Research Article

HO-1 as a Dynamic Sensor in the Livers of Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion Rats

Heme oxygenases, mainly including heme oxygenase-1(HO-1) and heme oxygenase-1(HO-2), play a key role in protecting from oxidative stress and inflammation associated with vascular disease. Little is known, however, about the roles of HO-1 and HO-2 in the livers of rats with chronic cerebral hypo perfusion. The study aims to evaluate the expression and roles of …

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Does Measured Aggression with Stereotactic Hypo Fractionated Radiotherapy and TACE Allow Liver Transplant in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Portal Vein Tumour Thrombus – A Retrospective Study

Patients with liver confined HCC with PVTT and minimum 1000 cc volume of uninvolved cirrhotic liver underwent SHORT and TACE, former administered using Rapid Arc, dose 32-50Gy in 5-14 fractions. TACE was performed using gel foam slurry, Inj. C is platinum and PVA. Liver transplant was performed on radiological evidence of recanalization or conversion to …

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The Effect of Long-Term Human Albumin Administration on the Mortality of Adult Patients with De Compensated Liver Cirrhosis: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

Liver disease accounts for approximately 2 million deaths per year worldwide, 1 million due to complications of cirrhosis. Mortality trends in cirrhosis have been increasing in the Phi- lippines; data from 1990 to 2010 showed that there has been an overall increase of mortality by 53.7%. One of the promising treatment options for patients with …

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Mass Spectrometry Analysis Reveals Dynamic Changes of Protein Components in Lipid Rafts from Rat Liver after Partial Hepatectomy

Lipid raft, as scaffolding platform for signal transduction, plays important role in the liver re- generation. But the lipid raft protein expression pattern during liver regeneration has been not reported. In this study, lipid raft proteins from the liver of 72 h post partial hepatectomy and sham-operated group were identified by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry …

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A Pilot Study Examining the Effect of Kelulut Honey in Dengue Infected Patients by Examining Clinical, Hemodynamic and Biochemical Parameters

To examine the effects of low dose Kelulut honey administration in dengue patients on the outcome of clinical, haematological and hemodynamic parameters. 47 serological positive dengue patients (age 33+11 year) were included in this doubleblinded randomized control trial. Twenty-four patients were given low dose of Kelulut honey (0.2 mg/kg/day) for 3 days, while 23 patients

Sedation versus Nonsedation among Critically-Ill Patients Re- ceiving Mechanical Ventilation: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

At present, sedation in patients on mechanical ventilator remains the standard of care. However, many trials have shown that sedation was associated with worse outcomes (i.e. more days on mechanical ventilation and higher mortality rates). We explored the use of nonse- dation protocols as compared to conventional