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Open AccessRisk of temporal lobe necrosis between proton beam and volumetric modulated arc therapies in patients with different head and neck cancers
To investigate the frequency of temporal lobe necrosis (TLN) soon after radiotherapy (RT) and identify differences among patients with various types of head and neck cancer (HNC) and between different RT methods.
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Open AccessOral presentation assessment and image reading behaviour on brain computed tomography reading in novice clinical learners: an eye-tracking study
To study whether oral presentation (OP) assessment could reflect the novice learners’ interpretation skills and reading behaviour on brain computed tomography (CT) reading.
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Prototy** the Virtual Reality-Based NIHSS Stroke Assessment Training System
This study is a prototype of the virtual reality-based NIHSS stroke assessment training system and its evaluation. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) plays an important role in assessing ac...
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Open AccessPredictors of caregiver burden in aged caregivers of demented older patients
Dementia in the oldest-old is projected to increase exponentially as is the burden of their caregivers who may experience unique challenges and suffering. Thus, we aim to investigate which factors are associat...
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Open AccessPioglitazone and PPAR-γ modulating treatment in hypertensive and type 2 diabetic patients after ischemic stroke: a national cohort study
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) modulating treatment may have cardiovascular benefits in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients after ischemic stroke (IS). However, whether there are ad...
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Open AccessBrain computerized tomography reading in suspected acute ischemic stroke patients: what are essentials for medical students?
Few systematic methods prioritize the image education in medical students (MS). We hope to develop a checklist of brain computerized tomography (CT) reading in patients with suspected acute ischemic stroke (AI...
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Is Partial or Total Thyroidectomy Associated with Risk of Long-Term Osteoporosis: A Nationwide Population-Based Study
Whether thyroidectomy contributes to osteoporosis (OP) and osteoporotic fracture (OF) is a subject of debate. This study aimed to determine the effect of thyroidectomy on the risk of OP and OF.
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Sodium Metabisulfite: Effects on Ionic Currents and Excitotoxicity
How sodium metabisulfite (SMB; Na2S2O5), a popular food preservative and antioxidant, interacts with excitable membrane and induces excitotoxicity is incompletely understood. In this study, the patch-clamp techni...
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Diffusion-weighted imaging as an aid in the diagnosis of the etiology of medial longitudinal fasciculus syndrome
Internuclear ophthalmoplegia is caused by a lesion; stroke, multiple sclerosis, brain metastases, or trauma may produce lesions of the medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF). Imaging techniques, such as DWI, can...
