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Open AccessSurvivorship of the fixed-bearing medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: mean 14-year follow-up in a single medical center
This study aimed to report the long-term survival of fixed-bearing medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) with a mean of 14-year follow-up, and to determine possible risk factors of failure.
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Open AccessHigh prevalence of fatty liver and its association with metabolic syndrome among rural adults with chronic hepatitis C: Implications for primary healthcare
Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) virus infection is a global health concern that is associated with significant liver-related morbidity and mortality. Owing to the inflammatory pathway, CHC can causefatty liver, live...
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Open AccessClinical outcomes of various types of revision surgeries after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty failure
The advantages of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) have led to the procedure being increasingly performed worldwide. However, revision surgery is required after UKA failure. According to the literature...
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Open AccessHigher reinfection rate after two-stage revision arthroplasty in patients with refractory diabetes mellitus: a retrospective analysis with a minimum ten-year follow up
Treatment protocols for two-stage revision arthroplasty with diabetes mellitus (DM) have not yet been established. The control of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in two-stage revision arthroplasty is still debated...
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Open AccessCorrection to: A clinical observational study of effectiveness of a solid coupling medium in extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
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Open AccessA clinical observational study of effectiveness of a solid coupling medium in extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
This study aimed to investigate clinical effectiveness of stone disintegration by using isolation coupling pad (“icPad”) as coupling medium to reduce trapped air pockets during extracorporeal shock wave lithot...
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Open AccessTSLP regulates mitochondrial ROS-induced mitophagy via histone modification in human monocytes
Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is a Th2-like cytokine involved in asthma pathogenesis. Excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) production can lead to airway inflammation, hyperresponsiveness and remodelin...
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Spermatozoa identification by the 3-plex MSRE-PCR assay: a collaborative exercise
Identification of semen and spermatozoa is crucial in the forensic investigation of alleged sexual assault cases. In cases of alleged sexual assault where there is a long time gap between the incident and samp...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Trend of serum C-reactive protein is associated with treatment outcome of hip Periprosthetic joint infection undergoing two-stage exchange arthroplasty: a case control study
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Open AccessThe health impact of an innovative summer camp for older adults: a pilot study using an interdisciplinary collaborative approach
Healthy aging with dignity and aging in place are important for Taiwanese individuals. Although Taiwan did not experience COVID-19 outbreaks prior to May 2021, many older adults have been encouraged to stay at...
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A novel co-amplification system for simultaneous amplification of 23 Y-STR and identification of spermatozoa
In alleged sexual assault cases, identification of the presence of spermatozoa at the crime scene, or on items of eventual significance, or associated with the body of the victim, is integral to the forensic i...
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Open AccessTrend of serum C-reactive protein is associated with treatment outcome of hip Periprosthetic joint infection undergoing two-stage exchange arthroplasty: a case control study
Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) trends are critical for monitoring patients’ treatment response following a two-stage exchange arthroplasty for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) of the hip. However, CRP tren...
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Open AccessTwo-stage exchange Arthroplasty for knee Periprosthetic joint infection exhibit high infection recurrence rate in patients with chronic viral hepatitis
Currently, there is little evidence about the outcome of two-stage exchange arthroplasty for the treatment of knee periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in patients with chronic viral hepatitis. To evaluate it,...
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Open AccessLung function impairment and cardiometabolic risks among rural adults: implication for an aging society
Early detection and prevention of cardiometabolic risk factors in an increasingly aging society are a global public health concern. Maintaining adequate lung function is important for healthy aging. Few studie...
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Theoretical and numerical investigations on resonant characteristics of two piezoelectric plates coupled with a finite fluid field
The vibration characteristics of two piezoelectric cantilevered plates in air and water are investigated in this study. The two-piezoelectric-plate system can provide different vibration characteristics compar...
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Identification of spermatozoa using a novel 3-plex MSRE-PCR assay for forensic examination of sexual assaults
Identification of semen and then spermatozoa is essential to verify that sexual activity has occurred in alleged cases of sexual assault. Microscopic examination commonly used for spermatozoa identification is...
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Open AccessInfluence of extension stem length and diameter on clinical and radiographic outcomes of revision total knee arthroplasty
Extension stems provide stability to revision total knee arthroplasty (RTKA). Little is known regarding the relationship between stem characteristics and RTKA stability. We aimed to identify the relationship b...
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Development of a 3-D Organoid System Using Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells to Model Idiopathic Autism
Autism spectrum condition (ASC) is a complex set of behavioral and neurological responses reflecting a likely interaction between autism susceptibility genes and the environment. Autism represents a spectrum i...
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Open AccessThe fate of thoracolumbar surgeries in patients with Parkinson’s disease, and analysis of risk factors for revision surgeries
Compared to patients without Parkinson’s disease (PD), patients with PD who underwent spinal surgeries were reported to have a relatively high complication rate. However, studies that analyze surgical risk fac...
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The detection and identification of saliva in forensic samples by RT-LAMP
We report on a novel method for saliva identification by reverse transcription-loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP). In our previous report, real-time RT-LAMP was used for blood identification by u...
