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**ao-wan Wang
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Retrospective cohort study of risk-factors for esophageal cancer in Linxian, People's Republic of China
A retrospective cohort study of esophageal (including gastric cardia) cancer was conducted to examine dietary and other potential risk factors in Linxian, a high-risk area in P.R. China. Study subjects were id...
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Quantum, classical, and multi-scale simulation of silica–water interaction: molecules, clusters, and extended systems
Over the past 6 years, we have engaged in a multi-faceted computational investigation of water–silica interactions at the fundamental physical and chemical level. This effort has necessitated development and i...
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Abstracts for the 6th Congress of Asian Sleep Research Society
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Open AccessCost-effectiveness of human papillomavirus vaccination for prevention of cervical cancer in Taiwan
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection has been shown to be a major risk factor for cervical cancer. Vaccines against HPV-16 and HPV-18 are highly effective in preventing type-specific HPV infections and related...
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Open AccessThe effects of low frequency electrical stimulation on satellite cell activity in rat skeletal muscle during hindlimb suspension
The ability of skeletal muscle to grow and regenerate is dependent on resident stem cells called satellite cells. It has been shown that chronic hindlimb unloading downregulates the satellite cell activity. Th...
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Open AccessOverweight worsens apoptosis, neuroinflammation and blood-brain barrier damage after hypoxic ischemia in neonatal brain through JNK hyperactivation
Apoptosis, neuroinflammation and blood-brain barrier (BBB) damage affect the susceptibility of the develo** brain to hypoxic-ischemic (HI) insults. c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) is an important mediator of i...
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Antiviral activity and possible mechanisms of action of pentagalloylglucose (PGG) against influenza A virus
Influenza A virus (IAV) infection is a major public health threat leading to significant morbidity and mortality. The emergence of drug-resistant virus strains highlights the urgent need to develop novel antiv...
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Heat transfer mechanism of miniature loop heat pipe with water-copper nanofluid: thermodynamics model and experimental study
In order to ensure the normal work of electronic product, the thermal management is of key importance. Miniature loop heat pipe (mLHP) is a promising device of heat transfer for electronic products. Cu-water n...
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Open AccessTheoretical Study of the Local Surface Plasmon Resonance Properties of Silver Nanosphere Clusters
The local surface plasmon resonance properties in systems consisting of silver nanosphere clusters are studied by Green’s function. The extinction, absorption, and scattering efficiencies band of two, three, a...
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The prognostic value of elevated ezrin in patients with osteosarcoma
Published studies researching the prognostic significance of ezrin expression in patients with osteosarcoma are inconclusive and heterogeneous. We conducted a meta-analysis to assess its prognostic value more ...
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Open AccessScanning focused refractive-index microscopy
We present a novel scanning focused refractive-index microscopy (SFRIM) technique to obtain the refractive index (RI) profiles of objects. The method uses a focused laser as the light source and combines the d...
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Open AccessFast-track surgery versus traditional perioperative care in laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery: a meta-analysis
Both laparoscopic and fast-track surgery (FTS) have shown some advantages in colorectal surgery. However, the effectiveness of using both methods together is unclear. We performed this meta-analysis to compare...
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Open AccessIntra-hippocampal administration of ZIP alleviates depressive and anxiety-like responses in an animal model of posttraumatic stress disorder
Given that impairment of fear extinction has been implicated in the pathogenesis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), effective pharmacological interventions that facilitate fear extinction may provide alt...
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An analytical study on groundwater flow in drainage basins with horizontal wells
Analytical studies on release/capture zones are often limited to a uniform background groundwater flow. In fact, for basin-scale problems, the undulating water table would lead to the development of hierarchic...
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Open AccessWhich is the best postoperative chemotherapy regimen in patients with rectal cancer after neoadjuvant therapy?
There is no general agreement about whether patients who have already received neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy need further postoperative chemotherapy based on 5-fluorouracil(5-FU) or 5-FU plus oxaliplatin.
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Carbon nanotubes induced poly(vinylidene fluoride) crystallization from a miscible poly(vinylidene fluoride)/poly(methyl methacrylate) blend
Different contents of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were introduced into a miscible poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)/poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) blend. The interfacial affinity between CNTs and components of th...
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Aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs after but not before diagnosis are associated with improved breast cancer survival: a meta-analysis
The association between nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and breast cancer survival is still controversial. The aim of our meta-analysis was to assess the survival benefit of NSAIDs.
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Numerical magnitude processing in abacus-trained children with superior mathematical ability: an EEG study
Distance effect has been regarded as the best established marker of basic numerical magnitude processes and is related to individual mathematical abilities. A larger behavioral distance effect is suggested to ...
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Open AccessRole of saliva proteinase 3 in dental caries
Salivary analysis can be used to assess the severity of caries. Of the known salivary proteins, a paucity of information exists concerning the role of proteinase 3 (PR3), a serine protease of the chymotrypsin ...
