Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 380: Current Concepts in Community and Ventilator Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in ICU Patients Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9070380 Authors: Ignacio Martin-Loeches It is widely known that pneumonia (either community acquired or hospital acquired, as like ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP)), is the most frequent type of severe infection and continues to pose a significant burden on healthcare services worldwide. Despite new diagnostic...
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Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 379: Impact of Case Definitions on Efficacy Estimation in Clinical Trials—A Proof-of-Principle Based on Historical Examples Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9070379 Authors: Hahn Frickmann Zautner Efficacy estimations in clinical trials are based on case definitions. Commonly, they are a more or less complex set of conditions that have to be fulfilled in order to define a clinical case. In the simplest variant, such a case is identical with a single...
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Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 378: Risk Perceptions of Antibiotic Usage and Resistance: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Poultry Farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9070378 Authors: Ahmad I. Al-Mustapha Victoria O. Adetunji Annamari Heikinheimo Overwhelming empirical evidence has highlighted the contribution of indiscriminate antibiotic usage (ABU) in food animals to the overall burden of antibiotic resistance (ABR) in humans, thus making antibiotic use...
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Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 377: A Review of Topical Phage Therapy for Chronically Infected Wounds and Preparations for a Randomized Adaptive Clinical Trial Evaluating Topical Phage Therapy in Chronically Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9070377 Authors: Christopher Anthony Duplessis Biswajit Biswas The advent and increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance commensurate with the absence of novel antibiotics on the horizon raises the specter of...
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Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 376: Antimicrobial Prescription Habits of Dentists Performing Dental Implant Treatments in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9070376 Authors: Juan Manuel Aragoneses Javier Aragoneses Vanessa Arlette Brugal Juan Algar Ana Suarez The use of antibiotics in implant treatments is controversial. The purpose of this research was to study the behaviors of Santo Domingo dentists who prescribe antimicrobials to patients...
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Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 375: Genetic Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Human Bloodstream Infections: Detection of MLSB Resistance Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9070375 Authors: Vanessa Silva Sara Hermenegildo Catarina Ferreira Célia M. Manaia Rosa Capita Carlos Alonso-Calleja Isabel Carvalho José Eduardo Pereira Luis Maltez José L. Capelo Gilberto Igrejas Patrícia Poeta In this study we aimed to characterize...
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Antibodies, Vol. 9, Pages 30: CD1d Selectively Down Regulates the Expression of the Oxidized Phospholipid-Specific E06 IgM Natural Antibody in Ldlr−/− Mice Antibodies doi: 10.3390/antib9030030 Authors: Tapan K. Biswas Paul A. VanderLaan Xuchu Que Ayelet Gonen Paulette Krishack Christoph J. Binder Joseph L. Witztum Godfrey S. Getz Catherine A. Reardon Natural antibodies (NAbs) are important regulators of tissue homeostasis and inflammation and are thought to have...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 586: The NADPH Oxidase Isoform 1 Contributes to Angiotensin II-Mediated DNA Damage in the Kidney Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9070586 Authors: Anna Zimnol Nora Spicker Ronja Balhorn Katrin Schröder Nicole Schupp In higher concentrations, the blood pressure regulating hormone angiotensin II leads to vasoconstriction, hypertension, and oxidative stress by activating NADPH oxidases which are a major enzymatic source of reactive oxygen species (ROS)....
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Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 584: Microorganisms and Biostimulants Impact on the Antioxidant Activity of Buckwheat (Fagopyrum Esculentum Moench) Sprouts Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9070584 Authors: Robert Witkowicz Wioletta Biel Edyta Skrzypek Joanna Chłopicka Katarzyna Gleń-Karolczyk Mateusz Krupa Ewelina Prochownik Agnieszka Galanty The study analyzes the influence of plant growth promoters and biological control agents on the chemical composition and antioxidant...
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Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 585: Protective Effects of SPA0355, a Thiourea Analogue, Against Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Mice Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9070585 Authors: Jung-Yeon Kim Jaechan Leem Hyo-Lim Hong Inflammation and oxidative stress plays an essential role in the pathophysiology of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (AKI). SPA0355, a thiourea analogue, has been shown to display beneficial effects against a variety of inflammatory diseases...
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Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 582: Supplementation of 17β-Estradiol Normalizes Rapid Gastric Emptying by Restoring Impaired Nrf2 and nNOS Function in Obesity-Induced Diabetic Ovariectomized Mice Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9070582 Authors: Jeremy C. Sprouse Chethan Sampath Pandu R. Gangula Gastroparesis (Gp) is a multifactorial condition commonly observed in females and is characterized by delayed or rapid gastric emptying (GE). The role of ovarian hormones on GE in the pathogenesis...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 583: Control of Reactive Oxygen Species for the Prevention of Parkinson’s Disease: The Possible Application of Flavonoids Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9070583 Authors: Kim Leem Lee Kim Oxidative stress reflects an imbalance between the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant defense systems, and it can be associated with the pathogenesis and progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis, stroke, and...
