Volume 21, 2015 (552)  

Jing Luo, Jie Chen, Li He

Department of Breast Surgery, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science & Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:4122-4129  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.896661

Keywords: Autophagy - radiation effects, Apoptosis - radiation effects, Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Proliferation - radiation effects, HMGB1 Protein - metabolism, MCF-7 cells, MicroRNAs - metabolism, Radiation Tolerance

Published: 2015-12-31,      Viewed (6015), Downloaded (1412), Related (32), Cited (19)

Fuminao Takeshima, Keiichi Hashiguchi, Yasunori Onitsuka, Ken Tanigawa, Hitomi Minami, Kayoko Matsushima, Yuko Akazawa, Ken Shiozawa, Naoyuki Yamaguchi, Naota Taura, Ken Ohnita, Tatsuki Ichikawa, Hajime Isomoto, Kazuhiko Nakao

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagasaki University Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:4111-4121  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895346

Keywords: Aged, 80 and over, Adult, Esomeprazole - therapeutic use, Gastroesophageal Reflux - physiopathology, Prospective Studies, Proton Pump Inhibitors - therapeutic use, Quality of Life, Severity of Illness Index, Surveys and Questionnaires

Published: 2015-12-31,      Viewed (5596), Downloaded (2479), Related (23), Cited (4)

Jun Zhang, Yuan-yuan Liu, Hui-ling Sun, Shan Li, Hai-rong Xiong, Zhan-qiu Yang, Guang-da Xiang, Xiao-jing Jiang

Graduate School, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:4102-4110  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.896071

Keywords: Antibodies, Viral - blood, Adult, Atherosclerosis - virology, Cytomegalovirus - immunology, Cytomegalovirus Infections - virology, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - virology, Immunoglobulin G - immunology, Incidence, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Risk Factors, Viral Load

Published: 2015-12-30,      Viewed (5689), Downloaded (899), Related (17), Cited (8)

Zbigniew Ziętek, Kamil Starczewski, Tadeusz Sulikowski, Iza Iwan-Ziętek, Żukowski Maciej, Marek Kamiński, Angelika Ziętek-Czeszak

Department of Normal and Clinical Anatomy, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:4096-4101  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894620

Keywords: Abdominal Muscles - surgery, Abdomen - surgery, Anesthetics, Local - administration & dosage, Cadaver, Nerve Block - methods, Pain, Postoperative - therapy

Published: 2015-12-30,      Viewed (4070), Downloaded (572), Related (4), Cited (2)

Okay Guven Karaca, Ahmet Nihat Basal, Ata Niyazi Ecevit, Mehmet Kalender, Osman Tansel Darcin, Mehmet Ali Sungur

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Faculty of Duzce University, Duzce, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:4090-4095  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.896642

Keywords: Adult, Aneurysm, Arm, Arteriovenous Anastomosis, Arteriovenous Fistula - therapy, Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical, Renal Dialysis, Subclavian Steal Syndrome - prevention & control, Vascular Patency

Published: 2015-12-29,      Viewed (4428), Downloaded (667), Related (6)

Gang Su, Guangli Sun, Hai Liu, Liliang Shu, Jingchao Zhang, Longhui Guo, Chen Huang, Jing Xu

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:4081-4089  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895547

Keywords: Apolipoproteins E - metabolism, Animals, Apoptosis - drug effects, Atherosclerosis - pathology, Cell Adhesion Molecules - metabolism, Cells, Cultured, Cytokines - blood, Inflammation - pathology, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Transgenic, Muscle, Smooth, Vascular - pathology, NF-kappa B - metabolism, Niacin - pharmacology, Signal Transduction, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - metabolism

Published: 2015-12-29,      Viewed (4791), Downloaded (1319), Related (22), Cited (11)

Bo Song, Jin Yan, Chao Liu, Haiyang Zhou, Yangchun Zheng

Division of Intestinal Surgery, Department of Abdominal Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:4074-4080  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.896556

Keywords: Cell Cycle - genetics, Adult, Cell Growth Processes - genetics, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Movement - genetics, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, MicroRNAs - metabolism, Receptor, Notch1 - metabolism, Stomach Neoplasms - pathology

Published: 2015-12-28,      Viewed (5821), Downloaded (777), Related (46), Cited (4)

