Cystatin C: a step forward in a ...
The cardiorenal syndrome is a clinical manifestation of the bidirectional interaction between the heart and kidneys. Evaluating renal function is an ...
Role of ACE2 in diastolic and s ...
A novel angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) homolog, named ACE2, is a monocarboxypeptidase which metabolizes several peptides. ACE2 degrades Angiote ...
Primary non-Hodgkin Lymphoma of ...
Liver is a common secondary site of lymphomatous involvement in about half of the patients with non- Hodgkin lymphoma. However, primary hepatic lym ...
Axial and torsional stability o ...
Purpose An important disadvantage of the standard medial closing-wedge distal femur osteotomy for lateral compartment osteoarthritis of the knee is ...
Single-bundle patellar tendon v ...
Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare subjective, objective and radiographic outcome of the lateralized single-bundle bone-patellar tendo ...
Anteroposterior stability after ...
Purpose A functional posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is important for the knee stability after PCL-retaining total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The ob ...
Arthroscopic pullout repair of ...
Posterior root tears of the medial meniscus are frequently encountered and should be repaired if possible to prevent osteoarthritis of the medial co ...
Arthroscopic autologous chondro ...
Purpose Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) in the ankle has become an established procedure to treat osteochondral lesions. However, a non-in ...
Accuracy of anatomical referenc ...
Purpose This study aimed to research which was the most reliable of the four techniques based on local anatomic markers used to determine tibial com ...
Computer-assisted gap balancing ...
Purpose The objective of this prospective study was to compare the functional outcome of conventional measured resection technique and computer-assi ...
The superficial medial collater ...
Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the resulting knee kinematics and stability of an anatomic superficial MCL (sMCL) reco ...
A clinical sign to detect root ...
Purpose The goal of the present report was to describe a new clinical sign to make a clinical diagnosis of meniscal extrusion related to medial meni ...
Performance of laser fluorescen ...
This study aimed to evaluate a laser fluorescence device (the DIAGNOdent) and a visual classification system (ICDAS-II) for occlusal caries diagnosi ...
Effect of narrowband ultraviole ...
Narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy (NBUVB) is a widely used modality in the treatment of psoriasis and is generally accepted as safe in pregnancy ...
Superpulsed laser therapy on he ...
Alveolar healing following tooth extraction is a complex repair process involving different tissues, including epithelium and bone. This research ai ...
Evaluation of the topographical ...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the surface morphology and roughness of zirconia after different surface treatments. Eighty sintered zi ...
Therapeutic effects of systemic ...
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is attracting attention because of its noticeable inhibitory effects on the growth of dermatological and other solid tumo ...
Association Between Smoking and ...
There is a lack of evidence about whether menopausal status influences the effect of smoking on lung function. This study examined the association b ...
The Relationship of the BODE In ...
Background The frequency of oxygen desaturation during daily activities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is poorly defined. The BODE ...
A Bayesian hierarchical model f ...
Object Pharmacokinetic parameters from dynamic contrastenhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) were used to assess the perfusion effects due to treatment response us ...
Alemtuzumab maintenance may saf ...
This prospective, single-arm study utilized alemtuzumab as a single agent in a novel maintenance schedule in previously treated chronic lymphocytic ...
Unusual presentation of desmoid ...
Desmoid tumor originating from the small intestine is extremely rare. We report a 50-year-old man who presented with the sudden onset of severe abdo ...
Critical Thresholds for Transcr ...
Background Transcranial Doppler-derived indices of cerebral autoregulation are related to outcome after TBI. We analyzed our retrospective material ...
Vasopressor Use and Effect on B ...
Background We describe institutional vasopressor usage, and examine the effect of vasopressors on hemodynamics: heart rate (HR), mean arterial blood ...
Acute Kidney Injury in Patients ...
Background There is limited information on the incidence and effect of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI ...