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Open AccessThe effect of acupuncture on oxidative stress in animal models of vascular dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Growing evidence showed that acupuncture may improve cognitive function by reducing oxidative stress, key to the pathogenesis in vascular dementia (VaD), but this is yet to be systematically analysed. This stu...
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Impact of minimally invasive total mesoesophageal excision and minimally invasive esophagectomy on failure patterns of locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a matched cohort study with long-term follow-up
The effects of minimally invasive total mesoesophageal excision (MITME) on the long-term prognosis of locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remain unknown. The objective of this study was ...
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Inflammatory and Nutritional Status Influences Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
The potential association between severe postoperative complications (SPC) and the oncological outcomes of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients according to the different Naples Prognostic Score ...
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Nomogram for prognosis of patients with esophageal squamous cell cancer after minimally invasive esophagectomy established based on non-textbook outcome
Non-textbook outcome (non-TO) represents a new prognostic evaluation index for surgical oncology. The present study aimed to develop new nomograms based on non-TO to predict the mortality and recurrence rate i...
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Open AccessDynamic survival analysis of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs): a 10-year follow-up based on conditional survival
The prognosis of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) is generally evaluated at the time of diagnosis but does not reflect the survival dynamics of patients in the future. Therefore, the purpo...
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Longitudinal effects of psychological symptoms on non-suicidal self-injury: a difference between adolescents and young adults in China
Few longitudinal studies have examined the psychological symptoms that may lead to non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among Chinese adolescents and young adults. This study determined the predictive effects of ps...
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A systematic review and quantitative assessment of sleep-disordered breathing during pregnancy and perinatal outcomes
Previous investigations have suggested a strong association between sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) during pregnancy and perinatal outcomes. However, the results of the following replication studies were not ...
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Pre-pregnancy body mass index moderates the effect of maternal depressive symptoms on small-for-gestational-age infants
We aimed to investigate whether the negative effects of maternal depressive symptoms on Small for gestational age (SGA) was moderated by pre-pregnancy body mass index.
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Differential response of human fetal smooth muscle cells from arterial duct to retinoid acid
The aim of the present study was to understand the role of retinoic acid (RA) in the development of isolated patent ductus arteriosus and the features of arterial duct-derived vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC).
