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Open AccessEASIX is an effective marker in predicting mortality of traumatic brain injury patients
The Endothelial Activation and Stress Index (EASIX) is a novel marker of endothelial injury and correlates with survival of various patients. The endothelial dysfunction plays an important role on the pathophy...
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Open AccessGalectin-3 impairs calcium transients and β-cell function
In diabetes, macrophages and inflammation are increased in the islets, along with β-cell dysfunction. Here, we demonstrate that galectin-3 (Gal3), mainly produced and secreted by macrophages, is elevated in is...
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Nomogram for predicting cardiovascular disease mortality in patients with meningioma: a competing risk analysis
Cancer patients may have increased risk of cardiovascular mortality than general population. We designed this study to investigate the incidence and risk factors of cardiovascular mortality in meningioma patie...
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Serum cystatin C is correlated with mortality of traumatic brain injury patients partially mediated by acute kidney injury
Evaluating risk of poor outcome for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in early stage is necessary to make treatment strategies and decide the need for intensive care. This study is designed to verify the prognostic...
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Liver fibrosis score is associated with the mortality of traumatic brain injury patients
The fibrosis-4 score is a marker of liver fibrosis and has been confirmed to be associated with the prognosis of various diseases. There is no study exploring the prognostic value of the fibrosis-4 score in tr...
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The prognostic value of cardiac troponin T in different age groups of traumatic brain injury patients
The cardiac dysfunction has been confirmed as a common non-neurological complication and associated with increased mortality in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. As a biological marker of cardiac injury, ...
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Open AccessAssociation between early elevated phosphate and mortality among critically ill elderly patients: a retrospective cohort study
Phosphate disturbances are relatively common in hospitalized patients, especially in critically ill patients. The abnormal phosphate levels may indicate an abnormal body condition. However, little is known abo...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
From Colony to Cultural Heritage
The colonial history of Asia enacted by European nations from the 16–20th century has resulted in territories with multiple layers of culture, which have become embodied in local customs, languages, architectural...
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Erratum to: Microsatellite records for volume 7, issue 4
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Microsatellite records for volume 8, issue 1