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[ [ "however , as the cited trial included only 40 patients with bulky early - stage cervical cancer in each treatment group , and was conducted before the era of crt , the results thereof can not be generalized to all patients with bulky early - stage cervical cancer . to the best of our knowledge ,", "only ...	objectiveto compare survival outcomes and treatment - related morbidities between radical hysterectomy ( rh ) and primary chemoradiation therapy ( crt ) in patients with bulky early - stage cervical cancer.methodswe selected 215 patients with stage ib2 and iia2 cervical cancer ( tumor diameter > 4 cm on magnetic resona...
[ [ "apparently , these treatments deteriorate the qualities of fruits to some extent , but the reduction of losses and extension of postharvest life of mango will help to increase the market price in the off seasons which play a good role in the economic development . in this present investigation we tried to st...	a detailed study was carried out with the postharvest mangoes ( namely , the langra and the khirshapat ) treated with different levels of bavistin df ( bdf ) solution ( namely , 250 , 500 , and 750 ppm ) for obtaining results on biochemical changes as well as storability of postharvest mango . the experiment was laid ...
[ [ "therefore , the primary purpose of this study was to rigorously assess the effectiveness of paro robotic pet therapy in treating dementia - related symptoms such as anxiety and depression .", "the paro ( short for personal robot in the japanese language ) robotic pet has been in use in many countries s...	background : behavioral problems may affect individuals with dementia , increasing the cost and burden of care . pet therapy has been known to be emotionally beneficial for many years . robotic pets have been shown to have similar positive effects without the negative aspects of traditional pets . robotic pet therapy o...
[ [ "herein , we investigated the incidence of luts / bph and treatment patterns for patients who were diagnosed in a year with 3 years of follow - up using a nationwide korean database . medication - free rate at 1 year after the surgery was also assessed .", "the prevalence of bph or luts has been studied i...	purposeto investigate the incidence of benign prostatic hyperplasia ( bph ) in korea and treatment patterns for 3 years after the diagnosis in a nationwide database.materials and methodswe created a cohort of patients diagnosed of bph between 2007 and 2011 from the health insurance review & assessment database , a nati...
[ [ "we describe a rare case in which extraosseous bone scan tracer accumulation was noted in a renal calculus .", "since approximately half of the administered radioisotope is excreted through renal filtration , abnormalities of the urinary system are also frequently noted during bone scintigraphy . in such ...	extraosseous localization of radioisotope , used in bone scan , in a variety of physiological and pathological conditions is a well - known phenomenon . the causes of extraosseous accumulation of bone - seeking radiotracers should be kept in mind when bone - imaging studies are reviewed to avoid incorrect interpretatio...
[ [ "the aim of present study was to evaluate the effects of copper and cadmium under various exposure conditions ( concentration and time ) on hematopoietic potential of common carp head kidney .", "morphology of hematopoietic tissue in fish is quite well known ( e.g. , fange 1994 ; 2002a , b ) , but little ...	the effects of cadmium and copper on activity of common carp head kidney hematopoietic tissue were evaluated . the fish were subjected to short - term ( 3 h , cd - s and cu - s ) or long - term ( 4 weeks , cd - l and cu - l ) exposures to 100 % 96hlc50 or 10 % 96hlc50 , respectively . head kidneys were isolated wee...
[ [ "functional metabolic imaging of the brain using fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose ( fdg ) positron emission tomography ( pet ) is one of the most useful tools in distinguishing the patient 's symptoms from the various types of dementia by elucidating global and regional deficits in cerebral glucose metabolism ....	we report a case of a 61-year - old male who presented with a sudden change in mental status . from a psychiatric standpoint , his symptoms were consistent with a bipolar disorder . a neurology consult raised suspicion for vascular dementia , given the sudden onset of symptoms ; however , the magnetic resonance angiogr...
[ [ ", we evaluated the prevalence of endothelial dysfunction measured as mean of reactive hyperemia index ( rhi ) , in a cohort of adolescents with type 1 diabetes .", "diabetes patients , alpha - lipoic acid may influence angiogenesis through an effect on some circulating factors including vegf , bfgf , mcp...	after evaluating the prevalence of early endothelial dysfunction , as measured by means of reactive hyperemia in adolescents with type 1 diabetes , we started a 6-month , double - blind , randomized trial to test the efficacy of an antioxidant diet ( alpha - lipoic acid supplementation ) to improve endothelial dysfunc...
[ [ "the present study evaluates the impact of anterior capsulorhexis diameter , localization and shape on pco development following cataract extraction with phacoemulsification .", "posterior capsular opacification ( pco ) is the most common long - term complication following modern cataract surgery .", ...	summarybackgroundthe aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of capsulorhexis diameter , localization and shape on posterior capsule opacification ( pco ) development after cataract extraction with phacoemulsification.material/methodswe retrospectively analyzed of 297 patients who underwent phacoemulsification and...
[ [ "each mc simulation included translation moves , rotation moves rotating a full tetramer , rotation moves rotating only the core sphere , and rotation moves that rotate a single arm around the core . additionally , we added volume moves for isobaric simulations , and particle insertion and deletion moves for ...	one of the most controversial hypotheses for explaining the origin of the thermodynamic anomalies characterizing liquid water postulates the presence of a metastable second - order liquid - liquid critical point [ 1 ] located in the no - man s land [ 2 ] . in this scenario , two liquids with distinct local structure ...
[ [ "medical pluralism in india is specially relevant because of the richness of india 's medical heritage which offers a unique opportunity to integrate across 5 traditional systems of healthcare . a new national policy 2015 to replace the last policy formulated in 2002 is on the anvil .", "the public health...	the form of the public health system in india is a three tiered pyramid - like structure consisting primary , secondary , and tertiary healthcare services . the content of india 's health system is mono - cultural and based on western bio - medicine . authors discuss need for health sector reforms in the wake of the fa...
[ [ "a twophase doctoral study was undertaken to examine australian rural radiographers ' and their experiences and perceptions of radiographic interpretation and subsequent disclosure .", "this article reports the research findings of the interpretive component of the study that answers the research question...	abstractintroductioneffective interprofessional communication is intrinsic to safe health care . despite the identified positive impact of collaborative radiographic interpretation between rural radiographers and referrers , communication difficulties still exist . this article describes the strategies that australian ...
