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[ [ "2014 ) . specifically , we measured concentrations of cd , pb , cu , and zn in liver and kidney of wild beavers . we predicted ( i ) metal concentrations to differ between liver and kidney according to element - specific metabolism , ( ii ) no sexual difference in metal concentrations in this non - dimorphic...	heavy metals are persistent environmental contaminants , and wild animals are increasingly exposed to the harmful effects of compounds of anthropogenic origin , even in areas distant from industrial centers . we used atomic absorption spectrometry to determine levels of cadmium ( cd ) , lead ( pb ) , copper ( cu ) , an...
[ [ "we present our experience of spinal anaesthesia in a 29-year - old female with congenital complete heart block for lower segment caesarean section ( lscs ) .", "parturient with congenital heart block may be asymptomatic but can present with sudden vascular collapse , especially during labour .", "few...	congenital complete heart block could be absolutely asymptomatic . increased awareness of suspecting an atrioventricular heart block in patients with slow heart rate and electrocardiograph examination will ensure recognition of this problem . the possibility of sudden cardiac death in these patients should not be forgo...
[ [ "the study was also designed to determine whether serum 25(oh)d levels were associated with ocular parameters of des patients .", ", it was suggested that there is a possible role for vitamin d in modulating corneal wound healing , thus have important implications for therapeutic use of vitamin d at the o...	backgroundto determine the association between serum 25(oh)d and dry eye syndrome ( des ) incidence . this study was also designed to determine whether serum 25(oh)d levels were associated with ocular parameter of des patients.material/methodsthis is a case - control study with 70 des cases and 70 healthy controls . cl...
[ [ "congenital scrotal anomalies are unusual and include penoscrotal transposition , bifid scrotum , ectopic scrotum , and accessory scrotum ( as ) . among these , as is the least frequent , with only 42 cases reported in the english literature . as is characterized by additional scrotal tissue lacking a testis ...	abstractwe report a case of accessory scrotum ( as ) in the perineal region with peduncular lipoma , diagnosed prenatally . a male fetus of 31 weeks gestation was referred to our department with a perineal mass . prenatal ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging showed a mass of 1.0 1.2 cm located posterior to t...
[ [ "to evaluate the health impact of the decision to delay implementation of the cdt policy , we estimated the monetary health costs of the non - abatement of ambient pm2.5 emissions due to this postponement in brazil .", "a series of directives resulted in the progressive introduction of increasingly string...	objective : due to their toxicity , diesel emissions have been submitted to progressively more restrictive regulations in developed countries . however , in brazil , the implementation of the cleaner diesel technologies policy ( euro iv standards for vehicles produced in 2009 and low - sulfur diesel with 50 ppm of sulf...
[ [ "this review is aimed to focus on nsclc as an emerging and promising model for active immunotherapy and the challenges for its inclusion in the current clinical scenario , considering the increasing body of evidences of the interaction between inflammatory cells and tumor cells , facilitating the lung carci...	this review is aimed to focus on nsclc as an emerging and promising model for active immunotherapy and the challenges for its inclusion in the current clinical scenario . cancer vaccines for nsclc have been focused as a therapeutic option based on the identification of a tumor hallmark and the active immunization with ...
[ [ "recently , interest has turned to measurement of the optic nerve sheath diameter ( onsd ) through non - invasive imaging technologies to provide surrogate markers for early elevated icp . in this issue of critical care , geeraerts and colleagues ", "present their research correlating magnetic resonance ...	the current gold standard for the diagnosis of elevated intracranial pressure ( icp ) remains invasive monitoring . given that invasive monitoring is not always available or clinically feasible , there is growing interest in non - invasive methods of assessing icp using diagnostic modalities such as ultrasound or magne...
[ [ "we were able to detect sa-gal activity successfully in skin samples obtained through rapid necropsy of dead dogs .", "the process of replicative senescence was being established by using the human cells , which showed limited number of doublings before arrest of cell cycle .", "somatic cells undergo ...	background : estimation of -galactosidase ( gal ) activity in human cells and tissues indicate its possible use as a marker of senescence.objectives:this study was done to detect senescence - associated gal ( sa-gal ) activity in canine skin tissue by using its substrate 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl -d - galactosidase ( ...
[ [ "three - dimensional ( 3d ) image analysis of the mandible is possible due to the wide availability of computed tomography ( ct ) imaging technology .", "accordingly , there have been several anatomical analyses of the mandibular foramen ( mnf),1234 most involving distance - only measurement methods .", ...	purposeto analyze the relative position of the mandibular foramina ( mnfs ) in patients diagnosed with skeletal class iii malocclusion.materials and methodscomputed tomography ( ct ) images were collected from 85 patients . the vertical lengths of each anatomic point from the five horizontal planes passing through the ...
[ [ "however , the real disease burden of dengue may be underestimated because of inadequate disease surveillance , misdiagnosis , and low levels of reporting .", "one recent study , based on 1780 country - years of mortality data from 130 countries and 1636 country - years of dengue case reports from 76 coun...	abstractoutcomes of adult patients with dengue infections requiring intensive care unit ( icu ) admissions remain unclear . we assessed the clinical manifestations and prognostic factors of patients critically ill with severe dengue.this retrospective study was done in a tertiary referral hospital with 96 adult icu bed...
[ [ "therefore , the purpose of this study was to investigate the change of fracture load of customized zirconia abutments with titanium insert according to the different preparation depths , with aging and chewing simulation .", "the null hypotheses were that the fracture loads of customized zirconia abutmen...	purposethis study evaluated the fracture load of customized zirconia abutments with titanium insert according to preparation depths , with or without 5-year artificial aging.materials and methodsthirty - six identical lithium disilicate crowns ( ips e.max press ) were fabricated to replace a maxillary right central inc...
[ [ "according to the paradigm of antigen processing by the antigen presenting cells ( apc ) , peptides arising from intracellular proteins are presented via class i mhc molecule .", "intriguingly , since cd46 represents the cellular receptor also for human herpes - virus 6 ( hhv6 ) , it would be interesting ...	we summarized the most recent findings on the role of autophagy in antiviral immune response . we described how viruses have developed strategies to subvert the autophagic process . a particular attention has been given to epstein - barr and kaposi 's sarcoma associated herpesvirus , viruses studied for many years in o...
[ [ "the lower leg is fixed with a brace to an aluminium load cell ( lcb130 , me - mesysteme gmbh , germany ) , which moves , via a lever arm , a chain drive system connected to a magnetostrictive torque sensor ( s-2220 - 75 , ncte ag germany ) . the torque sensor and the load cell are used to bi - directionally ...	spatially distributed sequential stimulation ( sdss ) has demonstrated substantial power output and fatigue benefits compared to single electrode stimulation ( ses ) in the application of functional electrical stimulation ( fes ) . this asymmetric electrode setup brings new possibilities but also new questions since pr...
