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Long-term training with brain-machine interface helps people paralyzed by spinal cord injuries regain some feeling and function. from Biomedical Engineering via xlomafota13 on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2aMgipr via IFTTT
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We studied the geometries, electronic structure and magnetic properties of substitutional doping and adsorption of transition metal (Mn, Fe and Co) dimers on phosphorene monolayer in the framework of the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) and GGA + U. Electronic band structures and magnetic...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
Fast sintering is of importance in additive metallization processes and especially on sensitive substrates. This work explores the mechanisms which set limits to the laser sintering rate of metal nano-particle inks. A comparison of sintering behavior of three different ink compositions with ...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
Establishing heterostructures is a good strategy to improve gas sensing performance, and has been studied extensively. In this work, mesoporous InN/In 2 O 3 composite (InNOCs) heterostructures were prepared through a simple two-step strategy involving hydrothermal synthesis of In 2 O 3 and ...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
The composite processing technique and nanofiller concentration and its functionalization significantly alter the properties of polymer nanocomposites. To realize this, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNT) were dispersed in a poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) matrix at carefully selected CNT...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
E-cadherin-modified poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (hE-cad-PLGA) microparticles were fabricated and then mediated the 3D cell aggregates of human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on page 1949 by Jun Yang and co-workers. The hE-cad-Fc matrix and the PLGA microparticles synergistically regulate the proliferation...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
Engineering interfaces of extracellular compartments mimicking native tissues is key to study cell behavior in a physiologically relevant context and for a successful translation of these new biomaterials engineering principles in regenerative and therapeutic applications. Tilo Pompe and co-workers...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
Targeted theranostic nanoparticles with dual pH and magnetic responsive properties for intracellular delivery are described by B. Herranz-Blanco, H. A. Santos, and co-workers on page 1904. Using a pH-switch nanoprecipitation method in organic-free solvents, a polymeric-drug conjugate solid nanoparticle...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
On page 1918, Won Jong Kim and co-workers use disulfide bonding for the rational design of graphene oxide (GO) based nanocarriers. In the lower left side, photothermally triggered gene release is illustrated in cancer cell. Polymer-detached GOis exocytosed, and subsequently gets into the macrophage...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
Dimitri Krainc, Milan Mrksich, and co-workers demonstrate the utility of microcontact printing technology for culturing of human neurons in defined patterns over extended periods of time on page 1894. This approach facilitates studies of neuronal development, cellular trafficking, and related mechanisms...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
On Page 1884, Y. Alapan, M. Younesi, O. Akkus, and U. A. Gurkan demonstrate a microfabricated pillar substrate to confine, align, and elongate cells for decoupled analysis of stiffness and directionality in 3D. Mesenchymal stem cells and cardiomyocytes are successfully confined in a 3D micromechanical...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
Publication date: Available online 11 August 2016Source:Journal of Proteomics Author(s): Isabelle Poirier, Lauriane Kuhn, Arnaud Demortière, Boris Mirvaux, Philippe Hammann, Johana Chicher, Christelle Caplat, Marie Pallud, Martine BertrandIn the marine environment, bacteria from...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
Abstract Extended in vitro culture of human embryos beyond blastocyst stage could serve as a tool to explore the molecular and physiological mechanisms underlying embryo development and to identify factors regulating pregnancy outcomes. This study presents the first report on the...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
Abstract A simple, clean and energy efficient microwave heating route is used to prepare glasses in the systems xMnO-33(0.09PbCl2:0.91PbO)-(67-x) NaPO3 and xPbCl2-33PbO-(67-x) NaPO3 where 0.1 ≤ x ≤ 4 (mol%). Thermal data extracted from differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) thermograms...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Abstract Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) is a rare chronic subepidermal bullous autoimmune disease. The occurrence of acquired hemophilia A (AHA) is low and so the coexistence of EBA and AHA is extremely rare. We herein described a case of EBA coexisting with AHA and a case of EBA coexisting with...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Abstract Vitiligo is occasionally seen in melanoma patients. Although several studies indicate a correlation between vitiligo occurrence and clinical response in melanoma patients receiving immunotherapy, most studies have included heterogeneous patient and treatment settings. The aim of this study...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Clinical Translation of a Click-Labeled 18F-Octreotate Radioligand for Imaging Neuroendocrine Tumors
Clinical Translation of a Click-Labeled 18F-Octreotate Radioligand for Imaging Neuroendocrine Tumors: We conducted the first-in-human study of 18F-fluoroethyl triazole [Tyr3] octreotate (18F-FET-βAG-TOCA) in patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) to evaluate biodistribution, dosimetry, and safety....
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Abstract Although studies regarding prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in Asian psoriatic patients are limited and show varying results, a previous report describes a significant increase in prevalence of MS in Thai psoriatic patients, as compared with rates in the general population. However, no...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
The risk of cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis progression is significantly increased after menopause, probably due to the decrease of estrogen levels. The use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for prevention of cardiovascular disease in older postmenopausal failed to meet expectations....
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
89Zr-Bevacizumab PET Visualizes Disease Manifestations in Patients with von Hippel-Lindau Disease: Patients with von Hippel–Lindau disease (VHL) are at risk to develop multiple tumors. The growth of lesions is unpredictable, and regular surveillance is critical for early treatment to control local...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Cerebrovascular diseases are conditions caused by problems with brain vasculature, which have a high morbidity and mortality. Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) is the most abundant water channel in the brain and crucial for the formation and resolution of brain edema. Considering brain edema is an important pathophysiological...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Over the past decade, Deep Artificial Neural Networks (DNNs) have become the state-of-the-art algorithms in Machine Learning (ML), speech recognition, computer vision, natural language processing and many other tasks. This was made possible by the advancement in Big Data, Deep Learning (DL) and drastically...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Biomarkers for Radiation Pneumonitis Using Noninvasive Molecular Imaging: Our goal is to develop minimally invasive biomarkers for predicting radiation-induced lung injury before symptoms develop. Currently, there are no biomarkers that can predict radiation pneumonitis. Radiation damage to the whole...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and infection are major complications after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) and the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in HSCT patients. Recent work has demonstrated that the two complications are interdependent. GVHD occurs when...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) are common hosts of an epizootic bacterial infection by Nocardia seriolae. We conducted transcriptome profiling of M. salmoides to understand the host immune response to N. seriolae infection, using the Illumina sequencing platform. De novo assembly of paired-end...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Social behaviors are poorly known for the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise (YFP, Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis). Here, group composition and dispersal patterns of the YFP population living in the Poyang Lake were studied by parentage-based pedigree analyses using 21 microsatellite...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Clinical Evaluation of 99mTc-Rituximab for Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Breast Cancer Patients: The metastatic status of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) might be the most important prognostic factor in breast cancer. In this paper, we report to our knowledge the first study of 99mTc-rituximab as a radiotracer...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Impact of Appropriate Use on the Estimated Radiation Risk to Men and Women Undergoing Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: The impact of appropriate use criteria (AUC) for myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with SPECT on the estimated lifetime attributable risk (LAR) of cancer is unknown. Methods:...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Hantaviruses, like other members of the Bunyaviridae family, are emerging viruses that are able to cause hemorrhagic fevers. Occasional transmission to humans is due to inhalation of contaminated aerosolized excreta from infected rodents. Hantaviruses are asymptomatic in their rodent or insectivore natural...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Scottish ministers are stepping up their efforts to eradicate child poverty after criticising the UK government for failing to prioritise the needs of low income families.Legislation is set to be… from #AlexandrosSfakianakis via Alexandros G.Sfakianakis on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bjrqPm via...