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Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 580: Ameliorative Effects of Rhoifolin in Scopolamine-Induced Amnesic Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Model Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9070580 Authors: Ion Brinza Ahmed M. Abd-Alkhalek Mohamed A. El-Raey Razvan Stefan Boiangiu Omayma A. Eldahshan Lucian Hritcu Rhoifolin (Rho) exerts many biological activities such as anticancer, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, antirheumatic, antibacterial, and antiviral properties. The neuroprotective action of...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 581: An Innovative Olive Pâté with Nutraceutical Properties Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9070581 Authors: Pierpaolo Cavallo Irene Dini Immacolata Sepe Gennaro Galasso Francesca Luisa Fedele Andrea Sicari Sergio Bolletti Censi Anna Gaspari Alberto Ritieni Matteo Lorito Francesco Vinale Food plays a central role in health, especially through consumption of plant-derived foods. Functional foods, supplements, and nutraceuticals...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 716: Gathering Pipeline Methane Emissions in Utica Shale Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Ground-Based Mobile Sampling Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11070716 Authors: Hugh Z. Li Mumbi Mundia-Howe Matthew D. Reeder Natalie J. Pekney The United States Environmental Protection Agency Greenhouse Gas Inventory only recently updated the emission factors of natural gas gathering pipelines in April 2019 from the previous estimates based on a 1990s study...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 715: Gas-Phase Reaction of trans-2-Methyl-2-butenal with Cl: Kinetics, Gaseous Products, and SOA Formation Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11070715 Authors: María Antiñolo María Asensio José Albaladejo Elena Jiménez The gas-phase reaction between trans-2-methyl-2-butenal and chlorine (Cl) atoms has been studied in a simulation chamber at 298 ± 2 K and 760 ± 5 Torr of air under free-NOx conditions. The rate coefficient of this reaction...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 713: Effects of Treated Manure Conditions on Ammonia and Hydrogen Sulfide Emissions from a Swine Finishing Barn Equipped with Semicontinuous Pit Recharge System in Summer Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11070713 Authors: Wi Lee Kim Lee Koziel Ahn Gaseous emissions from animal production systems affect the local and regional air quality. Proven farm-scale mitigation technologies are needed to lower these emissions and to provide management...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 714: Investigation of Aerosol Climatology, Optical Characteristics and Variability over Egypt Based on Satellite Observations and In-Situ Measurements Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11070714 Authors: Islam Abou El-Magd Naglaa Zanaty Elham M. Ali Hitoshi Irie Ahmed I. Abdelkader Egypt experiences high rates of air pollution, which is a major threat to human health and the eco-environment and therefore needs to be tackled by defining major causes to...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 712: Heatwaves in the Future Warmer Climate of South Africa Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11070712 Authors: Innocent Mbokodo Mary-Jane Bopape Hector Chikoore Francois Engelbrecht Nthaduleni Nethengwe Weather and climate extremes, such as heat waves (HWs), have become more frequent due to climate change, resulting in negative environmental and socioeconomic impacts in many regions of the world. The high vulnerability of South African society to the...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 711: The Impact of MJO, Kelvin, and Equatorial Rossby Waves on the Diurnal Cycle over the Maritime Continent Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11070711 Authors: Lakemariam Y. Worku Ademe Mekonnen Carl J. Schreck The impacts of the Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO), Kelvin waves, and Equatorial Rossby (ER) waves on the diurnal cycle of rainfall and types of deep convection over the Maritime Continent are investigated using rainfall from the Tropical...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 109: Targeting Complex Orthography in the Treatment of a Bilingual Aphasia with Acquired Dysgraphia: The Case of a Malay/English Speaker with Conduction Aphasia Behavioral Sciences doi: 10.3390/bs10070109 Authors: Mohd Azmarul A Aziz Rogayah A Razak Maria Garraffa Background: Disruption of spoken language in people with aphasia tends to interfere with the ability to write, which is referred to as dysgraphia. This study examined the effectiveness...
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Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 108: Comorbid Anxiety Increases Suicidal Risk in Bipolar Depression: Analysis of 9720 Adolescent Inpatients Behavioral Sciences doi: 10.3390/bs10070108 Authors: Amuk Patel Objective: To evaluate the risk of association between suicidal behaviors and comorbid anxiety disorders in adolescents with bipolar depression. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using the nationwide inpatient sample (NIS) from the United States. This study included...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
Beverages, Vol. 6, Pages 43: The Effect of Pasteurization and Shelf Life on the Physicochemical, Microbiological, Antioxidant, and Sensory Properties of Rose Apple Cider during Cold Storage Beverages doi: 10.3390/beverages6030043 Authors: Chukwan Techakanon Chirat Sirimuangmoon Rose apple fruits (Syzygium agueum Alston cv. Taaptimjan) were used to produce cider to overcome their limitation of short shelf life. Following fermentation, alternative pasteurization conditions at 63 °C...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Bioengineering, Vol. 7, Pages 70: Techno-Economic Assessment of Bio-Syngas Production for Methanol Synthesis: A Focus on the Water–Gas Shift and Carbon Capture Sections Bioengineering doi: 10.3390/bioengineering7030070 Authors: Aristide Giuliano Cesare Freda Enrico Catizzone The biomass-to-methanol process may play an important role in introducing renewables in the industry chain for chemical and fuel production. Gasification is a thermochemical process to produce syngas from biomass,...
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Bioengineering, Vol. 7, Pages 69: Culture Time Needed to Scale up Infrapatellar Fat Pad Derived Stem Cells for Cartilage Regeneration: A Systematic Review Bioengineering doi: 10.3390/bioengineering7030069 Authors: Sam L. Francis Angela Yao Peter F. M. Choong Adipose tissue is a rich source of stem cells, which are reported to represent 2% of the stromal vascular fraction (SVF). The infrapatellar fat pad (IFP) is a unique source of tissue, from which human adipose-derived stem cells...
