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Open AccessRapid detection of lung cancer based on serum Raman spectroscopy and a support vector machine: a case-control study
Early screening and detection of lung cancer is essential for the diagnosis and prognosis of the disease. In this paper, we investigated the feasibility of serum Raman spectroscopy for rapid lung cancer screen...
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Open AccessSafety and efficacy of intravenous thrombolysis before mechanical thrombectomy in patients with atrial fibrillation
Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) before endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is the standard treatment for patients with acute ischemic stroke caused by large vessel occlusion (AIS-LVO). However, the efficacy and saf...
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Open AccessEfficacy of salvage surgery versus re-irradiation for isolated regional lymph node recurrence in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma
To compare the clinical characteristics and prognoses of patients with isolated regional lymph node recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (irrNPC) who underwent surgery or re-irradiation treatment.
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PPARγ Agonist Rosiglitazone and Antagonist GW9662: Antihypertensive Effects on Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia-Induced Hypertension in Rats
The increased incidence of hypertension associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) presents significant physical, psychological, and economic challenges. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PP...
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Open AccessMYO5A overexpression promotes invasion and correlates with low lymphocyte infiltration in head and neck squamous carcinoma
Head and neck squamous carcinoma (HNSC) poses a significant public health challenge due to its substantial morbidity. Nevertheless, despite advances in current treatments, the prognosis for HNSC remains unsati...
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Open AccessExperience with 2 years’ intervention to progressively reduce salt supply to kitchens in elderly care facilities—challenges and further research: post hoc analysis of the DECIDE-Salt randomized clinical trial
Progressive reduction of sodium intake is an attractive approach for addressing excessive salt intake, but evidence for this strategy in real practice is limited. We aimed to determine the feasibility, effecti...
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Open AccessVisualization of breast cancer-related protein synthesis from the perspective of bibliometric analysis
Breast cancer, as a daunting global health threat, has driven an exponential growth in related research activity in recent decades. An area of research of paramount importance is protein synthesis, and the ana...
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Open AccessDissecting transcription of the 8q24-MYC locus in prostate cancer recognizes the equilibration between androgen receptor direct and indirect dual-functions
Androgen receptor (AR) activation and repression dual-functionality only became known recently and still remains intriguing in prostate cancer (PCa). MYC is a prominent oncogene that functionally entangles wit...
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Open AccessExogenous hormone therapy and non-melanoma skin cancer (keratinocyte carcinoma) risk in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Previous studies reported inconsistent results regarding the association between keratinocyte carcinoma (KC) and exogenous hormone therapy. This study aimed to investigate the association between the use of ex...
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Anatomic characteristics of shoulder based on MRI accurately predict incomplete rotator cuff injuries in patients: relevance for predictive, preventive, and personalized healthcare strategies
In the diagnosis of incomplete rotator cuff injuries (IRCI), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound examination often have false-positive and false-negative results, while arthroscopy is expensive, in...
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Open AccessTargeting macrophagic PIM-1 alleviates osteoarthritis by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation via suppressing mitochondrial ROS/Cl− efflux signaling pathway
Osteoarthritis (OA), in which macrophage-driven synovitis is considered closely related to cartilage destruction and could occur at any stage, is an inflammatory arthritis. However, there are no effective targ...
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Open AccessEfficacy and safety of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma in the real world: a single-arm meta-analysis
Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab was approved in 2020 as a first-line treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The purpose of this study was to assess the curative effect and tolerability of the com...
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Open AccessNeutralizing antibody levels associated with injectable and aerosolized Ad5-nCoV boosters and BA.2 infection
Several COVID-19 vaccines are in widespread use in China. Few data exist on comparative immunogenicity of different COVID-19 vaccines given as booster doses. We aimed to assess neutralizing antibody levels rai...
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Open AccessIntensive cycles of neoadjuvant camrelizumab combined with chemotherapy in locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a single-arm, phase II trial
Two cycles of neoadjuvant PD-1 blockade plus chemotherapy induced favorable pathological response and tolerant toxicity in patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, app...
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Open AccessEfficacy and safety of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSC PLEB001) for the treatment of grade II–IV steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease: a study protocol for a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase II trial
Systemic corticosteroid therapy failure is quite common in patients with newly diagnosed acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD). Growing evidence has suggested that mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy could b...
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Open AccessCorrection: Links between electroconvulsive therapy responsive and cognitive impairment multimodal brain networks in late-life major depressive disorder
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Open AccessMatrine alleviates depressive-like behaviors via modulating microbiota–gut–brain axis in CUMS-induced mice
The realization of the “microbiota–gut–brain” axis plays a critical role in neuropsychiatric disorders, particularly depression, is advancing rapidly. Matrine is a natural bioactive compound, which has been fo...
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Open AccessExcellent survival of pathological N0 small cell lung cancer patients following surgery
Current clinical guidelines recommend surgery only for cT1-2N0M0 small cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients. In light of recent studies, the role of surgery in the treatment of SCLC needs to be reconsidered.
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Open AccessThe ratio of monocytes to lymphocytes multiplying platelet predicts incidence of pulmonary infection-related acute kidney injury
Inflammation is a crucial factor in the pathogenesis and development of acute kidney injury (AKI). Macrophages, as an important innate immune cell, regulate immune response and play a pathophysiological role i...
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Open AccessLinks between electroconvulsive therapy responsive and cognitive impairment multimodal brain networks in late-life major depressive disorder
Although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment for depression, ECT cognitive impairment remains a major concern. The neurobiological underpinnings and mechanisms underlying ECT antidepressa...