Volume 21, 2015 (552) - Page: 5  

Xichun Wang, Xiufeng Zheng, Chong Ma, Libo Zhao

Department of Gerontological Neurology, Heilongjiang Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2583-2587  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894564

Keywords: Animals, Adaptor Proteins, Vesicular Transport - immunology, Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental - therapy, Gene Knockdown Techniques, genetic therapy, Interferon-gamma - blood, Interleukin-2 - blood, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Multiple Sclerosis - therapy, RNA, Small Interfering - genetics

Published: 2015-09-01,      Viewed (4851), Downloaded (658), Related (7)

Jurgita Kuzmickienė, Gintaras Kaubrys

Clinic of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2572-2582  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895381

Keywords: Alzheimer Disease - physiopathology, Aged, 80 and over, Case-Control Studies, Cognition, Cognition Disorders - diagnosis, Indans - therapeutic use, Learning, Memory, Neuropsychological Tests, Pattern Recognition, Visual, Piperidines - therapeutic use, Prospective Studies, Psychometrics, Severity of Illness Index, Time Factors

Published: 2015-08-31,      Viewed (6448), Downloaded (2032), Related (19), Cited (8)

Xunbo Xiong, Mingqing Xiang, Xianglin Cheng, Yi Huang

Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2567-2571  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894307

Keywords: Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Myasthenia Gravis - genetics, Polymorphism, Genetic, Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 22 - genetics

Published: 2015-08-30,      Viewed (5344), Downloaded (1026), Related (10), Cited (1)

Hong-Jiu Wang, Meng Zhou, Li Jia, Jie Sun, Hong-Bo Shi, Shu-Lin Liu, Zhen-Zhen Wang

College of Science, Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2557-2566  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894887

Keywords: Breast Neoplasms - genetics, Algorithms, Chromosome Aberrations, Chromosome Mapping, Gene Expression

Published: 2015-08-29,      Viewed (5554), Downloaded (707), Related (18), Cited (1)

Tianyi Wang, Wenqi Yuan, Yong Liu, Yanjun Zhang, Zhijie Wang, Xueming Chen, Shiqing Feng, Yucai Xiu, Wenhua Li

Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2553-2556  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894098

Keywords: Cyclic AMP - metabolism, MicroRNAs - physiology, Spinal Cord Injuries - therapy

Published: 2015-08-28,      Viewed (6067), Downloaded (961), Related (24), Cited (7)

Xianchang Sun, Xingguo Wu, Yan Zhou, Xinyan Yu, Wenjuan Zhang

Department of Physiology, Taishan Medical University, Taian, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2547-2552  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894926

Keywords: Androstenes - administration & dosage, Adult, Blood Glucose - metabolism, Body Mass Index, Case-Control Studies, Drug Therapy, Combination, Ethinyl Estradiol - administration & dosage, Gonadal Steroid Hormones - blood, Hypoglycemic Agents - administration & dosage, Insulin - blood, Insulin Resistance, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins - blood, Metformin - administration & dosage, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - pathology, Reproductive Control Agents - administration & dosage, young adult

Published: 2015-08-28,      Viewed (6629), Downloaded (1266), Related (30), Cited (11)

Hua Cao, Zhihuang Qiu, Liangwan Chen, Daozhong Chen, Qiang Chen

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2542-2546  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894044

Keywords: Adult, arterial pressure, China, Follow-Up Studies, Heart Valve Diseases - surgery, Heart Valve Prosthesis - adverse effects, Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects, Hemodynamics, Mitral Valve - surgery, Postoperative Complications - prevention & control, Prosthesis Design, Pulmonary Artery - physiopathology, young adult

Published: 2015-08-27,      Viewed (5881), Downloaded (587), Related (10)

Jue Zhang, Yixi Yang, Lei Lei, Mengliang Tian

School of Bioengineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2535-2541  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895084

Keywords: Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic - pharmacology, Angiosperms - chemistry, Apoptosis - genetics, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - pathology, Cell Line, Tumor, Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2 - genetics, Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21 - genetics, G1 Phase Cell Cycle Checkpoints - genetics, Gene Expression - drug effects, Genes, bcl-2 - drug effects, Genes, p53 - drug effects, Lung Neoplasms - pathology, Medicine, Chinese Traditional, Plants, Medicinal - chemistry, Saponins - pharmacology, bcl-2-Associated X Protein - genetics

