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Administration of L-arginine plus L-citrulline or L-citrulline alone successf...
L-citrulline and L-arginine supplementation has been shown to have several beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system. Nitric oxide (NO) protects against the progression of... -
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Background Growing evidence suggests that second-generation cryoballoon ablation (2G-CB) is effective in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (PerAF). The cornerstone... -
A sequential Monte Carlo approach to gene expression deconvolution
: High-throughput gene expression data are often obtained from pure or complex (heterogeneous) biological samples. In the latter case, data obtained are a mixture of different... -
The value of C-reactive protein as an independent prognostic indicator for di...
Backgrounds Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level has been shown to be a predictor of survival for multiple cancer types. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether... -
Platelet-rich plasma to treat experimentally-induced skin wounds in animals: ...
The objective of the study was to review current literature to determine whether the topical application of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) promotes healing in experimentally-induced... -
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus open surgery for surgical treatment of pa...
OBJECTIVES: To compare the efficacy and safety of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and open surgery (OS) for surgical treatment of patients with staghorn stones based on... -
Capturing multi-stage fuzzy uncertainties in hybrid system dynamics and agent...
Background In practical research, it was found that most people made health-related decisions not based on numerical data but on perceptions. Examples include the perceptions... -
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A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the effects of yoga on glycemic control, lipid profiles, body composition and blood pressure in people in the... -
The value of squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCCa) to determine the lymph no...
Background The diagnostic power of CT or MRI on the lymph node status was limited. Supplement measurements were needed to assist the diagnosis of lymph node metastasis. The... -
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AIMS: Social scientists have postulated that the discrepancy between achievements and expectations affects individuals' subjective well-being. Still, little has been done to... -
A meta-analysis on the role of pleiotrophin (PTN) as a prognostic factor in c...
Background Some researchers reported that pleiotrophin (PTN) is associated with the development and metastasis of various tumors and it is a poor prognostic factor for the... -
Soft Regulation with Crowd Recommendation: Coordinating Self-Interested Agent...
Regulating emerging industries is challenging, even controversial at times. Under-regulation can result in safety threats to plant personnel, surrounding communities, and the... -
Patent pledges, open IP, or patent pools? Developing taxonomies in the thicke...
Recently, a range of organisations, including car and consumer electronics manufacturers, have applied so-called patent pledges. A patent pledge is a publicly announced... -
Unilateral versus bilateral pedicle screw fixation in lumbar fusion: A system...
Objectives To carry out a systematic review on the basis of overlapping meta-analyses that compare unilateral with bilateral pedicle screw fixation (PSF) in lumbar fusion to... -
Traction force microscopy of engineered cardiac tissues
Cardiac tissue development and pathology have been shown to depend sensitively on microenvironmental mechanical factors, such as extracellular matrix stiffness, in both in vivo... -
Turning conceptual systems maps into dynamic simulation models: An Australian...
Background System science approaches are increasingly used to explore complex public health problems. Quantitative methods, such as participatory dynamic simulation modelling,... -
Analysing trajectories of a longitudinal exposure: A causal perspective on co...
: Longitudinal data is commonly analysed to inform prevention policies for diseases that may develop throughout life. Commonly methods interpret the longitudinal data as a... -
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Introduction We performed a meta-analysis on whether heated humidification during positive airway pressure (PAP) could improve compliance and subjective daytime sleepiness in... -
Small Molecule-Induced Complement Factor D (Adipsin) Promotes Lipid Accumulat...
Adipocytes are differentiated by various transcriptional cascades integrated on the master regulator, Pparγ. To discover new genes involved in adipocyte differentiation,... -
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Objective To investigate the role of thoracic spine manipulation (TSM) on pain and disability in the management of mechanical neck pain (MNP). Data sources Electronic...
