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Open AccessEstablishment and application of a rapid visual diagnostic method for Streptococcus agalactiae based on recombinase polymerase amplification and lateral flow strips
This study aims to establish a rapid diagnostic method for Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) based on recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) and lateral flow strips (LFS). The best primer pairs designed by SIP g...
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Open AccessRoseotoxin B alleviates cholestatic liver fibrosis through inhibiting PDGF-B/PDGFR-β pathway in hepatic stellate cells
Identifying effective anti-fibrotic therapies is a major clinical need that remains unmet. In the present study, roseotoxin B was shown to possess an improving effect on cholestatic liver fibrosis in bile duct...
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Open AccessDiagnostic and prognostic value of the optic nerve sheath diameter with respect to the intracranial pressure and neurological outcome of patients following hemicraniectomy
In cases showing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) redistribution as a compensatory mechanism in acute intracranial hypertension, the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) can be used to estimate intracranial pressure (I...
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Open AccessMulti-organ protection of ulinastatin in traumatic cardiac arrest model
Post-cardiac arrest syndrome, which has no specific curative treatment, contributes to the high mortality rate of victims who suffer traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) and initially can be resuscitated. In the pre...
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Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Cyclohexane and Cyclohexene over Y-doped CeO2 Nanorods
The Y-doped and pure CeO2 nanorods were tested as dehydrogenation catalysts in the oxidative dehydrogenation of cyclohexene and cyclohexane. The dehydrogenation process involves a redox process and the increased ...
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Open AccessThe accuracy of presepsin for the diagnosis of sepsis from SIRS: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sepsis is a common condition that has a high mortality and morbidity that need prompt diagnosis and treatment. Biomarkers like Soluble CD14 subtype (sCD14-ST, presepsin) may be useful in identifying patients w...
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Hemocompatibility investigation of the NiTi alloy implanted with tantalum
A composite TiO2/Ta2O5 nano-film has been formed on the NiTi shape memory alloy by Ta implantation. The wettability, protein adsorption, platelets adhesion and hemolysis tests are conducted to evaluate the hemoco...