Published: 2015-08-27,      Viewed (6191), Downloaded (1220), Related (40), Cited (13)

Junfeng Gu, Wengang Qin, Fuchao Chen, Zhongyuan Xia

Department of Anesthesiology, enmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2528-2534  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894066

Keywords: Analgesics - chemistry, Analgesia, Patient-Controlled - methods, Analgesics, Opioid - chemistry, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Drug Combinations, Drug Packaging, Drug Stability, Drug Storage, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Ketamine - chemistry, Pharmaceutical Solutions - chemistry, Polyenes, Time Factors, Tramadol - chemistry

Published: 2015-08-26,      Viewed (6020), Downloaded (1237), Related (10), Cited (5)

Yu Guo, You Wang, Xi Wang, Gang Ye, Yuanbin Jiang, Wei Xiong

Department of Urology, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2521-2527  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894662

Keywords: Adult, Adolescent, Biomarkers - blood, Ejaculation - physiology, Linear Models, Paroxetine - therapeutic use, Premature Ejaculation - physiopathology, Serotonin - blood, Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors - therapeutic use, Time Factors, young adult

Published: 2015-08-25,      Viewed (4692), Downloaded (759), Related (5)

Ruixue Tang, Lu Liang, Dianzhong Luo, Zhenbo Feng, Qiuxia Huang, Rongquan He, Tingqing Gan, Lihua Yang, Gang Chen

Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2514-2520  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894372

Keywords: Aged, 80 and over, Adult, Biomarkers, Tumor - genetics, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - secondary, Down-Regulation, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Lung Neoplasms - pathology, Lymphatic Metastasis - pathology, MicroRNAs - metabolism, Prognosis, RNA, Neoplasm - metabolism, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, young adult

Published: 2015-08-25,      Viewed (6012), Downloaded (1180), Related (29), Cited (28)

Meng Zhang, Xiuxiu Tan, Junjie Huang, Zekai Ke, Yukun Ge, Hu Xiong, Wei Lu, Lu Fang, Zhiming Cai, Song Wu

Department of Urology, Shenzhen Second People’s Hospital, Clinical Medicine College of Anhui Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2505-2513  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895032

Keywords: Genetic Predisposition to Disease, China, Interleukin-27 - genetics, Neoplasms - genetics, Polymorphism, Genetic

Published: 2015-08-24,      Viewed (5347), Downloaded (749), Related (8), Cited (6)

Marzena Kamieniczna, Monika Fraczek, Agnieszka Malcher, Natalia Rozwadowska, Anna Czernikiewicz, Piotr Jedrzejczak, Marian Semczuk, Maciej Kurpisz

Department of Reproductive Biology and Stem Cells, Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2494-2504  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893628

Keywords: Adult, Adolescent, Blood Proteins - metabolism, Cohort Studies, Gonadal Steroid Hormones - blood, Inhibins - blood, Poland, Polymorphism, Genetic, Receptors, Androgen - genetics, semen analysis, Sperm Count, Sperm Motility, Trinucleotide Repeats, young adult

Published: 2015-08-24,      Viewed (4913), Downloaded (806), Related (7)

Burak Doğan, Özlem Fentoğlu, Fatma Yeşim Kırzıoğlu, Esra Sinem Kemer, Banu Kale Köroğlu, Oğuzhan Aksu, Süleyman Akif Çarsancaklı, Hikmet Orhan

Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2485-2493  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895115

Keywords: Biomarkers - blood, Adult, Case-Control Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Leukocyte Count, Lipoxins - blood, Lymphocyte Count, Lymphocytes, Neutrophils, Periodontitis - etiology, Risk Factors, young adult

Published: 2015-08-23,      Viewed (6213), Downloaded (1047), Related (17), Cited (3)

Guang-Yu Chen, Lui Li, Fei Dai, Xing-Jian Li, Xiao-Xin Xu, Jian-Gao Fan

Center for Fatty Liver Disease, Department of Gastroenterology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2476-2484  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894246

