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Open AccessElectrophysiological characteristics and catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias arising from the superior septal left ventricle
Electrophysiological characteristics and radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) originating from the superior septal left ventricle (SSLV) have not yet been fully ...
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Open AccessEfficacy and Safety of Niraparib as First-Line Maintenance Treatment for Patients with Advanced Ovarian Cancer: Real-World Data from a Multicenter Study in China
Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors are a new maintenance therapy option for patients with ovarian cancer (OC).
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Awareness, Attitude, and Knowledge Among the Healthcare Workers in China at the Onset of the Oversea Monkeypox Outbreak
The outbreak of monkeypox in several nonendemic countries has been reported since May 2022. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to examine how healthcare workers (HCWs) respond to the monk...
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Open AccessAssociation between blood eosinophil count and Duchenne muscular dystrophy severity and prognosis: a retrospective cohort study
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare hereditary muscular disease. The role of eosinophils in DMD has not been clarified. This study aims to evaluate the association between peripheral blood eosinophil c...
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Complexity analysis of electrical activity during endocardial and epicardial biventricular map** of ventricular fibrillation
Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is a lethal cardiac arrhythmia that is a significant cause of sudden cardiac death. Comprehensive studies of spatiotemporal characteristics of VF in situ are difficult to perform wit...
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Open AccessMap** age- and sex-specific HIV prevalence in adults in sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2018
Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is still among the leading causes of disease burden and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and the world is not on track to m...
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Novel insights into the substrate involved in maintenance of ventricular fibrillation: results from continuous multipolar map** in a canine model
While the triggers for ventricular fibrillation (VF) are well-known, the substrate required for its maintenance remains elusive. We have previously demonstrated dynamic spatiotemporal changes across VF from el...
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Ventricular nanosecond pulsed electric field delivery using active fixation leads: a proof-of-concept preclinical study
Mid-myocardial ventricular arrhythmias are challenging to treat. Cardiac electroporation via pulsed electric fields (PEFs) offers significant promise. We therefore tested PEF delivery using screw-in pacemaker ...
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Open Access3-Year outcomes in patients with heavily calcified lesions undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention using cutting balloons
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of heavily calcified lesions (HCLs) is associated with higher complication rates and worse clinical outcomes. Cutting balloon (CB) has been widely used for HCLs, but pa...
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Open AccessDecreased exosome-delivered miR-486-5p is responsible for the peritoneal metastasis of gastric cancer cells by promoting EMT progress
The present study aims to investigate the preliminary mechanism underlying the peritoneal metastasis of gastric cancer cells.
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Arthroscopic Reconstruction of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament with a Ligament-advanced Reinforcement System and Hamstring Tendon Autograft: A Retrospective Study
Both ligament-advanced reinforcement system (LARS) and hamstring tendon autograft can serve as grafts for posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction. However, few studies have compared the effectiveness ...
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus and risk of head and neck cancer subtypes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
The association between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and risk of head and neck cancer (HNC) remains unclear. This study aims to perform a system review and meta-analysis to explore this relationship.
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Correction to: Maternal diabetes and risk of childhood malignancies in the offspring: a systematic review and meta‑analysis of observational studies
Authors would like to correct the error in in their original publication of the article.
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Maternal diabetes and risk of childhood malignancies in the offspring: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is widely recognized as a risk factor for diverse cancers in adults. However, the association between maternal diabetes and risk of childhood cancer in the offspring has so far not been ...
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Replantation of Severed Fingers in Children
An 18-month-old boy was injured by a powder grinder of a distal section in vitro of the right ring finger, suffered from pain, bleeding, and was admitted in 1.5 h. Physical examination: The general situation w...
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Clinical outcomes of revision with retrograde intermedullary nailing for failed plating of distal femoral fractures: a retrospective study
To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of retrograde intramedullary nail (RIN) revision surgeries for locking compression plate (LCP) failure in distal femoral fractures.
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Rising Mortality Rate of Cervical Cancer in Younger Women in Urban China
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Metformin and Reduced Risk of Cancer in the Hong Kong Diabetes Registry: Real Effect or Immortal Time Bias?
Whether metformin reduces cancer risk has been hotly debated. One common opinion is that the observed beneficial effects of metformin are the consequence of immortal time bias.
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Rising Mortality Rate of Cervical Cancer in Younger Women in Urban China
In recent decades, much effort has been made in China to reduce the burden of cervical cancer.
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Open AccessSugar-sweetened beverage intake and serum testosterone levels in adult males 20–39 years old in the United States
This population-based study was designed to investigate whether consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) is associated with lower serum total testosterone concentration in men 20–39 years old.
