Journal Articles
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[Comment] The challenges of planetary mental health in the COVID‑19 era
Konstantinos Tsamakis, Georgios Dimitrakakis, Ellie Stefanadi, Dimitrios Tsiptsios, Inetzi A. Dimitrakaki, Christoph Mueller, Demetrios A. Spandidos, Christodoulos Stefanadis, Emmanouil Rizos
Pages: 1843-1844 Published online on: 24 June 2020
Review
Repurposing current therapeutic regimens against SARS-CoV-2 (Review)
Sofia K. Konstantinidou, Ioannis P. Papanastasiou
Pages: 1845-1855 Published online on: 18 June 2020
Article
Curcumin affects ox‑LDL‑induced IL‑6, TNF‑α, MCP‑1 secretion and cholesterol efflux in THP‑1 cells by suppressing the TLR4/NF‑κB/miR33a signaling pathway
Yi Zhong, Cheng Liu, Jian Feng, Jia‑Fu Li, Zhong‑Cai Fan
Pages: 1856-1870 Published online on: 19 June 2020
Article
microRNA‑21 regulates the proliferation of placental cells via FOXM1 in preeclampsia
Fenmei Zhou, Yanlan Sun, Qiong Gao, Hairong Wang
Pages: 1871-1878 Published online on: 24 June 2020
Article
microRNA‑646 inhibits angiogenesis of endothelial progenitor cells in pre‑eclamptic pregnancy by targeting the VEGF‑A/HIF‑1α axis
Dirong Dong, Yimin Khoong, Yunzhen Ko, Yuanzhen Zhang
Pages: 1879-1888 Published online on: 24 June 2020
Article
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection increases the number of osteoclasts and inhibits osteoclast apoptosis by regulating TNF‑α‑mediated osteoclast autophagy
Wei Liu, Juan Zhou, Fei Niu, Feifei Pu, Zhiwei Wang, Mi Huang, Xiaolong Zhao, Lin Yang, Pengfei Tao, Ping Xia , Jing Feng
Pages: 1889-1898 Published online on: 18 June 2020
Article
hsa‑microRNA‑411‑5p regulates proliferation, migration and invasion by targeting the hyaluronan mediated motility receptor in ovarian cancer
Fang He, Dongyu Zu, Chong Lan, Jumin Niu, Xiaocui Nie
Pages: 1899-1906 Published online on: 17 June 2020
Article
Cone beam CT‑based measurement of the accessory mental foramina in the Chinese Han population
Lei Xiao, Wenjing Pang, Hongguang Bi, Xuelian Han
Pages: 1907-1916 Published online on: 29 June 2020
Article
Anticancer bioactive peptide combined with docetaxel and its mechanism in the treatment of breast cancer
Xian Li, Beibei Gao, Xiulan Su
Pages: 1917-1924 Published online on: 18 June 2020
Article
Expression levels of CXCR4 and CXCL12 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and its correlation with disease activity
Liping Peng, Ning Zhu, Jing Mao, Li Huang, Yameng Yang, Zhengju Zhou, Li Wang, Bin Wu
Pages: 1925-1934 Published online on: 26 June 2020
Article
Effectiveness of a novel, completely biomaterial valved pulmonary arterial conduit: An in vivo study
Kai Ren, Weixun Duan, Linhe Lu, Bo Yu, Tao Chen, Zhenxiao Jin, Yimin Zhao, Dinghua Yi, Shiqiang Yu, Xufeng Wei
Pages: 1935-1942 Published online on: 19 June 2020
Article
Molecular typing, and integron and associated gene cassette analyses in Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated from clinical samples
Lingqing Xu, Shufei Deng, Weihong Wen, Yingxian Tang, Linjuan Chen, Yuzhen Li, Guoquan Zhong, Jiehua Li, Wei‑Jen Ting, Bishi Fu
Pages: 1943-1952 Published online on: 19 June 2020
Article
Comparison of the diagnostic performance of magnetic resonance elastography and Wisteria foribunda agglutinin‑positive Mac‑2‑binding protein in the determination of advanced liver fibrosis stages in patients with chronic liver disease