[ [ "thus , the purpose of this study was to verify whether the marginal and internal gap of a prosthesis made according to the am method is within the clinically allowable range by conducting a comparative evaluation of the conventional lost wax technique ( clwt ) , the subtractive manufacturing system with wax ...	purposethe purpose of this study was to verify the clinical - feasibility of additive manufacturing by comparing the accuracy of four different manufacturing methods for metal coping : the conventional lost wax technique ( clwt ) ; subtractive methods with wax blank milling ( wbm ) ; and two additive methods , multi je...
[ [ "nasopharyngeal carcinoma ( npc ) is a nonlymphomatous squamous cell carcinoma that occurs in the epithelial lining of the nasopharynx .", "the focus of this review is to provide an overview of npc , especially the recent insights regarding early detection of npc .", "npc is a distinct form of head an...	nasopharyngeal carcinoma ( npc ) is a unique disease with a clinical presentation , epidemiology , and histopathology differing from other squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck . npc is an epstein - barr virus - associated malignancy with a marked racial and geographic distribution . specifically , it is highly...
[ [ "the current in vitro study evaluated vickers hardness ( vk ) and depth of cure ( hardness ratio ) of three microhybrid , two nanohybrid and one nanofilled resin composites , polymerized with a led curing unit by three different polymerization modes .", "a previously published study showed a significant c...	aim : the current in vitro study evaluated vickers hardness ( vk ) and depth of cure ( hardness ratio ) of six resin composites , polymerized with a light - emitting diode ( led ) curing unit by different polymerization modes : standard 20 s , standard 40 s , soft - start 40 s.materials and methods : six resin composit...
[ [ "congenital epulis is a rare lesion of the newborn , presenting as mass in the oral cavity which can interfere with respiration and feeding .", "it should be distinguished from other lesions which can occur in newborns , both clinically and histopathologically ." ], [ "here , we report a case of c...	backgroundcongenital epulis is a rare lesion of the newborn , presenting as mass in the oral cavity which can interfere with respiration and feeding . it should be distinguished from other lesions which can occur in newborns , both clinically and histopathologically.case detailshere , we report a case of congenital epu...
[ [ "the standard management for muscle - invasive transitional cell carcinoma ( tcc ) and non - muscle - invasive tcc of bladder with a high risk of progression is radical cystectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection .", "we analyzed our data to assess the need for fsa in patients of radical cystectomy plann...	introduction : this study was aimed at analyzing the need for routine use of frozen section analysis ( fsa ) before performing orthotopic neobladder ( onb ) after radical cystectomy for carcinoma urinary bladder.materials and methods : a total of 233 patients underwent radical cystectomy from january 2000 to june 2013 ...
[ [ "may they continue to have disease and their overall quality of life may be impacted , but they may also have significant work disruption .", "workers with occupational contact dermatitis ( ocd ) may have adverse outcomes . not only", "there are some studies reporting on work outcomes in populations...	workers with occupational contact dermatitis may have poor outcomes that impact their health , work , and quality of life . while there is information available on overall return to work , little is known about the actual return to work process . the objectives of the study were to describe the return to work experie...
[ [ "we recently showed that the effect on outcome of several prognostic factors was strongly influenced by age and was more pronounced in ahf patients younger than 75 years , compared with the older ones.6 the aim of the present study was to assess the effect of precipitating factors of ahf on readmission and l...	abstractaimsacute heart failure ( ahf ) is one of the leading causes of unscheduled hospitalization and is associated with frequent readmissions and substantial mortality . precipitating factors of ahf influence shortterm mortality , but their effect on outcome after hospital discharge is unknown . the present study as...
[ [ "this directly contributed to the main aims of this study , that are : \n having an overview regarding the msh status of mature adults ( 40 - 65 years old ) in kosovo , finding out the impact of specific medications on adults msh . \n ", "having an overview regarding the msh status of mature adults ( 40 -...	background : this observational , cross - sectional study investigates the impact of medication usage , physical activity ( pa ) and nutritional status on musculoskeletal health ( msh ) in males and females aged 40 - 65 in the population of a post conflict , developing country.methods:bone mineral density ( bmd ) , t -...
[ [ "this short communication is a consensus opinion - based review highlighting the discussions of an advisory board of renowned experts in the field of overactive bladder ( oab ) .", "these professionals , who are all specialists in urogynecology or obstetrics and gynecology , were assembled to provide thei...	introduction : overactive bladder ( oab ) is a prevalent and persistent condition that is often under - diagnosed and under - treated , and which frequently requires tailored treatment for successful management.methods:this consensus opinion - based review summarizes the discussions of a group of experts in the field o...
[ [ "the aim is to explore how nurses experience using an app in nursing practice and how it impacts their ability to offer support and information to postnatal mothers who are discharged early and their families , in a way that will enhance the families ' sense of security and self - efficacy .", "since the ...	background . a development towards earlier postnatal discharge presents a challenge to find new ways to provide information and support to families . a possibility is the use of telemedicine . objective . to explore how using an app in nursing practice affects the nurses ' ability to offer support and information to po...
[ [ "phakic intraocular lens ( piol ) provides internal compensation of the dysfunctional refractive condition of the phakic eye and reduces or eliminates the dependence on glasses or contact lens .", "an implantable lens consisting of a biocompatible collagen copolymer ( visian implantable collamer lens [ ic...	purposeto evaluate the visual outcome and intraocular pressure changes after visian implantable collamer lens ( icl ) implantation v4b and v4c ( with central hole ) for correction of high myopia.methodsa prospective , consecutive , interventional comparative case series of v4b and v4c icl implantation was done in high ...
[ [ "the number of men and women worldwide who identify as lesbian , gay , or bisexual ( lgb ) has increased in recent years . according to a survey undertaken in 2011 by the williams institute at the ucla school of law , approximately 9 million people ( 3.5% of adults ) in the united states", "therefore , th...	abstractbackgroundthe purpose of the present study was to examine differences in lifestyle factors such as physical activity among homosexual ( gay or lesbian ) , bisexual , and heterosexual korean adolescents.methodsthe sample consisted of 74,186 adolescents from grades 712 ( ages 1218 ) who participated in the 8th an...
[ [ "hamstring injuries are common in sports that involve sudden bursts of running , and can be frustrating for both athletes and physicians due to the unpredictability and wide variability of return to play in any given athlete . of all muscle injuries , hamstring strains have one of the highest recurrence rates...	hamstring injuries in sport can be debilitating . the anatomical complexity of this muscle makes uniform assessment of injury epidemiology difficult and insures that post - injury management strategies must be individually focused . this article reviews the anatomy of the hamstring , its role in athletic movement , com...
