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Distance from Dura mater to spinal cord at the thoracic vertebral level: An introductory study on local subdural geometry for thoracic epidural block
Conclusion Differences in the DTC were observed among the thoracic intervertebral levels. The variability of the safety margin according to the angle of needle insertion was the largest at the T5/6 intervertebral level. (Source: Journal of International Medical Research)
Source: Journal of International Medical Research - July 21, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Park, J.-W., Bae, S.-K., Huh, J. Tags: Clinical Reports Source Type: research

Role of Serum cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA): A case-control study
Conclusion The serum COMP level has the potential to be used as a biological marker for differentiating between patients with RA and healthy individuals. (Source: Journal of International Medical Research)
Source: Journal of International Medical Research - July 21, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Liu, F., Wang, X., Zhang, X., Ren, C., Xin, J. Tags: Clinical Reports Source Type: research

Pedicle screw placement in patients with variant atlas pedicle
Conclusions Pedicle screw placement in the lateral pedicle region is the safest and most reliable strategy to treat variant atlas pedicles. (Source: Journal of International Medical Research)
Source: Journal of International Medical Research - July 21, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Zhang, Q.-H., Li, H.-D., Min, J.-K. Tags: Clinical Reports Source Type: research

Coblation tonsillectomy under surgical microscopy: A retrospective study
Conclusions Microscope-assisted coblation tonsillectomy decreases the duration of hospital stay and the incidence of postoperative secondary haemorrhage, and results in an early improvement in postoperative pain scores. (Source: Journal of International Medical Research)
Source: Journal of International Medical Research - July 21, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Pang, Y., Gong, J., Huang, J., He, S., Zhou, H. Tags: Clinical Reports Source Type: research

Incidence and age and gender profiles of hyperplasia in individual cervical vertebrae
Conclusions Hyperplasia of the cervical spine shows different age and gender profiles among the seven vertebrae. These findings may be helpful for the early recognition of cervical hyperplasia and highlight the importance of protecting the atlanto-axial joint in daily life. (Source: Journal of International Medical Research)
Source: Journal of International Medical Research - July 21, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Li, M., Liu, S., Kong, Q., Sun, H., Zhang, X., Wang, G. Tags: Clinical Reports Source Type: research

Categorization and surgical management of posttraumatic midfoot malunion
Conclusion The classification of the midfoot malunion evaluated in this study may be helpful in the decision making process for surgical intervention. (Source: Journal of International Medical Research)
Source: Journal of International Medical Research - July 21, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Li, C.-G., Yu, G.-R., Yang, Y.-F., Li, B. Tags: Clinical Reports Source Type: research

The diagnostic validity of clinical airway assessments for predicting difficult laryngoscopy using a grey zone approach
Conclusion Using the grey zone approach, all predictive airway assessment tests showed large inconclusive zones which may explain previous inconsistent results in the prediction of difficult laryngoscopy. Our results suggest that the usefulness of clinical airway evaluation tests for predicting difficult laryngoscopy remains controversial. Clinical trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01719848) (Source: Journal of International Medical Research)
Source: Journal of International Medical Research - July 21, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Min, J. J., Kim, G., Kim, E., Lee, J.-H. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Chemosensitivity enhancement toward arsenic trioxide by inhibition of histone deacetylase in NB4 cell line
Conclusion The combination of vorinostat and ATO inhibited cell proliferation, induced apoptosis, and enhanced the chemosensitivity of NB4 cells. The mechanism might be associated with increasing histone acetylation levels as well as downregulation of the Akt signalling pathway. (Source: Journal of International Medical Research)
Source: Journal of International Medical Research - July 21, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Li, X., Guan, X., Li, F., Chen, Y., Li, N. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Diagnostic value of elevated serum miRNA-143 levels in sepsis
Conclusion Serum miR-143 is elevated in patients with sepsis, and may be a useful biomarker for distinguishing between sepsis and SIRS. (Source: Journal of International Medical Research)
Source: Journal of International Medical Research - July 21, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Han, Y., Dai, Q.-C., Shen, H.-L., Zhang, X.-W. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 levels and aortic valve calcification: A prospective, cross sectional study
Conclusion Data from this cross sectional study in a small sample of patients showed that plasma PCSK9 was correlated with the presence of CAVD but not its severity. (Source: Journal of International Medical Research)
Source: Journal of International Medical Research - July 21, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Wang, W.-g., He, Y.-f., Chen, Y.-l., Zhao, F.-m., Song, Y.-q., Zhang, H., Ma, Y.-h., Guan, X., Zhang, W.-y., Chen, X.-l., Liu, C., Cong, H.-l. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Effects of combining erlotinib and RNA-interfered downregulation of focal adhesion kinase expression on gastric cancer
Conclusions RNA interference effectively silences FAK expression and inhibits malignant cell proliferation and invasion in gastric cancer cells. The effect of FAK inhibition is increased by co-treatment with erlotinib. (Source: Journal of International Medical Research)
Source: Journal of International Medical Research - July 21, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Feng, R., Yang, S. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Opioid sparing effect and safety of nefopam in patient controlled analgesia after laparotomy: A randomized, double blind study
Conclusions Intravenous PCA using nefopam + fentanyl following laparotomy has an opioid sparing effect and is associated with a low incidence of some of the typical opioid related adverse events. Trial registry Clinicaltrials.gov Registration No: NCT02596269 (Source: Journal of International Medical Research)
Source: Journal of International Medical Research - July 21, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Jin, H. S., Kim, Y. C., Yoo, Y., Lee, C., Cho, C. W., Kim, W.-j. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Comparison of the non-invasive Nexfin(R) monitor with conventional methods for the measurement of arterial blood pressure in moderate risk orthopaedic surgery patients
Conclusion Non-invasive BP measurement with Nexfin® was comparable with IBP and tended to be more precise than NIBP. (Source: Journal of International Medical Research)
Source: Journal of International Medical Research - July 21, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Balzer, F., Habicher, M., Sander, M., Sterr, J., Scholz, S., Feldheiser, A., Müller, M., Perka, C., Treskatsch, S. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

The immediate effect of vaginal and caesarean delivery on anal sphincter measurements
Conclusions There was significant muscle thinning of both the IAS and EAS at the 12 o’clock position after vaginal delivery, but not after caesarean delivery. (Source: Journal of International Medical Research)
Source: Journal of International Medical Research - July 21, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Karcaaltincaba, D., Erkaya, S., Isik, H., Haberal, A. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Anticholinergic premedication-induced fever in paediatric ambulatory ketamine anaesthesia
Conclusion Routine premedication with adjunctive anticholinergics should not be considered in paediatric patients receiving ketamine sedation due to the increased risk of fever. Trial registration number, Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT02430272 (Source: Journal of International Medical Research)
Source: Journal of International Medical Research - July 21, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Kim, K. W., Choe, W. J., Kim, J. H., Kim, K.-T., Lee, S.-I., Park, J. S., Kim, J. W., Heo, M. H. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research