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Experimental Neonatal Respiratory Failure Induced by a Monoclonal Antibody to the Hydrophobic Surfactant-Associated Protein SP-B
ABSTRACT: The present experiments were designed to test whether selective blocking of the surfactant-associated hydrophobic polypeptide SP-B (8.7 kD) would interfere with lung function during neonatal adaptati...
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Inactivity Alters Structural and Functional Properties of the Neuromuscular Junction
The diaphragm (DIAm) is the most important inspiratory muscle involved in mammalian ventilation, and accordingly it has a high duty cycle (fraction of time active versus inactive; ∼40% for the rat DIAm (7, 8)), c...
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Distinct pattern of age-specific incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome in Harbin, China
We describe the age- and sex-specific incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in Harbin, China, based on the information from a prospective survey among a well-defined large population during one year. A n...
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Extracorporeal High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation in the Treatment of Patients with Large Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Background: High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a noninvasive treatment modality that induces complete coagulative necrosis of a deep tumor through the intact skin. The current st...
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Extracorporeal high intensity focused ultrasound treatment for patients with breast cancer
Purpose. To investigate the safety, efficacy and feasibility of using high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) as a non-invasive treatment for patients with breast cancer.
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Hepatic Angiomyolipoma: A Clinical Experience in Diagnosis and Treatment
Hepatic angiomyolipoma is a rare mesenchyme-derived neoplasm often misdiagnosed as hepatocellular carcinoma, and the treatment for it remains controversial.
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Open AccessPrognosis of ampullary cancer based on immunohistochemical type and expression of osteopontin
Ampullary cancer (AC) was classified as pancreatobiliary, intestinal, or other subtype based on the expression of cytokeratin 7 (CK7) and cytokeratin 20 (CK20). We aimed to explore the association of AC subtyp...
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Open AccessThe MLH12101C>A (Q701K) variant increases the risk of gastric cancer in Chinese males
Gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting East Asians, and MLH1 could play a critical role during tumorigenesis in this condition.
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Magnetic resonance imaging is appropriate for determining the osteotomy plane for appendicular osteosarcoma after neoadjuvant chemotherapy
There are no standard criteria for determining a sufficient resection margin in the treatment of osteosarcoma. The purposes of this study are to evaluate clinical outcomes using T1-weighted magnetic resonance ...
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Effect of serum containing **maitong Capsule (筋脉通胶囊) on Rats’ Schwann cell apoptosis induced by high glucose concentration
To evaluate the effect of serum containing **maitong Capsule (筋脉通胶囊, JMT) on apoptosis of Schwann cells (SCs) that are cultured in high glucose at the cellular and molecular levels.
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MiR-34c inhibits osteosarcoma metastasis and chemoresistance
Studies have shown that miR-34c is associated with metastasis and the chemoresponse of several cancers, but its role in osteosarcoma (OS) is unclear. Here, we investigated the role and mechanism of miR-34c i...
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Transfemoral Device Occlusion and Minimally Invasive Surgical Repair for Doubly Committed Subarterial Ventricular Septal Defects
Transfemoral device occlusion and minimally invasive surgical repair are performed for doubly committed subarterial ventricular septal defect (dcVSD) to reduce the invasiveness of the conventional surgical rep...
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Open AccessAtorvastatin in improvement of cognitive impairments caused by amyloid β in mice: involvement of inflammatory reaction
The production of inflammatory cytokines resulting from amyloid β (Aβ) is associated with the initiation of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Atorvastatin (ATV) has been reported to improve AD, however, it is unclear ...
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Amputation Versus Limb-Salvage Surgery in Patients with Osteosarcoma: A Meta-analysis
This meta-analysis compared survival and function in patients with limb osteosarcoma treated with limb-salvage surgery (LSS) versus amputation or rotationplasty.
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Open AccessOptimal FSH usage in revascularization of allotransplanted ovarian tissue in mice
Ovarian transplantation is a useful method for preserving the fertility of young women with cancer who undergo radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is use to protect transplanted o...
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Comparison of biomechanical effect between oblique Ban-pulling manipulation and lumbar erection-rotation manipulation in sitting position for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation
To compare the biomechanical effects between oblique Ban-pulling manipulation and lumbar erection-rotation manipulation in sitting position in treating lumbar intervertebral disc herniation (LIDH).
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Open AccessGeneChip analysis of resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis with previously treated tuberculosis in Changchun
With the widespread use of rifampicin and isoniazid, bacterial resistance has become a growing problem. Additionally, the lack of relevant baseline information for the frequency of drug-resistant tuberculosis ...
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Open AccessThe combined effect of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and metabolic syndrome on colorectal carcinoma mortality: a retrospective in Chinese females
This research aimed to investigate whether metabolic syndrome (MetS) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) had both individual and synergistic effects on the prognosis for female colorectal carcinoma (...
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Open AccessEffect of the menstrual cycle on circulation during combined spinal-epidural anaesthesia
From adolescence to menopause, hormone levels during the menstrual cycle affect various body systems, from the cardiovascular system to the water and electrolyte balance. This study investigated the effect of ...
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Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy and microsurgical laminotomy
Sufficient decompression of the nerve root canal is still regarded as the method of choice when operating on patients with lumbar disc herniation (LDH) with lumbar lateral recess stenosis; however, tissue-spar...
