Volume 19, 2013 (171)  

Cuiping Huang, Moying Xie, Xinhua He, Hui Gao

Department of Internal Medicine, College of Clinical Medicine, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1229-1235  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889880

Keywords: Forced Expiratory Volume - physiology, Blotting, Western, Inflammation - metabolism, Interleukin-8 - metabolism, Neutrophils - metabolism, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - physiopathology, Respiratory Function Tests, Sputum - enzymology, p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases - metabolism

Published: 2013-12-31,      Viewed (9670), Downloaded (1460), Related (36), Cited (18)

Andrzej Brodziak, Piotr Z. Brewczyński

Institute of Occupational Health and Environmental Medicine, Sosnowiec, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1227-1228  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.890118

Keywords: Adaptation, Psychological - physiology, Depression - psychology, Interviews as Topic, Life Change Events, Personality - physiology, Stress, Psychological

Published: 2013-12-31,      Viewed (7351), Downloaded (895), Related (22)

Hakan Tekeli, Aytuğ Altundağ, Murat Salihoğlu, Melih Çayönü, Mustafa Tansel Kendirli

Department of Neurology, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1221-1226  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889838

Keywords: Discrimination (Psychology) - physiology, Case-Control Studies, Adult, Odors, Olfaction Disorders - diagnosis, Reference Values, Sensory Thresholds, Smell - physiology, Turkey

Published: 2013-12-30,      Viewed (7398), Downloaded (2194), Related (4), Cited (45)

Ewa Misterska, Roman Jankowski, Maciej Głowacki

Department of Social Sciences, Higher School of Safety in Poznań, Poznań, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1211-1220  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889729

Keywords: Adult, Adaptation, Psychological, Attitude to Health, Chronic Pain - psychology, Intervertebral Disc Degeneration - pathology, Intervertebral Disc Displacement - pathology, Mood Disorders - etiology, Pain Management - psychology, Poland, Questionnaires, Statistics, Nonparametric

Published: 2013-12-27,      Viewed (7922), Downloaded (2018), Related (25), Cited (22)

Raphael Richard Ciuman

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Teaching Hospital, Marienhospital Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1195-1210  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889815

Keywords: Labyrinth Diseases - therapy, Genetic Therapy - trends, Models, Biological, Otolaryngology - trends, Stem Cell Transplantation - trends

Published: 2013-12-23,      Viewed (8324), Downloaded (10212), Related (18), Cited (12)

Maria Gkotzamanidou, Dimitrios Christoulas, Vasillis L. Souliotis, Athanasios Papatheodorou, Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Evangelos Terpos

Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1188-1194  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889752

Keywords: Aged, 80 and over, Adult, Angiogenesis Inducing Agents - blood, Angiopoietin-1 - blood, Angiopoietin-2 - blood, Cytokines - blood, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Leukocytes, Mononuclear - metabolism, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance - blood, Multiple Myeloma - physiopathology, Neovascularization, Pathologic - metabolism, Ribonuclease, Pancreatic - blood, Statistics, Nonparametric, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A - metabolism

Published: 2013-12-20,      Viewed (8268), Downloaded (1343), Related (28), Cited (6)

Jerzy Władysław Mituś, Paweł Blecharz, Marian Reinfuss, Jan Kanty Kulpa, Piotr Skotnicki, Wojciech Maria Wysocki

Department of Surgical Oncology, Centre of Oncology, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Institute, Cracow Branch, Kraków, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1183-1187  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889687

Keywords: Age Factors, Adult, Aged, 80 and over, Breast Neoplasms - surgery, History, 20th Century, History, 21st Century, Mastectomy, Segmental - trends, Phyllodes Tumor - surgery, Poland - epidemiology, Proportional Hazards Models

Published: 2013-12-19,      Viewed (7289), Downloaded (2009), Related (9), Cited (12)

Hasan Kahraman, Mustafa Haki Sucakli, Talat Kilic, Mustafa Celik, Nurhan Koksal, Hasan Cetin Ekerbicer

Department of Chest Disease, Kahramanmaras Sutcu İimam University, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1176-1182  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889681

