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Long-term low-dose morphine for patients with moderate cancer pain is predominant factor effecting clinically meaningful pain reduction
Patients with cancer often experience pain that affects their daily activities and quality of life. The analgesic ladder recommended by the World Health Organization has proved insufficient for many, and its s...
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Open AccessGeometric isotope effect of deuteration in a hydrogen-bonded host–guest crystal
Deuteration of a hydrogen bond by replacing protium (H) with deuterium (D) can cause geometric changes in the hydrogen bond, known as the geometric H/D isotope effect (GIE). Understanding the GIEs on global st...
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Open AccessKnowledge, attitudes, and influencing factors of cancer patients toward approving advance directives in China
Many cancer patients do not have advance directives (ADs), which may lead to unwanted excessive or aggressive care when patients have lost decision-making capacity. The aim of this study was to investigate kno...
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Identification of Risk Factors for Casualty in Building Fires
In this paper, risk factors of casualty in building fires which can be used in risk assessment have been identified by two methods. One is event tree analysis (ETA) method; the other is fault tree analysis (FT...
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An Exploration of Data Quality Management Based on Allocation Efficiency Model
The quality of data is often defined as “fitness for use”, the ability of data collection to meet users’ requirements. The assessment of data quality dimensions should consider the degree to which data satisfy...
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The Attitude of Oncology Physicians and Nurses to the Acceptance of New Drugs for Gene Therapy
With the efficacy of gene therapy verified in phase III trials, cancer patients will consider whether to accept gene therapy sooner or later. The purpose of this study is to investigate the attitudes of oncolo...
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The effects of volatile anesthetics on cardiac ischemic complications and mortality in CABG: a meta-analysis
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) is associated with cardiac complications, including ischemia, acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and death. Volatile anesthetics have been shown to have a preconditi...
