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Assessment of nitrosamine exposure in Korean foods: analysis, risk evaluation, and implications
This study investigated the presence of nitrosamines, known carcinogens, in 1320 food samples from South Korea using LC-APCI-MS/MS analysis. Results showed nitrosamines were detected in 72% of samples, with pr...
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Comparison of laser and traditional lancing devices for capillary blood sampling in patients with diabetes mellitus and high bleeding risk
Despite the importance of self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG) for management of diabetes mellitus (DM), frequent blood sampling is discouraged by bleeding risk due to dual-antiplatelet agent therapy (DAPT) or...
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Low-dose glucocorticoid increase the risk of fracture in postmenopausal women with low bone mass: a retrospective cohort study
Long-term glucocorticoids (GCs) treatment is associated with osteoporosis and fractures. We investigated whether low-dose GC treatment also increased the risk of osteoporotic fractures, and the results showed ...
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Open AccessChildhood adversity and suicidal ideation in older Korean adults: unraveling the mediating mechanisms of mental health, physical health, and social relationships
Suicide rates in older adults are much higher than those in younger age groups. Given the rapid increase in the proportion of older adults in Korea and the high suicide rate of this age group, it is worth inve...
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Correction to: Residual risks of comorbidities after parathyroidectomy in a nationwide cohort of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism
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Transcriptome sequencing of the endangered land snail Karaftohelix adamsi from the Island Ulleung: De novo assembly, annotation, valuation of fitness genes and SSR markers
The Bradybaenidae snail Karaftohelix adamsi is endemic to Korea, with the species tracked from Island Ulleung in North Gyeongsang Province of South Korea. K. adamsi has been classified under the Endangered Wildli...
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3D Bioprinting Strategies for Articular Cartilage Tissue Engineering
Articular cartilage is the avascular and aneural tissue which is the primary connective tissue covering the surface of articulating bone. Traumatic damage or degenerative diseases can cause articular cartilage...
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Open AccessExogenous methyl jasmonate mediates tolerance of heat stress in Korean fir (Abies koreana)
Heat stress is a major environmental stress that affects the growth and development of plants. Korean fir (Abies koreana), a rare species endemic to South Korea, is sensitive to global climate change. The effect ...
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Open AccessCompact coherent perfect absorbers using topological guided-mode resonances
We propose a topological coherent perfect absorber that enables almost ideal performance with remarkably compact device footprint and tight incident beams. The proposed structure is based on a topological junc...
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Open AccessUsefulness of the mini nutritional assessment short-form for evaluating nutritional status in patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease: a prospective cross-sectional study
Although the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is recognized as a useful tool for evaluating nutritional status in patients with various diseases, its applicability in patients with nontuberculous mycobacteria...
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Open AccessImproving diagnostic precision in amyloid brain PET imaging through data-driven motion correction
Head motion during brain positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) imaging degrades image quality, resulting in reduced reading accuracy. We evaluated the performance of a head motion correct...
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Association of Cough Severity with Asthma Control and Quality of Life in Patients with Severe Asthma
Symptoms are important components in determining asthma control and in the adjustment of treatment levels. However, clinical relevance of cough in severe asthma is not well-understood. This study aimed to eval...
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Open AccessArtificial intelligence-based radiographic extent analysis to predict tuberculosis treatment outcomes: a multicenter cohort study
Predicting outcomes in pulmonary tuberculosis is challenging despite effective treatments. This study aimed to identify factors influencing treatment success and culture conversion, focusing on artificial inte...
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Open AccessExperimental Evaluation on Blast Resistance of Reinforced Concrete Structures under Partially Confined Explosion
As the risk of accidental explosions at ammunition storage or hydrogen charging station increases in populated area, it is needed to design the facilities against blast loading, particularly subjected to parti...
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Self-assembled network polymer electrolyte membranes for application in fuel cells at 250 °C
Operating polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells at high temperatures can simplify water management and allow integration with high-purity fuel processing units. However, existing polybenzimidazole (PBI...
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Open AccessDoes obesity and varying body mass index affect the clinical outcomes and safety of biportal endoscopic lumbar decompression? A comparative cohort study
Endoscopic spine surgery has recently grown in popularity due to the potential benefits of reduced pain and faster recovery time as compared to open surgery. Biportal spinal endoscopy has been successfully app...
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Open AccessNeuron type-specific optogenetic stimulation for differential stroke recovery in chronic capsular infarct
Cortical neuromodulation (CNM) is widely used to promote recovery after stroke. Despite the beneficial results of CNM, the roles played by different neuron types in the effects of current CNM techniques are un...
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Prediction of cerebral hemorrhagic transformation after thrombectomy using a deep learning of dual-energy CT
To develop and validate a deep learning model for predicting hemorrhagic transformation after endovascular thrombectomy using dual-energy computed tomography (CT).
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Open AccessExtraction of the outer membrane protein pertactin from Bordetella pertussis with urea for the production of acellular pertussis vaccine
Pertactin (PRN), a non-fimbrial outer membrane protein of Bordetella pertussis, is the limiting component of the acellular pertussis vaccine because of its low concentration. This study aimed to develop a large-s...
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Open AccessArea postrema neurons mediate interleukin-6 function in cancer cachexia
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) has been long considered a key player in cancer cachexia. It is believed that sustained elevation of IL-6 production during cancer progression causes brain dysfunctions, which ultimately r...