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Correction to: Focused ultrasound combined with radiotherapy for malignant brain tumor: a preclinical and clinical study
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Open AccessCetuximab Treatment beyond Progression in Patients with Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Nationwide Population-Based Study (THNS-2021-08)
Little is known regarding the association of cetuximab treatment beyond progression (TBP) with survival among patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (R/M HNSCC). Although i...
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Focused ultrasound combined with radiotherapy for malignant brain tumor: a preclinical and clinical study
Blood–brain barrier (BBB) remains to be the major obstacle to conquer in treating patients with malignant brain tumors. Radiation therapy (RT), despite being the mainstay adjuvant modality regardless of BBB, t...
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A reconfigurable transistor and memory based on a two-dimensional heterostructure and photoinduced trap**
Reconfigurable field-effect transistors (FETs) combine unipolar n- and p-type characteristics in a single programmable device and could be used to reduce the complexity of electronic devices. However, current ...
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Open AccessPhylogeny, ancestral ranges and reclassification of sand dollars
Classification of the Class Echinoidea is under significant revision in light of emerging molecular phylogenetic evidence. In particular, the sister-group relationships within the superorder Luminacea (Echinoi...
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Prediction of Groundwater Quality Using Seven Types of First-Order Univariate Grey Model in the Chishan Basin, Taiwan
This study represents the first report of the innovative use of seven types of first-order univariate grey model, abbreviated as GM (1, 1) model, for comprehensive groundwater quality prediction in the Chisha...
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Characterization of congenital factor XII deficiency in Taiwanese patients: identification of one novel and one common mutation
Factor XII (FXII) deficiency is an interesting condition that causes prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time without bleeding diathesis. FXII may be not important in hemostasis, but still plays roles i...
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Clinical outcome of local treatment and radical resection for pT1 rectal cancer
Rectal cancer is mainly cured by radical resection with neoadjuvant chemoradiation or adjuvant chemotherapy. Pathological T1 lesions can be managed by local treatment and radiotherapy thereafter. Lower morbidi...
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Open AccessChanging surface ocean circulation caused the local demise of echinoid Scaphechinus mirabilis in Taiwan during the Pleistocene–Holocene transition
Abundant fossil specimens of Scaphechinus mirabilis, now occurring mostly in temperate waters, have been found in the Toukoshan Formation (Pleistocene) in Miaoli County, Taiwan. Environmental changes leading to i...
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Open AccessRenal impairment is one of appropriate predictors of future diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a hospital-based 6-year follow-up study
The relationship between renal impairment and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) remains inconclusive. We aim to investigate the risk factors for the occurrence of DPN in Taiwanese adults with type 2 diabete...
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Correction to: Comparative Effectiveness and Tolerability of the Pharmacology of Monoclonal Antibodies Targeting the Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide and Its Receptor for the Prevention of Chronic Migraine: a Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
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Comparative Effectiveness and Tolerability of the Pharmacology of Monoclonal Antibodies Targeting the Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide and Its Receptor for the Prevention of Chronic Migraine: a Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) acting on the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) or on its receptor are new therapeutic biologics to prevent chronic migraine (CM). Four mAbs acting on the CGRP or on its recep...
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Detection of Alzheimer’s disease using ECD SPECT images by transfer learning from FDG PET
To develop a practical method to rapidly utilize a deep learning model to automatically extract image features based on a small number of SPECT brain perfusion images in general clinics to objectively evaluate...
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Evidence of Potential Mechanisms of Acupuncture from Functional MRI Data for Migraine Prophylaxis
To summarize the clinical neuroimaging evidence pertaining to the potential mechanisms of acupuncture for migraine prophylaxis.
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Open AccessTreatment of intracranial meningioma with single-session and fractionated radiosurgery: a propensity score matching study
Single-session stereotactic radiosurgery (SSRS) is recognized as a safe and efficient treatment for meningioma. We aim to compare the long-term efficacy and safety of fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FS...
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Open AccessTargeting fibroblast CD248 attenuates CCL17-expressing macrophages and tissue fibrosis
The role of fibroblasts in tissue fibrosis has been extensively studied. Activated fibroblasts, namely myofibroblasts, produce pathological extracellular matrix. CD248, a type I transmembrane glycoprotein, is ...
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Open AccessMissed radiation therapy sessions in first three weeks predict distant metastasis and less favorable outcomes in surgically treated patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma
We sought to investigate the prognostic impact of missed RT sessions in patients who had undergone surgery for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC).
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Open AccessOxidation-boosted charge trap** in ultra-sensitive van der Waals materials for artificial synaptic features
Exploitation of the oxidation behaviour in an environmentally sensitive semiconductor is significant to modulate its electronic properties and develop unique applications. Here, we demonstrate a native oxidati...
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Open AccessPrognostic value of lymph node to primary tumor standardized uptake value ratio in unresectable esophageal cancer
Unresectable esophageal cancer harbors high mortality despite chemoradiotherapy. Better patient selection for more personalized management may result in better treatment outcomes. We presume the ratio of maxim...
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Osteocalcin is an Independent Predictor for Hungry Bone Syndrome After Parathyroidectomy
Hungry bone syndrome is characterized by prolonged and severe hypocalcemia following parathyroidectomy. Previously, we reported that preoperative alkaline phosphatase is a major factor predicting prolonged hos...
