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Open AccessThe associations of leukocyte telomere length and intermediary cardiovascular phenotype with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in the white population
The evidence about the associations of leukocyte telomere length (LTL) and intermediary cardiovascular phenotypes with adverse cardiovascular outcomes is inconclusive. This study assessed these relationships w...
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Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver clinical practice guidelines on liver transplantation
Liver transplantation is a highly complex and challenging field of clinical practice. Although it was originally developed in western countries, it has been further advanced in Asian countries through the use ...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: The prediction of sagittal chin point relapse following two-jaw surgery using machine learning
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High-Performance Thick Cathode Based on Polyhydroxyalkanoate Binder for Li Metal Batteries
Thick cathodes can overcome the low capacity issues, which mostly hamper the performance of the conventional active cathode materials, used in rechargeable Li batteries. However, the typical slurry-based metho...
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Fast Degradation of Polycaprolactone/Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Blends by Novel Bacillus Strain NR4 with Broad Degrading Activity
Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a promising biodegradable plastic that has been used, alone or combined with other biopolymers, in many commercial applications. Several studies on microbial-dependent degradation of ...
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Open AccessCorrection: Cancer organoid-based diagnosis reactivity prediction (CODRP) index-based anticancer drug sensitivity test in ALK-rearrangement positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
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Open AccessCancer organoid-based diagnosis reactivity prediction (CODRP) index-based anticancer drug sensitivity test in ALK-rearrangement positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Recently, cancer organoid-based drug sensitivity tests have been studied to predict patient responses to anticancer drugs. The area under curve (AUC) or IC50 value of the dose-response curve (DRC) is used to diff...
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Open AccessThe prediction of sagittal chin point relapse following two-jaw surgery using machine learning
The study aimed to identify critical factors associated with the surgical stability of pogonion (Pog) by applying machine learning (ML) to predict relapse following two-jaw orthognathic surgery (2 J-OGJ). The ...
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TPX2 Amplification-Driven Aberrant Mitosis in Culture Adapted Human Embryonic Stem Cells with gain of 20q11.21
Despite highly effective machinery for the maintenance of genome integrity in human embryonic stem cells (hESCs), the frequency of genetic aberrations during in-vitro culture has been a serious issue for future c...
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Open AccessPost-induction hypotension with remimazolam versus propofol in patients routinely administered angiotensin axis blockades: a randomized control trial
Certain routine medication could result in post-induction hypotension (PIH), such as angiotensin axis blockades, which are frequently administered as a first-line therapy against hypertension. Remimazolam is r...
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Open AccessRisk of develo** chronic kidney disease in young-onset Type 2 diabetes in Korea
We investigated the risk of develo** chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with young-onset Type 2 diabetes (YOD, diagnosed age < 40 years). We enrolled 84,384 patients aged 20–64 who started anti-diabeti...
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Impact of extent of resection and postoperative radiotherapy on survival outcomes in intracranial solitary fibrous tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The knowledge of optimal treatments for patients with intracranial solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is limited, with inconclusive results from previous studies. In this study, we conducted a meta-analysis of relev...
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Association of changes in cardiovascular health levels with incident cardiovascular events and mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation
Risk factor management is crucial in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF). We investigated the association of changes in cardiovascular health (CVH) levels after AF diagnosis with incident cardiovascular...
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Open AccessMonoradiculopathy-induced abdominal pseudohernia caused by T11-12 soft disc herniation: a case report and literature review
An abdominal pseudohernia is a rare clinical entity that consists of an abnormal bulging of the abdominal wall that can resemble a true hernia but does not have an associated underlying fascial or muscle defec...
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Development of a long-acting tablet with ticagrelor high-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers
Ticagrelor (TCG), an antiplatelet agent, has low solubility and permeability; thus, there are many trials to apply the pharmaceutical technology for the enhancement of TCG solubility and permeability. Herein, ...
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Survival rates of mandibular fixed retainers: comparison of a tube-type retainer and conventional multistrand retainers
The purposes of this study were to evaluate the survival rate of a tube-type mandibular fixed retainer and compare it to conventional multistrand retainers.
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Open AccessPublisher Correction: Gradient area-selective deposition for seamless gap-filling in 3D nanostructures through surface chemical reactivity control
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Open AccessGradient area-selective deposition for seamless gap-filling in 3D nanostructures through surface chemical reactivity control
The integration of bottom-up fabrication techniques and top-down methods can overcome current limits in nanofabrication. For such integration, we propose a gradient area-selective deposition using atomic layer...
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Effectiveness of virtual reality exposure treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder due to motor vehicle or industrial accidents
Virtual reality exposure treatment (VRET) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an emerging treatment. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness and safety of VRET in patients with PTSD...
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Effectiveness of entecavir vs tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for functional cure of chronic hepatitis B in an international cohort
Both entecavir (ETV) and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) are first-line therapies for chronic hepatitis B (CHB), but their comparative effectiveness with regards to hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) sero...
