Reliability of vessel diameter ...
Background The purpose of this study was to test the reliability of vessel diameter measurements with a newly developed retinal oximeter. Methods T ...
Trocar-guided polypropylene mes ...
This study was conducted to assess the subjective outcome, complications and cure rates of prolapse surgery with a standardized trocar-quided polypr ...
NovaSure endometrial ablation: ...
The objective of this study is to review outcomes and factors predictive of patient satisfaction following NovaSure endometrial ablation in the trea ...
Effect of mini-tyrosyl-tRNA syn ...
The purpose of this study was to determine the mechanism of mini-tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase/mini-tryptophanyl- tRNA synthetase (mini-TyrRS/mini-TrpRS) ...
Cell membrane stretch activates ...
The aim of this study is to determine the signal transduction of membrane stretch on intermediate-conductance Ca2?-activated K? (IKca) channels in r ...
Olmesartan reduces arterial sti ...
Adipocyte fatty acid binding protein (A-FABP) has been reported to be involved in insulin resistance, lipid metabolism, and atherosclerosis; however ...
Pitavastatin prevents postprand ...
Obesity is a well-established risk factor for the development and progression of coronary heart disease. Moreover, endothelial dysfunction is an ear ...
Development of a model for pred ...
Monocytes and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) play important roles in the process of coronary atherosclerosis. We hypothesized that a r ...
Echocardiographic prediction of ...
Echocardiography plays an important role in patient assessment before cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) and can monitor many of its mechanical ...
Vagus nerve stimulation in expe ...
Chronic heart failure (HF) is associated with autonomic dysregulation characterized by a sustained increase in sympathetic drive and by withdrawal o ...
Erratum to: Resveratrol and red ...
Resveratrol, a polyphenol phytoalexin, present in red wine and grapes possesses diverse biochemical and physiological properties, including estrogen ...
Cystatin C: a step forward in a ...
The cardiorenal syndrome is a clinical manifestation of the bidirectional interaction between the heart and kidneys. Evaluating renal function is an ...
Technique and Experience of Tot ...
Aim-Background: The aim of this manuscript is to prove the safety and efficacy of the totally implantable venous access ports (TIVAPs). Patients wi ...
Gout and coexisting pseudogout ...
Purpose We report the unusual case of a 63-year-old man with gout and coexisting pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition dise ...
The effect of different quadric ...
Purpose The purpose of this in vitro study was to investigate the influence of different quadriceps loading patterns on tibiofemoral joint kinematic ...
The influence of posterior-infe ...
Purpose To explore the effect of different posteriorinferior tibial slope (PITS) angles on ACL injury at non-contact sports, knee laxity and the nee ...
The treatment of chondral and o ...
Purpose Articular resurfacing by treatment of chondral defects may include chondral abrasion, autologous chondrocyte Implantation (ACI), matrix-indu ...
Arthroscopic patellar reinserti ...
Purpose The objective of this study was to evaluate the mid-term results of a new technique for the arthroscopic repair of MPFL after an acute patel ...
Clinical and radiographic outco ...
Purpose With increasing confidence and surgical experience, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is now being applied t ...
Knee braces can decrease tibial ...
Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate whether knee braces could effectively decrease tibial rotation during high demanding activities ...
Surgical results of 5th metatar ...
Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the surgical results of modified tension band wiring using two cortical screws for the treatment o ...
Accuracy of anatomical referenc ...
Purpose This study aimed to research which was the most reliable of the four techniques based on local anatomic markers used to determine tibial com ...
Navigation-assisted total knee ...
Purpose Extra-articular post-traumatic deformity may make difficult the implantation of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Staged surgical procedures, i ...
Red (660 nm) and infrared (830 ...
In animal and clinical trials low-level laser therapy (LLLT) using red, infrared and mixed wavelengths has been shown to delay the development of sk ...
Effects of Downregulation of Aq ...
This study was designed to investigate the signaling pathway involved in aquaporin1 (AQP1) expression caused by peptidoglycan (PGN) from Staphylococ ...