[ [ "this is significant when considering the potential risk of switching a bipolar patient from a depressed state to manic state with antidepressant therapy .", "bipolar disorder is a psychiatric disease state manifesting as two different mood extremes , mania and depression .", "contrary to this is that...	bipolar disorder can be a devastating disease state for individuals with the disease and also for family members . proper recognition and treatment is vital to the successful management of this disease state . through increased community and practitioner awareness , along with efforts to increase awareness for proper a...
[ [ "children spend from 31 to 60% of their school day either \n writing or performing other fine motor tasks2 .", "the aim of this study was to investigate the association between proprioception , involving \n jps and ks , and handwriting legibility in children .", "the preparatory skills \n for writing ...	[ purpose ] this study investigated the association between proprioception , including joint position sense and kinetic sense , and handwriting legibility in healthy children . [ subjects and methods ] assessment of joint position sense , kinetic sense , and handwriting legibility was conducted for 19 healthy chi...
[ [ "though each of these conditions are commonly encountered on their own , as a symptom complex follicular occlusion tetrad has rarely been reported in the literature . here", "it includes hidradenitis suppurativa , acne conglobata , dissecting cellulitis of the scalp and pilonidal sinus .", "we present...	follicular occlusion tetrad is a symptom complex consisting of four conditions having a similar pathophysiology . it includes hidradenitis suppurativa , acne conglobata , dissecting cellulitis of the scalp and pilonidal sinus . the exact pathogenesis of this group of disease is unknown but evidence suggests that they s...
[ [ "a consecutive series of 569 patients with shoulder pain who underwent ultrasonography between december 2008 and january 2010 were included retrospectively . a single orthopaedic surgeon performed ultrasonographic examination in cases where the authors suspected specific shoulder diseases on plain radiograph ...	backgroundmany shoulder diseases are related to glenohumeral joint synovitis and effusion . the purpose of the present study is to detect effusion within the biceps long head tendon sheath as the sign of glenohumeral joint synovitis using ultrasonography , and to evaluate the clinical meaning of effusion within the bic...
[ [ "we trained a team of residents for a period of 3 months in the insertion of ultrasound - guided midline catheters , which would replace cvcs by midline catheters whenever possible .", "patient days : number of days the patient was in the ventilator unit ; catheter days : number of days the patient had a ...	hypothesisour objective was to evaluate whether the use of midline venous catheters in place of central line venous catheters , when appropriate , decreased the overall incidence of central line associated bacteremia in a ventilator unit.methodsthe time interval between february 2012 and february 2013 was divided into...
[ [ "additional samples were taken at 30 , 60 , and 120 min in pediatric patients ( n = 18 ) , allowing area under the curve ( auc ) to be calculated .", "we assessed the association between 90-min scp ( 1 ) and both the mmtt 120-min ucpcr and after the home evening meal ( spearman rank correlation coefficien...	objectivestimulated serum c - peptide ( scp ) during a mixed - meal tolerance test ( mmtt ) is the gold standard measure of endogenous insulin secretion , but practical issues limit its use . we assessed urine c - peptide creatinine ratio ( ucpcr ) as an alternative.research design and methodsseventy - two type 1 diabe...
[ [ "metaphase spreads from cultured lymphocytes were prepared and analyzed by fish using bac probes containing the tcr locus ( tcr c-17317 and tcr v-rp24 - 74e19 ) , the igh locus ( igh v-224m14 ) , igh c ( from c1- 3of c ) and a telomere - repeat specific peptide nucleic acid ( pna ) probe ( applied biosystems ...	v(d)j recombination and class switch recombination employ overlapping but distinct non - homologous end - joining ( nhej ) pathways to repair dna double strand break ( dsb ) intermediates . 53bp1 is a dna damage response protein that is rapidly recruited to sites of chromosomal dsbs , where it appears to function in a ...
[ [ "based on virus - mediated tracing , optogenetics , patch - clamp recordings in vitro , and behavioral essays , we identified two distinct populations of long - range projecting gabaergic neurons in the primary ( m1 ) and secondary ( m2 ) motor cortex targeting the dorsal striatum and established that these...	summarythe motor cortico - basal ganglion loop is critical for motor planning , execution , and learning . balanced excitation and inhibition in this loop is crucial for proper motor output . excitatory neurons have been thought to be the only source of motor cortical input to the striatum . here , we identify long - ...
[ [ "pectus excavatum ( pe ) , characterized by posterior displacement of the sternum and cartilaginous - rib attachments , is one of the most common congenital chest wall deformities.1)2 ) the physiological impact of pe varies .", "the degree of right heart compression however is often difficult to assess by...	pectus excavatum exists as varying anatomic deformities and compression of the right heart by the chest wall can lead to patient symptoms including dyspnea and chest pain with exertion . echocardiography can be difficult but is critical to the evaluation and diagnosis of this patient population . modifying standard vie...
[ [ "the adenoid cystic carcinoma ( acc ) is a relatively rare epithelial tumor of the salivary glands .", "we report one such rare case of tongue neoplasm which turned out to be acc in a middle aged lady .", "it accounts for about 5 - 10% of all salivary gland neoplasms , representing 2 - 4% of malignant...	adenoid cystic carcinoma is a relatively rare epithelial tumor of the salivary glands accounting for about 5 - 10% of all salivary gland neoplasms . approximately , 31% of salivary gland neoplasms affect minor salivary glands particularly the palate . it involves tongue in only 19.8% of cases and even rarely the dorsum...
[ [ ", we present a patient suffering from mesh migration into the rectum after abdominal sacral colpopexy .", "it has been proven to be very effective and became a standard of care in the treatment of most cases with severe prolapsus .", "the use of synthetic material such as prolene mesh in prolapsus su...	introductionpelvic organ prolapse ( pop ) is a common gynecological problem . repair with synthetic materials such as prolene mesh has become a popular approach in prolapsus surgery . migration of synthetic materials can cause serious complications.presentation of casea 69-year - old woman was admitted to the hospital ...
[ [ "diagnosis is more frequently made in adult life during the period of the greatest sexual or reproductive activity.1 \n 2 we present a case of a congenital seminal vesicle cyst associated with ipsilateral renal agenesis incidentally discovered on ultrasound at the age of 4 years and its natural evolution unti...	zinner syndrome , the association of congenital seminal vesicle cyst and ipsilateral renal agenesis , is more often reported in adults or older adolescents . we present a case of a boy , followed up in our hospital since birth for right renal agenesis who at the age of 4 years presented a right paravesical cyst on ultr...