Keywords: Adult, Adolescent, Blood Glucose - metabolism, China - epidemiology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - etiology, Fasting - blood, Hypercholesterolemia - complications, Hyperlipidemias - complications, Hypertriglyceridemia - complications, Lipids - blood, Postprandial Period, Prevalence, Risk Factors, young adult

Published: 2015-08-22,      Viewed (6523), Downloaded (2282), Related (23), Cited (10)

Yang Yapei, Ren Xiaoyan, Zeng Sha, Pan Li, Meng Xiao, Chen Shuangfeng, Wang Lexin, Cui Lianqun

Department of Cardiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2467-2475  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894693

Keywords: Biomarkers - blood, Ankle Brachial Index, Blood Pressure, carotid intima-media thickness, Case-Control Studies, Cholesterol, HDL - blood, Cholesterol, LDL - blood, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - physiopathology, Diabetic Angiopathies - physiopathology, Pulse Wave Analysis, Risk Factors, Vascular Stiffness

Published: 2015-08-21,      Viewed (5796), Downloaded (1119), Related (17), Cited (7)

He Li, Jing Zou, Jia Mi, Xiaodan Wei, Dongmei Zhao, Shuping Zhang, Geng Tian

Department of Gastric and Intestine, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2456-2466  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893954

Keywords: DNA-(Apurinic or Apyrimidinic Site) Lyase - genetics, Aspartic Acid - genetics, Digestive System Neoplasms - genetics, Genetic Heterogeneity, Glutamic Acid - genetics

Published: 2015-08-21,      Viewed (6474), Downloaded (745), Related (19), Cited (4)

Elif Agacayak, Senem Yaman Tunc, Sibel Sak, Serdar Basaranoglu, Hatice Yüksel, Abdulkadir Turgut, Talip Gul

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakır, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2446-2455  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894368

Keywords: Biomarkers - blood, Adult, Adolescent, Case-Control Studies, Inflammation Mediators - blood, Neopterin - blood, Obesity - complications, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - complications, young adult

Published: 2015-08-20,      Viewed (5343), Downloaded (1256), Related (18), Cited (12)

Dengqing Zhang, Yuanqing Yao, Jun Qian, Jing Huang

Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2439-2445  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893580

Keywords: Anti-Arrhythmia Agents - therapeutic use, Aged, 80 and over, Asian Continental Ancestry Group, China, Creatinine - blood, Heart Failure - physiopathology, Hydrazones - therapeutic use, Natriuretic Peptide, Brain - blood, Peptide Fragments - blood, Prospective Studies, Pyridazines - therapeutic use, Stroke Volume - drug effects

Published: 2015-08-20,      Viewed (6469), Downloaded (1213), Related (13), Cited (1)

Shouchun Li, Zhiwen Zhang, Jinghui Xue, Xiaoming Guo, Shuli Liang, Aijun Liu

Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Bejing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2433-2438  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894205

Keywords: Adult, Adenoma - pathology, Antineoplastic Agents - pharmacology, Cell Hypoxia - physiology, Cell Proliferation - drug effects, Gene Expression - drug effects, Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 - metabolism, Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 - metabolism, Neoplasm Proteins - metabolism, Pituitary Neoplasms - pathology, Protein Kinase Inhibitors - pharmacology, Protein-Tyrosine Kinases - antagonists & inhibitors, Pyrimidines - pharmacology, RNA, Messenger - metabolism, RNA, Neoplasm - metabolism, Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases - metabolism, Tumor Cells, Cultured, tumor microenvironment

Published: 2015-08-19,      Viewed (5725), Downloaded (895), Related (23), Cited (5)

Qian Wu, Zhao-Ming Zhong, Ying Pan, Ji-Huan Zeng, Shuai Zheng, Si-Yuan Zhu, Jian-Ting Chen

Department of Spinal Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2428-2432  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894347

Keywords: Advanced Oxidation Protein Products - blood, Acid Phosphatase - blood, Alkaline Phosphatase - blood, Biomarkers - blood, Bone Density, Bone Remodeling, Case-Control Studies, Isoenzymes - blood, Lumbar Vertebrae, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal - physiopathology, Oxidative Stress