[ [ "we use information gathered in regulondb , a database on regulation of transcription in escherichia coli compiled from the literature .", "as a consequence of the availability of whole - genome expression methodologies , regulation of gene expression is at the core of current post - genomic studies .", ...	backgroundsites in dna that bind regulatory proteins can be detected computationally in various ways . pattern discovery methods analyze collections of genes suspected to be co - regulated on the evidence , for example , of clustering of transcriptome data . pattern searching methods use sequences with known binding si...
[ [ ". it could be because of variations in root canal morphology and difficult access to additional canal systems.8 this case report presents a successful , non - surgical management of mandibular left second premolar with three roots and root canals and a first premolar with two roots using a cone beam computed...	understanding the morphological anatomy of the root and root canal systems of the teeth increases the success rate of endodontic therapy . advanced diagnostic imaging techniques like cone beam computed tomography ( cbct ) are an essential aid in understanding the anatomy of teeth especially in mandibular premolars . mo...
[ [ "the left atrium ( la ) plays a major role in left ventricle performance ; hence , la mechanical function is a surrogate marker of left ventricular ( lv ) dysfunction .", "; 2d - speckle tracking echocardiography ( 2d - ste ) has emerged as a new , noninvasive method for the assessment of cardiac function...	background : left atrial volume ( lav ) and function are connected to the left ventricular ( lv ) haemodynamic patterns . to define the changes of lav and functions to counterbalance age - related lv diastolic impairment , this study was undertaken.methods:2d-left atrial speckle tracking echocardiography ( 2d - laste )...
[ [ "therefore , investigation of early biomarkers and molecular aspects is valuable for improvement of breast cancer therapy and outcome .", "cancer - testis antigens ( cta ) are proteins with physiological expression restricted to adult testicular germ cells .", "this was the first molecularly character...	backgroundaberrant expression of cancer - testis antigens ( cta ) in breast carcinoma tissue , and its natural expression in the testis , the tissue away from the immune system , makes them good candidates for cancer immunotherapy and vaccines designing.objectivesthe aim of this study was to assess the expression of a ...
[ [ "although posterior wiring techniques have been used in stabilization of the atlantoaxial joint , these simple procedures have been associated with high fusion failure rates due to their limited stiffness in rotation and require rigid postoperative immobilization71314 ) .", "various techniques of fixation...	vascular injury presented immediately after the penetration , but delayed onset of vascular symptom caused by an embolism or vessel dissection after cervical fusion or traumatic event is extremely rare . we present a case of a 56-year - old woman who underwent an operation for cervical fusion for type ii odontoid proce...
[ [ "however , conclusions drawn from studies determining the effect of ems on bone in the specific situation of disuse in paralyzed patients are not valid for the normal population and , furthermore , the transferability of results of local ems studies on the wb - ems technology is rather questionable . in the p...	whole - body electromyostimulation ( wb - ems ) has been shown to be effective in increasing muscle strength and mass in elderly women . because of the interaction of muscles and bones , these adaptions might be related to changes in bone parameters . 76 community - living osteopenic women 70 years and older were rando...
[ [ "the 3d acquisition has the advantage of broader coverage ( particularly important for whole brain imaging ) and the considerable reduction of slice profile effects . as well as b1 estimation", "in addition , we have implemented a threedimensional ( 3d ) acquisition and tested a new antialiasing strategy ...	purposemr fingerprinting ( mrf ) can be used for quantitative estimation of physical parameters in mri . here , we extend the method to incorporate b1 estimation.methodsthe acquisition is based on steady state free precession mr fingerprinting with a cartesian trajectory . to increase the sensitivity to the b1 profile ...
[ [ "the strong relationship of even the early stages of hypertension with obesity and environmental factors such as air pollution , noise pollution , and passive smoking suggest that its prevalence will be escalating in the near future .", "epidemiological observations have led to the hypothesis that the ris...	background : evidence proposes that maternal calcium ( ca ) supplement during pregnancy may be inversely associated with the off spring 's blood pressure ( bp ) level . it is suggested that increased maternal ca intake during pregnancy may result in lower bp in the off spring . the reduction in the incidence of hyperte...
[ [ "drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms ( dress ) syndrome was first described by bocquet et al . in 1996 .", "dress syndrome was presented with multiorgan involvement based on carbamazepine use in a 14-year - old female patient .", "however , the most frequent causes are anticonvulsants , ...	drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms ( dress ) syndrome is an uncommon , life - threatening drug reaction . the basic findings are skin rash , multiorgan involvement , and eosinophilia . most of the aromatic anticonvulsants , such as phenytoin , phenobarbital and carbamazepine can induce dress . herein we ...
[ [ "based on these observations , the authors planned to remove the nail and repair the tendon .", "based on the authors ' experience , we propose a surgical technique that can easily remove the nail , and minimize size of the bony window and damage to the triceps brachii .", "a partial defect of the tri...	methods about removal of intramedullary nail in complicated cases were reported in some literatures but there are no reports about nail removal in the ulna . the authors would like to report such a case and the technique . we removed bone of the inlet site and created another bony window using an osteotome to expose th...
[ [ "auditory neuropathy / dyssynchrony ( an / ad ) is a hearing disorder characterized by an absent or atypical auditory brainstem response ( abr ) , with preservation of the cochlear microphonics ( cm ) and/or otoacoustic emissions ( oaes).1 \n 2 in 1996 , starr et al first described this rare entity , drawing ...	introduction auditory neuropathy / dyssynchrony ( an / ad ) comprises a spectrum of pathology affecting the auditory pathways anywhere from the inner hair cells to the brainstem . it is characterized by an absent or atypical auditory brainstem response ( abr ) with preservation of the cochlear microphonics and/or otoa...
[ [ "there also exist other issues concerning misleading inference using fdr , but this is not the focus of the current paper and we refer the readers to a few relevant literatures . in this paper , in addition to providing a universal protocol to combine search results , we also carry out the performance assessm...	confident peptide identification is one of the most important components in mass - spectrometry - based proteomics . we propose a method to properly combine the results from different database search methods to enhance the accuracy of peptide identifications . the database search methods included in our analysis are se...
[ [ "therefore , the aims of this study were to evaluate infection in b10.a and a / j mice ( both h-2 ) , compare the survival rate and tissue lesions , and analyze the proliferative response and production of ifn- and il-10 in cultures of spleen cells from normal and immunized mice stimulated with the crude extr...	recently , we demonstrated that c57bl/6 mice are more susceptible to experimental lagochilascariosis than balb / c mice . to investigate the pattern of infection and the role of the genetic background on susceptibility to infection , we studied experimental lagochilascariosis in h-2a identical b10.a and a / j mice . in...
