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Open AccessResponse to chemotherapy could predict the prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with neoadjuvant docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil (DCF) followed by surgery: long-term results in a single institute
Preoperative chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin (FP) followed by surgery has been considered a standard treatment for patients with stage II/III esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) based on t...
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Incidence of four major osteoporotic fragility fractures among older individuals in Sado, Japan, in 2020
This study compared the 2020 incidence of fragility fractures in Sado City with those from 2004 to 2015.
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Open AccessTransparency-enhancing technology allows the three-dimensional assessment of esophageal carcinoma obtained by endoscopic submucosal dissection
Although much progress has been made in diagnosis of carcinomas, no established methods have been confirmed to elucidate their morphological features.
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Open AccessHydrogen bond symmetrisation in D2O ice observed by neutron diffraction
Hydrogen bond symmetrisation is the phenomenon where a hydrogen atom is located at the centre of a hydrogen bond. Theoretical studies predict that hydrogen bonds in ice VII eventually undergo symmetrisation up...
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Open AccessVeno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in managing acute respiratory distress syndrome associated with hemolytic uremic syndrome and septic shock: a case report
Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) is a rescue therapy for severe respiratory failure in which conventional mechanical ventilation therapy is unsuccessful. Hemolysis during VV-ECMO suppo...
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Open AccessSedentary behaviour may cause differences in physical outcomes and activities of daily living in older cardiovascular disease patients participating in phase I cardiac rehabilitation
This study aimed to investigate the rate of sedentary behaviour and differences in physical outcomes and activities of daily living (ADL) based on sedentary behaviour time of hospitalized older cardiovascular ...
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Open AccessEffects of brief family psychoeducation on family caregiver burden of people with schizophrenia provided by psychiatric visiting nurses: a cluster randomised controlled trial
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a brief family psychoeducation (BFP) programme provided by psychiatric visiting nurses on caregiver burden of family caregivers of people with schizophre...
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Open AccessA culture method with berbamine, a plant alkaloid, enhances CAR-T cell efficacy through modulating cellular metabolism
Memory T cells demonstrate superior in vivo persistence and antitumor efficacy. However, methods for manufacturing less differentiated T cells are not yet well-established. Here, we show that producing chimeri...
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Open AccessRetraction Note: Investigation of molecular biomarker candidates for diagnosis and prognosis of chronic periodontitis by bioinformatics analysis of pooled microarray gene expression datasets in Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO)
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Open AccessRelationship among muscle strength, muscle endurance, and skeletal muscle oxygenation dynamics during ramp incremental cycle exercise
Peak oxygen uptake (VO2), evaluated as exercise tolerance, is a strong predictor of life prognosis regardless of health condition. Several previous studies have reported that peak VO2 is higher in those with a gr...
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Liver Resection Under Total Hepatic Vascular Exclusion with In Situ Hypothermic Isolated Hepatic Perfusion for Advanced Liver Tumors
Continuous dissection or simultaneous reconstruction of the hepatic vein (HV) and inferior vena cava (IVC) was achieved under total hepatic vascular exclusion (THVE) with in situ hypothermic isolated hepatic p...
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Open AccessExploring fluoropolymers for fabrication of femtoliter chamber arrays used in digital bioanalysis
The global supply of fluoropolymers and fluorinated solvents is decreasing due to environmental concerns regarding polyfluoroalkyl substances. CYTOP has been used for decades primarily as a component of a femt...
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Open AccessClinical features of patients with systemic sclerosis positive for anti-SS-A antibody: a cohort study of 156 patients
Anti-SS-A/Ro antibody (anti-SSA), the diagnostic marker of Sjögren’s syndrome (SS), is often detected in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Some patients are diagnosed with SSc/SS overlap syndromes, while there are ant...
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Open AccessEvaluation of the exit screening policy among travelers arriving from Asian and pacific nations
The Japanese government has instituted border control measures against COVID-19, including entry and exit screening of people arriving from overseas. We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of the exit screeni...
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Thyrolinguofacial trunk arising from the common carotid artery and diagnosed by computed tomography angiography
Various variations in the head and neck vasculature have been reported. The purpose of this report is to describe an extremely rare case of thyrolinguofacial trunk (TLFT) arising from the common carotid artery...
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Correlation between the spread of IMP-producing bacteria and the promoter strength of blaIMP genes
The first report of transmissible carbapenem resistance encoded by blaIMP-1 was discovered in Pseudomonas aeruginosa GN17203 in 1988, and blaIMP-1 has since been detected in other bacteria, including Enterobacter...
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An approach for improvement of the accuracy of cancer gene panel testing
Tissue-based comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) is increasingly being employed for genotype-directed therapies in patients with advanced cancer. However, tissue availability may limit their potential applic...
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Efflux pump inhibitor, phenylalanine-arginine beta-naphthylamide analog potentiates the activity of 5-O-mycaminosyltylonolide for multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
The emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance are global threats. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) is responsible for a substantial proportion of this global health issue because of its intrinsic res...
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Preoperative NUn score serves as a robust predictor of overall and disease-specific survivals following radical surgery for gastric cancer
Methods to preoperatively stratify oncological risks associated with gastric cancer (GC) are limited. Host inflammatory parameters, i.e., serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and albumin levels, are known to be asso...
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Immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated colitis in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: two cases of early onset after treatment with durvalumab plus tremelimumab
The HIMALAYA trial is the first chemotherapeutic trial to demonstrate the efficacy of combined immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (u-HCC). The STRIDE regimen used in ...
