JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 1586: Association between Periodontal Diseases and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9051586 Authors: Cecilia Fabiana Márquez-Arrico Javier Silvestre-Rangil Laura Gutiérrez-Castillo Mayte Martinez-Herrera Francisco Javier Silvestre Milagros Rocha Background: A convergent association between polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and periodontal disease, in particular chronic periodontitis (CP), has...
Sat May 23, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 1585: Association between Periodontitis and High Blood Pressure: Results from the Study of Periodontal Health in Almada-Seixal (SoPHiAS) Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9051585 Authors: Vanessa Machado Eva Muñoz Aguilera João Botelho Syed Basit Hussain Yago Leira Luís Proença Francesco D’Aiuto José João Mendes Periodontitis is a common chronic inflammatory disease which could have an important impact on blood pressure (BP). This study...
Sat May 23, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 1587: Development and Validation of a Risk Score to Predict Low Birthweight Using Characteristics of the Mother: Analysis from BUNMAP Cohort in Ethiopia Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9051587 Authors: Hamid Y. Hassen Seifu H. Gebreyesus Bilal S. Endris Meselech A. Roro Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden At least one ultrasound is recommended to predict fetal growth restriction and low birthweight earlier in pregnancy. However, in low-income countries,...
Sat May 23, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 1584: Comparison of Chest Compression Quality Using Wing Boards versus Walking Next to a Moving Stretcher: A Randomized Crossover Simulation Study Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9051584 Authors: Yukako Nakashima Takeji Saitoh Hideki Yasui Masahide Ueno Kensuke Hotta Takashi Ogawa Yoshiaki Takahashi Yuichiro Maekawa Atsuto Yoshino Background: When a rescuer walks alongside a stretcher and compresses the patient’s chest,...
Sat May 23, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 1583: Herbal Medicine for the Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9051583 Authors: Lin Ang Eunhye Song Hye Won Lee Myeong Soo Lee Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a worldwide outbreak of respiratory illness. This review aims to evaluate the effectiveness and adverse events of herbal medicines...
Sat May 23, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 1576: Return to Sport after Anatomic and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in Elderly Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9051576 Authors: Rocco Papalia Mauro Ciuffreda Erika Albo Chiara De Andreis Lorenzo Alirio Diaz Balzani Anna Maria Alifano Chiara Fossati Andrea Macaluso Riccardo Borzuola Antonio De Vincentis Vincenzo Denaro The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis...
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 1582: Predicting the Risk of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism: Current Challenges and Future Opportunities Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9051582 Authors: Stevens Peter Tran McFadyen Acute venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a commonly diagnosed condition and requires treatment with anticoagulation to reduce the risk of embolisation as well as recurrent venous thrombotic events. In many cases, cessation of anticoagulation is associated with an...
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 1580: Intracellular Water Content in Lean Mass as an Indicator of Muscle Quality in an Older Obese Population Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9051580 Authors: Serra-Prat Lorenzo Papiol Palomera Bartolomé Pleguezuelos Burdoy Background: In aged populations, muscle strength depends more on muscle quality than on muscle quantity, while all three are criteria for the diagnosis of sarcopenia. Intracellular water content (ICW) in lean...
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 1579: Three-Dimensional Analysis of Isolated Orbital Floor Fractures Pre- and Post-Reconstruction with Standard Titanium Meshes and “Hybrid” Patient-Specific Implants Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9051579 Authors: Guido R. Sigron Nathalie Rüedi Frédérique Chammartin Simon Meyer Bilal Msallem Christoph Kunz Florian M. Thieringer The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of the intraoperative bending of titanium mesh with the...
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 1581: Comparison of the Diagnostic Value of MRI and Whole Body 18F-FDG PET/CT in Diagnosis of Spondylodiscitis Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9051581 Authors: Altini Lavelli Niccoli-Asabella Sardaro Branca Santo Ferrari Rubini Spondylodiscitis is a spine infection for which a diagnosis by a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is considered the most appropriate imaging technique. The aim of this study was to compare the role of...
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 1577: Analgesic Efficacy of Preemptive Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9051577 Authors: Hong Kim Park Sim Wi Lee Kim Lee Despite rapid advancements in laparoscopic surgical devices and techniques, pain remains a significant issue. We examined the efficacy of preemptive transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for acute postoperative...