Kuan‑Lin Wu, Yao‑Li Chen, Chih‑Jan Ko, Ping‑Yi Lin, Chen‑Te Chou
Pages: 1953-1960 Published online on: 22 June 2020
Article
Clinical observation of apatinib‑related hypothyroidism in patients with advanced malignancies
Junjuan Xiao, Jing Liang, Wei Zhang, Yan Li
Pages: 1961-1966 Published online on: 25 June 2020
Article
Receptor tyrosine kinase ligands and inflammatory cytokines cooperatively suppress the fibrogenic activity in temporomandibular‑joint‑derived fibroblast‑like synoviocytes via mitogen‑activated protein kinase kinase/extracellular signal‑regulated kinase
Shikino Matsumoto, Seiji Yokota, Naoyuki Chosa, Seiko Kyakumoto, Hitomichi Kimura, Masaharu Kamo, Kazuro Satoh, Akira Ishisaki
Pages: 1967-1974 Published online on: 25 June 2020
Article
Apple pomace and rosemary extract ameliorates hepatic steatosis in fructose-fed rats: Association with enhancing fatty acid oxidation and suppressing inflammation
Ruojun Bai, Chunlin Yuan, Tongzhuang Wang, Li Liu, Jinxiu Li, Ying Lai, Haifei Li, Zhiwei Chen, Chunli Li, Dazhi Ke, Johji Yamahara, Ling Yao, Jian-Wei Wang
Pages: 1975-1986 Published online on: 19 June 2020
Article
Histological and ultrastructural changes of the colon in dextran sodium sulfate‑induced mouse colitis
Xiaojuan Xu, Sisi Lin, Yanhua Yang, Xiaohui Gong, Jianhua Tong, Kun Li, Yongyu Li
Pages: 1987-1994 Published online on: 25 June 2020
Article
Effects of the circ_101238/miR‑138‑5p/CDK6 axis on proliferation and apoptosis keloid fibroblasts
Dan Yang, Mingjin Li, Na Du
Pages: 1995-2002 Published online on: 19 June 2020
Article
Preparation and in vitro study of stromal cell‑derived factor 1‑targeted Fe3O4/poly(lactic‑co‑glycolic acid)/perfluorohexane nanoparticles
Fei Wang, Zhigang Wang, Liang Pang, Shuliang Wan, Lihua Qiu
Pages: 2003-2012 Published online on: 24 June 2020
Article
Fibroblast growth factor-4 maintains cellular viability while enhancing osteogenic differentiation of stem cell spheroids in part by regulating RUNX2 and BGLAP expression
Juwan Son, Jae-Yong Tae, Sae Kyung Min, Youngkyung Ko, Jun-Beom Park
Pages: 2013-2020 Published online on: 26 June 2020
Article
Circular RNA‑ABCB10 promotes angiogenesis induced by conditioned medium from human amnion‑derived mesenchymal stem cells via the microRNA‑29b‑3p/vascular endothelial growth factor A axis
Zichun Tang, Junling Tan, Xiaoqin Yuan, Qianwen Zhou, Zhiyao Yuan, Ning Chen, Ming Shen
Pages: 2021-2030 Published online on: 25 June 2020
Article
Peribulbar injection of glucocorticoids for thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy and factors affecting therapeutic effectiveness: A retrospective cohort study of 386 cases
Yujiao Wang, Baixue Du, Mei Yang, Yanyan Zhu, Weimin He
Pages: 2031-2038 Published online on: 17 June 2020
Article
Reduction in the processing of possible blood culture contaminants by the application of a selection criterion
Ioannis K. Neonakis, Dimitra Stafylaki, Demetrios A. Spandidos
Pages: 2039-2042 Published online on: 25 June 2020
Article
Sodium valproate combined with levetiracetam in pediatric epilepsy and its influence on NSE, IL‑6, hs‑CRP and electroencephalogram improvement
Zhaoyang Liu, Jianmu Li, Fan Yang, Yongbo Hu, Jun Liu, Hongmei Hu, Wenbing Su
Pages: 2043-2048 Published online on: 19 June 2020
Article
Effect of GM6001 on the expression of syndecan‑1 in rats with acute kidney injury and its protective effect on the kidneys