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PovertyHealthcare is biggest cost of UK povertyThe effects of poverty cost the United Kingdom £78bn (€91.3bn; $101.7bn) a year in public services, a report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation found.1… from #AlexandrosSfakianakis via Alexandros G.Sfakianakis on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2aZ1YuQ...
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What you need to know“Think sepsis” in any person with suspected infectionSepsis may present with non-specific symptoms and signs and without feverHave a high index of suspicion of sepsis in those… from #AlexandrosSfakianakis via Alexandros G.Sfakianakis on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2aZ1rZO...
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That Are BI-RADS Category 4 on Ultrasonography: Masses that, on ultrasonography, are category 4 according to the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) represent possible malignancy, and a biopsy is recommended. This study explored the value of 99mTc-Glu-c(RGDyK)-bombesin (99mTc-RGD-bombesin)...
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Incentive payments of £20 000 are being offered to junior doctors who choose to train as general practitioners in areas of Scotland where posts have been hard to fill.The payments are part of the… from #AlexandrosSfakianakis via Alexandros G.Sfakianakis on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bjr8Iu via...
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Last week Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, announced a historic cut in the bank interest rate to 0.25% as part of a package of measures to help boost the United Kingdom’s economy in the… from #AlexandrosSfakianakis via Alexandros G.Sfakianakis on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bjrsXN...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
J Nucl Med. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.115.164830: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study.Lin CY1, Lin CL2, Huang WS3, Kao CH4.Author information1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan Research Assistant Center, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.2Management...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Assessment of Minimum 124I Activity Required in Uptake Measurements Before Radioiodine Therapy for Benign Thyroid Diseases: This study aimed to assess a hypothetical minimum administered activity of 124I required to achieve comparability between pretherapeutic radioiodine uptake (RAIU) measurements...
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Clinical Translation of a Click-Labeled 18F-Octreotate Radioligand for Imaging Neuroendocrine Tumors
Clinical Translation of a Click-Labeled 18F-Octreotate Radioligand for Imaging Neuroendocrine Tumors: We conducted the first-in-human study of 18F-fluoroethyl triazole [Tyr3] octreotate (18F-FET-βAG-TOCA) in patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) to evaluate biodistribution, dosimetry, and safety....
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Variations in lung lymphatic drainage into the inferior tracheobronchial lymph nodes junction: Applications in lung cancer: Astract Introduction The group of inferior tracheobronchial lymph nodes (ITB) is a lymphatic junction through which the lymph from both lungs is carried. Lymphatic activity...
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89Zr-Bevacizumab PET Visualizes Disease Manifestations in Patients with von Hippel-Lindau Disease: Patients with von Hippel–Lindau disease (VHL) are at risk to develop multiple tumors. The growth of lesions is unpredictable, and regular surveillance is critical for early treatment to control local damage....
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health683
Biomarkers for Radiation Pneumonitis Using Noninvasive Molecular Imaging: Our goal is to develop minimally invasive biomarkers for predicting radiation-induced lung injury before symptoms develop. Currently, there are no biomarkers that can predict radiation pneumonitis. Radiation damage to the whole...
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health683
Clinical Evaluation of 99mTc-Rituximab for Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Breast Cancer Patients: The metastatic status of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) might be the most important prognostic factor in breast cancer. In this paper, we report to our knowledge the first study of 99mTc-rituximab as a radiotracer...
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health683
Impact of Appropriate Use on the Estimated Radiation Risk to Men and Women Undergoing Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: The impact of appropriate use criteria (AUC) for myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with SPECT on the estimated lifetime attributable risk (LAR) of cancer is unknown. Methods:...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Topographical anatomy of Abstract Cricothyroidotomy is a surgical procedure involving penetration through the skin and cricothyroid membrane to maintain airway patency during life-threatening emergency conditions. Complications such as bleeding and laryngeal stenosis can result from it. Our aim in...
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That Are BI-RADS Category 4 on Ultrasonography: Masses that, on ultrasonography, are category 4 according to the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) represent possible malignancy, and a biopsy is recommended. This study explored the value of 99mTc-Glu-c(RGDyK)-bombesin (99mTc-RGD-bombesin)...
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J Nucl Med. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.115.164830 : A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study. Lin CY1, Lin CL2, Huang WS3, Kao CH4. Author information 1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan Research Assistant Center, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan....
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Assessment of Minimum 124I Activity Required in Uptake Measurements Before Radioiodine Therapy for Benign Thyroid Diseases: This study aimed to assess a hypothetical minimum administered activity of 124I required to achieve comparability between pretherapeutic radioiodine uptake (RAIU) measurements...
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health683
The use of : A review via Ear Source:Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences Author(s): Zabrina M. Samarakkody, Baharudin Abdullah The use of tracking technology and navigation system has revolutionised the field of endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery. The role of the navigation...
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Variations in lung lymphatic drainage into the inferior tracheobronchial lymph nodes junction: Applications in lung cancer: Astract Introduction The group of inferior tracheobronchial lymph nodes (ITB) is a lymphatic junction through which the lymph from both lungs is carried. Lymphatic activity...
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health683
Topographical anatomy of Abstract Cricothyroidotomy is a surgical procedure involving penetration through the skin and cricothyroid membrane to maintain airway patency during life-threatening emergency conditions. Complications such as bleeding and laryngeal stenosis can result from it. Our aim in...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
The use of : A review via Ear Source:Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied SciencesAuthor(s): Zabrina M. Samarakkody, Baharudin AbdullahThe use of tracking technology and navigation system has revolutionised the field of endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery. The role...