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 1578: Preliminary Pilot Study of Combined Effects of Physical Activity and Achievement of LDL-Cholesterol Target on Coronary Plaque Volume Changes in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9051578 Authors: Nishitani-Yokoyama Miyauchi Shimada Yokoyama Ouchi Aikawa Kunimoto Yamada Honzawa Okazaki Tsujita Koba Daida Background: We investigated the combined effects of physical...
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 1574: Managing Bladder Cancer Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic Using a Team-Based Approach Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9051574 Authors: Tina Wang Sariah Liu Thomas Joseph Yung Lyou The recent novel coronavirus, named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has developed into an international pandemic affecting millions of individuals with hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide. The highly infectious nature and widespread prevalence of this...
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 1575: Science, Innovation and Education as Pillars of High-Quality Implant Dentistry: Overcoming Challenges through Innovation Dictates Trends Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9051575 Authors: Miguel de Araújo Nobre The evolution of implant dentistry since the discovery of the osseointegration concept has been remarkable [...]
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 1571: Strategies to Improve Participation of Older Adults in Cancer Research Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9051571 Authors: Jennifer Liu Eutiquio Gutierrez Abhay Tiwari Simran Padam Daneng Li William Dale Sumanta K. Pal Daphne Stewart Shanmugga Subbiah Linda D. Bosserman Cary Presant Tanyanika Phillips Kelly Yap Addie Hill Geetika Bhatt Christina Yeon Mary Cianfrocca Yuan Yuan Joanne Mortimer Mina S....
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 1572: Eye-Catching Microbes—Polyphasic Analysis of the Microbiota on Microscope Oculars Verifies Their Role as Fomites Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9051572 Authors: Birgit Fritz Karin Schäfer Melanie März Siegfried Wahl Focke Ziemssen Markus Egert Microscopes are used in virtually every biological and medical laboratory. Previous cultivation-based studies have suggested that direct contact with microscope eyepieces increases the risk...
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 1570: Serum Zinc Level Is Associated with Frailty in Chronic Liver Diseases Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9051570 Authors: Hiroki Nishikawa Kazunori Yoh Hirayuki Enomoto Yoshinori Iwata Yoshiyuki Sakai Kyohei Kishino Yoshihiro Shimono Naoto Ikeda Tomoyuki Takashima Nobuhiro Aizawa Ryo Takata Kunihiro Hasegawa Takashi Koriyama Yukihisa Yuri Takashi Nishimura Shuhei Nishiguchi Hiroko Iijima We sought to examine...
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 1573: Novel Insights into the Role of UBE3A in Regulating Apoptosis and Proliferation Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9051573 Authors: Lilach Simchi Julia Panov Olla Morsy Yonatan Feuermann Hanoch Kaphzan The UBE3A gene codes for a protein with two known functions, a ubiquitin E3-ligase which catalyzes ubiquitin binding to substrate proteins and a steroid hormone receptor coactivator. UBE3A is most famous for its critical role in neuronal functioning....
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 1568: A 3-Year Prospective Study on a Porcine-Derived Acellular Collagen Matrix to Re-Establish Convexity at the Buccal Aspect of Single Implants in the Molar Area: A Volumetric Analysis Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9051568 Authors: Célien Eeckhout Eline Bouckaert Dagmar Verleyen Thomas De Bruyckere Jan Cosyn Background: Xenogeneic soft tissue substitutes are currently being investigated as an alternative to subepithelial connective tissue...
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 1569: Characteristics and Injury Patterns in Electric-Scooter Related Accidents—A Prospective Two-Center Report from Germany Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9051569 Authors: Philipp Störmann Alexander Klug Christoph Nau René D. Verboket Max Leiblein Daniel Müller Uwe Schweigkofler Reinhard Hoffmann Ingo Marzi Thomas Lustenberger Since the introduction of rental E-scooters in Germany in mid-June 2019, the safety of this new means...
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
JDB, Vol. 8, Pages 10: Role of Tafazzin in Mitochondrial Function, Development and Disease Journal of Developmental Biology doi: 10.3390/jdb8020010 Authors: Michael T. Chin Simon J. Conway Tafazzin, an enzyme associated with the rare inherited x-linked disorder Barth Syndrome, is a nuclear encoded mitochondrial transacylase that is highly conserved across multiple species and plays an important role in mitochondrial function. Numerous studies have elucidated the mechanisms by which...