Kunying Zhang, Rongxin Li, Guodong Xu, Huirong Han, Lili Qin
Pages: 2049-2054 Published online on: 17 June 2020
Article
CD271+ stem cell treatment of patients with chronic stroke: A retrospective case series report Corrigendum in /10.3892/etm.2023.12243
Felician Stancioiu, Georgios Z. Papadakis, George Lazopoulos, Demetrios A. Spandidos, Aristidis Tsatsakis, Marius Floroiu, Corin Badiu
Pages: 2055-2062 Published online on: 26 June 2020
Article
Clinical value and application of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the differential diagnosis of malignant and benign breast lesions
Yan Zhang, Bmeiwu Zhang, Xiaoxiang Fan, Dafeng Mao
Pages: 2063-2069 Published online on: 17 June 2020
Article
Antiproliferative effects of L‑asparaginase in acute myeloid leukemia
Tingting Chen, Juan Zhang, Hui Zeng, Yue Zhang, Yong Zhang, Xiaohuan Zhou, Hebing Zhou
Pages: 2070-2078 Published online on: 18 June 2020
Article
Supraorbital eyebrow keyhole approach for microsurgical management of ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysm
Robin Bhattarai, Chaofeng Liang, Chuan Chen, Hui Wang, Tengchao Huang, Xinjie Ning, Ying Guo
Pages: 2079-2089 Published online on: 19 June 2020
Article
Pterostilbene reduces endothelial cell apoptosis by regulation of the Nrf2‑mediated TLR‑4/MyD88/NF‑κB pathway in a rat model of atherosclerosis
Xiaowei Xiong, Weihang Lu, Kaihua Zhang, Weimin Zhou
Pages: 2090-2098 Published online on: 24 June 2020
Article
Clinical efficacy of treatment for primary tracheal tumors by flexible bronchoscopy: Airway stenosis recanalization and quality of life
Ze‑Rui Hao, Zhou‑Hong Yao, Jing‑Quan Zhao, De‑Zhi Li, Yun‑Yan Wan, Yan‑Meng Kang, Dian‑Jie Lin
Pages: 2099-2105 Published online on: 17 June 2020
Article
Biomechanical analysis of four augmented fixations of plate osteosynthesis for comminuted mid‑shaft clavicle fracture: A finite element approach
Ming Ni, Fangfang Zhang, Jiong Mei, Chia‑Ying James Lin, Stacey M.S. Gruber, Wenxin Niu, Duo Wai‑Chi Wong, Ming Zhang
Pages: 2106-2112 Published online on: 17 June 2020
Article
MicroRNA‑144 regulates angiotensin II‑induced cardiac fibroblast activation by targeting CREB
Zhi‑Yong Liu, Mingjun Lu, Jing Liu, Zhao‑Ning Wang, Wei‑Wei Wang, Yong Li, Zhi‑Jing Song, Lingling Xu, Qian Liu, Feng‑Hua Li
Pages: 2113-2121 Published online on: 17 June 2020
Article
Correlation between asthmatic infants with rickets and vitamin D, inflammatory factors and immunoglobulin E
Aibibai Aierken, Bweimaieryemu Yusufu, Peiru Xu
Pages: 2122-2126 Published online on: 26 June 2020
Article
Expression of inflammatory factors and oxidative stress markers in serum of patients with coronary heart disease and correlation with coronary artery calcium score
Datong Chen, Minghui Liang, Cheng Jin, Yue Sun, Dongbin Xu, Yueming Lin
Pages: 2127-2133 Published online on: 29 June 2020
Article
Inhibition of miR‑96 enhances the sensitivity of colorectal cancer cells to oxaliplatin by targeting TPM1
Tingrui Ge, Ping Xiang, Haibing Mao, Shumin Tang, Jinyi Zhou, Yonggang Zhang
Pages: 2134-2140 Published online on: 25 June 2020
Article
25‑OH‑PPD inhibits hypertrophy on diabetic cardiomyopathy via the PI3k/Akt/GSK‑3β signaling pathway
Xinyu Liu, Feiran Song, Chunna Liu, Yi Zhang
Pages: 2141-2147 Published online on: 17 June 2020
Article
IL‑22/IL‑22R1 promotes proliferation and collagen synthesis of MRC‑5 cells via the JAK/STAT3 signaling pathway and regulates airway subepithelial fibrosis
