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Open AccessBilateral Superficial Cervical Plexus Block Combined with General Anesthesia Administered in Thyroid Operations
We investigated the analgesic efficacy of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block in patients undergoing thyroidectomy and to determine whether it reduces the adverse effects of general anesthesia.
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Erratum to: Antimetastatic activity of MONCPT in preclinical melanoma mice model
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Open AccessAcute/subacute cerebral infarction (ASCI) in HIV-negative adults with cryptococcal meningoencephalitis (CM): a MRI-based follow-up study and a clinical comparison to HIV-negative CM adults without ASCI
Acute/subacute cerebral infarction (ASCI) in HIV-negative cryptococcal meningoencephalitis (CM) adults has rarely been examined by a series of MRI-based follow-up study. We studied a series of MRI follow-up st...
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Open AccessArctigenin from Arctium lappa inhibits interleukin-2 and interferon gene expression in primary human T lymphocytes
Arctium lappa (Niubang), a Chinese herbal medicine, is used to treat tissue inflammation. This study investigates the effects of arctigenin (AC), isolated from A. lappa, on anti-CD3/CD28 Ab-stimulated cell prolif...
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Open AccessClinical characteristics and therapeutic outcomes of nosocomial super-infection in adult bacterial meningitis
Super-infection in adult bacterial meningitis (ABM) is a condition wherein the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) grows new pathogen(s) during the therapeutic course of meningitis. It is an uncommon but clinically impo...
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Open AccessClinical characteristics and prognosis of acute bacterial meningitis in elderly patients over 65: a hospital-based study
To examine the clinical characteristics of bacterial meningitis in elderly patients.
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Open AccessClinical significance of serological biomarkers and neuropsychological performances in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy
Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is a common form of focal epilepsy. Serum biomarkers to predict cognitive performance in TLE patients without psychiatric comorbidities and the link with gray matter (GM) atrophy h...
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Open AccessAberrant CD200/CD200R1 expression and function in systemic lupus erythematosus contributes to abnormal T-cell responsiveness and dendritic cell activity
CD200 is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein that can regulate the activation threshold of inflammatory immune responses, polarize cytokine production, and maintain immune homeostasis. We therefore evaluated t...
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Open AccessCorrelation of anti-fungal susceptibility with clinical outcomes in patients with cryptococcal meningitis
This study aimed to investigate the correlation of minimum inhibiting concentrations (MICs), obtained by broth micro-dilution, and clinical response in patients with cryptococcal meningitis.
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Open AccessExpression of tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis and fibroblast growth factor-inducible 14 in patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis
The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) and its receptor fibroblast growth factor-inducible 14 (Fn14) in patients with polymyosit...
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Open AccessGlobotriaosylsphingosine (lyso-Gb3) might not be a reliable marker for monitoring the long-term therapeutic outcomes of enzyme replacement therapy for late-onset Fabry patients with the Chinese hotspot mutation (IVS4+919G>A)
In Taiwan, DNA-based newborn screening showed a surprisingly high incidence (1/875 in males and 1/399 in females) of a cardiac Fabry mutation (IVS4 + 919G > A). However, the natural course, long-term treatment...
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Open AccessIncreased risk of hip fractures in patients with dementia: a nationwide population-based study
Dementia has been associated with an increased risk of hip fracture. However, little research has been conducted on the impact of dementia on wrist or vertebral fracture development. The aim of this study was ...
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Mild hypothermia alleviates excessive autophagy and mitophagy in a rat model of asphyxial cardiac arrest
Mild hypothermia is an effective therapeutic strategy to improve poor neurological outcomes in patients following cardiac arrest (CA). However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The aim of the study wa...
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Effect of probiotics on the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients: a randomized controlled multicenter trial
To evaluate the potential preventive effect of probiotics on ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).
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Open AccessA practical community-based response strategy to interrupt Ebola transmission in sierra Leone, 2014–2015
The Ebola virus disease spread rapidly in West Africa in 2014, leading to the loss of thousands of lives. Community engagement was one of the key strategies to interrupt Ebola transmission, and practical commu...
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Open Access31st Annual Meeting and Associated Programs of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC 2016): part two
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Open Access31st Annual Meeting and Associated Programs of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC 2016): part one
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Open Access5th International Symposium on Focused Ultrasound
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Open AccessDietary intake and risk of rheumatoid arthritis—a cross section multicenter study
Environmental factors play an important role in the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Among these factors, smoking is generally considered to be an established risk factor for RA. Data regarding the im...
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Open AccessRisk of dementia in patients with primary insomnia: a nationwide population-based case-control study
To investigate the association between primary insomnia and dementia using a Taiwanese population-based database.
