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Open AccessEffects of ramosetron orally disintegrating tablets on the prophylaxis of post-discharge nausea and/or vomiting in female patients undergoing day surgery under general anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial
This study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of ramosetron orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) in preventing post-discharge nausea and/or vomiting (PDNV) in female patients following outpatient surg...
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Open AccessClinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of primary malignant melanoma of esophagus: a single center experience
Primary malignant melanoma of esophagus (PMME) is an extremely rare disease with poor prognosis. We aimed to determine the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients with PMME.
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Open AccessComparison of the outcomes between sorafenib and lenvatinib as the first-line systemic treatment for HBV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma: a propensity score matching analysis
In a randomized controlled trial, lenvatinib was non-inferior to sorafenib in overall survival (OS) of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC). This study aimed to compare the effects of sor...
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A preoperative risk prediction model for high malignancy potential gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach
Gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) exhibit various degrees of aggression and malignant potential. However, no systematic preoperative evaluation strategy to predict the malignancy potential of gas...
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A multipathogen DNA vaccine elicits protective immune responses against two class A bioterrorism agents, anthrax and botulism
The potential use of biological agents has become a major public health concern worldwide. According to the CDC classification, Bacillus anthracis and Clostridium botulinum, the bacterial pathogens that cause ant...
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Open AccessEffectiveness of maturity of Rubus occidentalis on hyperalgesia induced by acidic saline injection in rats
Rubus occidentalis, also known as black raspberry, contains several bioactive components that vary depending on the maturity of the fruit. The goal of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of immature Rubus oc...
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Management of patients with small-angle esotropia and subnormal stereopsis using Fresnel prism
Monofixation syndrome (MFS) is a specific subnormal binocular vision status, either with or without a small deviation. Patients with MFS have a tendency to maintain stable ocular alignment. Correction of refra...
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Longitudinal course of consecutive esotropia in children following surgery for basic-type intermittent exotropia
To evaluate the longitudinal course of consecutive esotropia following surgery for basic-type intermittent exotropia.
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Rapid and Efficient BAC Recombineering: Gain & Loss Screening System
Recombineering has been developed to modify bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) via homologous recombination. Nevertheless, as a screening strategy to identify the correct clone was not properly developed, i...
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Open AccessA missense variant in SHARPIN mediates Alzheimer’s disease-specific brain damages
Established genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) account for only a portion of AD heritability. The aim of this study was to identify novel associations between genetic variants and AD-specific br...
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Visual outcomes and associated factors of primary congenital glaucoma in children
We evaluated the long-term visual outcomes in children with primary congenital glaucoma and determined the factors associated with the final visual outcomes.
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Outcomes of using Bangerter foils for the treatment of residual amblyopia following patching therapy
To evaluate the effectiveness of additional treatment using Bangerter foil (BF) for children with residual amblyopia.
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Clinical feasibility and oncologic safety of primary endoscopic submucosal dissection for clinical submucosal invasive early gastric cancer
This study aimed to evaluate the clinical feasibility and oncologic safety of primary endoscopic submucosal dissection for cT1bN0M0 gastric cancer by identifying patients who had undergone curative resection a...
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Cre/Lox-based RMCE for Site-specific Integration in CHO Cells
Traditional cell line development is based on random genomic integration of transgenes. Random integration leads to unpredictable expression and results in clonal heterogeneity requiring a tedious screening pr...
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Open AccessInvestigation of soil microbiome under the influence of different mulching treatments in northern highbush blueberry
Microbial communities on soil are fundamental for the long-term sustainability of agriculture ecosystems. Microbiota in soil would impact the yield and quality of blueberries since microbial communities in soi...
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Open AccessDeimmunization of flagellin for repeated administration as a vaccine adjuvant
Flagellin, a protein-based Toll-like receptor agonist, is a versatile adjuvant applicable to wide spectrum of vaccines and immunotherapies. Given reiterated treatments of immunogenic biopharmaceuticals should ...
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Calculation of coupled added mass of multibody system immersed in fluids
The natural frequencies of structures submerged in a fluid are significantly influenced by fluid properties and adjacent structures, which can be expressed by added mass. Some finite element software can effec...
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Open AccessThe clinical use of blood-test factors for Alzheimer’s disease: improving the prediction of cerebral amyloid deposition by the QPLEXTM Alz plus assay kit
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia, and many studies have focused on finding effective blood biomarkers for the accurate diagnosis of this disease. Predicting cerebral amyloid deposition...
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Open AccessIdentification of hepatic fibrosis inhibitors through morphometry analysis of a hepatic multicellular spheroids model
A chronic, local inflammatory milieu can cause tissue fibrosis that results in epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT), increased abundance of fibroblasts, and...
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Open AccessRole in staging and prognostic value of pretherapeutic F-18 FDG PET/CT in patients with gastric MALT lymphoma without high-grade transformation
The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate the role in staging and prognostic value of pretherapeutic fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-18 FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomog...
