Mar 19, 2020

Over the past decade, the demand for breast reconstruction has mirrored the rising incidence of breast cancer. Common postoncologic surgical options include autologous and implant-based reconstruction...

Mar 19, 2020

Preclinical studies have shown a larger inhibition of tumour growth when exercise begins prior to tumour implant (preventative setting) than when training begins after tumour implant (therapeutic sett...

Mar 19, 2020

To analyze the effect of intra fractional and inter fractional motion during breast intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) by calculating dose distribution based on four-dimensional computed tom...

Mar 19, 2020

The aim of the current study was to estimate two protocols for HER2-negative locally recurrent or metastatic breast cancer patients, bevacizumab combined with paclitaxel versus bevacizumab combined wi...

Mar 19, 2020

We aimed to evaluate the correlation of circular RNA La-related RNA-binding protein 4 (circ-LARP4) with tumor characteristics and prognosis, and its effect on chemosensitivity in breast cancer.Circ-LA...

Mar 19, 2020

Team-based learning (TBL) is an active learning strategy used at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in both the preclinical and clinical years of medical school. The Department of Obstetr...

Mar 19, 2020

Several studies have demonstrated effective simulation-based training for laparoscopic procedures in OB/GYN, but limited simulation curricula exist for abdominal procedures, particularly cesarean sect...

Mar 19, 2020

Declining rates of operative vaginal deliveries and routine episiotomy in obstetric practice, along with rising cesarean section rates, have decreased OB/GYN resident experience with episiotomy repair...

Mar 19, 2020

We sought to determine the costs and reimbursement associated with running a vaccine program in five obstetrics/gynecology (Ob/Gyn) practices in Colorado that had participated in a 3-year randomized, ...

Mar 13, 2020

Metformin is the first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but many patients either cannot tolerate it or cannot achieve glycemic control with metformin alone, so treatment with other ...

Mar 13, 2020

The aim was to evaluate the incidence, clinical course and outcome of adenoviral infection (AdVI) in pediatric patients diagnosed and treated due to cancer and in pediatric recipients of hematopoietic...

Mar 13, 2020

Pelvic floor and mobility exercises were shown to be effective in managing incontinence in a cluster-randomized trial (CRT) of village women aged 60 to 75 years in Bangladesh. The present analysis exa...

Mar 13, 2020

The studies have reported that mean platelet volume may be a marker in the discrimination of upper and lower urinary tract infections. We investigated whether the mean platelet volume was a reliable i...

Mar 13, 2020

The primary aim of this study was to assess the relationship between a strong desire to void (SDV) and rectal sensory function in patients with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) and anorectal disorders. The s...

Mar 13, 2020

In patients with HBV and HCV coinfection, HBV reactivation leading to severe hepatitis has been reported with the use of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) to treat HCV infection. Here we study the molec...

Mar 13, 2020

The Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage C (BCLC C) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) includes a heterogeneous population for which sorafeninb is one of the recommended therapies. We aim to eval...

Mar 13, 2020

Numerous trials have been launched over the prior decade examining the safety and efficacy of therapy de-escalation in human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal cancer (OPC). Because no summ...

Mar 13, 2020

CTLA-4 is involved in the immune dysfunction of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study analyzed the association of circulating CTLA-4 levels and CTLA4 polymor...

Mar 13, 2020

Acyclovir (ACV) is the most commonly used drug for herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection therapy. Prolonged antiviral therapy or prophylaxis in immunocompromised patients may promote the development of...

Mar 13, 2020

Changes in maternal immunity during pregnancy can result in an altered immune state and, as a natural perturbation, this provides an opportunity to understand functional interactions of the immune sys...