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Factors affecting the effectiveness of intravesical injection of botulinum toxin A in females with overactive bladder
The objective of this study is to examine the determinants influencing the efficacy of intravesical administration of botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) in patients suffering from overactive bladder (OAB). The study i...
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Predictors for symptom improvement in overactive bladder patients treated with imidafenacin
The objective of this investigation is to ascertain the determinants associated with the amelioration of symptoms in female patients suffering from overactive bladder (OAB) following treatment with 0.2 mg of i...
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Erratum to “Development of an elastic storage-release prosthetic foot that mimics the metatarsal bone head and midtarsal joint”
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Erratum to “Development of low-cost non-powered prosthesis using multi-axis system of toe joint and ankle”
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Open AccessAdvantages of deep learning with convolutional neural network in detecting disc displacement of the temporomandibular joint in magnetic resonance imaging
This study investigated the usefulness of deep learning-based automatic detection of anterior disc displacement (ADD) from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of patients with temporomandibular joint disorder (TM...
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Development of low-cost non-powered prosthesis using multi-axis system of toe joint and ankle
A prosthetic foot for a low-income class was developed. The prosthetic foot was produced through 3D printing, and a walking situation was produced and tested through a compression tester. After the heel strike...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Age-group determination of living individuals using first molar images based on artificial intelligence
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Open AccessA rapid simple point-of-care assay for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies
Neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) prevent pathogens from infecting host cells. Detection of SARS-CoV-2 NAbs is critical to evaluate herd immunity and monitor vaccine efficacy against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that ca...
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Open AccessAge-group determination of living individuals using first molar images based on artificial intelligence
Dental age estimation of living individuals is difficult and challenging, and there is no consensus method in adults with permanent dentition. Thus, we aimed to provide an accurate and robust artificial intell...
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Open AccessPublisher Correction: Large-scale metabolic interaction network of the mouse and human gut microbiota
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
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Open AccessLarge-scale metabolic interaction network of the mouse and human gut microbiota
The role of our gut microbiota in health and disease is largely attributed to the collective metabolic activities of the inhabitant microbes. A system-level framework of the microbial community structure, medi...
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Open AccessTranscription and translation contribute to gene locus relocation to the nucleoid periphery in E. coli
Transcription by RNA polymerase (RNAP) is coupled with translation in bacteria. Here, we observe the dynamics of transcription and subcellular localization of a specific gene locus (encoding a non-membrane pro...
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Open AccessNutritionally recommended food for semi- to strict vegetarian diets based on large-scale nutrient composition data
Diet design for vegetarian health is challenging due to the limited food repertoire of vegetarians. This challenge can be partially overcome by quantitative, data-driven approaches that utilise massive nutriti...
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Open AccessGlobal metabolic interaction network of the human gut microbiota for context-specific community-scale analysis
A system-level framework of complex microbe–microbe and host–microbe chemical cross-talk would help elucidate the role of our gut microbiota in health and disease. Here we report a literature-curated interspec...
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Contribution of RNA polymerase concentration variation to protein expression noise
Cell-to-cell variation in gene expression, or noise, is a general phenomenon observed within cell populations. Transcription is known to be the key stage of gene expression where noise is generated, however, h...
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Open AccessKinetic analysis of the metatarsophalangeal joint in normal subjects and hallux valgus patients during walking using a four-segment foot model
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3D analysis of the metatarsophalangeal joint in normal group and Hallux valgus patients during walking using a four-segment foot model
The purpose of this study was to determine the kinetic role of the metatarsophalangeal (MP) joint during barefoot walking in both a normal group and hallux valgus (HV) patients. Three-dimensional motion analys...
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Asymmetrical change in the pelvis and the spine during cross-legged sitting postures
People spend much time with cross-legged sitting by increasing the time spent in the chair. Prolonged cross-legged sitting postures might cause spinal disorders and trunk asymmetry problems. We investigated th...
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Pennation angles of ankle dorsiflexor and plantarflexors depending on muscle contraction intensity
In this study, we investigated the pennation angles of ankle muscles as they relate to muscle contraction intensity (MCI). Eight male subjects with no history of musculoskeletal injuries participated. In each ...
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Upper limb joint motion of two different user groups during manual wheelchair propulsion
Manual wheelchair users have a high risk of injury to the upper extremities. Recent studies have focused on kinematic and kinetic analyses of manual wheelchair propulsion in order to understand the physical de...
