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Open AccessPreoperative prediction of the lymphovascular tumor thrombus of colorectal cancer with the iodine concentrations from dual-energy spectral CT
The aim of this study was to explore application value of iodine concentration from dual-energy spectral computed tomography (DESCT) in preoperative prediction of lymphovascular tumor thrombus in patients with...
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Economic evaluation of four treatment strategies for postmenopausal patients with osteoporosis and a recent fracture in mainland China: a cost-effectiveness analysis
Postmenopausal patients with osteoporosis who have a recent fracture are at very high risk of fracture, and this study finds that stratified treatment based on fracture risk would be a cost-effective treatment...
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Open AccessCollective outbreak of severe acute histoplasmosis in immunocompetent Chinese in South America: the clinical characteristics and continuous monitoring of serum cytokines/chemokines
Acute histoplasmosis is a rare fungal disease in China. This study is aimed to summarize the clinical characteristics of the first large-scale outbreak of imported acute histoplasmosis in Chinese, so as to pro...
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Open AccessPrescreening for osteoporosis with forearm bone densitometry in health examination population
Early detection and timely prophylaxis can retard the progression of osteoporosis. The purpose of this study was to determine the validity of peripheral Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) test for osteopor...
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Enhancement of β-Phase Crystal Content of Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Nanofiber Web by Graphene and Electrospinning Parameters
Electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) nanofiber web has been widely utilized as a functional material in various flexible sensors and generators due to its high piezoelectricity, ease processability, an...
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Histogram analysis of DCE-MRI for chemoradiotherapy response evaluation in locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
The aim of the study was to predict and assess treatment response by histogram analysis of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) to patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous c...
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Open AccessCombination of CEUS and MRI for the diagnosis of periampullary space-occupying lesions: a retrospective analysis
The value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), and the combination of CEUS and MRI (CCWM) for the diagnosis of periampullary space-occupying lesions (PSOL) was investigated.
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Low-Frequency Electroacupuncture Alleviates Chronic Constrictive Injury-Induced Mechanical Allodynia by Inhibiting NR2B Upregulation in Ipsilateral Spinal Dorsal Horn in Rats
To study the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) in chronic constrictive injury (CCI) rat model and the expression of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor type 2B (NR2B) in ipsilateral spinal dorsal horn in rats to ex...
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Prognostic aspects of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in synchronous distant metastatic rectal cancer
To explore the correlations between DCE-MRI quantitative parameters and synchronous distant metastasis and the clinicopathological factors in rectal cancers.
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Electrochemical biosensor for simultaneous determination of guanine and adenine based on dopamine-melanin colloidal nanospheres–graphene composites
Dopamine-melanin colloidal nanospheres (Dpa-melanin CNDs)–graphene composites-modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was prepared by a simple procedure and then successfully used to simultaneously determine gu...
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Analysis of efficacy and cost-effectiveness of high-dose arabinoside versus daunorubicin chemotherapy in older adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia by cytogenetic risk profile: retrospective review from China
High-dose arabinoside (HiDAC) and daunorubicin (DNR)-based chemotherapy are the primary consolidation treatment options for older adults (50–60 years old) with acute myeloid leukemia in China. We analyzed the ...
