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Open AccessPrevention of human milk-acquired cytomegalovirus infection in very-low-birth-weight infants
The aim of the study was to determine the rate of cytomegalovirus virolactia in the human milk (HM) of mothers of VLBW infants, compare the CMV infection rates and the changes in CMV DNA viral load and nutrien...
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Open AccessPrenatal prognostic factors for isolated right congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a single center’s experience
Right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia (RCDH) is relatively rare compared with left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia (LCDH). Clinical data of RCDH, especially with respect to antenatal prediction of ...
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Enhanced Silk Fibroin-Based Film Scaffold Using Curcumin for Corneal Endothelial Cell Regeneration
The high demand for transplantable corneas is unlikely to subside anytime soon as there is a persistent shortage of cadaveric cornea. The goal of this study was to fabricate film scaffolds with desirable prope...
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Open AccessFunctional and structural evaluation in the lungs of children with repaired congenital diaphragmatic hernia
To evaluate the long-term functional and structural pulmonary development in children with repaired congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and to identify the associated perinatal-neonatal risk factors.
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Open AccessChallenges of acute peritoneal dialysis in extremely-low-birth-weight infants: a retrospective cohort study
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) has been used occasionally in extremely-low-birth-weight (ELBW) infants with acute kidney injury (AKI). This study aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of ELBW i...
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Open AccessPlasma B-type natriuretic peptide cannot predict treatment response to ibuprofen in preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus
Plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a useful marker for diagnosis of hemodynamically significant PDA (hsPDA) and serial BNP measurement is also valuable for monitoring treatment response. This retrospec...
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Electron do** and stability enhancement of doped graphene using a transparent polar dielectric film
LiF is a transparent polar dielectric with the highest band gap among known insulators. The introduction of a LiF/graphene stacked structure provides two significant advantages: mobility enhancement and the st...
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Effects of thermal shock fatigue on short glass fiber-reinforced PBT composites embedded by thermally conductive particles
This study investigated the effects of thermal shock fatigue loading on the tensile behaviors and thermal conductivity of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin composites embedded with Glass fibers (GF) and t...
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Open AccessTime-multiplexed two-channel capacitive radiofrequency hyperthermia with nanoparticle mediation
Capacitive radiofrequency (RF) hyperthermia suffers from excessive temperature rise near the electrodes and poorly localized heat transfer to the deep-seated tumor region even though it is known to have potent...
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Open AccessSub-microWatt threshold nanoisland lasers
Ultralow threshold nanolasers have been sought after as power efficient light sources in photonic integrated circuits. Here a single-cell nanobeam laser with a nanoisland quantum well is proposed and demonstra...
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Open AccessElectrically driven nanobeam laser
The realization of lasers as small as possible has been one of the long-standing goals of the laser physics and quantum optics communities. Among multitudes of recent small cavities, the one-dimensional nanobe...
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Neuroprotective effects of lithium treatment following hypoxic–ischemic brain injury in neonatal rats
Increasing evidence indicates that lithium is a neuroprotective agent against transient focal and global ischemic injury in the adult animal. In the develo** brain, lithium has shown protective effects again...
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Axonal regeneration effects of Wnt3a-secreting fibroblast transplantation in spinal cord-injured rats
Axonal regeneration is a prerequisite for recovery from spinal cord injury. Here, we investigated whether Wnt3a-secreting fibroblasts exert a favorable effect on spinal cord regeneration in spinal cord-injured...
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Long-Term Neuroprotective Effect of Postischemic Hypothermia in a Neonatal Rat Model of Severe Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy: A Comparative Study on the Duration and Depth of Hypothermia
It is not known whether deeper or longer hypothermia (HT) can achieve better neuroprotection against hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in neonates. To compare the neuroprotective effects of different durat...
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Measurement of extent of bone ongrowth and hydroxyapatite absorption in retrieved acetabular cups
To understand why hydroxyapatite (HA)-coated acetabular cups did not produce satisfactory results, we measured the extent of bone ongrowth and HA absorption of the retrieved cups.
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Plate augmentation leaving the nail in situ and bone grafting for non-union of femoral shaft fractures. Answer to Dr. Trikha and Dr. Varshney
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Neonatal hypoglycaemic encephalopathy: diffusion-weighted imaging and proton MR spectroscopy
We report two infants with neonatal hypoglycaemic encephalopathy who were evaluated with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and proton MR spectroscopy (MRS) as well as conventional MR. As in conventional MR, DWI...
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Synthesis and Properties of 1,3,5-Tris(phenoxymethyl)-2,4,6-triethylbenzenes as NH 4 + Ionophores
The synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, and potentiometricmeasurements of new 1,3,5-trisphenoxy-2,4,6-triethylbenzenesare described. The cation binding abilities oftrisphenoxy-2,4,6-triethylbenzenes wer...
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The Relationship between Malassezia Pachydermatis Colonization and Infection in Infants Weighing Less Than 1.8kg
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Delayed Changes in Brain Cell Membrane Function, Cytochrome aa3 and Energy Metabolism after Transient Hypoxia-Ischemia in Newborn Piglets 1713