Keywords: Cotton Fiber, Cohort Studies, Adult, Follow-Up Studies, Forced Expiratory Volume - physiology, Occupational Exposure - adverse effects, Prospective Studies, Respiratory Insufficiency - physiopathology, Textile Industry, Turkey

Published: 2013-12-18,      Viewed (6320), Downloaded (1144), Related (3), Cited (2)

Min Gao, Donglei Liu, Yuming Du, Rongqing Sun, Luosha Zhao

Intensive Care Unit, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1173-1175  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889746

Keywords: Autophagy - physiology, Models, Biological, NF-kappa B - metabolism, Signal Transduction - physiology, Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury - physiopathology

Published: 2013-12-17,      Viewed (6317), Downloaded (1204), Related (17), Cited (5)

Aleksandra Trojak, Małgorzata Waluś-Miarka, Ewa Woźniakiewicz, Maciej T. Małecki, Barbara Idzior-Waluś

Department of Metabolic Diseases, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, University Hospital, Kraków, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1167-1172  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889649

Keywords: Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - statistics & numerical data, Alanine Transaminase - blood, Adult, Anthropometry, Cholesterol, HDL - blood, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Creatinine - blood, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology, Fatty Liver - epidemiology, Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated - metabolism, Logistic Models, Obesity, Abdominal - epidemiology, Poland - epidemiology, Prevalence, Statistics, Nonparametric

Published: 2013-12-16,      Viewed (8586), Downloaded (1856), Related (32), Cited (2)

Mas Sahidayana Mohktar, Fatimah Ibrahim, Nur Farahana Mohd Rozi, Juhaida Mohd Yusof, Siti Anom Ahmad, Khong Su Yen, Siti Zawiah Omar

Medical Informatics and Biological Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems Specialized Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1159-1166  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889628

Keywords: Electromyography - methods, Adult, Abdominal Muscles - physiology, Exercise Therapy - methods, Malaysia, Pelvic Floor - physiology, Questionnaires, Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - therapy

Published: 2013-12-13,      Viewed (8910), Downloaded (3621), Related (11), Cited (1)

Andrzej Brodziak

Institute of Occupational Health and Environmental Medicine, Sosnowiec, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1146-1158  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889587

Keywords: Models, Neurological, Memory - physiology, Imagination - physiology, Hippocampus - physiology, Neurons - physiology, Temporal Lobe - physiology

Published: 2013-12-12,      Viewed (6778), Downloaded (1225), Related (9), Cited (4)

Juozas Žilinskas, Jonas Junevičius, Kęstutis Česaitis, Gabrielė Junevičiūtė

Clinic of Dental and Maxillary Orthopedics, Faculty of Odontology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Medical Academy, Kaunas, Lithuania

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1142-1145  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889568

Keywords: Materials Testing - methods, Denture Bases, Methylmethacrylates, Sodium Bicarbonate - adverse effects, Spectrum Analysis, Surface Properties - drug effects, Toothbrushing - adverse effects, Toothpastes - adverse effects

Published: 2013-12-11,      Viewed (7280), Downloaded (4598), Related (11), Cited (7)

Bogumiła Kempińska-Mirosławska, Agnieszka Woźniak-Kosek

Department of History of Medicine and Pharmacy, Medical University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1131-1141  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889469

Keywords: Europe - epidemiology, Epidemics - history, Cities - epidemiology, History, 19th Century, Influenza, Human - history, Newspapers - history, Public Health Practice - history

Published: 2013-12-10,      Viewed (7918), Downloaded (4436), Related (17), Cited (2)

Gökçe Akgül Karadana, Nalan Metin Aksu, Meltem Akkaş, Canan Akman, Akın Üzümcügil, M. Mahir Özmen

Department of Emergency, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1125-1130  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889539

Keywords: Emergency Service, Hospital - utilization, Adult, Accidents, Traffic - statistics & numerical data, Mortality, Statistics, Nonparametric, Time Factors, Turkey - epidemiology

Published: 2013-12-09,      Viewed (7345), Downloaded (1289), Related (11), Cited (5)

Maciej Wojciech Pilecki, Barbara Józefik

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1114-1124  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889432

