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Coronal deformity in ankylosing spondylitis with concomitant thoracolumbar kyphosis: patterns, manifestations and surgical strategies
To evaluate different patterns of coronal deformity secondary to ankylosing spondylitis (AS), to propose relevant treatment strategies, and to assess efficacy of asymmetrical pedicle subtraction osteotomy (APSO).
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Open AccessUtilizing the National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) to confirm the impact of emergency department management in sepsis patients: a cohort study from taiwan 1998–2020
Most sepsis patients could potentially experience advantageous outcomes from targeted medical intervention, such as fluid resuscitation, antibiotic administration, respiratory support, and nursing care, prompt...
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Effect and Safety of Herbal Medicine Foot Baths in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Multicenter Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
To evaluate the effect and safety of foot baths with Tangbi Waixi Decoction (TW) in treating patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).
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Open AccessLncRNA FOXD1-AS1 regulates pancreatic cancer stem cell properties and 5-FU resistance by regulating the miR-570-3p/SPP1 axis as a ceRNA
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of human cancers. Previous studies have highlighted the role of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) in modulating the stemness of CSCs. In our investig...
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Open AccessUnconventional polarization fatigue in van der Waals layered ferroelectric ionic conductor CuInP2S6
Recent progress in two-dimensional ferroelectrics greatly expands the versatility and tunability in van der Waals heterostructure based electronics. However, the switching endurance issue that widely plagues c...
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Open AccessNext-to-leading order QCD corrections to the form factors of B to scalar meson decays
We calculate the next-to-leading order QCD corrections to B to scalar meson form factors from QCD light-cone sum rules with B meson light-cone distribution amplitudes. We demonstrate that the B meson-to-vacuum co...
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Open AccessPrediction of clinically significant prostate cancer through urine metabolomic signatures: A large-scale validated study
Currently, there are no accurate markers for predicting potentially lethal prostate cancer (PC) before biopsy. This study aimed to develop urine tests to predict clinically significant PC (sPC) in men at risk.
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Open AccessGenome-wide association study of lung adenocarcinoma in East Asia and comparison with a European population
Lung adenocarcinoma is the most common type of lung cancer. Known risk variants explain only a small fraction of lung adenocarcinoma heritability. Here, we conducted a two-stage genome-wide association study o...
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Open AccessEffect of end-stage kidney disease on the return of spontaneous circulation in Taiwanese adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Rescuing patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), especially those with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), is challenging. This study hypothesizes that OHCA patients with ESKD undergoing maintenance ...
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Open AccessA ring-like accretion structure in M87 connecting its black hole and jet
The nearby radio galaxy M87 is a prime target for studying black hole accretion and jet formation1,2. Event Horizon Telescope observations of M87 in 2017, at a wavelength of 1.3 mm, revealed a ring-like structure...
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Phase dissolution strengthens and ductilizes a high-entropy alloy
Annealing is widely used in the thermomechanical processing of metallic alloys. Usually, ductility enhances while strength decreases because defects annihilate with the increase in annealing temperature. Here,...
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Preparation and Properties of Self-healing Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on Waterborne Polyurethane Containing Diels–Alder Bonds
A type of waterborne polyurethane (WPU) with excellent self-healing and recyclable properties was successfully prepared by introducing Diels–Alder (DA) reaction groups into it. FT-IR was used to verify the suc...
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Fungal diversity notes 1512–1610: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions on genera and species of fungal taxa
This article is the 14th in the Fungal Diversity Notes series, wherein we report 98 taxa distributed in two phyla, seven classes, 26 orders and 50 families which are described and illustrated. Taxa in this stu...
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Open AccessTreatment and surveillance for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: a clinical practice guideline (2021 edition)
Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is a major type of bladder cancer with a high incidence worldwide, resulting in a great disease burden. Treatment and surveillance are the most important part of NIMB...
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Study of the Microstructure and Properties of Cold Sprayed NiCr Coating
NiCr coating was prepared on the surface of AISI 1045 steel substrate by cold spraying. The microstructure, phase composition and mechanical properties of the NiCr coating were studied, the wear resistance and...
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Analysis on multi-mode nonlinear resonance and jump behavior of an asymmetric rolling bearing rotor
This paper takes an asymmetric support ball bearing-rotor system subjected by unbalanced force and parametric excitation (varying compliance) as the research object. Multi-modes of resonance such as natural fr...
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Open AccessRal GTPase is essential for actin dynamics and Golgi apparatus distribution in mouse oocyte maturation
Ral family is a member of Ras-like GTPase superfamily, which includes RalA and RalB. RalA/B play important roles in many cell biological functions, including cytoskeleton dynamics, cell division, membrane tran...
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Predictions of friction and flash temperature in marine gears based on a 3D line contact mixed lubrication model considering measured surface roughness
Wear and scuffing failures often occur in marine transmission gears due to high friction and flash temperature at the interface between the meshing-teeth. In this paper, a numerical solution procedure was deve...
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Phase error correction method based on the Gaussian filtering algorithm and intensity variance
To overcome the invalid phase and phase jump phenomenon generated during the phase unwrap**, a phase error correction method based on the Gaussian filtering algorithm and intensity variance is proposed in th...
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A prospective nutritional assessment using Mini Nutritional Assessment-short form among patients with head and neck cancer receiving concurrent chemoradiotherapy
No gold standard of nutritional assessment is established among patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) receiving concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). This study aimed to evaluate the clinical significance of...
