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  2. The measurement of free immunoglobulin light chains is typically performed on serum; however, the use of alternative specimen types has potential benefits. Using the Freelite™ kappa and lambda free light chai...

    Authors: Louis S. Nelson, Bryan Steussy, Cory S. Morris and Matthew D. Krasowski
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:760
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  5. Some pentafluoropyridine derivatives have been synthesized by the reaction of pentafluoropyridine with appropriate C, S and N-nucleophile such as malononitrile, 1-methyl-tetrazole-5-thiol and piperazine. These...

    Authors: Khalil Beyki, Reza Haydari and Malek Taher Maghsoodlou
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:757
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  6. Since late 2013, outbreaks of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) have reemerged in Japan. In the present study, we observed a high detection rate of PEDV, with 72.5 % (148/204) of diarrhea samples (sucklin...

    Authors: Nguyen Van Diep, Junzo Norimine, Masuo Sueyoshi, Nguyen Thi Lan, Takuya Hirai and Ryoji Yamaguchi
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:756
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  8. There are limited numbers of studies which comprehensively explored the research publications authored by medical students. To descriptively analyze the student-authored research publications originating from ...

    Authors: Asma Alnajjar, Tehreem A. Khan, Syeda Mina, Khaled Alkattan and Ahmed Abu-Zaid
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:754
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  9. Petersen hernia is a rare internal hernia that occurs after Roux-en-Y (R-Y) reconstruction. To our knowledge, there are a few reports on internal hernia, especially Petersen hernia after open gastrectomy for g...

    Authors: Akira Baba, Shinji Yamazoe, Murat Dogru, Yumi Okuyama, Takuji Mogami, Yuko Kobashi, Yosuke Nozawa, Yutaka Aoyagi, Hiroto Fujisaki, Masaharu Ogura and Junichi Matsui
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:753
    Content type: Case Study Published on:

  10. 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
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  11. 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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  12. 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
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  15. Recent political events in the United States have created a political climate that promotes prejudice against Middle Eastern, Iranian, and Muslim people. In this study, we were interested in investigating two ...

    Authors: Shari Paige, Elaine Hatfield and Lu Liang
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:747
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  16. Unfractionated heparin (UFH) is the most widely used interdialytic lock solution but has no anti-infectious properties. Ethanol at a content ≥40 %v/v eradicates experimental biofilm but has no anticoagulant pr...

    Authors: Laure Calvet, Michèle Piot, Claire Lartigue, Bertrand Souweine and Brigitte Tardy-Poncet
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:746
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  17. We performed annealing control primer (ACP)-based differential-display reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (DDRT-PCR) to isolate differentially expressed genes (DEGs) from the stage IV ovary and ov...

    Authors: X. C. Qu, J. Y. Jiang, C. Cheng, L. Feng and Q. G. Liu
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:745
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  18. 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
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  19. 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
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  20. 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
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  45. Vulnerability assessments have become necessary to increase the understanding of climate-sensitive systems and inform resource allocation in developing countries. Challenges arise when poor economic and social...

    Authors: Mario Andres Fernandez, Santiago J. Bucaram and Willington Renteria
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:738
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  46. 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
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  47. 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
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  48. The Euler number of a binary image is an important topological property in computer vision and pattern recognition. This paper proposes a novel bit-quad-based Euler number computing algorithm. Based on graph t...

    Authors: Bin Yao, Lifeng He, Shiying Kang, Yuyan Chao and Xiao Zhao
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:735
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  50. 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: