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Open AccessThrombocytopenia in the experimental leptospirosis of guinea pig is not related to disseminated intravascular coagulation
Thrombocytopenia is commonly observed in severe leptospirosis. However, previous studies on coagulation alterations during leptospirosis resulted in inconsistent conclusions. Some findings showed that the prom...
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Open AccessLife time suicidal thoughts in an urban community in Hanoi, Vietnam
Suicidal thought is a risk factor and a stage in the suicidal process from planning to attempting and dying by suicide. To date, studies on suicidal thought in the general population, especially in Asian commu...
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Open AccessRecent advances in basic neurosciences and brain disease: from synapses to behavior
Understanding basic neuronal mechanisms hold the hope for future treatment of brain disease. The 1st international conference on synapse, memory, drug addiction and pain was held in beautiful downtown Toronto,...
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Reduced Anxiety and Depression-Like Behaviors in Mice Lacking GABA Transporter Subtype 1
γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) transporter subtype 1 (GAT1), which transports extracellular GABA into presynaptic neurons, plays an important regulatory role in the function of GABAergic systems. However, the contr.....
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Open AccessAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for acute leukemia with Gilbert's syndrome
Acute leukemia with coexisting Gilbert's syndrome treated by allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is rarely reported. Here we described a case whose transaminase levels were almost no...
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Open AccessHIV/STD pattern and its associated risk factors among male STD clinic attendees in China: a foci for HIV intervention
Previous studies suggested a high prevalence of STDs including HIV among female sex workers and men who have sex with men in China, but little was known about the prevalence in male patients attending public S...
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Open AccessPrevalence of syphilis infection in different tiers of female sex workers in China: implications for surveillance and interventions
Syphilis has made a dramatic resurgence in China during the past two decades and become the third most prevalent notifiable infectious disease in China. Female sex workers (FSWs) have become one of key populat...
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Open AccessRisk factors for Mycoplasma genitalium infection among female sex workers: a cross-sectional study in two cities in southwest China
Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is one of the common causes of non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) in men and is associated with cervicitis, endometritis, and pelvic inflammatory diseases (PID) in women. The prevalence o...
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Open AccessLanthanum carbonate for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia in CKD 5D: multicenter, double blind, randomized, controlled trial in mainland China
Serum phosphorus control is critical for chronic kidney disease (CKD) 5D patients. Currently, clinical profile for an oral phosphorus binder in the mainland Chinese population is not available.
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Open AccessThe prevalences of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis infections among female sex workers in China
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have become a major public health problem among female sex workers (FSWs) in China. There have been many studies on prevalences of HIV and syphilis but the data about Neisse...
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Erratum to: Multidisciplinary intensive care in extensive necrotizing fasciitis
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Open AccessRole of Kir6.2 subunits of ATP-sensitive potassium channels in endotoxemia-induced cardiac dysfunction
Cardiac dysfunction is well-described in endotoxemia and diagnosed in up to 60% of patients with endotoxic shock. ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channels are critical to cardiac function. This study investigates ...
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Open AccessAcute pancreatitis and obstructive jaundice as initial complaints of hepatocellular carcinoma: case report
Patients with cirrhosis-associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) rarely present with acute pancreatitis (AP) and obstructive jaundice as the main clinical features. AP with obstructive jaundice caused by comm...
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Open AccessThe prevalence of urethral and rectal Mycoplasma genitalium among men who have sex with men in China, a cross-sectional study
Although Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI), very little information regarding the prevalence of MG among MSM (men who have sex with men) is available in China. The object...
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Open AccessRadiation-induced malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the occipital: a case report
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) is a rare neoplasm exhibiting a propensity for aggressive clinical behavior. Effective treatment modality is surgical resection with wide margins, but its rate of recurrenc...
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Open AccessGlibenclamide attenuates myocardial injury by lipopolysaccharides in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice
Sepsis is a common disease that continues to increase in incidence in the world. Diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, may make the situation worse. Diabetic patients are at increased risk for common infections...
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Open AccessSynchronous double cancers of primary hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a case report and review of the literature
We report a case of double primary liver cancer comprising hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). A 58-year-old Chinese man without obvious liver cirrhosis was diagnosed with...
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Open AccessAn automatically contamination-avoiding technique for intracorporeal esophagojejunostomy using a transorally inserted anvil during laparoscopic total gastrectomy for gastric cancer
Intracorporeal Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy during laparoscopic total gastrectomy for gastric cancer remains a challenging manipulation due to the uncontrolled direction of the jejunal side or unintended embe...
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Open AccessBiClamp® forcep liver transection versus clamp crushing technique for liver resection: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Blood loss and the requirement of blood transfusions during liver transection have been shown to correlate well with higher morbidity and mortality rates and a worse prognosis. Various devices for liver parenc...
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Open AccessEffect of outdoor activity on myopia onset and progression in school-aged children in northeast china: the sujiatun eye care study
Due to its high prevalence and associated sight-threatening pathologies, myopia has emerged as a major health issue in East Asia. The purpose was to test the impact on myopia development of a school-based inte...
