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Open AccessOutbreak investigation of Serratia marcescens bloodstream infection in an obstetric ward for high-risk pregnant women
Serratia marcescens is a gram-negative bacterium that is widespread in the environment. S. marcescens bacteremia can be fatal during pregnancy and cause persistent chorioamnionitis. This study reports an outbreak...
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Open AccessDiscontinuation risk from adverse events: immunotherapy alone vs. combined with chemotherapy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
While immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy (Chemo-IO) is generally recognized for providing superior outcomes compared to monotherapy (mono-IO), it is associated with a higher incidence of treatment-relate...
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Open AccessEffects of 3S business intelligence systems for nursing students: a repeated-measures randomized control trial
The growing need for healthcare services as a result of a consistently rising prevalence of chronic diseases and rapid population aging calls for a new set of activities and practices. Therefore, we developed ...
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Incidence of putative RNA mycoviruses in entomopathogenic fungi in Korea
Entomopathogenic fungi have potential as biocontrol agents against insect pests, and mycovirus-mediated hypervirulence may enhance their efficacy. Before initiating research on hypervirulence, the presence or ...
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Modulation of the Gut Microbiome and Obesity Biomarkers by Lactobacillus Plantarum KC28 in a Diet-Induced Obesity Murine Model
Lactobacillus plantarum KC28 showed a beneficial (anti-obesity) effect in a diet-induced obese (DIO) C57BL/6 murine model receiving an intermediate high-fat diet (IF). This diet was selected for probiotic studies...
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Spatial Non-stationarity in Opioid Prescribing Rates: Evidence from Older Medicare Part D Beneficiaries
Previous research that examined spatial patterns of opioid prescribing rates and factors associated with them has mainly relied on a global modeling perspective, overlooking the potential spatial non-stationar...
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Improvement of mechanical properties of orodispersible hyaluronic acid film by carboxymethyl cellulose addition
Orodispersible films (ODF) were prepared with mixtures of hyaluronic acid (HA) and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), and the effect of CMC addition on the disintegration and mechanical properties of the composite...
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Hot water extracts of pressure-roasted dried radish attenuates hepatic oxidative stress via Nrf2 up-regulation in mice fed high-fat diet
This study investigated the effect of pressure-roasted dried radish (PRDR) against oxidative stress. To prepare PRDR extract, dried radish (DR) was pressure-roasted, boiled, and then freeze-dried. Mice fed a c...
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Open Access31st Annual Meeting and Associated Programs of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC 2016): part two
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Inverse opal photoelectrode of Nb-doped TiO2 nanoparticles for dye-sensitized solar cell
In this study, Nb-doped TiO2 nanoparticles were prepared by solution synthesis, and utilized as photoelectrode for dye-sensitized solar cell aiming to obtain better photon-to-current conversion efficiency. Nb dop...
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Development of low calorie roasted radish tea beverage with anti-oxidant activity
A functional radish tea beverage was developed using pressure roasted radish pieces, barley, and cassia seeds. Stevia, short-chain fructooligosaccharides (scFOS), and inverted sugar syrup were used as sugar su...
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Open AccessYukmijihwang-tang for the treatment of xerostomia in the elderly: study protocol for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-center trial
Xerostomia, a subjective sense of dry mouth, is not generally regarded a disease despite its high prevalence among the elderly, and therefore continues to impair affected patients’ quality of life. In traditio...
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T-type Cav3.2 Ca2+ channel is predominantly expressed in Xenopus laevis testis and involved in the fertilization process
The acrosome reaction (AR), a calcium-dependent exocytosis, is required for the mammalian fertilization process. Various ion channels, including T-type calcium channels presenting in the plasma membrane of the...
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PKA-Mediated stabilization of FoxH1 negatively regulates ERα activity
Estrogen receptor α (ERα) mediates the mitogenic effects of estrogen. ERα signaling regulates the normal growth and differentiation of mammary tissue, but uncontrolled ERα activation increases the risk to brea...