Juan Liu, Biao Shang, Jing Bai
Pages: 2148-2156 Published online on: 24 June 2020
Article
mRNA expression profile analysis reveals a C‑MYC/miR‑34a pathway involved in the apoptosis of diffuse large B‑cell lymphoma cells induced by Yiqichutan treatment
Linzhu Zhai, Yuanyuan Zhao, Zeyu Liu, Jie Wu, Lizhu Lin
Pages: 2157-2165 Published online on: 25 June 2020
Article
cAMP regulates 11β‑hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase‑2 and Sp1 expression in MLO‑Y4/MC3T3‑E1 cells
Di Liu, Yaoqing Wang, Zhenyu Pan, Zhen Huang, Fan Chen
Pages: 2166-2172 Published online on: 25 June 2020
Article
Meta‑analysis of the effect of cemented and uncemented hemiarthroplasty on displaced femoral neck fracture in the elderly
Xiangan Kong
Pages: 2173-2183 Published online on: 22 June 2020
Article
Expression of ADP and TNF-α in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus and its relationship with pregnancy outcomes
Wengong Wei, Xiaoping Zhang
Pages: 2184-2190 Published online on: 29 June 2020
Article
A clinical and basic study of optimal endometrial preparation protocols for patients with infertility undergoing frozen‑thawed embryo transfer
Junxia An, Lifei Li, Xiang Zhang, Lin Liu, Liyan Wang, Xuehong Zhang
Pages: 2191-2199 Published online on: 19 June 2020
Article
Curcumin protects bone biomechanical properties and microarchitecture in type 2 diabetic rats with osteoporosis via the TGFβ/Smad2/3 pathway
Yanlong Liang, Benben Zhu, Shuhui Li, Yun Zhai, Yiqiu Yang, Zaixian Bai, Yuan Zeng, Dawei Li
Pages: 2200-2208 Published online on: 25 June 2020
Article
A validated miRNA signature for the diagnosis of osteoporosis related fractures using SVM algorithm classification
Xiaolin Tang, Yinshan Bai, Zhiming Zhang, Jianlin Lu
Pages: 2209-2217 Published online on: 24 June 2020
Article
Expression of miR‑28‑3p in patients with Alzheimer's disease before and after treatment and its clinical value
Xiaohua Zhao, Shan Wang, Wenbao Sun
Pages: 2218-2226 Published online on: 22 June 2020
Article
Mechanism underlying the significant role of the miR‑4262/SIRT1 axis in children with inflammatory bowel disease
Xiaozhi Deng, Lihong Shang, Min Du, Lan Yuan, Lijing Xiong, Xiaoli Xie
Pages: 2227-2235 Published online on: 19 June 2020
Article
Clinical effect of vitamin D supplementation on patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and its influence on the expression of immune cells and inflammatory factors
Chunxu Cheng, Weina Pan, Xiang Li, Hongyan Qu
Pages: 2236-2244 Published online on: 29 June 2020
Article
circANRIL reduces vascular endothelial injury, oxidative stress and inflammation in rats with coronary atherosclerosis
Peixia Shi, Hongling Ji, Huajuan Zhang, Jian Yang, Rui Guo, Jianwei Wang
Pages: 2245-2251 Published online on: 29 June 2020
Article
MicroRNA‑19a‑3p inhibits the cellular proliferation and invasion of non‑small cell lung cancer by downregulating UBAP2L Retraction in /10.3892/etm.2022.11557
Yuejiang Pan, Ke Jin, Xuan Xie, Kexi Wang, Huizhong Zhang
Pages: 2252-2261 Published online on: 24 June 2020
Article
MicroRNA‑27a inhibits trophoblast cell migration and invasion by targeting SMAD2: Potential role in preeclampsia
Wenfei Zheng, Aihua Chen, Huaijie Yang, Li Hong
Pages: 2262-2269 Published online on: 24 June 2020
Article
Synergistic lipid‑lowering effects of Zingiber mioga and Hippophae rhamnoides extracts
