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Application of real-time MRI-guided linear accelerator in stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer: one step forward to precise targeting
PurposeTumor motion is a major challenge in stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), causing excessive...
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Performance of a linear accelerator couch positioning quality control task using an electronic portal imaging device
Short and semi-automated quality assurance (QA) programs are becoming one of the most popular and highly demanding tasks in radiotherapy. The current...
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Fluid homeostasis induced by sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors: novel insight for better cardio-renal outcomes in chronic kidney disease
Hypertension in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients is a risk factor for end-stage renal disease, cardiovascular events, and mortality. Thus, the...
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Postoperative driving ability after appendectomy
PurposeTo investigate driving ability (brake reaction time, BRT) after appendectomy. It was assumed that 1 day after appendectomy, BRT would differ...
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Cumulative incidence of type 1 diabetes in two cohorts of children with different national gluten recommendations in infancy
AimsBetween 1985 and 1996, Sweden experienced an “epidemic” of celiac disease with a fourfold increase in incidence in young children. Timing and...
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The accelerator, the brake, and the terrain: associations of reward-related eating, self-regulation, and the home food environment with diet quality during pregnancy and postpartum in the pregnancy eating attributes study (PEAS) cohort
BackgroundNeurobehavioral factors, including reward-related eating and self-regulation, in conjunction with the food environment, may influence...
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Chondromodulin-1 and vascular endothelial growth factor-A expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: accelerator and brake theory for angiogenesis at the early stage of cancer progression
BackgroundMagnifying endoscopy has demonstrated dramatic morphologic changes in the surface microvasculature of superficial esophageal squamous cell...
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Update to a randomized controlled trial of lutetium-177-PSMA in Oligo-metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer: the BULLSEYE trial
BackgroundThe BULLSEYE trial is a multicenter, open-label, randomized controlled trial to test the hypothesis if 177 Lu-PSMA is an effective...
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Ankle and Plantar Flexor Muscle–Tendon Unit Function in Sprinters: A Narrative Review
Maximal sprinting in humans requires the contribution of various muscle–tendon units (MTUs) and joints to maximize performance. The plantar flexor...
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Accelerating Sustainable Development Goals for South African adolescents from high HIV prevalence areas: a longitudinal path analysis
BackgroundAdolescents experience a multitude of vulnerabilities which need to be addressed in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals...
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Inter-fraction dynamics during post-operative 5 fraction cavity hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy with a MR LINAC: a prospective serial imaging study
Purpose/Objective(s)This study examined changes in the clinical target volume (CTV) and associated clinical implications on a magnetic resonance...
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Obesity in late adolescence and incident type 1 diabetes in young adulthood
Aims/hypothesisStudies in children have reported an association between increased BMI and risk for develo** type 1 diabetes, but evidence in late...
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HOMA-IR and the Matsuda Index as predictors of progression to type 1 diabetes in autoantibody-positive relatives
Aim/hypothesisWe assessed whether HOMA-IR and the Matsuda Index are associated with transitions through stages of type 1 diabetes.
Methods ...
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Cognitive enrichment through art: a randomized controlled trial on the effect of music or visual arts group practice on cognitive and brain development of young children
BackgroundThe optimal stimulation for brain development in the early academic years remains unclear. Current research suggests that musical training...
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Linac-based STereotactic Arrhythmia Radioablation (STAR) for ventricular tachycardia: a treatment planning study
ObjectTo analyze geometrical approaches, prescription modalities, and delivery efficiency for linear accelerator (Linac)-based STereotactic...
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The new genetic landscape of Alzheimer’s disease: from amyloid cascade to genetically driven synaptic failure hypothesis?
A strong genetic predisposition (60–80% of attributable risk) is present in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In view of this major genetic component,...
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Early-childhood body mass index and its association with the COVID-19 pandemic, containment measures and islet autoimmunity in children with increased risk for type 1 diabetes
Aims/hypothesisThe aim of this study was to determine whether BMI in early childhood was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and containment measures,...
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Successful hemostatic radiotherapy for massive airway bleeding from infectious pulmonary cavity: a case report
We present a patient with life-threatening airway bleeding from an infectious pulmonary cavity with limited treatment options. Bronchial artery...
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A mouse model of gestational diabetes shows dysregulated lipid metabolism post-weaning, after return to euglycaemia
BackgroundGestational diabetes is associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease for the mother in the decade...