Keywords: Eating Disorders - psychology, Adult, Adolescent, Family Characteristics, Family Relations, Parents - psychology, Perception, Personal Autonomy, Poland

Published: 2013-12-06,      Viewed (7428), Downloaded (2870), Related (8), Cited (14)

Nermin Sardogan Acar, Sinan Uzman, Mehmet Toptas, Ayse Vahapoglu, Ibrahim Akkoc, Safiye Cakir Dinc

Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Sincan State Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1109-1113  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889412

Keywords: Blood Pressure - drug effects, Anesthesia, Spinal - methods, Adult, Bupivacaine - pharmacology, Heart Rate - drug effects, Hypertension - physiopathology, Prospective Studies, Statistics, Nonparametric, Surgical Procedures, Elective - methods

Published: 2013-12-05,      Viewed (6284), Downloaded (1961), Related (17), Cited (5)

Iza Iwan-Ziętek, Zbigniew Ziętek, Tadeusz Sulikowski, Andrzej Ciechanowicz, Marek Ostrowski, Danuta Rość, Marek Kamiński

Independent Laboratory of Aesthetic Dermatology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1102-1108  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.884030

Keywords: Cadaver, Antithrombin Proteins - metabolism, Hemostasis - physiology, Kidney Transplantation - adverse effects, Plasminogen - metabolism, Poland, Postoperative Complications - etiology, Protein C - metabolism, Prothrombin - metabolism, Renal Insufficiency - surgery, Statistics, Nonparametric, Tissue Donors

Published: 2013-12-04,      Viewed (7232), Downloaded (824), Related (12), Cited (3)

Li Yu, Xianghuai Xu, Lan Wang, Zhongmin Yang, Hanjing Lü, Zhongmin Qiu

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1095-1101  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889118

Keywords: Capsaicin - metabolism, Anesthetics, Local - pharmacology, Adult, Case-Control Studies, Cough - etiology, Dinoprostone - metabolism, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Histamine - metabolism, Hypersensitivity - metabolism, Hypopharynx - metabolism, Lidocaine - pharmacology, Receptors, Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide - metabolism, Sputum - metabolism, Statistics, Nonparametric, TRPV Cation Channels - metabolism

Published: 2013-12-03,      Viewed (6942), Downloaded (1557), Related (7), Cited (7)

Renata Tabola, Krzysztof Grabowski, Andrzej Lewandowski, Katarzyna Augoff, Krystyna Markocka-Maczka

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1089-1094  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.884028

Keywords: Catheterization - methods, Esophageal Achalasia - therapy, Esophageal Sphincter, Lower - surgery, Esophagoplasty - methods, Poland, Time Factors

Published: 2013-12-02,      Viewed (6882), Downloaded (3176), Related (10), Cited (1)

Haneul Lee, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Noha Daher, Lee Berk, Michale Laymon, Iman Akef Khowailed

Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Professions, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, USA

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1080-1088  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889393

Keywords: Analysis of Variance, Adult, Anterior Cruciate Ligament - physiology, Biomechanical Phenomena - physiology, Body Temperature, Elasticity - physiology, Estradiol - blood, Joint Instability - physiopathology, Menstrual Cycle - physiology, Range of Motion, Articular - physiology

Published: 2013-11-29,      Viewed (7441), Downloaded (2815), Related (19), Cited (16)

Tomasz Chmielewski, Stanisława Tylewska-Wierzbanowska

Laboratory of Rickettsiae, Chlamydiae and Spirochetes, National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1073-1079  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889947

Keywords: Animals, Agriculture, Antigens, Bacterial - blood, Cattle, Coxiella burnetii - immunology, DNA Primers - genetics, Disease Outbreaks - history, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect, History, 21st Century, Immunoglobulin G - blood, Immunoglobulin M - blood, Occupational Exposure, Poland - epidemiology, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Q Fever - microbiology, Zoonoses - microbiology

Published: 2013-11-28,      Viewed (6905), Downloaded (1085), Related (8), Cited (6)