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Bioengineering, Vol. 7, Pages 68: Influence of Saline Buffers over the Stability of High-Annealed Gold Nanoparticles Formed on Coverslips for Biological and Chemosensing Applications Bioengineering doi: 10.3390/bioengineering7030068 Authors: Lan Zhou Rodica Elena Ionescu Herein, coverslips were used as solid supports for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in three steps: (i) detergent cleaning, (ii) evaporation of 4 nm gold film and (iii) exposure at high annealing temperature...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Biology, Vol. 9, Pages 153: A First Insight into North American Plant Pathogenic Fungi Armillaria Sinapina Transcriptome Biology doi: 10.3390/biology9070153 Authors: Fradj de Montigny Mérindol Awwad Boumghar Germain Desgagné-Penix Armillaria sinapina, a fungal pathogen of primary timber species of North American forests, causes white root rot disease that ultimately kills the trees. A more detailed understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying this illness...
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Biology, Vol. 9, Pages 152: Regulation of the Mammalian SWI/SNF Family of Chromatin Remodeling Enzymes by Phosphorylation during Myogenesis Biology doi: 10.3390/biology9070152 Authors: Teresita Padilla-Benavides Pablo Reyes-Gutierrez Anthony N. Imbalzano Myogenesis is the biological process by which skeletal muscle tissue forms. Regulation of myogenesis involves a variety of conventional, epigenetic, and epigenomic mechanisms that control chromatin remodeling, DNA methylation,...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Biomedicines, Vol. 8, Pages 194: Hemocyanins from Helix and Rapana Snails Exhibit in Vitro Antitumor Effects in Human Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Biomedicines doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8070194 Authors: Ani Georgieva Katerina Todorova Ivan Iliev Valeriya Dilcheva Ivelin Vladov Svetlozara Petkova Reneta Toshkova Lyudmila Velkova Aleksandar Dolashki Pavlina Dolashka Hemocyanins are oxygen-transporting glycoproteins in the hemolymph of arthropods and mollusks that...
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Biomedicines, Vol. 8, Pages 193: The New Proactive Approach and Precision Medicine in Crohn’s Disease Biomedicines doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8070193 Authors: Eran Zittan Ian M. Gralnek Marc S. Berns The proactive approach to Crohn’s disease (CD) management advocates moving toward algorithmic tight-control scenarios that are designed for each CD phenotype to guide remission induction, maintenance therapy, active monitoring, and multidisciplinary care to manage the complexities...
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Biomedicines, Vol. 8, Pages 192: Monopolar Spindle 1 Kinase (MPS1/TTK) mRNA Expression is Associated with Earlier Development of Clinical Symptoms, Tumor Aggressiveness and Survival of Glioma Patients Biomedicines doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8070192 Authors: Kessler Feldheim Schmitt Feldheim Monoranu Ernestus Löhr Hagemann Inhibition of the protein kinase MPS1, a mitotic spindle-checkpoint regulator, reinforces the effects of multiple therapies against glioblastoma...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 1002: JAK-Inhibitors for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Focus on the Present and an Outlook on the Future Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10071002 Authors: Jacopo Angelini Rossella Talotta Rossana Roncato Giulia Fornasier Giorgia Barbiero Lisa Dal Cin Serena Brancati Francesco Scaglione Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) belong to a new class of oral targeted disease-modifying drugs which have recently revolutionized the therapeutic...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 1001: Albendazole-Schisandrin B Co-Therapy on Angiostrongylus cantonensis-Induced Meningoencephalitis in Mice Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10071001 Authors: Lam Liang Jiang Peng Abstract: Currently, Angiostrongylus cantonensis infections are predominantly treated with albendazole. However, the use of albendazole can provoke certain neurological symptoms as a result of the immune response triggered by the dead worms. Therefore, treatment usually...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 1000: Chemopreventive Property of Sencha Tea Extracts towards Sensitive and Multidrug-Resistant Leukemia and Multiple Myeloma Cells Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10071000 Authors: Lu Saeed Hegazy Kampf Efferth The popular beverage green tea possesses chemopreventive activity against various types of tumors. However, the effects of its chemopreventive effect on hematological malignancies have not been defined. In the present study, we evaluated...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 999: UPF1-Mediated RNA Decay—Danse Macabre in a Cloud Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10070999 Authors: Lavysh Neu-Yilik Nonsense-mediated RNA decay (NMD) is the prototype example of a whole family of RNA decay pathways that unfold around a common central effector protein called UPF1. While NMD in yeast appears to be a linear pathway, NMD in higher eukaryotes is a multifaceted phenomenon with high variability with respect to substrate RNAs, degradation...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 998: Physiopathology of the Permeability Transition Pore: Molecular Mechanisms in Human Pathology Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10070998 Authors: Massimo Bonora Simone Patergnani Daniela Ramaccini Giampaolo Morciano Gaia Pedriali Asrat Endrias Kahsay Esmaa Bouhamida Carlotta Giorgi Mariusz R. Wieckowski Paolo Pinton Mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) is the sudden loss in the permeability of the inner mitochondrial membrane...
