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CuMoO4/Ti3C2Tx nanocomposite layers perform as an ultrasensitive electrochemical sensor for the detection of antioxidant rutin
The focus of this paper is laid on synthesizing layered compounds of CuMoO4 and Ti3C2Tx using a simple wet chemical etching method and sonochemical method to enable rapid detection of rutin using an electrochemi...
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Open AccessMedical students’ perceptions of integrating social media into a narrative medicine programme for 5th-year clerkship in Taiwan: a descriptive qualitative study
The growing demands in integrating digital pedagogies in learning (e.g., social media) contribute to disrupting many fields, including the medical humanities education. However, the strengths and barriers behi...
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Open AccessIs moderate resistance training adequate for older adults with sarcopenia? A systematic review and network meta-analysis of RCTs
Resistance training (RT) and nutritional supplementation are recommended for the management of sarcopenia in older adults. However, optimal RT intensity for the treatment of sarcopenia has not been well invest...
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Open AccessBrain metastasis, EGFR mutation subtype and generation of EGFR-TKI jointly influence the treatment outcome of patient with EGFR-mutant NSCLC
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation is brain metastasis (BM)-prone. We determined the impact of this hallmark, along with EGFR subtype and generation of tyrosi...
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A chemiresistive biosensor for detection of cancer biomarker in biological fluids using CVD-grown bilayer graphene
A chemiresistive biosensor is described for simple and selective detection of miRNA-21. We developed chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and low-damage plasma treatment (LDPT)-treated bilayer graphene composite o...
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Colloidal synthesis of perovskite-type lanthanum aluminate incorporated graphene oxide composites: Electrochemical detection of nitrite in meat extract and drinking water
A novel electrochemical method has been developed for determination of nitrite using La-based perovskite-type lanthanum aluminate nanorod-incorporated graphene oxide nanosheets (LaAlO3@GO). Morphological and stru...
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Open AccessThe different overall survival between single-agent EGFR-TKI treatment and with bevacizumab in non-small cell lung cancer patients with brain metastasis
Comparison of epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) monotherapy or with bevacizumab in real-world non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients was lacking. 310 patients of advanc...
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Open AccessThe association of social frailty with intrinsic capacity in community-dwelling older adults: a prospective cohort study
Social frailty is associated with poor health outcomes; however, its effects on healthy aging indicators have not been adequately investigated. This study assessed the longitudinal association between social f...
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Dietary patterns and intrinsic capacity among community-dwelling older adults: a 3-year prospective cohort study
The WHO has proposed a novel model of healthy aging called intrinsic capacity (IC). However, the association between dietary patterns and IC is unclear. We aimed to investigate the prospective associations bet...
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Open AccessHow does narrative medicine impact medical trainees’ learning of professionalism? A qualitative study
Narrative medicine (NM) is an approach involving narrative skills and is regarded as a model for medical humanism and effective medical practice. This study aims to explore how NM impacts medical trainees’ lea...
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Open AccessMild hyponatremia is associated with low skeletal muscle mass, physical function impairment, and depressive mood in the elderly
Mild hyponatremia (serum sodium 130–135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte disorder in the elderly. However, its association with both sarcopenia and cognitive function remains to be clarified. Therefore, here we ...
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Open AccessHOme-based Longitudinal Investigation of the multidiSciplinary Team Integrated Care (HOLISTIC): protocol of a prospective nationwide cohort study
The use of home health care (HHC) is increasing worldwide. This may have an impact not only on patients and their caregivers’ health but on care resource utilization and costs. We lack information on the impac...
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Prior EGFR-TKI Treatment in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC Affects the Allele Frequency Fraction of Acquired T790M and the Subsequent Efficacy of Osimertinib
The first (1G) and second (2G) generations of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) show differential inhibitory capacities towards EGFR T790M-mutated non-small-cell lung cance...
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Open AccessPredicting hospital-acquired pneumonia among schizophrenic patients: a machine learning approach
Medications are frequently used for treating schizophrenia, however, anti-psychotic drug use is known to lead to cases of pneumonia. The purpose of our study is to build a model for predicting hospital-acquire...
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Open AccessChange in quality of life and potentially associated factors in patients receiving home-based primary care: a prospective cohort study
The trajectories for health-related quality of life of patients receiving home-based primary care are not well identified. Our objective was to investigate changes in the quality of life (QOL) and factors that...
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Open AccessContinuance compliance of privacy policy of electronic medical records: the roles of both motivation and habit
Hospitals have increasingly realized that wholesale adoption of electronic medical records (EMR) may introduce differential tangible/intangible benefits to them, including improved quality-of-care, reduced med...
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Open AccessIs traumatic brain injury a risk factor for neurodegeneration? A meta-analysis of population-based studies
To determine the association of prior traumatic brain injury (TBI) with subsequent diagnosis of neurodegeneration disease.
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Open AccessFluorinated Graphene as High Performance Dielectric Materials and the Applications for Graphene Nanoelectronics
There is broad interest in surface functionalization of 2D materials and its related applications. In this work, we present a novel graphene layer transistor fabricated by introducing fluorinated graphene (flu...
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Open AccessTemperature dependence of time-resolved photoluminescence in closely packed alignment of Si nanodisks with SiC barriers
We study the temperature dependence of time-resolved photoluminescence (PL) in closely packed alignment of Si nanodisks (NDs) with SiC barriers, fabricated by neutral beam etching using bio-nano-templates. The...
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Open AccessImmobilization of enzyme and antibody on ALD-HfO2-EIS structure by NH3 plasma treatment
Thin hafnium oxide layers deposited by an atomic layer deposition system were investigated as the sensing membrane of the electrolyte-insulator-semiconductor structure. Moreover, a post-remote NH3 plasma treatmen...