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The Effects of Valsartan on Renal Klotho Expression and Oxidative stress in Alleviation of Cyclosporine Nephrotoxicity.: Background: Nephrotoxicity side effect of the immunosuppressive drug, Cyclosporine-A (CsA), can be a major issue in transplantation medicine. CsA-induced nephrotoxicity is multifactorial...
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SURVIVAL OF ALLOGENEIC SELF-ASSEMBLED CULTURED SKIN.: Background: Deficiency of autologous skin for reconstruction of severe wounds is a major problem in plastic surgery. Autologous substitutes can provide additional coverage, but due to the duration of production, treatment is significantly delayed....
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To the Editor: Measles: More than the rash: Original enclosures: 08_16Letter2Ed_02.pdf http://ift.tt/2aDUjGe
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Bone lesions in Chinese POEMS syndrome patients: imaging characteristics and clinical implications: Objective. Bone lesion is crucial for diagnosing and management of polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, and skin change (POEMS) syndrome, a rare plasma cell disorder. This...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
The Effects of Valsartan on Renal Klotho Expression and Oxidative stress in Alleviation of Cyclosporine Nephrotoxicity.: Background: Nephrotoxicity side effect of the immunosuppressive drug, Cyclosporine-A (CsA), can be a major issue in transplantation medicine. CsA-induced nephrotoxicity is multifactorial...
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Surgical outcomes following encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis in adult moyamoya disease associated with Type 2 diabetes: Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 308-314, August 2016. OBJECTIVE Debate exists regarding the merits and shortcomings of an indirect bypass procedure for treating adult...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
SURVIVAL OF ALLOGENEIC SELF-ASSEMBLED CULTURED SKIN.: Background: Deficiency of autologous skin for reconstruction of severe wounds is a major problem in plastic surgery. Autologous substitutes can provide additional coverage, but due to the duration of production, treatment is significantly delayed....
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
To the Editor: Measles: More than the rash: Original enclosures: 08_16Letter2Ed_02.pdf http://ift.tt/2aDUjGe
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Bone lesions in Chinese POEMS syndrome patients: imaging characteristics and clinical implications: Objective. Bone lesion is crucial for diagnosing and management of polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, and skin change (POEMS) syndrome, a rare plasma cell disorder....
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Surgical outcomes following encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis in adult moyamoya disease associated with Type 2 diabetes: Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 308-314, August 2016. OBJECTIVE Debate exists regarding the merits and shortcomings of an indirect bypass procedure for treating...
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OTOLARYNGOLOGY LIFELONG LEARNING : OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE,ANAPAFSEOS 5 AGIOS NIKOLAOS 72100,TEL : 00302841026182,00306932607174
Background: The debate continues with a limited number of publications describing outcomes in patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS) treated with planned subtotal resection (STR) plus stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). Here we present our experience. Methods: This is a retrospective review of 22 patients...
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OTOLARYNGOLOGY LIFELONG LEARNING : OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE,ANAPAFSEOS 5 AGIOS NIKOLAOS 72100,TEL : 00302841026182,00306932607174
Abstract Background Perinatal arterial ischemic stroke (PAIS) is an important cause of pediatric morbidity and mortality. The etiology of PAIS remains unknown. Several maternal-neonatal disorders, and especially prothrombotic risk factors, have been reported in infants with perinatal stroke (PS). Rotation...
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OroFacial Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
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OroFacial Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
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Αισθητική Δερματολογία
Abstract Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) is a rare chronic subepidermal bullous autoimmune disease. The occurrence of acquired hemophilia A (AHA) is low and so the coexistence of EBA and AHA is extremely rare. We herein described a case of EBA coexisting with AHA and a case of EBA coexisting...
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Abstract Vitiligo is occasionally seen in melanoma patients. Although several studies indicate a correlation between vitiligo occurrence and clinical response in melanoma patients receiving immunotherapy, most studies have included heterogeneous patient and treatment settings. The aim of this study...
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Abstract Although studies regarding prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in Asian psoriatic patients are limited and show varying results, a previous report describes a significant increase in prevalence of MS in Thai psoriatic patients, as compared with rates in the general population. However,...
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ABSTRACT Background We intended to study whether there is a meaningful difference in microscopic examination between dividing a biopsy section into two equal parts before tissue processing(first method) or after(second method). Methods 400 cases were included in the study.Punch biopsies(PB)...
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ABSTRACT Background We intended to study whether there is a meaningful difference in microscopic examination between dividing a biopsy section into two equal parts before tissue processing(first method) or after(second method). Methods 400 cases were included in the study.Punch biopsies(PB)...
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Background Non-invasive body sculpting procedures are becoming increasingly popular. High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment is a non-surgical fat reduction procedure that permanently destroys unwanted abdominal fat. Despite its increasing popularity, evaluation methods for the procedure...
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Abstract Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) is a rare chronic subepidermal bullous autoimmune disease. The occurrence of acquired hemophilia A (AHA) is low and so the coexistence of EBA and AHA is extremely rare. We herein described a case of EBA coexisting with AHA and a case of EBA coexisting with...
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Abstract Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenée) and Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) are the most important pests of maize in China. A laboratory study and a 2-year field study on the efficacy of transgenic maize expressing the Cry1Ac protein BT38 against O. furnacalis and H. armigera were performed. We found that...
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Abstract The aim of this study was to report on antibiotic susceptibility patterns as well as highlight the presence of efflux pump genes and virulence genetic determinants in Enterococcus spp. isolated from South African surface water systems. One hundred and twenty-four Enterococcus isolates consisting...
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Abstract In the present study, the composition of bio-elements (K, Na, Mg, Ca, Fe, Cu, Zn) and toxic elements (Ag, Cd) in seven edible mushrooms from the rural and woodland region of Morąg (north-eastern Poland) and the rural and industrial region of the Tarnobrzeska Upland (south-eastern Poland) were...
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Abstract Vitiligo is occasionally seen in melanoma patients. Although several studies indicate a correlation between vitiligo occurrence and clinical response in melanoma patients receiving immunotherapy, most studies have included heterogeneous patient and treatment settings. The aim of this study...
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Abstract Although studies regarding prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in Asian psoriatic patients are limited and show varying results, a previous report describes a significant increase in prevalence of MS in Thai psoriatic patients, as compared with rates in the general population. However, no...
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The risk of cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis progression is significantly increased after menopause, probably due to the decrease of estrogen levels. The use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for prevention of cardiovascular disease in older postmenopausal failed to meet expectations....
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Cerebrovascular diseases are conditions caused by problems with brain vasculature, which have a high morbidity and mortality. Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) is the most abundant water channel in the brain and crucial for the formation and resolution of brain edema. Considering brain edema is an important pathophysiological...
