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Open AccessMicro-autologous Fat Transplantation (MAFT) for Forehead Volumizing and Contouring
Frontal fullness in Asians is often considered to indicate one’s public popularity and leadership skills. Numerous materials and techniques have been applied clinically to recontour or volumize the frontal are...
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The Landau level-superfluid modified factor and the overal soft X/γ-ray efficiency coefficient of a magnetar
As soon as the energies of electrons near the Fermi surface exceed Q, the threshold energy of inverse β-decay, electron capture (EC) dominates inside a neutron star. The high-energy neutrons released by EC will d...
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The effects of intense magnetic fields on Landau levels in a neutron star
In this paper, an approximate method of calculating the Fermi energy of electrons (E F (e)) in a high-intensity magnetic field, based on the analysis of ...
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Adenovirus 5 E1A enhances histone deacetylase inhibitors-induced apoptosis through Egr-1-mediated Bim upregulation
Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) are potent anti-cancer agents for variety of cancer types. Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) has been approved as a drug to treat cutaneous T cell lymphoma, and the ...
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FLJ10540-elicited cell transformation is through the activation of PI3-kinase/AKT pathway
A significant challenge in the post-genomic era is how to prioritize differentially expressed and uncharacterized novel genes found in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) microarray profiling. One such category is ...
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An attenuated Salmonella oral DNA vaccine prevents the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma and colon cancer that express α-fetoprotein
Antitumor vaccination therapies using attenuated Salmonella typhimurium carrying plasmid DNA encoding tumor-associated antigens are currently under preclinical development. In the present study, we first establis...
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Study of electromigration in eutectic SnPb solder stripes using the edge displacement method
Electromigration (EM) parameters in the eutectic SnPb solder were measured using the edge displacement method (EDM) and an atomic force microscope (AFM) in the temperature range of 60° to 140°C. The measured d...
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Incidence and severity of iris pigmentation on latanoprost-treated glaucoma eyes
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the incidence and severity of iridial pigmentation under latanoprost topical use on brown eyes in Taiwan.
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Impact of stereopsis on quality of life
To investigate the impact of stereopsis on vision-related quality of life and general health status of the elderly.
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CT of small bowel ischemia
We evaluated the computed tomographic (CT) features of small bowel (SB) ischemia and necrosis and correlated the findings with clinical outcome or patient prognosis. Sixty-eight surgically or angiographical...
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A Rat-Head Exposure System for Exposure to RF Fields from Handheld Wireless Telephones
A rat-head exposure system has been developed for Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WR) through a contract with Dr. C.K. Chou who was at the City of Hope National Medical Center during the development of the ...
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Use of a Full-Size Human Model for Evaluating Metal Implant Heating During Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging (MM) and computer tomography (CT) have been used routinely in medical diagnosis. MRI is often preferred to CT because of its better soft-tissue resolution and lack of risk from ioniz...
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Development of Electrochemical Treatment at the City of Hope
To develop cancer electrochemical treatment (ECT) in the United States, we have conducted basic studies and started a Phase I clinical trial. Our in vivo preliminary results indicate that ECT is effective on RIF-...
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CT of agenesis and atrophy of the right hepatic lobe
Background: To identify and differentiate agenesis and severe atrophy of the right hepatic lobe on computed tomography (CT).
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CT of large small-bowel diverticulum
The previous reports concerning the computed tomographic (CT) appearances of small bowel diverticulum are usually limited to those of diverticulitis. We present the CT findings of uncomplicated, large small b...
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State of the Science Regarding in Vitro and in Vivo Exposure Systems for RF Studies
To understand the biological effects of radio frequency (RF) fields on humans, both in vitro and in vivo studies exposing cell cultures, isolated tissues, and animals have been conducted. Dosimetry of nonioniz...
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CT of the mesenteric vascular anatomy
Background: To evaluate the appearance of the arrangement of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and superior mesenteric vein (SMV) on computed tomography (CT) in normal patients and in patients...
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Small bowel volvulus
Two cases of small bowel volvulus with mild clinical symptoms in which upper gastrointestinal series, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging were performed are reported. Angiography was also perfo...
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CT of the duodenojejunal junction
To determine the location of the duodenojejunal junction (DJJ) at computed tomography (CT), we retrospectively reviewed 309 consecutive CT examinations. These included 162 men and 127 women (mean age =57 years...
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Abdominal pseudotumors and simulated lymphadenopathy in MRI: Differential features with the use of retrograde air insufflation
In order to evaluate the contribution of retrograde air insufflation in decreasing the occurrence of pseudotumor appearance and mimicked lymphadenopathy due to nonair-distended bowel loops, we retrospectively ...