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The effect of urgent-start peritoneal dialysis and urgent-start hemodialysis on clinical outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Recently, urgent-start peritoneal dialysis (PD) has been suggested in place of urgent-start hemodialysis (HD) in cases of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the comparative effectiveness of these methods i...
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Posterior intra-articular distraction technique to treat pediatric atlantoaxial instability
Surgical treatment for atlantoaxial instability in pediatric patients is challenging. We report our experience with posterior intra-articular distraction technique in treating this disorder.
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Identification of a murder caused by brodifacoum poisoning based on clinical examinations and LC-MS/MS results
Brodifacoum exerts its antagonistic effect against the metabolism of vitamin K, an essential component in the synthesis of blood coagulation factors. This effect ultimately hinders the blood’s capacity to clot...
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Open AccessComparing survival outcomes between neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy within T2N1M0 stage hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer: a retrospective cohort study based on SEER database
Guideline recommendations for the application of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) in T2N1M0 stage hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative (HR + /HER2-) breast cancer are ambiguous. The debate continues regardi...
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Accuracy and clinical characteristics of robot-assisted cervical spine surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
To evaluate the accuracy and feasibility of robot-assisted cervical screw placement and factors that may affect the accuracy.
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Open AccessThe correlation between KRAS and TP53 gene mutations and early growth of pulmonary nodules
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether gene mutations can lead to the growth of malignant pulmonary nodules.
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Open AccessRacial Fairness of Individual- and Community-Level Proxies of Socioeconomic Status Among Birthing Parent–Child Dyads
While precision medicine algorithms can be used to improve health outcomes, concerns have been raised about racial equity and unintentional harm from encoded biases. In this study, we evaluated the fairness of...
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Open AccessFactors influencing fatigue, mental workload and burnout among Chinese health care workers during public emergencies: an online cross-sectional study
The purpose of this study was to investigate fatigue, mental workload, and burnout among health care workers (HCWs) and explore the possible underlying factors.
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Open AccessA network meta-analysis of psychological interventions for children and adolescents after natural and man-made disasters
Children and adolescents, after natural and man-made disasters, often exhibit various psychological, emotional, and behavioral issues, showing a range of clinical symptoms related to post-traumatic stress diso...
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Open AccessLINC00525 enhances ZNF460-regulated CD24 expression through the sponge miR-125a-5p to promote malignant progression of breast cancer
CD24 is a highly glycosylated glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchored membrane protein that plays an important role in tumor progression. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of abnormal expressio...
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Open AccessCorrection: Digital exclusion and cognitive impairment in older people: findings from five longitudinal studies
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Open AccessMassive hemothorax induced by pulmonary arteriovenous malformation rupture: a case report and literature review
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM), also known as pulmonary arteriovenous fistula, is a rare vascular developmental anomaly. Most cases of PAVM are associated with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasi...
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Open AccessHiPorfin photodynamic therapy for vaginal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of HiPorfin-photodynamic therapy (PDT) in women with vaginal high-grade squamous intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL).
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Open AccessPrognostic analysis of rectal cancer patients after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: different prognostic factors in patients with different TRGs
The extent of tumor regression varies widely among locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) patients who receive neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NCRT) followed by total mesorectal excision (TME). The purpose of th...
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Open AccessDcR3-associated risk score: correlating better prognosis and enhanced predictive power in colorectal cancer
Decoy receptor 3 (DcR3), a novel soluble protein belonging to the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) family, has been previously associated with tumorigenesis in various cancers. However, in our study, we u...
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Open AccessThe association among negative life events, alexithymia, and depressive symptoms in a psychosomatic outpatient sample
Depression is a life-threatening mental health problem. Various factors have been demonstrated to be associated with depressive symptoms, including negative life events (NLEs) and alexithymia. A retrospective ...
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Open AccessGeneration of virtual monoenergetic images at 40 keV of the upper abdomen and image quality evaluation based on generative adversarial networks
Abdominal CT scans are vital for diagnosing abdominal diseases but have limitations in tissue analysis and soft tissue detection. Dual-energy CT (DECT) can improve these issues by offering low keV virtual mono...
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Open AccessDevelopment and validation of a risk prediction model for invasiveness of pure ground-glass nodules based on a systematic review and meta-analysis
Assessing the aggressiveness of pure ground glass nodules early on significantly aids in making informed clinical decisions.
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Open AccessThe quality of bone and paraspinal muscle in the fragility osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture: a comprehensive comparison between different indicators
To evaluate the value of five indicators in predicting OVCF through a retrospective case–control study, and explore the internal correlation of different indicators.
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Multimodal data integration using machine learning to predict the risk of clear cell renal cancer metastasis: a retrospective multicentre study
To develop and validate a predictive combined model for metastasis in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) by integrating multimodal data.