Mariusz Stępień, Anna Stępień, Rafał Nikodem Wlazeł, Marek Paradowski, Maciej Banach, Magdalena Rysz, Jacek Rysz

Department of Nephrology, Hypertension and Family Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1063-1072  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889390

Keywords: Adiposity - physiology, Adipokines - blood, Adult, Albuminuria - physiopathology, Biological Markers, Body Height - physiology, Case-Control Studies, Creatinine - blood, Glomerular Filtration Rate - physiology, Insulin Resistance, Obesity - physiopathology, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - physiopathology, Statistics, Nonparametric, Waist Circumference - physiology, Waist-Hip Ratio

Published: 2013-11-27,      Viewed (9595), Downloaded (1856), Related (55), Cited (29)

Valerio Pascale, Walter Pascale, Vito Lavanga, Valerio Sansone, Paolo Ferrario, Vito De Gennaro Colonna

Milan, Italy

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1057-1062  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889275

Keywords: Arginine - metabolism, Case-Control Studies, Nitric Oxide - metabolism, Osteoarthritis, Knee - metabolism, Signal Transduction - physiology, Synovial Fluid - metabolism, Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances - metabolism

Published: 2013-11-26,      Viewed (7589), Downloaded (1247), Related (42), Cited (4)

Agata Orzechowska, Marlena Zajączkowska, Monika Talarowska, Piotr Gałecki

Department of Adult Psychiatry, Medical University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1050-1056  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889778

Keywords: Case-Control Studies, Adult, Adaptation, Psychological - physiology, Denial (Psychology), Depression - physiopathology, Negativism, Questionnaires, Stress, Psychological - physiopathology

Published: 2013-11-25,      Viewed (10412), Downloaded (11397), Related (36), Cited (14)

Didier Silveira Castellano Filho, José Otávio do Amaral Correa, Plínio dos Santos Ramos, Marina de Oliveira Montessi, Beatriz Julião Vieira Aarestrup, Fernando Monteiro Aarestrup

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Therezinha de Jesus Hospital, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences of Juiz de Fora – SUPREMA, Juiz de Fora, Brazil

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1043-1049  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.884027

Keywords: Analysis of Variance, Adult, Anthropometry, Brazil, Gestational Age, Leptin - blood, Obesity - physiopathology, Overweight - physiopathology, Pregnancy, Prospective Studies, Weight Gain - physiology

Published: 2013-11-22,      Viewed (7408), Downloaded (1254), Related (15), Cited (16)

Marcin Tutak, Tomasz Smektała, Katarzyna Schneider, Edyta Gołębiewska, Katarzyna Sporniak-Tutak

Private Dental Practice, Aesthetic Dent, Szczecin, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1037-1042  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889665

Keywords: Dental Implants - statistics & numerical data, Alveolar Bone Loss - pathology, Dental Prosthesis Design

Published: 2013-11-21,      Viewed (7750), Downloaded (5101), Related (21), Cited (14)

Vedrana Škerk, Alemka Markotić, Diana Delić Brkljačić, Šime Manola, Tomislav Krčmar, Ivo Darko Gabrić, Gordana Štajminger, Hrvoje Pintarić

Department of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Clinic, Clinical Hospital Centre „Sisters of Charity“, Zagreb, Croatia

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1027-1036  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.884026

Keywords: C-Reactive Protein - metabolism, Biological Markers - blood, Case-Control Studies, Electrocardiography, Endothelium, Vascular - physiopathology, Immunoenzyme Techniques, Inflammation - physiopathology, Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 - blood, Myocardial Infarction - complications, Selectins - blood, Statistics, Nonparametric, Tachycardia, Ventricular - physiopathology, Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 - blood, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A - blood

Published: 2013-11-20,      Viewed (8313), Downloaded (1129), Related (38), Cited (2)

Miriam del Socorro Herrera, Carlo Eduardo Medina-Solís, Mirna Minaya-Sánchez, América Patricia Pontigo-Loyola, Juan José Villalobos-Rodelo, Horacio Islas-Granillo, Rubén de la Rosa-Santillana, Gerardo Maupomé

Faculty of Dentistry, National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, León, Nicaragua

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1019-1026  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.884025

