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Open AccessBulk evidence of anisotropic s-wave pairing with no sign change in the kagome superconductor CsV3Sb5
The recently discovered kagome superconductors AV3Sb5 (A = K, Rb, Cs) exhibit unusual charge-density-wave (CDW) orders with time-reversal and rotational symmetry breaking. One of the most crucial unresolved issue...
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Open AccessDietary salt with nitric oxide deficiency induces nocturnal polyuria in mice via hyperactivation of intrarenal angiotensin II-SPAK-NCC pathway
Nocturnal polyuria is the most frequent cause of nocturia, a common disease associated with a compromised quality of life and increased mortality. Its pathogenesis is complex, and the detailed underlying mecha...
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Development of Advanced Herbert Hardness Tester by Incorporating Raspberry Pi Microcomputer
The Herbert pendulum, an inverted-pendulum hardness tester, can measure the hardness of various types and shapes of materials from the motion of the pendulum as it swings on a specimen. However, a large experi...
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Multicenter prospective trial of total gastrectomy versus proximal gastrectomy for upper third cT1 gastric cancer
The appropriate surgical procedure for patients with upper third early gastric cancer is controversial. We compared total gastrectomy (TG) with proximal gastrectomy (PG) in this patient population.
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Influence of Environmental Factors on Deterioration of Mural Paintings in Mogao Cave 285, Dunhuang
The Mogao caves in Dunhuang, located in the inland desert region of China, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Within this site, cave 285 is one of the most important caves. As a great deal of deterioration has ...
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Dietary Patterns and Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength, and Physical Performance in the Elderly: A 3-Year Cohort Study
Nutritional support effectively prevents and treats sarcopenia; however, the influence of overall dietary patterns on sarcopenia parameters is less investigated. This study aimed to determine the association b...
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Visualization and quantification of anastomotic perfusion in colorectal surgery using near-infrared fluorescence
Anastomotic leakage (AL) is one of the most troublesome complications in colorectal surgery. Recently, near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging has been used intraoperatively to detect sentinel lymph nodes an...
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Metal-organic framework thin films from copper hydroxide nano-assemblies
Potential applications of thin films of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) cover widespread areas, including advanced optics, electronics, and magnetics. Controlling location and orientation of MOF crystals on a ...
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Cesium-137 contamination of river food webs in a gradient of initial fallout deposition in Fukushima, Japan
We examined the cesium-137 (137Cs) contamination of river food webs in a gradient of initial fallout deposition (net density estimates 2.5–3.5 months after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in Ma...
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Open AccessGene expression levels of gamma-glutamyl hydrolase in tumor tissues may be a useful biomarker for the proper use of S-1 and tegafur-uracil/leucovorin in preoperative chemoradiotherapy for patients with rectal cancer
Preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) using 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-based chemotherapy is the standard of care for rectal cancer. The effect of additional chemotherapy during the period between the completion of ...
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Between-Scanner and Between-Visit Variation in Normal White Matter Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Values in the Setting of a Multi-Center Clinical Trial
To study the between-scanner variation and the between-visit reproducibility of brain apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurements in the setting of a multi-center chemotherapy clinical trial for glioblas...
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Open AccessMolecular signatures associated with cognitive deficits in schizophrenia: a study of biopsied olfactory neural epithelium
Cognitive impairment is a key feature of schizophrenia (SZ) and determines functional outcome. Nonetheless, molecular signatures in neuronal tissues that associate with deficits are not well understood. We con...
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Open AccessPrevalence and associated factors of develo** venous thromboembolism in the perioperative period
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Open AccessLPA signaling initiates schizophrenia-like brain and behavioral changes in a mouse model of prenatal brain hemorrhage
Genetic, environmental and neurodevelopmental factors are thought to underlie the onset of neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia. How these risk factors collectively contribute to pathology is uncle...
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Progress and challenges in advanced ground-based gravitational-wave detectors
The Amaldi 10 Parallel Session C3 on Advanced Gravitational Wave detectors gave an overview of the status and several specific challenges and solutions relevant to the instruments planned for a mid-decade star...
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Impact of surgical site infections after open and laparoscopic colon and rectal surgeries on postoperative resource consumption
To estimate the impact of surgical site infection (SSI) on postoperative resource consumption for colon and rectal open and laparoscopic surgeries after accounting for infection depth and patient characteristi...
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Effects of renal function on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of prophylactic cefazolin in cardiothoracic surgery
The purpose of this investigation was to study the effects of renal function on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PK-PD) of free cefazolin administered prophylactically in cardiothoracic surgery. Pati...
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Measurements on diproton emission from the break-up channels of 23Al and 22Mg
Two-proton relative momentum distributions from the break-up channels 23Al→p+p+21Na and 22Mg→p+p+20Ne at an energy of 60–70 A MeV have been measured together with two-proton opening angles at the projectile fragm...
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Developments at the SLOWRI facility at RIKEN: precision optical spectroscopy of 7,9,10,11Be+ ions
Precision optical spectroscopy of radioactive Be isotopes produced in projectile fragmentation has been performed for the first time at the prototype SLOWRI facility of RIKEN RI-Beam Factory. The ground state ...
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Open AccessProduction of pions, kaons and protons in pp collisions at \(\sqrt{s}= 900~\mathrm{GeV}\) with ALICE at the LHC
The production of π +, π −, K+, K−, p, and \(\overline{\mathrm{p}}\) at mid-rapid...
