Volume 22, 2016 (656) - Page: 4  

Taesung In, Kyeongjin Lee, Changho Song

Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Sahmyook University, Seoul, South Korea

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:4046-4053  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.898157

Keywords: Exercise Therapy - methods, Chronic Disease, Aged, Female, Gait - physiology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Physical Therapy Modalities, Postural Balance - physiology, Stroke - physiopathology, Stroke Rehabilitation - methods, Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy - methods, Walking

Published: 2016-10-28,      Viewed (6999), Downloaded (3957), Related (26)

Di-Xin Cai, Yue Quan, Peng-Ju He, Hong-Bo Tan, Yong-Qing Xu

Department of Orthopedics, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:4037-4045  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.897884

Keywords: Cell Culture Techniques - methods, Bone Matrix - cytology, Biocompatible Materials, Cell Differentiation - physiology, Cell Proliferation - physiology, Cells, Cultured, Endothelial Progenitor Cells - transplantation, Mesenchymal Stromal Cells - cytology, Neovascularization, Physiologic - physiology, Osteogenesis - physiology, Perfusion, Stress, Mechanical, Tissue Engineering - methods, Tissue Scaffolds

Published: 2016-10-28,      Viewed (3562), Downloaded (605), Related (13)

Juhyun Lee, Kyeongjin Lee, Changho Song

Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Sahmyook University, Seoul, South Korea

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:4030-4036  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.898011

Keywords: Electromyography - methods, Cross-Sectional Studies, Adult, Exercise - physiology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Muscle Contraction, Muscle, Skeletal - physiology, Pelvic Floor - physiology, Physical Stimulation - methods, Physical Therapy Modalities, Posture - physiology, Vibration

Published: 2016-10-27,      Viewed (4285), Downloaded (1098), Related (17), Cited (1)

Shih-Jen Tsai

Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiepi, Taiwan

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:4026-4029  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.898041

Keywords: Disease Models, Animal, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor - metabolism, Animals, Female, Humans, Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2 - metabolism, Mice, Rett Syndrome - therapy, Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial - methods

Published: 2016-10-27,      Viewed (2843), Downloaded (747), Related (2)

Yuanyuan Ma, Panpan Zhang, Guo An, Xiaolong Zhang, Liyi Zhang, Jiahui Si, Jianzhi Zhang, Yue Yang

Department of Thoracic Surgery II, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:4017-4025  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.900661

Keywords: Antigens, CD274, Lung Neoplasms

Published: 2016-10-27,      Viewed (3136), Downloaded (874), Related (10)

Xiurong Yu, Hongying Sun, Xiangyun Lin, Xiuxiang Liu

Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:4009-4016  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.898519

Keywords: China, Breast Feeding, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature - physiology, Intensive Care Units, Neonatal, Reproducibility of Results

Published: 2016-10-26,      Viewed (3434), Downloaded (845), Related (15)

Kai Wang, Feng Jin, Zhanpu Zhang, Xiaochuan Sun

Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:4000-4008  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.900842

Keywords: Angiotensin II, Carotid Artery Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Published: 2016-10-26,      Viewed (4111), Downloaded (553), Related (24), Cited (2)

Andrzej Michalski, Marcin Stopa, Bogdan Miśkowiak

Department of Optometry and Biology of Visual System, University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3994-3999  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894147

Keywords: Informed Consent, Comprehension, Multimedia, Patient Education as Topic - methods, Patient Satisfaction, Physician-Patient Relations, Preoperative Care, Surveys and Questionnaires

Published: 2016-10-26,      Viewed (3050), Downloaded (1228), Related (3)

Ying Chen, Shuyan Cao, Pingping Xu, Wei Han, Tiankai Shan, Jingying Pan, Weiwei Lin, Xue Chen, Xiaodong Wang

Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical College, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3981-3993  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.900893

Keywords: Receptor, Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor, Receptor, Notch1, Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor alpha, Spinal Cord Injuries

Published: 2016-10-25,      Viewed (3826), Downloaded (676), Related (24), Cited (1)

