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Chitin/calcium carbonate complex microparticles and their effects on polylactic acid composite films
Natural chitin/CaCO3 (ChCC) complex derived from crab shell was modified and used to fabricate an organic/inorganic complex filler to enhance the optical and mechanical properties of polylactic acid (PLA) biocomp...
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Open AccessmiR-129-5p as a biomarker for pathology and cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) pathogenesis involves complex mechanisms, including microRNA (miRNA) dysregulation. Integrative network and machine learning analysis of miRNA can provide insights into AD pathology a...
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Development of quality evaluation method for cellulose fibrils
Highly fibrillated cellulose, including cellulose micro or nanofibrils (CMFs or CNFs), has been extensively investigated. However, its morphological properties defined as the degree of fibrillation vary over t...
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The qSOFA score combined with the initial red cell distribution width as a useful predictor of 30 day mortality among older adults with infection in an emergency department
This study aimed to investigate whether the qSOFA and initial red cell distribution width (RDW) in the emergency department (ED) are associated with mortality in older adults with infections who visited the ED.
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Open AccessUse of the Clock Drawing Test and the Rey–Osterrieth Complex Figure Test-copy with convolutional neural networks to predict cognitive impairment
The Clock Drawing Test (CDT) and Rey–Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (RCFT) are widely used as a part of neuropsychological test batteries to assess cognitive function. Our objective was to confirm the predicti...
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The Application of Soft Tissue Filler in the Oral and Maxillofacial Field
Botulinum toxin and/or soft tissue fillers are a good alternative to many facial rejuvenation treatments that have been widely used. The use of additional petit cosmetic treatments with dental prostheses, impl...
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Open AccessPrediction of cognitive impairment via deep learning trained with multi-center neuropsychological test data
Neuropsychological tests (NPTs) are important tools for informing diagnoses of cognitive impairment (CI). However, interpreting NPTs requires specialists and is thus time-consuming. To streamline the applicati...
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Open AccessA novel kit for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease using a fluorescent nanoparticle imaging
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease and chronic illness with long preclinical phases and a long clinical duration. Until recently, a lack of potential therapeutic agents against...
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Open AccessA pathogenic PSEN1 Trp165Cys mutation associated with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease
Presenilin-1 (PSEN1) is one of the causative genes for early onset Alzheimer’s disease (EOAD). Recently, emerging studies reported several novel PSEN1 mutations among Asian. We describe a male with EOAD had a ...
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Open AccessTitanium dioxide nanoparticles oral exposure to pregnant rats and its distribution
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles are among the most manufactured nanomaterials in the industry, and are used in food products, toothpastes, cosmetics and paints. Pregnant women as well as their conceptuses m...
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Novel GRN mutations in Koreans with Alzheimer’s disease
Backgrounds Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and fronto-temporal dementia (FTD) are the two most common neurodegenerative diseases leading to early onset dementia (<65 years). Mutations in the amyloid precursor protein, ...
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Open AccessGenetic analyses of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease using next generation sequencing
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common type of neurodegenerative dementia, but the cause of AD remained poorly understood. Many mutations in the amyloid precursor protein (APP) and presenilin 1 and 2 (PSEN1 ...
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Trends and Impacts on the World of Work
The world is at the onset of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). Already we are using 3D printing to manufacture cars, drones to deliver products and even talking with robots. In the late 1990s, the world ...
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Trends and Impacts on the World of Work
The world is at the onset of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). Already we are using 3D printing to manufacture cars, drones to deliver products, and even talking with robots. In the late 1990s, the world...
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Open AccessPostoperative malocclusion after maxillofacial fracture management: a retrospective case study
Various complications occur when a maxillofacial fracture is malunionized or improperly resolved. Malocclusion is the most common complication, followed by facial deformity, temporomandibular joint disorder (T...
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Open AccessTreatment of non-odontogenic orofacial pain using botulinum toxin-A: a retrospective case series study
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of treatment of non-odontogenic atypical orofacial pain using botulinum toxin-A.
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Open AccessExtraction socket sealing using palatal gingival grafts and resorbable collagen membranes
Socket sealing surgery is performed for the preservation of the form and volume of the soft tissue by covering the resulting socket with autogenous soft tissue graft or membrane barriers. This procedure is usu...
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In silico modeling of pathogenic or possibly pathogenic point mutations in PSEN2
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of neurodegenerative disorder that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. 3 genes found to be involved in early-onset AD encode amyloid precursor protein (APP), p...
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Open AccessEmission Characteristics of InGaN/GaN Core-Shell Nanorods Embedded in a 3D Light-Emitting Diode
We report the selective-area growth of a gallium nitride (GaN)-nanorod-based InGaN/GaN multiple-quantum-well (MQW) core-shell structure embedded in a three-dimensional (3D) light-emitting diode (LED) grown by ...
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A design of wide input range triple-mode active rectifier with peak efficiency of 94.2 % and maximum output power of 8 W for wireless power receiver in 0.18 µM BCD
This paper presents a full-CMOS receiver for an A4WP application. Two schemes were used in the proposed synchronous rectifier to increase the efficiency of the rectifier. One scheme involves a limiting reverse...