Keywords: Dental Caries - prevention & control, Cross-Sectional Studies, Child, Dental Plaque - pathology, Nicaragua - epidemiology, Questionnaires, Regression Analysis, Risk Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Tooth, Deciduous - pathology, Toothbrushing - statistics & numerical data

Published: 2013-11-19,      Viewed (7570), Downloaded (2864), Related (16), Cited (19)

Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas, Elzbieta Gwiazda, Lidia B. Brydak

Department of Family Medicine, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1013-1018  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889671

Keywords: Influenza Vaccines - therapeutic use, Influenza, Human - prevention & control, Renal Dialysis, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - therapy

Published: 2013-11-18,      Viewed (7964), Downloaded (1753), Related (23), Cited (10)

Yang Yang, Yi Cui, Dao-Quan Peng

Department of Cardiology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1006-1012  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889661

Keywords: Coronary Disease - surgery, Atherosclerosis - etiology, Antigens, CD14 - metabolism, GPI-Linked Proteins - metabolism, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - therapeutic use, Monocytes - metabolism, Myocardial Infarction - etiology, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - adverse effects, Perioperative Period - adverse effects, Phenotype, Receptors, IgG - metabolism

Published: 2013-11-17,      Viewed (7905), Downloaded (1128), Related (27), Cited (1)

Ahmet Celik, Neriman Aydin, Birgul Ozcirpici, Edibe Saricicek, Hatice Sezen, Mehmet Okumus, Selim Bozkurt, Metin Kilinc

Medical Faculty, Medical Biochemistry, Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:1001-1005  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889694

Keywords: Erythrocytes - drug effects, Case-Control Studies, Blood Cell Count, Fibrinogen - analysis, Hazardous Substances - adverse effects, Immunoassay, Inflammation - chemically induced, Occupational Exposure - adverse effects, Printing, Statistics, Nonparametric, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - blood, Turkey

Published: 2013-11-15,      Viewed (7336), Downloaded (1381), Related (4), Cited (6)

Matthias Voigt, Christian W. Fröhlich, Christiane Hüttel, Peter Kranke, Jan Mennen, Oliver Boessneck, Christian Lenz, Thalia Erbes, Jürgen Ernst, Heinz Kerger

Evangelian Deaconry Hospital, Freiburg, Germany

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:993-1000  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889597

Keywords: Cesarean Section - methods, Antiemetics - pharmacology, Anesthesia, Spinal - adverse effects, Dexamethasone - pharmacology, Dimenhydrinate - pharmacology, Indoles - pharmacology, Intraoperative Complications - prevention & control, Metoclopramide - pharmacology, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting - prevention & control, Prospective Studies, Regression Analysis, Time Factors

Published: 2013-11-14,      Viewed (7844), Downloaded (4736), Related (25), Cited (17)

Zofia Wańkowicz

Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:984-992  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889710

Keywords: Inventions - trends, History, 21st Century, History, 20th Century, Nephrology - trends, Renal Dialysis - trends

Published: 2013-11-13,      Viewed (7524), Downloaded (1404), Related (16), Cited (4)

Abdülkadir Ulus, Ercan Gürses, Ibrahim Öztürk, Simay Serin

Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:978-983  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889547

Keywords: Anesthesia, Conduction - methods, Anesthesia, Intravenous - methods, Arm - surgery, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Hemodynamics - drug effects, Lidocaine - pharmacology, Statistics, Nonparametric, Time Factors, Turkey

Published: 2013-11-13,      Viewed (6554), Downloaded (1527), Related (8), Cited (1)

Qing-Feng Sun, Miao Xu, Jin-Guo Wu, Bao-Wen Chen, Wei-Xin Du, Ji-Guang Ding, Xiao-Bing Shen, Cheng Su, Jin-Sheng Wen, Guo-Zhi Wang

Department of Infectious Diseases, Third Affiliated Hospital to Wenzhou Medical College, Zhejiang, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:969-977  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889425

Keywords: Antigens, Bacterial - genetics, Analysis of Variance, Adult, Area Under Curve, Bacterial Proteins - genetics, China, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, ROC Curve, Recombinant Proteins - genetics, Skin Tests, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis

Published: 2013-11-12,      Viewed (8841), Downloaded (1327), Related (23), Cited (3)

Sanja Ilic, Marijana Tadic, Branislava Ivanovic, Zorica Caparevic, Bozo Trbojevic, Vera Celic

Department of Endocrinology, University Clinical Hospital Center “Dr Dragisa Misovic”, Belgrade, Serbia

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:960-968  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889621

Keywords: Heart Ventricles - drug effects, Echocardiography, Hypothyroidism - drug therapy, Organ Size, Serbia, Statistics, Nonparametric, Thyroxine - therapeutic use, Ventricular Function - drug effects

Published: 2013-11-10,      Viewed (8426), Downloaded (2212), Related (18), Cited (4)

Piotr Bartnicki, Paweł Fijałkowski, Małgorzata Majczyk, Jan Błaszczyk, Maciej Banach, Jacek Rysz

Department of Nephrology, Hypertension and Family Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:954-959  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.884024

Keywords: Erythrocytes - enzymology, Catalase - blood, Erythropoietin - pharmacology, Glutathione Peroxidase - blood, Hematinics - pharmacology, Injections, Subcutaneous, Malondialdehyde - metabolism, Oxidative Stress - drug effects, Polyethylene Glycols - pharmacology, Reactive Oxygen Species - metabolism, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - metabolism, Superoxide Dismutase - blood

Published: 2013-11-08,      Viewed (8594), Downloaded (1591), Related (24), Cited (10)

Manuel Rosety-Rodriguez, Alejandra Camacho, Ignacio Rosety, Gabriel Fornieles, Miguel A. Rosety, Antonio J. Diaz, Manuel Rosety, Francisco J. Ordonez

Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:949-953  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889362

Keywords: Adult, Adiponectin - blood, Body Composition, Down Syndrome - complications, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Inflammation - therapy, Leptin - blood, Nephelometry and Turbidimetry, Resistance Training - methods, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - blood

Published: 2013-11-07,      Viewed (8393), Downloaded (2474), Related (10), Cited (7)

Ebru Gok Oguz, Ahmet Kiykim, Kenan Turgutalp, Refik Olmaz, Onur Ozhan, Necati Muslu, Mehmet Horoz, Simge Bardak, Mehmet Ali Sungur

Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:942-948  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889579

Keywords: Acute Kidney Injury - diagnosis, Acetylglucosaminidase, Aged, 80 and over, Albuminuria, Case-Control Studies, Contrast Media - adverse effects, Creatinine - urine, cystatin C, Gadolinium DTPA - adverse effects, Glomerular Filtration Rate - drug effects, Kidney - drug effects, Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods, Prospective Studies

Published: 2013-11-06,      Viewed (8330), Downloaded (1363), Related (29), Cited (6)

Kamila Jankowiak-Siuda, Wojciech Zajkowski

Department of Experimental Neuropsychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:934-941  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889593

Keywords: Gyrus Cinguli - physiology, Empathy - physiology, Models, Neurological, Narcissism, Nerve Net - physiopathology, Prefrontal Cortex - physiology

Published: 2013-11-05,      Viewed (6734), Downloaded (7967), Related (3), Cited (13)

Anna M. Roszkowska, Letteria De Grazia, Alessandro Meduri, Edward Wylegala, Pasquale Aragona

Ophthalmology Unit, Department of Surgical Specialties, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:927-933  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.884023

Keywords: Follow-Up Studies, Astigmatism - surgery, Lasers, Excimer - therapeutic use, Photorefractive Keratectomy - trends, Visual Acuity - physiology

Published: 2013-11-04,      Viewed (7109), Downloaded (1060), Related (6), Cited (5)

Yantian Fang, Qizhi Yao, Zongyou Chen, Jianbin Xiang, Fisher E. William, Richard A. Gibbs, Changyi Chen

Department of Surgery, Molecular Surgeon Research Center, Division of Surgical Research, Michael E. DeBakey Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:916-926  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889636