[ [ "in an experimental study , fifty male weaning wistar rats ( pasture institute , iran ) , 21 days of age on arrival were housed individually in wire bar - floor cages .", "after an 8-week feeding period , blood samples were collected from the retro - orbital veins into polypropylene tubes containing sodiu...	background : evidence exists for reciprocal effects of insulin and desacyl - ghrelin ( dag ) concentration , but the association between different fatty acid saturation in high fat diet ( hfd ) and these hormones remain to be established . to evaluate the impact of different sources of dietary fat and the level of fatt...
[ [ "constructs the human prc / gpvi , pef6/fcr -chain , \n pef6/clec-2 , and mutant clec-2 ( y7f ) expression plasmids have been previously \n described ( 8) . the human \n pcdna3/-g6b - b ( kindly given by prof r. d. campbell , oxford , uk ) has been \n described ( 9 ) and the human \n pcdna3/pecam-1 ( ki...	platelets play an essential role in wound healing by forming thrombi that plug holes in the walls of damaged blood vessels . to achieve this , platelets express a diverse array of cell surface receptors and signaling proteins that induce rapid platelet activation . in this study we show that two platelet gl...
[ [ "mixed - background mice carried an endogenous mutation in the bfsp2/cp49 gene leading to a loss of beaded intermediate filaments in the lens .", "fiber cell morphology and cell location in relation to the bulk lens quarter were used to approximate the maturity of imaged fiber cells .", "intensity hea...	purposeto elucidate the proteins required for specialized small interlocking protrusions and large paddle domains at lens fiber cell tricellular junctions ( vertices ) , we developed a novel method to immunostain single lens fibers and studied changes in cell morphology due to loss of tropomodulin 1 ( tmod1 ) , an f - ...
[ [ "bow hunter 's syndrome ( bhs ) is caused by the compression of the dominant vertebral artery ( va ) against a fibrous band or osseous prominence by rotational head movement2,6,10 ) , leading to ischemic insult in the vertebrobasilar territory8,14 ) .", "recently , we encountered 2 cases , which we presen...	bow hunter 's syndrome ( bhs ) is rare cause of vertebrobasilar insufficiency that arises from mechanical compression of the vertebral artery by head rotation . there is no standardized diagnostic regimen or treatment of bhs . recently , we experienced 2 cases resisted continues medication and treated by surgical appro...
[ [ "pancytopenia associated with idiopathic aplastic anemia may pose an increased risk for postoperative bleeding and infection ( 2 ) . here , we report a patient with severe aortic valve insufficiency undergoing bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement who suffered from idiopathic aplastic anemia .", "maligna...	major surgery in a patient with pancytopenia might be associated with increased surgical risks , especially for bleeding and infection . a 66-yr - old man was admitted to the hospital due to shortness of breath . his dyspnea was classified by the new york heart association ( nyha ) as functional class iii . prior to ad...
[ [ "we present the cases of two patients who were initially misdiagnosed with epidermolysis bullosa acquisita ( eba ) predominantly based on histopathology but were subsequently diagnosed with pct on porphyrin studies due to clinical suspicion .", "porphyria cutanea tarda ( pct ) is the most common type of p...	porphyria cutanea tarda ( pct ) is the most common type of porphyria worldwide and is often initially diagnosed when cutaneous manifestations arise . we present two patients where misdiagnosis of pct occurred due to the condition masquerading as epidermolysis bullosa acquisita histologically . in patients with undiffer...
[ [ "there are sporadic reports showing that that the incidence and mortality rates of colon cancer , endometrial cancer , and breast cancer are related to the components of ms , such as obesity and insulin resistance .", ", we investigated whether there is a relationship between ms and prostate cancer in kor...	purposestudies on the relationship of metabolic syndrome ( ms ) and prostate cancer are controversial . we evaluated the association between ms and prostate cancer characteristics in patients who underwent transrectal ultrasound - guided prostate biopsy.materials and methodsfrom october 2003 to may 2011 , patients with...
[ [ "the goal of this paper is to describe the development of the feeding dynamics intervention ( fdi ) , a parent - targeted program based on the feeding dynamics approach in addition to evidence - based lifestyle behaviors known to prevent or treat childhood obesity .", " satter posits that children learn t...	targeting feeding dynamics , a concept centered on the roles and interaction of the caregiver and child in a feeding relationship , may have significant potential for obesity intervention . the aim of this paper is to describe the 3-phase development of the feeding dynamics intervention ( fdi ) , an acceptability...
[ [ "large animal experiments with quadrupeds are frequently performed to investigate pathomechanisms of different cardiac pathologies ( e.g. , mitral regurgitation or heart failure ) and/or to test novel treatment options ( e.g. , novel heart valve designs or mechanical support systems ) .", "the three - dim...	in quadrupeds , the three - dimensional orientation of the heart with respect to the thorax is fundamentally different from that in humans . in this study , we assessed the best surgical approach to the tricuspid valve in sheep . firstly , different surgical access sites to the tricuspid valve were tested in sheep cada...
[ [ "hereby , we describe a case of opipramol - induced mania in a patient with bipolar depression .", "opipramol is an atypical anxiolytic and antidepressant drug which has been found to be effective in depressive disorder .", "although it was developed by schindler and blattner in 1961 , its use was lim...	antidepressants have propensity to induce manic switch in patients with bipolar disorder . opipramol is an atypical anxiolytic and antidepressant drug which predominantly acts on sigma receptors . although structurally resembles tricyclic antidepressant imipramine it does not have inhibitory action on the reuptake of n...
[ [ "the purpose of this study was firstly , to monitor overweight 15-year olds ' self - perceived weight from 1994 to 2010 and determine the prevalence of body dissatisfaction and secondly , to survey the prevalence of weight control behaviour ( i.e. , attempts to lose weight and use of specific weight control p...	introduction . overweight and perception of being overweight , may lead adolescent to lose weight . the aim of the present study was to investigate overweight adolescents ' self - perceived weight , body dissatisfaction , and weight control behaviour during 19942010 in finland . methods . the country - representative ,...
[ [ "particular attention is paid to advanced imaging methodologies from which quantitative parameters can be derived , the role of these imaging biomarkers in distinguishing metastases from primary central nervous system ( cns ) tumours and tumour mimics , and metrics that may be of value in predicting the origi...	abstractthere are a number of magnetic resonance imaging techniques available for use in the diagnosis and management of patients with cerebral metastases . this article reviews these techniques , in particular , the advanced imaging methodologies from which quantitative parameters can be derived , the role of these im...