Yuning Sun, Caibo Sun, Endong Zhang

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Second Municipal Hospital of Weihai, Weihai, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:4068-4073  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894951

Keywords: Antibodies, Viral - blood, Adult, Antigens, Viral - immunology, Capsid Proteins - blood, Case-Control Studies, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - blood, Immunoglobulin A - blood, Immunoglobulin G - blood, N-Acetylneuraminic Acid - blood, Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms - virology, young adult

Published: 2015-12-28,      Viewed (4723), Downloaded (578), Related (9), Cited (1)

Leyuan Zang, Min Ma, Jianxin Hu, Hao Qiu, Bo Huang, Tongwei Chu

Department of Orthopedics, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:4057-4067  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.896584

Keywords: Arthroplasty - methods, Cervical Vertebrae - surgery, Diskectomy - methods, Intervertebral Disc - surgery, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Range of Motion, Articular

Published: 2015-12-27,      Viewed (5151), Downloaded (1075), Related (23), Cited (1)

Shen Shen, Qianmei Sun

Department of Nephrology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:4050-4056  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895279

Keywords: Adult, C-Reactive Protein - metabolism, Case-Control Studies, Hypertension, Pulmonary - etiology, Prevalence, Renal Dialysis - methods, Risk Factors, Serum Amyloid P-Component - metabolism

Published: 2015-12-26,      Viewed (5238), Downloaded (836), Related (16), Cited (1)

Yi Zhou, Xiaofang Deng, Ning Zang, Hongtao Li, Gang Li, Cuiping Li, Min He

Medical Scientific Research Center of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:4039-4049  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.896712

Keywords: Biomarkers, Tumor - genetics, Adult, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - pathology, Cell Line, Tumor, Gene Expression Profiling, HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins - genetics, Liver Neoplasms - pathology, Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases - metabolism, Proteome - metabolism, Proteomics, Signal Transduction

Published: 2015-12-25,      Viewed (5911), Downloaded (1404), Related (26), Cited (1)

Shi-Tong Wei, Yong-Hua Sun, Shi-Hua Zong, Yong-Bing Xiang

Department of Rheumatology, Yantai Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:4030-4038  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895116

Keywords: Arthritis, Rheumatoid - blood, Biomarkers - blood, Case-Control Studies, Interleukin-6 - blood, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - blood

Published: 2015-12-24,      Viewed (5357), Downloaded (1259), Related (24), Cited (19)

Ali Güneş, Aydın Ece, Fesih Aktar, İlhan Tan, Murat Söker, Duran Karabel, Hasan Balık, Ünal Uluca, Velat Şen, İlyas Yolbaş

Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:4023-4029  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.896794

Keywords: Acetylglucosaminidase - urine, Acute-Phase Proteins - urine, Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - urine, Biomarkers - urine, Case-Control Studies, Child, Child, Preschool, Creatinine - blood, Electrolytes - blood, Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins - urine, Hemoglobins - metabolism, Kidney Diseases - urine, Kidney Function Tests, Lipocalins - urine, Membrane Glycoproteins - urine, Proto-Oncogene Proteins - urine, Receptors, Virus

Published: 2015-12-24,      Viewed (4809), Downloaded (1021), Related (8), Cited (3)

Radosław Grabysa, Zofia Wańkowicz

Departament of Internal Diseases and Cardiology, Medica Healthcare Cectre, Ostróda, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:4015-4022  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895033

Keywords: Hypertension, Pulmonary - ultrasonography, Echocardiography - methods, Peritoneal Dialysis - methods, Predictive Value of Tests, Prognosis, Renal Dialysis - methods, Tricuspid Valve - ultrasonography

Published: 2015-12-23,      Viewed (4908), Downloaded (997), Related (19), Cited (3)

Zhenhua Liao, Guy R. Fogel, Na Wei, Hongsheng Gu, Weiqiang Liu

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:4006-4014  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.896274

Keywords: Biomechanical Phenomena, Adult, Adolescent, Cervical Vertebrae, In Vitro Techniques, Range of Motion, Articular

Published: 2015-12-23,      Viewed (5129), Downloaded (1268), Related (10), Cited (1)

Wei Wei, Yanli Tian, Chunlei Zhao, Zhifu Sui, Chang Liu, Congmin Wang, Rongya Yang

