Review of the Use of Ultrasound ...
Musculoskeletal ultrasound is rapidly advancing, with contemporary machines offering exquisite highresolution pictures of superficial structures suc ...
Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Ma ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), characterized by inflammation of the synovium and surrounding structures, has a prevalence of 0.5–1%. Rheumatoid vasculit ...
Altered Expression and Localiza ...
Background Intercellular communication via gap junctions, composed of protein subunits called connexins (Cxs), plays a key role in controlling cell ...
Lubiprostone Activates Cl2 Secr ...
Background Lubiprostone, used clinically (b.i.d.) to treat constipation, has been reported to increase transepithelial Cl- transport in T84 cells by ...
Protective Effects of Melatonin ...
Purpose To compare the protective effects of the potent antioxidants, melatonin and octreotide, against radiationinduced intestinal injury. Methods ...
CD4+CD25+ Regulatory T Cells Su ...
Background After the recent discovery of Th17 cells, it was proposed that Th17 responses are involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel dise ...
Intercellular Space Volume Is M ...
Background/Aims At present, the dilation of esophageal intercellular spaces (ICS) is considered an early morphologic marker of acid damage in patien ...
Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease a ...
Background While ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD) are thought to predispose to colorectal cancer (CRC), the association has not been ...
Therapy with the Opioid Antagon ...
Background Endogenous opioid peptides have been shown to play a role in the development and/or perpetuation of inflammation. We hypothesize that the ...
Incidence and Risk Factors for ...
Aims Previous studies on the risk of lymphoma in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have yielded conflicting results. We aim to determine the incidenc ...
Medication Nonadherence with Lo ...
Background and Aims Antiviral treatment responses for patients with hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-negative chronic hepatitis B (CHB) are well-define ...
The Effects of Angiotensin Bloc ...
Background Therapies that can slow the progression of liver fibrosis in chronic liver disease are needed. Evidence suggests that the renin-angiotens ...
Endoscopic Resection of Ampulla ...
Aim Ampullary adenomas have the potential to progress from benign to malignant lesions. Endoscopic ampullectomy as curative therapy has gained credi ...
Curry Induces Acid Reflux and S ...
Background There are limited data on the effect of curry on gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Our objective was to study the effects of curry ...
Evaluation of Growth After Live ...
Aims Currently, the main interest in childhood liver transplantation (LT) is to prevent long-term complications and optimize growth. The aim of this ...
VFS Interjudge Reliability Usin ...
Reports in the literature suggest that clinicians demonstrate poor reliability in rating videofluoroscopic swallow (VFS) variables. Contemporary per ...
Impaired Food Transportation in ...
This study aimed to analyze quantitatively videofluoroscopic (VF) images of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), to evaluate if the predicted fac ...
Installation of mechanical vent ...
Objectives To examine the effects of installing a mechanical ventilation system at a riding-school stable on indoor air quality and human and horse ...
Difference between urban and ru ...
Background Many environmental and genetic factors are presumed to be involved in the etiology of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). We devel ...
Successful endoscopic clipping ...
A 64-year-old man visited our hospital complaining of abdominal discomfort. A 2-cm-long 0-IIc ? IIa esophageal superficial carcinoma was detected i ...
Study on the treatment of traum ...
Orbital apex syndrome (OAS) is a complex disease caused by a variety of pathological factors, and trauma is one of the main factors/causes. Clinical ...
Voice handicap index and voice- ...
Laryngeal cancer can affect the patients’ voice. For assessment of the patients’ self-perception of their voice, several tools were introduced into ...
Increasing incidence of differe ...
There has been a worldwide increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer (TC). Documenting these recent trends is of immense value to cancer control m ...
Vessel sealing system uvulopala ...
The objective of this randomized, controlled study is to compare intraoperative blood loss, operative time, postoperative pain and postoperative adv ...