So‑Hyun Park, Da‑Hye Lee, Hyun‑Il Choi, Jiyun Ahn, Young‑Jin Jang, Tae‑Youl Ha, Chang Hwa Jung
Pages: 2270-2278 Published online on: 19 June 2020
Article
Effects of lentinan on NF‑κB activity in the liver of burn rats with sepsis
Qianwen Lv, Yunpeng Gu, Yue Qi, Zhenjun Liu, Gui‑E Ma
Pages: 2279-2283 Published online on: 29 June 2020
Article
Development and validation of a simple and rapid method for hepatitis C virus genotyping based on one‑step RT‑qPCR
Xinyun Yang, Ting Ding, Haifeng Huang, Yang Xu, Jian Yu, Zhanguo Chen
Pages: 2284-2290 Published online on: 19 June 2020
Case Report
Possible association of idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis with rheumatoid arthritis: A case report
Xiaoxia Ren, Ting Yang, Jianmei Li, Jing Zhang, Jing Geng, Huaping Dai
Pages: 2291-2297 Published online on: 25 June 2020
Article
The novel early predictive marker presepsin for postoperative pancreatic fistula: A pilot study
Masatsugu Hiraki, Atsushi Miyoshi, Eiji Sadashima, Yukio Shinkai, Michio Yasunami, Tatsuya Manabe, Kenji Kitahara, Hirokazu Noshiro
Pages: 2298-2304 Published online on: 19 June 2020
Article
Effects of vacuum sealing drainage to improve the therapeutic effect in patients with orthopedic trauma and to reduce post‑operative infection and lower‑limb deep venous thrombosis
Lei Zhang, Yao Zhao, Yan Lu, Pingping He, Peng Zhang, Zhanhui Lv, Yixin Shen
Pages: 2305-2310 Published online on: 25 June 2020
Article
Kissing catheter technique for percutaneous catheter drainage of necrotic pancreatic collections in acute pancreatitis
Pankaj Gupta, Suzanne Koshi, Jayanta Samanta, Harshal Mandavdhare, Vishal Sharma, Saroj K Sinha, Usha Dutta, Rakesh Kochhar
Pages: 2311-2316 Published online on: 17 June 2020
Article
Pain‑related risk factors after arthroscopic minimally invasive treatment of meniscus injury of knee joints
Jiang Xu, Fei Bian
Pages: 2317-2324 Published online on: 29 June 2020
Editorial
[Editorial] 2nd Special Issue: Tackling key immunological and immuno-dermatological pathways and their link to treatment options
Daniel Boda
Pages: 2339-2343 Published online on: 08 July 2020
Article
Anosmia and ageusia associated with coronavirus infection (COVID‑19) - what is known?
Ingrid Andrada Tanasa, Carmen Manciuc, Alexandru Carauleanu, Dan Bogdan Navolan, Roxana Elena Bohiltea, Dragos Nemescu
Pages: 2344-2347 Published online on: 28 May 2020
Review
Mast cell activation syndromes ‑ evaluation of current diagnostic criteria and laboratory tools in clinical practice (Review)
Polliana Mihaela Leru, Vlad Florin Anton, Corina Ureche, Sabina Zurac, Ovidiu Bratu, Carmen Daniela Neagoe
Pages: 2348-2351 Published online on: 25 June 2020
Review
Relationship between chemokines and T lymphocytes in the context of respiratory allergies (Review)
Nicolae Ovidiu Berghi, Mihai Dumitru, Daniela Vrinceanu, Radu Constantin Ciuluvica, Anca Simioniuc-Petrescu, Ramona Caragheorgheopol, Catalin Tucureanu, Roxana Sfrent Cornateanu, Calin Giurcaneanu
Pages: 2352-2360 Published online on: 29 June 2020
Review
Immunological approaches and therapy in burns (Review)
Lidia Boldeanu, Mihail Virgil Boldeanu, Maria Bogdan, Andreea Daniela Meca, Corneliu George Coman, Beatrice Rozalina Buca, Cosmin Gabriel Tartau, Liliana Mititelu Tartau
Pages: 2361-2367 Published online on: 24 June 2020
Article
Postanesthetic skin erythema due to succinylcholine versus atracurium
