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Sternal metastasis - the forgotten column and its effect on thoracic spine stability
(Baishideng Publishing Group Inc., 2017-01-01)
Sternal metastases are not studied extensively in the literature. There is a paucity of information on their role in metastatic disease. The concept of the fourth column was described by Berg in 1993, and has been proven ...
The association of serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor with the occurrence of and recovery from delirium in older medical inpatients
(Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01)
Limited studies of the association between BDNF levels and delirium have given inconclusive results. This prospective, longitudinal study examined the relationship between BDNF levels and the occurrence of and recovery ...
Modelling drug release from polymer-free coronary stents with microporous surfaces
(Elsevier BV, 2017-12-01)
Traditional coronary drug-eluting stents (DES) are made from metal and are coated with a permanent polymer film containing an anti-proliferative drug. Subsequent to stent deployment in a diseased coronary artery, the drug ...
Antioxidant and cytoprotective activities of fucus spiralis seaweed on a human cell in vitro model
(MDPI AG, 2017-01-29)
Antioxidants play an important role as Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) chelating agents and, therefore, the screening for potent antioxidants from natural sources as potential protective agents is of great relevance. The ...
Recent trends in clot retrieval devices: a review
(Springer Nature, 2017-07-12)
Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide and in Europe. Even with gold standard medical management of acute ischemic stroke, which is intravenous (IV) thrombolysis by administration of recombinant tissue ...
Occipitocervical fusion – an epidemiological drift experienced in an irish tertiary spinal referral center: twenty-year follow-up study
(Medknow, 2017-01-01)
Background: Occipitocervical disease is common in the elderly population, and is on the rise due to an increasingly aging population.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all patients who underwent occipitocervical fusion ...
Quality of care and practice patterns in anaemia management at specialist kidney clinics in ireland: a national study
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2017-07-13)
Background: Although anaemia is a common complication of advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), knowledge of quality of care and management practices in specialist clinics varies. We examined anaemia practices at specialist ...
Mutsβ abundance and msh3 atp hydrolysis activity are important drivers of ctg•cag repeat expansions
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2017-07-21)
CTG circle CAG repeat expansions cause at least twelve inherited neurological diseases. Expansions require the presence, not the absence, of the mismatch repair protein MutS beta (Msh2-Msh3 heterodimer). To evaluate ...