Milovanovic, Tamara Dragasevic, Sanja Stojkovic Lalosevic, Milica Zgradic, Sanja Milicic, Biljana Dumic, Igor Kmezic, Stefan Saponjski, Dusan Antic, Andrija Markovic, Velimir
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Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
Background and Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the association between presences of fatty pancreas (FP) with the features of metabolic syndrome (MeS) in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and to establish a new noninvasive scoring system for the prediction of FP in patients with NAFLD. Material and Methods: 14...
Rehman, Inayat Ur Chohan, Tahir Ali Bukhsh, Allah Khan, Tahir Mehmood
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Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
: Chronic kidney disease (CKD)-associated pruritus is a common and disturbing condition which has a negative impact on sleep quality, as well as overall health-related quality of life of patients receiving hemodialysis. To date, no systematic review has been undertaken, and there is a lack of concise evidence that statistically quantifies the impac...
Sena, Su Sumeyra, Korkmaz Nalan Ulkugul, Guven Sema, Arslan Betul, Karademir Muge, Sennaroglu Bostan Sayip, Eroglu Mehmet Muhammet, Uzun Cevriye, Kalkandelen Mahir, Mahirogullari
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Background and Objectives: A coaxial electrospinning technique was used to produce core/shell nanofibers of a polylactic acid (PLA) as a shell and a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) containing metformin hydrochloride (MH) as a core. Materials and Methods: Fish sarcoplasmic protein (FSP) was extracted from fresh bonito and incorporated into nanofiber at vari...
De Stefano, Rosa
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Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
Dentistry and oral health are at the heart of the systemic health of humans. Often this branch of medicine is underestimated either due to socioeconomic reasons or due to fear. In fact, in dentistry, there is often a widespread condition of odontophobia among patients. A clinician's knowledge of this condition, and an accompanying understanding of ...
Drochioi, Cristian Ilie Sulea, Daniela Timofte, Daniel Mocanu, Veronica Popescu, Eugenia Costan, Victor Vlad
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Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
Due to the anatomical and functional complexity of the region, craniofacial tumor removal requires some of the most challenging surgical approaches, often complemented with advanced chemo-radiotherapy techniques. However, these modern therapies often lead to sequelae that can drastically reduce the quality of life for the surviving patients. Recent...
Sfakianoudis, Konstantinos Simopoulou, Mara Rapani, Anna Grigoriadis, Sokratis Maziotis, Evangelos Giannelou, Polina Pantou, Agni Vaxevanoglou, Terpsithea Fakiridou, Maria Koutsilieris, Michael
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Since 2009, the decline of the Greek economy has been in the spotlight of the world's financial agenda. This study assesses the economic crisis' impact on assisted reproduction demand dynamics. Patient records were recruited between 2005-2017. In 2013 the clinic proceeded with a cost reduction. The studied time-frames were defined accordingly: Peri...
Gramaglia, Carla Calati, Raffaella Zeppegno, Patrizia
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Background and Objectives: The complex concept of rational suicide, defined as a well-thought-out decision to die by an individual who is mentally competent, is even more controversial in the case of older adults. Materials and Methods: With the aim of better understanding the concept of rational suicide in older adults, we performed a systematic r...
De Viti, Daniele Malvasi, Antonio Busardò, Francesco Beck, Renata Zaami, Simona Marinelli, Enrico
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Background and objecives: Adverse cardiovascular outcomes during pregnancy have increased over the past few decades, with increased numbers of women delivering later in their reproductive life. Other factors include higher rates of female obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and assisted reproductive technology, which has extend...
Alizargar, Javad Bai, Chyi-Huey Hsieh, Nan-Chen Wu, Shu-Fang Vivienne Weng, Shih-Yen Wu, Jia-Ping
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Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
Background and objectives: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Previous studies reported controversial results about the independence of CKD as a risk factor for atherosclerosis. In this study, we tried to determine whether the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and other renal funct...
Thorn, Sophie Güting, Helge Maegele, Marc Gruen, Russell L Mitra, Biswadev
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: Background and objectives: Prompt identification of patients with acute traumatic coagulopathy (ATC) is necessary to expedite appropriate treatment. An early clinical prediction tool that does not require laboratory testing is a convenient way to estimate risk. Prediction models have been developed, but none are in widespread use. This systematic...
