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Sheehan’s syndrome in **njiang: Clinical characteristics and laboratory evaluation of 97 patients
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical and hormonal characteristics of patients with Sheehan’s syndrome in **njiang, China. METHODS: 97 cases diagnosed as Sheehan’s syndrome in our hospital from 1999 to 2013 were...
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MiR-125b promotes cell migration and invasion by targeting PPP1CA-Rb signal pathways in gastric cancer, resulting in a poor prognosis
MiR-125b functions as an oncogene in many cancers; however, its clinical significance and molecular mechanism in gastric cancers have never been sufficiently investigated. Here, we elucidated the functions and...
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Open AccessEffect of oral melatonin and wearing earplugs and eye masks on nocturnal sleep in healthy subjects in a simulated intensive care unit environment: which might be a more promising strategy for ICU sleep deprivation?
Sleep deprivation is common in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Noise and light in the ICU and the reduction in plasma melatonin play the essential roles. The aim of this study was to ...
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Open AccessInhibition of IKK-β by epidioxysterols from the flowers of Calotropis gigantea (Niu jiao gua)
Calotropis gigantea (Asclepiadaceae) (Niu jiao gua) has been used as a poultice in Chinese medicine for treating inflammatory skin diseases, e.g., neurodermatitis. This study aims to i...
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Erratum to: Low expression of ULK1 is associated with operable breast cancer progression and is an adverse prognostic marker of survival for patients
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Open AccessBudesonide ameliorates lung injury induced by large volume ventilation
Ventilation-induced lung injury (VILI) is a health problem for patients with acute respiratory dysfunction syndrome. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of budesonide in treating VILI.
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Open AccessRapid assessment of knowledge, attitudes, practices, and risk perception related to the prevention and control of Ebola virus disease in three communities of Sierra Leone
The recent outbreak of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Sierra Leone has been characterized by the World Health Organization as one of the most challenging EVD outbreaks to date. The first confirmed case in Si...
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Open AccessMetformin improves the angiogenic functions of endothelial progenitor cells via activating AMPK/eNOS pathway in diabetic mice
Endothelial dysfunction has been suggested as a possible causal link between hyperglycemia and microvascular complications in diabetes mellitus. The effect of metformin on endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) i...
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Open AccessA practical community-based response strategy to interrupt Ebola transmission in sierra Leone, 2014–2015
The Ebola virus disease spread rapidly in West Africa in 2014, leading to the loss of thousands of lives. Community engagement was one of the key strategies to interrupt Ebola transmission, and practical commu...
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Open AccessOne-layer versus two-layer duct-to-mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy after pancreaticoduodenectomy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Although various pancreaticojejunal duct-to-mucosa anastomosis methods have been developed to reduce the postoperative risks of pancreaticoduodenectomy, pancreatic fistula remains the most serious complication...
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Open AccessAbstracts from the 15th International Myopia Conference
O1 Changes in peripheral refraction associated with decreased ocular axial growth rate in marmosets
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Open AccessOvarian thecoma-fibroma groups: clinical and sonographic features with pathological comparison
Ovarian thecoma-fibroma groups (OTFG) are uncommon sex cord-stromal neoplasms. The objective of the study was to demonstrate clinical and sonographic features of OTFG and compare with surgical histopathology.
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Open AccessA fixed inhaled nitrous oxide/oxygen mixture as an analgesic for adult cancer patients with breakthrough pain: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
The management of breakthrough pain in cancer patients is always a challenge for medical professions. Occurring in 80% of cancer patients with advanced disease, breakthrough pain significantly decreases both p...
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Open AccessMulti-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis of Chinese Brucella strains isolated from 1953 to 2013
Brucellosis was a common human and livestock disease caused by Brucella strains, the category B priority pathogens by the US Center for Disease Control (CDC). Identified as a priority disease in human and livesto...
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Open Access13th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities and First Joint Meeting of the International Research Society on Spinal Deformities and the Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment – SOSORT-IRSSD 2016 meeting
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Reduced Port Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy with D2 Lymphadenectomy
Reduced port laparoscopic surgery (RPLS), as a more minimally invasive treatment alternative to conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS), has been increasing in recent years. 1 ...
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Open AccessCharacteristics of exercise capacity in female systemic lupus erythematosus associated pulmonary arterial hypertension patients
To study the oxygen uptake efficiency and determine usefulness of submaximal parameters of oxygen uptake in systemic lupus erythematosus associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (SLE PAH) on performing a car...
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Open AccessBursectomy for advanced gastric cancer: an update meta-analysis
The present meta-analysis was to explore the surgical and oncological outcomes of bursectomy for advanced gastric cancer (AGC).
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Chinese guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of hand, foot and mouth disease (2018 edition)
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common infectious disease in childhood caused by an enterovirus (EV), and which is principally seen in children under 5 years of age. To promote diagnostic awareness a...
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Open AccessChinese expert consensus on echelons treatment of thoracic injury in modern warfare
The emergency treatment of thoracic injuries varies of general conditions and modern warfare. However, there are no unified battlefield treatment guidelines for thoracic injuries in the Chinese People’s Libera...