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Over the past decade, Deep Artificial Neural Networks (DNNs) have become the state-of-the-art algorithms in Machine Learning (ML), speech recognition, computer vision, natural language processing and many other tasks. This was made possible by the advancement in Big Data, Deep Learning (DL) and drastically...
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Abstract Vitiligo is occasionally seen in melanoma patients. Although several studies indicate a correlation between vitiligo occurrence and clinical response in melanoma patients receiving immunotherapy, most studies have included heterogeneous patient and treatment settings. The aim of this study...
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Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and infection are major complications after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) and the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in HSCT patients. Recent work has demonstrated that the two complications are interdependent. GVHD occurs when...
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Melanoma by Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Abstract Vitiligo is occasionally seen in melanoma patients. Although several studies indicate a correlation between vitiligo occurrence and clinical response in melanoma patients receiving immunotherapy, most studies have included heterogeneous patient and treatment settings. The aim of this study...
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Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) are common hosts of an epizootic bacterial infection by Nocardia seriolae. We conducted transcriptome profiling of M. salmoides to understand the host immune response to N. seriolae infection, using the Illumina sequencing platform. De novo assembly of paired-end...
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Melanoma by Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Opinion statement Identification of BRAF driver mutations and agents that block their activity combined with development of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies have dramatically changed survival and quality of life for patients with metastatic melanoma. Approximately half of patients with metastatic...
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Opinion statement Identification of BRAF driver mutations and agents that block their activity combined with development of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies have dramatically changed survival and quality of life for patients with metastatic melanoma. Approximately half of patients with metastatic...
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medicinealexandrossfakianakis
Social behaviors are poorly known for the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise (YFP, Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis). Here, group composition and dispersal patterns of the YFP population living in the Poyang Lake were studied by parentage-based pedigree analyses using 21 microsatellite...
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Hantaviruses, like other members of the Bunyaviridae family, are emerging viruses that are able to cause hemorrhagic fevers. Occasional transmission to humans is due to inhalation of contaminated aerosolized excreta from infected rodents. Hantaviruses are asymptomatic in their rodent or insectivore natural...
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Scottish ministers are stepping up their efforts to eradicate child poverty after criticising the UK government for failing to prioritise the needs of low income families.Legislation is set to be… from #AlexandrosSfakianakis via Alexandros G.Sfakianakis on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bjrqPm via...
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What you need to know“Think sepsis” in any person with suspected infectionSepsis may present with non-specific symptoms and signs and without feverHave a high index of suspicion of sepsis in those… from #AlexandrosSfakianakis via Alexandros G.Sfakianakis on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2aZ1rZO...
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PovertyHealthcare is biggest cost of UK povertyThe effects of poverty cost the United Kingdom £78bn (€91.3bn; $101.7bn) a year in public services, a report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation found.1… from #AlexandrosSfakianakis via Alexandros G.Sfakianakis on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2aZ1YuQ...
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Incentive payments of £20 000 are being offered to junior doctors who choose to train as general practitioners in areas of Scotland where posts have been hard to fill.The payments are part of the… from #AlexandrosSfakianakis via Alexandros G.Sfakianakis on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bjr8Iu via...
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Last week Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, announced a historic cut in the bank interest rate to 0.25% as part of a package of measures to help boost the United Kingdom’s economy in the… from #AlexandrosSfakianakis via Alexandros G.Sfakianakis on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bjrsXN...
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Clinical Translation of a Click-Labeled 18F-Octreotate Radioligand for Imaging Neuroendocrine Tumors
Clinical Translation of a Click-Labeled 18F-Octreotate Radioligand for Imaging Neuroendocrine Tumors: We conducted the first-in-human study of 18F-fluoroethyl triazole [Tyr3] octreotate (18F-FET-βAG-TOCA) in patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) to evaluate biodistribution, dosimetry, and safety....
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medicinealexandrossfakianakis
89Zr-Bevacizumab PET Visualizes Disease Manifestations in Patients with von Hippel-Lindau Disease: Patients with von Hippel–Lindau disease (VHL) are at risk to develop multiple tumors. The growth of lesions is unpredictable, and regular surveillance is critical for early treatment to control local...
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medicinealexandrossfakianakis
Biomarkers for Radiation Pneumonitis Using Noninvasive Molecular Imaging: Our goal is to develop minimally invasive biomarkers for predicting radiation-induced lung injury before symptoms develop. Currently, there are no biomarkers that can predict radiation pneumonitis. Radiation damage to the whole...
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medicinealexandrossfakianakis
Clinical Evaluation of 99mTc-Rituximab for Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Breast Cancer Patients: The metastatic status of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) might be the most important prognostic factor in breast cancer. In this paper, we report to our knowledge the first study of 99mTc-rituximab as a radiotracer...
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medicinealexandrossfakianakis
Impact of Appropriate Use on the Estimated Radiation Risk to Men and Women Undergoing Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: The impact of appropriate use criteria (AUC) for myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with SPECT on the estimated lifetime attributable risk (LAR) of cancer is unknown. Methods:...
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medicinealexandrossfakianakis
That Are BI-RADS Category 4 on Ultrasonography: Masses that, on ultrasonography, are category 4 according to the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) represent possible malignancy, and a biopsy is recommended. This study explored the value of 99mTc-Glu-c(RGDyK)-bombesin (99mTc-RGD-bombesin)...
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J Nucl Med. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.115.164830: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study.Lin CY1, Lin CL2, Huang WS3, Kao CH4.Author information1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan Research Assistant Center, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.2Management...
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medicinealexandrossfakianakis
Assessment of Minimum 124I Activity Required in Uptake Measurements Before Radioiodine Therapy for Benign Thyroid Diseases: This study aimed to assess a hypothetical minimum administered activity of 124I required to achieve comparability between pretherapeutic radioiodine uptake (RAIU) measurements...
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medicinealexandrossfakianakis
Variations in lung lymphatic drainage into the inferior tracheobronchial lymph nodes junction: Applications in lung cancer: Astract Introduction The group of inferior tracheobronchial lymph nodes (ITB) is a lymphatic junction through which the lymph from both lungs is carried. Lymphatic activity...
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medicinealexandrossfakianakis
Topographical anatomy of Abstract Cricothyroidotomy is a surgical procedure involving penetration through the skin and cricothyroid membrane to maintain airway patency during life-threatening emergency conditions. Complications such as bleeding and laryngeal stenosis can result from it. Our aim in...
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medicinealexandrossfakianakis
The use of : A review via Ear Source:Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied SciencesAuthor(s): Zabrina M. Samarakkody, Baharudin AbdullahThe use of tracking technology and navigation system has revolutionised the field of endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery. The role...
