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Open AccessInfluence of COVID-19 on the 10-year carbon footprint of the Nagoya University Hospital and medical research centre
Amidst the climate crisis, a key goal of the medical sector is to reduce its large carbon footprint. Although the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic greatly impacted the medical sector, its influence...
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Open AccessRelationship between mortality and use of sodium bicarbonate at the time of dialysis initiation: a prospective observational study
Patients with chronic kidney disease often experience metabolic acidosis. Whether oral sodium bicarbonate can reduce mortality in patients with metabolic acidosis has been debated for years. Hence, this study ...
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Open AccessThe albumin–bilirubin score as a predictor of outcomes in Japanese patients with PBC: an analysis using time-dependent ROC
The albumin–bilirubin (ALBI) score is calculated using only serum albumin and bilirubin levels, and was developed as a simple method to assess hepatic function. In this study, a total of 409 patients with prim...