[ [ "tori and exostoses are nodular protuberances of calcified bone and are designated according to their anatomic location.1 torus palatinus ( tp ) and torus mandibularis ( tm ) are the two most common types of intraoral osseous overgrowths.2,3 tp is a sessile , nodular bony mass commonly seen on the midline of ...	buccal exostoses are broad - based , non - malignant surface growth occurring on the outer or facial surface of the maxilla and/or mandible , found usually in the premolar and molar region . etiology is still not established , but it has been suggested that the bony overgrowth can be because of abnormally increased mas...
[ [ "therefore , studies to find new hypnotic agents with fewer side effects and more efficacy have continued .", "also , some biological activities of o. basilicum were screened by ismail , and it was found that the essential oil of o. basilicum induces anticonvulsant and hypnotic activities ( 7 ) . in folk ...	backgroundsleep disorders are accompanied by several complications , and currently used soporific drugs can induce unwanted effects such as psychomotor impairment , tolerance , amnesia , and rebound insomnia.objectivesthe present study was carried out to investigate if ocimum basilicum has a sleep - prolonging effect.m...
[ [ "therefore , the present study was undertaken to determine the impacts of soil disturbance and compaction on soil physical properties and tree growth and the effectiveness of tillage in maintaining or enhancing site productivity for intensively managed pinus kesiya sites in the study area using prospective ap...	a study was conducted to determine the impacts of soil disturbance and compaction on soil physical properties and tree growth and the effectiveness of tillage in maintaining or enhancing site productivity for intensively managed pinus kesiya royle ex gordon sites in dedza , malawi . the results indicate that about fift...
[ [ "the objectives of this study were a ) to develop a physical activity program for nursery schools in iran , and b ) to evaluate the effects of this program on improvement of fundamental movement skills of preschool children in selected nursery schools in iran .", "there is no national curriculum for presc...	objectivethe objectives of this study were a ) to develop a physical activity program for nursery schools , and b ) to evaluate the effects of this program on fundamental movement skills of preschool age children in iran.methodsin this quasi - experimental study 147 children from five nursery schools in five different ...
[ [ "in addition , fsgs may be associated with heritable mutations in several distinct proteins that play key roles in maintaining gec ultrastructure , including podocin , -actinin-4 , transient receptor potential cation channel , subfamily c , member 6 ( trpc6 ) , inverted formin 2 and others . in this paper , w...	focal segmental glomerulosclerosis ( fsgs ) is an important cause of proteinuria and nephrotic syndrome in humans . the pathogenesis of fsgs may be associated with glomerular visceral epithelial cell ( gec ; podocyte ) injury , leading to apoptosis , detachment , and podocytopenia , followed by glomerulosclerosis . mu...
[ [ "it is well documented that women with overt hypothyroidism during pregnancy have an increased risk of pregnancy loss and adverse pregnancy outcome [ 13 ] , but the consequences of subclinical hypothyroidism and the significance of concomitant thyroid peroxidase antibodies ( tpoab ) are debated [ 46 ] .", ...	introduction . the aim of this study was to estimate the significance of tsh , thyroid peroxidase antibody ( tpoab ) , and mild ( subclinical ) hypothyroidism in women from the danish general suburban population study ( gesus ) on the number of children born , the number of pregnancies , and the number of spontaneous a...
[ [ "therefore , the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of four different occlusion schemes and different excursive positions on peri - implant strains of a maxillary canine implant .", "the hypotheses are ( 1 ) there is an effect of occlusion scheme on peri - implant strains , and ( 2 ) there is ...	purposethis study aims to investigate the effects of four different lateral occlusion schemes and different excursions on peri - implant strains of a maxillary canine implant.materials and methodsfour metal crowns with different occlusion schemes were attached to an implant in the maxillary canine region of a resin mod...
[ [ "we report the first case of a venous hemangioma of the pps and discuss its typical radiographic findings .", "hemangiomas are categorized as racemose , capillary , cavernous , and venous , according to the size of their vascular spaces .", "cavernous and venous hemangiomas have low blood flow , becau...	a hemangioma of the parapharyngeal space ( pps ) is an extremely rare tumor and is responsible for 0.5 - 1% of all tumors occurring in the pps . we report a case of pps venous hemangioma in a 49-year - old woman presenting with diffuse swelling in the submandibular region . a preoperative computed tomography ( ct ) sca...
[ [ "herein we demonstrate this powerful approach using pyridyl d - ring precursors 7 to generate novel 8-azatetracyclines , 10 ( scheme 1 ) .", "this strategy led to the introduction of the 7-dimethylamino group in compounds 46 , all of which have demonstrated improved activity in bacterial strains bearing e...	a novel series of fully synthetic 8-azatetracyclines was prepared and evaluated for antibacterial activity . compounds were identified that overcome both efflux ( tet(k ) ) and ribosomal protection ( tet(m ) ) tetracycline resistance mechanisms and are active against gram - positive and gram - negative organisms . two ...
[ [ "this case report describes the finding of a. ceylanicum in an australian soldier who developed symptomatic disease after returning from a deployment in solomon islands with ramsi .", "the report to the rockefeller hookworm campaign in 1928 described only n. americanus as being present on these islands ."...	a 26-year - old male member of the australian defense force presented with a history of central abdominal pain of 4 weeks duration and peripheral eosinophilia consistent with eosinophilic enteritis . acute hookworm disease was diagnosed as the cause . adult worms recovered from feces after therapy with albendazole were...
[ [ "we describe herein a new case , including a review of all reported cases of xanthoma and vx of the esophagus .", "verruciform xanthoma ( vx ) , which has almost similar histologic features , is also a rare lesion usually found on the oral mucosa or the genital area .", "it is presumably associated wi...	xanthoma is an uncommon nonneoplastic lesion resulting from the accumulation of histiocytes . it predominantly shows cutaneous manifestations associated with dyslipidemia . however , xanthoma of the esophagus is extremely rare . to the best of our knowledge , only 14 cases have been reported thus far . the clinical sig...
[ [ "the sizing of pda for device implantation is based on the automatic calculations of dimension by the inbuilt sizing software in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory and many experienced interventionists believe their eyeball measurements more .", "the estimations can be erroneous if the calibrations ar...	nonsurgical closure of patent ductus arteriosus ( pda ) using a duct occluder placed percutaneously is currently the first line of therapy and the success rate is quite high . several devices are currently available . an eight year child underwent device closure of the ductus . however after deployment of the device it...