Oana Roxana Ciobotaru, Gabriela Stoleriu, Octavian Catalin Ciobotaru, Alexandru Grigorovici, Doina Carina Voinescu, Madalina Nicoleta Matei, Roxana Gabriela Cobzaru, Nicuta Manolache, Mary‑Nicoleta Lupu
Pages: 2368-2372 Published online on: 26 May 2020
Case Report
Etiologic role of Borrelia burgdorferi in morphea: A case report
Florica Șandru, Adelina Popa, Aida Petca, Raluca‑Gabriela Miulescu, Maria Magdalena Constantin, Răzvan‑Cosmin Petca, Traian Constantin, Mihai Cristian Dumitrașcu
Pages: 2373-2376 Published online on: 29 May 2020
Case Report
Severe DRESS syndrome after carbamazepine intake in a case with multiple addictions: A case report
Daniela Vrinceanu, Mihai Dumitru, Adrian Stefan, Adriana Neagos, Gabriela Musat, Elena Adriana Nica
Pages: 2377-2380 Published online on: 17 June 2020
Article
Interleukin‑1α and ‑1β assessment in the gingival crevicular fluid of periodontal patients with chronic hepatitis C
Petra Surlin, Dorin Nicolae Gheorghe, Dora Maria Popescu, Alexandra Maria Martu, Sorina Solomon, Alexandra Roman, Luminita Lazar, Stefan Ioan Stratul, Darian Rusu, Liliana Foia, Mihail Virgil Boldeanu, Lidia Boldeanu, Monica Danilescu, Ion Rogoveanu
Pages: 2381-2386 Published online on: 18 June 2020
Review
Non‑alcoholic fatty liver disease: A major challenge in type 2 diabetes mellitus (Review)
Cristina Bica, Camelia Sandu, Andra Iulia Suceveanu, Eliza Sarbu, Roxana Adriana Stoica, Florentina Gherghiceanu, Roxana Elena Bohiltea, Simona Diana Stefan, Anca Pantea Stoian
Pages: 2387-2391 Published online on: 12 June 2020
Review
Stomach ‘tastes’ the food and adjusts its emptying: A neurophysiological hypothesis (Review)
Toma Papacocea, Raluca Papacocea, Mugurel Rădoi, Silviu Pițuru, Daniela Gabriela Balan
Pages: 2392-2395 Published online on: 11 June 2020
Review
Metabolic and cardiovascular benefits of GLP‑1 agonists, besides the hypoglycemic effect (Review)
Roua Anamaria Iorga, Nicolae Bacalbasa, Mara Carsote, Ovidiu Gabriel Bratu, Ana Maria Alexandra Stanescu, Simona Bungau, Carmen Pantis, Camelia Cristina Diaconu
Pages: 2396-2400 Published online on: 05 May 2020
Review
New oral anticoagulants ‑ possible extension to other indications (Review)
Crista Loredana Laslo, Nicolae Bacalbasa, Ana Maria Alexandra Stanescu, Mara Carsote, Simona Bungau, Marius Rus, Ovidiu Gabriel Bratu, Camelia Cristina Diaconu
Pages: 2401-2405 Published online on: 05 May 2020
Review
Benefits of erectile function recovery programs after radical prostatectomy (Review)
Dragos Radu Marcu, Lucian Lorga, Camelia Cristina Diaconu, Arsenie Dan Spinu, Dan Mischianu, Ovidiu Gabriel Bratu
Pages: 2406-2410 Published online on: 24 June 2020
Article
Maternal inherited thrombophilia and pregnancy outcomes
Diana Ioana Voicu, Octavian Munteanu, Florentina Gherghiceanu, Luciana Valentina Arsene, Roxana Elena Bohiltea, Delia Maria Gradinaru, Monica Mihaela Cirstoiu
Pages: 2411-2414 Published online on: 13 May 2020
Article
Unfavorable influence of prematurity on the neonatal prognostic of small for gestational age fetuses
Natalia Turcan, Roxana Elena Bohiltea, Florentina Ionita‑Radu, Florentina Furtunescu, Dan Navolan, Costin Berceanu, Dragos Nemescu, Monica Mihaela Cirstoiu
Pages: 2415-2422 Published online on: 13 May 2020
Article
Impact of obesity on the prognosis of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy
Roxana Elena Bohiltea, Corina‑Aurelia Zugravu, Dragos Nemescu, Natalia Turcan, Florina‑Paula Paulet, Florentina Gherghiceanu, Ionita Ducu, Monica Mihaela Cirstoiu
