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Open AccessMinimal impact of beam projection angle deviations in skyline (Laurin) view and the efficacy of the anterior border of proximal tibia as a guiding landmark
Obtaining an optimal knee skyline view is challenging due to inaccuracies in beam projection angles (BPAs) and soft tissue obscuring bony landmarks. This study aimed to assess the impact of BPA deviations on p...
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Intra-articular injection of stigmasterol-loaded nanoparticles reduce pain and inhibit the inflammation and joint destruction in osteoarthritis rat model: A pilot study
Stigmasterol, a plant-derived sterol, sharing structural similarity with cholesterol, has demonstrated anti-osteoarthritis (OA) properties, attributed to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capabilities. Giv...
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Open AccessEstimation of patient-reported outcome measures based on features of knee joint muscle co-activation in advanced knee osteoarthritis
Electromyography (EMG) is considered a potential predictive tool for the severity of knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms and functional outcomes. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), such as the Western On...
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Open AccessTaking One for the (Other) Team: Does Political Diversity Lower Vaccination Uptake?
What implications might rising animosity towards political out-partisans have for public health? Vaccination has a significant social aspect, protecting not only the vaccinated, but also those around them. Whi...
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Open AccessEntosis: the core mechanism and crosstalk with other cell death programs
Cell death pathways play critical roles in organism development and homeostasis as well as in the pathogenesis of various diseases. While studies over the last decade have elucidated numerous different forms o...
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New prognostic model for hospitalized patients with alcoholic cirrhosis and Maddrey’s discriminant function <32
Few studies have investigated the prognosis of patients with non-severe alcoholic hepatitis (Non-SAH). The study aimed to develop a new prognostic model for patients with especially Non-SAH.
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In-Situ TEM Study of Irradiation Induced Creep in Al–Sc Alloys
Irradiation induced creep (IIC) of Al–Sc binary alloy system is measured in TEM using cantilever beam methods. For measuring irradiation-induced creep, Al+ ion irradiation is employed. Here, various temperatures ...
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Open AccessEnhanced deep learning model enables accurate alignment measurement across diverse institutional imaging protocols
Achieving consistent accuracy in radiographic measurements across different equipment and protocols is challenging. This study evaluates an advanced deep learning (DL) model, building upon a precursor, for its...
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Open AccessPreserving coronal knee alignment of the knee (CPAK) in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty correlates with superior patient-reported outcomes
The optimal alignment target for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) remains controversial, and literature suggests that its impact on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) varies. The purpose of this...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Myeloid‑specific deletion of chitinase‑3‑like 1 protein ameliorates murine diet‑induced steatohepatitis progression
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Effectiveness and complication rates of percutaneous transhepatic fluoroscopy-guided management of common bile duct stones: a single-arm meta-analysis
To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the success and complication rate of percutaneous transhepatic fluoroscopy-guided management (PTFM) for the removal of common bile duct stones (CBDS).
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Robotic-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: historical perspectives and current innovations
Robotic assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (RAUKA) has emerged as a successful approach for optimizing implant positioning accuracy, minimizing soft tissue injury, and improving patient-reported outco...
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Open AccessAtypical Capsular Contracture with Delayed Intracapsular Hematoma After Breast Implantation for Reconstruction
Late spontaneous hematoma (> 6 months postoperatively) after breast reconstruction using implant is rare complication. We experienced a case of capsular contracture with a unique clinical form of intracapsular...
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Open AccessCombined inhibition of Bcl-2 family members and YAP induces synthetic lethality in metastatic gastric cancer with RASA1 and NF2 deficiency
Targetable molecular drivers of gastric cancer (GC) metastasis remain largely unidentified, leading to limited targeted therapy options for advanced GC. We aimed to identify molecular drivers for metastasis an...
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Open AccessDifferent effects of menopausal hormone therapy on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease based on the route of estrogen administration
The effects of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) were compared based on the route of estrogen administration. The study included 368 postmenopausal women who receive...
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Open AccessMyeloid-specific deletion of chitinase-3-like 1 protein ameliorates murine diet-induced steatohepatitis progression
Chitinase-3-like 1 protein (CHI3L1) is a secreted glycoprotein, strongly correlated with fibrosis severity in chronic liver diseases including non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). However, the mechanisms by w...
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Comparison of goserelin and leuprorelin for ovarian protection during chemotherapy in young patients with breast cancer
Although different gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists may have different effects, their effect of ovarian protection during chemotherapy for breast cancer has not been compared. This study aimed to co...
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Investigation of Fiber Content and Porosity Effects on Tensile Strength in Long-Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastics Using Artificial Neural Network
The volume contents of composite materials directly affect the tensile strength of long-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics (LFTs). However, it is not easy to analyze how factors such as the fiber content and poro...
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Correction to: Functional alignment with robotic‑arm assisted total knee arthroplasty demonstrated better patient‑reported outcomes than mechanical alignment with manual total knee arthroplasty
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Functional alignment with robotic‑arm assisted total knee arthroplasty demonstrated better patient-reported outcomes than mechanical alignment with manual total knee arthroplasty
Given the improved accuracy of robot-assisted surgery, robotic-arm assisted functionally aligned total knee arthroplasty (RFA-TKA) aims to preserve the native pre-arthritic knee biomechanics, to achieve balanc...
