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Massoud Mahmoudi

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Dr. Massoud Mahmoudi graduated from the A.T. Still University of Health Sciences/ Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1994. He works in Los Gatos, CA and specializes in Allergy & Immunology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Mahmoudi is affiliated with El Camino Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital.

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  1. A Breast Cancer Outcomes model was developed at the ONCOTYROL research center to evaluate personalized test-treatment strategies in Austria. The goal was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a new 21-gene ass...

    Authors: B. Jahn, U. Rochau, C. Kurzthaler, M. Hubalek, R. Miksad, G. Sroczynski, M. Paulden, M. Kluibenschädl, M. Krahn and U. Siebert
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:752
    Content type: Research Published on:

  2. Postoperative neurological deficits of schwannomas are the complications that we want to avoid most. Predicting postoperative neurological deficits is crucial; however, the correlation between preoperative sym...

    Authors: Kensaku Abe, Akihiko Takeuchi, Norio Yamamoto, Katsuhiro Hayashi, Kaoru Tada, Shinji Miwa, Hiroyuki Inatani, Yu Aoki, Takashi Higuchi and Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:751
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  3. There is a growing awareness of the importance of surgical disease within global health. We hypothesised that surgical disease in low income countries predominantly affects young adults and may therefore have ...

    Authors: Caris E. Grimes, Michael L. Billingsley, Anna J. Dare, Nigel Day, Peter M. George, Thaim B. Kamara, Nyengo C. Mkandawire, Andy Leather and Christopher B. D. Lavy
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:750
    Content type: Research Published on:

  4. The frequency and profile of lymphocyte subsets within the culprit coronary artery were investigated in 33 patients with myocardial infarction and compared to their systemic circulating counterparts. T cell su...

    Authors: Natalia Lluberas, Natalia Trías, Andreína Brugnini, Rafael Mila, Gustavo Vignolo, Pedro Trujillo, Ariel Durán, Sofía Grille, Ricardo Lluberas and Daniela Lens
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:744
    Content type: Research Published on:

  5. The definition of the standard chemotherapy regimen for advanced gastric cancer is still a matter of debate. Aim of our analysis was to retrospectively assess whether an intensive, three-drugs, front line appr...

    Authors: Alessandro Bittoni, Michela Del Prete, Mario Scartozzi, Mirco Pistelli, Riccardo Giampieri, Luca Faloppi, Maristella Bianconi and Stefano Cascinu
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:743
    Content type: Research Published on:

  6. Delivery of humanitarian global surgical aid to low-middle income countries (LMICs) often occurs as a “fly-in, fly-out” marathon of operations. Unfortunately, the sustainability and efficacy of these missions ...

    Authors: Tyler K. Merceron, Ligia Figueroa and Quentin E. Eichbaum
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:742
    Content type: Research Published on:

  7. People need reliable information regarding over-the-counter medications (OTCs), so that they can independently make appropriate informed choices. The study aimed to identify the information providers and chann...

    Authors: Makiko Hayashi, Sachiko Masuda and Hiromichi Kimura
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:737
    Content type: Research Published on:

  8. During revision total knee arthroplasty, the joint line is frequently malpositioned, due to the disappearance of the anatomical landmarks following previous interventions. This leads to decreased clinical outc...

    Authors: Chantal Sadaka, Ziad Kabalan, Fadi Hoyek, Georges Abi Fares and Jean-Claude Lahoud
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:736
    Content type: Research Published on:

  9. Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour (ATRT) is a rare malignant tumour of the central nervous system with embryonal roots. The majority are seen in early childhood and location is often in the posterior fossa. Su...

    Authors: Mehmet Öztürk, Ahmet Siğirci and Neşe Karadağ
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:729
    Content type: Case Study Published on:

  10. Whether operative treatment for complex proximal humeral fractures (CPHFs) has a greater benefit over non-operative treatment remains controversial. There is no consensus on the optimal treatment in elderly pa...

    Authors: Lin Xie, Fan Ding, Zhigang Zhao, Yan Chen and Danmou Xing
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:728
    Content type: Review Published on:

  11. The aim of this study was to assess the carbohydrate and insulin knowledge of the staff at Children’s Ark at the University Hospital, Limerick. Carbohydrate counting and insulin dose calculations based on carb...