[ [ "extrahepatic portal venous obstruction ( ehpvo ) is accompanied by replacement of the extrahepatic portal vein by a cavernoma with or without thrombosis of the intrahepatic portal , splenic , or superior mesenteric veins . in developing countries ,", "ehpvo has been reported to be the most common cause o...	extrahepatic portal venous obstruction , although rare in the western world , is a common cause of major and life threatening upper gastrointestinal bleeding among the poor in developing countries . patients have large spleens and stunted growth . the diagnosis is easily confirmed by doppler ultrasonography . endoscopy...
[ [ "furthermore , the use of the s - score system allowed us to identify gene signatures associated with overall survival in breast cancer patients .", "we have used the s - score metric to identify cancer genes in a set of human homologs of yeast genes characterized as suppressors of genome instability in y...	it is estimated that 10 to 20% of all genes in the human genome encode cell surface proteins and due to their subcellular localization these proteins represent excellent targets for cancer diagnosis and therapeutics . therefore , a precise characterization of the surfaceome set in different types of tumor is needed . u...
[ [ "therefore , in the current study , we aimed to evaluate the effect of mthfr 677ct polymorphism , homocysteine , and egfr levels on the risk of nod in a rural chinese cohort , and to identify the possible effect modifiers .", "our findings may possibly provide insights into the ethnic differences in diabe...	abstracteast asian patients with diabetes have a higher risk for renal complications and strokes than europeans . we aimed to evaluate the effect of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase ( mthfr ) gene 677ct polymorphism , which was associated with a higher stroke risk and was common in the chinese population , as well a...
[ [ "a skin graft is the most commonly used modality for coverage of wounds in reconstructive plastic surgery . the skin graft needs to undergo various stages of healing for a good take on the recipient bed .", "there are several methods to achieve wound coverage secondary healing , primary suturing , skin g...	tie overdressing is commonly used to secure the graft against the raw surface and prevent loss due to of hematoma or seroma . a conventional tie over dressing with silk sutures , is a useful method of securing the graft to raw area . refixation is difficult when repeated tie over dressings are needed . we assessed a lo...
[ [ "recentiy , pharmacopuncture treatment has been widely used and different types of herbs have been found to be effective for treating various diseases . this study was accomplished to investigate the effect of ganoderma lucidum pharmacopuncture ( glp ) in treating chronic gastric ulcer induced in rats by usin...	objectives : the stomach is a sensitive digestive organ that is susceptible to exogenous pathogens from the diet . in response to such pathogens , the stomach induces oxidative stress , which might be related to the development of both gastric organic disorders such as gastritis , gastric ulcers , and gastric cancer , ...
[ [ "people in low ses group , due to lack of access to health care , improper living conditions , less knowledge and greater psychological stress , may be at a higher risk of poorer health conditions more than others ( 7 - 10 ) .", "the association between nutritional kap with ses was assessed among the iran...	background : improper nutritional knowledge is one of the most important causes of nutritional problems , which can affect practice and cause more complications . the aim of this study was to assess the association between nutritional knowledge , attitude and practice ( kap ) of iranian households with socioeconomi...
[ [ "t - cell activation requires specific recognition of antigen presented as small fragments ( peptides ) bound to major histocompatibility complex ( mhc ) molecules .", "the recognition of a particular peptide - mhc occurs through a highly specific t - cell receptor ( tcr ) , which is selected in the thymu...	human hla - e can , in addition to self - antigens , also present pathogen - derived sequences , which elicit specific t - cell responses . t - cells recognize their antigen presented by hla - e highly specifically and have unique functional and phenotypical properties . pathogen specific hla - e restricted cd8 + t - c...
[ [ "one study showed 30% positivity for cmv in lch ( 9 ) ; however , others have failed to show any association with adenovirus , cytomegalovirus , epstein - barr virus , herpes simplex virus , human herpes virus type 6 , human immunodeficiency virus , human t - cell leukemia virus types i and ii , and parvoviru...	background : langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare proliferative histiocytic disease of unknown etiology . histologically , it is characterized by granuloma - like proliferation of langerhans - type dendritic cells derived from bone marrow . many investigators have suggested the possible role of viruses such as epste...
[ [ "glucocorticoids ( gcs ) are among the most effective drugs used in the treatment of hematopoietic malignancies of the lymphoid lineage in virtue of their ability to induce apoptosis of these cancerous cells [ 13 ] .", "it is important to understand the underlying mechanisms of gc resistance and the signa...	the initial response of lymphoid malignancies to glucocorticoids ( gcs ) is a critical parameter predicting successful treatment . although being known as a strong inducer of apoptosis in lymphoid cells for almost a century , the signaling pathways regulating the susceptibility of the cells to gcs are only partly revea...
[ [ ", we analyzed the clinical factors predictive of poor outcomes in patients with chemotherapy - induced fn at initial patient evaluation in the ed .", "is widely used in clinical practice to define low - risk febrile neutropenia . in the present study", "recent progress in the treatment of neutropenic...	backgroundfebrile neutropenia ( fn ) is a life - threatening condition that requires urgent management in the emergency department ( ed ) . recent progress in the treatment of neutropenic fever has underscored the importance of risk stratification . in this study , we aimed to determine independent factors for predicti...
[ [ "the aim of this paper is to develop a rapid , accurate , and robust method for genotype analysis of cotton plants ( parent , transgenic , and parent - transgenic hybrid ) by near infrared ( nir ) spectroscopy and robust partial least squares discriminant analysis ( plsda ) methods . to tackle the problem o...	this paper reports the application of near infrared ( nir ) spectroscopy and pattern recognition methods to rapid and automatic discrimination of the genotypes ( parent , transgenic , and parent - transgenic hybrid ) of cotton plants . diffuse reflectance nir spectra of representative cotton seeds ( n = 120 ) and leave...
[ [], [ "we tested a structured relaxation program on nine patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia suffering from akathisia .", "all patients were rated on barnes akathisia scale ( bas ) before the relaxation program , immediately after and again one week later ." ], [ "a wilcoxon signed ranks te...	purposeakathisia remains a common side effect especially from antipsychotic medication . if the condition is diagnosed the management options are limited.subjects/methodologywe tested a structured relaxation program on nine patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia suffering from akathisia . all patients were rated on...
[ [ "we intend that the rna virus database should develop further as a hub for other sites and we therefore encourage other workers to contact us with details of their sites that they wish linked to ours . also , we encourage workers to adopt a virus and improve and/or expand the information that we provide for ...	the rna virus database is a database and web application describing the genome organization and providing analytical tools for the 938 known species of rna virus . it can identify submitted nucleotide sequences , can place them into multiple whole - genome alignments ( in species where more than one isolate has been fu...
