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Open AccessPrognostic value of the Naples prognostic score in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma after hepatectomy
The Naples Prognostic Score (NPS), integrating inflammatory and nutritional biomarkers, has been reported to be associated with the prognosis of various malignancies, but there is no report on intrahepatic cho...
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Expression and significance of pin1 in the wound healing
The aim of this study is to delineate the expression patterns of prolyl cis-trans isomerase NIMA-interacting protein 1 (Pin1), Glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), and Angiotensin II (ANG II) during ...
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Open AccessEffect of early peri-operative arterial lactate concentration level ratios on post-hepatectomy liver failure
Post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) is a serious complication after hepatectomy and a major cause of death. The current criteria for PHLF diagnosis (ISGLS consensus) require laboratory data of elevated INR l...
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Open AccessPrognostic value of platelet distribution width to lymphocyte ratio in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma following hepatectomy
Platelet distribution width (PDW), but not platelet count, was found to more comprehensively reflect platelet activity. The present study, thus, aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of PDW to lymphocyte rati...
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Short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open liver resection for large hepatocellular carcinoma: a propensity score study
Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains controversial, especially for tumors larger than 5 cm. We compared the short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic and open liver...
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Open AccessThe prevalence of chronic medication therapy problems and pharmacists’ interventions among hospitalized perioperative patients: a retrospective observational study
Inadequate preoperative management of chronic medications can place perioperative patients at risk and cause unnecessary delays in surgical procedures. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of chronic ...
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Open AccessTranscript levels of keratin 1/5/6/14/15/16/17 as potential prognostic indicators in melanoma patients
Keratins (KRTs), the intermediate filament-forming proteins of epithelial cells, are extensively used as diagnostic biomarkers in cancers and associated with tumorigenesis and metastasis in multiple cancers. Howe...
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Open AccessIdentification of immune-related biomarkers associated with tumorigenesis and prognosis in cutaneous melanoma patients
Skin cutaneous melanoma (SKCM) is one of the most malignant and aggressive cancers, causing about 72% of deaths in skin carcinoma. Although extensive study has explored the mechanism of recurrence and metastas...
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Open AccessFormation of diverse polycyclic spirooxindoles via three-component reaction of isoquinolinium salts, isatins and malononitrile
The triethylamine promoted three-component reaction of N-(4-nitrobenzyl), N-ethoxycarbonylmethylisoquinolinium bromide, isatins and malononitrile in ethanol afforded spiro[indoline-3,2′-pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline...
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Synthesis and Crystal Structure of (5-Methyl-3-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-[5-(p-tolylamino)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]methanone
(5-Methyl-3-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-[5-(p-tolylamino)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]methanone was synthesized and characterized by 1H NMR, MS and IR spectra data. The structure of title compound was identified by X-ray d...