Department of Dermatology, The General Hospital of Beijing Military Command, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:4000-4005  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894060

Keywords: Analgesics, Opioid - pharmacology, Adult, Fentanyl - pharmacology, Neoplasms - surgery, Pain, Postoperative - drug therapy, Polymorphism, Genetic, Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-1 - genetics, young adult

Published: 2015-12-22,      Viewed (4934), Downloaded (716), Related (11), Cited (3)

Jing Chang, Xiao-Guang Ye, Yuan-Ping Hou, Jin-Ling Wu, Sheng-Li Li, Qian-Mei Sun

Department of Geriatrics, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3993-3999  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.896559

Keywords: Aged, 80 and over, Glomerular Filtration Rate, Heart Ventricles - pathology, Kidney - physiopathology, Organ Size, Vascular Stiffness, Vitamin D - blood

Published: 2015-12-22,      Viewed (5136), Downloaded (633), Related (18), Cited (6)

Katarzyna Pawlaczyk, Marcin Gabriel, Tomasz Urbanek, Łukasz Dzieciuchowicz, Zbigniew Krasiński, Zofia Gabriel, Małgorzata Olejniczak-Nowakowska, Michał Stanisić

Department of Hypertensiology, Angiology and Internal Diseases, Medical University, Poznań, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3986-3992  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895229

Keywords: Foot - blood supply, Edema - therapy, Arteries - surgery, Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices, Leg - blood supply, Microcirculation

Published: 2015-12-21,      Viewed (5294), Downloaded (1593), Related (10), Cited (3)

Wenying Lu, Guiqi Wu, Bo Zhang

Clinical Laboratory, Yancheng No. 6 People’s Hospital, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3978-3985  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895165

Keywords: DNA-Binding Proteins - genetics, Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Methionine - genetics, Threonine - genetics, Thyroid Neoplasms - genetics

Published: 2015-12-21,      Viewed (5601), Downloaded (589), Related (34), Cited (1)

Han Deng, Xingshun Qi, Ying Peng, Jing Li, Hongyu Li, Yongguo Zhang, Xu Liu, Xiaolin Sun, Xiaozhong Guo

Liver Cirrhosis Study Group, Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area, Shenyang, Liaoning, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3961-3977  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895005

Keywords: Esophageal and Gastric Varices - etiology, Adult, Liver Cirrhosis - complications

Published: 2015-12-20,      Viewed (5777), Downloaded (1293), Related (11), Cited (16)

Ying-Li Lin, Qiu-Kui Deng, Yu-Hao Wang, Xing-Li Fu, Jian-Guo Ma, Wen-Ping Li

Department of Urology, Xuzhou Cancer Hospital, Affiliated Xuzhou Hospital of Jiangsu University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3955-3690  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.896763

Keywords: Biomarkers, Tumor - blood, Cadherins - blood, Methylation, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local, Prostatectomy, Prostatic Neoplasms - surgery

Published: 2015-12-19,      Viewed (4980), Downloaded (627), Related (30), Cited (3)

Hongliang Chen, Dongying Wu, Huilin Yang, Kaijin Guo

Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3948-3954  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895597

Keywords: Printing, Three-Dimensional

Published: 2015-12-18,      Viewed (5218), Downloaded (1380), Related (30), Cited (12)

Guiyue Zhu, Yucai Yao, Lingyun Pan, Wei Zhu, Suhua Yan

Department of Cardiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Ji’nan, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3941-3947  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893744

Keywords: Echocardiography, Animals, Electrocardiography, Heart Function Tests - drug effects, Hydroxyurea - pharmacology, Leukocyte Count, Myocardial Infarction - ultrasonography, Rats, Rats, Wistar

Published: 2015-12-17,      Viewed (5417), Downloaded (728), Related (16), Cited (1)

Jingjing Lian, Lili Ma, Jiayin Yang, Lili Xu

Endoscopy Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3935-3940  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895576

Keywords: Colon - metabolism, Adult, Colonic Polyps - genetics, Gene Expression Profiling, Intestinal Mucosa - metabolism, Prospective Studies

Published: 2015-12-17,      Viewed (5594), Downloaded (549), Related (12), Cited (5)

Haiyan Li, Yuping Xu, Weifeng Qiu, Danni Zhao, Yuanzhen Zhang

Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3929-3934  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895407

