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Impact of midfoot and Hindfoot involvement on functional disability in Korean...
Abstract Background Foot involvement in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients has been reported to severely affect functional capacity and quality of life. We aimed to determine... -
Revisiting the link between cognitive decline and masticatory dysfunction
Abstract Age-related decline in cognitive functions and dementia are major challenges in geriatric healthcare. Accumulating evidence from clinical, epidemiological and animal... -
The median effective dose (ED50) of cis-Atracurium for laryngeal mask airway ...
Abstract Background In clinical practice, the laryngeal mask airway is an easy-to-use supraglottic airway device. However, the cis-atracurium dosage for laryngeal mask insertion... -
Sarcandra glabra (Caoshanhu) protects mesenchymal stem cells from oxidative s...
Abstract Background Sarcandra glabra (Caoshanhu) is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine used for treating various oxidative-stressed diseases. The present work evaluated its... -
Longitudinal trajectory patterns of plasma albumin and C-reactive protein lev...
Abstract Background No study has evaluated C-reactive protein (CRP) and plasma albumin (PA) levels longitudinally in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Methods We... -
Maternal vitamin D status, gestational diabetes and infant birth size
Abstract Background Maternal vitamin D status has been associated with both gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and fetal growth restriction, however, the evidence is... -
Danggui Buxue Tang, a simple Chinese formula containing Astragali Radix and A...
Abstract Background Danggui Buxue Tang (DBT), a phytoestrogen-enriched Chinese herbal formula, serves as dietary supplement in stimulating the “Blood” functions of menopausal... -
Cord blood DNA methylation reflects cord blood C-reactive protein levels but ...
Abstract Background Prenatal inflammation has been proposed as an important mediating factor in several adverse pregnancy outcomes. C-reactive protein (CRP) is an inflammatory... -
Comparison of the effects of Crataegus oxyacantha extract, aerobic exercise a...
Abstract Background Adhesion molecules play an important role in the development and progression of coronary atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was comparing the effect of... -
Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for the treatment of Proximal humeral fractures...
Abstract Background Proximal humeral fractures are common in older patients. The majority are minimally displaced and are associated with good outcomes after nonoperative... -
Serum albumin level as a potential marker for deciding chemotherapy or best s...
Abstract Background There have been few data on the chemotherapy in elderly advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with poor performance status (PS), and... -
Differential proteomic analysis of virus-enriched fractions obtained from pla...
Abstract Background Dengue is the most widespread mosquito-borne viral disease of public health concern. In some patients, endothelial cell and platelet dysfunction lead to... -
Study protocol: design and rationale for an exploratory phase II randomized c...
Abstract Background Observational studies have found that 75% of healthy adult fracture patients (ages 18–50) have serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels -
Admission serum sodium and potassium levels predict survival among critically...
Abstract Background Patients suffering from acute kidney injury (AKI) were associated with impaired sodium and potassium homeostasis. We aimed to investigate how admission serum... -
Development of a new promoter to avoid the silencing of genes in the producti...
Abstract Background The production of recombinant proteins in mammalian cell lines is one of the most important areas in biopharmaceutical industry. Viral transcriptional... -
Incidental findings in CT imaging of coronary artery bypass grafts: results f...
Abstract Objective To assess the prevalence and clinical significance of incidental findings identified during computed tomography imaging of coronary artery bypass grafts.... -
Evaluating urinary estrogen and progesterone metabolites using dried filter p...
Abstract Background Measuring concentrations of metabolites of estradiol and progesterone in urine, instead of measuring serum concentrations, is common in research and also is... -
Corticosteroid-free treatment of tocilizumab monotherapy for microscopic poly...
Objectives: To assess the efficacy of tocilizumab (TCZ) monotherapy for the remission induction of microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) in a prospective single-arm, single-center,... -
Polygenic risk for coronary heart disease acts through atherosclerosis in typ...
Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes increases the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), yet the mechanisms involved remain poorly described. Polygenic risk scores (PRS) provide... -
In utero exposure to mercury and childhood overweight or obesity: counteracti...
Abstract Background Low-dose mercury (Hg) exposure has been associated with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and obesity in adults, but it is unknown the metabolic consequence...
