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**-Lin Wang
Surgery
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Open AccessA separate-dural-incision method of extradural dumbbell spinal schwannoma resection: cumulative experience at a single center
To present our experience in the surgical management of completely extradural dumbbell spinal schwannomas with a new surgical strategy.
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Open AccessLASSO-derived nomogram for early identification of pediatric monogenic lupus
Monogenic lupus is defined as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)/SLE-like patients with either dominantly or recessively inherited pathogenic variants in a single gene with high penetrance. However, because th...
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Open AccessExome sequencing and genome-wide association analyses unveils the genetic predisposition in hydroxychloroquine retinopathy
To unveil the candidate susceptibility genes in chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine (CQ/HCQ) retinopathy using whole exome sequencing (WES) and genome-wide association study (GWAS).
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CYTOR-NFAT1 feedback loop regulates epithelial-mesenchymal transition of retinal pigment epithelial cells
Epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) occurring in retinal pigment epithelial cells (RPE) is a crucial mechanism that contributes to the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a pivotal facto...
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Early Contrast-Enhanced MR for Diagnosing Complete Tumor Response of Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma After Neoadjuvant Therapy: A Retrospective Comparative Study
This study assessed the performance of early contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance (ECE-MR) in the detecting of complete tumor response (ypT0) in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma following neoad...
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Open AccessTherapeutic potential of extracellular vesicles from diverse sources in cancer treatment
Cancer, a prevalent and complex disease, presents a significant challenge to the medical community. It is characterized by irregular cell differentiation, excessive proliferation, uncontrolled growth, invasion...
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Open AccessBalloon cells in malformations of cortical development: friends or foes?
Balloon cells (BCs) are specific pathological marker of cortical malformations during brain development, often associated with epilepsy and development delay. Although a large number of studies have investigat...
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Expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of end-stage liver disease complicated by infections
End-stage liver disease (ESLD) is a life-threatening clinical syndrome and when complicated with infection the mortality is markedly increased. In patients with ESLD, bacterial or fungal infection can induce o...
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Sirolimus can promote the disappearance of renal angiomyolipoma associated with tuberous sclerosis complex: a prospective cohort study
Renal angiomyolipoma (RAML) is the most common kidney lesion in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), affecting about 80% of patients. It is a benign tumor that grows over time, usually bilaterally, ...
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Patients undergoing liver resection for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease-related hepatocellular carcinoma and those for viral hepatitis-related hepatocellular carcinoma have similar survival outcomes
Numerous studies have compared outcomes of liver resection (LR) of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to those of patients with non-NAFLD-related HCC...
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Open AccessEnabling the design of surgical instruments for under-resourced patients through metal additive manufacturing: ulnar shortening osteotomy as an example
Ulnar shortening osteotomy (USO) has demonstrated good outcomes for patients with ulnar impaction syndrome. To minimize complications such as non-union, precise osteotomy and firm fixation are warranted. Despi...
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Open AccessDevelopment and validation of a nomogram to predict postoperative delirium in older patients after major abdominal surgery: a retrospective case-control study
Postoperative delirium is a common complication in older patients, with poor long-term outcomes. This study aimed to investigate risk factors and develop a predictive model for postoperative delirium in older ...
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Open AccessCorrelating Reiff scores with clinical, functional, and prognostic factors: characterizing noncystic fibrosis bronchiectasis severity: validation from a nationwide multicenter study in Taiwan
Our study aimed to confirm a simplified radiological scoring system, derived from a modified Reiff score, to evaluate its relationship with clinical symptoms and predictive outcomes in Taiwanese patients with ...
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Open AccessAbnormal coagulation after hepatectomy in patients with normal preoperative coagulation function
To explore the risk factors for postoperative abnormal coagulation (PAC) and establish a predictive model for patients with normal preoperative coagulation function who underwent hepatectomy.
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Open AccessRisk factors for renal outcomes in children with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis: a nationwide retrospective study in China
Pediatric antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a life-threatening systemic vasculitis featured by liability to renal involvement. However, there are few studies on the risk factor...
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Effect of Sarcopenic Obesity on Weight Loss Outcomes and Quality of Life after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Sarcopenic obesity may affect the health outcome of people with obesity after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). To assess the impact of sarcopenic obesity (SO) on weight loss outcomes and improvement of q...
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Robot-assisted versus laparoscopic-assisted gastrectomy among malnourished patients with gastric cancer based on textbook outcome
Textbook outcome (TO) has been widely employed as a comprehensive indicator to assess the short-term prognosis of patients with cancer. Preoperative malnutrition is a potential risk factor for adverse surgical...
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Correlation of contrast sensitivity with ganglion cell/inner plexiform layer thickness and damage location in glaucoma with varying severity
To investigate the correlation of contrast sensitivity with macular region ganglion cell/inner plexiform layer (GC/IPL) thickness and damage location in open-angle glaucoma (OAG) of varying severity.
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Outcomes of Salvage Surgery Versus Non-Salvage Surgery for Initially Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Conversion Therapy with Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization Combined with Lenvatinib Plus Anti-PD-1 Antibody: A Multicenter Retrospective Study
Combination treatment with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE), lenvatinib, and anti-programmed death-1 (anti-PD-1) antibodies (triple therapy) has a high rate of tumor response and converted resec...
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Open AccessOverexpressed KCNK1 regulates potassium channels affecting molecular mechanisms and biological pathways in bladder cancer
This study aimed to explore the expression, molecular mechanism and its biological function of potassium two pore domain channel subfamily K member 1 (KCNK1) in bladder cancer (BC).