[ [ ", we will examine the current understanding of the circuit and molecular plasticity that underlie this complex relationship and how such understanding can lead to successful therapies .", "the affective component of pain includes feelings of annoyance , sadness , anxiety , and depression in response to a...	acute pain induces depressed mood , and chronic pain is known to cause depression . depression , meanwhile , can also adversely affect pain behaviors ranging from symptomology to treatment response . pain and depression independently induce long - term plasticity in the central nervous system ( cns ) . comorbid conditi...
[ [ "this study aimed to analyze the efficacies of indications of cvs and amniocentesis from a regional obstetric unit .", "the results provide the diagnostic yields from single or combined clinical indications , and indicate which women need the invasive testing and future direction for better prenatal diagn...	backgroundbecause the future application of cell - free fetal dna screening is expected to dramatically improve the diagnostic yield and reduce unnecessary invasive procedures , it is time to summarize the indications of invasive prenatal diagnosis . this retrospective study was performed to evaluate the changes and ef...
[ [ "some f - s mtlds in clinical service delivered unacceptably high torque values . due to the high variability in peak torque delivery , the purpose of this study was to assess the accuracy ( 10% of the target torque ) of new f - s mtld , before and after aging .", "sterilization and aging seems to affect ...	objective : high variability in delivering the target torque is reported for friction - style mechanical torque limiting devices ( f - s mtlds ) . the effect of aging ( number of use ) on the accuracy of these devices is not clear.the purpose of this study was to assess the effect of aging on the accuracy ( 10% of the ...
[ [ "we used a mean - field version of a biophysical cortical attractor network model to derive predictions of the temporal dynamics of activity in a cortical region that selects between inputs reflecting the value of two options .", "the behavior of single units in the network has been described elsewhere ; ...	when choosing between two options , correlates of their value are represented in neural activity throughout the brain . whether these representations reflect activity fundamental to the computational process of value comparison , as opposed to other computations covarying with value , is unknown . here , we investigate...
[ [ "the objective of this paper is to highlight and discuss the discrepancies that exist in published literature regarding experimentally determined mechanical properties of the pdl .", "the physiological mechanism primarily responsible for tooth movement in response to a force is the periodontal ligament ( ...	introduction . this review is intended to highlight and discuss discrepancies in the literature of the periodontal ligament 's ( pdl ) mechanical properties and the various experimental approaches used to measure them . methods . searches were performed on biomechanical and orthodontic publications ( in databases : com...
[ [ ", we conducted a systematic review on currently available molecular diagnostics for bbsi with the main aim of presenting their clinical significance in healthcare settings .", "poor healthcare settings , as bc runs slowly , this can sometimes oblige the physicians to prescribe nonspecific antibiotic trea...	bacterial bloodstream infection ( bbsi ) represents any form of invasiveness of the blood circulatory system caused by bacteria and can lead to death among critically ill patients . thus , there is a need for rapid and accurate diagnosis and treatment of patients with septicemia . so far , different molecular diagnosti...
[ [ "the provision of antiretroviral therapy ( art ) in sub - saharan africa ( ssa ) has resulted in reduced mortality , morbidity , and an increase in life expectancy.1,2 despite these successes , approximately 59% of all people in africa remain without treatment despite being considered eligible.3 also , for th...	backgroundwe aimed to assess the relationship between gender and survival among adult patients newly enrolled on antiretroviral therapy ( art ) in uganda . we also specifically examined the role of antenatal services in favoring women s access to hiv care.methodsfrom an observational cohort study , we assessed survival...
[ [ "for the first half of the twentieth century the clandestine abortion industry seems to have \n been tacitly accepted by south african law enforcement officials .", "generally abortionists , \n medical and untrained alike , were prosecuted only in the aftermath of a woman s death when \n the police could ...	after its formation in 1910 as a self - governing dominion within the british empire , the union of south africa followed a combination of english and roman - dutch common laws on abortion that decreed the procedure permissible only when necessary to save a woman s life . the government continued doing so after s...
[ [ "however , in the last few decades , advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology of ibs have revealed several factors , including alterations in the microbiota , as potentially relevant to the cause of this syndrome and the precipitation of its symptoms .", "we wish , therefore , to review the gu...	progress in the understanding of the pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome ( ibs ) , once thought to be a purely psychosomatic disease , has advanced considerably and low - grade inflammation and changes in the gut microbiota now feature as potentially important . the human gut harbours a huge microbial ecosystem...
[ [ "the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of revised hhss on \n the foot pressure ratio and static balance during standing .", "when hhss are removed , the \n body goes back to its original alignment . however , previous studies4 indicated that the permanence of postural changes with \n ex...	[ purpose ] the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of revised high - heeled shoes on the foot pressure ratio and static balance during standing . [ subjects and methods ] a single - subject design was used , 15 healthy women wearing revised high - heeled shoes and general high - heeled shoes in ...
[ [ "a brief history of the excavations provides the context for understanding the limitations of the site and the rationale for the most recent research in the 1990s .", "if this is indeed the case [ no sources are cited ] then this uncertainty needs to be discussed in detail so that the reader can assess th...	herries provides a timely review of the archaeological and dating evidence of the transition from the acheulean to the middle stone age ( msa ) in southern africa , however , in relation to the site of twin rivers , zambia he makes several fundamental errors of interpretation that demand correction . the stratigraphic ...
[ [ ", we demonstrated that increased hand hygiene compliance improvements from already high rates can be an important strategy for achieving infection reductions , particularly for healthcare - associated c. difficile infections .", "we used data for hand hygiene compliance and number of overall hai , hai wi...	improving hand hygiene from high to very high compliance has not been documented to decrease healthcare - associated infections . we conducted longitudinal analyses during 20132015 in an 853-bed hospital and observed a significantly increased hand hygiene compliance rate ( p<0.001 ) and a significantly decreased health...
[ [ "the aim of this study \n was to compare the effectiveness of game technology based wii fit balance training ( wbt ) and \n progressive balance training ( pbt ) in addition to a neurodevelopmental treatment program on \n static and dynamic balance functions , activity specific balance confidence , and activit...	[ purpose ] the aim of this study was to compare the effects of wii fit balance training ( wbt ) and progressive balance training ( pbt ) approaches on balance functions , balance confidence , and activities of daily living in chronic stroke patients . [ subjects ] a total of 30 patients were randomized into the ...
