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Open AccessReal-World Evidence in Prescription Medication Use Among U.S. Adults with Neck Pain
Neck pain is a common condition that leads to serious pain, disability, and increased healthcare costs worldwide. Pharmacotherapy is one of the most common strategies to reduce neck pain in patients. The aim o...
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Open AccessDe novo transcriptome assembly for the five major organs of Zanthoxylum armatum and the identification of genes involved in terpenoid compound and fatty acid metabolism
Zanthoxylum armatum (Z. armatum) is a highly economically important tree that presents a special numbing taste. However, the underlying regulatory mechanism of the numbing taste remains poorly understood. Thus, t...
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Two novel parameters to evaluate the influence of the age and gender on the anatomic relationship of the atlas and axis in children no more than 8 years old: imaging study
Because of the complex cervical vertebral embryology and some normal variations, the atlantoadental interval (ADI) was not suitable for the evaluation of the anatomic relationship between the atlas and axial i...
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Effect of oxidizing treatment on electrocatalytic activity of boron-doped amorphous carbon thin films
Boron-doped amorphous carbon (BDAC) thin films with a regular oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalytic activity were synthesized in a hot filament chemical vapor deposition device using a mixture of CH4 and H2 a...
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Open AccessMap** 123 million neonatal, infant and child deaths between 2000 and 2017
Since 2000, many countries have achieved considerable success in improving child survival, but localized progress remains unclear. To inform efforts towards United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3.2—to e...
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Open AccessGenome-wide transcriptional adaptation to salt stress in Populus
Adaptation to abiotic stresses is crucial for the survival of perennial plants in a natural environment. However, very little is known about the underlying mechanisms. Here, we adopted a liquid culture system ...
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Open AccessPertussis detection in children with cough of any duration
The diagnosis of pertussis in clinical practice continues to be a challenge worldwide as the symptoms are variable. We aimed to determine the prevalence of pertussis in Chinese children irrespective of cough d...
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Open AccessConditional survival and changing risk profile in patients with chordoma: a population-based longitudinal cohort study
To evaluate the conditional survival of patients with chordoma to potentially help physician planning of optimal cancer surveillance and guide better clinical decisions.
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Reply to the Letter to the Editor of Fei Jia et al. concerning “Comparison of combined anterior–posterior approach versus posterior-only approach in neuromuscular scoliosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis” by Shao ZX, et al. [Eur Spine J; (2018) 27(9): 2213–2222]
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Open AccessAn enhanced recovery after surgery program in orthopedic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
There is an increased interest in enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) minimizing adverse events after orthopedic surgery. Little consensus supports the effectiveness of these interventions. The purpose of p...
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Comparison of combined anterior–posterior approach versus posterior-only approach in neuromuscular scoliosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Neuromuscular scoliosis (NS) is a complicated spinal disorder, and it could be treated through posterior-only approach (POA) or combined anterior–posterior approach (APA), which one is better and how to choo...
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Identification of novel miRNAs and their target genes in Eucalyptus grandis
Despite Eucalyptus grandis being the most widely planted hardwood tree globally, along with the availability of a sequenced genome and easily accessible functional genetic tools, the quantities and roles of miRNA...
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Open AccessTranscriptome analysis provides insights into xylogenesis formation in Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) shoot
Maturation-related changes in cell wall composition and the molecular mechanisms underlying cell wall changes were investigated from the apical, middle and basal segments in moso bamboo shoot (MBS). With matur...
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Open AccessCorrelation between lumbar intervertebral disc height and lumbar spine sagittal alignment among asymptomatic Asian young adults
To investigate the distribution and characteristics of the lumbar intervertebral disc height (IDH) in asymptomatic Asian population and to determine whether the lumbar IDH is related to the lumbar spine sagitt...
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Biomechanical properties of posterior transpedicular–transdiscal oblique lumbar screw fixation with novel trapezoidal lateral interbody spacer: an in vitro human cadaveric model
To investigate biomechanical properties of posterior transpedicular–transdiscal (TPTD) oblique lumbar screw fixation whereby the screw traverses the inferior pedicle across the posterior disc space into the su...
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Open AccessPercutaneous anterior C1/2 transarticular screw fixation: salvage of failed percutaneous odontoid screw fixation for odontoid fracture
The objective of this study is to investigate the outcomes and safety of using percutaneous anterior C1/2 transarticular screw fixation as a salvage technique for odontoid fracture if percutaneous odontoid scr...
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Open AccessEffective extraction of Arabidopsis adherent seed mucilage by ultrasonic treatment
The Arabidopsis seed coat is composed of two layers of mucilage, a water-soluble non-adherent outer layer and an adherent inner layer. The non-adherent mucilage can easily be extracted by gentle shaking. However,...
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Effects of management in gestational diabetes mellitus with normal prepregnancy body mass index on pregnancy outcomes and placental ultrastructures: a prospective cohort study
A great quantity of gestational diabetes mellitus with normal prepregnancy body mass index have emerged with the new criteria of gestational diabetes mellitus in China based on the International Diabetes in Pr...
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Open AccessGenome-wide analysis of the TPX2 family proteins in Eucalyptus grandis
The Xklp2 (TPX2) proteins belong to the microtubule-associated (MAP) family of proteins. All members of the family contain the conserved TPX2 motif, which can interact with microtubules, regulate microtubule d...
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The location of Modic changes in the lumbar spine: a meta-analysis
This meta-analysis was to study the location of Modic changes in the lumbar spine.
