Effects of Dairy Intake on Hype ...
Dietary modification is frequently recommended for patients with gout. Longitudinal observational studies have shown a clear inverse relationship be ...
Imatinib and the Treatment of F ...
Imatinib mesylate has become a therapy of interest for the treatment of systemic sclerosis because of its ability to inhibit c-Abl and platelet-deri ...
New Imaging Modalities in Bone
The digital era has witnessed an exponential growth in bone imaging as new modalities and analytic techniques improve the potential for noninvasive ...
New Paradigms in Understanding ...
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a common male pain condition that is associated with significant discomfort and disabi ...
New Advances in Benign Prostati ...
Throughout the past decade, numerous techniques for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia have emerged. Laser therapy, in particular, has ga ...
Emerging Concepts for Pelvic Or ...
The objective of this review is to discuss emerging concepts in pelvic organ prolapse, in particular, “What is cure?” In a post-trial data analysis ...
Relapse Rate Following Azathiop ...
Background The duration of use of azathioprine (Aza) and 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) for maintaining remission for Crohn’s disease is debatable. Aim To ...
5-Aminosalicylic Acid (5-ASA) C ...
Background No studies have evaluated the effectiveness of 5-ASA against oxidative DNA damage in experimental models of diversion colitis. Aim To ev ...
Beneficial Effects of Follistat ...
Background Ischemia-reperfusion injury has been demonstrated in a variety of clinical settings. The morbidity associated with liver transplantation ...
Sivelestat Suppresses iNOS Gene ...
Background Recent evidence has indicated that sivelestat, a neutrophil elastase inhibitor, has liver-protective effects in a variety of liver injuri ...
Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Regulat ...
Background The regulation of intestinal barrier permeability is important in the maintenance of normal intestinal physiology. Sphingosine-1-phosphat ...
Impact of Acid Suppression on U ...
Background Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), widely prescribed to patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms, alter intragastric pH, and may affect ...
Hepatic Osteodystrophy Is Commo ...
Background Patients with cirrhosis are more prone to develop metabolic bone disease. Scanty literature data are available on osteodystrophy in patie ...
Enhanced Expression of CXCL13 i ...
Background and Aims Chemokine CXC ligand 13 (CXCL13) and CXC receptor type 5 (CXCR5) are constitutively expressed in tertiary lymphoid follicles whe ...
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Diseas ...
Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been associated with the insulin resistance. Aims To explore the relationship between marker ...
Mechanical Characteristics of D ...
Background Systemic sclerosis (SS) patients with severe esophageal affection have impaired peristalsis. However, motor function evaluated in vivo by ...
Hepatobiliary Disease Associate ...
Gastrointestinal involvement in the idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) most commonly manifests as gastroenteritis. There are, however, case ...
Percutaneous Gastrostomy Tube P ...
Background Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery is one of the most commonly performed bariatric surgeries in the United States. Patients with pri ...
Gastric Emptying and Intestinal ...
Background Burn-induced delayed gastric emptying and intestinal transit limits enteral feeding/resuscitation. Aims To study (1) the effects of burn ...
Application of imaging guidelin ...
Safe and efficient clearance of cervical spine injury in blunt trauma patients has been a controversial topic among health professionals. The increa ...
A comparative study of health-p ...
Objectives To clarify the difference in health-promoting lifestyles between agricultural and non-agricultural workers in Japan, a cross-sectional st ...
Point-of-purchase health inform ...
Objectives Point-of-purchase (POP) information at food stores could help promote healthy dietary habits. However, it has been difficult to evaluate ...
Relation between temperature an ...
Objectives The objective of this study was to assess the relation between temperature and suicide mortality in Japan using time series analysis with ...
Lifetime prevalence of mental d ...
Objective The World Mental Health Survey Japan was conducted to address the current status of mental disorders in Japan. Among the various regions c ...
Usefulness of a large automated ...
Objectives In the present study, using a large automated health records database, we investigated the incidence of cardio-cerebrovascular events, di ...