[ [ "we will review the studies of cytoskeletal proteins in the nucleus and propose possible mechanisms that regulate their nuclear localization .", "there is increasing evidence , however , that many types of cytoskeletal proteins are localized to the nucleus , suggestive of their direct involvement in the t...	various nuclear functional complexes contain cytoskeletal proteins as regulatory subunits ; for example , nuclear actin participates in transcriptional complexes , and actin - related proteins are integral to chromatin remodeling complexes . nuclear complexes such as these are involved in both basal and adaptive nuclea...
[ [ "while drugs can cause acute rhabdomyolysis individually , they can also interact with other drugs by cytochrome p450 and p - glycoprotein mechanisms to bring on the syndrome.clinicians should evaluate drug interactions in patients taking two or more medications ." ], [ "1etiology of acute rhabdomyoly...	backgrounddrugs represent one of the etiologic causes of acute rhabdomyolysis ( ar ) with drug - induced rhabdomyolysis most commonly associated with hmg - coa reductase inhibitors . ar etiology can also result from the use of diclofenac , a non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drug , and omeprazole , a proton pump inhi...
[ [ "the aim of this study was to compare the outcomes in patients who underwent surgery in 1985 to 1989 ( before the widespread use of medical therapy for bph ) , in 1995 to 1999 ( when medical therapy was developed and began to be prescribed as alternative treatment to surgery ) , and in 2005 to 2009 ( when med...	purposefollowing the introduction of medical therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia ( bph ) , we determined the effect of the change in trends in medical therapy on the indication and outcome of surgical intervention for bph.materials and methodswe compared the basic characteristics of , weight of resected tissue of ...
[ [ "lysanda is a zinc oxide - eugenol material presented in two pastes ; it is widely used in prosthodontics .", "dutra and horta11 ( 1994 ) , custodio and costa7 ( 1994 ) and bernardineli3 ( 1995 ) used this materials for root - end filling with good results and excellent adaptation to the cavity walls .", ...	this study aimed to compare the apical sealing of root - end fillings performed with lysanda ( zinc oxide - eugenol paste ) with radiopacifiers ( iodoform or zinc oxide ) and calcium hydroxide . root - end cavities were prepared and filled with different materials , as follows : group i lysanda paste with iodoform ; g...
[ [ "previous studies showed that health belief model is a useful framework for describing the healthy nutrition behavior ( 16 - 19 ) .", "although cardiovascular disease has been decreased in developed countries , it is increasing in developing countries without noticeable public health responses ( 1 ) . in ...	background : disease preventing methods focus mostly on lifestyle factors such as physical activity , healthy diet and not smoking . previous studies verified using theory and models to change unhealthy behaviors , so that health belief model ( hbm ) is a useful framework for describing the healthy nutrition behavior.o...
[ [ "therefore , creating a humanlike eye with raw data from the human eye for biomechanical simulations using finite element analysis ( fea ) would help to investigate and better explain the physical and physiological responses to impact injuries.1 we have previously developed a simulation model resembling a hum...	purposeto determine the biomechanical response of an impacting airbag on eyes with different axial lengths with transsclerally fixated posterior chamber intraocular lens ( pc iol).materials and methodssimulations in a model human eye were performed with a computer using a finite element analysis program created by niho...
[ [ "isolated left ventricular noncompaction ( lvnc ) is a congenital cardiomyopathy caused by a defect in endomyocardial morphogenesis.1 ) it is characterized by prominent trabeculation and deep intertrabecular recesses , resulting in thickened myocardium consisting of 2 layers - compacted and noncompacted myoca...	isolated left ventricular noncompaction ( lvnc ) is a rare disorder caused by embryonic arrest of compaction . lvnc is sometimes associated with other congenital cardiac disorders ; however , there have been few reports of its coexistence with a left ventricular aneurysm . a 40-year - old woman was admitted to our hosp...
[ [ "fungal spores are also a cause of allergies , and fungi from different taxonomic groups can provoke allergic reactions . in this paper , after a brief presentation of the medical impact of fungal infections at the global level and a summary of clinical treatments available today for clinicians , we will revi...	despite improvement of antifungal therapies over the last 30 years , the phenomenon of antifungal resistance is still of major concern in clinical practice . in the last 10 years the molecular mechanisms underlying this phenomenon were extensively unraveled . in this paper , after a brief overview of currently availabl...
[ [ "as an abrupt or rapid decline in renal filtration function , acute kidney injury ( aki ) is a common condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality . in critically ill patients , those with aki usually present a worse clinical outcome than their non - aki counterparts .", "thus , we perfor...	backgroundinterleukin-18 ( il-18 ) mediates ischemic acute tubular necrosis ; it has been proved as a rapid , reliable , and affordable test marker for the early detection of acute kidney injury ( aki ) , but its predictive accuracy varies greatly.methodsmedline and embase , cochrane library , ovid , and springerlink (...
[ [ "an abundance of literature documents an association between childhood trauma and the later development of a broad list of physical and mental illnesses including ; eating disorders , substance abuse , phobias , personality disorder , irritable bowel syndrome , rheumatoid arthritis , and autoimmune disorders....	aimthere is evidence that childhood trauma is a risk factor for the development of psychosis and it is recommended that childhood trauma is inquired about in all patients presenting with psychosis . this study aimed to determine the prevalence of childhood trauma in patients in the uk early intervention service based o...
[ [ "corticobasal degeneration ( cbd ) is an uncommon , sporadic , neurodegenerative disease described for the first time by rebeiz et al . .", ". a better understanding of the disease may help clinicians to make diagnosis , providing patients with comprehensive information about prognosis and difficulties th...	corticobasal degeneration ( cbd ) is an uncommon , sporadic , neurodegenerative disorder of mid- to late - adult life . we describe a further example of the pathologic heterogeneity of this condition . a 71-year - old woman initially presented dysarthria , clumsiness , progressive asymmetric bradykinesia , and rigidity...
[ [ "fibrosarcoma is a neoplasm of mesenchymal cell origin that is composed of malignant fibroblasts in a collagenous background .", "this report describes a patient with soft tissue fibrosarcoma of the anterior maxillary region with clinical , radiographic , pathological and management aspects .", "fibro...	fibrosarcoma of the oral and maxillofacial region is a rare entity with poor prognosis . most common sites are the extremities , with only one percent of fibrosarcoma arising in the head and neck area . oral fibrosarcoma are locally infiltrative and destructive , spreads by haematogenous dissemination . the positive im...