Xiaoling Fu, Zhe Guo, Chang Gao, Qinying Chu, Jianhua Li, Hongying Ma, Gangming Shu

Cardre Ward 2, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3975-3980  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.897018

Keywords: Chromones - pharmacology, Animals, Enzyme Inhibitors - pharmacology, Epilepsy - etiology, Ethanol - administration & dosage, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Morpholines - pharmacology, Phosphorylation - drug effects, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt - metabolism, Risk Factors, Seizures - etiology, Signal Transduction - physiology, Sirolimus - pharmacology, TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases - metabolism

Published: 2016-10-25,      Viewed (3518), Downloaded (507), Related (17)

Karol J. Szyluk, Andrzej Jasiński, Michał Mielnik, Bogdan Koczy

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

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3967-3974  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.900902

Keywords: Incidence, Shoulder Dislocation, Shoulder Joint

Published: 2016-10-25,      Viewed (3622), Downloaded (505), Related (10), Cited (2)

Wenjun Jia, Xin Qi, Qi Li

Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3961-3966  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.896826

Keywords: Alleles, Adult, Atrial Fibrillation - genetics, Caveolin 1 - metabolism, Gene Frequency, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Risk Factors

Published: 2016-10-24,      Viewed (4571), Downloaded (547), Related (18), Cited (2)

Shengnan Guo, Yuanyuan Wang, Yu Gao, Yinxu Zhang, Mingzi Chen, Minghao Xu, Lu Hu, Yu Jing, Fangyu Jing, Chen Li, Qingjun Wang, Zhitu Zhu

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

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3951-3960  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.900880

Keywords: Drug Resistance, HMGB3 Protein, RNA, Small Interfering, Stomach Neoplasms

Published: 2016-10-24,      Viewed (4488), Downloaded (759), Related (44), Cited (3)

Yusuf Üstün, Serta Kilincalp, Şahin Çoban, Yusuf Coşkun, İlhami Yüksel, Aydan Ongun, İrfan Soykan, Mehmet Bektaş, Murat Törüner, Hülya Çetinkaya, Necati Örmeci

Department of Gastroenterology, Dıskapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3943-3950  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.898160

Keywords: carotid intima-media thickness, Biomarkers - blood, Atherosclerosis - pathology, Adult, Case-Control Studies, Colitis, Ulcerative - pathology, Crohn Disease - pathology, Endothelium, Vascular - pathology, Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products - metabolism, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, von Willebrand Factor - metabolism

Published: 2016-10-24,      Viewed (4428), Downloaded (643), Related (35), Cited (1)

Yan Xu, Xueling Yang, Tongguo Si, Haipeng Yu, Weihao Zhang, Yong Li, Zhi Guo

Department of Interventional Therapy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center of Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3935-3942  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.901040

Keywords: China, Prognosis, Prostatic Neoplasms

Published: 2016-10-23,      Viewed (4213), Downloaded (572), Related (29)

Qiang Han, Hua-Yong Zhang, Bei-Long Zhong, Xiao-Jing Wang, Bing Zhang, Hua Chen

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3925-3934  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.897663

Keywords: 3' Untranslated Regions, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Movement - genetics, Cell Proliferation - genetics, China, Connective Tissue Growth Factor - metabolism, Down-Regulation, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition - genetics, Esophageal Neoplasms - pathology, MicroRNAs - metabolism, Transfection

Published: 2016-10-23,      Viewed (4442), Downloaded (774), Related (46), Cited (8)

Xiaoli Zhao, Changli Yue, Jiamin Chen, Cheng Tian, Dongmei Yang, Li Xing, Honggang Liu, Yulan Jin

Department of Pathology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University and Beijing Key Laboratory of Head and Neck Molecular Diagnostic Pathology, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3915-3924  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.901252

Keywords: Colorectal Neoplasms, tubulin

Published: 2016-10-23,      Viewed (4659), Downloaded (522), Related (35), Cited (2)

