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Open AccessMinimum four-year clinical outcomes after on-table reconstruction technique for Dubberley type III in coronal shear fractures of the capitellum and trochlea: a report of 10 patients
Comminuted coronal shear fractures of the distal humerus represent rare injuries and are difficult to treat, especially comminuted capitellum and trochlear fractures (Dubberley Type III). The on-table reconstr...
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Trends, clinical characteristics, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, and outcomes of Campylobacter bacteraemia: a multicentre retrospective study
We aimed to explore the clinical characteristics of Campylobacter bacteraemia and identify the trends, risk factors for mortality, and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns from clinical samples.
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Open AccessClinical characteristics and risk factors for right-sided infective endocarditis in Korea: a 12-year retrospective cohort study
Right-sided infective endocarditis (RSIE) is less common than left-sided infective endocarditis (LSIE) and exhibits distinct epidemiological, clinical, and microbiological characteristics. Previous studies hav...
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Open AccessTransient pacing in pigs with complete heart block via myocardial injection of mRNA coding for the T-box transcription factor 18
The adenovirus-mediated somatic transfer of the embryonic T-box transcription factor 18 (TBX18) gene can convert chamber cardiomyocytes into induced pacemaker cells. However, the translation of therapeutic TBX18-...
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Frequency and Risk Factor Analysis for Metronidazole-Associated Neurologic Adverse Events
Little is known about the risk factors and frequency of metronidazole-associated neurological adverse events.
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Associations between discrimination experiences and symptoms of depression and anxiety among transgender adults: a nationwide cohort study of 269 transgender adults in South Korea
Recently, there has been an increase in awareness of social stigma and mental health issues experienced by transgender individuals in South Korea. To provide quantitative evidence, we conducted a nationwide co...
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The obesity paradox in younger adult patients with sepsis: analysis of the MIMIC-IV database
The obesity paradox suggests that individuals with obesity may have a survival advantage against specific critical illnesses, including sepsis. However, whether this paradox occurs at younger ages remains uncl...
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Open AccessCritical period of oxygen supplementation and invasive ventilation: implications for severe retinopathy of prematurity
Several studies have identified graded oxygen saturation targets to prevent retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a serious complication in preterm infants. We aimed to analyze the critical period of oxygen supple...
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Hepatobiliary phase imaging in cirrhotic patients using compressed sensing and controlled aliasing in parallel imaging results in higher acceleration
We aimed to compare the image quality and focal lesion detection ability of hepatobiliary phase (HBP) images obtained using compressed sensing (CS) and controlled aliasing in parallel imaging results in higher...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Precise control of liposome size using characteristic time depends on solvent type and membrane properties
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Precision Transition of Bicelle to Liposome as Carriers of a Hydrophilic Biologically Active Compound by Microfluidic Mixing Integrated Micro-structure
Although a microfluidic technique for vesicle synthesis has drawn attention in the biomedical field due to its superiority in size control and monodispersity, it has suffered from the extraction of residual so...
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Open AccessAssessing the impact of mRNA vaccination in chronic inflammatory murine model
The implications of administration of mRNA vaccines to individuals with chronic inflammatory diseases, including myocarditis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are unclear. We in...
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Open AccessChanges in tuberculosis risk after transplantation in the setting of decreased community tuberculosis incidence: a national population-based study, 2008–2020
Transplant recipients are immunocompromised and vulnerable to develo** tuberculosis. However, active tuberculosis incidence is rapidly declining in South Korea, but the trend of tuberculosis infection among ...
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Open AccessComparison of corticocancellous bone graft from the anterolateral metaphysis of the distal radius versus iliac crest for the treatment of unstable scaphoid nonunion with humpback deformity
Corticocancellous bone grafting from the iliac crest is acceptable treatment for unstable scaphoid nonunion with a viable proximal pole. However, harvesting graft from the iliac crest is associated with donor ...
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Open AccessHeavy metal baselines in cyprinidae of the Han River: a decade-long study on bioaccumulation trends and species-specific sensitivities
Despite numerous urban pollution sources, research on aquatic species bioaccumulation in the Han River is scarce. In this longitudinal study, we assessed baseline heavy metal (HM) concentrations in Cyprinidae,...
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Half-Bridge Diode-Clamped Four-Level LLC Resonant Converter with Pulse-Amplitude-Modulation for Railway Applications
In this paper, we propose a half-bridge (HB) diode-clamped four-level LLC resonant converter based on multi-neighboring reference vector discontinuous pulse-width modulation (MNRV DPWM). While maintaining the ...
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Open AccessPrevalence, clinical significance, and persistence of autoantibodies in COVID-19
Interest in complications and sequelae following Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is increasing. Several articles have reported COVID-19-associated autoimmune diseases and the association between autoantibo...
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Open AccessOptimal view detection for ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block using deep learning approaches
Successful ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block (SCB) requires the understanding of sonoanatomy and identification of the optimal view. Segmentation using a convolutional neural network (CNN) is limited in ...
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Open AccessVertical asymmetry analysis of the macular microvasculature in epiretinal membrane patients with open-angle glaucoma
To identify the usefulness of vertical asymmetry analysis of the retinal microvasculature in epiretinal membrane (ERM) patients accompanied by open-angle glaucoma (OAG). Subjects were divided into three groups...
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Open AccessLong-term prognosis and overall mortality in patients with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare but fatal opportunistic infection and mainly occurs in patients with immunosuppressive conditions. Despite the increasing number of patients receiving...
