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Association between oral frailty and lower urinary tract symptoms among middle-aged and older adults in community-dwelling individuals: a cross-sectional study
We assessed the association between oral frailty risk and LUTS among middle-aged and older adults in a community-dwelling population.
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Rebuttal to Letter to Editor: Determining Novel Urinary Biomarkers for Acute Kidney Injury and Prediction of Clinical Outcomes After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
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Novel Urinary Biomarkers for Acute Kidney Injury and Prediction of Clinical Outcomes After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious complication of pediatric cardiac surgery, with high morbidity and mortality. We aimed to evaluate the perioperative risk factors for AKI, and the validity of novel diagn...
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Open AccessExtensibility of autologous pericardium roll conduit in non-confluent pulmonary artery: a case report
There is great discussion about non-confluent pulmonary artery (PA) reconstruction, and several materials have been used. Autologous pericardium is considered feasible for infectious resistance, autoimmune res...
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Open AccessPreservation of the infected thoracic aortic endograft with thoracoscopic drainage and continuous irrigation
The gold standard for aortic endograft infection includes the excision of infected endograft, debridement, and reconstruction. However, these methods are not always the best option for patients with poor clini...
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Open AccessAn incarcerated appendix and the ileocecum within a left inguinal hernia in an infant
An 8-month-old boy with a left-sided incarcerated inguinal hernia involving the appendix, cecum, and terminal ileum was successfully managed via an inguinal approach during an emergency operation. A mobile cec...
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A further study of the vasodilator and negative inotropic mechanisms of action of nicorandil and its congeners in the canine heart
The vasodilator and negative inotropic mechanisms of action of nicorandil and its congeners (SG-209, SG-103, and SG-86) were investigated in isolated canine papillary muscle preparations cross-circulated throu...
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The group at C2 of N-ethylnicotinamide determines the vasodilator potencies and mechanisms of action of nicorandil and its congeners in canine coronary arteries
The relaxant mechanisms of action of nicorandil and its congeners (SG-86, SG-103, SG-209 and SG-212) on large coronary arteries were investigated in isolated canine circumflex arteries contracted with 25 mmol/...
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Cardiac versus coronary dilator effects of SD-3211, a new nondihydropyridine calcium antagonist, in isolated, blood-perfused dog hearts
Coronary and cardiac effects of SD-3211 were compared in isolated, blood-perfused sinoatrial (SA) node, atrioventricular (AV) node, and papillary muscle preparations of dogs. SD-3211 was administered intraarte...
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Nicorandil increases coronary blood flow predominantly by K-channel opening mechanism
Nicorandil has a hybrid property between nitrates and potassium (K)-channel openers. In order to clarify which mechanism of action is responsible for its effect in increasing coronary blood flow, we investigat...
