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Open AccessSystematic investigation of the material basis, effectiveness and safety of Thesium chinense Turcz. and its preparation Bairui Granules against lung inflammation
Thesium chinense Turcz. (Named as Bai Rui Cao in Chinese) and its preparations (e.g., Bairui Granules) have been used to treat inflammatory diseases, such as acute mastitis, lobar pneumonia, tonsillitis, coronavi...
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Open AccessSpecific convulsions and brain damage in children hospitalized for Omicron BA.5 infection: an observational study using two cohorts
SARS-CoV-2 continues to mutate over time, and reports on children infected with Omicron BA.5 are limited. We aimed to analyze the specific symptoms of Omicron-infected children and to improve patient care.
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Open AccessAssociation of fish and meat consumption with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease. Unhealthy dietary habit is one of major risk factors of NAFLD. However, the associations between specific types of fish and m...
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Open AccessPrevalence and factors associated with flares following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and spondyloarthritis: a national cohort study
To determine prevalence and factors associated with flares post Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA vaccination in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and spondyloarthritis ...
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Open AccessPredictive role of pre-thrombolytic hs-CRP on the safety and efficacy of intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke
To investigate the predictive role of pre-thrombolytic high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) on the safety and efficacy of intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS).
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Open AccessEstablishment and validation of an AI-aid method in the diagnosis of myocardial perfusion imaging
This study aimed to develop and validate an AI (artificial intelligence)-aid method in myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) to differentiate ischemia in coronary artery disease.
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Open AccessPseudomonas aeruginosa isolation is an important predictor for recurrent hemoptysis after bronchial artery embolization in patients with idiopathic bronchiectasis: a multicenter cohort study
Nearly half of bronchiectasis patients receiving bronchial artery embolization (BAE) still have recurrent hemoptysis, which may be life-threatening. Worse still, the underlying risk factors of recurrence remai...
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Open AccessSafety and immunogenicity of a mosaic vaccine booster against Omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants: a randomized phase 2 trial
An ongoing randomized, double-blind, controlled phase 2 trial was conducted to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of a mosaic-type recombinant vaccine candidate, named NVSI-06-09, as a booster dose in subj...
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Open AccessAssociation of alcohol use with memory decline in middle-aged and older Chinese: a longitudinal cohort study
Previous studies on associations of alcohol use with memory decline showed inconclusive results. We examined these associations using longitudinal data from the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study (GBCS) and explor...
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Open AccessApplication of machine learning model to predict osteoporosis based on abdominal computed tomography images of the psoas muscle: a retrospective study
With rapid economic development, the world's average life expectancy is increasing, leading to the increasing prevalence of osteoporosis worldwide. However, due to the complexity and high cost of dual-energy x...
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Open AccessCorrelation of CT-derived pectoralis muscle status and COVID-19 induced lung injury in elderly patients
To explore the association between CT-derived pectoralis muscle index (PMI) and COVID-19 induced lung injury.
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Open AccessHearing loss and depressive symptoms in older Chinese: whether social isolation plays a role
Existing evidence links hearing loss to depressive symptoms, with the extent of association and underlying mechanisms remaining inconclusive. We conducted a cross-sectional study to examine the association of ...
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Open AccessPsychiatric symptoms are not associated with circulating CRP concentrations after controlling for medical, social, and demographic factors
Elevated serum concentrations (>3 mg/L) of the acute-phase protein, C-reactive protein (CRP), is used as a clinical marker of inflammation and is reported to be a strong risk factor for cardiovascular disease....
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Open AccessAssociation between spicy foods consumption and cardiovascular disease risk factors: Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study
Evidence regarding the association of spicy foods intake with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors was less clear, especially in those with diabetes. We hereby examined the association of spicy foods inta...
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Open AccessAssociations of face-to-face and non-face-to-face social isolation with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: 13-year follow-up of the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort study
Although social isolation has been associated with a higher mortality risk, little is known about the potential different impacts of face-to-face and non-face-to-face isolation on mortality. We examined the pr...
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Open AccessManagement of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations involves additional factors aside from the diameter of feeding arteries: a 3-year case-case retrospective analysis
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are rare but cause various manifestations. Although the diameter of feeding arteries has been linked to treatment decisions, relationships among the characteristic...
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Open AccessCorrelation between the accumulation of skin glycosylation end products and the development of type 2 diabetic peripheral neuropathy
The accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) occurring in skin tissues can be measured by AGE Reader. Here, we assessed the correlation between AGEs values and the development of type 2 diabetic ...
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Open AccessObesity indicators as mediators of association between daytime nap** and type 2 diabetes mellitus: the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study
To examine the mediating effect of obesity indicators on the association between daytime nap** and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) qualitatively and quantitatively using baseline data from the Guangzhou Biob...
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Open AccessHigher total white blood cell and neutrophil counts are associated with an increased risk of fatal stroke occurrence: the Guangzhou biobank cohort study
Chronic inflammatory diseases are linked to an increased risk of stroke events. The white blood cell (WBC) count is a common marker of the inflammatory response. However, it is unclear whether the WBC count, i...
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Open AccessAn assessment of morphological and pathological changes in paravertebral muscle degeneration using imaging and histological analysis: a cross-sectional study
The high signal of paravertebral muscle (PVM) on T2-weighted image (T2WI) is usually considered to be fatty degeneration. However, it is difficult to distinguish inflammatory edema from fatty degeneration on T...