Published: 2015-08-18,      Viewed (6486), Downloaded (1306), Related (29), Cited (42)

Dongbin Bi, Mingshan Yang, Xia Zhao, Shiming Huang

Department of Urology, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2421-2427  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893745

Keywords: Antigens, CD147 - blood, Animals, Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic - pharmacology, Apoptosis - drug effects, Biomarkers, Tumor - genetics, Cell Line, Tumor, Cnidium - chemistry, Coumarins - pharmacology, Cyclophosphamide - pharmacology, Lactones - pharmacology, Mice, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Mice, Nude, Mutant Proteins - genetics, Prostatic Neoplasms - genetics, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 - blood, Racemases and Epimerases - blood, Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 - genetics, Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays, bcl-2-Associated X Protein - blood

Published: 2015-08-18,      Viewed (6786), Downloaded (1026), Related (45), Cited (11)

Murat Bakacak, Metin Kılınç, Salih Serin, Önder Ercan, Bülent Köstü, Fazıl Avcı, Hakan Kıran, Gürkan Kıran

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, School of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2414-2420  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895002

Keywords: Case-Control Studies, Birth Weight, Adult, Copper - blood, Infant, Newborn, Lipid Peroxidation, Malondialdehyde - blood, Oxidative Stress, Pre-Eclampsia - blood, Pregnancy, Superoxide Dismutase - blood, Zinc - blood

Published: 2015-08-17,      Viewed (5812), Downloaded (1140), Related (18), Cited (9)

Sanja Kozić Dokmanović, Krunoslava Kolovrat, Renata Laškaj, Vedrana Jukić, Nada Vrkić, Josip Begovac

Department for Biochemistry and Hematology, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases “Dr Fran Mihaljević”, Zagreb, Croatia

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2406-2413  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893881

Keywords: Adult, Adolescent, Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active, Atherosclerosis - prevention & control, Biomarkers - blood, C-Reactive Protein - metabolism, Cross-Over Studies, Drug Combinations, Food Handling, HIV Infections - drug therapy, HIV Protease Inhibitors - therapeutic use, Inflammation Mediators - blood, Lopinavir - therapeutic use, Olive Oil - isolation & purification, Ritonavir - therapeutic use, Single-Blind Method, young adult

Published: 2015-08-16,      Viewed (5919), Downloaded (1373), Related (15)

Chong-Wen Wang, Yang Zhou, Jing-Ping Bai, Hao Liu, Yan Liu, Guang-Li Shi, Jiao-Jiao Ding, Dong-Hui Ma, Wen-Ting Li, Peng-Ming Xie, Yue Yan

Department of Bone and Soft Tissue, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2397-2405  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894909

Keywords: Extremities, Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Animals, Angiography, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Necrosis, Rabbits, Radiotherapy Dosage, Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated - methods, Sarcoma, Experimental - radiotherapy, Soft Tissue Neoplasms - radiotherapy, Ultrasonography, Doppler

Published: 2015-08-15,      Viewed (4180), Downloaded (669), Related (4)

Jian-Qin Zhang, Hui Geng, Mao Ma, Xun-Yi Nan, Bin-Wu Sheng

Department of Nutrition, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2387-2396  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893442

Keywords: Aged, 80 and over, Asian Continental Ancestry Group, Blood Glucose - metabolism, Body Mass Index, Case-Control Studies, China, Cholesterol, HDL - blood, Cholesterol, LDL - blood, Insulin Resistance, Kallikreins - blood, Logistic Models, Metabolic Syndrome X - pathology, Neoplasm Grading, Organ Size, Prostate-Specific Antigen - blood, Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology, Risk Factors, Triglycerides - blood, waist circumference

Published: 2015-08-14,      Viewed (6639), Downloaded (945), Related (43), Cited (6)

Nilay Taş, Hakan Korkmaz, Özgür Yağan, Mukadder Korkmaz

Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2382-2386  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894971

Keywords: Blood Loss, Surgical - prevention & control, Blood Coagulation - drug effects, Adult, Postoperative Complications - prevention & control, Prospective Studies, young adult, gamma-Cyclodextrins - therapeutic use