Keywords: Cell Line, Tumor, Biomarkers, Tumor - metabolism, Down-Regulation, Early Diagnosis, MicroRNAs - metabolism, Ovarian Neoplasms - pathology, Risk Factors, Survival Analysis

Published: 2015-12-16,      Viewed (5354), Downloaded (795), Related (29), Cited (12)

Xiaowei Li, Cheng Tan, Wanxuan Zhang, Jingyi Zhou, Zhiqi Wang, Shijun Wang, Jianliu Wang, Lihui Wei

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3921-3928  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895016

Keywords: Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - surgery, Hemoglobins - analysis, Lymph Node Excision, Platelet Count, Prognosis, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - surgery

Published: 2015-12-16,      Viewed (4493), Downloaded (3035), Related (18)

Anna Cabak, Anna Dąbrowska-Zimakowska, Aleksandra Truszczyńska-Baszak, Patryk Rogala, Katarzyna Laprus, Wiesław Tomaszewski

Department of Physiotherapy, Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3913-3920  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894743

Keywords: Adult, Adaptation, Psychological, Chronic Pain - rehabilitation, Cross-Sectional Studies, Low Back Pain - rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Modalities, Surveys and Questionnaires, Waiting Lists, young adult

Published: 2015-12-15,      Viewed (5551), Downloaded (1606), Related (13), Cited (2)

Dorota Wyględowska-Promieńska, Anna Piotrowska-Gwóźdź, Agnieszka Piotrowska-Seweryn, Grażyna Mazur-Piotrowska

Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3906-3912  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895977

Keywords: Benzophenones - administration & dosage, Bromobenzenes - administration & dosage, Drug Therapy, Combination, Macular Degeneration - physiopathology, Pilot Projects, Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor - administration & dosage, Recombinant Fusion Proteins - administration & dosage, Visual Acuity

Published: 2015-12-15,      Viewed (4625), Downloaded (1058), Related (15), Cited (5)

Anetta Lasek-Bal, Halina Jędrzejowska-Szypułka, Jagoda Różycka, Wiesław Bal, Michał Holecki, Jan Duława, Joanna Lewin-Kowalik

Department of Neurology, Medical University of Silesia Hospital No. 7, Professor Leszek Giec Upper Silesian Medical Centre, Katowice, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3900-3905  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895358

Keywords: Acute Disease, Aged, 80 and over, Biomarkers - blood, Brain Ischemia - physiopathology, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor - blood, Prognosis, Prospective Studies, Stroke - physiopathology

Published: 2015-12-14,      Viewed (5524), Downloaded (1403), Related (22), Cited (4)

Jurgita Kuzmickienė, Gintaras Kaubrys

Clinic of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University; Center of Neurology, Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3887-3899  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.896327

Keywords: Cognition - drug effects, Alzheimer Disease - drug therapy, Aged, 80 and over, Indans - therapeutic use, Neuropsychological Tests, Nootropic Agents - therapeutic use, Piperidines - therapeutic use, Prospective Studies

Published: 2015-12-14,      Viewed (6493), Downloaded (2136), Related (42), Cited (6)

Hong-an Yang, Xiang Wang, Feng Ding, Qi Pang

Department of Neurosurgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3880-3886  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895037

Keywords: Brain Neoplasms - pathology, Apoptosis - genetics, Cell Line, Tumor, Glioma - pathology, MicroRNAs - physiology, Receptor, IGF Type 1 - metabolism

Published: 2015-12-13,      Viewed (4840), Downloaded (685), Related (12), Cited (3)

Yanpeng Zhao, Lihai Zhang, Zhi Mao, Yahui Zhang, Xiuyun Su, Yanxiang Cao, Peifu Tang

Department of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3875-3879  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895472

Keywords: Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Case-Control Studies, Haplotypes, Osteopontin - genetics, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

Published: 2015-12-12,      Viewed (4526), Downloaded (642), Related (4), Cited (1)

Jianxian Wu, Xueming Li

Department of Rehabilitation, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3868-3874  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895400

Keywords: Child, Cerebral Palsy - physiopathology, Child, Preschool, Severity of Illness Index, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - blood

Published: 2015-12-11,      Viewed (4587), Downloaded (800), Related (11)