[ [ "cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ( cop ) , also known as bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia ( boop ) , is a relatively rare disorder with distinctive clinical , imaging and pathological features .", ", we describe two cases of cop who developed bilateral anterior uveitis with hypopyon unrespon...	two female patients with histories of cancer who showed cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ( cop ) complications and bilateral anterior uveitis with hypopyon were examined . both patients had suffered from cop and received intermitted systemic corticosteroid administration ( sca ) . the first patient , a 65-year - old wo...
[ [ "of the 14 niv encephalitis case - patients who , at admission , had reported 1 of the risk exposures , results were consistent with exposures reported during the epidemiologic investigation .", "niv encephalitis case - patients had no reported history of drinking raw or fermented date palm sap or of cont...	we measured the performance of exposure screening questions to identify nipah virus encephalitis in hospitalized encephalitis patients during the 201213 nipah virus season in bangladesh . the sensitivity ( 93% ) , specificity ( 82% ) , positive predictive value ( 37% ) , and negative predictive value ( 99% ) results su...
[ [ "cmc since soluble in water , undergoes extensive swelling in basic ph compared to acidic ph and drug release is maximum in intestine , thus it can be highly helpful in controlling symptoms of nocturnal asthma .", "theophylline , if delivered to the intestine can be useful in treatment of nocturnal asthma...	chitosan is a natural polymer which has limited solubility . chitosan gets solubilized at acidic ph but is insoluble at basic ph . in the present study , carboxymethyl chitosan ( cmc ) was prepared which shows high swelling in basic ph and thus can delay the drug release and can act as matrix for extended release formu...
[ [ "the aim of this study is to give an idea about the actual situation of dental caries among preschool children in palestine .", "the prevalence of dental caries in primary teeth is commonly evaluated using the dmft index . the number of decayed , missing , and filled primary teeth is calculated in each ch...	aim . to determine the prevalence of dental caries among a representative sample of preschool children ( 4 - 5 years old ) who were accompanied by their parents to the dental centre of the arab american university in jenin whether they come seeking dental treatment or as visitors with adult patients . materials and met...
[ [ "the epidemiology of stroke has already been investigated in the american , european , african , and asian countries .", "stroke , after myocardial infarction ( mi ) , is the second leading reason for mortality in iran as with many countries worldwide .", "no comprehensive study has yet investigated t...	background : the data and determinants of mortality due to stroke in myocardial infarction ( mi ) patients are unknown . this study was conducted to evaluate the differences in risk factors for hospital mortality among mi patients with and without stroke history.materials and methods : this study was a retrospective , ...
[ [ "angiogenesis , the formation of new blood vessels , is essential for tumor growth and metastasis and inhibition of angiogenesis is an important new approach for therapy of many cancers [ 1 , 2 ] . a principal regulator of angiogenesis is vascular endothelial growth factor ( vegf ) .", "we now repor...	telomere homolog oligonucleotides ( t - oligos ) activate an innate telomere - based program that leads to multiple anticancer effects . t - oligos act at telomeres to initiate signaling through the werner protein and atm kinase . we wanted to determine if t - oligos have antiangiogenic effects . we found that t - olig...
[ [ "therefore , the aim of this study was to investigate the effect \n of combining passive muscle stretching and whole body vibration on the spasticity , \n functional strength and balance of children and adolescents with spastic cp .", "however , no \n study has yet combined passive muscle stretching with ...	[ purpose ] this study evaluated the immediate and short - term effects of a combination of prolonged passive muscle stretching ( pms ) and whole body vibration ( wbv ) on the spasticity , strength and balance of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy . [ subjects and methods ] a randomized two - period cro...
[ [ "this is the first report of an enzyme in complex with an l - nucleoside .", "the pharmacological potential of l - nucleoside analogs has been recently reviewed ( 35 ) .", "the question that we set out to answer is what structural features endow certain enzymes , such as dck , the ability to accept su...	l - nucleoside analogs represent an important class of small molecules for treating both viral infections and cancers . these pro - drugs achieve pharmacological activity only after enzyme - catalyzed conversion to their tri - phosphorylated forms . herein , we report the crystal structures of human deoxycytidine kinas...
[ [ "we present a case of interstitial pneumonitis caused by parasitic infestation , which was diagnosed on transbronchial lung biopsy ( tblb ) .", "parasitic infections are increasing worldwide due to rapid urbanization of cities , global warming , and international traveling .", "the diagnosis of parasi...	parasite infections are increasing worldwide due to increasing migration and traveling . parasitic infections can affect lungs and present as a focal or diffuse lung diseases . high index of suspicion and detailed history are most important . we present a case of interstitial pneumonitis caused by parasite infestation ...
[ [ "thus , the aim of the present report is to propose an experimental model of re for rodents that could mimic ( considering the limitation of the species ) the training carried out in humans .", "we developed an re model that does not use fasting nor electric shock as stimuli for exercise execution , allow...	this study aimed to develop an equipment and system of resistance exercise ( re ) , based on squat - type exercise for rodents , with control of training variables . we developed an operant conditioning system composed of sound , light and feeding devices that allowed optimized re performance by the animal . with this ...
[ [ "the eeg demonstrated high amplitude theta and delta slowing of the ipsilateral hemisphere 5 - 18 seconds after the injection of propofol ( figure 1 ) .", "since sa was not available , pf was chosen as an alternative , based on efficacy , safety profile , feasibility , potential side - effects , and sever...	objective : to assess the tolerability of propofol ( pf ) in wada test in an arab population with temporal lobe epilepsy ( tle).methods : this observational study with consecutive sampling took place in king fahad medical city , riyadh , saudi arabia . nine consecutive patients with mean ( + sd ) age of 26 ( + 5.8 ) ye...
[ [ "ventriculoperitoneal shunt ( vps ) is a well - established cerebrospinal fluid ( csf ) diversion procedure in cases of hydrocephalus .", "there are a lot of complications associated with this procedure and shunt extrusion via different natural orifices is one of them .", "transanal and per abdomen sh...	perforation of abdominal viscera and protrusion of the distal end of ventriculoperitoneal shunt ( vps ) through natural orifice is well known but rare complication . we report a case of a transanal protrusion of distal end of vps through appendix perforation without any symptomatology of prior appendicitis . to the bes...
[ [ "recently , new oral anticoagulants have been approved as alternatives to warfarin for patients with atrial fibrillation .", ". we present a case of spontaneous rectus sheath hematoma ( rsh ) during rivaroxaban therapy for atrial fibrillation in an elderly female patient .", "there are some advantages...	rivaroxaban is an oral anticoagulant agent that directly inhibits factor xa and interrupts both the intrinsic and extrinsic pathway of the coagulation cascade and is currently indicated for use in patients for atrial fibrillation and prophylaxis of deep venous thrombosis . the present case reports of spontaneous rectus...