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Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 428: Investigating Influences of Medial Olivocochlear Efferent System on Central Auditory Processing and Listening in Noise: A Behavioral and Event-Related Potential Study Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10070428 Authors: Aparna Rao Tess K. Koerner Brandon Madsen Yang Zhang This electrophysiological study investigated the role of the medial olivocochlear (MOC) efferents in listening in noise. Both ears of eleven normal-hearing adult participants...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 427: State-of-the-Art CNN Optimizer for Brain Tumor Segmentation in Magnetic Resonance Images Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10070427 Authors: Muhammad Yaqub Feng Jinchao M. Sultan Zia Kaleem Arshid Kebin Jia Zaka Ur Rehman Atif Mehmood Brain tumors have become a leading cause of death around the globe. The main reason for this epidemic is the difficulty conducting a timely diagnosis of the tumor. Fortunately, magnetic resonance images...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 426: Celiac Disease Diagnosed in an Older Adult Patient with a Complex Neuropsychiatric Involvement: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10070426 Authors: Emma Falato Fioravante Capone Federico Ranieri Lucia Florio Marzia Corbetto Chiara Taffon Cinzia Niolu Giorgio Di Lorenzo Vincenzo Di Lazzaro We present a case of celiac disease (CD) diagnosis in a 75-year-old woman with a long-term...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 425: Neck Pain- and Unsteadiness-Inducing Activities and Their Relationship to the Presence, Intensity, Frequency, and Disability of Headaches Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10070425 Authors: Daniel Rodríguez-Almagro Alexander Achalandabaso-Ochoa Francisco Javier Molina-Ortega Esteban Obrero-Gaitán Alfonso Javier Ibáñez-Vera Rafael Lomas-Vega (1) Background: Headache is a significant public health problem. Despite the association between...
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Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 424: Molecular and Cellular Impact of Inflammatory Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) Derived from M1 and M2 Macrophages on Neural Action Potentials Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10070424 Authors: Sarah Vakili Taha Mohseni Ahooyi Shadan S. Yarandi Martina Donadoni Jay Rappaport Ilker K. Sariyer Several factors can contribute to neuroinflammatory disorders, such as cytokine and chemokines that are produced and released from peripherally derived...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 423: Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy on Evoked and Induced Gamma Oscillations in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10070423 Authors: Manuel F. Casanova Mohamed Shaban Mohammed Ghazal Ayman S. El-Baz Emily L. Casanova Ioan Opris Estate M. Sokhadze Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a behaviorally diagnosed neurodevelopmental condition of unknown pathology. Research suggests that...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1802: Mycobacteria-Based Vaccines as Immunotherapy for Non-urological Cancers Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071802 Authors: Estela Noguera-Ortega Sandra Guallar-Garrido Esther Julián The arsenal against different types of cancers has increased impressively in the last decade. The detailed knowledge of the tumor microenvironment enables it to be manipulated in order to help the immune system fight against tumor cells by using specific checkpoint inhibitors,...
Sun Jul 05, 2020 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1800: Digital Pathology and PD-L1 Testing in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Workshop Record Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071800 Authors: Fabio Pagni Umberto Malapelle Claudio Doglioni Gabriella Fontanini Filippo Fraggetta Paolo Graziano Antonio Marchetti Elena Guerini Rocco Pasquale Pisapia Elena V. Vigliar Fiamma Buttitta Marta Jaconi Nicola Fusco Massimo Barberis Giancarlo Troncone A meeting among expert pathologists...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1801: Role of Curcumin and (−)-Epigallocatechin-3-O-Gallate in Bladder Cancer Treatment: A Review Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071801 Authors: Ludwika Piwowarczyk Maciej Stawny Dariusz T. Mlynarczyk Izabela Muszalska-Kolos Tomasz Goslinski Anna Jelińska The incidence of bladder cancer (BC) is increasing, and although current therapeutic approaches are effective in many cases, recurrence of BC is common. Therefore, it seems necessary to search not...
Sun Jul 05, 2020 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1798: The Lipase/Amylase Ratio (LAR) in Peripheral Blood Might Represent a Novel Prognostic Marker in Patients with Surgically Resectable Pancreatic Cancer Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071798 Authors: Michael Stotz Dominik A. Barth Jakob M. Riedl Eva Asamer Eva V. Klocker Peter Kornprat Georg C. Hutterer Felix Prinz Karoline Lackner Herbert Stöger Armin Gerger Martin Pichler Pancreatic enzymes might play a pivotal role in the...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1799: Comprehensive Constitutional Genetic and Epigenetic Characterization of Lynch-Like Individuals Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071799 Authors: Estela Dámaso Maribel González-Acosta Gardenia Vargas-Parra Matilde Navarro Judith Balmaña Teresa Ramon y Cajal Noemí Tuset Bryony A. Thompson Fátima Marín Anna Fernández Carolina Gómez Àngela Velasco Ares Solanes Sílvia Iglesias Gisela Urgel Consol López Jesús del Valle...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1797: Loss of HMGCS2 Enhances Lipogenesis and Attenuates the Protective Effect of the Ketogenic Diet in Liver Cancer Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071797 Authors: Yuan-Hsi Wang Fat-Moon Suk Yi-Jen Liao Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary malignant liver tumor with limited treatment. The ketogenic diet (KD) emerged as a metabolic therapy for cancer; however, the antitumor effect on HCC remains controversial. We previously reported that...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1796: Immunophenotypes Based on the Tumor Immune Microenvironment Allow for Unsupervised Penile Cancer Patient Stratification Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071796 Authors: Chengbiao Chu Kai Yao Jiangli Lu Yijun Zhang Keming Chen Jiabin Lu Chris Zhiyi Zhang Yun Cao The tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) plays an important role in penile squamous cell carcinoma (peSCC) pathogenesis. Here, the immunophenotype of the TIME in peSCC was determined...