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To investigate the influence of preoperative smoking history on the survival outcomes and complications in a cohort from a large multicenter database. Many patients who undergo radical cystectomy (RC) have a h...
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Open AccessPatients’ self-management of adverse events and patient-reported outcomes in advanced renal cell carcinoma treated with targeted therapies: A prospective, longitudinal, observational study
Early intervention to reduce the impact of adverse events (AEs) may improve patients’ quality of life and enable optimal treatment duration.
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Open AccessEffect of intraoperative fluid volume on postoperative ileus after robot-assisted radical cystectomy
This study aimed to investigate the effect of intraoperative fluid volume on the postoperative ileus (POI) recovery period. A retrospective review of the Korean robot-assisted radical cystectomy database ident...
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Combined androgen blockade (CAB) versus luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist monotherapy for androgen deprivation therapy
Combined androgen blockade (CAB) and luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist monotherapy are commonly used in androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). In this randomized clinical trial, we aimed to com...
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Open AccessThe influence of prior laparoscopic experience on learning laparoendoscopic single site surgery: a prospective comparative preliminary study using cystorraphy in a live porcine model
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of prior laparoscopic experience on the ability to learn laparoendoscopic single site surgery (LESS) skills.
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Design study on photoacoustic probe to detect prostate cancer using 3D Monte Carlo simulation and finite element method
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Open AccessA new synthetic chalcone derivative, 2-hydroxy-3',5,5'-trimethoxychalcone (DK-139), suppresses the Toll-like receptor 4-mediated inflammatory response through inhibition of the Akt/NF-κB pathway in BV2 microglial cells
Microglial cells are the resident innate immune cells that sense pathogens and tissue injury in the central nervous system (CNS). Microglial activation is critical for neuroinflammatory responses. The syntheti...
