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Open AccessPrognostic value of preoperative prognostic nutritional index and its associations with systemic inflammatory response markers in patients with stage III colon cancer
The prognostic nutritional index (PNI) has been widely applied for predicting survival outcomes of patients with various malignant tumors. Although a low PNI predicts poor prognosis in patients with colorectal...
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Open AccessExpression of voltage-gated sodium channel Nav1.5 in non-metastatic colon cancer and its associations with estrogen receptor (ER)-β expression and clinical outcomes
Voltage-gated sodium channel 1.5 (Nav1.5) potentially promotes the migratory and invasive behaviors of colon cancer cells. Hitherto, the prognostic significance of Nav1.5 expression remains undetermined. The p...
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One-step molten-salt method fabricated Bi2Ti2O7/Bi4Ti3O12 composites with enhanced photocatalytic activity
In this work, Bi2Ti2O7/Bi4Ti3O12 composite photocatalysts composed of Bi2Ti2O7 sub-micron-sized particles and Bi4Ti3O12 nanosheets with exposed {001} facets, were synthesized by a one-step molten salt method. The...
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Open AccessSevere weight loss during preoperative chemoradiotherapy compromises survival outcome for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer
In addition to tumor factors, poor nutritional status before and during anti-tumor treatment might compromise prognosis in several types of cancer. This study was done to determine the impact of weight loss du...
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High preoperative serum CA19-9 level is predictive of poor prognosis for patients with colorectal liver oligometastases undergoing hepatic resection
Oligometastasis is defined as a transitional state between localized and widespread systemic metastatic cancers. In colorectal cancer, the prognostic factors and prognostic value of preoperative serum carbohyd...
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Synthesis of Li4Ti5O12-reduced graphene oxide composite and its application for hybrid supercapacitors
We describe in this paper the synthesis and the characterization of Li4Ti5O12-reduced graphene oxide (LTO-RGO) composite and demonstrate their use as hybrid supercapacitor, which is consist of an LTO negative ele...
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Synergetic effects of surface adsorption and photodegradation on removal of organic pollutants by Er3+-doped BiOI ultrathin nanosheets with exposed {001} facets
Er3+-doped BiOI porous microspheres were synthesized by an ethylene glycol-assisted solvothermal method. The TEM and HRTEM results revealed that all the synthesized microspheres were composed of ultrathin nanoshe...
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Simulated Sunlight-Driven Degradation of Rhodamine B by Porous Peanut-Like TiO2/BiVO4 Composite
Porous peanut-like TiO2/BiVO4 composite nanostructures were synthesized via a template-free hydrothermal process with bismuth nitrate, ammonium metavanadate and anatase TiO2 as raw materials. The crystal structur...
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Surfactant-free hydrothermal synthesis of submicron BiFeO3 powders
Submicron BiFeO3 powders were successfully synthesized via a simple hydrothermal process with the assistance of mineralizer (NaOH) at 150–190°C, using FeCl3 and Bi(NO3)3⋅5H2O as reactants. The effects of minerali...