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Seismic Precursors to Shear Failure of Dry and Saturated Rock Fractures
A key challenge in the assessment of the frictional stability of fractures in rock is the identification of precursory geophysical signatures of shear failure. The objective of this study is to explore the geo...
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Open AccessConstructing lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA networks specific to individual cancer patients and finding prognostic biomarkers
The competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) hypothesis suggests that microRNAs (miRNAs) mediate a regulatory relation between long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) and messenger RNAs (mRNAs) which share similar miRNA respo...
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Open AccessEpidemiologic relationship between alcohol flushing and smoking in the Korean population: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Although facial flushing after drinking alcohol (alcohol flushing response) is common in Asian populations, the epidemiological features in a large sample have been investigated in only a few studies. This stu...
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Open AccessAssociation between depression and young-onset dementia in middle-aged women
Dementia is associated with older adults; however, it can also affect younger individuals, known as young-onset dementia (YOD), when diagnosed before the age of 65 years. We aimed to conduct a retrospective co...
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Open AccessDevelopment of a new prognostic model to predict pneumonia outcome using artificial intelligence-based chest radiograph results
This study aimed to develop a new simple and effective prognostic model using artificial intelligence (AI)-based chest radiograph (CXR) results to predict the outcomes of pneumonia. Patients aged > 18 years, a...
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Open AccessAssociation between exercise habits and incident type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients with thyroid cancer: nationwide population-based study
We investigated the association between exercise habits before or after thyroidectomy and incident type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in patients with thyroid cancer.
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Open AccessPatient-centered radiology reports with generative artificial intelligence: adding value to radiology reporting
The purposes were to assess the efficacy of AI-generated radiology reports in terms of report summary, patient-friendliness, and recommendations and to evaluate the consistent performance of report quality and...
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Pretreatment MRI-detected extramural venous invasion as a prognostic and predictive biomarker for neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in non-metastatic rectal cancer: a propensity score matched analysis
This study evaluated pretreatment magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)–detected extramural venous invasion (pmrEMVI) as a predictor of survival after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) in patients with locally a...
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Open AccessControl of artificial membrane fusion in physiological ionic solutions beyond the limits of electroformation
Membrane fusion, merging two lipid bilayers, is crucial for fabricating artificial membrane structures. Over the past 40 years, in contrast to precise and controllable membrane fusion in-vivo through specific ...
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Open AccessProteinuria and risk of ocular motor cranial nerve palsy: a nationwide population-based study
Understanding the association between dipstick-detected proteinuria and oculomotor cranial nerve palsy (CNP) could have significant implications for understanding the mechanism of CNP development and for devel...
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Alcohol Consumption and Smoking Increased Risk of Develo** Depressive Disorder beyond Gender Effect among Cardio Vascular Diseases Risk Factors
This study, based on South Korea's National Health Insurance Service data, aimed to determine which cardiovascular diseases risk factors increased the risk of develo** depressive disorder in women compared t...
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Open AccessAlteration of PD-L1 (SP142) status after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and its clinical significance in triple-negative breast cancer
The tumor immune microenvironment can change after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). We aimed to investigate the effects of NAC on PD-L1 (SP142) status and its clinical s...
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Open AccessThe risk of open angle glaucoma in young adults with allergic diseases: a Nationwide cohort study
This study investigated the potential associations between allergic diseases (asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis) and the development of primary open-angle glaucoma. We utilized authorized data f...
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Multiparametric MRI–based radiomics model for predicting human papillomavirus status in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: optimization using oversampling and machine learning techniques
To develop and validate a multiparametric MRI–based radiomics model with optimal oversampling and machine learning techniques for predicting human papillomavirus (HPV) status in oropharyngeal squamous cell car...
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MRI radiomics may predict early tumor recurrence in patients with sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma
Sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) follows a poor prognosis with high tendency for local recurrence. We aimed to evaluate whether MRI radiomics can predict early local failure in sinonasal SCC.
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Open AccessThe positive impact of smoking cessation on fracture risk in a nationwide cohort study
Many studies sought to demonstrate the association between smoking and fracture risk. However, the correlation between smoking and fractures remains controversial. This study aimed to examine the impact of smo...
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Changes in physical activity and diabetes risk after cancer diagnosis: a nationwide cohort study
Physical activity has the potential to reduce the risk of diabetes after cancer diagnosis. However, current evidence supporting its effects is limited. This study aims to examine the associations between chang...
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Open AccessAssociation between statin use and the risk for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and its prognosis: a nationwide, population-based study
Given the pleiotropic effects of statins beyond their lipid-lowering effects, there have been attempts to evaluate the role of statin therapy in IPF, but they have shown inconclusive results. Data from the Nat...
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Genetic diversity and population relationships in wild Korean black raspberry (Rubus coreanus Miq.) based on microsatellite markers: establishing a fruit tree breeding strategy
The importance of involving genetic diversity in breeding has been emphasized for the sustainable and stable utilization of crop genetic resources and preparation for unpredictable future environments. The bla...
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Association between dental diseases and oral hygiene care and the risk of vertebral fracture: a nationwide cohort study
Periodontal disease and increased missing teeth were associated with incident vertebral fractures. In contrast, professional dental cleaning and frequent tooth brushing, was associated with a lower risk of ver...