Keywords: Genomics - trends, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic - genetics, Individualized Medicine - trends, MicroRNAs - metabolism, Neoplasm Proteins - metabolism, Oncogenes - genetics, Pancreatic Neoplasms - metabolism, Tumor Markers, Biological - metabolism

Published: 2013-10-31,      Viewed (9074), Downloaded (3492), Related (35), Cited (33)

Ömer Yılmaz, Esma Dilek Üstün, Mustafa Kayan, Fatmanur Kayan, Aykut Recep Aktaş, Elif Nisa Ünlü, Bumin Değirmenci, Meltem Çetin

Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:908-915  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889578

Keywords: Angiography - methods, Analysis of Variance, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - methods, Prospective Studies, Pulmonary Embolism - diagnosis, Radiation Dosage, Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods

Published: 2013-10-30,      Viewed (8839), Downloaded (4065), Related (18), Cited (4)

Marcelo Reis Fraga, Andréia Fialho Rodrigues, Luiz Claudio Ribeiro, Marcio José da Silva Campos, Robert Willer Farinazzo Vitral

Department of Orthodontics, Federal University, Juiz de Fora, Brazil

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:903-907  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889528

Keywords: Analysis of Variance, Asymptomatic Diseases, Brazil, Malocclusion - pathology, Mandibular Condyle - radiography, Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Published: 2013-10-29,      Viewed (6937), Downloaded (2326), Related (8), Cited (12)

Danuta Garczyk, Roman Jankowski, Ewa Misterska, Maciej Głowacki, Ryszard Żukiel, Anna M. Kowalska

Department of Neurosurgery and Neurotraumatology, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:892-902  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889526

Keywords: Cross-Sectional Studies, Patient Satisfaction - statistics & numerical data, Poland, Postoperative Care - standards, Prospective Studies, Statistics, Nonparametric

Published: 2013-10-28,      Viewed (7210), Downloaded (2325), Related (16), Cited (3)

Ayşe Akman-Karakaş, Arzu Didem Yalcin, Saliha Koç, Saadet Gumuslu, Yeşim Yiğiter Şenol, Birgül Özkesici, Gizem Esra Genç, Erkan Ergun, Gozde Ongut, Ertan Yilmaz, Soner Uzun, Erkan Alpsoy

Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:888-891  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889624

Keywords: Antigens, CD - immunology, Analysis of Variance, Case-Control Studies, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Pemphigus - pathology, Psoriasis - pathology

Published: 2013-10-25,      Viewed (7953), Downloaded (1761), Related (12), Cited (12)

Omer Araz, Elif Yilmazel Ucar, Aslihan Yalcin, Didem Pulur, Hamit Acemoglu, Hakan Tas, Leyla Saglam, Metin Akgun, Arzu Mirici

Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Ataturk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:883-887  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889619

Keywords: Age Factors, Adult, Analysis of Variance, Body Mass Index, Echocardiography, Hypertension, Pulmonary - pathology, Hypothyroidism - complications, Incidence, Polysomnography, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - complications, Thyrotropin - blood, Turkey - epidemiology

Published: 2013-10-23,      Viewed (8225), Downloaded (1917), Related (46), Cited (2)

Betül Celik, Arzu Didem Yalcin, Atil Bisgin, Antonia Dimitrakopoulou-Strauss, Aysegül Kargi, Ludwig G. Strauss

Department of Pathology, Antalya Education and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:875-882  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889605

Keywords: Colonic Neoplasms - drug therapy, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized - therapeutic use, Fluorine Radioisotopes - pharmacokinetics, Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 - pharmacokinetics, Interleukin-8 - blood, Positron-Emission Tomography, Proteomics, Statistics, Nonparametric, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand - blood

Published: 2013-10-21,      Viewed (8096), Downloaded (1143), Related (24), Cited (8)

Patrizia Laurenti, Bruno Federico, Matteo Raponi, Giuseppe Furia, Walter Ricciardi, Gianfranco Damiani

Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:865-874  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889515

Keywords: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Cross-Sectional Studies, Linear Models, Rome, Students, Medical - psychology, Tuberculosis, young adult

Published: 2013-10-18,      Viewed (8563), Downloaded (2345), Related (15), Cited (13)