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Open AccessPrevalence of tuberculosis drug resistance in 10 provinces of China
The emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) hampers TB control. Ten provinces in China performed drug resistance surveys among tuberculosis (TB) patients in 1996–2004 to assess levels of drug resistance.
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Open AccessRadiofrequency ablation following first-line transarterial chemoembolization for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma beyond the Milan criteria
Recent studies suggest that a combination of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) may have theoretical advantages over TACE alone for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (...
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Open AccessAndrographolide sodium bisulphite-induced inactivation of urease: inhibitory potency, kinetics and mechanism
The inhibitory effect of andrographolide sodium bisulphite (ASB) on jack bean urease (JBU) and Helicobacter pylori urease (HPU) was performed to elucidate the inhibitory potency, kinetics and mechanism of inhibit...
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Open AccessHeterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorders in children with Kawasaki disease: what is new today?
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a common vasculitis of childhood in East Asia. The complications of KD ascribed to long-term cardiovascular sequelae are considerably diverse. Although studies have investigated neurod...
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Obesity-induced reduced expression of the lncRNA ROIT impairs insulin transcription by downregulation of Nkx6.1 methylation
Although obesity is a predisposing factor for pancreatic beta cell dysfunction, the mechanisms underlying its negative effect on insulin-secreting cells is still poorly understood. The aim of this study was to...
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Open AccessEvaluation of the therapeutic effect of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy on patients with aspiration pneumonia accompanied by respiratory failure in the post-stroke sequelae stage
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the therapeutic effect of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy on patients with aspiration pneumonia accompanied by respiratory failure in the post-stroke ...
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Risk factors and outcomes of diffuse alveolar haemorrhage after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage (DAH) is a life-threatening pulmonary complication occurring after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) without an explicit aetiology or a standard treat...
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Open AccessClinical characteristics of children with airway malacia complicated by pneumonia
Airway malacia is an important cause of noisy breathing, recurrent wheezing and respiratory infections, chronic coughing, and episodes of respiratory distress in young children. As the clinical manifestations ...
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Open AccessFeasibility of utilizing ultra-low-dose contrast medium for pancreatic artery depiction using the combination of advanced virtual monoenergetic imaging and high-concentration contrast medium: an intra-patient study
The least amount of contrast medium (CM) should be used under the premise of adequate diagnosis. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of utilizing ultra-low-dose (224 mgI/kg) CM for pancrea...
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Open AccessFis1 phosphorylation by Met promotes mitochondrial fission and hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis
Met tyrosine kinase, a receptor for a hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), plays a critical role in tumor growth, metastasis, and drug resistance. Mitochondria are highly dynamic and undergo fission and fusion to m...
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Open AccessImplementation of evidence on management of pleural diseases: insights from a territory-wide survey of clinicians in Hong Kong
Major advances in management of common pleural diseases have taken place in the past decade. However, pleural diseases are often managed by physicians of diverse training background and research on implementat...
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Open AccessThe sirtuin family in health and disease
Sirtuins (SIRTs) are nicotine adenine dinucleotide(+)-dependent histone deacetylases regulating critical signaling pathways in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, and are involved in numerous biological processes. Cur...
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Open AccessBronchial tuberculosis with recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax: A case report
Spontaneous pneumothorax associated with tuberculosis due to clinical manifestations, imaging findings and negative pleural biopsy is rare.
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Open AccessHip effusion/synovitis influences results after multiple drilling core decompression for bone marrow edema syndrome of hip
At present, it is not known whether hip effusion/synovitis affects the therapeutic effect of multiple drilling core decompression (MDCD) in patients with bone marrow edema syndrome of hip (BMESH). The aims wer...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Bronchial tuberculosis with recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax: A case report
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Open AccessA whole transcriptome profiling analysis for antidepressant mechanism of **aoyaosan mediated synapse loss via BDNF/trkB/PI3K signal axis in CUMS rats
Depression is a neuropsychiatric disease resulting from deteriorations of molecular networks and synaptic injury induced by stress. Traditional Chinese formula **aoyaosan (XYS) exert antidepressant effect, whi...
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Open AccessHemoporfin-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy for Port-Wine Stains on Extremities
Pulsed dye laser (PDL) is currently considered to be the first-line treatment for port-wine stains (PWSs) on the extremities despite its less than satisfactory therapeutic efficacy. Hemoporfin-mediated photody...
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Open AccessMetatranscriptome of human lung microbial communities in a cohort of mechanically ventilated COVID-19 Omicron patients
The Omicron variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) infected a substantial proportion of Chinese population, and understanding the factors underlying the severity of the dis...
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Open AccessTriosephosphate isomerase 1 may be a risk predictor in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a multi-centered study integrating bulk RNA, single-cell RNA, and protein immunohistochemistry
Although great progress has been made in anti-cancer therapy, the prognosis of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) patients remains unsatisfied. Quantities of studies demonstrate that glycolytic reprogram...
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Open AccessGATA6 inhibits the biological function of non-small cell lung cancer by modulating glucose metabolism
This study aims to explore the role of GATA6 in lung cancer, with a focus on its impact on metabolic processes.