trastuzumab 13%, 52 of 393 patients), which is mainly due to the high incidence of PIK3CA gain of function mutations within mutation hot spots. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrate that various currently FDA-approved drugs might be candidates for targeted therapy of GC. For clinical trials, cancer patients should be selected based on the genomic…[Read more]

INTRODUCTION In Algeria, the latest studies on Salmonella demonstrated warning contamination rates in farms and slaughterhouses. This pathogen can contaminate poultry meat and put humans at risk especially that such product is nowadays widely consumed. METHODOLOGY a cross-sectional study was conducted in Algiers to evaluate prevalence, determine…[Read more]

0 to 101.4%. With the Pickering emulsion as a “minimized extractor”, the extraction was accomplished within 5 min. After extraction, the magnetic disperser could be recovered for reuse at least five times by an external magnetic field. The proposed method was demonstrated to be feasible, simple and economic for the trace analysis of the aldehydes…[Read more]

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) emerges as an important global burden and Helicobacter pylori infection (Hp-I) has been suggested as a risk factor of NAFLD, although controversy exists. This retrospective study aimed to investigate a potential impact of active Hp-I on NAFLD severity in morbidly obese patients, subjected to bariatric…[Read more]

AIMS The uptake of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) is low in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in Ireland, compared to other countries where CSII is reimbursed. To explore the reasons for the low uptake, this study aims to investigate the availability of CSII in adult diabetes clinics in Ireland. METHODS A national survey…[Read more]

An Editorial decision has been made to retract the manuscript, Feng C, et al. Modified Closing-Opening Wedge Osteotomy to Correct Kyphosis in Ankylosing Spondylitis. Med Sci Monit. 2019; 256532-6538. It has come to our attention that the method of modified closing opening wedge osteotomy is not an original procedure developed by the authors, but…[Read more]

This study presents the global research trends and interests, points out research gaps of available publications and suggests several implications for services and intervention programs for children infected with HIV/AIDS. While preventions of mother-to-child transmission have been extensively studied, more efforts should be made to fulfill the…[Read more]