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Medicine & Public Health
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Open AccessEstablishing content validity for a composite activities-specific risk of falls scale:linkage between fear of falling and physical activity
Fear of falling (FoF) and physical activity (PA) are important psychological and behavioral factors associated with falls. No instrument quantifies the link between these two factors to evaluate the risk of fa...
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Open AccessSurgical treatment for basilar invagination with irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation: transoral atlantoaxial reduction plate fixation vs occipitocervical fixation
Transoral atlantoaxial reduction plate (TARP) fixation or occipitocervical fixation (OF) is an effective treatment for basilar invagination (BI) with irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation (IAAD). But, all curre...
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Open AccessTransoral intraarticular cage distraction and C-JAWS fixation for revision of basilar invagination with irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation
The revision surgery of basilar invagination (BI) with irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation (IAAD) after a previous occipitocervical fusion (OCF) is challenging. Transoral revision surgery has more advantages ...
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Open AccessMotion-preserving treatment of unstable atlas fracture: transoral anterior C1-ring osteosynthesis using a laminoplasty plate
C1-ring osteosynthesis is a valid alternative to posterior C1–C2 or C0–C2 fusion to preserve important C1–C2 motion in the treatment of unstable atlas fractures. Nevertheless, the fixation instruments used in ...
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Peri-thrombus vascular hyperintensity sign: detection of intracranial thrombus location and length in acute ischemic stroke
The aim of the study was to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of peri-thrombus vascular hyperintensity sign (PVHS) on three-dimensional (3D) black-blood (BB) contrast-enhanced MRI for the detection of intrac...
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Relationship between the laminectomy extension and spinal cord injury caused by acute spinal shortening: goat in vivo experiment
To investigate the relationship between different types of laminectomy extension and spinal cord injury subsequent to acute spinal shorting after 3-column osteotomy in living goat model.
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Expression of the inhibitory B7 family molecule VISTA in human colorectal carcinoma tumors
Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies in the world. PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors have benefited cancer patients with multiple tumor types. However, their efficacy for CRC is low and this t...
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Open AccessThe influence of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy on intestinal mucosal barrier in a porcine model for post-traumatic acute respiratory distress syndrome
It is unclear at present whether extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy can improve intestinal mucous barrier function through increased perfusion. The present study establishes an animal model for...