    Authors: Jennifer R. O’Gorman, Orla O’Leary, Natalie Finner, Anne Quinn and Clodagh S. O’Gorman
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:727
    Content type: Short Report Published on:

  13. To retrospectively investigate the diagnostic accuracy of FDG-PET/CT relative to CT for detection of cervical node metastases in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), using histologic evaluation o...

    Authors: Kazuhiro Kitajima, Yuko Suenaga, Tsutomu Minamikawa, Takahide Komori, Naoki Otsuki, Ken-ichi Nibu, Ryohei Sasaki, Tomoo Itoh and Kazuro Sugimura
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:718
    Content type: Research Published on:

  14. The study was aimed at evaluating the validity of impact measures among patients with Ménière’s disease (MD) with outcome variables of EuroQol generic health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measures (i.e., EQ-...

    Authors: Ilmari Pyykkő, Vinaya Manchaiah, Hilla Levo and Erna Kentala
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:717
    Content type: Research Published on:

  17. As of September 30, 2015, a total of 1589 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) have been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO). At ...

    Authors: Yaseen Arabi, Hanan Balkhy, Ali H. Hajeer, Abderrezak Bouchama, Frederick G. Hayden, Awad Al-Omari, Fahad M. Al-Hameed, Yusri Taha, Nahoko Shindo, John Whitehead, Laura Merson, Sameera AlJohani, Khalid Al-Khairy, Gail Carson, Thomas C. Luke, Lisa Hensley…
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:709
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  18. Limb volume measurements are used for evaluating growth of muscle mass and effectivity of strength training. Beside sport sciences, it is used e.g. for detection of oedemas, lymphedemas or carcinomas or for ex...

    Authors: Adam Chromy, Ludek Zalud, Petr Dobsak, Igor Suskevic and Veronika Mrkvicova
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:707
    Content type: Research Published on:

  19. Implant treatment is believed to cause minimal invasion of remaining teeth. However, few studies have examined teeth adjacent to an implant region. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of occlusal con...

    Authors: Rie Terauchi, Korenori Arai, Masahiro Tanaka, Takayoshi Kawazoe and Shunsuke Baba
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:703
    Content type: Research Published on:

  20. The “Cancer Immunoediting” concept has provided critical insights suggesting dual functions of immune system during the cancer initiation and development. However, the dynamics and roles of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells,...

    Authors: Tao Yu, Ping Guo, Yingying Wu, Jiafeng Zhao, Lichun Wu, Chunhua Li, Kun Liu, Guiquan Zhu, Jin Chen, Chuan Xu, Yongcong Cai, Jifeng Liu and Zhaohui Wang
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:698
    Content type: Research Published on:

  21. To evaluate the degree of heart rate (HR) changes at rest (HRrest), during breath hold (HRtest), and during cardiac CT examinations (HRscan) in a large group of patients , and to derive and asses the feasibili...

    Authors: Eriko Maeda, Nobuo Tomizawa, Kodai Yamamoto, Shigeaki Kanno, Masaaki Akahane, Kenji Ino, Masae Uehara, Aiko Sakamoto, Toshiaki Semboku, Rumiko Torigoe and Kuni Ohtomo
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:697
    Content type: Research Published on:

  22. Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a rare entity of unknown etiology in young adults that is typically characterized by cervical lymphadenopathy and persistent fever. ...

    Authors: Nobuhito Naito, Tsutomu Shinohara, Hisanori Machida, Hiroyuki Hino, Keishi Naruse and Fumitaka Ogushi
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:693
    Content type: Case Study Published on:

  23. Breast cancer is the most frequent cancer and the second reason of cancer deaths among woman worldwide, including Malaysia. The objective of this paper is to assess the practice of breast self-examination (BSE...

    Authors: Mehrnoosh Akhtari-Zavare, Muhamad Hanafiah Juni, Irmi Zarina Ismail, Salmiah Md Said and Latiffah A. Latiff
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:692
    Content type: Research Published on:

  24. Peritoneal metastasis from breast cancer is a serious and deadly condition only limited considered in the literature. Our aim was to study prevalence, risk factors, and prognosis of breast cancer peritoneal m...

    Authors: Serena Bertozzi, Ambrogio P. Londero, Carla Cedolini, Alessandro Uzzau, Luca Seriau, Sergio Bernardi, Stefano Bacchetti, Enrico Maria Pasqual and Andrea Risaliti
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:688
    Content type: Research Published on:

  25. Recent reports have suggested that women undergoing mastectomy, instead of wide local excision (WLE) for Stage I and II breast cancers have poorer overall survival. This is particularly important in our settin...