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1790: Induction of Lysosome Membrane Permeabilization as a Therapeutic Strategy to Target Pancreatic Cancer Stem Cells Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071790 Authors: Timothy P. Cash Sonia Alcalá María del Rosario Rico-Ferreira Elena Hernández-Encinas Jennifer García María Isabel Albarrán Sandra Valle Javier Muñoz Sonia Martínez-González Carmen Blanco-Aparicio Joaquín Pastor Manuel Serrano Bruno Sainz Despite significant efforts...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1794: Prognostic Significance of the Pluripotency Factors NANOG, SOX2, and OCT4 in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071794 Authors: Daniel Pedregal-Mallo Francisco Hermida-Prado Rocío Granda-Díaz Irene Montoro-Jiménez Eva Allonca Esperanza Pozo-Agundo Mónica Álvarez-Fernández César Álvarez-Marcos Juana M. García-Pedrero Juan Pablo Rodrigo Cancer stem cells (CSCs) play major roles in tumor initiation,...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1793: Autophagy Roles in Genome Maintenance Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071793 Authors: Susanna Ambrosio Barbara Majello In recent years, a considerable correlation has emerged between autophagy and genome integrity. A range of mechanisms appear to be involved where autophagy participates in preventing genomic instability, as well as in DNA damage response and cell fate decision. These initial findings have attracted particular attention in the context of...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1792: Components of the Lectin Pathway of Complement in Haematologic Malignancies Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071792 Authors: Maciej Cedzyński Anna S. Świerzko The complement system is activated cascadically via three distinct major routes: classical pathway (CP), alternative pathway (AP) or lectin pathway (LP). The unique factors associated with the latter are collectins (mannose-binding lectin, collectin-10, collectin-11), ficolins (ficolin-1, ficolin-2,...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1795: Rapid Depletion of Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue during Sorafenib Treatment Predicts Poor Survival in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071795 Authors: Kenji Imai Koji Takai Takao Miwa Daisuke Taguchi Tatsunori Hanai Atsushi Suetsugu Makoto Shiraki Masahito Shimizu The aim of this study was to assess the annualized changes in body composition, including skeletal muscle, subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT),...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1789: Population Pharmacokinetics of Vincristine Related to Infusion Duration and Peripheral Neuropathy in Pediatric Oncology Patients Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071789 Authors: Mirjam Esther van de van de Velde John Carl. Panetta Abraham J. Wilhelm Marleen H. van den van den Berg Inge M. van der van der Sluis Cor van den van den Bos Floor C.H. Abbink Marry M. van den van den Heuvel-Eibrink Heidi Segers Christophe Chantrain Jutte van...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1788: Characterization of Glycolysis-Associated Molecules in the Tumor Microenvironment Revealed by Pan-Cancer Tissues and Lung Cancer Single Cell Data Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071788 Authors: Jinfen Wei Kaitang Huang Zixi Chen Meiling Hu Yunmeng Bai Shudai Lin Hongli Du Altered metabolism is a hallmark of cancer and glycolysis is one of the important factors promoting tumor development. There is however still a lack of molecular characterization...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1791: Interleukin-1β and Cancer Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071791 Authors: Cédric Rébé François Ghiringhelli Within a tumor, IL-1β is produced and secreted by various cell types, such as immune cells, fibroblasts, or cancer cells. The IL1B gene is induced after “priming” of the cells and a second signal is required to allow IL-1β maturation by inflammasome-activated caspase-1. IL-1β is then released and leads...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1786: Male Sexual Function after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Childhood: A Multicenter Study Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071786 Authors: Anu Haavisto Sidsel Mathiesen Anu Suominen Päivi Lähteenmäki Kaspar Sørensen Marianne Ifversen Anders Juul Malene Mejdahl Nielsen Klaus Müller Kirsi Jahnukainen There are many known endocrine complications after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1787: Intercellular Mitochondrial Transfer in the Tumor Microenvironment Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071787 Authors: Hana Sahinbegovic Tomas Jelinek Matous Hrdinka Juli R. Bago Marcello Turi Tereza Sevcikova Amina Kurtovic-Kozaric Roman Hajek Michal Simicek Cell-to-cell communication is a fundamental process in every multicellular organism. In addition to membrane-bound and released factors, the sharing of cytosolic components represents...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1785: Machine Learning-Based Ensemble Recursive Feature Selection of Circulating miRNAs for Cancer Tumor Classification Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071785 Authors: Alejandro Lopez-Rincon Lucero Mendoza-Maldonado Marlet Martinez-Archundia Alexander Schönhuth Aletta D. Kraneveld Johan Garssen Alberto Tonda Circulating microRNAs (miRNA) are small noncoding RNA molecules that can be detected in bodily fluids without the need for major invasive...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1784: Immunohistochemistry-Based Taxonomical Classification of Bladder Cancer Predicts Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071784 Authors: Albert Font Montserrat Domènech Raquel Benítez Marta Rava Miriam Marqués José L. Ramírez Silvia Pineda Sara Domínguez-Rodríguez José L. Gago Josep Badal Cristina Carrato Héctor López Ariadna Quer Daniel Castellano Núria Malats Francisco X. Real Background:...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1775: Comment on McCarthy, C.; et al. Developing Picornaviruses for Cancer Therapy. Cancers 2019, 11, 685 Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071775 Authors: Pēteris Alberts I would like to make the following corrections to the publication by McCarthy et al [...]
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1782: A Novel Combination Treatment with Honokiol and Rapamycin Effectively Restricts c-Met-Induced Growth of Renal Cancer Cells, and also Inhibits the Expression of Tumor Cell PD-L1 Involved in Immune Escape Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071782 Authors: Akash Sabarwal Samik Chakraborty Simran Mahanta Selina Banerjee Murugabaskar Balan Soumitro Pal The mTOR inhibitor Rapamycin has tumor inhibitory properties; and it is also used as an immunosuppressive...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1781: Epigenetic Silencing of miR-9 Promotes Migration and Invasion by EZH2 in Glioblastoma Cells Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071781 Authors: Yi-Chung Chien Jia-Ni Chen Ya-Huey Chen Ruey-Hwang Chou Han-Chung Lee Yung-Luen Yu Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common primary brain tumor in adults. Tumor invasion is the major reason for treatment failure and poor prognosis in GBM. Inhibiting migration and invasion has become an important therapeutic...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1780: Mechanosensitive Piezo Channels in Cancer: Focus on altered Calcium Signaling in Cancer Cells and in Tumor Progression Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071780 Authors: Dario De Felice Alessandro Alaimo Mechanotransduction, the translation of mechanical stimuli into biological signals, is a crucial mechanism involved in the function of fundamentally all cell types. In many solid tumors, the malignant transformation is often associated with drastic changes...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1783: Elective Neck Dissection or Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Early Stage Oral Cavity Cancer Patients: The Dutch Experience Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071783 Authors: Inne J. den Toom Koos Boeve Daphne Lobeek Elisabeth Bloemena Maarten L. Donswijk Bart de Keizer W. Martin C. Klop C. René Leemans Stefan M. Willems Robert P. Takes Max J.H. Witjes Remco de Bree Background: Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has been introduced...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1777: Prognostic Value of CD200R1 mRNA Expression in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071777 Authors: Hyun Chang Yun-Gyoo Lee Yoon Ho Ko Jang Ho Cho Jong-Kwon Choi Keon Uk Park Eun Joo Kang Keun-Wook Lee Sun Min Lim Jin-Soo Kim Hyun Woo Lee Min Kyoung Kim In Gyu Hwang Sangwoo Kim Byung-Ho Nam Hye Ryun Kim Immune system dysfunction is associated with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1774: Merkel Cell Polyomavirus and Merkel Cell Carcinoma Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071774 Authors: Valeria Pietropaolo Carla Prezioso Ugo Moens Viruses are the cause of approximately 15% of all human cancers. Both RNA and DNA human tumor viruses have been identified, with Merkel cell polyomavirus being the most recent one to be linked to cancer. This virus is associated with about 80% of Merkel cell carcinomas, a rare, but aggressive cutaneous malignancy....
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1776: Characteristics and Outcome of Children with Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Narrative Review Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071776 Authors: Justine N. van der Beek James I. Geller Ronald R. de Krijger Norbert Graf Kathy Pritchard-Jones Jarno Drost Arnauld C. Verschuur Dermot Murphy Satyajit Ray Filippo Spreafico Kristina Dzhuma Annemieke S. Littooij Barbara Selle Godelieve A. M. Tytgat Marry M. van den Heuvel-Eibrink Pediatric...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1778: Potential Added Value of PET/CT Radiomics for Survival Prognostication beyond AJCC 8th Edition Staging in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071778 Authors: Stefan P. Haider Tal Zeevi Philipp Baumeister Christoph Reichel Kariem Sharaf Reza Forghani Benjamin H. Kann Benjamin L. Judson Manju L. Prasad Barbara Burtness Amit Mahajan Seyedmehdi Payabvash Accurate risk-stratification can facilitate...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1779: Resectability and Ablatability Criteria for the Treatment of Liver Only Colorectal Metastases: Multidisciplinary Consensus Document from the COLLISION Trial Group Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071779 Authors: Sanne Nieuwenhuizen Robbert S. Puijk Bente van den Bemd Luca Aldrighetti Mark Arntz Peter B. van den Boezem Anna M. E. Bruynzeel Mark C. Burgmans Francesco de Cobelli Marielle M. E. Coolsen Cornelis H. C. Dejong Sarah Derks...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1773: Prognostic Significance of PET/CT in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Treated with Frontline Chemoimmunotherapy Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12071773 Authors: Marika Porrazzo Emanuele Nicolai Mara Riminucci Candida Vitale Marta Coscia Lorenzo De Paoli Angela Rago Giulia Buscicchio Giacomo Maestrini Silvio Ligia Alessio Di Prima Alessandro Corsi Roberto Caronna Gianluca Gaidano Francesca Romana Mauro ...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 1620: Molecular Basis of the Function of Transcriptional Enhancers Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9071620 Authors: Airat N. Ibragimov Oleg V. Bylino Yulii V. Shidlovskii Transcriptional enhancers are major genomic elements that control gene activity in eukaryotes. Recent studies provided deeper insight into the temporal and spatial organization of transcription in the nucleus, the role of non-coding RNAs in the process, and the epigenetic control of gene expression....
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 1619: Canonical and Noncanonical Autophagy as Potential Targets for COVID-19 Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9071619 Authors: Melissa Bello-Perez Isabel Sola Beatriz Novoa Daniel J. Klionsky Alberto Falco The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic necessitates a review of the molecular mechanisms underlying cellular infection by coronaviruses, in order to identify potential therapeutic targets against the associated new disease (COVID-19). Previous studies on its counterparts prove...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 1618: Astrocyte- and Neuron-Derived Extracellular Vesicles from Alzheimer’s Disease Patients Effect Complement-Mediated Neurotoxicity Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9071618 Authors: Carlos J. Nogueras-Ortiz Vasiliki Mahairaki Francheska Delgado-Peraza Debamitra Das Konstantinos Avgerinos Erden Eren Matthew Hentschel Edward J. Goetzl Mark P. Mattson Dimitrios Kapogiannis We have previously shown that blood astrocytic-origin extracellular vesicles...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 1617: Nanoceria Particles Are an Eligible Candidate to Prevent Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Inhibiting Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cell Death and Autophagy Alterations Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9071617 Authors: Annamaria Tisi Vincenzo Flati Simona Delle Monache Luca Lozzi Maurizio Passacantando Rita Maccarone Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) dysfunction and degeneration underlie the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 1614: Neurovascular Inflammaging in Health and Disease Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9071614 Authors: Ádám Mészáros Kinga Molnár Bernát Nógrádi Zsófia Hernádi Ádám Nyúl-Tóth Imola Wilhelm István A. Krizbai Aging is characterized by a chronic low-grade sterile inflammation dubbed as inflammaging, which in part originates from accumulating cellular debris. These, acting as danger signals with many intrinsic factors such as cytokines, are sensed by a network...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 1616: Deep Characterization of Circular RNAs from Human Cardiovascular Cell Models and Cardiac Tissue Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9071616 Authors: Tobias Jakobi Dominik Siede Jessica Eschenbach Andreas W. Heumüller Martin Busch Rouven Nietsch Benjamin Meder Patrick Most Stefanie Dimmeler Johannes Backs Hugo A. Katus Christoph Dieterich For decades, cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the leading cause of death throughout most developed...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 1613: Methylation in HOX Clusters and Its Applications in Cancer Therapy Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9071613 Authors: Ana Paço Simone Aparecida de Bessa Garcia Renata Freitas HOX genes are commonly known for their role in embryonic development, defining the positional identity of most structures along the anterior–posterior axis. In postembryonic life, HOX gene aberrant expression can affect several processes involved in tumorigenesis such as proliferation,...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 1611: Identification of Novel Molecular Markers of Human Th17 Cells Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9071611 Authors: Anna Sałkowska Kaja Karaś Iwona Karwaciak Aurelia Walczak-Drzewiecka Mariusz Krawczyk Marta Sobalska-Kwapis Jarosław Dastych Marcin Ratajewski Th17 cells are important players in host defense against pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans, and Bacillus anthracis. Th17 cell-mediated inflammation, under certain conditions...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 1612: Purinergic Signaling in the Hallmarks of Cancer Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9071612 Authors: Anaí del Rocío Campos-Contreras Mauricio Díaz-Muñoz Francisco G. Vázquez-Cuevas Cancer is a complex expression of an altered state of cellular differentiation associated with severe clinical repercussions. The effort to characterize this pathological entity to understand its underlying mechanisms and visualize potential therapeutic strategies has been constant. In...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 1615: Water-Soluble closo-Docecaborate-Containing Pteroyl Derivatives Targeting Folate Receptor-Positive Tumors for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9071615 Authors: Fumiko Nakagawa Hidehisa Kawashima Taiki Morita Hiroyuki Nakamura Water-soluble pteroyl-closo-dodecaborate conjugates (PBCs 1–4), were developed as folate receptor (FRα) targeting boron carriers for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). PBCs 1–4...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 1610: Identification of miRNA Master Regulators in Breast Cancer Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9071610 Authors: Antonio Daniel Martinez-Gutierrez David Cantú de León Oliver Millan-Catalan Jossimar Coronel-Hernandez Alma D. Campos-Parra Fany Porras-Reyes Angelica Exayana-Alderete César López-Camarillo Nadia J Jacobo-Herrera Rosalio Ramos-Payan Carlos Pérez-Plasencia Breast cancer is the neoplasm with the highest number of deaths in women. Although...
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Children, Vol. 7, Pages 73: Children’s Drawing as a Projective Measure to Understand Their Experiences of Dental Treatment under General Anesthesia Children doi: 10.3390/children7070073 Authors: Ziad D. Baghdadi Saffana Jbara Nazeem Muhajarine Purpose: The overall aim of the study was to gain a deeper understanding of 3 to 10 year-old children’s experiences, main concerns, and how they manage attending hospital for dental treatment under general anesthesia (DTGA). Methods:...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Climate, Vol. 8, Pages 85: Bias Correction of RCM Precipitation by TIN-Copula Method: A Case Study for Historical and Future Simulations in Cyprus Climate doi: 10.3390/cli8070085 Authors: Georgia Lazoglou George Zittis Christina Anagnostopoulou Panos Hadjinicolaou Jos Lelieveld Numerical models are being used for the simulation of recent climate conditions as well as future projections. Due to the complexity of the Earth’s climate system and processes occurring...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
Dentistry Journal, Vol. 8, Pages 70: Influence of Diabetes on Implant Failure and Peri-Implant Diseases: A Retrospective Study Dentistry Journal doi: 10.3390/dj8030070 Authors: Alice Alberti Paolo Morandi Beatrice Zotti Francesco Tironi Luca Francetti Silvio Taschieri Stefano Corbella Diabetes is an important modifying factor of periodontitis, but its association with peri-implant diseases has not been fully explored and the existing literature reports controversial...