Xiaoling Yuan, Zifeng Dong

Department of Neurology, People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, Liaocheng, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3910-3914  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.896297

Keywords: Alleles, Adult, Asian Continental Ancestry Group - genetics, Case-Control Studies, Gene Frequency, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, genetic variation, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Receptor, Notch3 - metabolism, Risk Factors, Stroke - genetics

Published: 2016-10-22,      Viewed (3518), Downloaded (558), Related (13), Cited (1)

XinWang Zhu, CongXiao Zhang, QiuLing Fan, XiaoDan Liu, Gang Yang, Yi Jiang, LiNing Wang

Department of Nephrology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3902-3909  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.900938

Keywords: Diabetic Nephropathies, Kidney Glomerulus, Losartan

Published: 2016-10-22,      Viewed (4730), Downloaded (745), Related (32), Cited (6)

Wenjin Chen, Shengdong Guo, Shenggang Wang

Department of Anesthesiology, Linyi People’s Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3894-3901  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.897580

Keywords: HEK293 Cells, Animals, Hyperalgesia - genetics, Inflammation - complications, MAP Kinase Signaling System, MicroRNAs - metabolism, Pain - metabolism, Pain Threshold, Phosphorylation, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Transfection, p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases - metabolism, rab GTP-Binding Proteins - metabolism

Published: 2016-10-22,      Viewed (3495), Downloaded (522), Related (10), Cited (5)

Elżbieta Łuczyńska, Joanna Niemiec, Edward Hendrick, Sylwia Heinze, Janusz Jaszczyński, Jerzy Jakubowicz, Beata Sas-Korczyńska, Janusz Rys

Department of Radiology, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Centre and Institute of Oncology, Cracow Branch, Cracow, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3886-3893  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.900371

Keywords: Contrast Media, Mammography

Published: 2016-10-21,      Viewed (3946), Downloaded (904), Related (14), Cited (2)

Ádám Berniczei-Roykó, Jan-Hendrik Tappe, Axel Krinner, Tomasz Gredes, András Végh, Katona Gábor, Kamila Linkowska-Świdzińska, Ute Ulrike Botzenhart

Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3868-3885  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.897957

Keywords: Anodontia - etiology, Adolescent, Bicuspid - diagnostic imaging, Child, Child, Preschool, Cleft Lip - diagnostic imaging, Cleft Palate - diagnostic imaging, Hungary, Incisor - diagnostic imaging, Prevalence, Tooth Socket - diagnostic imaging

Published: 2016-10-21,      Viewed (3651), Downloaded (668), Related (7)

Chihua Wu, Jing Luo

Department of Breast Surgery, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science and Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3860-3867  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.900689

Keywords: tamoxifen, TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases

Published: 2016-10-21,      Viewed (4484), Downloaded (1098), Related (40), Cited (8)

Lavi Oud

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at the Permian Basin, Odessa, TX, USA

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3849-3859  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.897760

Keywords: Delivery of Health Care - trends, Aged, 80 and over, Dementia - therapy, Hospitalization - trends, Intensive Care Units - trends, Outcome Assessment (Health Care), Texas - epidemiology

Published: 2016-10-20,      Viewed (3810), Downloaded (625), Related (12)

Jie Zhao, Guolin Wang

Department of Intensive Care Unit, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3843-3848  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.897406

Keywords: Adult, Amniotic Fluid - physiology, Blood Pressure - physiology, Central Venous Pressure - physiology, Fluid Therapy, Hemodynamics - physiology, Prospective Studies, Shock, Septic - physiopathology, Ultrasonography, Vena Cava, Inferior - physiopathology

Published: 2016-10-20,      Viewed (3629), Downloaded (2839), Related (10), Cited (2)

Qing-song Yin, Lin Chen, Rui-hua Mi, Hao Ai, Jun-jie Yin, Xiao-juan Liu, Xu-dong Wei

Department of Leukemia, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3835-3842  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.900575

