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Open AccessCorrection: Development and psychometric evaluation of the death risk perception scale for advanced cancer patients
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Open AccessDevelopment and psychometric evaluation of the death risk perception scale for advanced cancer patients
An accurate perception of death risk is a prerequisite for advanced cancer patients to make informed end-of-life care decisions. However, there is to date no suitable scale to measure death risk perception. Th...
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Systemic Immune-Inflammation Response is Associated with Futile Recanalization After Endovascular Treatment
Frequent incidence of futile recanalization decreases the benefit of endovascular treatment (EVT) in acute ischemic stroke. We hypothesized that the inflammation and immune response after ischemic are associat...
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Infarction of the Cerebellum Vermis Attributed to a Right-to-Left Shunt by Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report
We reported this case to remind neurologists that pulmonary right-to-left shunt is one of the causes of paradoxical embolism. A 47-year-old woman was diagnosed with infarction of the cerebellum vermis by MRI. ...
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Open AccessEffect of Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitors Used in Combination with Insulin Treatment in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP4i) used in combination with insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
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Open AccessGermacrone protects against oxygen-glucose deprivation/reperfusion injury by inhibiting autophagy processes in PC12 cells
Germacrone is an anti-inflammatory ingredient in the Chinese medicine zedoary turmeric. The purpose of this study was to explore the protective mechanism of germacrone against PC12 cells injury caused by oxyge...
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Open AccessEstimated Glomerular Filtration Rate, Proteinuria, and Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases and All-cause Mortality in Diabetic Population: a Community-based Cohort Study
Data about associations between estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and proteinuria with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and all-cause mortality among diabetic population is less described. We aimed to ...
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Open AccessAssociation between Carotid Plaque and Cognitive Impairment in Chinese Stroke Population: The SOS-Stroke Study
We aimed to investigate the association between carotid plaques and cognitive impairment among patients with acute ischemic stroke, and to assess key clinical implications. In the Acute Ischemic Stroke Study, ...
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Carotid intima-media thickness and cognitive function in a middle-aged and older adult community: a cross-sectional study
The relationship between atherosclerosis and cognitive function is less well studied in Chinese populations. In addition, the results among middle-aged adults have been mixed. We aimed to investigate the assoc...
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Open AccessRisk scores for predicting incidence of type 2 diabetes in the Chinese population: the Kailuan prospective study
Few risk scores have been specifically developed to identify individuals at high risk of type 2 diabetes in China. In the present study, we aimed to develop such risk scores, based on simple clinical variables...
