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The serum NT-proBNP is associated with all-cause mortality in geriatric hip fracture: a cohort of 1354 patients
Geriatric hip fracture patients often have increased N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels. This study found a curved association between preoperative NT-proBNP level and all-ca...
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Letter to the Editor concerning “Reduced pre-operative skin oxygen saturation predicts revision after open reduction and internal fixation in calcaneal fractures”
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The TGF-β1 pathway is early involved in neurogenic bladder fibrosis of juvenile rats
This study investigated whole neurogenic bladder’s progression changes, as well as the expression of TGF-β1 fibrosis pathway-related proteins in bilateral spinal nerve-amputated juvenile rats.
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Evaluation of microvascular permeability of skeletal muscle and texture analysis based on DCE-MRI in alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits
To estimate the microvascular permeability and perfusion of skeletal muscle by using quantitative dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) and explore the feasibility of using texture ana...
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Open AccessEvaluation of the therapeutic effect of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy on patients with aspiration pneumonia accompanied by respiratory failure in the post-stroke sequelae stage
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the therapeutic effect of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy on patients with aspiration pneumonia accompanied by respiratory failure in the post-stroke ...
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Forskolin attenuates the NLRP3 inflammasome activation and IL-1β secretion in human macrophages
The treatment of nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeat containing family, pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome-mediated pediatric inflammatory diseases is challenging. Here we studied whe...
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A comparative study of diffusion kurtosis imaging and T2* map** in quantitative detection of lumbar intervertebral disk degeneration
To assess the feasibility of diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) for diagnosing lumbar intervertebral disk degeneration (IDD) and to compare the potential of DKI and T2* map** in the diagnosis of early IDD.
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Open AccessAssociation between metabolic syndrome and knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent chronic joint disease in China. The aim of this study was to examine the association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and knee OA in a population-based Chinese study.
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Open AccessDose-response relationship between lower serum magnesium level and higher prevalence of knee chondrocalcinosis
The aim was to assess serum magnesium levels in relation to prevalence of knee chondrocalcinosis in two population-based Chinese studies.
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Correlation between dual-axis rotational coronary angiography and intravascular ultrasound in a coronary lesion assessment
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of dual-axis rotational coronary angiography (DARCA) for coronary lesion assessment by directly comparing with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). From Octob...
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Relationship between cigarette smoking and hyperuricemia in middle-aged and elderly population: a cross-sectional study
The aim of the study was to estimate the cross-sectional association between cigarette smoking and the prevalence of hyperuricemia (HU) in the middle-aged and elderly males and females. A total of 3415 males a...
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Relationship between cigarette smoking and radiographic knee osteoarthritis in Chinese population: a cross-sectional study
The purpose of this paper was to estimate the cross-sectional association between cigarette smoking and radiographic knee Osteoarthritis (OA) in Chinese population. A total of 3,789 subjects (1,796 females an...
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Open AccessSerotonergic mechanism of the relieving effect of bee venom acupuncture on oxaliplatin-induced neuropathic cold allodynia in rats
Oxaliplatin, an important chemotherapy drug for advanced colorectal cancer, often induces peripheral neuropathy, especially cold allodynia. Our previous study showed that bee venom acupuncture (BVA), which has...
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Retrospect and prospect of studies on Tripterygium wilfordii Hook f.