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Osteosarcopenia: the coexistence of sarcopenia and osteopenia is predictive of prognosis and postoperative complications after curative resection for colorectal cancer
To establish if osteosarcopenia is related to postoperative complications, prognosis, and recurrence of colorectal cancer (CRC) after curative surgery.
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Open AccessStage IV renal cell carcinoma achieves pathologic complete response after two ipilimumab plus nivolumab courses despite severe immune-related adverse events: a case report
Ipilimumab (Ipi) plus nivolumab (Nivo) is the recommended first-line treatment for renal cell carcinoma (RCC). This report describes a case where pancreatic metastases disappeared after only two courses of Ipi...
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Open Accesshoxc12/c13 as key regulators for rebooting the developmental program in Xenopus limb regeneration
During organ regeneration, after the initial responses to injury, gene expression patterns similar to those in normal development are reestablished during subsequent morphogenesis phases. This supports the ide...
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Simple pelvimetry predicts the pelvic manipulation time in robot-assisted low and ultra-low anterior resection for rectal cancer
This study explored the difficulty factors in robot-assisted low and ultra-low anterior resection, focusing on simple measurements of the pelvic anatomy.
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Risk factors and clinical significance of subcutaneous emphysema after robot-assisted laparoscopic rectal surgery: a single-center experience
Subcutaneous emphysema (SE) is a complication of laparoscopic surgery, potentially resulting in severe respiratory failure. No reports to date have focused on SE during robot-assisted (RA) rectal surgery. We a...
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Open AccessAn archetype and scaling of developmental tissue dynamics across species
Morphometric studies have revealed the existence of simple geometric relationships among various animal shapes. However, we have little knowledge of the mathematical principles behind the morphogenetic dynamic...
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Open AccessCombined endoscopic stenting and laparoscopic stent fixation for benign gastric tube stricture after esophagectomy: a case report
There are several options for the treatment of gastrointestinal stricture, including endoscopic stent placement and bypass surgery. However, a benign stricture is difficult to manage in a reconstructed gastric...
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Open AccessRisk factors for thromboembolism during first-line treatment of patients with unresectable advanced or recurrent colorectal cancer: a retrospective short study
While cancer is a risk factor for develo** thromboembolism, so is the use of molecularly targeted therapies. This study aimed to determine whether thromboembolism incidence differed between vascular endothel...
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Open AccessEndoscopic stent placement with laparoscopic stent fixation in a patient with obstruction at a gastrojejunostomy anastomosis site
Palliative endoscopic stent placement may be considered in patients with malignant gastrointestinal obstruction. Stent migration is a potential complication, particularly for those placed at a surgical anastom...
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Open AccessA case report of sigmoid colon cancer with the inferior mesenteric artery directly originating from the superior mesenteric artery
There are few reports describing the unusual origin of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA). We report a rare case of advanced sigmoid colon cancer with the IMA arising from the superior mesenteric artery.
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Preoperative prediction of malignancy and surgical treatment strategy in appendiceal tumors: multicenter review of 51 consecutive cases
A diagnostic and treatment strategy for appendiceal tumors (ATs) has not been established. We aimed to evaluate our treatment strategy in ATs, including laparoscopic surgery (LS), and to identify preoperative ...
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Relationship between prognostic impact of N3 lymph node metastasis at the root of the feeding artery and location of colon cancer
To determine whether N3 nodal involvement predicts outcomes and whether its prognostic implications vary with tumor location in patients with Stage III colon cancer (CC).
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Open AccessMorphological evolution and diversity of pectoral fin skeletons in teleosts
The Teleostei class has the most species of the fishes. Members of this group have pectoral fins, enabling refined movements in the water. Although teleosts live in a diverse set of environments, the skeletal ...
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Open AccessImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapy and elevated levels of C-reactive protein associated with COVID-19 aggravation in patients with lung cancer
COVID-19 has become a significant health threat and a primary healthcare concern among the most vulnerable patients with cancer. Patients with COVID-19 who have lung cancer are at great risk and need careful m...
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Open AccessDevelopmental independence of median fins from the larval fin fold revises their evolutionary origin
The median fins of modern fish that show discrete forms (dorsal, anal, and caudal fins) are derived from a continuous fold-like structure, both in ontogeny and phylogeny. The median fin fold (MFF) hypothesis a...
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Evo-Devo of the Fin-to-Limb Transition
Tetrapod limbs evolved from paired fins. Although the limbs and fins share similar sets of tissue components, structure, and developmental processes, some characteristics of the skeletal morphology of fins are...
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Correction to: G:U‑Independent RNA Minihelix Aminoacylation by Nanoarchaeum equitans Alanyl‑tRNA Synthetase: An Insight into the Evolution of Aminoacyl‑tRNA Synthetases
In the original version of this article, “A73” in Fig 6b was inadvertently labeled as “G73”. The corrected Fig. 6 is given here.
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G:U-Independent RNA Minihelix Aminoacylation by Nanoarchaeum equitans Alanyl-tRNA Synthetase: An Insight into the Evolution of Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases
Nanoarchaeum equitans is a species of hyperthermophilic archaea with the smallest genome size. Its alanyl-tRNA synthetase genes are split into AlaRS-α and AlaRS-β, encoding the respective subunits. In the current...
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Open AccessRegrowth of zebrafish caudal fin regeneration is determined by the amputated length
Fish have a high ability to regenerate fins, including the caudal fin. After caudal fin amputation, original bi-lobed morphology is reconstructed during its rapid regrowth. It is still controversial whether po...
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Evo-Devo of the Fin-to-Limb Transition
Tetrapod limbs evolved from paired fins. Although the limbs and fins share similar sets of tissue components, structure, and developmental processes, some characteristics of the skeletal morphology of fins are...