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medicinealexandrossfakianakis
The Effects of Valsartan on Renal Klotho Expression and Oxidative stress in Alleviation of Cyclosporine Nephrotoxicity.: Background: Nephrotoxicity side effect of the immunosuppressive drug, Cyclosporine-A (CsA), can be a major issue in transplantation medicine. CsA-induced nephrotoxicity is multifactorial...
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medicinealexandrossfakianakis
SURVIVAL OF ALLOGENEIC SELF-ASSEMBLED CULTURED SKIN.: Background: Deficiency of autologous skin for reconstruction of severe wounds is a major problem in plastic surgery. Autologous substitutes can provide additional coverage, but due to the duration of production, treatment is significantly delayed....
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To the Editor: Measles: More than the rash: Original enclosures: 08_16Letter2Ed_02.pdf http://ift.tt/2aDUjGe
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Bone lesions in Chinese POEMS syndrome patients: imaging characteristics and clinical implications: Objective. Bone lesion is crucial for diagnosing and management of polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, and skin change (POEMS) syndrome, a rare plasma cell disorder....
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Surgical outcomes following encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis in adult moyamoya disease associated with Type 2 diabetes: Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 308-314, August 2016. OBJECTIVE Debate exists regarding the merits and shortcomings of an indirect bypass procedure for treating...
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: an analysis of 109 adults for survival and prognostic factors: Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 410-418, August 2016. OBJECTIVE Survival rates and prognostic factors for supratentorial hemispheric ependymomas have not been determined. The authors therefore designed a retrospective...
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medicinealexandrossfakianakis
Microsurgical resectability, outcomes, and tumor control in meningiomas occupying the cavernous sinus: Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 378-392, August 2016. OBJECTIVE Cavernous sinus meningiomas (CSMs) represent a cohort of challenging skull base tumors. Proper management requires...
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proof of feasibility and correlation to clinical outcome of patients: Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 401-409, August 2016. OBJECTIVE The authors’ aim in this paper is to prove the feasibility of resting-state (RS) functional MRI (fMRI) in an intraoperative setting (iRS-fMRI) and...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology
Characterization of CTX-M-140, a Variant of CTX-M-14 Extended-Spectrum {beta}-Lactamase (ESBL) with Decreased Cephalosporin Hydrolytic Activity, from Cephalosporin-Resistant Proteus mirabilis [PublishAheadOfPrint]: CTX-M-140, a novel CTX-M-type extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) was identified in cephalosporin-resistant...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology
in Mycobacterium avium Complex Lung Disease [PublishAheadOfPrint]: Macrolides, such as azithromycin (AZM) and clarithromycin, are the cornerstones of treatment for Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease (MAC-LD). Current guidelines recommend daily therapy with AZM for cavitary MAC-LD and intermittent...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology
Repurposing Drugs for Cancer Prevention: Development of agents for cancer prevention has been particularly challenging for two main reasons. One is the inherent difficulty in identifying targets for the heterogeneous group of processes that lead to invasive cancer arising at different target organ sites,...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology
Etiological associations and outcome predictors of acute electroencephalography in childhood encephalitis: Abnormalities on electroencephalography (EEG) comprise one of the diagnostic criteria for encephalitis (Granerod et al., 2010). However, EEG features that suggest encephalitis, such as slowing of...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology
Robotergestützte Chirurgie im Kopf-Hals-Bereich: ZusammenfassungDer roboterassistierten Chirurgie (RAC) wird im Kopf-Hals-Bereich ein großes Potenzial zugeschrieben, wobei sich bereits einige zugelassene Assistenzsysteme (i. d. R. im „Master-Slave-Prinzip“) vor allem in der operativen Onkologie in der...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology
Präoperative audiologische Evaluation und postoperative Verlaufsdiagnostik bei Cochleaimplantatversorgung: ZusammenfassungDas Hauptziel der Diagnostik vor Cochleaimplantat(CI)-Versorgung ist es, die vorliegende Hörstörung umfassend und multidisziplinär zu erfassen, um anschließend so früh wie möglich...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology
A Case of Skull base osteomyelitis is classically documented as an extension of malignant otitis externa. Initial presentation commonly includes aural symptoms and cranial nerve dysfunctions. Here we present a case that emerged with multiple infarctions in the right cerebrum. A male in his 70s with...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology
Massive Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak of the Temporal Bone: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage of the temporal bone region is defined as abnormal communications between the subarachnoidal space and the air-containing spaces of the temporal bone. CSF leak remains one of the most frequent complications after...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology
Studying genetic resilience to improve human health: AbstractIn 2015, for the first time in three decades, novel lipid-lowering drugs for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia were approved by the FDA in the US and EMA in Europe (US Food and Drug Administration 2015a, US Food and Drug Administration...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology
Tooth agenesis in osteogenesis imperfecta related to mutations in the collagen type I genes: AbstractBackgroundOsteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a heterogeneous group of disorders of connective tissue, mainly caused by mutations in the collagen type I genes (COL1A1 and COL1A2). Tooth agenesis is a common...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology
Tracheocutaneous fistula closure in childrenvia International Journal of Pediatric OtorhinolaryngologyPublication date: October 2016Source:International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Volume 89Author(s): Jeffrey Cheng, Dhave SetabutrObjectiveSystematic review of surgical techniques for tracheocutaneous...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology
Across-site patterns of electrically evoked compound action potential amplitude-growth functions in multichannel cochlear implant recipients and the effects of the interphase gapvia EarSource:Hearing ResearchAuthor(s): Kara C. Schvartz-Leyzac, Bryan E. PfingstElectrically evoked compound action potential...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology
in Brazilian Patients.by Lopes, Karen de Carvalho; Sartorato, Edi Lúcia; da Silva-Costa, Sueli M.; de Macedo Adamov, Nadya Soares; Ganança, Fernando Freitasvia EarObjectives: Meniere’s disease (MD) is a complex disease of unknown etiology characterized by a symptomatic tetrad of vertigo, hearing loss,...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology
Biomed Res Int.Authors: Bernardeschi D, Nguyen Y, Russo FY, Mosnier I, Ferrary E, Sterkers OAbstract OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cutaneous and the inner ear tolerance of bioactive glass S53P4 when used in the mastoid and epitympanic obliteration for chronic otitis surgery. MATERIAL AND...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology
Demographic data, referral patterns and interventions used for children and adolescents with tinnitus and hyperacusis in Denmarkvia EarPublication date: October 2016Source:International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Volume 89Author(s): Susanne Nemholt Rosing, Anestis Kapandais, Jesper Hvass...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology
Evaluation of via EarPublication date: October 2016Source:International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Volume 89Author(s): Wacław Kopala, Andrzej KukwaIntroductionThe stapedius nerve is one of the branches of the facial nerve in the temporal bone. It supplies the stapedius muscle, which is...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology
a systematic review and meta-analysis: AbstractObjectiveThis study aims to estimate the prevalence of otologic signs and symptoms in adult patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD).Material and methodsSearch strategies were developed for each of the following databases: PubMed, LILACS, Scopus,...