[ [ "furthermore , the 21 women who completed the metformin arm of the study were comparable to the 13 pcos women who did not complete the metformin arm of the study . for the purposes of elucidating the effects of metformin in pcos women ,", "the baseline characteristics of the 49 pcos women were comparable ...	objectivepolycystic ovary syndrome ( pcos ) is associated with the metabolic syndrome . decreased omentin-1 levels are associated with obesity and diabetes . to study the effects of metformin treatment on omentin-1 levels in pcos subjects and effects of omentin-1 on in vitro migration and angiogenesis.research design a...
[ [ "novel therapies like mammalian target of rapamycin ( mtor ) , tyrosine kinase and angiogenesis inhibitors have showing promising results in clinical trials . we herein report a case of esophageal large - cell necs and review the published literature on this rare disease .", "gastroenteropancreatic neuroe...	neuroendocrine carcinomas of the esophagus are very rare , and the majority are high grade ( poorly differentiated ) . they occur most frequently in males in their sixth and seventh decades of life . there have been no concrete data published on clinical features or on prognosis . we report a case of large - cell neuro...
[ [ "toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite that infects a variety of mammals and birds , causing toxoplasmosis .", "t. gondii is an important foodborne parasite that is primarily transmitted from animals to humans through the consumption of infected meat . in some countries ,", "the deve...	the study of antigenic epitopes from toxoplasma gondii has not only enhanced our understanding of the structure and function of antigens , the reactions between antigens and antibodies , and many other aspects of immunology , but it also plays a significant role in the development of new diagnostic reagents and vaccine...
[ [ "spontaneous splenic rupture is extremely rare , especially presenting in a patient subsequently diagnosed with splenic marginal cell lymphoma ( smzl ) , which itself is rare and as a result only one case has been described in the literature so far .", "spontaneous splenic rupture occurs usually secondary...	rupture of the spleen is a potentially life - threatening condition , which most often occurs secondary to abdominal trauma . spontaneous rupture of the spleen is a much rarer event , usually occurring secondary to infections and less frequently secondary to haematological malignancies causing massive splenomegaly . we...
[ [ "this study was done with the aim of comparing the effects of problem - solving skills training and relaxation on the self - esteem of women in postpartum period .", "relaxation and problem - solving training are behavioural cognitive interventions that help to decrease depressive symptoms and increase s...	background : self - esteem is a determinant factor of mental health . individuals with low self - esteem have depression , and low self - esteem is one of main symptoms of depression . aim of this study is to compare the effects of problem - solving skills and relaxation on the score of self - esteem in women with post...
[ [ "we describe a case of an unusual and severe course of nmo affecting almost the entire spinal cord and brain .", "neuromyelitis optica ( nmo ) or devic 's disease is a rare inflammatory , demyelinating disease of the central nervous system ( cns ) that predominantly targets the optic nerves and spinal cor...	key clinical messageneuromyelitis optica is a rare inflammatory , demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that predominantly targets the optic nerves and spinal cord . our case represents an unusual and severe course of neuromyelitis optica . despite several forms of treatment , our patient died after a sev...
[ [ "done under the suspicion of an upper respiratory infection , a round foreign object with a diameter of 21 mm was detected in the upper esophagus ( fig .", "the authors suspected the possibility of tef considering the period of intake and the excessive air volume seen in the stomach in the chest radiograp...	ingestion of disk batteries may have serious complications such as esophageal burn , perforation , and tracheoesophageal fistula , particularly when the battery is caught in the esophagus . proper placement of the tracheal tube is critical when tracheoesophageal fistula was occurred from esophageal impaction the batter...
[ [ "one of the new molecular targets for non - small cell lung cancer ( nsclc ) therapy is the epidermal growth factor receptor ( egfr ) .", "therefore , there is more and more interest in treatment associated with inhibition of egfr [ 46 ] .", "lung cancer is the main cause of cancer deaths both in pola...	abnormalities of epidermal growth factor receptor ( egfr ) in non - small - cell lung cancer ( nsclc ) patients consist of egfr overexpression and egfr ( her1 ) gene mutations . structural dysfunction of the tyrosine kinase domain of egfr is associated with the clinical response to tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( tki ) in...
[ [ "the aim of this study was to compare the performance of these advanced mr techniques , namely perfusion , diffusion and proton mr spectroscopy ( h - mrs ) with that of [ f]-flt - pet , by pre - operatively assessing the diagnostic accuracy of each parameter in differentiating glioma grades .", "diffuse g...	purposeconventional mri based on contrast enhancement is often not sufficient in differentiating grade ii from grade iii and grade iii from grade iv diffuse gliomas . we assessed advanced mri , mr spectroscopy and [ 18f]-fluoro - l - thymidine ( [ 18f]-flt ) pet as tools to overcome these limitations.methodsin this pro...
[ [ "we highlight the importance \n of developing a solid foundation for mapping with md , particularly \n as it relates to the validation of parameters through detailed evaluation \n of metrics for probe probe dispersion .", "we also \n identify additional probe solvents that expand the ability of mixmd \n ...	probe mapping is a common approach for identifying potential binding sites in structure - based drug design ; however , it typically relies on energy minimizations of probes in the gas phase and a static protein structure . the mixed - solvent molecular dynamics ( mixmd ) approach was recently developed to ac...
[ [ "sera from patients with multiple autoimmune diseases have been found to have elevated cytomegalovirus ( cmv ) igm titers , perhaps implying an as yet unidentified association between cmv and autoimmune diseases.7 we present a case of fluorescence ana - negative aih - associated primary biliary cirrhosis ( pb...	a 63-year - old woman , who presented with severe jaundice and elevated serum conjugated bilirubin level , denied alcohol and drug use and showed no evidence of viral hepatitis . based on clinical and laboratory features , she was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis with primary biliary cirrhosis . hematological and im...
[ [ "european rabbits ( oryctolagus cuniculus ; figure 1 ) have played an important role as animal models in immunology for many decades . today , rabbits are still a major source for a wide variety of monoclonal antibodies ( mabs ) and polyclonal antibodies ( pabs ) with broad utility .", "rabbit anti - mous...	in this review , we explain why and how rabbit monoclonal antibodies have become outstanding reagents for laboratory research and increasingly for diagnostic and therapeutic applications . starting with the unique ontogeny of rabbit b cells that affords highly distinctive antibody repertoires rich in in vivo pruned bin...