Keywords: Multiple Myeloma, thalidomide, Venous Thrombosis

Published: 2016-10-20,      Viewed (3667), Downloaded (752), Related (23), Cited (2)

Qin-Xiang Sun, Hai-Mei Zhou, Qing-Wei Du

Department of Internal Medical, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Medical College, Linyi, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3828-3834  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.897122

Keywords: Asian Continental Ancestry Group - genetics, Adult, Case-Control Studies, China, Furin - metabolism, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Ischemic Attack, Transient - metabolism, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Prognosis, Risk Factors

Published: 2016-10-19,      Viewed (2915), Downloaded (360), Related (7)

Xin-yong Zhang, Qi Wan, Dong-ya Zhu

Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3820-3827  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.896904

Keywords: meta-analysis, Polymorphism, Genetic, Stroke

Published: 2016-10-19,      Viewed (4490), Downloaded (605), Related (19), Cited (1)

Ran Ao, Ying Wang, Jing Tong, Bai-Fang Wang

Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3804-3819  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.897207

Keywords: Case-Control Studies, Biopsy, Adult, Gene Expression, Homeodomain Proteins - metabolism, MicroRNAs - metabolism, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - pathology, RNA, Messenger - metabolism, Sirtuin 1 - metabolism, Transcription Factors - metabolism, Triglycerides

Published: 2016-10-19,      Viewed (3655), Downloaded (680), Related (21)

Shuichuan Song, Leiwen Du, Hao Jiang, Xinhai Zhu, Jinhui Li, Ji Xu

Department of Gastroenterology, 117 Hospital of People’s Liberation Army, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3798-3803  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.898232

Keywords: Apoptosis - drug effects, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - pharmacology, Caspase 3 - metabolism, Cell Cycle - drug effects, Cell Cycle Checkpoints - drug effects, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Proliferation - drug effects, Cell Survival - drug effects, Cisplatin - pharmacology, Diosgenin - pharmacology, Drug Synergism, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 - metabolism, Saponins - pharmacology, Stomach Neoplasms - pathology, bcl-2-Associated X Protein - metabolism

Published: 2016-10-18,      Viewed (4442), Downloaded (656), Related (36), Cited (12)

Jing-hui Zhai, Yi Wu, Xiao-ying Wang, Yue Cao, Kan Xu, Li Xu, Yi Guo

College of Pharmacy, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3792-3797  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.901068

Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hydrogen Peroxide, Islet Amyloid Polypeptide

Published: 2016-10-18,      Viewed (3528), Downloaded (665), Related (9)

Qing Zhang, Qing Zhang, Yanxing Guan, Shaozheng Liu, Qingjie Chen, Xiangmin Li

Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3778-3791  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.898659

Keywords: Biological Availability, Animals, A549 cells, Cell Hypoxia - physiology, Cell Line, Tumor, Disease Models, Animal, Imino Acids, Lung Neoplasms - pathology, Mice, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Mice, Nude, Nitroimidazoles - pharmacokinetics, Organotechnetium Compounds - pharmacokinetics, Radiopharmaceuticals - pharmacokinetics

Published: 2016-10-18,      Viewed (3996), Downloaded (515), Related (14)

Shuhua Li, Yunyun Li, Min Bai, Chuanchen Zhang

Department of Radiology, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3771-3777  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.897503

Keywords: Adult, Adolescent, Aged, 80 and over, Aorta, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging, Child, China, Magnetic Resonance Angiography - methods, Subclavian Artery - diagnostic imaging, Vertebral Artery - pathology

Published: 2016-10-17,      Viewed (3770), Downloaded (494), Related (16)

Chun Bi, Qiugen Wang, Christopher Nagelli, Jianhong Wu, Qian Wang, Jiandong Wang

Trauma Center, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3764-3770  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.900673

Keywords: Fractures, Bone, Internal Fixators, Pelvic Bones

Published: 2016-10-17,      Viewed (4091), Downloaded (905), Related (20), Cited (2)