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demonstrate a divergent postoperative recurrence pattern compared with non–skull base meningiomas: Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 431-440, August 2016. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to identify the natural history and clinical predictors of postoperative recurrence...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Clinical Translation of a Click-Labeled 18F-Octreotate Radioligand for Imaging Neuroendocrine Tumors
Clinical Translation of a Click-Labeled 18F-Octreotate Radioligand for Imaging Neuroendocrine Tumors: We conducted the first-in-human study of 18F-fluoroethyl triazole [Tyr3] octreotate (18F-FET-βAG-TOCA) in patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) to evaluate biodistribution, dosimetry, and safety....
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
89Zr-Bevacizumab PET Visualizes Disease Manifestations in Patients with von Hippel-Lindau Disease: Patients with von Hippel–Lindau disease (VHL) are at risk to develop multiple tumors. The growth of lesions is unpredictable, and regular surveillance is critical for early treatment to control local damage....
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Biomarkers for Radiation Pneumonitis Using Noninvasive Molecular Imaging: Our goal is to develop minimally invasive biomarkers for predicting radiation-induced lung injury before symptoms develop. Currently, there are no biomarkers that can predict radiation pneumonitis. Radiation damage to the whole...
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Melanoma by Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Opinion statementIdentification of BRAF driver mutations and agents that block their activity combined with development of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies have dramatically changed survival and quality of life for patients with metastatic melanoma. Approximately half of patients with metastatic...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Clinical Evaluation of 99mTc-Rituximab for Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Breast Cancer Patients: The metastatic status of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) might be the most important prognostic factor in breast cancer. In this paper, we report to our knowledge the first study of 99mTc-rituximab as a radiotracer...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Impact of Appropriate Use on the Estimated Radiation Risk to Men and Women Undergoing Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: The impact of appropriate use criteria (AUC) for myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with SPECT on the estimated lifetime attributable risk (LAR) of cancer is unknown. Methods:...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
That Are BI-RADS Category 4 on Ultrasonography: Masses that, on ultrasonography, are category 4 according to the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) represent possible malignancy, and a biopsy is recommended. This study explored the value of 99mTc-Glu-c(RGDyK)-bombesin (99mTc-RGD-bombesin)...
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Medicine….iliofanis
Abstract Purpose Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), accounting for the most of lung cancers, is usually diagnosed in advanced stage. Targeted treatments boost advanced NSCLC patients with certain mutations, but early drug resistance blocks the advantages of target medicine. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are...
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Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to derive normal electrocardiographic values and to report the abnormal findings in a large contemporary European cohort of physically active children and young adolescents. Methods In a 3-month period, data derived from subjects aged between 3 and...
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Medicine….iliofanis
Abstract Nectin-4 is a tumor antigen present on the surface of breast, ovarian and lung carcinoma cells. It is rarely present in normal adult tissues and is therefore a candidate target for cancer immunotherapy. Here, we identified a Nectin-4 antigenic peptide that is naturally presented to T cells...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
J Nucl Med. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.115.164830: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study.Lin CY1, Lin CL2, Huang WS3, Kao CH4.Author information1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan Research Assistant Center, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.2Management...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026
Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to derive normal electrocardiographic values and to report the abnormal findings in a large contemporary European cohort of physically active children and young adolescents. Methods In a 3-month period, data derived from subjects aged between 3 and...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Assessment of Minimum 124I Activity Required in Uptake Measurements Before Radioiodine Therapy for Benign Thyroid Diseases: This study aimed to assess a hypothetical minimum administered activity of 124I required to achieve comparability between pretherapeutic radioiodine uptake (RAIU) measurements by...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026
Mutations in the BAF complex (mammalian SWI/SNF complex) are responsible for Coffin-Siris syndrome, which is characterized by developmental delay, distinctive facial features, hirsutism, and hypoplasia/aplasia of the fifth finger/fingernails. Hirschsprung disease is characterized by defective stem...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026
2016-08-11T05-54-28ZSource: International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health Divya B.V., Jayasree T. M., Felix. A. J. W.. Background: The aim of this study was to find out the frequency of domestic accidents and risk factors associated with the occurrence of domestic accidents in a semi-urban...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026
Approximately 80% of hereditary deafness is recessive, in which case most mutation carriers were unaware of their carrier status. Though parental attitudes toward genetic testing and prenatal diagnosis are overall positive in those with deaf children, there is little information about that in the...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026
Toriello and Carey described a provisionally-unique syndrome comprised of agenesis of the corpus callosum, Pierre Robin anomaly, and a characteristic facial phenotype. Because the condition affected siblings, this entity was postulated to be an autosomal recessive multiple anomaly syndrome. Several...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Variations in lung lymphatic drainage into the inferior tracheobronchial lymph nodes junction: Applications in lung cancer: AstractIntroductionThe group of inferior tracheobronchial lymph nodes (ITB) is a lymphatic junction through which the lymph from both lungs is carried. Lymphatic activity in this...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Topographical anatomy of AbstractCricothyroidotomy is a surgical procedure involving penetration through the skin and cricothyroid membrane to maintain airway patency during life-threatening emergency conditions. Complications such as bleeding and laryngeal stenosis can result from it. Our aim in this...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026
Abstract Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for patients with aortic stenosis is a less invasive alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement. Despite this, careful anesthetic management, especially strict control of blood pressure and fluid management, is necessary. During TAVI, normalization...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026
Summary Background Operative treatment of craniosynostosis is associated with substantial blood loss, often requiring transfusion of packed red blood cells (PRBC) and coagulation products. Aims The aim of this prospective study was to analyze thromboelastographic (TEG) parameters and...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026
Summary Background Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common congenital chest wall deformity, occurring in 1 : 1000 children with a male to female ratio of 4 : 1. Several procedures have been described to manage this deformity, including cartilage resection with sternal osteotomy (the Ravitch procedure)...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
It is well observed that some infectious diseases show a feature of periodicity; that is, the disease may prevail during a certain season and vanish afterwards. In the effort of understanding this specific phenomenon, in this paper, we propose a spreading model with a time-variant infectivity function...