[ [ "the contribution of no in the vasodilation to bradykinin was evaluated in the presence of nos inhibitor n - nitro - l - arginine methyl ester ( l - name ; 10 m , 40-minute incubation ) with or without stress - activated kinase inhibitor treatment .", "the acute effect of high glucose on vasodilations to ...	purposehyperglycemia , a hallmark of diabetes mellitus , is associated with retinal inflammation and impairment of endothelium - dependent nitric oxide ( no)mediated dilation of retinal arterioles . however , molecular mechanisms involved in this diminished endothelial vasodilator function remain unclear . we examined ...
[ [ "the goal of our study was to specify the relationship between the level of activity ( intellectual , physical , and social ) in persons diagnosed with mci and the further progression of cognitive dysfunction .", "activity manifests itself in diverse ways , in respect both to professional activity and to ...	backgroundour goal was to specify the relationship between the level of activity ( intellectual , physical , and social ) in persons diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment ( mci ) and the further progression of cognitive dysfunction.material/methodswe examined 193 patients diagnosed with mci ( according to the criter...
[ [ "therefore , the aim of this preliminary study carried out on healthy volunteers was to assess the impact of agomelatine on retinal dopaminergic activity measured using standard erg recording , to provide a dissertation on the potential clinical implications of a differential neuropsychopharmacological erg tr...	backgroundagomelatine , the first melatonergic antidepressant , has been postulated to enhance the dopaminergic activity at the central nervous system by 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor type 2c ( 5-ht2c ) antagonism , yet the impact of melatonergic agonism on this pathway is unclear . previous studies employing simplified...
[ [ "there was a time when numerous asthmatics had to be treated with systemic corticoids either on a regular basis or with repeated short courses in order to achieve asthma control . while inhaled 2 agonists became available in the seventies it took until late eighties to have corticoids administered by the inha...	inhaled corticoids ( ics ) made a dramatic breakthrough in the management of asthma in the late eighties resulting in a sharp reduction in morbidity and mortality in the following decades . soon after , the association between ics and long acting 2 agonists ( laba ) soon became the gold standard of maintenance asthma t...
[ [ "the search strategies used for this review involved literature searches of the medline and psychinfo electronic databases .", "the main heading terms included major depressive disorder , neurobiology , antidepressant , hippocampus , brain - derived neurotrophic growth factor , glucocorticoids and monoami...	aimsthe objectives of the present review were to summarise the key findings from the clinical literature regarding the neurobiology of major depressive disorder ( mdd ) and their implications for maximising treatment outcomes . several neuroanatomical structures in the prefrontal and limbic areas of the brain are invol...
[ [ "we establish proportionality between nmr relaxation and adsorption energy for a molecule interacting with the surface of a pore ; the relaxation of the adsorbed molecule will be modulated by the reduction in molecular mobility and the dipole ", "we have shown recently that the correct t2 relaxation time ...	nuclear magnetic resonance ( nmr ) relaxation times are shown to provide a unique probe of adsorbate adsorbent interactions in liquid - saturated porous materials . a short theoretical analysis is presented , which shows that the ratio of the longitudinal to transverse relaxation times ( t1/t2 ) is related to an adsor...
[ [ "juvenile polyposis syndrome , a rare disorder in children , is characterized with multiple hamartomatous polyps in alimentary tract .", "a variety of manifestations include bleeding , intussusception , or polyp prolapse . in this study , we present an 8-month - old male infant of juvenile polyposis syndr...	abstractbackground : juvenile polyposis syndrome , a rare disorder in children , is characterized with multiple hamartomatous polyps in alimentary tract . a variety of manifestations include bleeding , intussusception , or polyp prolapse . in this study , we present an 8-month - old male infant of juvenile polyposis sy...
[ [ "emerging evidence indicates that viruses and bacteria manipulate the microrna ( mirna ) pathways of the host cells they infect .", ", they govern a variety of fundamental cell functions , including cell proliferation and apoptosis , and are key regulators of cell metabolism . when homeostatic conditions ...	rna silencing plays an important role in development through the action of micrornas , which fine tune the expression of a large portion of the genome . it is also very important in innate immune responses , especially in antiviral and antibacterial defenses in plants , insects , and animals . two recent papers now ind...
[ [ "we have observed a case of renal involvement complicated by granular corneal dystrophy type ii ( gcd2 ) .", "gcd2 , also known as avellino corneal dystrophy ( cd ) , is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by a mutation in the transforming growth factor--induced ( tgfbi ) gene .", "this mutation can...	many types of inherited renal diseases have ocular features that occasionally support a diagnosis . the following study describes an unusual example of a 40-year - old woman with granular corneal dystrophy type ii complicated by renal involvement . these two conditions may coincidentally coexist ; however , there are s...
[ [ "a 60-year - old male patient , with a known history of arterial hypertension and type-2 diabetes mellitus , was referred to the outpatient echocardiography laboratory to undergo stress echocardiography because of recent episodes of chest pain occurring on mild exertion .", "the patient was , thereafter ,...	a 60-year - old male patient was submitted to dipyridamole - atropine stress echocardiography ( dse ) for chest pain during exertion . at rest , no electrocardiographic ( ecg ) and transthoracic echocardiographic ( tte ) abnormalities were observed . after dipyridamole infusion , the patient complained a mild chest dis...
[ [ "the study of natriuretic peptides began 50 years ago , when electron microscopy revealed the presence of secretory granules in cardiac atrial cells containing atrial natriuretic peptide ( anp ) as demonstrated by de bold and coworkers in the early 80s . from 1988 to 1990 , two more members of the natriuretic...	abstractthe natriuretic peptides are a family of related hormones that play a crucial role in cardiovascular and renal homeostasis . they have recently emerged as potentially important clinical biomarkers in heart failure . natriuretic peptides , particularly brain natriuretic peptide ( bnp ) and the inactive n - termi...
[ [ "closer view of the foreign body , identifiable as tooth in right main stem bronchus .", "forty - five - year - old male shelter resident , chronic alcoholic , chronic smoker , and marijuana abuser presented to emergency department ( ed ) with complaints of intermittent fever with night sweats and product...	foreign body aspiration ( fba ) is more common in children than adults with about 80% occurring in children aged less than 15 years . fba in adults is often overlooked as a potential cause of airway obstruction especially if there is no asphyxiation . we present a case of a 45-year - old male with alcohol abuse who pre...
[ [ "numerous studies have been conducted to determine the localization of the virus in experimental pigs . in boars , prrsv appears to persist in lymphoid tissues , particularly in tonsils , rather than the reproductive system .", "therefore , the goals of the present study were to clarify the localization o...	the objectives of the present study were to evaluate the anatomic localization of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus ( prrsv ) in naturally infected pigs and to determine whether oral fluid could be used to detect the virus in infected animals . two sows , seven 2-month - old grower pigs , and 70 6-mon...
