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Risk Factors and Predictive Nomogram for Survival in Elderly Patients with Brain Glioma
To determine the factors that contribute to the survival of elderly individuals diagnosed with brain glioma and develop a prognostic nomogram.
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Benefits of Hepatitis C Viral Eradication: A Real-World Nationwide Cohort Study in Taiwan
Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) increases the risk of liver cirrhosis (LC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This nationwide cohort study assessed the effectiveness of viral eradication of CHC.
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Mechanical and dam** performances of TPMS lattice metamaterials fabricated by laser powder bed fusion
Lattice metamaterials based on three-period minimum surface (TPMS) are an effective means to achieve lightweight and high-strength materials which are widely used in various fields such as aerospace and ships....
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Open AccessReal-World Efficacy and Safety of Universal 8-Week Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir for Treatment-Naïve Patients from a Nationwide HCV Registry in Taiwan
Eight-week glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (GLE/PIB) is indicated for treatment-naïve (TN) patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC), with or without compensated cirrhosis. Given that the Taiwanese government is commit...
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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 AccessAn algorithm for simplified hepatitis C virus treatment with non-specialist care based on nation-wide data from Taiwan
Both European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) and American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (AASLD-IDSA) guidelines recommend simplified ...
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Accelerated 3D MR neurography of the brachial plexus using deep learning–constrained compressed sensing
To explore the use of deep learning–constrained compressed sensing (DLCS) in improving image quality and acquisition time for 3D MRI of the brachial plexus.
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Open AccessInactivation of pentraxin 3 suppresses M2-like macrophage activity and immunosuppression in colon cancer
The tumor microenvironment is characterized by inflammation-like and immunosuppression situations. Although cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are among the major stromal cell types in various solid cancers,...
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Open AccessEfficacy of Qingpeng ointment (a Tibetan medicine) for acute gouty arthritis: a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
This study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of Qingpeng ointment (QPO), a Tibetan medicine for alleviating symptoms in individuals with acute gouty arthritis (AGA).
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Open AccessImaging diagnosis and differential diagnosis of extraskeletal osteosarcoma
The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical, imaging and pathological features of extraskeletal osteosarcoma (EOS) and to improve the understanding of this disease and other similar lesions.
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Fungal diversity notes 1717–1817: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions on genera and species of fungal taxa
As the continuation of Fungal Diversity Notes series, the current paper is the 16th contribution to this series. A total of 103 taxa from seven classes in Ascomycota and Basidiomycota are included here. Of these ...
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Potentiation of the lateral habenula-ventral tegmental area pathway underlines the susceptibility to depression in mice with chronic pain
Chronic pain often develops severe mood changes such as depression. However, how chronic pain leads to depression remains elusive and the mechanisms determining individuals’ responses to depression are largely...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
An Experimental Study on the Displacement Characteristics of Discontinuous Depletion Process in Foamy Oil Reservoirs
Depletion process or the so-called cold production from some heavy oil reservoirs in Venezuela and Canada presents foamy oil behavior. The formation and displacement mechanism of foamy oil have been extensivel...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
An Improved Algorithm with Azimuth Clustering for Detecting Turning Regions on GPS Trajectories
According to the latest report released by the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) of Taiwan, the number of agriculture machinery in Taiwan exceeds 200,000. To keep track of these machinery, there are some research ...
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Open AccessMesenchymal stem cells overexpressing interleukin-10 prevent allergic airway inflammation
Allergic airway inflammation is prevalent worldwide and imposes a considerable burden on both society and affected individuals. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic advantages of mesenchymal stem ce...
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Open AccessD-serine reconstitutes synaptic and intrinsic inhibitory control of pyramidal neurons in a neurodevelopmental mouse model for schizophrenia
The hypothesis of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) dysfunction for cognitive impairment in schizophrenia constitutes the theoretical basis for the translational application of NMDAR co-agonist D-serine or...
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Persistent activation of peroxymonosulfate by MoS2@FeOOH/ceramsite composite for continuous flow degradation of sulfamethoxazole
Within the realm of wastewater treatment, the restrictions of inter-particle agglomeration and difficulty in recovery of traditional powder materials greatly limited their large-scale application. Hence, a nov...
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Open AccessDMSOP-cleaving enzymes are diverse and widely distributed in marine microorganisms
Dimethylsulfoxonium propionate (DMSOP) is a recently identified and abundant marine organosulfur compound with roles in oxidative stress protection, global carbon and sulfur cycling and, as shown here, potenti...
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Open AccessCoffee as a dietary strategy to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection
To date, most countries lifted the restriction requirement and coexisted with SARS-CoV-2. Thus, dietary behavior for preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection becomes an interesting issue on a daily basis. Coffee consum...
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Open AccessPhylogenetically and metabolically diverse autotrophs in the world’s deepest blue hole
The world’s deepest yongle blue hole (YBH) is characterized by sharp dissolved oxygen (DO) gradients, and considerably low-organic-carbon and high-inorganic-carbon concentrations that may support active autotr...