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Allergy and Immunology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Abstract Nectin-4 is a tumor antigen present on the surface of breast, ovarian and lung carcinoma cells. It is rarely present in normal adult tissues and is therefore a candidate target for cancer immunotherapy. Here, we identified a Nectin-4 antigenic peptide that is naturally presented...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Microdissection is a useful method in tissue sampling prior to molecular testing. Tumor heterogeneity imposes new challenges for tissue sampling. Different microdissecting methods have been employed in face of such challenge. We improved our microdissection method by separately microdissecting the morphologically...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
This work proposes a simple method for the efficient and rapid synthesis of hematite (α-Fe2O3) nanostructures based on simple heating method under ambient conditions. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is employed as a structure directing agent in driving the morphology and phase transformation. Typically, Fe2O3...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
The use of : A reviewvia EarSource:Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied SciencesAuthor(s): Zabrina M. Samarakkody, Baharudin AbdullahThe use of tracking technology and navigation system has revolutionised the field of endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery. The role of the navigation system...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Based on the extension of Lyapunov direct method for nonlinear fractional-order systems, chaos synchronization for the fractional-order Brushless DC motors (BLDCM) is discussed. A chaos synchronization scheme is suggested. By means of Lyapunov candidate function, the theoretical proof of chaos synchronization...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Judgment matrix aggregation, as an important part of group decision-making, has been widely and deeply studied due to the universality and importance of group decision-making in the management field. For the variety of judgment matrix in group decision-making, the matrix aggregation result can be obtained...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Introduction. The aim of this paper was to describe two cases of IAN infection-induced paresthesia and to discuss the most appropriate treatment solutions. Methods. For two patients, periapical lesions that induced IAN paresthesia were revealed. In the first case, the tooth was previously endodontically...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Hyperemesis gravidarum can cause various vitamin deficiencies. Vitamin K deficiency can lead to coagulopathy or hemorrhagic diathesis. A nulliparous Japanese woman with hyperemesis gravidarum at 105/7 weeks was admitted with giant myoma, intestinal obstruction, and abdominal pain. Treatment for a degenerative...
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A novel nonsense mutation in the NOG gene causes familial NOG-related symphalangism spectrum disorder. Hum Genome Var. 2016;3:16023 Authors: Takano K, Ogasawara N, Matsunaga T, Mutai H, Sakurai A, Ishikawa A, Himi T Abstract The human noggin (NOG) gene is responsible for a broad spectrum of clinical...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
The influence of interfaces on the morphology of flat spherulites of isotactic polystyrene (iPS) grown in thin films on liquid substrates was investigated. Amorphous iPS thin films spin-cast from a solution were annealed for cold crystallization on glycerol and silicone oil (nonsolvents for iPS). The...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
The Effects of Valsartan on Renal Klotho Expression and Oxidative stress in Alleviation of Cyclosporine Nephrotoxicity.: Background: Nephrotoxicity side effect of the immunosuppressive drug, Cyclosporine-A (CsA), can be a major issue in transplantation medicine. CsA-induced nephrotoxicity is multifactorial...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Background. This study described various molecular and epidemiological characters determining antibiotic resistance patterns in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates. Methods. A total of 34 carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa clinical isolates were isolated from samples collected at a tertiary hospital in Riyadh,...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Introduction. Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is one of the most common inflammatory rheumatism types in elderly population. The link between cancer and PMR is a matter of debate. Methods. We report two cases of PMR leading to the diagnosis of lymphoma and the growing interest of PET-TDM in this indication....
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: an analysis of 109 adults for survival and prognostic factors: Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 410-418, August 2016. OBJECTIVE Survival rates and prognostic factors for supratentorial hemispheric ependymomas have not been determined. The authors therefore designed a retrospective...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
SURVIVAL OF ALLOGENEIC SELF-ASSEMBLED CULTURED SKIN.: Background: Deficiency of autologous skin for reconstruction of severe wounds is a major problem in plastic surgery. Autologous substitutes can provide additional coverage, but due to the duration of production, treatment is significantly delayed....
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Introduction and Aims. Congenital absence of the vas deferens is an uncommon anomaly and this clinical condition is responsible for up to 1-2% of male infertility. It can be either unilateral or bilateral and the associated anomalies include cryptorchidism, seminal vesicles and ejaculatory ducts anomalies,...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Microsurgical resectability, outcomes, and tumor control in meningiomas occupying the cavernous sinus: Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 378-392, August 2016. OBJECTIVE Cavernous sinus meningiomas (CSMs) represent a cohort of challenging skull base tumors. Proper management requires...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
proof of feasibility and correlation to clinical outcome of patients: Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 401-409, August 2016. OBJECTIVE The authors’ aim in this paper is to prove the feasibility of resting-state (RS) functional MRI (fMRI) in an intraoperative setting (iRS-fMRI) and...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
In this study, Listeria (L.) monocytogenes isolated from milk and milk products in Kaduna, Nigeria, were subjected to a multiplex PCR assay to identify virulence-associated genes (such as prf A, inl A, hly A, act A, and iap). Of the 36 isolates, 9 (25%) were positive for one or two virulence-associated...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
demonstrate a divergent postoperative recurrence pattern compared with non–skull base meningiomas: Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 431-440, August 2016. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to identify the natural history and clinical predictors of postoperative recurrence...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Financing is the main way for listed companies to obtain funds in China, and it is the “reservoir” which can guarantee enterprises to operate continuously. Financing efficiency can be used to measure the efficiency in using enterprises’ own funds, and it is one of the main indicators which are concerned...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
A cadaveric microanatomical study of : Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 355-362, August 2016. OBJECT Mapping of the fascicular anatomy of the brachial plexus could provide the nerve surgeon with knowledge of fascicular orientation in spinal nerves of the brachial plexus. This knowledge...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Tumors of the peripheral nervous system: analysis of prognostic factors in a series with long-term follow-up and review of the literature: Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 363-371, August 2016. OBJECT Only a few published studies of the surgical treatment of benign peripheral nerve...
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: an analysis of 109 adults for survival and prognostic factors: Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 410-418, August 2016. OBJECTIVE Survival rates and prognostic factors for supratentorial hemispheric ependymomas have not been determined. The authors therefore designed a retrospective...
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Microsurgical resectability, outcomes, and tumor control in meningiomas occupying the cavernous sinus: Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 378-392, August 2016. OBJECTIVE Cavernous sinus meningiomas (CSMs) represent a cohort of challenging skull base tumors. Proper management requires...
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proof of feasibility and correlation to clinical outcome of patients: Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 401-409, August 2016. OBJECTIVE The authors’ aim in this paper is to prove the feasibility of resting-state (RS) functional MRI (fMRI) in an intraoperative setting (iRS-fMRI) and...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Surgical anatomy and utility of Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 419-430, August 2016. OBJECT The objective of this study was to describe the surgical anatomy and technical nuances of various vascularized tissue flaps. METHODS The surgical anatomy of various tissue flaps and their...