Mert Ulaş Barut, Ahmet Kale, Umur Kuyumcuoğlu, Murat Bozkurt, Elif Ağaçayak, Server Özekinci, Talip Gül

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Health Research System In Vitro Fertilization (HRS IVF) Center, Ankara, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3860-3867  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895227

Keywords: Colposcopy, Sensitivity and Specificity, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - pathology, Vaginal Smears

Published: 2015-12-10,      Viewed (5808), Downloaded (6951), Related (11), Cited (7)

Nataša Giedraitienė, Rasa Kizlaitienė, Gintaras Kaubrys

Clinic of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Center of Neurology, Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Clinics, Vilnius, Lithuania

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3853-3859  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.896571

Keywords: Case-Control Studies, Age Factors, Adult, Disabled Persons, Lithuania, Multiple Sclerosis - psychology

Published: 2015-12-10,      Viewed (5062), Downloaded (887), Related (18), Cited (7)

Ji-bin Yin, Ying Li, Tiemin Liu, Rui-tao Wang

Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3847-3852  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895373

Keywords: Blood Viscosity, Gallstones, Risk Factors

Published: 2015-12-09,      Viewed (4332), Downloaded (759), Related (7)

Ji-shun Zheng, Meng-meng Chen, Hai-fei Yang, Xiang-tian Zhou, Yan-yan Liu, Jia-bin Li

Department of Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Anhui Medical University (The Third Affiliated Hospital), Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3840-3846  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.896243

Keywords: DNA, Viral - blood, Adult, Feces - virology, Hepatitis B virus - genetics, Hepatitis B, Chronic - virology, Intestines - microbiology, Liver Function Tests, Polymerase Chain Reaction

Published: 2015-12-09,      Viewed (4240), Downloaded (776), Related (12)

Sema Inanir, Umit Sertan Copoglu, Hanifi Kokacya, Recep Dokuyucu, Oytun Erbas, Ahmet Inanir

Department of Psychiatry, Governor Recep Yazicioglu Mental Health and Disease Hospital, Tokat, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3834-3839  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895505

Keywords: Acetamides - administration & dosage, Animals, Brain - embryology, Lipopolysaccharides - toxicity, Malondialdehyde - metabolism, Melatonin - agonists, Psychotic Disorders - prevention & control, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - metabolism

Published: 2015-12-08,      Viewed (4955), Downloaded (685), Related (9), Cited (3)

Ge Cui, Ting Zhang, Fan Ren, Wen-Ming Feng, Yunliang Yao, Jie Cui, Guo-Liang Zhu, Qi-Lin Shi

Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3825-3833  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894783

Keywords: Colorectal Neoplasms - pathology, Blood Glucose - metabolism, Diabetes Mellitus - blood, Glucose Tolerance Test, Survival Analysis

Published: 2015-12-08,      Viewed (4833), Downloaded (4490), Related (14), Cited (7)

Krzysztof M. Kochanek, Lech Śliwa, Marek Gołębiowski, Adam Piłka, Henryk Skarżyński

Department of Experimental Audiology, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3814-3824  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895291

Keywords: Hearing Disorders - diagnosis, Cochlea - physiopathology, Sensitivity and Specificity

Published: 2015-12-07,      Viewed (5829), Downloaded (1624), Related (17), Cited (2)

Chengwen Li, Yandong Li, Kun Wang, Xiangang Kong

Department of Anesthesiology, Jining No. 1 People’s Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3806-3813  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895209

Keywords: Anesthetics, Intravenous - administration & dosage, Anesthesia, General, Apgar Score, Blood Pressure, Cesarean Section, Dexmedetomidine - administration & dosage, Heart Rate, Hypnotics and Sedatives - administration & dosage, Infant, Newborn, Piperidines - administration & dosage, Pregnancy

Published: 2015-12-07,      Viewed (5618), Downloaded (1529), Related (30), Cited (5)

Yanli Tian, Wei Wei, Li Li, Rongya Yang

Department of Dermatology, The General Hospital of Beijing Military Command, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3798-3805  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894826

Keywords: Epigenesis, Genetic, Down-Regulation, DNA Methylation, Gene Knockdown Techniques, Homeodomain Proteins - genetics, MicroRNAs - genetics, Neoplasm Metastasis - genetics, Prognosis, RNA, Messenger - genetics, Repressor Proteins - genetics, Skin Neoplasms - pathology

