Volume 18(4) 2012 (25)  

Mark Stein, Susan Goodin, Susan Doyle-Lindrud, Jeffery Silberberg, MIchael Kane, Dorinda Metzger, Simantini Eddy, Weichung Shih, Robert S. DiPaola

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): CR260-264  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882626

Keywords: Estradiol - therapeutic use, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm, Demography, Castration, Aged, 80 and over, Administration, Cutaneous, Prostatic Neoplasms - surgery, Testosterone - blood

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (8143), Downloaded (1436), Related (33), Cited (9)

Grzegorz Sokołowski, Agata Bałdys-Waligórska, Małgorzata Trofimiuk, Dariusz Adamek, Alicja Hubalewska-Dydejczyk, Filip Gołkowski

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): CR252-259  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882625

Keywords: Pituitary Hormones - secretion, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Cyclooxygenase 2 - metabolism, Pituitary Neoplasms - pathology, Recurrence

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (7216), Downloaded (1018), Related (16), Cited (9)

Jacek Robaszkiewicz, Katarzyna Chmielewska, Małgorzata Figurska, Joanna Wierzbowska, Andrzej Stankiewicz

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): CR241-251  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882624

Keywords: Postoperative Care, Macular Edema - surgery, Laser Coagulation, Intraoperative Care, Diabetic Retinopathy - surgery, Combined Modality Therapy, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized - therapeutic use, Angiogenesis Inhibitors - therapeutic use, Adult, Preoperative Care, Regression Analysis, Retina - surgery, Visual Acuity, Vitrectomy

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (7580), Downloaded (1531), Related (31), Cited (6)

Zana Saratlija Novakovic, Merica Glavina Durdov, Livia Puljak, Marijan Saraga, Dragan Ljutic, Tomislav Filipovic, Zvonimir Pastar, Antonia Bendic, Katarina Vukojevic

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): CR235-240  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882623

Keywords: Glomerulonephritis - physiopathology, Extracellular Fluid - metabolism, Creatinine - blood, Child, Preschool, Child, Blood Pressure - physiology, Adult, Adolescent, Actins - metabolism, Kidney Function Tests, Proteinuria - physiopathology, young adult

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (9108), Downloaded (1613), Related (26), Cited (8)

Jolanta Mieczkowska, Jerzy Mosiewicz, Jarosław Sak, Andrzej Grzybowski, Piotr Terlecki, Wojciech Barud, Wojciech Kwaśniewski, Piotr Tutka

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): CR225-234  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882622

Keywords: Metabolic Syndrome X - physiopathology, Matrix Metalloproteinases - blood, Inflammation Mediators - blood, Hypertension - physiopathology, Heart Rate - physiology, Endothelium, Vascular - physiopathology, Diastole - physiology, Dehydroepiandrosterone - deficiency, carotid intima-media thickness, Blood Pressure - physiology, Biological Markers - blood, Anthropometry, Postmenopause - physiology, Smoking - adverse effects, Systole - physiology

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (9159), Downloaded (1473), Related (72), Cited (11)

Martin Schencking, Claudia Vollbracht, Gabriele Weiss, Jennifer Lebert, Andreas Biller, Birgitt Goyvaerts, Karin Kraft

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): CR215-224  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882621

Keywords: Injections, Intravenous, Herpesvirus 3, Human - physiology, Herpes Zoster - virology, Hemorrhage - etiology, Fatigue - etiology, Attention - drug effects, Ascorbic Acid - therapeutic use, Pain Measurement, Prospective Studies

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (8801), Downloaded (6095), Related (8), Cited (21)

Puneet Ghayal, Ali Haider, Wilbert S. Aronow, Ythan Goldberg, Richard Bello, Mario J. Garcia, Daniel M. Spevack

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): CR209-214  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882620

Keywords: Mitral Valve Insufficiency - ultrasonography, Mitral Valve - ultrasonography, Linear Models, Heart Ventricles - ultrasonography, Echocardiography, Diastole - physiology, Coronary Artery Bypass, Multivariate Analysis, Organ Size, Time Factors

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (7308), Downloaded (812), Related (18), Cited (3)

Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Lee Berk, Faris Alshammari, Haneul Lee, Adel Hamdan, Jong Eun Yim, Yusufi Kodawala, Dennis Patel, Bhakti Nevgi, Gauri Shetye, Harold Moniz, Wei Ti Chen, Mastour Alshaharani, Kunal Pathak, Sushma Neupane, Karunakar Somanaboina, Samruddha Shenoy, Sungwan Cho, Bargav Dave, Rajavi Desai, Swapnil Malthane, Hani Al-Nakhli

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): CR201-208  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882619

Keywords: Regional Blood Flow - physiology, Humidity, Forearm - physiology, Air, Aging - physiology, Adult, Skin - blood supply, Skin Temperature - physiology, Temperature

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (8191), Downloaded (1752), Related (35), Cited (1)

Jie Li, Junlei Zhang, Yang Liu, Gang Ye

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): BR156-162  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882618

Keywords: Genes, Neoplasm - genetics, Gene Silencing - drug effects, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic - drug effects, Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm - genetics, DNA-Binding Proteins - metabolism, DNA Repair - genetics, Cell Line, Tumor, Caspases - metabolism, Camptothecin - therapeutic use, Apoptosis - genetics, RNA, Messenger - metabolism, RNA, Small Interfering - metabolism, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - pathology

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (7914), Downloaded (1108), Related (40), Cited (8)

Chao Shang, Yan-ming Lu, Li-rong Meng

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): BR149-155  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882617

Keywords: Molecular Sequence Data, MicroRNAs - metabolism, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Endometrial Neoplasms - pathology, Down-Regulation - genetics, Cell Line, Tumor, Base Sequence, 3' Untranslated Regions - genetics, Receptor, erbB-2 - metabolism, Reproducibility of Results

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (8908), Downloaded (1691), Related (54), Cited (37)

Yanyong Yang, Bailong Li, Cong Liu, Yunhai Chuai, Jixiao Lei, Fu Gao, Jianguo Cui, Ding Sun, Ying Cheng, Chuanfeng Zhou, Jiamming Cai

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): BR144-148  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882616

Keywords: Mice, Inbred BALB C, Mice, Lymphocytes - radiation effects, Hydroxyl Radical - metabolism, Hydrogen - pharmacology, Gamma Rays, Enzyme Activation - radiation effects, Cytoprotection - radiation effects, Cells, Cultured, Caspase 3 - metabolism, Apoptosis - radiation effects, Animals, Radiation-Protective Agents - pharmacology, Sodium Chloride - pharmacology, Spleen - radiation effects

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (7644), Downloaded (1679), Related (16), Cited (19)

Güçlü Kaan Beriat, Şefik Halit Akmansu, Cem Doğan, Eren Taştan, Ferda Topal, Bizden Sabuncuoğlu

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): BR135-143  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882615

Keywords: Immunoglobulin E - blood, Hydrocortisone - therapeutic use, Emollients - therapeutic use, Ear, External - pathology, Dermatologic Agents - therapeutic use, Dermatitis, Atopic - drug therapy, Animals, Mice, Tacrolimus - therapeutic use

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (6629), Downloaded (1583), Related (8), Cited (3)

Robert Partyka, Maciej Gonciarz, Przemysław Jałowiecki, Danuta Kokocińska, Tomasz Byrczek

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): BR130-134  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882614

Keywords: Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 - metabolism, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Demography, Aged, 80 and over, Adult, Stomach Neoplasms - genetics, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A - metabolism

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (8570), Downloaded (1323), Related (50), Cited (26)

Constantinos Giaginis, Nikoleta Demetriou, Paraskevi Alexandrou, Vasileios Stolakis, Ioanna Delladetsima, Jerzy Klijanienko, Ioannis Griniatsos, Stamatios Theocharis

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): BR123-129  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882613

Keywords: Staining and Labeling, Thyroid Neoplasms - pathology, Antigens, Neoplasm - metabolism

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (7261), Downloaded (918), Related (30), Cited (14)

Martin Steinkamp, Nadine Schulte, Ulrike Spaniol, Carolin Pflüger, Joachim Kirsch, Georg B. von Boyen

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): BR117-122  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882612

Keywords: Intestinal Mucosa - pathology, Inflammation - pathology, Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein - metabolism, Gastrointestinal Tract - pathology, Fluorometry, Enzyme Activation - drug effects, Crohn Disease - pathology, Colon - pathology, Caspase 3 - metabolism, Case-Control Studies, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor - secretion, Biopsy, Apoptosis - drug effects, Adult, Nerve Growth Factors - metabolism, Neuroglia - pathology, Receptor, trkB - metabolism

