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Biomarkers and Related Factors for the Diagnosis, Risk of Coronary Artery Lesions, and Resistance to Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Kawasaki Disease: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a self-limited febrile disease predominantly affecting infants and children under 5 years old. Coronary artery lesions (CAL) are a prevalent complication, highlighting the necessity fo...
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Open AccessThe association between TSH and thyroid hormones in the normal or subclinical dysfunction range with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction
Thyroid hormones modulate the cardiovascular system. However, the effects of subclinical thyroid dysfunction and euthyroidism on cardiac function remain unclear. We investigated the association between left ve...
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Continuous glucose monitoring with structured education in adults with type 2 diabetes managed by multiple daily insulin injections: a multicentre randomised controlled trial
The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of stand-alone intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring (isCGM) with or without a structured education programme and blood glucose monitoring ...
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Diffusion Model for Inverse Design of 7xxx-Series Aluminum Alloys with Desired Property
An attempt was made, for the first time, to develop a diffusion model-based inverse design protocol to search composition pools of 7xxx-series aluminum alloys for desired ultimate tensile strength (UTS). Data ...
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Comparison between a tubeless, on-body automated insulin delivery system and a tubeless, on-body sensor-augmented pump in type 1 diabetes: a multicentre randomised controlled trial
This study compares the efficacy and safety of a tubeless, on-body automated insulin delivery (AID) system with that of a tubeless, on-body sensor-augmented pump (SAP).
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Recent Advances on Solution-phase Synthesis of Metal Chalcohalide Nanocrystals
Chalcohalide nanocrystals have attracted significant attention as promising candidates for the fabrication of novel electronic and optoelectronic devices. Chalcohalide exhibit high charge carrier mobility, def...
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Open AccessIntuitive and Interactive Robotic Avatar System for Tele-Existence: TEAM SNU in the ANA Avatar XPRIZE Finals
Avatar robots enable the teleoperation and telepresence of an operator with a rich and meaningful sense of existence in another location. Robotic avatar systems rely on intuitive interactions to afford operato...
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Feasibility study of normal tissue-sparing effect in proton minibeam radiation therapy: animal experiment
In the recent study of proton therapy, the expectation of the normal tissue-sparing effect of the proton minibeam radiation therapy (pMBRT) using a multi-slit collimator (MSC) is increasing. We designed and co...
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Open AccessFacemask acne attenuation through modulation of indirect microbiome interactions
During the COVID-19 pandemic, facemasks played a pivotal role in preventing person-person droplet transmission of viral particles. However, prolonged facemask wearing causes skin irritations colloquially refer...
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Open AccessRevolutionizing outcomes: endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage using innovative electrocautery enhanced-lumen apposing metal stents for high-risk surgical patients
This study retrospectively evaluated the outcomes of endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) using novel electrocautery-enhanced lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) in high-risk patients wit...
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A regional brain volume–based age prediction model for neonates and the derived brain maturation index
To develop a postmenstrual age (PMA) prediction model based on segmentation volume and to evaluate the brain maturation index using the proposed model.
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Factors affecting the effectiveness of intravesical injection of botulinum toxin A in females with overactive bladder
The objective of this study is to examine the determinants influencing the efficacy of intravesical administration of botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) in patients suffering from overactive bladder (OAB). The study i...
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Predictors for symptom improvement in overactive bladder patients treated with imidafenacin
The objective of this investigation is to ascertain the determinants associated with the amelioration of symptoms in female patients suffering from overactive bladder (OAB) following treatment with 0.2 mg of i...
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A chitosan/alginate coated nano-liposome to improve intestinal absorption of curcumin for oral administration
Attempts to improve low absorption and rapid metabolic conversion of curcumin were made by develo** curcumin-loaded bilayer nanoliposomes coated with chitosan and alginate for intestinal-specific drug delive...
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Cancellable biometrics based on the index-of-maximum hashing with random sparse binary encoding
The wide deployment of biometrics has prompted enormous security and privacy concerns regarding biometric template protection. Cancellable biometrics is one of the most representative countermeasures that maps...
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Open AccessA multimodal machine learning model for predicting dementia conversion in Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) accounts for 60–70% of the population with dementia. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a diagnostic entity defined as an intermediate stage between subjective cognitive decline and de...
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Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease and heavy alcohol consumption increase mortality:A nationwide study
The effects of excessive alcohol consumption on the prognosis of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) remain unclear. We investigated all-cause and cause-specific mortality according to...
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Open AccessGenome-wide characterization and expression profiling of E2F/DP gene family members in response to abiotic stress in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
E2F/DP (Eukaryotic 2 transcription factor/dimerization partner) family proteins play an essential function in the cell cycle development of higher organisms. E2F/DP family genes have been reported only in a fe...
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Open AccessIdentification of plasma and urinary inflammatory markers in severe knee osteoarthritis: Relations with synovial fluid markers
This study aimed to identify plasma and urinary cytokines as potential biomarkers for severe knee osteoarthritis (OA). It also investigated associations between these cytokines and cartilage markers, as well ...
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Nonlinear Water Transport Through a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Under Transient Operation of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
A polymer electrolyte membrane is a core component of proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Since the ionic conductivity of polymer electrolyte membrane depends on water content, it is necessary to understand th...