Sat May 23, 2020 03:00
JFB, Vol. 11, Pages 34: Coating Medpor® Implant with Tissue-Engineered Elastic Cartilage Journal of Functional Biomaterials doi: 10.3390/jfb11020034 Authors: Dong Joon Lee Jane Kwon Yong-Il Kim Yong Hoon Kwon Samuel Min Hae Won Shin Inert biomaterials used for auricular reconstruction, which is one of the most challenging and diverse tasks in craniofacial or head and neck surgery, often cause problems such as capsule formation, infection, and skin extrusion. To solve these...
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
JoF, Vol. 6, Pages 70: Candida-Associated Denture Stomatitis and Murine Models: What Is the Importance and Scientific Evidence? Journal of Fungi doi: 10.3390/jof6020070 Authors: Sugio Garcia Albach Moraes Bonfante Urban Neppelenbroek Considering the high prevalence and recurrence of Candida-associated denture stomatitis (CADS), in vivo studies in animal models are necessary before those in humans to evaluate new therapeutic strategies. This study aimed to review...
Sat May 23, 2020 03:00
JPM, Vol. 10, Pages 42: Obesity and Diabetes Mediated Chronic Inflammation: A Potential Biomarker in Alzheimer’s Disease Journal of Personalized Medicine doi: 10.3390/jpm10020042 Authors: Md Shahjalal Hossain Khan Vijay Hegde Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the sixth leading cause of death and is correlated with obesity, which is the second leading cause of preventable diseases in the United States. Obesity, diabetes, and AD share several common features, and inflammation emerges...
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
Life, Vol. 10, Pages 76: Health-Related Quality of Life and Frailty in Chronic Liver Diseases Life doi: 10.3390/life10050076 Authors: Hiroki Nishikawa Kazunori Yoh Hirayuki Enomoto Yoshinori Iwata Yoshiyuki Sakai Kyohei Kishino Yoshihiro Shimono Naoto Ikeda Tomoyuki Takashima Nobuhiro Aizawa Ryo Takata Kunihiro Hasegawa Takashi Koriyama Yukihisa Yuri Takashi Nishimura Shuhei Nishiguchi Hiroko Iijima We sought to examine the relationship...
Sun May 24, 2020 03:00
Life, Vol. 10, Pages 75: Trace Elements in Home-Processed Food Obtained from Unconventional Animals Life doi: 10.3390/life10050075 Authors: Emilio Carpenè Giulia Andreani Enea Ferlizza Simonetta Menotta Giorgio Fedrizzi Gloria Isani Wild animals have been used as food since ancient times and, currently, the consumption of unconventional animals is increasing worldwide. The process of cooking meat using traditional recipes includes a variety of ingredients, which can influence...
Sat May 23, 2020 03:00
Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 254: Sclerotherapy of Vascular Malformations in the Oral Cavity—Minimizing Postoperative Morbidity Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56050254 Authors: Zeevi Chaushu Alterman Chaushu Vascular malformations (VMs) are a wide vascular or lymphatic group of lesions common on the head and neck. The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy and morbidity of sclerotherapy for the treatment of VMs in the oral and perioral area. Special attention was...
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 253: The Diagnostic–Therapeutic Care Pathway in Psoriasis: Towards ISO 9001:2015 Certification Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56050253 Authors: Federica Veronese Francesca Graziola Edoardo Cammarata Marco Andreassi Vanessa Mazzoletti Camilla Taglietti Gaia Navarra Paola Savoia Rossana Tiberio Background and objectives: Psoriasis (Pso) is a common skin condition characterized by a strong psychosocial impact, and is nowadays accepted as a...
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 252: Phacoemulsification Induced Changes of Choroidal Thickness in Eyes with Age-Related Macular Degeneration Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56050252 Authors: Gailė Gudauskienė Ieva Povilaitytė Eglė Šepetauskienė Dalia Žaliūnienė Background and Objectives: Patients with cataract and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may safely undergo cataract phacoemulsification to enhance visual acuity. Although it has not been proven that cataract surgery can...
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 110: Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Nanoporous Gl-POSS-Branched Polymeric Gas Separation Membranes Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10050110 Authors: Ilnaz I. Zaripov Ilsiya M. Davletbaeva Zulfiya Z. Faizulina Ruslan S. Davletbaev Aidar T. Gubaidullin Artem A. Atlaskin Ilya V. Vorotyntsev Novel nanoporous Gl-POSS-branched polymers based on the macroinitiator of anionic nature, 2,4-toluene diisocyanate, and octaglycidyl polyhedral oligomeric...