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (8408), Downloaded (1819), Related (40), Cited (15)

He Ma, Xin-chang Shi, De-yu Hu, Xue Li

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): PH51-55  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882611

Keywords: Periodontal Index, Oral Health - statistics & numerical data, Methadone - therapeutic use, Heroin Dependence - epidemiology, DMF Index, China - epidemiology, Adult, Adolescent, Periodontium - pathology, Prevalence, Tooth Root - pathology, young adult

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (6878), Downloaded (1750), Related (4), Cited (14)

Xiao Fang, Lei Jiang, Ying Wang, Liangyu Zhao

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): RA49-56  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882610

Keywords: Tibial Fractures - surgery, Fractures, Ununited - surgery, Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary, External Fixators, Time Factors

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (7113), Downloaded (2999), Related (31), Cited (16)

Ivan Gudelj, Iva Mrkić Kobal, Helena Munivrana Škvorc, Kornelija Miše, Žarko Vrbica, Davor Plavec, Neven Tudorić

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): PH43-50  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882609

Keywords: Prevalence, Questionnaires, Croatia, Asthma - epidemiology, Adolescent, Risk Factors

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (6932), Downloaded (997), Related (17), Cited (2)

Elham Alramadhan, Mirna S. Hanna, Mena S. Hanna, Todd G. Goldstein, Samantha M. Avila, Benjamin S. Weeks

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): RA40-48  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882608

Keywords: Hormones - metabolism, Dietary Supplements, herbal medicine, Anti-Anxiety Agents - therapeutic use, Animals

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (9540), Downloaded (23721), Related (9), Cited (5)

Adam Maciejewski, Łukasz Krakowczyk, Cezary Szymczyk, Janusz Wierzgoń, Maciej Grajek, Mirosław Dobrut, Ryszard Szumniak, Piotr Jędrzejewski, Stanisław Półtorak

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): CS31-36  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882606

Keywords: Larynx - surgery, Laryngectomy - methods, Free Tissue Flaps, Recurrence, Salvage Therapy

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (6528), Downloaded (1201), Related (8), Cited (3)

Rajendrakumar Patel, Wilbert S. Aronow, Laxeshkumar Patel, Kaushang Gandhi, Harit Desai, Dhiraj Kaul, Sumir P. Sahgal

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): RA31-39  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882607

Keywords: Hypertension, Pulmonary - therapy, Drug Therapy, Combination, Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (7893), Downloaded (6884), Related (24), Cited (6)

Ualace De P. Campos, Seisse G. Sanches, Stavros Hatzopoulos, Renata M. M. Carvallo, Krzysztof Kochanek, Henryk Skarżynski

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): MT27-31  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882605

Keywords: Perceptual Distortion - physiology, Otoacoustic Emissions, Spontaneous - physiology, Ear, Middle - physiopathology, Case-Control Studies, Behavior - physiology, Audiometry, Pure-Tone, signal-to-noise ratio, young adult

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (6962), Downloaded (1108), Related (20), Cited (5)

Henryk Skarżyński, Anna Piotrowska

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): SR17-21  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882603

Keywords: Public Health, Schools, Mass Screening, Hearing Disorders - prevention & control, Europe, Consensus, Child, Preschool, Child, Adolescent, Speech Disorders - prevention & control, Vision Disorders - prevention & control

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (7400), Downloaded (3431), Related (7), Cited (14)

Qinghai Chen, Nan Wu, Meng Xie, Bo Zhang, Ming Chen, Jianjun Li, Lisha Zhuo, Hong Kuang, Weiling Fu

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(4): HY5-8  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882602

Keywords: Nucleic Acid Hybridization - methods, Nucleic Acid Conformation, Mycobacterium tuberculosis - genetics, Molecular Sequence Data, Molecular Probes - genetics, High-Throughput Screening Assays - methods, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial - genetics, Biotinylation, Base Sequence, Oligonucleotide Probes - genetics, Point Mutation - genetics

Published: 2012-04-01,      Viewed (7950), Downloaded (1254), Related (27), Cited (2)