Wojciech Witkowski, Marek Kawecki, Agnieszka Surowiecka- Pastewka, Wojciech Klimm, Katarzyna Szamotulska, Stanisław Niemczyk

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

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3755-3763  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895875

Keywords: Adult, Acute Kidney Injury - physiopathology, Burns - physiopathology, Creatinine - blood, Glomerular Filtration Rate, Hospitalization, Patient Discharge, Prognosis, Risk Factors

Published: 2016-10-17,      Viewed (4000), Downloaded (1024), Related (24)

Yanbin Liu, Le Liu, Zhi Zhang, Bin Sheng, Xuegang Lun, Zhong Cao, Jianmin Sun, Guangming Xu

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

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3746-3754  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.900954

Keywords: Atlanto-Axial Joint, Neck Pain, Prospective Studies

Published: 2016-10-16,      Viewed (4399), Downloaded (548), Related (25)

Na Zhu, Jian-chun Li, Jin-xiu Zhu, Xiu Wang, Jin Zhang

Faculty of Pharmacy, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3737-3745  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.897621

Keywords: Biological Availability, Arginine - pharmacokinetics, Animals, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical, Dogs, Drug Carriers - pharmacokinetics, Flavanones - pharmacokinetics, Random Allocation, Solubility, tandem mass spectrometry, X-Ray Diffraction

Published: 2016-10-16,      Viewed (2563), Downloaded (496), Related (1)

Juan Lv, Qiaoying Zhu, Xuemei Jia, Ningzhu Yu, Qian Li

State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Gynecology, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3727-3736  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.901091

Keywords: Angiogenesis Inducing Agents, Endometriosis, PTEN Phosphohydrolase, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

Published: 2016-10-16,      Viewed (4012), Downloaded (681), Related (22), Cited (2)

Pingnan Shan, Zhiyong Lu, Lihong Ye, Yaqin Fang, Suhong Tan, Guohong Xuan, Jincheng Ru, Liming Mao

Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shaoxing County Central Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3722-3726  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.897360

Keywords: Cytokines - blood, Animals, Disease Models, Animal, Glycosides - pharmacology, Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 - blood, NF-kappa B - blood, Prostatitis - microbiology, Random Allocation, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Tripterygium - chemistry, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - blood, Ureaplasma Infections - microbiology, Ureaplasma urealyticum - drug effects

Published: 2016-10-15,      Viewed (3514), Downloaded (595), Related (5), Cited (1)

Gediminas Žekonis, Jonas Žekonis, Alvydas Gleiznys, Viktorija Noreikienė, Ingrida Balnytė, Renata Šadzevičienė, Julija Narbutaitė

Clinic of Dental and Maxillofacial Orthopedics, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3713-3721  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.900338

Keywords: C-Reactive Protein, Hydrogen Peroxide, Leukocyte Count, periodontal diseases, Therapeutic Irrigation

Published: 2016-10-15,      Viewed (3563), Downloaded (866), Related (21)

Shao-Yong Xu, Shu-Fen Li, Guo-Xin Ni

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3705-3712  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.897726

Keywords: Animals, Achilles Tendon - physiology, Bone Morphogenetic Proteins - physiology, Cell Differentiation - physiology, Chondrocytes - physiology, Collagen Type II - metabolism, Phenotype, Physical Conditioning, Animal - physiology, Physical Endurance - physiology, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Running - physiology, Stem Cells - cytology, Tendinopathy - pathology

Published: 2016-10-15,      Viewed (3771), Downloaded (629), Related (14), Cited (1)

Hongmei Wang, Jianmin Liu, Xuemei Hu, Shanshan Liu, Baojun He

Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3694-3704  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.899773

Keywords: Survival Analysis, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

Published: 2016-10-14,      Viewed (4391), Downloaded (729), Related (22), Cited (2)

Yujia Zhou, Gesheng Wang, Jialin Liu, Yong Du, Lei Wang, Xiaoyong Wang

Department of Neurosurgery, Dongfang Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3689-3693  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.896982

