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Changes of gastric intramucosal pH in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy

Introduction: Gastric intramucosal pH (pHi) reflects splanchnic perfusion, while pneumoperitoneum may cause disturbances in splanchnic perfusion by increasing intra-abdominal pressure (IAP). Obesity is associated with in...

C-reactive protein as a predictor of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) after percutaneous coronary intervention?

Introduction: Interventional procedures, such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have significantly improved the prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Despite the introduction of new methods...

TGF-β regulates invasive behavior of human pancreatic cancer cells by controlling Smad expression

Introduction: To investigate the role of Smads in tumor cell activation, we examined changes in Smad expression as well as changes in proliferative and invasive behaviors in transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) – stimula...

Cholinesterase inhibitors in the “real world” setting: rivastigmine versus donepezil tolerability and effectiveness study

Introduction: Comparative tolerability and effectiveness of donepezil and rivastigmine in clinical practice using a “real life” sample of patients diagnosed as having mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease and treated in t...