    Authors: Patrick M. Y. Chan, Bok Ai Choo, Tianjiao Zhang, Melanie D. W. Seah, Juliana J. C. Chen, Sarah Q. H. Lu and Ern Yu Tan
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:685
    Content type: Research Published on:

  26. During a specialised orthopedic meeting held on ‘the state of the art in cartilage defect repair’, all previously fully-registered participants were requested to participate in an electronic survey by the use...

    Authors: Gian M. Salzmann, Philipp Niemeyer, Stephan Vogt, Peter Kreuz, Markus Arnold, Jürgen Fritz, Ayeesha Mujeeb, Ralf Rosenberger, Matthias Steinwachs and Peter Angele
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:682
    Content type: Meeting report Published on:

  28. It has recently been reported that bisphosphonates are the most common treatment for osteoporotic patients. However, they are many problems, including poor bioavailability and adherence, as well as adverse dru...

    Authors: Akira Horikawa, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Yoichi Shimada, Yusuke Sugimura and Hiroyuki Kodama
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:675
    Content type: Research Published on:

  29. Patients’ preferences increasingly play roles in cancer treatments. The objective of this study is to examine breast cancer patients’ preferences and willingness-to-pay (WTP) for postmenopausal hormone recepto...

    Authors: Surachat Ngorsuraches and Klangjai Thongkeaw
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:674
    Content type: Research Published on:

  30. HPS is a potentially life-threatening histiocytic disorder that has been described in various viral infections including dengue. Its involvement in severe and fatal dengue is probably more common but is prese...

    Authors: Hasliana Azrah Ab-Rahman, Pooi-Fong Wong, Hafiz Rahim, Juraina Abd-Jamil, Kim-Kee Tan, Syuhaida Sulaiman, Chai-See Lum, Syarifah-Faridah Syed-Omar and Sazaly AbuBakar
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:665
    Content type: Case Study Published on:

  31. Corticosteroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) often affects both femoral heads. Such bilateral ONFH cases are generally detected concurrently on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). On the othe...

    Authors: Kazuhiko Sonoda, Takuaki Yamamoto, Goro Motomura, Satoshi Hamai, Kazuyuki Karasuyama, Yusuke Kubo and Yukihide Iwamoto
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:662
    Content type: Case Study Published on:

  32. The levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) have been reported to increase in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. However, the utility of sICAM-1 has not been reported in detail....

    Authors: Ryo Okuda, Hidekazu Matsushima, Kazutetsu Aoshiba, Tomohiro Oba, Rie Kawabe, Koujiro Honda and Masako Amano
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:657
    Content type: Research Published on:

  33. Existing literature suggests that cancer survivors present with high rates of morbidity due to various treatment and disease induced factors. Research globally has shown exercise to be beneficial in improving ...

    Authors: Stephen R. Samuel, Sundar K. Veluswamy, Arun G. Maiya, Donald J. Fernandes and Margaret L. McNeely
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:655
    Content type: Review Published on:

  34. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is the current standard of care for breast cancers with no clinically palpable axillary lymph nodes. Almost 50 % of sentinel lymph node positive patients have negative non-sen...

    Authors: Ramazan Yıldız, Murat Urkan, Oğuz Hancerliogulları, Zafer Kılbaş, Erkan Ozturk, Mustafa Oner Mentes and Semih Gorgulu
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:651
    Content type: Research Published on:

  35. The objective of this study is to investigate the degree of serum sodium changes and its association with patient outcomes in pediatrics undergoing heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). We reviewed...

    Authors: Jeong Jin Lee, Young-Soon Kim and Hae Hyuk Jung
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:641
    Content type: Research Published on:

  37. CYP3A5 and ABCB1 polymorphisms have been shown to influence tacrolimus blood concentrations and dose requirements, but the conclusion in the current reports were inconformity. Sirolimus are also metabolized b...

    Authors: Yi Li, Lin Yan, Yunying Shi, Yangjuan Bai, Jiangtao Tang and Lanlan Wang
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:637
    Content type: Research Published on:

  38. Autoimmune and paraneoplastic movement disorders are rare in childhood. Diagnosis often relies on clinical manifestations and clinicians’ recognition. A 22-month-old girl at onset of opsoclonus-myoclonus syndr...