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Dentistry Journal, Vol. 8, Pages 69: Dental Students’ Perceptions before and after Attending a Centre for Children with Special Needs: A Qualitative Study on Situated Learning Dentistry Journal doi: 10.3390/dj8030069 Authors: Hani T. Fadel Khlood Baghlaf Afnan Ben Gassem Hala Bakeer Alla T. Alsharif Saba Kassim Objectives: To develop an in-depth understanding of the perceptions and experiences of senior dental students before and after fieldwork visits to a centre for...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Dentistry Journal, Vol. 8, Pages 68: Adjunctive Use of Lasers in Peri-Implant Mucositis and Peri-Implantitis Treatment: A Systematic Review Dentistry Journal doi: 10.3390/dj8030068 Authors: Chala Anagnostaki Mylona Chalas Parker Lynch Background: The aim of this systematic review is to compare the effectiveness of lasers in the treatment of implant mucositis and peri-implantitis compared to conventional treatment (non-surgical or surgical: resective or regenerative)....
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Dentistry Journal, Vol. 8, Pages 67: Study of Treatment Methods for Surrounding Soft Tissues of Implants Following Mandibular Reconstructions with Fibula-Free Flaps Dentistry Journal doi: 10.3390/dj8030067 Authors: Kazuhiko Nakaue Satoshi Horita Mitsuhiko Imada Kazuhiko Yamamoto Tsutomu Sugiura Nobuhiro Ueda Nobuhiro Yamakawa Yohei Nakayama Tadaaki Kirita In maxillofacial reconstruction implant treatment, unsatisfactory soft tissue treatment of the area around...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 455: Integrated Genomic Analysis of Chromosomal Alterations and Mutations in B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Reveals Distinct Genetic Profiles at Relapse Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10070455 Authors: Maribel Forero-Castro Adrián Montaño Cristina Robledo Alfonso García de Coca José Luis Fuster Natalia de las Heras José Antonio Queizán María Hernández-Sánchez Luis A. Corchete-Sánchez Marta Martín-Izquierdo Jordi Ribera José-María...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 456: Efficient Anomaly Detection with Generative Adversarial Network for Breast Ultrasound Imaging Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10070456 Authors: Tomoyuki Fujioka Kazunori Kubota Mio Mori Yuka Kikuchi Leona Katsuta Mizuki Kimura Emi Yamaga Mio Adachi Goshi Oda Tsuyoshi Nakagawa Yoshio Kitazume Ukihide Tateishi We aimed to use generative adversarial network (GAN)-based anomaly detection to diagnose images of normal tissue,...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 454: Different Biomarker Kinetics in Critically Ill Patients with High Lactate Levels Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10070454 Authors: Ryo Matsuura Yohei Komaru Yoshihisa Miyamoto Teruhiko Yoshida Kohei Yoshimoto Yoshifumi Hamasaki Masaomi Nangaku Kent Doi We evaluated the association of the kinetics of interleukin-6 (IL-6), neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), and high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) with intensive care...
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Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 453: COVID-19 Serological Tests: How Well Do They Actually Perform? Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10070453 Authors: Abdi Ghaffari Robyn Meurant Ali Ardakani In only a few months after initial discovery in Wuhan, China, SARS-CoV-2 and the associated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have become a global pandemic causing significant mortality and morbidity and implementation of strict isolation measures. In the absence of vaccines and effective...
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Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 452: Ultrasonic Assessment of the Medial Temporal Lobe Tissue Displacements in Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10070452 Authors: Mindaugas Baranauskas Rytis Jurkonis Arūnas Lukoševičius Monika Makūnaitė Vaidas Matijošaitis Rymantė Gleiznienė Daiva Rastenytė We aim to estimate brain tissue displacements in the medial temporal lobe (MTL) using backscattered ultrasound radiofrequency (US RF) signals, and to assess the...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 450: Complications in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Focus on Their Clinical and Radiological Features Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10070450 Authors: Federica Galioto Stefano Palmucci Giovanna M. Astuti Ada Vancheri Giulio Distefano Francesco Tiralongo Alessandro Libra Giacomo Cusumano Antonio Basile Carlo Vancheri Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fibrotic lung disease with uncertain origins and pathogenesis; it represents...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 451: Ensemble Deep Learning for Cervix Image Selection toward Improving Reliability in Automated Cervical Precancer Screening Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10070451 Authors: Guo Xue Mtema Yeates Ginsburg Demarco Long Schiffman Antani Automated Visual Examination (AVE) is a deep learning algorithm that aims to improve the effectiveness of cervical precancer screening, particularly in low- and medium-resource regions. It...
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Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 449: Point-of-Care Diagnostic Services as an Integral Part of Health Services during the Novel Coronavirus 2019 Era Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10070449 Authors: Tivani P. Mashamba-Thompson Paul K. Drain Point-of-care (POC) diagnostic services are commonly associated with pathology laboratory services. This issue presents a holistic approach to POC diagnostics services from a variety of disciplines including pathology, radiological and information...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 448: The Use of 13C-Urea Breath Test for Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Comparison to Endoscopy and Stool Antigen Test Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10070448 Authors: Hamed Alzoubi Asma’a Al-Mnayyis Ibrahim Al rfoa Amin Aqel Mohammad Abu-Lubad Omar Hamdan Kareem Jaber Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) can cause gastritis, peptic ulcer diseases and gastric carcinoma. Endoscopy as the gold standard method of...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 267: Do Habitats Show a Different Invasibility Pattern by Alien Plant Species? A Test on a Wetland Protected Area Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12070267 Authors: Francesco Liccari Miris Castello Livio Poldini Alfredo Altobelli Enrico Tordoni Maurizia Sigura Giovanni Bacaro Biological invasions are deemed to be the second most important global driver of biodiversity loss, right behind habitat destruction and fragmentation. In this study, we aimed...
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