Sun May 24, 2020 03:00
Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 109: Woven Stainless-Steel Mesh as a Gas Separation Membrane for Alkaline Water-Splitting Electrolysis Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10050109 Authors: William J. F. Gannon Michael E. A. Warwick Charles W. Dunnill A 316-grade woven stainless-steel mesh membrane was investigated as a gas-separation membrane for alkaline water-splitting electrolysis. Its resistance was measured using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and linear sweep voltammetry...
Sat May 23, 2020 03:00
Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 108: Behaviour of Aquaporin Forward Osmosis Flat Sheet Membranes during the Concentration of Calcium-Containing Liquids Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10050108 Authors: Omir Satayeva Chinakulova Kamal Kim Inglezakis Arkhangelsky This study aims to examine the scaling and performance of flat sheet aquaporin FO membranes in the presence of calcium salts. Experiments showed that the application of calcium sulphate (CaSO4) resulted in an...
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 107: Metal and Covalent Organic Frameworks for Membrane Applications Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10050107 Authors: Mingyuan Fang Carmen Montoro Mona Semsarilar Better and more efficient membranes are needed to face imminent and future scientific, technological and societal challenges. New materials endowed with enhanced properties are required for the preparation of such membranes. Metal and Covalent Organic Frameworks (MOFs and COFs) are a new class...
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
Metabolites, Vol. 10, Pages 215: Insights into the Metabolome of the Cyanobacterium Leibleinia gracilis from the Lagoon of Tahiti and First Inspection of Its Variability Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo10050215 Authors: Hiren Solanki Manon Pierdet Olivier P. Thomas Mayalen Zubia Cyanobacteria are known to produce a large diversity of specialized metabolites that can cause severe (eco)toxicological effects. In the lagoon of Tahiti, the benthic cyanobacterium Leibleinia gracilis...
Sun May 24, 2020 03:00
MPs, Vol. 3, Pages 40: Analysis of the Level of Plasmid-Derived mRNA in the Presence of Residual Plasmid DNA by Two-Step Quantitative RT-PCR Methods and Protocols doi: 10.3390/mps3020040 Authors: Barbara Ahlemeyer Claudia Colasante Eveline Baumgart-Vogt In transfection experiments with mammalian cells aiming to overexpress a specific protein, it is often necessary to correctly quantify the level of the recombinant and the corresponding endogenous mRNA. In our case, mouse calvarial...
Sat May 23, 2020 03:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 785: Key Bacteria in the Gut Microbiota Network for the Transition between Sedentary and Active Lifestyle Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8050785 Authors: Nazareth Castellanos Gustavo G. Diez Carmen Antúnez-Almagro Carlo Bressa María Bailén Rocío González-Soltero Margarita Pérez Mar Larrosa Physical activity modifies the gut microbiota, exerting health benefits on the host; however, the specific bacteria associated with exercise...
Sun May 24, 2020 03:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 783: Actinomycetes from the Red Sea Sponge Coscinoderma mathewsi: Isolation, Diversity, and Potential for Bioactive Compounds Discovery Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8050783 Authors: Yara I. Shamikh Aliaa A. El Shamy Yasser Gaber Usama Ramadan Abdelmohsen Hashem A. Madkour Hannes Horn Hossam M. Hassan Abeer H. Elmaidomy Dalal Hussien M. Alkhalifah Wael N. Hozzein The diversity of actinomycetes associated with the marine...
Sat May 23, 2020 03:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 784: The Role of the Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis and Antibiotics in ALS and Neurodegenerative Diseases Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8050784 Authors: Obrenovich Jaworski Tadimalla Mistry Sykes Perry Bonomo : The human gut hosts a wide and diverse ecosystem of microorganisms termed the microbiota, which line the walls of the digestive tract and colon where they co-metabolize digestible and indigestible food to contribute...
Sat May 23, 2020 03:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 782: Is Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O45 No Longer a Food Safety Threat? The Danger is Still Out There Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8050782 Authors: Zhang Liao Sun Wu Many Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains, including the serogroups of O157 and most of the top six non-O157 serotypes, are frequently associated with foodborne outbreaks. Therefore, they have been extensively studied using next-generation...
Fri May 22, 2020 03:00
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