    Authors: Steffen Syrbe, Andreas Merkenschlager, Matthias K. Bernhard, Jens Grosche, Uwe Gerd Liebert, Wolfgang Hirsch and Wolfgang Härtig
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:636
    Content type: Case Study Published on:

  39. Head and neck paragangliomas are rare tumours and can arise as a part of inherited syndromes. Their association with thymic tumour is not well known.

    Authors: G. Bano, D. Sennik, M. Kenchaiah, Ye Kyaw, Katie Snape, V. Tripathi, P. Wilson, I. Vlahos, I. Hunt and S. Hodgson
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:632
    Content type: Case study Published on:

  40. This phase I/II neoadjuvant trial (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT00066443) determined maximally-tolerated doses (MTD), dose-limiting toxicities, response-to-therapy, and explored the role of novel response ...

    Authors: Maureen Elizabeth Trudeau, Judith-Anne W. Chapman, Baoqing Guo, Mark J. Clemons, Rebecca A. Dent, Roberta A. Jong, Harriette J. Kahn, Kathleen I. Pritchard, Lei Han, Patti O’Brien, Lois E. Shepherd and Amadeo M. Parissenti
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:631
    Content type: Research Published on:

  41. Clostridium difficile is recognized as a major cause of nosocomial acquired antibiotic-associated diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis. It is a significant financial burden on modern hea...

    Authors: Abolfazl Khoshdel, Roya Habibian, Neda Parvin, Abbas Doosti, Fatemeh Famouri, Ali Eshraghi and Massoud Hafizi
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:627
    Content type: Research Published on:

  42. Bibliometric studies, which involve the use of statistical methods, are increasingly being used for research assessment. A bibliometric analysis was conducted to evaluate the publication pattern of methaemoglo...

    Authors: Sa’ed H. Zyoud, Samah W. Al-Jabi, Waleed M. Sweileh, Suleiman Al-Khalil, Malik Alqub and Rahmat Awang
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:626
    Content type: Research Published on:

  43. Despite being routinely prescribed worldwide for several years, data regarding the safety, efficacy, and survival benefit of eribulin in clinical settings for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer (MBC) ar...

    Authors: Junichiro Watanabe
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:625
    Content type: Research Published on:

  44. Previous cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs) of abiraterone for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) patients have not shown favorable results for this new drug. These CEAs were generally conducted based...

    Authors: Susumu Kunisawa, Chihiro Tange and Kojiro Shimozuma
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:624
    Content type: Research Published on:

  45. This study analyzed baroreflex sensitivity, heart rate and systolic blood pressure variabilities during an oral 1 week administration of prednisone. This study examined the hypothesis that prednisone might cha...

    Authors: F. Cottin, V. Malcurat, H. Zorgati, F. Prieur, Z. Labsy, M. C. Do, O. Gagey and K. Collomp
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:622
    Content type: Research Published on:

  47. Recent developments in molecular cytogenetics allow the detection of genomic rearrangements at an unprecedented level leading to discoveries of previously unknown chromosomal imbalances (zygotic and post-zygot...

    Authors: Ivan Y. Iourov, Svetlana G. Vorsanova, Irina A. Demidova, Galina A. Aliamovskaia, Elena S. Keshishian and Yuri B. Yurov
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:616
    Content type: Case study Published on:

  48. Less developed countries (LDCs) are struggling with an increasing burden of breast cancer. It is important to identify what interventions might be most effective and feasible in reducing overall breast cancer ...

    Authors: JunJie Li and ZhiMin Shao
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:615
    Content type: Review Published on:

  49. Chemokines, including chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 1 (CXCL1), regulate tumor epithelial-stromal interactions that facilitate tumor growth and invasion. Recently, several studies have linked CXCL1 expression ...

    Authors: Andre Burnier, Yoshiko Shimizu, Yunfeng Dai, Masakazu Nakashima, Yoshiyuki Matsui, Osamu Ogawa, Charles J. Rosser and Hideki Furuya
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:610
    Content type: Research Published on:

  50. Cerebral autosomal-dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy is a rare hereditary small vessel disease. Ischemic events are the main clinical manifestation of this condition. Here...

    Authors: Daisuke Muta, Takayuki Kawano, Naoki Shinojima and Junichi Kuratsu
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:609
    Content type: Case study Published on: