Apr 07, 2020

This study aimed to compare the nigella sativa vs. placebo effect on anthropometric and biochemical indices in postmenopausal women with metabolic syndrome.This randomized, double-blinded, placebo-con...

Apr 07, 2020

Distension of hollow organs is known to release adenosine triphosphate (ATP) from the lining epithelium, which triggers local responses and activates sensory nerves to convey information to the centra...

Apr 07, 2020

Deficits in the cerebral microcirculation contribute to age-related cognitive decline. In a pilot study of postmenopausal women, we found that supplementation with a low dose of resveratrol, a phytoes...

Apr 07, 2020

Obesity and menopause are known as a major risk factor in the development of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. Calorie restriction (CR) or exercise (Ex) improved metabolic status and LV function. Thi...

Apr 07, 2020

The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant capacity of Avena sativa and to confirm its protective effects on estrogen deficiency in ovariectomized mice (OVX) model. Animals were treated dur...

Apr 07, 2020

An increasing body of data implicates the Septin family in the pathology of several diseases, including male fertility. The objective of this study was to evaluate the gene and protein expression patt...

Apr 07, 2020

Recent efforts to update the definitions and taxonomic structure of concepts related to pain have revealed opportunities to better quantify topics of existing pain research subject areas.Here, we appl...

Apr 07, 2020

To test the hypothesis that acupuncture improves insulin sensitivity in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and insulin resistance (IR).Prospective pilot study.Guangzhou, China, 2014-2016.Eigh...

Apr 07, 2020

Endometriosis is a painful disorder where endometrium-like tissue forms lesions outside of the uterine cavity. Intraoperative identification and removal of these lesions are difficult. This study pres...

Apr 07, 2020

To investigate the relationship between di-(2-ethyl hexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and male infertility by detecting the concentration of DEHP in the seminal plasma of the patient with idiopathic asthenozoos...

Apr 07, 2020

Shenmai Injection (SMI) is usually used to treat atherosclerotic coronary heart disease and viral myocarditis in China. However, the effect of SMI on multidrug resistance has not been reported. To in...

Apr 07, 2020

Currently, the environmental impact of ubiquitous plastic debris triggered quite some public attention. However, the global impact of microplastic on human health is by and large either unknown or neg...

Apr 07, 2020

Intracardiac masses pose a difficult diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma. Indwelling catheters can lead to thrombus calcification causing untoward sequelae.We report on a patient who presented after co...

Apr 07, 2020

To evaluate BreastSurgANZ members' compliance at various threshold rates for 4 evaluable High-Quality Performance Indicators (HQPIs) introduced to improve patient care. To benchmark global best practi...

Apr 07, 2020

Use of autophagy inhibitors in combination with chemotherapy has become a novel chemotherapeutic strategy. In this study, we aimed to determine whether the effectiveness of doxorubicin (DOX) is augmen...

Apr 07, 2020

Competency based medical education (CBME) requires novel approaches to surgical education. Significant investment has been made in laparoscopic simulation, which has been shown to foster skill develop...

Mar 30, 2020

In response to the World Health Organization (WHO) statements and international concerns regarding the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) outbreak, the International Society of Ultrasound in Obst...

Mar 30, 2020

Outpatient Assessment and Management for Pregnant Women With Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Unlike influenza and other respiratory illnesses, based on a limited number of confir...

Mar 23, 2020

Our aim was to explore the association between anal incontinence (AI) and persistent anal sphincter defects diagnosed with 3D endoanal (EAUS), introital (IUS) and transperineal ultrasound (TPUS) in wo...

Mar 23, 2020

Therapeutic blockade of the axis of programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) and its ligand (PD-L1) has transformed the management of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Clinical trials with pembrolizumab have ...