Published: 2015-12-06,      Viewed (5372), Downloaded (792), Related (12), Cited (10)

Zongsheng Guo, Xinchun Yang, Mulei Chen, Jiamei Liu, Li Xu, Yuan Zhang

Department of Cardiology, Beijing Chao-yang Hospital Attached to Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3792-3797  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895451

Keywords: China, Electrocardiography, Hospitalization, Myocardial Infarction - physiopathology, Vomiting - etiology

Published: 2015-12-05,      Viewed (6233), Downloaded (2195), Related (3)

Hua Zhang, Yili Liu, Shaodong Qiu, Weixiang Liang, Lan Jiang

Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3784-3791  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895954

Keywords: Coronary Artery Bypass, Mitral Valve Insufficiency - surgery, Myocardial Ischemia - surgery

Published: 2015-12-04,      Viewed (5079), Downloaded (1009), Related (17), Cited (1)

Minhong Mao, Chen Chen

West Zone, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3777-3783  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895220

Keywords: Blood Chemical Analysis, Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use, Blood Platelets - metabolism, Case-Control Studies, HELLP Syndrome - enzymology, Hemolysis - drug effects, Liver - enzymology, Maternal Mortality, Platelet Count, Pregnancy

Published: 2015-12-03,      Viewed (5590), Downloaded (3639), Related (10), Cited (5)

Tianbo Jin, Ainiwaer Aikemu, Mingxi Zhang, Tingting Geng, Tian Feng, Longli Kang, Man lin Luo

Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanism and Intervention Research for Plateau Diseases of Tibet Autonomous Region, School of Medicine, Xizang Minzu University, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3769-3776  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895191

Keywords: Asian Continental Ancestry Group - genetics, Alleles, China, Ethnic Groups - genetics, Gene Frequency, Genetics, Population, Genomic Structural Variation, HapMap Project, Pharmacogenetics - methods, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Vitamin K Epoxide Reductases - genetics

Published: 2015-12-03,      Viewed (3863), Downloaded (593), Related (3)

Robert Haładaj, Mariusz Pingot, Michał Polguj, Grzegorz Wysiadecki, Mirosław Topol

Department of Normal and Clinical Anatomy, Interfaculty Chair of Anatomy and Histology, Medical University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3760-3768  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894353

Keywords: anatomic variation, Adult, Anthropometry - methods, Buttocks - anatomy & histology, Cadaver, Femur - anatomy & histology, Hip Joint - anatomy & histology, Muscle, Skeletal - anatomy & histology, Piriformis Muscle Syndrome - pathology, Poland, Sciatic Nerve - anatomy & histology, Sex Factors

Published: 2015-12-02,      Viewed (3876), Downloaded (1341), Related (8), Cited (3)

Zhang Xiaoli, Wei Yawei, Liu Lianna, Li Haifeng, Zhang Hui

Life Science Research Center of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3748-3759  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894670

Keywords: Case-Control Studies, Biomarkers, Tumor - genetics, Down-Regulation, Gene Expression Profiling, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, MAP Kinase Signaling System, MicroRNAs - genetics, Principal Component Analysis, Prognosis, Prostatic Neoplasms - genetics, ROC Curve, Up-Regulation

Published: 2015-12-02,      Viewed (5435), Downloaded (1603), Related (30), Cited (7)

Weiwei Wang, Xinyun Fan, Yong Zhang, Yi Yang, Siyuan Yang, Gaofeng Li

Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Yunnan Provincial Tumor Hospital, Kunming, Yunnan, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3740-3747  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894839

Keywords: Cyclooxygenase 2 - genetics, Case-Control Studies, Genetic Association Studies, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Lung Neoplasms - genetics, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Software

Published: 2015-12-01,      Viewed (5114), Downloaded (706), Related (20), Cited (1)

George B. Stefano, Richard M. Kream

MitoGenetics, LLC, Farmingdale, NY, USA

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3736-3739  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895990

Keywords: DNA, Mitochondrial - metabolism, Adenosine Triphosphate - metabolism, Energy Metabolism, Glucose - metabolism, Glycolysis, Mitochondria - metabolism, Neoplasms - metabolism

Published: 2015-12-01,      Viewed (5869), Downloaded (1881), Related (29), Cited (5)