Published: 2015-08-14,      Viewed (6910), Downloaded (1743), Related (19), Cited (4)

Zhi-yuan Mao, Xiao-chuan Guo, Dan Su, Li-jie Wang, Ting-ting Zhang, Li Bai

Department of Oncology, General Hospital of Air Force, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2375-2381  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893586

Keywords: Adult, Aged, 80 and over, Bile Duct Neoplasms - surgery, China - epidemiology, Cholangiocarcinoma - surgery, Prognosis, Survival Rate

Published: 2015-08-13,      Viewed (5731), Downloaded (1232), Related (19), Cited (5)

Sebastian Fischer, Martin Thieves, Tobias Hirsch, Klaus-Dieter Fischer, Helmine Hubert, Steffen Beppler, Hans-Martin Seipp

Department of Hand, Plastic, and Reconstructive Surgery, Burn Center, BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen, University of Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen, Germany

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2367-2374  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894251

Keywords: Air Microbiology - standards, Bacteria - isolation & purification, Colony Count, Microbial, Germany, Intraoperative Period, Operating Rooms - standards, Surgical Wound Infection - prevention & control, Ventilation - standards

Published: 2015-08-13,      Viewed (5224), Downloaded (1016), Related (5), Cited (2)

Wojciech Witkowski, Agnieszka Surowiecka-Pastewka, Magdalena Biesaga, Tomasz Gierczak

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Burns Unit, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2361-2366  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894991

Keywords: Bandages, Animals, Bandages, Hydrocolloid, Burns, Chemical - therapy, Clothing, First Aid - methods, Meat, Military Medicine, Models, Animal, Phosphorus - toxicity, Sus scrofa

Published: 2015-08-12,      Viewed (4476), Downloaded (875), Related (5)

Yongru Liu, Fanghui Ren, Yihuan Luo, Minhua Rong, Gang Chen, Yiwu Dang

Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2352-2360  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894077

Keywords: Biomarkers, Tumor - genetics, Aged, 80 and over, Adult, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - secondary, Down-Regulation, Liver Neoplasms - pathology, MicroRNAs - genetics, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - pathology, Prognosis, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction

Published: 2015-08-11,      Viewed (6087), Downloaded (870), Related (27), Cited (11)

Maciej Wiatr, Agnieszka Wiatr, Jacek Składzień, Paweł Stręk

Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2345-2351  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894087

Keywords: Adult, Adolescent, Aged, 80 and over, Bone Conduction - physiology, Child, Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear - surgery, Chronic Disease, Granulation Tissue - surgery, Myringoplasty, Ossicular Prosthesis, Otitis Media - surgery, Otologic Surgical Procedures, Prospective Studies, Tympanoplasty, young adult

Published: 2015-08-11,      Viewed (6155), Downloaded (1017), Related (25), Cited (1)

Haidong Cai, Yu Qiao, Ming Sun, Xueyu Yuan, Qiong Luo, Yuehua Yang, Shidong Yuan, Zhongwei Lv

Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2339-2344  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893973

Keywords: Cell Proliferation - radiation effects, Base Sequence, Hep G2 cells, Integrin alphaV - genetics, Iodine Radioisotopes - administration & dosage, Oligodeoxyribonucleotides, Antisense - genetics, Oligopeptides - administration & dosage, Polyethyleneimine - analogs & derivatives

Published: 2015-08-10,      Viewed (6259), Downloaded (699), Related (16), Cited (1)

Karol Szyluk, Andrzej Jasiński, Wojciech Widuchowski, Michał Mielnik, Bogdan Koczy

Department of Hand Surgery, District Hospital of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Piekary Śląskie, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2331-2338  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894387

Keywords: Arthroscopy - methods, Adult, Adolescent, Follow-Up Studies, Joint Instability - surgery, Shoulder - surgery, Suture Anchors, young adult

Published: 2015-08-10,      Viewed (6067), Downloaded (1768), Related (18), Cited (3)

Bing Chen, Xinran Ji, Lei Zhang, Zhaohui Hou, Chundong Li, Ying Tong

Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, General Hospital of the Air Force, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2322-2330  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894033

