Evolutionary Methods in Biotech ...
1 Introduction Susanne Brakmann and Andreas Schwienhorst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Application of intraoperative i ...
Background Videoangiography using indocyanine green (ICG) has been used in the ophthalmologic field for a long time. It was introduced to the neuros ...
Dickkopf-1 is frequently overex ...
Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) was known as a negative regulator of the Wnt signaling pathway, which played a crucial role in carcinogenesis. However, its functi ...
A simple model for predicting i ...
Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)- infected individuals have concurrent risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD), but there are no ...
Seasonal variations of some ser ...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the serum concentration of calcium, chloride, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, and potassium, in sheep and goats ...
The Role of Aldosterone in the ...
The metabolic syndrome associates metabolic abnormalities such as insulin resistance and dyslipidemia with increased waist circumference and hyperte ...
Alzheimer’s Genetics in the GWA ...
After a decade of intensive investigation but only few replicable results, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) genetics research is slowly picking up pace. Thi ...
Genetics of Neurodegeneration w ...
The condition originally called Hallervorden-Spatz syndrome is a collection of related disorders involving abnormal iron accumulation in the basal g ...
Sex Hormones and Primary Headac ...
The relation between sex hormones and migraine has been examined in a series of studies, leading to the definitions of pure menstrual migraine and m ...
Prophylactic Pancreatic Stents: ...
Background and Aims The ideal pancreatic stent to prevent post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) has yet to be determined. The aim of our study was to assess ...
Diurnal variations in arousal: ...
Previous studies suggest an altered circadian regulation of arousal in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as measured by ...
Is the severity of adolescent c ...
Our aim was to investigate the relationship between the number of Conduct Disorder (CD) symptoms and specific DSM-IV symptom subscales (i.e., aggres ...
The versatility of the hatchet ...
The Hatchet flap is a well-known flap used to cover round defects with primary closure of the donor sites in a V–Y fashion. This provides a stable c ...
Role of Nitric Oxide on Gastroe ...
Introduction Upper gastrointestinal discomfort is common in renal failure patients, whether on dialysis or not, leading to malnutrition. Nitric oxid ...
Minor or occult shoulder instab ...
Purpose Disruption in the balance of shoulder stability can produce a widely varied spectrum of clinical symptoms, ranging from minor shoulder insta ...
Low-level laser irradiation tre ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory joint disorder whose progression leads to the destruction of cartilage and bone. Although low-level las ...
Intraoral laser welding: ultras ...
The Nd:YAG laser has been used since 1970 in dental laboratories to weld metals on dental prostheses. Recently in several clinical cases, we have su ...
Shear bond strength of bonding ...
The aim of this study was to investigate the shear bond strength of bonding to enamel following laser etching with the Er:YAG or Er,Cr:YSGG laser us ...
Long-Term Results of a Prospect ...
Background The objective of this study was to study the long-term outcome of adjustable gastric banding in the treatment of morbid obesity. In Europ ...
Clinical and Electrophysiologic ...
Atrioventricular (AV) nodal reentrant tachycardia is one of the most common supraventricular tachycardias in childhood. However, information about AV ...
Successful Percutaneous Cardiac ...
We report the case of a patient with symptomatic heart failure referred after an unsuccessful attempt at cardiac resynchronization therapy. An occlu ...
A case of post-infectious glome ...
Sirs, It was fascinating to read the recent publication by Ghiggeri et al. [1] that haematuria can be a prodrome for H1N1 infection in children whi ...
Heart ventricular activation in ...
Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are affected by cardiovascular complications, including disturbances in the intraventricular conduction s ...
The outcome of laparoscopic por ...
Aim There were only a few reports on laparoscopic portoenterostomy for biliary atresia in children. We report our experience on laparoscopic Kasai o ...
Pre-treatment with N-acetylcyst ...
Purpose In the chick embryo, administration of the heavy metal Cadmium (Cd) induces omphalocele phenotype. Cd is a potent inhibitor of antioxidant e ...