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Open AccessMonitoring trends in the absolute lymphocyte count and the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with breast cancer receiving eribulin
Studies have shown that the absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) and the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) are related to the outcomes in patients with breast cancer receiving specific chemotherapies. However, t...
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Modular dimerization of organic radicals for stable and dense flow battery catholyte
Aqueous organic redox flow batteries (AORFBs) hold promise for safe, sustainable and cost-effective grid energy storage. However, develo** catholyte redox molecules with the desired stability, power and ener...
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Open AccessHyperspectral signature-band extraction and learning: an example of sugar content prediction of Syzygium samarangense
This study proposes a method to extract the signature bands from the deep learning models of multispectral data converted from the hyperspectral data. The signature bands with two deep-learning models were fur...
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Case 35. An 11-Month-Old Infant with Lim** Gait for 1 Week: Osteomyelitis Caused by Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) Vaccine
Rare but severe complication after BCG vaccination.
Mostly occur in immunocompetent individuals in approximat...
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Case 46. A 3-Year-Old Girl with Fever and Pancytopenia: Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Associated with Epstein-Barr Virus Infection
If symptomatic, acute primary EBV infection is commonly associated with classic infectious mononucleosis and occasionally with pneumonia (0–5%).
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Open AccessA randomized controlled trial of heterologous ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 and recombinant subunit vaccine MVC-COV1901 against COVID-19
Heterologous prime-boost COVID-19 vaccine strategy may facilitate mass COVID-19 immunization. We reported early immunogenicity and safety outcomes of heterologous immunization with a viral vector vaccine (ChAd...
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Open AccessIFITM3 promotes malignant progression, cancer stemness and chemoresistance of gastric cancer by targeting MET/AKT/FOXO3/c-MYC axis
Targeting the HGF/MET signaling pathway has been a viable therapeutic strategy for various cancer types due to hyperactivation of HGF/MET axis occurs frequently that leads to detrimental cancer progression and...
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Open AccessA para-aortic malignant melanotic nerve sheath tumor mimicking a gastrointestinal stromal tumor: a rare case report and review of literature
Malignant melanotic nerve sheath tumor (MMNST), formerly called melanotic schwannoma, is a rare tumor of neural crest derivation which most frequently arises from the region of spinal or autonomic nerves near ...
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Open AccessSugariness prediction of Syzygium samarangense using convolutional learning of hyperspectral images
Sugariness is one of the most important indicators to measure the quality of Syzygium samarangense, which is also known as the wax apple. In general, farmers used to measure sugariness by testing the extracted ju...
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Open AccessRetrospective Seroepidemiology study of dengue virus infection in Taiwan
Dengue virus infection has been an important and serious public health concern in Taiwan, where local outbreaks of dengue fever occurred almost every year. To our knowledge, no nationwide investigation has bee...
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Open AccessDetection and phylogeny of Staphylococcus aureus sequence type 398 in Taiwan
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ST398 is a livestock associated-bacterium that is most prevalent in Europe. Human-adapted MRSA ST398 was recently reported from China, but there is no data avail...
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Open AccessPopulation structure and transmission modes of indigenous typhoid in Taiwan
Indigenous typhoid fever was continuing to be identified in Taiwan which has not been endemic for the enteric fever for more than 20 years. The source and transmission by which the local patients acquired typh...
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Open AccessMonthly tegafur–uracil maintenance for increasing relapse-free survival in ypStage III rectal cancer patients after preoperative radiotherapy, radical resection, and 12 postoperative chemotherapy cycles: a retrospective study
Current advancements in neoadjuvant therapy and total mesorectal excision have engendered increased local control. However, the survival benefit of preoperative radiotherapy (RT; 5 × 5 Gy) in rectal cancer pat...
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Open AccessMolecular characteristics and clinical features of pediatric methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus infection in a medical center in northern Taiwan
There have been no reports regarding clinical features and molecular characteristics of childhood methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infections in Taiwan.
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Open AccessAntibacterial activity of ovatodiolide isolated from Anisomeles indica against Helicobacter pylori
Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with high incidence of gastric diseases. The extensive therapy of H. pylori infection with antibiotics has increased its resistance rates worldwide. Ovatodiolide, a pur...
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Open AccessRisk factors of treatment failure and 30-day mortality in patients with bacteremia due to MRSA with reduced vancomycin susceptibility
Bacteremia caused by MRSA with reduced vancomycin susceptibility (MRSA-RVS) frequently resulted in treatment failure and mortality. The relation of bacterial factors and unfavorable outcomes remains controvers...
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Open AccessGenetic Susceptibility to Rotavirus Gastroenteritis and Vaccine Effectiveness in Taiwanese Children
The genetic susceptibility to and vaccine effectiveness against rotavirus gastroenteritis were different in distinct ethnic groups. The case-control study was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of rotavirus v...
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Open AccessProstate Cancer Mortality-To-Incidence Ratios Are Associated with Cancer Care Disparities in 35 Countries
The variation in mortality-to-incidence ratios (MIRs) among countries reflects the clinical outcomes and the available interventions for colorectal cancer treatments. The association between MIR of prostate ca...
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Delayed cecal perforation after successful colonic metal stenting in a patient with transverse colon cancer
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Open AccessElevated expression of circulating miR876-5p is a specific response to severe EV71 infections
Human enterovirus 71 (EV71) is a major causative agent of hand, foot, and, mouth disease, accounting for more than 65% of recent outbreaks. Following enteroviral infection, the host responses are crucial indic...