[ [ "the forest as a whole makes a prediction based on the majority vote of the trees . one desirable feature of the random forest algorithm is the bootstrapping of the sample to have a built - in training and validation mechanism , generating an unbiased out - of - bag error that measures the predictive power of...	despite consensus on the neurological nature of autism spectrum disorders ( asd ) , brain biomarkers remain unknown and diagnosis continues to be based on behavioral criteria . growing evidence suggests that brain abnormalities in asd occur at the level of interconnected networks ; however , previous attempts using fun...
[ [ "the aim of the present study was to assess the effects of a single bout of physical exercise on memory consolidation and the underlying neuroendocrinological mechanisms .", "based on previous reports of bdnf and cortisol enhancements , especially after intense exercise protocols , increases in bdnf and c...	in animals , physical activity has been shown to induce functional and structural changes especially in the hippocampus and to improve memory , probably by upregulating the release of neurotrophic factors . in humans , results on the effect of acute exercise on memory are inconsistent so far . therefore , the aim of th...
[ [ "the aim of this study was to determine whether the existence of antisocial personality disorder and history of conduct disorder among patients with schizophrenia increase the risk for violence .", "the prevalence of antisocial personality disorder in criminal patients with schizophrenia was 62% , which w...	background : commission of crime and hostility and their forensic consequences in a patient with schizophrenia can worsen the patient 's condition and disturb his family , society , and even the psychiatrist . based on previous research , patients with schizophrenia are at a higher risk for crime . it is not clear whet...
[ [ "we asked other parents of children with autism spectrum disorder ( asd ) and many had observed similar changes while taking antibiotics . in fact , we discovered , much to our surprise , that many parents of autistic children routinely give their children antibiotics to improve their symptoms .", "the co...	the author , a parent of a child with autism , describes an n=1 case in which his child 's autism symptoms dramatically and rapidly improved following administration of a common antibiotic . the author asserts that this finding is not unusual in the autism population and that , when combined with prior recent medical r...
[ [ "our aims of the study were to determine the prevalence and type of periorbital hyperpigmentation within various age and sex groups in patients attending dermatology opd at tertiary care hospital and to find out etiology of periorbital hyperpigmentation and its association with habits and other disorders .", ...	background : periorbital hyperpigmentation ( poh ) is one of the most commonly encountered conditions in routine dermatology practice . there are only few published studies about its prevalence , classification , and pathogenesis but none showing its association with habits , and other medical conditions in indian pati...
[ [ "positron emission tomography ( pet ) is a non - invasive imaging technique used to diagnose neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders .", "this compound is a radioactive analogue of glucose and altered fdg uptake indicates metabolic changes of neuronal activity in the brain .", "this method facilit...	positron emission tomography ( pet ) using 2-deoxy-2-[18f ] fluoro - d - glucose ( fdg ) as a radioactive tracer is a useful technique for in vivo brain imaging . however , the anatomical and physiological features of the harderian gland limit the use of fdg - pet imaging in the mouse brain . the gland shows strong fdg...
[ [ "a network is generated by determining the first- and second - order interactions of cd proteins associated with a given morphological subgroup in a human protein interaction network consisting of refined experimental proteomics data .", "specifically , for an input set of ninput proteins yielding an inte...	aberrant organ development is associated with a wide spectrum of disorders , from schizophrenia to congenital heart disease , but systems - level insight into the underlying processes is very limited . using heart morphogenesis as general model for dissecting the functional architecture of organ development , we combin...
[ [ ". we present a case of a pavm with ea that is suspected to have hht .", "in addition to common complaints , such as dyspnea and epistaxis , a pavm can cause hemoptysis , hemothorax , and serious neurologic complications , such as stroke , seizures , and brain abscesses .", "greater than 80% of pavms ...	a pulmonary arteriovenous malformation ( pavm ) is a rare pulmonary vascular anomaly presenting as dyspnea or recurrent epistaxis . ebstein 's anomaly ( ea ) , a congenital cardiac malformation , is also a rare condition . there have been no reports concerning the co - existence of pavm with hereditary hemorrhagic tela...
[ [ "we carried out ssrs identification and characterization on the cassava 's genome and their distribution in exons , introns , and utr ( untranslated regions ) .", "we searched the cassava genome near - complete sequence ( http://www.phytozome.com/ ) to gain an insight into genomic composition of cassava '...	we conducted a ssrs density analysis in different cassava genomic regions . the information obtained was useful to establish comparisons between cassava 's ssrs genomic distribution and those of poplar , flax , and jatropha . in general , cassava has a low ssr density ( ~50 ssrs / mbp ) and has a high proportion of pe...
[ [ "the other 4 main types of oal are follicular cell , mantle cell , diffuse large b cell ( dlbcl ) and lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma .", "the treatment of lymphoma depends on the type , location and stage of the disease .", "the new classification of lymphoma is dependent on histological , immunophenotypi...	most lymphomas that involve the ocular adnexal structure are low grade , b cell , non - hodgkin s lymphomas . the treatment depends upon the grade and stage of the disease . high grade lymhoma requires treatment with systemic chemotherapy whereas the localized low grade ( extranodal marginal zone lymphoma ) can be succ...
[ [ "these studies have revealed that the consequences of ccn2 overexpression are not necessarily predictable and that the manifestation of ccn2 fibrotic activity in vivo involves crucial interactions with co - stimulatory signals in the microenvironment .", "data reported over the last few months regarding s...	in recent months , four different systems have been reported in the literature in which ccn2 transgenes were individually expressed in podocytes , hepatocytes , cardiomyocytes or respiratory epithelial cells to achieve overexpression in , respectively , the kidney , liver , heart , or lung . these transgenic systems ha...
[ [ "our earlier studies have shown that glycyrrhiza glabra ( gg ) aqueous root extract treatment ( 2 , 4 and 6 weeks duration of the treatment ) in different age grouped ( 1 and 3 months old ) wistar albino rats enhances both spatial learning ability and retention of learned tasks accordingly , the present study...	background : in the traditional system of medicine , the roots and rhizomes of glycyrrhiza glabra ( gg ) ( family : leguminosae ) have been in clinical use for centuries.aim:in the present study , we investigated the role of aqueous extract of root of gg treatment on the dendritic morphology of hippocampal cornu ammoni...
[ [ "syncope is a common problem accounting for 3% of emergency department ( ed ) visits , 16% of hospital admissions and affecting 6 per 1,000 people per year .", "evaluation of syncope and its appropriate management is imperative , but the exact cause remains unclear in many cases even after administering...	introductionour aim was to determine the characteristics of patients presenting with syncope at a tertiary care hospital in karachi , pakistan.methodsa review of medical records was conducted retrospectively at the department of medicine , aga khan university hospital , karachi . patients aged 16 and above , admitted f...