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demonstrate a divergent postoperative recurrence pattern compared with non–skull base meningiomas: Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 431-440, August 2016. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to identify the natural history and clinical predictors of postoperative recurrence of...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
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A cadaveric microanatomical study of : Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 355-362, August 2016. OBJECT Mapping of the fascicular anatomy of the brachial plexus could provide the nerve surgeon with knowledge of fascicular orientation in spinal nerves of the brachial plexus. This knowledge...
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Tumors of the peripheral nervous system: analysis of prognostic factors in a series with long-term follow-up and review of the literature: Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 363-371, August 2016. OBJECT Only a few published studies of the surgical treatment of benign peripheral nerve...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
in patients with intracranial aneurysms after stent placement: Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 247-253, August 2016. OBJECT Insufficient platelet inhibition has been associated with an increased incidence of thromboembolic complications in cardiology patients undergoing percutaneous...
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Surgical anatomy and utility of Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 419-430, August 2016. OBJECT The objective of this study was to describe the surgical anatomy and technical nuances of various vascularized tissue flaps. METHODS The surgical anatomy of various tissue flaps and their...
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in patients with intracranial aneurysms after stent placement: Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 247-253, August 2016. OBJECT Insufficient platelet inhibition has been associated with an increased incidence of thromboembolic complications in cardiology patients undergoing percutaneous...
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: implications for surgical management: Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 315-322, August 2016. OBJECT Oculomotor cistern extension of pituitary adenomas is an overlooked feature within the literature. In this study, 7 cases of pituitary macroadenoma with oculomotor cistern extension...
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Tube thoracostomy: Increased angle of insertion is associated with complications: Abstract INTRODUCTION: Tube thoracostomy (TT), considered a routine procedure, has significant complications. Current recommendations for placement rely on surface anatomy. There is no information to guide operators...
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: implications for surgical management: Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 125, Issue 2, Page 315-322, August 2016. OBJECT Oculomotor cistern extension of pituitary adenomas is an overlooked feature within the literature. In this study, 7 cases of pituitary macroadenoma with oculomotor cistern extension...
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A pilot study of unemployment in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients in Denmark: Abstract Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, inflammatory and relapsing skin disease, characterized by repeated outbreaks of painful inflamed nodules in the apocrine gland-bearing regions (armpits, genital area,...
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Impact of systemic alitretinoin treatment on skin barrier gene and protein expression in patients with chronic hand eczema: Abstract Background Chronic hand eczema (CHE) is a common inflammatory skin disease that affects approximately 10% of the population. Systemic alitretinoin has been shown to...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
To the Editor: Measles: More than the rash:Original enclosures: 08_16Letter2Ed_02.pdf
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The Mutational Consequences of Ciprofloxacin In Escherichia coli [PublishAheadOfPrint]: We examined the mutagenic specificity of the widely used antibiotic ciprofloxacin (CPR), which displays weak to moderate mutagenic activity in several bacteria, and generates short in-frame deletions in rpoB in Staphylococcus...
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in a mouse model [PublishAheadOfPrint]: Community-acquired pneumonia is a common disease with considerable morbidity and mortality, for which Streptococcus pneumoniae is accepted as a leading cause. Although β-lactam plus macrolide combination therapy for this disease is recommended in several guidelines,...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Tube thoracostomy: Increased angle of insertion is associated with complications: Abstract INTRODUCTION: Tube thoracostomy (TT), considered a routine procedure, has significant complications. Current recommendations for placement rely on surface anatomy. There is no information to...
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The RTA3 gene, encoding a putative lipid translocase, influences the susceptibility of Candida albicans to fluconazole [PublishAheadOfPrint]: The RTA3 gene, coding for a member of the Rta1p-like lipid-translocating exporter family, is coordinately upregulated with the ATP-binding cassette transporter...
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in China: geographic distribution, clinical characteristics and antimicrobial resistance [PublishAheadOfPrint]: Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP) is traditionally defined by hypermucoviscosity, but data based on genetic background are limited. Antimicrobial-resistant hvKP has been increasingly...
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Novel structure of Enterococcus faecium-originated ermB positive Tn1546-like in Staphylococcus aureus [PublishAheadOfPrint]: We determined the resistance determinants in 274 erythromycin-resistant methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) during a 13-year period, 2000 to 2012. The resistance...
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Novel structure of Enterococcus faecium-originated ermB positive Tn1546-like in Staphylococcus aureus [PublishAheadOfPrint]: We determined the resistance determinants in 274 erythromycin-resistant methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) during a 13-year period, 2000 to 2012. The resistance...
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Characterization of CTX-M-140, a Variant of CTX-M-14 Extended-Spectrum {beta}-Lactamase (ESBL) with Decreased Cephalosporin Hydrolytic Activity, from Cephalosporin-Resistant Proteus mirabilis [PublishAheadOfPrint]: CTX-M-140, a novel CTX-M-type extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) was identified in...
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in Mycobacterium avium Complex Lung Disease [PublishAheadOfPrint]: Macrolides, such as azithromycin (AZM) and clarithromycin, are the cornerstones of treatment for Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease (MAC-LD). Current guidelines recommend daily therapy with AZM for cavitary MAC-LD and intermittent...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
A pilot study of unemployment in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients in Denmark: Abstract Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, inflammatory and relapsing skin disease, characterized by repeated outbreaks of painful inflamed nodules in the apocrine gland-bearing regions (armpits, genital area,...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
The objective of our study was to measure the impact of transportation-related noise and total environmental noise on sleep disturbance for the residents of Montreal, Canada. A telephone-based survey on noise-related sleep disturbance among 4336 persons aged 18 years and over was conducted. LNight for...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Impact of systemic alitretinoin treatment on skin barrier gene and protein expression in patients with chronic hand eczema: Abstract Background Chronic hand eczema (CHE) is a common inflammatory skin disease that affects approximately 10% of the population. Systemic alitretinoin has been shown...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Advance directives (ADs) have been legislated in many countries to protect patient autonomy regarding medical decisions at the end of life. China is facing a serious cancer burden and cancer patients’ quality at the end of life should be a concern. However, limited studies have been conducted locally...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
The Mutational Consequences of Ciprofloxacin In Escherichia coli [PublishAheadOfPrint]: We examined the mutagenic specificity of the widely used antibiotic ciprofloxacin (CPR), which displays weak to moderate mutagenic activity in several bacteria, and generates short in-frame deletions in rpoB in...
