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The study aimed to investigate the predictive value of dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (DCE-US) in differentiating small-duct (SD) and large-duct (LD) types of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC).
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Risk stratification of gallbladder masses by machine learning-based ultrasound radiomics models: a prospective and multi-institutional study
This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of machine learning (ML)–based ultrasound (US) radiomics models for risk stratification of gallbladder (GB) masses.
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Lung cancer is the most common malignancy and the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, and lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the most prevalent subtype. Considering the emergence of resistance to therapies, it...
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Open AccessA Nonlinear Time-Series Analysis to Identify the Thresholds in Relationships Between Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance in a Chinese Tertiary Hospital
Balancing the benefits and risks of antimicrobials in health care requires an understanding of their effects on antimicrobial resistance at the population scale. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the associat...
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Antifungal agent Terbinafine restrains tumor growth in preclinical models of hepatocellular carcinoma via AMPK-mTOR axis
The prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unsatisfactory due to limited effective treatment options. In this work, we investigated the therapeutic efficacy of Terbinafine for HCC and the underlyi...
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Open AccessA case of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis caused by Rhodococcus kroppenstedtii
Rhodococcus kroppenstedtii is an aerobic, gram-positive bacterium firstly identified in the environment, which has not been reported in human-related infection. Herein, we reported the first case of peritoneal di...
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Therapeutic effects of a taurine-magnesium coordination compound on experimental models of type 2 short QT syndrome
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Open AccessChemical constituents and coagulation activity of Agastache rugosa
In the Chinese traditional medicine, plant of Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Kuntze (A. rugosa) has been used to treat nausea, vomiting and dispel damp. However, currently, few reports about the chemical c...
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Generation of regulatory dendritic cells after treatment with paeoniflorin
Regulatory dendritic cells are a potential therapeutic tool for assessing a variety of immune overreaction diseases. Paeoniflorin, a bioactive glucoside extracted from the Chinese herb white paeony root, has b...
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Open AccessHepatitis C virus core antigen, an earlier and stronger predictor on sustained virological response in patients with genotype 1 HCV infection
Earlier kinetics of serum HCV core antigen (HCVcAg) and its predictive value on sustained virological response (SVR) were investigated in patients with genotype 1 HCV infection during antiviral treatment.
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The aim of our study was to analyze the expression and possible role of CD66a in colorectal adenoma and adenocarcinoma and the relationship between its expression and pre-operation serum carcinoembryonic antig...