Pages: 2423-2428 Published online on: 21 May 2020
Article
Prognosis of autoimmune thyroid disease associated with hereditary thrombophilia during pregnancy
Florina‑Paula Păuleț, Natalia Țurcan, Florentina Gherghiceanu, Roxana Elena Bohîlțea, Dragos Nemescu, Monica Mihaela Cîrstoiu
Pages: 2429-2433 Published online on: 22 May 2020
Article
Conservative in utero treatment of fetal dyshormonogenetic goiter with levothyroxine, a systematic literature review
Dragos Nemescu, Ingrid Andrada Tanasa, Dana Liana Stoian, Dan Bogdan Navolan, Angela Elena Vinturache
Pages: 2434-2438 Published online on: 26 May 2020
Article
Cytomegalovirus seroprevalence in pregnant women in the western region of Romania: A large‑scale study
Florin Gorun, Sorin Motoi, Daniel Malita, Dan Bogdan Navolan, Dragos Nemescu, Tudor Rares Olariu, Marius Craina, Tatjana Vilibic‑Cavlek, Ioana Ciohat, Daniel Boda, Amadeus Dobrescu
Pages: 2439-2443 Published online on: 25 June 2020
Article
A retrospective study regarding the method of delivery of adolescents in a Romanian Hospital
Ana Veronica Uzunov, Roxana Elena Bohiltea, Octavian Munteanu, Dragos Nemescu, Monica Mihaela Cirstoiu
Pages: 2444-2448 Published online on: 04 June 2020
Article
Comparison of early pregnancy serum concentration of neopterin, neopterin/creatinine ratio, C‑reactive protein, and chitotriosidase, in pregnant women with birth at term and spontaneous preterm birth
Dan Bogdan Navolan, Dana Liana Stoian, Roxana Elena Bohiltea, Zorin Crainiceanu, Marius Lucian Craina, Octavian Cretu, Bogdan Timar, Radu Vladareanu, Peter Terness, Friederike Būrger, Dragos Nemescu
Pages: 2449-2454 Published online on: 21 May 2020
Article
Variation of total serum sialic acid concentration in postmenopausal women
Octavian Gabriel Olaru, Gianina Ioana Constantin, Catalina Monica Pena
Pages: 2455-2459 Published online on: 11 June 2020
Article
Dietary behavior during pregnancy
Andreea Cristiana Iordachescu, Monica Mihaela Cirstoiu, Corina‑Aurelia Zugravu, Oana Mihaela Teodor, Natalia Turcan, Ionita Ducu, Roxana Elena Bohiltea
Pages: 2460-2464 Published online on: 28 May 2020
Case Report
Anatomical and functional changes in arteries of uterine circulation after modified laparoscopic transabdominal cerclage in pregnancy: A case report and review of the literature
Dragos Nemescu, Ingrid Andrada Tanasa, Roxana Elena Bohiltea, Ciprian Coroleuca, Elvira Bratila, Angela Elena Vinturache
Pages: 2465-2469 Published online on: 28 May 2020
Article
Posterior fossa assessment in the axial view of the head at 11-14 weeks of gestation in normal and aneuploid fetuses
Mona Elena Zvanca, Alexandra Munteanu, Mihaela Bot, Aida Petca, Dragos Nemescu
Pages: 2470-2474 Published online on: 26 May 2020
Article
Reference ranges for the fetal mesencephalon to occiput measurement at 11 to 13+6 weeks of gestation
Dragos Nemescu, Ana Maria Adam, Ingrid Andrada Tanasa, Demetra Socolov, Roxana Elena Bohiltea, Dan Bogdan Navolan, Mona Elena Zvanca
Pages: 2475-2480 Published online on: 28 May 2020
Case Report
Heart valve mechanical prosthesis: The perfect match until it is not - A case report
Ionela Movileanu, Miruna Pepa, Marcela Cândea, Corina Ureche
Pages: 2481-2483 Published online on: 29 June 2020
Review
Use of prokinetics and other quality factors in capsule endoscopy ‑ old and new insights (Review)