Keywords: Diabetes, Gestational - prevention & control, Dietary Supplements, Fish Oils - administration & dosage, Hypertension - prevention & control, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - prevention & control, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Risk Factors

Published: 2015-08-09,      Viewed (6282), Downloaded (1542), Related (23), Cited (2)

Yinggang Sun, Liyong Sun, Yanxin An, Xin Shen

Department of General Surgery, Jinan Military General Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2316-2321  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893590

Keywords: Animals, Anilides - therapeutic use, Colorectal Neoplasms - prevention & control, Cytokines - metabolism, Inflammation Mediators - metabolism, Mice, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Neovascularization, Pathologic - prevention & control, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-met - antagonists & inhibitors, Pyridines - therapeutic use, Signal Transduction, Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays

Published: 2015-08-08,      Viewed (6652), Downloaded (1148), Related (42), Cited (7)

Lana Claudinez dos Santos, Aline Villela Costa, Lorrayne Gonçalves Lopes, Alda Jusceline Leonel, Edenil Costa Aguilar, Maria de Lourdes Meirelles Noviello, Maria de Lourdes de Abreu Ferrari, Jacqueline I. Alvarez-Leite

Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2305-2315  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893865

Keywords: Azathioprine - administration & dosage, Aminosalicylic Acid - administration & dosage, Adult, Biomarkers - blood, Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control, Case-Control Studies, Colitis, Ulcerative - drug therapy, Cytokines - blood, Drug Therapy, Combination, Immunosuppressive Agents - administration & dosage, Inflammation - prevention & control, Inflammation Mediators - blood, Lipids - blood, Remission Induction, Risk Factors, young adult

Published: 2015-08-07,      Viewed (5943), Downloaded (958), Related (32), Cited (1)

Yi Yang, Lizhong Sun, Nan Liu, Xiaotong Hou, Hong Wang, Ming Jia

Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2294-2304  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893956

Keywords: Aortic Rupture - surgery, Anoxia - therapy, Positive-Pressure Respiration

Published: 2015-08-07,      Viewed (5754), Downloaded (1384), Related (20), Cited (16)

Ruimei Sun, Jinde Wang, Xiaojiang Li, Lei Li, Jie Yang, Yanxin Ren, Yan Xi, Chuanzheng Sun

Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2288-2293  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893486

Keywords: Carcinoma, Papillary - metabolism, Animals, Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16 - metabolism, Iodine - urine, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Thyroid Hormones - metabolism, Tumor Suppressor Protein p14ARF - metabolism

Published: 2015-08-06,      Viewed (5130), Downloaded (735), Related (9)

Shimin Xu, Ting Liang, Shuzhong Li

Department of Orthopaedics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2282-2287  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894157

Keywords: Aged, 80 and over, Adult, Cohort Studies, Gene Frequency, Genotype, Intervertebral Disc Degeneration - genetics, Polymorphism, Genetic, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand - genetics

Published: 2015-08-06,      Viewed (5435), Downloaded (761), Related (15), Cited (1)

Jingqiu Bu, Xi Bu, Bing Liu, Fei Chen, Peng Chen

Department of Stomatology, Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2275-2281  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893925

Keywords: Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology, Biomarkers, Tumor - metabolism, Case-Control Studies, Head and Neck Neoplasms - pathology, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Microfilament Proteins - metabolism, Mouth Neoplasms - pathology, Muscle Proteins - metabolism, Prognosis, RNA, Messenger - metabolism, RNA, Neoplasm - metabolism, Saliva - metabolism

Published: 2015-08-05,      Viewed (6149), Downloaded (874), Related (36), Cited (3)

Tobias Benoit, Etienne X. Keller, Pirmin Wolfsgruber, Thomas Hermanns, Michele Günthart, Irina Banzola, Tullio Sulser, Maurizio Provenzano, Cédric Poyet

Department of Urology, University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2266-2274  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894383

Keywords: Biomarkers, Tumor - blood, Aged, 80 and over, Case-Control Studies, Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 - blood, Predictive Value of Tests, Prognosis, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - secondary, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor D - blood

Published: 2015-08-04,      Viewed (5861), Downloaded (989), Related (25), Cited (5)

