Let-7a regulation of insulin-li ...
Expression of certain microRNA genes is regulated by DNA methylation, which in turn affects the activities of their downstream molecules. Our previo ...
Well-done meat intake and meat- ...
Previous studies of the association of meat intake and meat-derived mutagen exposure with breast cancer risk have produced inconsistent results. We ...
Clip placement after an 11-gaug ...
Purpose To retrospectively evaluate the accuracy of clip placement on the basis of measurements obtained on pre- and post-vacuum-assisted 11-gauge s ...
Surgical treatment of gastroint ...
Gastrointestinal autonomic nerve tumors form an uncommon subcategory of stromal tumors of the intestinal tract although their histologic appearance i ...
Hieronymus Brunschwig (c. 1450– ...
Introduction The objective of this paper to offer an overview of the life and contributions of Hieronymus Brunschwig (also known as Jerome of Brunsw ...
A case of takotsubo cardiomyopa ...
We describe a case of takotsubo cardiomyopathy with ventricular fibrillation after gastroenterological endoscopy in a 66-year-old woman. Ten minutes ...
In situ remineralization of whi ...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the remineralization potential of three silica-containing NaF dentifrice systems in an intraoral model. Subjec ...
Auto-antibodies as Emergent Pro ...
During the last 15 years, a growing body of evidence supported the fact that auto-antibodies represent not only emergent markers but also active med ...
Lower gastrointestinal perforat ...
Tocilizumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting the IL-6 receptor, has recently been added to the therapeutic armamentarium against rheumatoid arthriti ...
The healing effect of soybean a ...
Avocado/soybean mixture is shown to have a positive effect on cartilage preservation in arthritis. This study was undertaken to study the healing ef ...
Risk Scores for Predicting Outc ...
Risk scoring tools have been developed from clinical databases to predict expected patient mortality from cardiac surgical procedures. The risk algo ...
Current Trends in Critical Care ...
Nutrition in the intensive care setting is a vital part of patient care, and may even be referred to as “nutritional therapy”. Current nutritional p ...
Newly Postulated Neurodevelopme ...
Recent animal and human studies have raised concern that exposure to anesthetic agents in children may cause neuronal damage and be associated with ...
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 ...
Prediction of Sustained Virolog ...
Background Sustained virological response (SVR) rates in patients with hepatitis C are heterogeneous and are influenced by a wide range of host and ...
Comparison of Three Types of To ...
A new tongue pressure device consisting of a simple and safe disposable probe and manometer has been developed. This report describes a study that e ...
ENT manifestations in patients ...
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare inherited disease with a prevalence of about 1:20,000. The underlying pathogenesis is disrupted ciliary f ...
The role of computed tomography ...
The purpose of this study was to determine the role of high-definition computed tomography (CT) in chronic otitis media (COM) patients and to presen ...
Cardiac troponin T: an importan ...
Background Cardiac troponin is an accurate marker of minimal myocardial injury and has been shown to predict adverse outcomes in various non-acute c ...
Maternal active or passive smok ...
The aim of this study was to assess the influence of active and passive maternal smoking on placenta total oxidant/antioxidant status in term infant ...
Animal bites—should primary rec ...
We present a series of 91 cases caused by both wild and domestic animals over a period of 5 years from 2005–2009. The objective of the study was to ...
The diagnostic accuracy of US, ...
Objective To meta-analyse the diagnostic accuracy of US, CT, MRI and 1H-MRS for the evaluation of hepatic steatosis. Methods From a comprehensive l ...
The influence of age, anthropom ...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of age, anthropometrics and cervical range of motion upon synovial fold volume. Ten healthy ...
The importance of preoperative ...
Purpose. Valve surgery for active infective endocarditis (IE) can cause fatal brain hemorrhage. Our current study aimed to evaluate the incidence of ...
Comparison between Pascal dynam ...
Background To evaluate and compare the recorded IOP values of the Pascal dynamic contour tonometer (PDCT) and the Goldmann applanation tonometer (GA ...