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Screening of Strain from Reconstituted Sheet Tobacco Making High-Yield Enzyme and Aroma
Reconstituted sheet tobacco (RST) is critical to the quality of cigarette. The purpose of this study was to extract and cultivate bacteria from tobacco leaf stalks, scraps, and concentrate from RST production ...
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Open AccessValidation of continuous intraabdominal pressure measurement: feasibility and accuracy assessment using a capsular device in in-vivo studies
Monitoring Intraabdominal Pressure (IAP) is essential in critical care, as elevated IAP can lead to severe complications, including Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (ACS). Advances in technology, such as digital...
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Open AccessInfluence of vaccination on critical COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory failure: a retrospective cohort study
Despite vaccines’ effectiveness in reducing COVID-19 infection rates and disease severity, their impact on critical patients presenting with acute respiratory failure is elusive. The aim of this study was to f...
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Open AccessComparison of efficacy and safety of equivalent doses of remimazolam versus propofol for gastroscopy anesthesia in elderly patients
Remimazolam, a novel intravenous anesthetic, has been proven to be safe and efficacious in the gastroscopy setting among the elderly. However, reports comparing the effectiveness and safety of using equivalent...
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Open AccessMicrobes translocation from oral cavity to nasopharyngeal carcinoma in patients
The presence of oral microbes in extra-oral sites is linked to gastrointestinal cancers. However, their potential ectopically colonization in the nasopharynx and impact on local cancer development remains unce...
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Molecularly imprinted dispersive micro solid-phase extraction and tandem derivatization for the determination of histamine in fermented wines
Histamine causes allergic reactions and can serve as an indicator for assessing food quality. This study designed and developed a dispersive micro solid-phase extraction (D-μSPE) method that combined the advan...
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Open AccessClinical characteristics and outcomes among critically ill patients with cancer and COVID-19-related acute respiratory failure
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected individuals worldwide, and patients with cancer are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19-related severe illness, respiratory failure, and mortality. The relation...
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Open AccessMyasthenia gravis and independent risk factors for recurrent infection: a retrospective cohort study
Approximately 10% to 20% of myasthenia gravis (MG) patients have experienced a myasthenic crisis (MC), which contributes to morbidity and mortality. MC triggered by infection is associated with poor outcomes. ...
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A Cre knockin mouse reveals specific expression of Agouti gene in mesenchymal lineage cells in multiple organs and provides a unique tool for conditional gene targeting
The mouse Agouti gene encodes a paracrine signaling factor which promotes melanocytes to produce yellow instead of black pigment. It has been reported that Agouti mRNA is confined to the dermal papilla after birt...
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Open AccessEarly relapse is an adverse prognostic factor for survival outcomes in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: results from a nationwide registry study
The prognostic significance of the relapse interval in patients with resected oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) is a matter of ongoing debate. In this large-scale, registry-based, nationwide study, w...
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Open AccessPINK1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy inhibits osteoblast apoptosis induced by advanced oxidation protein products
Osteoblast apoptosis plays an important role in age-related bone loss and osteoporosis. Our previous study revealed that advanced oxidation protein products (AOPPs) could induce nicotinamide adenine dinucleoti...
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Open AccessA radiomics-based deep learning approach to predict progression free-survival after tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy in non-small cell lung cancer
The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are a first-line therapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EGFR mutations. Approximately half of the patients with EGFR-muta...
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Development of a Path-to-Follow Nozzle for Ultraviolet-Assisted Three-Dimensional Bioprinting Technology
Ultraviolet-assisted three-dimensional bioprinting (UV-3DP) combines tissue engineering and extruding-based additive manufacturing. Photocrosslinking is performed by irradiating a specific area with UV light. ...
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Open AccessOrchidBase 5.0: updates of the orchid genome knowledgebase
Containing the largest number of species, the orchid family provides not only materials for studying plant evolution and environmental adaptation, but economically and culturally important ornamental plants fo...
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Intraoperative hemodynamic stability in peripheral nerve block patients undergoing diabetic foot surgery
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Improving transitional care through online communication skills training
As the aging population is increasing significantly, the communication skills training (CST) on transitional care (TC) is insufficient.
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Impact of comorbidities on the prognosis of pediatric vasovagal syncope
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Open AccessStructural and biological insights into Klebsiella pneumoniae surface polysaccharide degradation by a bacteriophage K1 lyase: implications for clinical use
K1 capsular polysaccharide (CPS)-associated Klebsiella pneumoniae is the primary cause of pyogenic liver abscesses (PLA) in Asia. Patients with PLA often have serious complications, ultimately leading to a mortal...
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P300/CBP inhibition sensitizes mantle cell lymphoma to PI3Kδ inhibitor idelalisib
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a lymphoproliferative disorder lacking reliable therapies. PI3K pathway contributes to the pathogenesis of MCL, serving as a potential target. However, idelalisib, an FDA-approved...
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Clinical Outcomes of Taiwanese Patients with Resected Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma Who Underwent Reconstruction with Free Versus Local Flaps
We sought to compare the clinical outcomes of Taiwanese patients with resected oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) who underwent reconstruction with free versus local flaps.