[ [ "possible solutions which aim to put patients ' long - term interests first will be outlined with reference to ethically sound healthcare principles and using some case examples .", "the relative risks and benefits of the possible management options will then be weighed up with reference to current availa...	the prevalence and severity of tooth wear is increasing in industrialised nations . yet , there is no high - level evidence to support or refute any therapeutic intervention . in the absence of such evidence , many currently prevailing management strategies for tooth wear may be failing in their duty of care to first a...
[ [ "the purpose of the present study was evaluation of the effect of diazepam on explicit memory ( emotional and non - emotional tasks ) in patients with major depression who were not previously receiving benzodiazepines .", "we hypothesized that depression may affect the amygdala noradrenergic modulation of...	with the hypothesis that depression affects memory through a mechanism other than that of the benzodiazepines , the present study evaluated the acute effect of diazepam 10 mg upon explicit memory in patients with major depression . a double - blind , placebo ( starch 50 mg ) controlled experiment was carried out with 1...
[ [ "the myriad of possible clinical manifestations often represent a great challenge , a fact that led sir william osler to label it as the great imitator. in this report , we present 2 cases in which the clinical manifestations of the patients initially simulated other dermatologic diseases , giving the impres...	the authors present two cases of syphilis : one mimicking reactive arthritis and the other mucha - habermann disease . both reports illustrate syphilis as the great imitator , a description given by sir william osler , and call attention to the strong need for awareness among physicians of all specialties , especially...
[ [ "a standard diagnostic method includes macroscopic assessment of the intestinal mucosa during colonoscopy and histopathological evaluation of the obtained biopsies . according to porto criteria ,", "recently , reports on the usefulness of a noninvasive examination , that is , faecal calprotectin measureme...	introduction . the aim of the study was to assess the usefulness of the fc measurement in children with various types of ibd and relation to the disease activity . patients and methods . 91 patients ( 49 boys : 53.85% and 42 girls : 46.15% , mean age : 13.38 years , range 618 years ) were included in the analysis . pat...
[ [ "therefore , the present study was \n undertaken to investigate and compare the pattern of secretion and the expression of mg2 \n and lactoferrin in individuals with aggressive periodontitis , chronic periodontitis and \n without periodontitis .", "periodontal diseases ( pd ) are chronic inflammatory diso...	objectives the aim of this study was to compare the pattern of secretion and the expression of mucin glycoprotein-2 ( mg2 ) and lactoferrin in individuals with or without periodontitis . material and methods five individuals with aggressive periodontitis ( apg ) , 5 with generalized chronic periodontitis ( cpg ) ...
[ [ "this paper provides an overview of apicomplexan biology and focuses on the protective immune response against the various types of apicomplexan parasites , from eimeria to plasmodium including toxoplasma , cryptosporidium , theileria , and babesia .", "it also addresses the evolutionary relationship of t...	members of the phylum apicomplexa , which includes the species plasmodium , eimeria , toxoplasma , and babesia amongst others , are the most successful intracellular pathogens known to humankind . the widespread acquisition of antimicrobial resistance to most drugs used to date has sparked a great deal of research and ...
[ [ "there are very few similar cases reported worldwide and it is the purpose of this report to describe the management of such a case .", "giant cell tumour is the commonest benign bone tumour arising at the epiphyseometaphyseal regions of long bones . around the knee" ], [ "radiographs were suggest...	introduction : giant cell tumour is the commonest benign bone tumour arising at the epiphyseometaphyseal regions of long bones . around the knee is commonest site followed by distal radius . a giant cell tumour of the distal fibula is extremely rare . we report here a case of giant cell tumour of distal fibula . there ...
[ [ "evaluation of the problem has included investigations ranging from the traditional diagnostic dilatation and curettage ( d&c ) , office based endometrial biopsy ( embx ) , to pelvic ultrasonography for evaluation of endometrial / myometrial pathology contributing to the presentation .", "the study presen...	this is a prospective , observational study that utilizes hysteroscopy as the gold standard for evaluation of transvaginal ultrasound and endometrial biopsy in the detection of intrauterine pathology . the sensitivity and specificity for detecting focal intrauterine lesions are examined in order to suggest the most c...
[ [ ", this study evaluated the microhardness of the resin \n cement variolink ii along the cement line in the cervical , medium and \n occlusal thirds on the buccal and lingual aspects , and on the occlusal surface , when \n used for luting ceramic crowns on different substrates ( dentin , metal , and composite ...	composite resin and metallic posts are the materials most employed for reconstruction of teeth presenting partial or total destruction of crowns . resin - based cements have been widely used for cementation of ceramic crowns . the success of cementation depends on the achievement of adequate cement curing.objecti...
[ [ "to evaluate the effectiveness of our strategy , we undertook a retrospective analysis to compare the rates of posttransplant infection in patients whose peritransplant antimicrobial regimens were determined using the mcbt versus those who had their antibiotics chosen via conventional sensitivity testing .", ...	early infection is a recognised complication after lung transplantation in patients with cystic fibrosis ( cf ) . our centre uses multiple combination bactericidal testing ( mcbt ) when determining appropriate peritransplant prophylactic regimens . to evaluate our strategy , we compared the incidence of posttransplant ...
[ [ ", we describe an unusual microgranular apl case associated with ider(17)(q10)t(15;17 ) , identified by both conventional cytogenetics and fish analyses at the initial diagnosis .", "acute promyelocytic leukemia ( apl ) is one of the most characteristic subtypes of aml in which abnormal promyelocytes pred...	we present a rare case of microgranular variant acute promyelocytic leukemia ( apl ) associated with ider(17)(q10)t(15;17)(q22;q12 ) of an old - age patient . the initial chromosome study showed a 46,xx , del(6)(?q21q25),der(15)t(15;17)(q22;q12),ider(17)(q10)t(15;17)[10]/47,sl,+ider(17)(q10)t(15;17)[3]/46,xx[16 ] . fis...
[ [ "the current study was designed to determine if feeding the high fiber probiotic fermented mare 's milk could alleviate the toxic effects of mercury in rat model .", "we have combined these three health - promoting materials to produce a functional food composed of fermented mare 's milk plus a high level...	background : since the advent of the industrial revolution in the late 19th century , we have all been unfortunately exposed to an increasingly toxic and polluted world . among the most dangerous of these pollutants is mercury , which is considered to be the most toxic non - radioactive heavy metal . fermented foods ma...

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