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Metabolic obesity phenotypes and all-cause mortality among the Chinese oldest-old population: a prospective cohort study
The obesity paradox has been reported among older adults. However, whether the favorable effect of obesity is dependent on metabolic status remains largely unknown. We aimed to explore the association of metab...
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Efficacy and Safety of Different Doses of Rivaroxaban and Risk Factors for Bleeding in Elderly Patients with Venous Thromboembolism: A Real-World, Multicenter, Observational, Cohort Study
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) consists of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Rivaroxaban is a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) inhibiting activated coagulation factor X (FXa), and exerts se...
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Open AccessCharacteristics of blood immune cell profile and their correlation with disease progression in patients infected with HIV-1
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) can reduce viral load in individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); however, some HIV-infected individuals still cannot achieve optimal immune recovery even afte...
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Quantification of ectopic fat storage in the liver and pancreas using six-point Dixon MRI and its association with insulin sensitivity and β-cell function in patients with central obesity
To assess the association of ectopic fat deposition in the liver and pancreas quantified by Dixon magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with insulin sensitivity and β-cell function in patients with central obesity.
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A novel nomogram for predicting extraurothelial recurrence in patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma after radical nephroureterectomy
We aimed to establish and validate a nomogram for extraurothelial recurrence (EUR) after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) for upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC).
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Open AccessASCL2 induces an immune excluded microenvironment by activating cancer-associated fibroblasts in microsatellite stable colorectal cancer
Proficient mismatch repair or microsatellite stable (pMMR/MSS) colorectal cancers (CRCs) are vastly outnumbered by deficient mismatch repair or microsatellite instability-high (dMMR/MSI-H) tumors and lack a re...
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Do patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma obtain survival benefits from cytoreductive nephrectomy? A population-based study
This study aimed to explore the value of cytoreductive nephrectomy (CN) and develop nomograms to predict the prognosis of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) patients with receiving radiology therapy or/and...
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Data mining for adverse drug reaction signals of daptomycin based on real-world data: a disproportionality analysis of the US Food and Drug Administration adverse event reporting system
Previous reports on daptomycin’s adverse drug reactions (ADRs) have been insufficient, often because of limited data. Pharmacovigilance risk signal detection is innovative and has been applied to the safety mo...
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Open AccessElaiophylin triggers paraptosis and preferentially kills ovarian cancer drug-resistant cells by inducing MAPK hyperactivation
Finely tuned mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling is important for cancer cell survival. Perturbations that push cells out of the MAPK fitness zone result in cell death. Previously, in a screen of...
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Open AccessTherapeutic Effects of Batoclimab in Chinese Patients with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: A Double-Blinded, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase II Study
We investigated the safety and explore potential efficacy of batoclimab administered subcutaneously in Chinese patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG).
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The association between low calf circumference and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The aim of this systematic review was to quantify the association between low calf circumference and mortality.
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Open AccessLearning to predict in-hospital mortality risk in the intensive care unit with attention-based temporal convolution network
Dynamic prediction of patient mortality risk in the ICU with time series data is limited due to high dimensionality, uncertainty in sampling intervals, and other issues. A new deep learning method, temporal co...
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Exosomal DEK removes chemoradiotherapy resistance by triggering quiescence exit of breast cancer stem cells
Tumor therapeutics often target the primary tumor bulk but fail to eradicate therapy-resistant cancer stem cells (CSCs) in quiescent state. These can then become activated to initiate recurrence and/or metasta...
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Open AccessA modified lung ultrasound score to evaluate short-term clinical outcomes of bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a useful tool for assessing the severity of lung disease, without radiation exposure. However, there is little data on the practicality of LUS in assessing the severity of bronchopulmo...
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Open AccessCo-inheritance of G6PD deficiency and 211 G to a variation of UGT1A1 in neonates with hyperbilirubinemia in eastern Guangdong
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, which may manifest as neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, is the most prevalent erythrocytic enzyme-related disease in the world.
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Unmanipulated haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is an excellent option for children and young adult relapsed/refractory Philadelphia chromosome-negative B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia after CAR-T-cell therapy
Although chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy produces a high complete remission rate among patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, relapse remains an urgent issue. I...
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Open AccessEffects of circadian rhythm on Narcotrend index and target-controlled infusion concentration of propofol anesthesia
The effects of circadian rhythms on drug metabolism and efficacy are being increasingly recognized. However, the extent to which they affect general anesthesia remains unclear. This study aims to investigate t...
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JAK-inhibitors for coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19): a meta-analysis
We analyzed reports on safety and efficacy of JAK-inhibitors in patients with coronavirus infectious disease-2019 (COVID-19) published between January 1st and March 6th 2021 using the Newcastle-Ottawa and Jadad s...
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Open AccessCD147-spike protein is a novel route for SARS-CoV-2 infection to host cells
In face of the everlasting battle toward COVID-19 and the rapid evolution of SARS-CoV-2, no specific and effective drugs for treating this disease have been reported until today. Angiotensin-converting enzyme ...
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Open AccessCB1 receptor antagonist rimonabant protects against chronic intermittent hypoxia-induced bone metabolism disorder and destruction in rats
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) regulates bone turn-over and remodeling. Chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) occurring during obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may lead to disorders of the ECS and bone metabolism ...