Qingshan Li, Fanyi Meng, Ming Zhou, Bizhen Yu, Wenjian Mo, Qinghua Du, Xuejie Jiang, Yaming Wei

Department of Hematology, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2257-2265  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893846

Keywords: Antilymphocyte Serum - therapeutic use, Adult, Adolescent, Child, Graft vs Host Disease - prevention & control, Hematologic Neoplasms - therapy, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Immunosuppressive Agents - therapeutic use, Myeloablative Agonists - therapeutic use, Quality of Life, Transplantation Conditioning, Vidarabine - therapeutic use, young adult

Published: 2015-08-04,      Viewed (5588), Downloaded (681), Related (22)

Hai-Ling Hou, Yong-Chun Song, Rui-Ying Li, Li Zhu, Lu-Jun Zhao, Zhi-Yong Yuan, Jin-Qiang You, Zhong-Jie Chen, Ping Wang

Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2251-2256  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893585

Keywords: Combined Modality Therapy, Breast Neoplasms - surgery, Dose Fractionation, Mastectomy, Segmental, Prospective Studies, Survival Rate

Published: 2015-08-03,      Viewed (5366), Downloaded (1060), Related (12), Cited (1)

Yin-Peng Huang, Tian-Yi Wang, Wei Wang, Hong-Zhi Sun

Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2240-2250  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893453

Keywords: Digestive System Diseases - genetics, Case-Control Studies, Adult, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Polymorphism, Genetic, beta-Defensins - genetics

Published: 2015-08-02,      Viewed (5939), Downloaded (803), Related (10), Cited (4)

Tomasz Halski, Robert Dymarek, Kuba Ptaszkowski, Lucyna Słupska, Katarzyna Rajfur, Joanna Rajfur, Małgorzata Pasternok, Agnieszka Smykla, Jakub Taradaj

Institute of Physiotherapy, Public Higher Medical Professional School in Opole, Opole, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2232-2239  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894150

Keywords: Electromyography, Adult, healthy volunteers, Kinesiology, Applied, Placebos, Prospective Studies, Quadriceps Muscle - physiology, volleyball, young adult

Published: 2015-08-01,      Viewed (6000), Downloaded (2841), Related (9), Cited (4)

Guangyuan Sun, Bing Liu, Jin He, Xuewei Zhao, Bing Li

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2225-2231  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894786

Keywords: Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - pathology, Adult, China, Lung Neoplasms - pathology, Proportional Hazards Models, Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor - metabolism, Survival Rate

Published: 2015-07-31,      Viewed (6019), Downloaded (725), Related (26), Cited (3)

Jinshui He, Yiqun Huang, Jianmin Weng, Liyun Xiao, Kaizhi Weng, Xudong Ma

Department of Pediatrics, Zhangzhou Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Zhangzhou, Fujian, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2218-2224  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893514

Keywords: Cell Line, Tumor, Apoptosis - drug effects, Cell Proliferation - drug effects, Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring - pharmacology, Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell - pathology, beta Catenin - antagonists & inhibitors

Published: 2015-07-31,      Viewed (6201), Downloaded (946), Related (26), Cited (3)

Lili Song, Shikai Liu, Saitian Zeng, Liang Zhang, Xia Li

Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2210-2217  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893859

Keywords: Binding Sites, Apoptosis - radiation effects, Case-Control Studies, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Survival - radiation effects, Gene Knockdown Techniques, Hela Cells, MicroRNAs - metabolism, Papillomaviridae, Papillomavirus Infections - radiotherapy, RNA, Neoplasm - metabolism, Radiation Tolerance - physiology, Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 - metabolism, Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases - metabolism, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Published: 2015-07-30,      Viewed (6326), Downloaded (1411), Related (43), Cited (16)

Xiyu Liu, Jiangfeng Xu

Department of Internal Medicine, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2203-2209  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894202

Keywords: Body Mass Index, Adult, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - surgery, China - epidemiology, Hepatectomy, Liver Neoplasms - surgery, Obesity - epidemiology, Predictive Value of Tests, Survivors, waist circumference

Published: 2015-07-29,      Viewed (5937), Downloaded (698), Related (24)