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Open AccessCell type specificity of female lung cancer associated with sulfur dioxide from air pollutants in Taiwan: An ecological study
Many studies have examined the association between air pollutants (including sulfur dioxide [SO2], carbon monoxide [CO], nitrogen dioxide [NO2], nitric oxide [NO], ozone [O3], and particulate matter < 10 μm [PM10
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Open AccessEvidence for cervical cancer mortality with screening program in Taiwan, 1981–2010: age-period-cohort model
Cervical cancer is the most common cancer experienced by women worldwide; however, screening techniques are very effective for reducing the risk of death. The national cervical cancer screening program was imp...
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Association of ZNF644, GRM6, and CTNND2 genes with high myopia in the Han Chinese population: Jiangsu Eye Study
High myopia is a common visual disorder in the world. The ZNF644, GRM6, and CTNND2 genes are expressed in the retina. This study aims to investigate the associations of these genes with high myopia in Han Chinese...
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Open AccessAssociation and cis-mQTL analysis of variants in CHRNA3-A5, CHRNA7, CHRNB2, and CHRNB4 in relation to nicotine dependence in a Chinese Han population
Nicotine dependence (ND) is a worldwide health problem. Numerous genetic studies have demonstrated a significant association of variants in nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) with smoking behaviors. Ho...
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Open AccessRelationship between psychological health and quality of life of people affected by leprosy in the community in Guangdong province, China: a cross-sectional study
This paper investigates the relationship between psychological health and quality of life (QOL) of people affected by leprosy (PAL) living in a community in Guangdong province, China.
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Open AccessLaparoscopic-based perivascular renal sympathetic nerve denervation: a feasibility study in a porcine model
This study aims to evaluate the effects and safety of laparoscopic-based perivascular renal sympathetic nerve denervation (RDN) in a porcine model fed a high-fat diet.
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Open AccessEfficacy and safety of fire needle therapy for blood stasis syndrome of plaque psoriasis: protocol for a randomized, single-blind, multicenter clinical trial
Fire needle therapy is a characteristic treatment in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). An increasing number of studies have indicated that fire needle treatment for psoriasis provides satisfactory results wi...
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Open AccessFGF/FGFR signaling in health and disease
Growing evidences suggest that the fibroblast growth factor/FGF receptor (FGF/FGFR) signaling has crucial roles in a multitude of processes during embryonic development and adult homeostasis by regulating cell...
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Chinese herbal medicine reduces mortality in patients with severe and critical Coronavirus disease 2019: a retrospective cohort study
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) in patients with severe/critical coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this retrospective study, data were collected from 662 patien...
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Open AccessDietary patterns and their associations with overweight/obesity among preschool children in Dongcheng District of Bei**g: a cross-sectional study
Few studies investigated the associations between dietary patterns and overweight/obesity among Chinese preschool children. Thus, the study aims to explore dietary patterns and their associations with overweig...
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Open AccessChronic modafinil therapy ameliorates depressive-like behavior, spatial memory and hippocampal plasticity impairments, and sleep-wake changes in a surgical mouse model of menopause
Depression, cognitive deficits, and sleep disturbances are common and often severe in menopausal women. Hormone replacement cannot effectively alleviate these symptoms and sometimes elicits life-threatening ad...
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Open AccessEpidemiological features of COVID-19 patients with prolonged incubation period and its implications for controlling the epidemics in China
COVID-19 patients with long incubation period were reported in clinical practice and tracing of close contacts, but their epidemiological or clinical features remained vague.
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Open AccessThe effect of a loading dose of meropenem on outcomes of patients with sepsis treated by continuous renal replacement: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Sepsis and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) are both responsible for the alterations of the pharmacokinetics of antibiotics. For patients with sepsis receiving CRRT, the serum concentrations of mero...
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Open AccessImmunogenicity and safety of NVSI-06-07 as a heterologous booster after priming with BBIBP-CorV: a phase 2 trial
The increased coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) breakthrough cases pose the need of booster vaccination. We conducted a randomised, double-blinded, controlled, phase 2 trial to assess the immunogenicity and ...
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Open AccessLPCAT1 acts as an independent prognostic biomarker correlated with immune infiltration in hepatocellular carcinoma
Lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 1 (LPCAT1) is overexpressed in multiple human tumors. However, the role of LPCAT1 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has not been understood. We aim to explore the relati...
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Open AccessA kidney-brain neural circuit drives progressive kidney damage and heart failure
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart failure (HF) are highly prevalent, aggravate each other, and account for substantial mortality. However, the mechanisms underlying cardiorenal interaction and the role of...
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Open AccessEthnicity-specific blood pressure thresholds based on cardiovascular and renal complications: a prospective study in the UK Biobank
The appropriateness of hypertension thresholds for triggering action to prevent cardiovascular and renal complications among non-White populations in the UK is subject to question. Our objective was to establi...
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Open AccessPhase II study of novel orally PI3Kα/δ inhibitor TQ-B3525 in relapsed and/or refractory follicular lymphoma
This registration study assessed clinical outcomes of TQ-B3525, the dual phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) α/δ inhibitor, in relapsed and/or refractory follicular lymphoma (R/R FL). This phase II study (Cli...
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Open AccessEthanol embolization of arteriovenous malformations in the buttock: ten-year experiences in diagnoses and treatment options
Clinically, arteriovenous malformations in the buttocks (bAVMs) are extremely rare. Our study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ethanol embolotherapy in managing bAVMs.
