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Open AccessRelationship between social participation and depressive symptoms in patients with multimorbidity: the chained mediating role of cognitive function and activities of daily living
The potential mechanisms linking social participation and depressive symptoms in Chinese individuals with multimorbidity are not yet fully understood. This study aims to explore how cognitive function and acti...
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Open AccessAssociation and temporal sequence of pneumonia and gastrointestinal bleeding after acute ischemic stroke
Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) and gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) are common medical complications after stroke. The previous study suggested a strong association between SAP and GIB after stroke. However,...
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Open AccessEctopic adrenocortical adenoma characterized by hypogonadism: a case report and review of the literature
Currently, there is a scarcity of cases and diagnostic data regarding ectopic adrenocortical adenomas, particularly in relation to their impact on gonadal function and localization diagnostic techniques. We re...
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Open AccessWhat is the optimal number of embryos to transfer for POSEIDON group 1 and group 2? A retrospective study
The 2016 Patient-Oriented Strategy Encompassing IndividualizeD Oocyte Number (POSEIDON) criteria redefined the poor responders as low prognosis patients. The embryo transfer strategy for POSEIDON patients rema...
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Open AccessWhole-exome sequencing as the first-tier test for patients in neonatal intensive care unit: a Chinese single-center study
Genetic disorders significantly affect patients in neonatal intensive care units, where establishing a diagnosis can be challenging through routine tests and supplementary examinations. Whole-exome sequencing ...
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Open AccessMeasuring job stress of dental workers in China during the COVID-19 pandemic: reliability and validity of the hospital consultants’ job stress questionnaire
The Hospital Consultants’ Job Stress Questionnaire (HCJSQ) has been widely used to assess sources and levels of job stress. However, its reliability and validity among Chinese dental workers have not been exte...
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Open AccessCharacteristics, treatments, in-hospital and long-term outcomes among inpatients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in China: sex differences in a large cohort study
Data related to the characteristics, treatments and clinical outcomes of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) patients in China are limited, and sex differences are still a negl...
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Open AccessPatient Versus Physician Perspective in the Management of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia During Treatment with Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a chronic disease with treatment-free remission (TFR) increasingly regarded as a feasible goal of treatment. However, various factors may influence adherence to international ...
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Open AccessThe impact of blood lactic acid levels on retinopathy of prematurity morbidity
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a common disease in premature infants. In recent years, most researchers have used lactic acid as poor prognosis marker in premature infants. This study aims to explore inve...
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Open AccessA simple clinical risk score (ABCDMP) for predicting mortality in patients with AECOPD and cardiovascular diseases
The morbidity and mortality among hospital inpatients with AECOPD and CVDs remains unacceptably high. Currently, no risk score for predicting mortality has been specifically developed in patients with AECOPD a...
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Open AccessColistin monotherapy or combination for the treatment of bloodstream infection caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Bloodstream infection of Klebsiella pneumoniae (BSI-KP) were associated with increased mortality. Klebsiella pneumoniae was tested to susceptible to colistin by E-test and broth microdilution method in clinical l...
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Open AccessQuantified treatment effect at the individual level is more indicative for personalized radical prostatectomy recommendation: implications for prostate cancer treatment using deep learning
There are potential uncertainties and overtreatment existing in radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer (PCa) patients, thus identifying optimal candidates is quite important.
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Open AccessGut microbiota-dependent phenylacetylglutamine in cardiovascular disease: current knowledge and new insights
Phenylacetylglutamine (PAGln) is an amino acid derivate that comes from the amino acid phenylalanine. There are increasing studies showing that the level of PAGln is associated with the risk of different cardi...
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Open AccessKAS-seq profiling captures transcription dynamics during oocyte maturation
In fully grown oocytes, the genome is considered to be globally transcriptionally silenced. However, this conclusion is primarily derived from the results obtained through immunofluorescence staining or inferr...
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Open AccessThe epidemiology and the pathogen distribution of pediatric dacryocystitis in Chinese population 2017–2022
Dacryocystitis is a common disease in pediatric ophthalmology. Analysis of basic information, flora distribution, and characteristics of information on drug-resistant bacteria in children with dacryocystitis f...
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Open AccessCeramides and pro-inflammatory cytokines for the prediction of acute coronary syndrome: a multi-marker approach
There is a growing body of evidence supporting the significant involvement of both ceramides and pro-inflammatory cytokines in the occurrence and progression of acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
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Open AccessDidymin protects pancreatic beta cells by enhancing mitochondrial function in high-fat diet-induced impaired glucose tolerance
Prolonged exposure to plasma free fatty acids (FFAs) leads to impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) which can progress to type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the absence of timely and effective interventions. High-fat diet (H...
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Open AccessCellular senescence contributes to mechanical ventilation-induced diaphragm dysfunction by upregulating p53 signalling pathways
Mechanical ventilation can cause acute atrophy and injury in the diaphragm, which are related to adverse clinical results. However, the underlying mechanisms of ventilation-induced diaphragm dysfunction (VIDD)...
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Open AccessEstimated cardiorespiratory fitness and incident risk of cardiovascular disease in China
Limited evidence is available on the association between estimated cardiorespiratory fitness (e-CRF) and incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Chinese population.
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Open AccessAssociation between testosterone and cancers risk in women: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study
Previous observational studies have explored the correlation between testosterone and cancer risk. However, the causal association between testosterone and various cancer types in women remains inconclusive. T...