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Using smartphones to decrease substance use via self-monitoring and recovery ...
Abstract Background Alcohol abuse, other substance use disorders, and risk behaviors associated with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) represent three of the top 10... -
Mutational signatures: experimental design and analytical framework
Abstract Mutational signatures provide a powerful alternative for understanding the pathophysiology of cancer. Currently, experimental efforts aimed at validating and... -
Diminished accuracy of biomarkers of fibrosis in low replicative chronic hepa...
Abstract Background We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of aspartate aminotransferase (AST)-to-platelet ratio index (APRI), fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4), AST/alanine... -
Safety and efficacy of belimumab after B cell depletion therapy in systemic L...
Abstract Background There is limited evidence that rituximab, a B cell depletion therapy, is an effective treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Data on the... -
Association between serum calcium levels and prognosis, hematoma volume, and ...
Abstract Background High serum calcium levels should be avoided in patients on hemodialysis (HD) because they can induce cardiovascular diseases and worsen the patient’s... -
Add-on effect of kinesiotape in patients with acute lateral ankle sprain: a r...
Abstract Background Evidence for the add-on effect of kinesiotape (KT) with acupuncture for treating ankle sprains remains insufficient. We assessed the add-on effect of KT on... -
Duration of antibiotic therapy in critically ill patients: a randomized contr...
Abstract Background The rational use of antibiotics is one of the main strategies to limit the development of bacterial resistance. We therefore sought to evaluate the... -
A self-marker-like protein governs hemocyte allorecognition in Halocynthia ro...
Abstract Background Self-incompatibility, fusion/non-fusion reactions, and contact reactions (CRs) have all been identified as allorecognition phenomena in ascidians. CR is a... -
Ethnopharmacological evaluation of schistosomicidal and cercaricidal activiti...
Abstract Background The adulticidal and cercaricidal activities of five Ghanaian medicinal plants, namely, Phyllanthus amarus, Vernonia amygdalina, Azadirachta indica, Morinda... -
Younger age of patients with myocardial infarction is associated with a highe...
Abstract Background Premature coronary artery disease is one of the most pressing global issues in modern cardiology. The aim of the study was to investigate the role of family... -
A novel Sugarcane bacilliform virus promoter confers gene expression preferen...
Abstract Background Saccharum species such as sugarcane and energy cane are key players in the expanding bioeconomy for sugars, bioenergy, and production of high-value proteins.... -
Microglial depletion and repopulation in brain slice culture normalizes sensi...
Abstract Background Microglia are critical mediators of neuroimmune pathology across multiple neurologic disorders. Microglia can be persistently activated or “primed” by... -
Archaic mitochondrial DNA inserts in modern day nuclear genomes
Abstract Background Traces of interbreeding of Neanderthals and Denisovans with modern humans in the form of archaic DNA have been detected in the genomes of present-day human... -
Impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus on mid-term mortality for hypertrophic car...
Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus is common in cardiovascular disease. It is associated with adverse clinical outcomes for patients who had undergone coronary artery...
