Vol 3, No 21 (December 17, 2015): Annals of Translational Medicine

Guideline

Chinese Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Melanoma (2015 Edition)
Jun Guo, Shukui Qin, Jun Liang, Tongyu Lin, Lu Si, Xiaohong Chen, Zhihong Chi, Chuanliang Cui, Nan Du, Yun Fan, Kangsheng Gu, Fang Li, Junling Li, Yongheng Li, Houjie Liang, Jiwei Liu, Man Lu, Aiping Lu, Kejun Nan, Xiaohui Niu, Hongming Pan, Guoxin Ren, Xiubao Ren, Yongqian Shu, Xin Song, Min Tao, Baocheng Wang, Wenbin Wei, Di Wu, Lingying Wu, Aiwen Wu, Xiaolin Xu, Junyi Zhang, Xiaoshi Zhang, Yiping Zhang, Huiyan Zhu, written on behalf of Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology (CSCO) Melanoma Panel
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Big-data Clinical Trial Column1

Missing values in big data research: some basic skills
Zhongheng Zhang
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Original Article

Association between methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphism and carotid intima medial thickness progression in post ischaemic stroke patient
Dodik T. Pramukarso, Sultana M. H. Faradz, Stefani Sari, Soeharyo Hadisaputro
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Outcomes of reirradiation in the treatment of patients with multiple brain metastases of solid tumors: a retrospective analysis
Meryem Aktan, Mehmet Koc, Gul Kanyilmaz, Yilmaz Tezcan
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Spatial visualization of theoretical nanoparticle deposition in the human respiratory tract
Robert Sturm
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Cadaveric validation of porcine model suggests noninvasive positive pressure ventilation may be safe following esophagectomy
Vignesh Raman, Obinna G. Ofoche, Daniel J. Chentorycki, Cherie P. Erkmen
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Relationship between serum CA19-9 and CEA levels and prognosis of pancreatic cancer
Lei Wu, Peijun Huang, Fang Wang, Daqian Li, Erfu Xie, Yan Zhang, Shiyang Pan
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Editorial on MicroRNAs, Signalling Pathways and Diseases2

MicroRNAs, signaling pathways and diseases
Jiezhong Chen
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Review Article on MicroRNAs, Signalling Pathways and Diseases2

The critical roles of miR-21 in anti-cancer effects of curcumin
Jiezhong Chen, Tiefeng Xu, Chen Chen
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Role of microRNAs in chemoresistance
Peter Magee, Lei Shi, Michela Garofalo
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HPV-p53-miR-34a axis in HPV-associated cancers
Jiezhong Chen, Kong-Nan Zhao
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MicroRNAs in congenital heart disease
Tanya Smith, Cha Rajakaruna, Massimo Caputo, Costanza Emanueli
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MicroRNAs in multiple myeloma and related bone disease
Marco Rossi, Pierosandro Tagliaferri, Pierfrancesco Tassone
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Study Protocol

Early surgical and functional outcomes comparison of the supercapsular percutaneously-assisted total hip and traditional posterior surgical techniques for total hip arthroplasty: protocol for a randomized, controlled study
Michael D. Cronin, Wade Gofton, Lindsey Erwin, David A. Fitch, James Chow
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Perspective

Photon, light ion, and heavy ion cancer radiotherapy: paths from physics and biology to clinical practice
Jac A. Nickoloff
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Commentary

A multimodality approach to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections: the role of chlorhexidine-alcohol as a skin antiseptic before intravascular catheter insertion
Kwok M. Ho
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Integr(at)in(g) EGFR therapy in HNSCC
Valentina D’Amato, Roberta Rosa, Roberto Bianco
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One more brick in the wall of protective ventilation in surgical patients
Roberto Rabello Filho, Ary Serpa Neto
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Case Report

Blocking the rectus sheath guided by ultrasound in an 8-year-old patient with cystic fibrosis: reporting a case
José Cortell-Ballester, Juan Encarnación-Martínez, Manuel Barberá-Alacreu
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Seven times replacement of permanent cardiac pacemaker in 33 years to maintain adequate heart rate: a case report
Yinglu Hao, Yanping Li, Derong Liao, Ling Yang
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Letter to the Editor

Do we really need additional arms in thoracic surgery?
Serdar Evman
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Interfering with the IFN-γ/CXCL10 pathway to develop new targeted treatments for vitiligo
Mehdi Rashighi, John E. Harris
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Meet the Professor3

Professor Eugenio Pompeo: the present and future of minimally invasive thoracic surgery
Chao-Xiu (Melanie) He
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News

International ward round: a 10-day academic visit of Professor Eugenio Pompeo in China
Chao-Xiu (Melanie) He
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Disclosure:

1. The series “Big-data Clinical Trial Column” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Translational Medicine without any sponsorship or funding.

2. The series“MicroRNAs, Signalling Pathways and Diseases” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Translational Medicine without any sponsorship or funding. Jiezhong Chen served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.

3. The series“Meet the Professor” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Translational Medicine without any sponsorship or funding.