Current Volume 27, 2021 - Page: 4

25 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

A Comparative Study of Early Mucosal Healing Following Hot Polypectomy and Cold Polypectomy

Hirofumi Fukushima, Naoto Sakamoto, [...] Tomoyoshi Shibuya, Keiichi Haga, Osamu Nomura, Takashi Murakami , Hiroya Ueyama , Dai Ishikawa, Mariko Hojo, Akihito Nagahara - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.933043

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e933043

25 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

“Obesity Paradox” in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Study

Yan Liu, Man Song, [...] Lixue Huang, Guangfa Zhu - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.931808

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931808

24 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

Whole-Process Digitalization-Assisted Immediate Implant Placement and Immediate Restoration in the Aesthetic Zone: A Prospective Study

Xiaomei Han, Change Qi, [...] Pengnv Guo, Shuying Zhang, Yali Xu, Guanghui Lv, Ying Li, Changyi Li  - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.931544

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931544

24 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

Different Doses of Nalbuphine Combined with Dexmedetomidine in Laparoscopic Oophorocystectomy

Xiaofen Liu, Jie Song, [...] Yang Zhang, Ye Zhang, Xianwen Hu - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930197

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930197

23 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Using A Single Dose of Tranexamic Acid in Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis Patients Undergoing Long-Segment Spinal Fusion Surgery: A Retrospective Study

Lei Yuan, Yu Jiang, [...] Yinhao Liu, Yan Zeng, Zhongqiang Chen, Weishi Li - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930352

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930352

23 Aug 2021 : Editorial  

Editorial: Review Articles, Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analysis, and the Updated Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 Guidelines

Dinah V. Parums,

23 Aug 2021 : Meta-Analysis  

Periodontitis and Number of Teeth in the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: An Updated Meta-Analysis

Shuting Gao, Jinhui Tian, [...] Yiting Li, Tingjie Liu, Ruiping Li, Lan Yang, Zhankui Xing - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930112

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930112

22 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

Association Between Blood Pressure Control and Arterial Stiffness in Middle-Aged and Elderly Chinese Patients with Hypertension

Geyue Qu, Zhongying Zhang, [...] Hong Zhu - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.931414

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931414

21 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

Sevoflurane-Remifentanil Versus Propofol-Remifentanil Anesthesia During Noncardiac Surgery for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease – A Prospective Study Between 2016 and 2017 at a Single Center

Zhongliang Dai, Miao Lin, [...] Yali Li, Wenli Gao, Ping Wang, Juan Lin, Zhenzhen Wan, Yuanxu Jiang - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.929835

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e929835

20 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

Association of Plasma Pro-Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (proBDNF)/Mature Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (mBDNF) Levels with BDNF Gene Val66Met Polymorphism in Alcohol Dependence

Min Mo, Xi-yue Fu, [...] Xu-lan Zhang, Shao-chuan Zhang, Hai-qing Zhang, Li Wu, Jia-lei Li, Li Zhou - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930421

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930421

20 Aug 2021 : Animal Research  

Knockout of the Cannabinoid Receptor 2 Gene Promotes Inflammation and Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation by Promoting A20/Nuclear Factor-κB (NF-κB) Expression in Mice with Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Liver Fibrosis

Cuizhen Long, Na Xie, [...] Yuanhui Shu, Yafeng Wu, Ping He, Yan Zhou, Yining Xiang, Junying Gu, Lei Yang, Yuping Wang - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.931236

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931236

19 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

Distributions of Radial Peripapillary Capillary Density and Correlations with Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Normal Subjects

Guodong Liu, Yanliang Wang, [...] Peng Gao - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.933601

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e933601

19 Aug 2021 : Laboratory Research  

Hyperglycemia Promotes Liver Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer via Upregulation of Integrin αvβ6

Ben Wang, Shanjie Wang, [...] Wenke Wang, Enyu Liu, Sen Guo, Chuanzong Zhao, Jun Niu, Zongli Zhang - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930921

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930921

18 Aug 2021 : Database Analysis  

Genome-Wide Profiling of Alternative Splicing Signatures Associated with Prognosis and Immune Microenvironment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Zhikun Liu, Jiangwei Ye, [...] Abid Ali Khan, Jun Chen, Lin Zhou, Shusen Zheng, Xiao Xu - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930052

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930052

18 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

Effects of Doxofylline Combined with Ceftazidime on Clinical Efficacy, Drug Safety, and Prognosis in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Complicated with Infection

Ying Wang,

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930494

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930494

17 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

Effects of Temperature and Volume of Intraoperative Normal Saline Irrigation on Postoperative Pain, Swelling, and Serum Markers of Inflammation in Patients After Elective, Arthroscopic, Single-Bundle Surgical Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A Retrospective, Single-Center Study

Chen Wang, Pu Yang, [...] Dongfang Zhang, In-Ho Jeon, Tengbo Yu, Yingze Zhang, Chao Qi - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930954

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930954

17 Aug 2021 : Animal Research  

Microarray Analysis of Differential Gene Expression Between Traumatic Temporomandibular Joint Fibrous and Bony Ankylosis in a Sheep Model

Tong-Mei Zhang, Kun Yang, [...] Su-Xia Liang, Yuan-Yuan Tian, Zhao-Yuan Xu, Hao Liu, Ying-Bin Yan - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.932545

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e932545

16 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

Association Between Serum Albumin Levels and Obesity and Risk of Developing Chronic Kidney Disease Using Data from the Korean Multi-Rural Communities Cohort (MRCohort) Population Database

Kwang Ho Mun,

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.933840

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e933840

16 Aug 2021 : Editorial  

Editorial: Post-Exposure Prophylactic Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 for Individuals at High Risk for COVID-19

Dinah V. Parums,

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.934393

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e934393

16 Aug 2021 : Meta-Analysis  

Prognostic Significance of Microvascular Invasion in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Huangbao Li, Weiwei Pan, [...] Liu Xu, Dong Yin, Shuqun Cheng, Fengqing Zhao - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930545

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930545

15 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with Zero-Profile Anchored Spacer-ROI-C-Fixation and Combined Intervertebral Cage and Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Retrospective Study from a Single Center

Shuangjun He, Zhangzhe Zhou, [...] Nanning Lv, Xiaofeng Shao, Xinfeng Zhou, Yaowei Wang, Shuhua Wu, Kangwu Chen, Lijian Zhou, Zhonglai Qian - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.931050

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931050

14 Aug 2021 : Database Analysis  

Identification of Mucus-Associated Molecular Subtypes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Latent Profile Analysis Based on MUC5B-Associated Genes

Yuanlong Hu, Xiaomeng Cheng, [...] Zhanjun Qiu, Xianhai Chen - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.931222

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931222

13 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

Brain Functional Connectivity Changes in Patients with Acute Eye Pain: A Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Study

Yan-Chang Yang, Guo-Qian Cai, [...] Qi-Chen Yang, Biao Li, Qian-Min Ge, Qiu-Yu Li, Wen-Qing Shi, You-Lan Min, Rong-Bin Liang, Yi Shao - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930588

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930588

13 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

Percutaneous Argon-Helium Cryoablation for Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma Located Adjacent to a Major Organ or Viscus: A Retrospective Study of 92 Patients at a Single Center

Wei Zhang, Xudong Gao, [...] Jie Sun, Jiamin Cheng, Yanli Hu, Zheng Dong, Huifang Kong, Huixin Zhang, Chunping Wang, Yongping Yang - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.931473

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931473

12 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

Renal Cortical Perfusion Estimated in Color Doppler Dynamic Tissue Perfusion Measurement in Patients Treated with Levothyroxine Following Total Thyroidectomy for Resectable Thyroid Cancer Is Independently Associated with Free Thyroxine: A Single-Center Prospective Study

Arkadiusz Lubas, Anna Grzywacz, [...] Stanisław Niemczyk, Grzegorz Kamiński, Marek Saracyn - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.932096

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e932096

12 Aug 2021 : Review article  

Recent Advances in Maturation of Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes Promoted by Mechanical Stretch

Xingwang Gu, Fan Zhou, [...] Junsheng Mu - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.931063

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931063

11 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

Using the Diaphragm as a Tracking Surrogate in CyberKnife Synchrony Treatment

Guo-quan Li, Jing Yang, [...] Yan Wang, Mengjun Qiu, Zeyu Ding, Sheng Zhang, Sheng-li Yang, Zhenjun Peng - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930139

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930139

11 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

Outcomes in 36 Patients with Stage IIIA-N2 Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung Treated with Nab-Paclitaxel Plus Carboplatin as Neoadjuvant Therapy: A Prospective Study from a Single Center

Jianquan Zhu, Yu Zhang, [...] Meng Wang, Zhenfa Zhang, Dongsheng Yue, Shichang Liu, Yi Pan, Changli Wang - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930738

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930738

10 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

A Novel Substrate-Inspired Fluorescence-Based Albumin Detection Improves Assessment of Clinical Outcomes in Hemodialysis Patients Receiving a Nursing Nutrition Intervention

Lei You, Xia Wang, [...] Wenhong Wang - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930257

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930257

10 Aug 2021 : Database Analysis  

Identification of m6A-Related Biomarkers Associated with Prognosis of Colorectal Cancer

Zhiyong Zhang, Xin Zhang

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.932370

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e932370

09 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

Correlation Between Sleep, Life, Mood, and Diet and Severity of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in China: A Retrospective Study

Jiahao Xu, Xuejie Chen, [...] Kejia Ma, Kai Nie, Weiwei Luo, Xing Wu, Shiyu Pan, Xiaoyan Wang - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930511

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930511

09 Aug 2021 : Editorial  

Editorial: Updates from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Global Treatment Recommendations for Drug-Susceptible and Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Dinah V. Parums,

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.934292

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e934292

09 Aug 2021 : Animal Research  

Comparison of the Effects of Intraperitoneal Injection with Carbon Tetrachloride on Acute Liver Toxicity in Male and Female Kunming Mice

Huan Yang, San-Qiang Li, [...] Shan-Long Wang , Ying Song, Wei-Gang Cheng, Yong Wang, Bing-Bing Zhang, Dong-Mei Wang, Yun-Long Wang - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.931427

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931427

08 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-Targeted Biopsy in Patients with Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Levels <20 ng/mL: A Single-Center Study in Northeastern China

Zhihong Dai , Yangyang Liu , [...] Zhao Huangfu, Liang Wang , Zhiyu Liu  - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930234

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930234

07 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

A Retrospective Study of 268 Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection to Evaluate the Association Between Blood Glucose and Severity of COVID-19 Pneumonia and Patient Mortality

Yaoyao Sun, Nan Jiang, [...] Zhijun Li , Xinwei Li, Bo Yang, Daoyuan Si, Piyong Ma, Jinnan Zhang, Ningning Jia, Mengdi Jin, Yang He , Xingyao Cui, Tianji Liu, Qiong Yu - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.932156

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e932156

06 Aug 2021 : Errate  

Erratum: Sensitivity of Reality Monitoring to Fluency: Evidence from Behavioral Performance and Event-Related Potential (ERP) Old/New Effects

Aiqing Nie, Yueyue Xiao, [...] Si Liu, Xiaolei Zhu, Delin Zhang - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.934297

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e934297

06 Aug 2021 : Errate  

Erratum: 17β-Estradiol Inhibites Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Induced Apoptosis of Human Nucleus Pulposus Cells via the PI3K/Akt Pathway

Tao Wang, Si-Dong Yang, [...] Sen Liu, Hui Wang, Huan Liu, Wen Yuan Ding - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.934008

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e934008

06 Aug 2021 : Animal Research  

Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy Mitigates Interstitial Cystitis by Inhibiting Mast Cells

Yuancheng Xu, Fei Yang, [...] Juncong Xie, Wenbiao Li, Bolong Liu, Jialiang Chen, Honglu Ding, Jiarong Cai - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930001

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930001

05 Aug 2021 : Database Analysis  

N6-Methyladenosine Regulators Are Involved in the Progression of and Have Clinical Impact on Breast Cancer

Yanni Song, Chaojing Zheng, [...] Yangbao Tao, Rui Huang, Qian Zhang - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.929615

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e929615

04 Aug 2021 : Animal Research  

Se-Methylselenocysteine Alleviates Liver Injury in Diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-Induced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Rat Model by Reducing Liver Enzymes, Inhibiting Angiogenesis, and Suppressing Nitric Oxide (NO)/Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS) Signaling Pathway

Jun Ding, Chuang Qi, [...] Jinmao Li, Chuying Huang, Jiayao Zhang, Yong Zhang, Yi Li, Bin Fan - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.929255

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e929255

03 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Perioperative Hemodynamics and Myocardial Protection in Thoracoscopic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery

Hua Li, Ji Liu, [...] Hong Shi - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.929949

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e929949

02 Aug 2021 : Editorial  

Editorial: The National COVID Cohort Collaborative Consortium Combines Population Data with Machine Learning to Evaluate and Predict Risk Factors for the Severity of COVID-19

Dinah V. Parums,

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.934171

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e934171

02 Aug 2021 : Meta-Analysis  

Association Between TLR4 Gene Polymorphisms and Risk of Preeclampsia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Manni Sun, Hui Jiang, [...] Tao Meng, Peiyan Liu, Haiying Chen - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930438

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930438

01 Aug 2021 : Clinical Research  

Factors Associated with Emergency Department Length of Stay in Critically Ill Patients: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

Zhiwei Yang, Kun Song, [...] Hang Lin, Changluo Li, Ning Ding - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.931286

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931286

31 Jul 2021 : Clinical Research  

Clinical Benefit of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Colorectal Cancer Patients Who Received Fluorouracil-Based Chemotherapy

Xingqin Zhou, Yazhou Chang, [...] Jing Qian, Chaoyan Shen, Jie Han, Hongyu Zhao, Renan Chang - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.929474

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e929474

30 Jul 2021 : Clinical Research  

Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Walking Speed, Functional Strength, and Balance in Older Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Trial

Donghyun Yi, YuJung Sung, [...] JongEun Yim - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.932623

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e932623

29 Jul 2021 : Clinical Research  

Efficacy of Single Level Versus Double Levels Surgery of Percutaneous Disc Nucleoplasty (PDN) Approach in Treating Lumbar Disc Herniation

Haidong Yin, Xinmei Zhang, [...] Zhiping Huang, Yang Song, Qingan Zhu - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930000

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930000

28 Jul 2021 : Clinical Research  

Effects of Preoperative Pyloric Stenosis on Outcomes and Nutritional Status in 73 Patients Following Curative Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Retrospective Study from a Single Center

Xuguang Jiao, Yu Wang, [...] Xiangyang Qu, Jianjun Qu, Xinbo Wang - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930974

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930974

27 Jul 2021 : Clinical Research  

The Association Between Plasma α-Synuclein (α-syn) Protein, Urinary Alzheimer-Associated Neuronal Thread Protein (AD7c-NTP), and Apolipoprotein Epsilon 4 (ApoE ε4) Alleles and Cognitive Decline in 60 Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease Compared with 28 Age-Matched Normal Individuals

Shuang Lv, Xiao Zhou, [...] Yiming Li, Shujuan Zhang, Yu Wang, Shuhong Jia, Xiaoqian Niu, Lei Wang, Dantao Peng - Show fewer authors

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.932998

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e932998

26 Jul 2021 : Editorial  

Editorial: Targets for Disease-Modifying Therapies in Alzheimer’s Disease, Including Amyloid β and Tau Protein

Dinah V. Parums,

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.934077

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e934077