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Open AccessPredictors of mortality and poor outcome for patients with severe infectious encephalitis in the intensive care unit: a cross-sectional study
There are few thorough studies assessing predictors of severe encephalitis, despite the poor prognosis and high mortality associated with severe encephalitis. The study aims to evaluate the clinical predictors...
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Open AccessAssociation between serum uric acid and homocysteine levels among adults in the United States: a cross-sectional study
Many studies have shown that both elevated serum uric acid (SUA) levels and hyperhomocysteinemia are risk factors for atherosclerosis. However, the relationship between the two has not been thoroughly investig...
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Decision quality and regret with treatment decisions in women with breast cancer: Pre-operative breast MRI and breast density
We evaluated self-report of decision quality and regret with breast cancer surgical treatment by pre-operative breast MRI use in women recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Open AccessEfficacy and factors affecting the choice of enucleation and liver resection for giant hemangioma: a retrospective propensity score-matched study
Liver resection (LR) and enucleation (EN) are the main surgical treatment for giant hepatic hemangioma (HH), but how to choose the type of surgery is still controversial. This study aimed to explore the effica...
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Gastric Sleeve Surgery Alleviates Obesity-Associated Insulin Resistance and Suppresses Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Adipose Tissue of db/db Mice
The aims of this study were to evaluate the effects of gastric sleeve surgery on diabetes remission in db/db mice as well as to determine the underlying mechanisms.
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A Phase I trial of dose escalation of topotecan combined with whole brain radiotherapy for brain metastasis in lung cancer
The aim of this study was to define the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD) and observe the toxicity of escalating topotecan combined whole brain radiotherapy for brain metastasis in lung cancer.
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Factors influencing long-term follow-up clinic attendance among survivors of childhood cancer
Attendance at long-term follow-up clinic is necessary for survivors of childhood cancer to facilitate education about cancer-related health risks, early detection of treatment-related morbidity, and implementa...
