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Open AccessThe incidence and analysis of ipsilateral occult hernia in patients undergoing hernia repair: a single institution retrospective study of 1066 patients
Misdiagnosis or failure to intraoperatively detect occult hernia in the inguinal region can lead to the recurrence of postoperative hernia and the appearance of local pain symptoms, which affect the patient’s ...
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Effects of nanosilica on crystallization and thermal ageing behaviors of polyethylene terephthalate
The effects of nanosilica (SiO2) on crystallization and thermal aging behaviors of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) have been studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and polarized optical microscopy...
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Molecular mechanism of inhibitory effects of C-phycocyanin combined with all-trans-retinoic acid on the growth of HeLa cells in vitro
We studied the effects of all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA), C-phycocyanin (C-PC), or ATRA + C-PC on the growth of cervical cells (HeLa cells), cell cycle distribution, and apoptosis. The anticancer mechanism of the...
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Numerical implementation of strain rate dependent thermo viscoelastic constitutive relation to simulate the mechanical behavior of PMMA
In this work, a nonlinear viscoelastic constitutive relation was implemented to describe the mechanical behavior of a transparent thermoplastic polymer polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). The quasi-static and dyna...
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Open AccessFractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for 136 patients with locally residual nasopharyngeal carcinoma
To evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT) in patients with residual nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).
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Identification of a novel short peptide seal specific to CD59 and its effect on HeLa cell growth and apoptosis
In the past, some small peptide ligands identified by phage display technologies have successfully been used in early cancer diagnostics and therapy. In the present study, a novel CD59-binding peptide was iden...
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Open AccessHypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for brain metastases larger than three centimeters
To evaluate the efficacy and outcomes of hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (HSRT) for brain metastases > 3 cm.
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Cycle performance studies on a new HFC-161/125/143a mixture as an alternative refrigerant to R404A
In this paper, a new ternary non-azeotropic mixture of HFC-161/125/143a (0.15/0.45/0.40 in mass fraction), as a promising mixed refrigerant to R404A, is presented. The ozone depletion potential (ODP) of the ne...
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Open AccessRisk factors of distant brain failure for patients with newly diagnosed brain metastases treated with stereotactic radiotherapy alone
To explore the risk factors of distant brain failure (DBF) for patients with brain metastasis (BM) who were treated with stereotactic radiotherapy alone and to group the patients on the basis of their risk lev...
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Proteomic technology for biomarker profiling in cancer: an update
The progress in the understanding of cancer progression and early detection has been slow and frustrating due to the complex multifactorial nature and heterogeneity of the cancer syndrome. To date, no effectiv...