Keywords: Adult, Adhesives - therapeutic use, Craniotomy - methods, Decompression, Surgical - methods, Dura Mater - surgery, Postoperative Complications, Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods, Skull - surgery, Surgical Flaps - surgery

Published: 2016-10-14,      Viewed (3180), Downloaded (557), Related (7)

Zichao Xue, Hui Qin, Haoliang Ding, Zhiquan An

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3680-3688  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.898887

Keywords: Acetabulum, Bone Plates, Fracture Fixation, Fractures, Bone

Published: 2016-10-13,      Viewed (4202), Downloaded (833), Related (9), Cited (1)

Elif Kilic, Ömer Faruk Özer, Aybala Erek Toprak, Hayriye Erman, Emel Torun, Sıddıka Kesgin Ayhan, Hifa Gülru Caglar, Sahbettin Selek, Abdurrahim Kocyigit

Department of Biochemistry, Bezmialem Vakif University, Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3673-3679  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.897965

Keywords: Blood Glucose - metabolism, Antioxidants - metabolism, Adolescent, Body Mass Index, C-Reactive Protein - metabolism, Case-Control Studies, Child, Cholesterol - blood, Cholesterol, HDL - blood, Insulin - blood, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome X - blood, Oxidative Stress - physiology, Pediatric Obesity - blood, Risk Factors

Published: 2016-10-13,      Viewed (4544), Downloaded (960), Related (22), Cited (4)

Lingmi Hou, Maoshan Chen, Hongwei Yang, Tianyong Xing, Jingdong Li, Guangwu Li, Lina Zhang, Shishan Deng, Jiani Hu, Xiaobo Zhao, Jun Jiang

Department of Thyroid Breast Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3666-3672  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.897731

Keywords: Cell Proliferation - genetics, Cell Movement - genetics, Cell Line, Tumor, Cells, Cultured, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors - metabolism, MicroRNAs - metabolism, Prognosis, Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms - pathology

Published: 2016-10-12,      Viewed (4221), Downloaded (615), Related (22), Cited (4)

Xiao-juan Nie, Wen-min Liu, Li Zhang

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

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3658-3665  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.896710

Keywords: Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - mortality, Alleles, Adult, Case-Control Studies, China, Gene Frequency, Genetic Association Studies, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Prognosis, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A - metabolism

Published: 2016-10-12,      Viewed (3522), Downloaded (618), Related (10), Cited (1)

Wu Ren, Jian Zhang, Wei Li, Zongcheng Li, Shuofeng Hu, Jian Suo, Xiaomin Ying

Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3647-3657  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.901190

Keywords: Biological Markers, Prognosis, Stomach Neoplasms

Published: 2016-10-11,      Viewed (4280), Downloaded (1196), Related (48), Cited (6)

Feyzullah Uçmak, Nazım Ekin, İbrahim İbiloğlu, Serkan Arslan, İbrahim Kaplan, Ebubekir Şenateş

Department of Gastroenterology, Dicle University, School of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3641-3646  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.898014

Keywords: Animals, Acute Disease, Antioxidants - pharmacology, Arginine, Disease Models, Animal, Oxidative Stress - drug effects, Pancreatitis - prevention & control, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Silymarin - pharmacology

Published: 2016-10-11,      Viewed (4063), Downloaded (515), Related (21), Cited (2)

Chunyan Chen, Xiaomei Zhang, Deqiang Wang, Fangyu Wang, Jian Pan, Zhenkai Wang, Chang Liu, Lin Wu, Heng Lu, Nan Li, Juan Wei, Hui Shi, Haijun Wan, Ming Zhu, Senqing Chen, Yun Zhou, Xin Zhou, Liu Yang, Jiong Liu

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:3628-3640  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.897498

Keywords: Asian Continental Ancestry Group - genetics, Adult, China, Exons, genetic testing, Germ-Line Mutation, Methylation, Mutation, Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome - genetics, Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases - metabolism, Quality of Life, Sequence Deletion

Published: 2016-10-10,      Viewed (2638), Downloaded (686), Related (1)