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Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from Serbia: Revision of CarO Classification
(Public Library Science, San Francisco, 2015)
Carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii present a significant therapeutic challenge for the treatment of nosocomial infections in many European countries. Although it is known that the gradient of A. baumannii prevalence increases ...
Enhanced Viability of Endothelial Colony Forming Cells in Fibrin Microbeads for Sensor Vascularization
(MDPI, Basel, 2015)
Enhanced vascularization at sensor interfaces can improve long-term function. Fibrin, a natural polymer, has shown promise as a biomaterial for sensor coating due to its ability to sustain endothelial cell growth and promote ...
Massage-like stroking boosts the immune system in mice
(Nature Publishing Group, London, 2015)
Recent clinical evidence suggests that the therapeutic effect of massage involves the immune system and that this can be exploited as an adjunct therapy together with standard drug-based approaches. In this study, we ...
Oxidative stress, bioelements and androgen status in testes of rats subacutely exposed to cadmium
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, 2015)
The objective of our study was to examine testicular toxicity of cadmium (Cd), focusing on oxidative stress (OS), essential metals and androgenic status and morphological changes. Male Wistar rats [controls and four ...
Effects of the polyphenol resveratrol on contractility of human term pregnant myometrium
(Oxford Univ Press, Oxford, 2015)
The ideal agent for prevention and treatment of uterine abnormal contractility has not been found. The polyphenol resveratrol possesses a wide spectrum of pharmacologic properties, but its influence on the contractility ...
European views on patients directly obtaining their laboratory test results
(Walter de Gruyter Gmbh, Berlin, 2015)
Background: Medicine is a highly professionalized endeavour, by tradition centred on the authority of physicians. Better education and the advent of the information age cater for increased demands on society in general and ...
Quality by Design approach in the development of hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatographic method for the analysis of iohexol and its impurities
(Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, 2015)
This study presents the development of hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatographic method for the analysis of iohexol, its endo-isomer and three impurities following Quality by Design (QbD) approach. The main objective ...
Diversity and antibiotic susceptibility of autochthonous dairy enterococci isolates: are they safe candidates for autochthonous starter cultures?
(Frontiers Media Sa, Lausanne, 2015)
Enterococci represent the most controversial group of dairy bacteria. They are found to be the main constituent of many traditional Mediterranean dairy products and contribute to their characteristic taste and flavor. On ...
Circulating resistin protein and mRNA concentrations and clinical severity of coronary artery disease
(Croatian Soc Medical Biochemistry & Laboratory Medicine, Zagreb, 2015)
Introduction: Previous studies have implicated a strong link between circulating plasma resistin and coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the differences in peripheral blood mononuclear cells ...
Otx2 requires Lmx1b to control the development of mesodiencephalic dopaminergic neurons
(Public Library of Science, 2015)
Studying the development of mesodiencephalic dopaminergic (mdDA) neurons provides an important basis for better understanding dopamine-associated brain functions and disorders and is critical for establishing cell replacement ...