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Attitudes and barriers towards using complementary and alternative medicine among university students in Jordan
( Churchill Livingstone , 2018 , Article)Background: Perceptions towards Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) are highly variable but are improving globally. However, studies conducted in Jordan about CAM are insufficient. This study aims to explore the ... -
Association of cardiac myosin-binding protein-C with the ryanodine receptor channel - putative retrograde regulation?
( Company of Biologists Ltd , 2018 , Article)The cardiac muscle ryanodine receptor-Ca2+ release channel (RyR2) constitutes the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ efflux mechanism that initiates myocyte contraction, while cardiac myosin-binding protein-C (cMyBP-C; also ... -
The largest reported papillary thyroid carcinoma arising in struma ovarii and metastasis to opposite ovary: Case report and review of literature
( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2018 , Article)Background: Malignant struma ovarii (MSO) is a very rare, germ cell tumor of the ovary, histologically identical to differentiated thyroid cancers. Struma ovarii (SO) is difficult to diagnose on clinical basis or imaging ... -
Phospholipase C zeta and calcium oscillations at fertilisation: The evidence applications and further questions
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Oocyte activation is a fundamental event at mammalian fertilisation, initiated by a series of characteristic calcium (Ca2+) oscillations in mammals. This characteristic pattern of Ca2+ release is induced in a species-specific ... -
The effectiveness of targeted relative to empiric prophylaxis on infectious complications after transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy: a meta-analysis
( Springer Verlag , 2018 , Article Review)Purpose: Rectal culture screening for fluoroquinolone (FQ)-resistant Enterobacteriaceae before transrectal ultrasound guided prostate (TRUSPB) biopsy and targeted antibiotic prophylaxis (TAP) may decrease post-TRUSPB ... -
Comparison of fosfomycin against fluoroquinolones for transrectal prostate biopsy prophylaxis: an individual patient-data meta-analysis
( Springer Verlag , 2018 , Article Review)Purpose: Rectal culture screening for fluoroquinolone (FQ)-resistant Enterobacteriaceae before transrectal ultrasound guided prostate (TRUSPB) biopsy and targeted antibiotic prophylaxis (TAP) may decrease post-TRUSPB ... -
Characterization and assessment of potential microRNAs involved in phosphate-induced aortic calcification
( Wiley-Liss Inc. , 2018 , Article)Medial artery calcification, a hallmark of type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease (CKD), is known as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Hyperphosphatemia associated with CKD ... -
A comparison between the effectiveness of PBL and LBL on improving problem-solving abilities of medical students using questioning
( Routledge , 2018 , Article)In daily patient-history taking and diagnosis practice, doctors ask questions to gather information from patients and narrow down diagnostic hypotheses. Training medical students to be efficient problem solvers through the ... -
Novel whole-cell inactivated Neisseria gonorrhoeae microparticles as vaccine formulation in microneedle-based transdermal immunization
( MDPI AG , 2018 , Article)Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a strict human pathogen responsible for more than 100 million new sexually transmitted infections worldwide each year. Due to the global emergence of antibiotic resistance, the Center for Disease ... -
Flight Versus Ground Out-of-hospital Rapid Sequence Intubation Success: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
( Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2018 , Article)Introduction: Endotracheal intubation (ETI) is a critical procedure performed by both air medical and ground based emergency medical services (EMS). Previous work has suggested that ETI success rates are greater for air ... -
Signaling pathways activated by PACAP in MCF-7 breast cancer cells
( Elsevier Inc. , 2018 , Article)PACAP has opposing roles ranging from activation to inhibition of tumor growth and PACAP agonists/antagonists could be used in tumor therapy. In this study, the effect of PACAP stimulation on signaling pathways was ... -
Digenic inheritance and genetic modifiers
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2018 , Article Review)Digenic inheritance (DI) concerns pathologies with the simplest form of multigenic etiology, implicating more than 1 gene (and perhaps the environment). True DI is when biallelic or even triallelic mutations in 2 distinct ... -
Chromosomal abnormalities in infertile men with azoospermia and severe oligozoospermia in Qatar and their association with sperm retrieval intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcomes
( Arab Association of Urology , 2018 , Article)Objective: To study the types and incidence of chromosomal abnormalities in infertile men with azoospermia and severe oligozoospermia in Qatar, and to compare the hormonal changes, testicular sperm retrieval rate, and ... -
Oxidation–reduction potential and sperm DNA fragmentation, and their associations with sperm morphological anomalies amongst fertile and infertile men
( Arab Association of Urology , 2018 , Article)Objective: To assess seminal oxidation–reduction potential (ORP) and sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) in male infertility and their relationships with sperm morphology in fertile and infertile men. Patients and methods: ... -
Identification of FAM173B as a protein methyltransferase promoting chronic pain
( Public Library of Science , 2018 , Article)Chronic pain is a debilitating problem, and insights in the neurobiology of chronic pain are needed for the development of novel pain therapies. A genome-wide association study implicated the 5p15.2 region in chronic ... -
Distinct transcriptional responses of mouse sensory neurons in models of human chronic pain conditions [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
( F1000 Research Ltd , 2018 , Article)Background: Sensory neurons play an essential role in almost all pain conditions, and have recently been classified into distinct subsets on the basis of their transcriptomes. Here we have analysed alterations in dorsal ... -
A cephalometric morphometric study of age- and gender-dependent shape patterns of the sella turcica
(2018 , Article)The sella turcica is an important anatomic and radiologic entity. The shape of the sella turcica varies among normal individuals and can be influenced by local factors. The normal shape of sella turcica has been categorized ... -
Elaeagnus angustifolia Plant Extract Inhibits Angiogenesis and Downgrades Cell Invasion of Human Oral Cancer Cells via Erk1/Erk2 Inactivation.
( Taylor & Francis (Routledge) , 2018 , Article)Oral cancer is a common malignancy in both men and women worldwide; this cancer is characterized by a marked propensity for invasion and spreading to local lymph nodes. On the other hand, Elaeagnus angustifolia (EA) is a ... -
Perspectives and attitudes of jordanian medical and paramedical students toward surrogate pregnancy
( Taylor & Francis Group , 2018 , Article)Purpose: This study aims at investigating the perspectives of Jordanian medical and paramedical students on surrogate pregnancy. Methods: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study design was used. The sample consisted ... -
HER-2/Epstein-Barr virus crosstalk in human gastric carcinogenesis: A novel concept of oncogene/oncovirus interaction.
( Taylor & Francis , 2018 , Article)Gastric cancer is the fourth most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Additionally, it is well-known that metastatic cancer disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in cancer ...