[ [ "here we report results from a hospital based case - control study examining the association of il1b -511 c > t polymorphisms with the risk of cervical cancer .", "recently , a common polymorphic allele of the regulatory region of the il1b gene was found to be associated with increased il-1 production ( 8...	cervical cancer is almost invariably associated with infection by human papillomavirus . it is believed that the host genetic factors such as inflammation - induced cytokines may play a role in cervical carcinogenesis . the il1b gene , encoding il-1 cytokine , contains several single nucleotide polymorphisms . one of t...
[ [ ", we describe a semiautomated framework , identification of signatures from integrated clustering ( isic ) , for merging data - driven and knowledge - driven approaches into a biomarker selection scheme in an iterative manner , with a defined metric provided for performance evaluation .", "we believe tha...	background . the availability of large complex data sets generated by high throughput technologies has enabled the recent proliferation of disease biomarker studies . however , a recurring problem in deriving biological information from large data sets is how to best incorporate expert knowledge into the biomarker sele...
[ [ "leukemia is a hematological disorder which is caused by proliferating white blood cell - forming tissues resulting in a marked increase in circulating immature or abnormal white blood cells .", "the dentist was the first medical examiner who diagnosed the disease , referred her to hematology clinics , an...	acute myeloblastic leukemia ( aml ) is a malignant disease of bone marrow . due to its high morbidity rate , early diagnosis and appropriate medical therapy is essential . rapidly forming gingival hyperplasia is usually the first sign of this disease . this case report describes a 17-year - old female who presented rap...
[ [ "endometriosis is a chronic , benign , oestrogen - dependent inflammatory disease affecting approximately 10% of reproductive age women and 3550% of women with pelvic pain and infertility .", "many theories have been proposed to explain the pathogenesis of endometriosis and to date they all remain to be c...	endometriosis is a common , chronic inflammatory disease defined by the presence of extrauterine endometrial tissue . the aetiology of endometriosis is complex and multifactorial , where several not fully confirmed theories describe its pathogenesis . this review examines existing theories on the initiation and propaga...
[ [ "we describe a technique where the tumor involving the bone is before left in situ , normal dura is exposed around the tumor , and the tumor can be afterwards removed en bloc with direct vision and minimally traction of the brain surface .", "bloc excision is mandatory but can represents a real technical ...	highlightsmany tumors can involve the skull . radical excision is the golden standard of treatment.elevate a bone flap when the tumor involves both the skull and the dura present a technical challenges.double concentric craniotomy is a safe and effective technique to remove tumor involving both skull and dura structure...
[ [ "our tool , rnatabupath , and related web server , rnapathfinder , have potential applications in synthetic biology ; in particular , our work can be used to help engineer bistable conformational switches with reasonable folding kinetics [ see abfalter et al .", "in this article , we describe a new comput...	given an rna sequence and two designated secondary structures a , b , we describe a new algorithm that computes a nearly optimal folding pathway from a to b. the algorithm , rnatabupath , employs a tabu semi - greedy heuristic , known to be an effective search strategy in combinatorial optimization . folding pathways ,...
[ [ "the aim of this study was to evaluate the shear bond strength and failure sites of two types of nano - composites in comparison to the conventional orthodontic composite adhesive system , and evaluate the possibility of their clinical application in bonding orthodontic brackets .", "after introduction of...	objectives : the purpose of this study was to evaluate the shear bond strength ( sbs ) of orthodontic brackets bonded with two types of nano - composites in comparison to a conventional orthodontic composite.materials and methods : sixty extracted human first premolars were randomly divided into 3 groups each containin...
[ [ "this article describes two patients with mbc who had hormone - refractory disease and who were candidates for single - agent chemotherapy . in both patients , eribulin mesylate ( halaven , eisai inc ) , a nontaxane microtubule dynamics inhibitor , was administered .", "treatment guidelines recommend endo...	outcomes for triple - negative or hormone - refractory metastatic breast cancer ( mbc ) are poor and treatment options are limited . described herein are cases of two women who developed mbc following adjuvant chemotherapy and endocrine therapy for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( her2)-negative ductal carcin...
[ [ "in the early 1960s ross and barratt - boyes introduced the use of human allograft cardiac heart valves , or homografts , into clinical practice [ 1 , 2 ] . in 2012 the 50th anniversary of the first so - called ross operation was celebrated . ", "in the last 20 years , the european cardiovascular tissue ...	introductionin the past 50 years , human cardiovascular tissue allografts , also called homografts , have been implanted into patients with different valvular diseases . the use of these allografts and the number of cardiovascular tissue banks and their respective techniques increased . we conducted a survey to estab...
[ [ "we retrospectively analyzed all patients ( 28 ones ) who were diagnosed with pbl and referred to our center , ( omid hospital ) , between march 2001 and february 2009 . all pathological paraffin blocks were reviewed by an experienced pathologist in our center and the pbl diagnosis was confirmed .", "was ...	background : primary bone lymphoma ( pbl ) is a rare disease and distinct clinicopathological entity . the optimal treatment strategy is still unclear . because of rarity of pbl , we report our institute experience in pbl clinicopathological feature and treatment results.methods:28 patients diagnosed with pbl were refe...
[ [ "the second aim of the present study was to determine whether mt has a preventive effect on kidneys in diabetic rats ( drs ) with cin treatment .", "although melatonin ( mt ) is one of the attempted molecules in dkd , the role of this drug in diabetic patients with cin remains unclear .", "accumulatin...	background . inflammation and oxidative stress ( oxs ) contribute to the pathogenesis of diabetic kidney disease ( dkd ) and contrast - induced nephropathy ( cin ) . patients with dkd were found to be more prone to cin . interleukin-33 ( il-33 ) is a proinflammatory cytokine , but its role in dkd and cin is unknown . m...
[ [ "we describe a case in which mpe presented with extremely high ferritin levels , reflecting the potential value of ferritin as an mm marker .", "ferritin is irregularly used as a tumor marker and has recently been explored as a prognostic factor in mm , as it can reliably represent the inflammatory and ...	myelomatous involvement of pleural effusions developing in patients with multiple myeloma is extremely rare and only a few cases have been reported so far . it is thought to represent an aggressive clinical progression of disease and is usually associated with severe complications , poor prognosis and high mortality . ...

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