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A randomized comparison of three intubation techniques/tube materials for nasotracheal intubation
We sought to compare three intubation methods using different intubation techniques/tube materials for tube advancement from the nasal cavity into the oral cavity during nasotracheal intubation.
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Open AccessGlobal prevalence of functional dyspepsia according to Rome criteria, 1990–2020: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Although functional dyspepsia (FD) is a common functional gastroduodenal disorder with a high socioeconomic burden, little is known about its global prevalence. Thus, we performed a comprehensive study to esti...
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Open AccessPIBF1 regulates trophoblast syncytialization and promotes cardiovascular development
Proper placental development in early pregnancy ensures a positive outcome later on. The developmental relationship between the placenta and embryonic organs, such as the heart, is crucial for a normal pregnan...
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Open AccessIsolated respiratory tract microorganisms and clinical characteristics in asthma exacerbation of obese patients: a multicenter study
Viral infection is a risk factor for asthma exacerbation (AE). However, bacterial infections related to AE in adults are poorly known. On the other hand, obese patients with asthma have their own clinical and ...
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Open AccessAssessment of a novel deep learning-based software developed for automatic feature extraction and grading of radiographic knee osteoarthritis
The Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grading system is the most widely used method to classify the severity of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. However, due to ambiguity of terminology, the KL system showed inferior int...
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Safety and feasibility of single-port surgery for posterior retroperitoneal adrenalectomy using the da Vinci SP robotic system: a retrospective cohort study
This study demonstrates our experience of single-port robotic posterior retroperitoneal adrenalectomy (RPRA) using the da Vinci SP robot system and evaluates its technical feasibility and surgical outcomes.
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Open AccessA genome-wide gene-environment interaction study of breast cancer risk for women of European ancestry
Genome-wide studies of gene–environment interactions (G×E) may identify variants associated with disease risk in conjunction with lifestyle/environmental exposures. We conducted a genome-wide G×E analysis of ~...
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The correlation between the expression of ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme 2C and prostate cancer prognosis
Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2 C (UBE2C) is known to show a causal relationship with cancer development and advancement. The role of UBE2C is to control the mitotic spindle checkpoint. Excess UBE2C has been i...
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Local Quantum Uncertainty for the Thermal State of a Four-Qubit Spin Chain under Decoherence Channels
We consider a four-qubit Heisenberg XY spin chain with Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction. We use the local quantum uncertainty as a measure of nonclassical correlations to evaluate the thermal quantum correlat...
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Erratum to: Relationship between total fruit and vegetable intake and self-reported knee pain in older adults
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Reduction of postoperative nausea and vomiting risk in the second stage during bilateral total knee arthroplasty with a 1-week interval
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is often performed sequentially on both sides during a single hospital stay. Patients who experience postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after the first operation are concern...
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Open AccessRare germline copy number variants (CNVs) and breast cancer risk
Germline copy number variants (CNVs) are pervasive in the human genome but potential disease associations with rare CNVs have not been comprehensively assessed in large datasets. We analysed rare CNVs in genes...
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Open AccessMicrofluidic device with brain extracellular matrix promotes structural and functional maturation of human brain organoids
Brain organoids derived from human pluripotent stem cells provide a highly valuable in vitro model to recapitulate human brain development and neurological diseases. However, the current systems for brain orga...
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Open AccessMachine learning-based prediction of acute kidney injury after nephrectomy in patients with renal cell carcinoma
The precise prediction of acute kidney injury (AKI) after nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is an important issue because of its relationship with subsequent kidney dysfunction and high mortality. Her...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: A case-only study to identify genetic modifiers of breast cancer risk for BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation carriers
A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23162-4
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Genome-enabled discovery of anthraquinone biosynthesis in Senna tora
A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21987-7
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Open AccessA case-only study to identify genetic modifiers of breast cancer risk for BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation carriers
Breast cancer (BC) risk for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers varies by genetic and familial factors. About 50 common variants have been shown to modify BC risk for mutation carriers. All but three, were identifi...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Immune cell composition in normal human kidneys
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
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Open AccessComparison of epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors for patients with lung adenocarcinoma harboring different epidermal growth factor receptor mutation types
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations in non–small-cell lung cancer predict sensitivity to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). EGFR mutation types are associated with efficacy of EGFR TKIs. We inv...
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Open AccessGenome-enabled discovery of anthraquinone biosynthesis in Senna tora
Senna tora is a widely used medicinal plant. Its health benefits have been attributed to the large quantity of anthraquinones, but how they are made in plants remains a mystery. To identify the genes responsible ...
