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Open AccessNeural network model for prediction of possible sarcopenic obesity using Korean national fitness award data (2010–2023)
Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is characterized by concomitant sarcopenia and obesity and presents a high risk of disability, morbidity, and mortality among older adults. However, predictions based on sequential neur...
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Extracellular synthesis of silver nanoparticle using yeast extracts: antibacterial and seed priming applications
The evolution and rapid spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial pathogens have become a major concern for human health and demand the development of alternative antimicrobial agents to combat this emerge...
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The impact of COVID-19 on the spatial distribution of shooting violence in Buffalo, NY
This paper examines the extent to which hotspots of shooting violence changed following the emergence of COVID-19.
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Open AccessReclassification of moderate aortic stenosis based on data-driven phenoty** of hemodynamic progression
The management and follow-up of moderate aortic stenosis (AS) lacks consensus as the progression patterns are not well understood. This study aimed to identify the hemodynamic progression of AS, and associated...
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Open AccessDisruption of anthrax toxin receptor 1 in pigs leads to a rare disease phenotype and protection from senecavirus A infection
Senecavirus A (SVA) is a cause of vesicular disease in pigs, and infection rates are rising within the swine industry. Recently, anthrax toxin receptor 1 (ANTXR1) was revealed as the receptor for SVA in human ...
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Open AccessLong-term prognosis of short QT interval in Korean patients: a multicenter retrospective cohort study
Short QT syndrome is a rare, inherited channelopathy associated with sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) but the characteristics and prognosis of short QT interval (SQTI) in Korean patients remain unclear. This study ...
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Malignant pericardial mesothelioma: diagnostic clues in multimodality imaging
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Open AccessAluminum Matrix Composites Manufactured using Nitridation-Induced Self-Forming Process
Conventional manufacturing processes for aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) involve complex procedures that require unique equipment and skills at each stage. This increases the process costs and limits the sco...
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Improvement in the Reproducibility of a Paper-based Analytical Device (PAD) Using Stable Covalent Binding between Proteins and Cellulose Paper
Paper-based analytical devices (PADs) have been widely used in many fields because they are affordable and portable. For reproducible quantitative analysis, it is crucial to strongly immobilize proteins on PAD...
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Open AccessSulforaphane attenuates pulmonary fibrosis by inhibiting the epithelial-mesenchymal transition
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and fatal disease with no effective treatment. The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a critical stage during the development of fibrosis. To assess...
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Open AccessSublingual pythiosis in a cat
Pythiosis is a potentially fatal but non-contagious disease affecting humans and animals living in tropical and subtropical climates, but is also reasonably widespread in temperate climates, throughout the wor...
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Open AccessColorimetric detection of magnesium (II) ions using tryptophan functionalized gold nanoparticles
The functional nanoparticles with specific molecular probe appear to be a promising approach for develo** colorimetric nanosensor. In this work, we have synthesized tryptophan capped gold nanoparticles (AuNP...
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Open AccessThe impacts of corporate social responsibility, service quality, and transparency on relationship quality and customer loyalty in the hotel industry
The purpose of this study was to test how potential customers’ perceptions of a hotel’s corporate social responsibility activities, service quality, and transparency affect relationship quality constructs such...
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Open AccessThe influence of corporate social responsibility, ability, reputation, and transparency on hotel customer loyalty in the U.S.: a gender-based approach
This research explored a conceptual framework incorporating interrelationships among corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate ability (CA), corporate reputation (CR), and CSR-related transparency on cu...
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Open AccessXXIV World Allergy Congress 2015
A1 Pirfenidone inhibits TGF-b1-induced extracellular matrix production in nasal polyp-derived fibroblasts
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Open AccessEfficacy and safety of micafungin versus intravenous itraconazole as empirical antifungal therapy for febrile neutropenic patients with hematological malignancies: a randomized, controlled, prospective, multicenter study
Micafungin, a clinically important echinocandin antifungal drug, needs to be investigated as empirical therapy in febrile neutropenia in comparison with azole compounds. A prospective randomized study was cond...
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Open AccessPeroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ protein expression is asymmetrically distributed in primary lung tumor and metastatic to lung osteosarcoma samples and does not correlate with gene methylation
Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) is a ligand-dependent transcription factor that plays important roles in cellular proliferation and differentiation. It has been implicated as a tumor supp...
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Open AccessThe benefit of specialized team approaches in patients with acute kidney injury undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy: propensity score matched analysis
Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) has been widely used in critically ill acute kidney injury (AKI) patients. Moreover, some centers operate a specialized CRRT team (SCT) composed of physicians and nu...
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Open AccessAmmonium fluoride-activated synthesis of cubic δ-TaN nanoparticles at low temperatures
Cubic delta-tantalum nitride (δ-TaN) nanoparticles were selectively prepared using a K2TaF7 + (5 + k) NaN3 + k NH4F reactive mixture (k being the number of moles of NH4F) via a combustion process under a nitrogen...
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Open AccessHigh susceptibility of metastatic cells derived from human prostate and colon cancer cells to TRAIL and sensitization of TRAIL-insensitive primary cells to TRAIL by 4,5-dimethoxy-2-nitrobenzaldehyde
Tumor recurrence and metastasis develop as a result of tumors' acquisition of anti-apoptotic mechanisms and therefore, it is necessary to develop novel effective therapeutics against metastatic cancers. In thi...