Raluca Simona Costache, Alexandra Ioana Lulache, Mariana Jinga, Cătălina Vlăduț, Daniel Octavian Costache, Florentina Ioniță Radu
Pages: 2484-2488 Published online on: 29 June 2020
Case Report
Paraganglioma presenting as a mesenteric cystic mass: A case report
Andreea Iliesiu, Irena Antonia Ungureanu, Aida Petca, Maria Magdalena Constantin, Razvan‑Cosmin Petca, Florica Sandru, Traian Constantin, Mihai Cristian Dumitrascu
Pages: 2489-2492 Published online on: 28 May 2020
Article
Psychosocial profile of the patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Tiberia Ilias, Simona Bungau, Delia Mirela Tit, Daniela Maghiar, Cristian Hocopan, Roxana Brata, Ovidiu Gabriel Bratu, Nicoleta Negrut, Camelia Diaconu, Ovidiu Fratila
Pages: 2493-2500 Published online on: 29 May 2020
Article
Distress in neurocognitive disorders due to Alzheimer's disease and stroke
Camelia Maria Dindelegan, Darian Faur, Lavinia Purza, Adrian Bumbu, Monica Sabau
Pages: 2501-2509 Published online on: 28 May 2020
Article
Neuroinflammation and microglia/macrophage phenotype modulate the molecular background of post-stroke depression: A literature review
Előd Ernő Nagy, Attila Frigy, József Attila Szász, Emőke Horváth
Pages: 2510-2523 Published online on: 24 June 2020
Case Report
Triamcinolone acetonide induces sterile endophthalmitis in patients with intermediate uveitis: A case report series
Marius Cristian Șuță, Olimpiu Ladislau Karancsi, Ovidiu Mușat, Nicolae Balica, Iasmina Yasar, Cosmin Roșca, Simona Stanca, Diana‑Maria Dărăbuş
Pages: 2524-2528 Published online on: 12 June 2020
Article
Intraoperative flap‑related complications in FemtoLASIK surgeries performed with Visumax® femtosecond laser: A ten‑year Romanian experience
Bogdana Tăbăcaru, Simona Stanca, Valeria Mocanu, Mihail Zemba, Horia Tudor Stanca, Mihnea Munteanu
Pages: 2529-2535 Published online on: 18 June 2020
Article
Accuracy of five intraocular lens formulas in eyes with trifocal lens implant
Monica Mălăescu, Horia T. Stanca, Bogdana Tăbăcaru, Adriana Stănilă, Simona Stanca, Ciprian Danielescu
Pages: 2536-2543 Published online on: 16 June 2020
Comment
[Comment] MALDI‑TOF MS‑based direct‑on‑target microdroplet growth assay: Latest developments
Ioannis K. Neonakis, Demetrios A. Spandidos
Pages: 2555-2556 Published online on: 08 July 2020
Review
Pulmonary fibrosis in the aftermath of the Covid-19 era (Review)
Eirini Vasarmidi, Eliza Tsitoura, Demetrios A. Spandidos, Nikolaos Tzanakis, Katerina M. Antoniou
Pages: 2557-2560 Published online on: 09 July 2020
Article
Antiviral immune mechanism of Toll‑like receptor 4‑mediated human alveolar epithelial cells type Ⅱ
Dandan Wang, Jie Wang
Pages: 2561-2568 Published online on: 30 June 2020
Article
Detection of chlorite, chlorate and perchlorate in ozonated saline
Lulin Ma, Song Wen, Jie Yuan, Dexin Zhang, Yan‑Liu Lu, You Zhang, Ying Li, Song Cao
Pages: 2569-2576 Published online on: 13 July 2020
Article
Prazosin blocks apoptosis of endothelial progenitor cells through downregulating the Akt/NF‑κB signaling pathway in a rat cerebral infarction model
Shudong Liu, Wenyan Li
Pages: 2577-2584 Published online on: 13 July 2020
Article
Efficacy of tolvaptan for fluid management after cardiovascular surgery: A systematic review and meta‑analysis of randomized control trials
Huiling Chen, Weihong Jiang, Xiaogang Li, Zhaohui Meng, Huamei Chen, Jiaying Li, Junwen Wang, Xiexiong Zhao
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