The Combination of D-TACE-HAIC, Lenvatinib, and PD-1 Inhibitors Shows Significant Clinical Efficacy in Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Wu Y, Zhu J, Zhang H, Xia N

“…Yintao Wu,* Jianyong Zhu,* Hong Zhang, Nianxin Xia Senior Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, the First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Nianxin Xia, Senior Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, the First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, People’s Republic of China, Email doctorxnx@163.comPurpose: This study was developed to compare the efficacy of combined D-TACE-HAIC + lenvatinib + PD-1 inhibitor treatment to that of TACE + sorafenib treatment for patients with intermediate and advanced HCC.Patients and Methods: Here, a retrospective analysis of patients with unresectable HCC who underwent transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) from March 2018 to March 2022 at the our hospital was conducted. …”
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Reduced SARS-CoV-2 Infection Rates in Lab Workers Conducting Nucleic Acid Testing: Controlling for the Healthy Worker Effect by Ling-Qing Lin, Yu-Yan Chen, Gen-Zhao Lin, Xu Shen, Tian-Ci Yang, Li-Li Liu, Yao Xiao

“…Abstract Background During the COVID-19 outbreak in December 2022 in China, some laboratory workers in SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid testing (NAT) laboratories remained uninfected. …”
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Interface effects in the phase determination of Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 epitaxial thin films by Jesse Schimpf, Wang Zhang, Mahir Manna, Sandhya Susarla, Xue-Zeng Lu, James M. Rondinelli, Lane W. Martin

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Long-Term Homogeneity and Trends of Hydroclimatic Variables in Upper Awash River Basin, Ethiopia by Mekonnen H. Daba, Gebiaw T. Ayele, Songcai You

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Policy relevance of IPCC reports for the Sustainable Development Goals and beyond by Prajal Pradhan, Sushobhan Joshi, Kshitij Dahal, Yaunchao Hu, Daya Raj Subedi, Muhammad Panji Islam Fajar Putra, Shrijana Vaidya, Laxmi Prasad Pant, Shobhakar Dhakal, Klaus Hubacek, Maheswar Rupakheti, Debra C. Roberts, Bart van den Hurk

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In Silico Exploration of Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome <i>mec</i> (SCC<i>mec</i>) Evolution Based on Phylogenetic Relationship of <i>ccrAB/C</i> by Huawei Wang, Jinxing He

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Interfacing exogenous stents with human coronary artery by self-assembled coating: designs, functionalities and applications by Feng Zhao, Feng Liu, Chenglong Gao, Guoqing Wang, Yinfeng Zhang, Fei Yu, Jiawei Tian, Kai Tan, Runhao Zhang, Kang Liang, Zhexun Lian, Junjie Guo, Biao Kong, Junbo Ge, Hui Xin

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An Electronic Slime-Based Epidermal Electrode Using Carbon Nanocomposites for Biosignal Sensing by Yu Feng, Hui Sun, Meng Chen, Cong Wu, Jiankun Li, Zhi Li, Kremena Makasheva, Na Liu, Guanglie Zhang, Wen Jung Li

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Oncogenic mutant KRAS inhibition through oxidation at cysteine 118 by Maximilian Kramer‐Drauberg, Ettore Petrini, Alessia Mira, Enrico Patrucco, Rossella Scardaci, Ilenia Savinelli, Haiyun Wang, Keying Qiao, Giovanna Carrà, Marie‐Julie Nokin, Zhiwei Zhou, Kenneth D. Westover, David Santamaria, Paolo E. Porporato, Chiara Ambrogio

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Association between Chinese visceral adiposity index and lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH): a national cohort study by Kunhui Chang, Bo Li, Gang Wang, Hao Zhou, Yonghao Chen, Hongbing Gu

“…Methods Data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) 2015 were analyzed, encompassing a sample of 5,735 male participants aged 45 and older. …”
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Spatial epidemiology based on the analysis of COVID-19 in Africa by Joyce Akhalakwa Mukolwe, John Kamwele Mutinda, Amos Kipkorir Langat

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Biomechanical simulation of bed turning post-acetabular fracture fixation by Haiyang Wu, Zaijie Sun, Qixiao Shen, Xuejian Wu, Cheng Li, Xianhua Cai

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Prevalence and phylogenetic analysis of cytomegalovirus (Orthoherpesviridae: <i>Cytomegalovirus: Cytomegalovirus humanbeta5</i>) genetic variants from children and immunocompromise... by Ol’ga E. Van’kova, Nina F. Brusnigina, Nadezhda A. Novikova

“…The obtained results allowed us to establish the similarity of the landscape of CMV genotypes circulating in Russia (Nizhny Novgorod region), Brazil, China and the USA. Conclusion. The obtained data indicate the similarity of the landscape of CMV genotypes circulating in Russia (Nizhny Novgorod region), Brazil, China and the USA: in children, the predominant genotypes are gB1 (40.0%), gB2 (33.3%), gN4a (42.8%), and gN3b (28.6%), while in adults (recipients of solid organs) genotypes gB1 (37.5%), gB2 (37.5%), gN1 (26.3%), and gN4b (26.3%) are prevailed.…”
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Short-term predictive value of sST2 in patients with STEMI following primary PCI: a prospective observational study by Shan Huang, Lu-Jiao Yu, Guang-Feng Sun, Zi-Xin Zhang

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The intermediary effect of work stress on the relationship between off-duty professional growth and reflective ability among mid- and senior-level nurses by Junxian Wu, Jingru Song, Mingfang Zhang, Lin Li, Qin Shen

“…Objective This study aims to investigate the relationship between reflective ability, work stress, and off-duty professional growth among mid- to senior-level nurses in China, and to determine the mediating role of work stress. …”
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National Patient Satisfaction Survey as a Predictor for Quality of Care and Quality Improvement &ndash; Experience and Practice by Cui J, Du J, Zhang N, Liang Z

“…Juan Cui,1,2 Jing Du,2 Ning Zhang,1 Zhanming Liang3 1Affairs Management Office, Shandong Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Jinan, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Medical Management, Health Commission of Shandong Province, Jinan, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China; 3College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, AustraliaCorrespondence: Ning Zhang, Email zn394114326@126.comBackground: Patient satisfaction is an important predictor of quality of care and hospital services. …”
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Coherent harmonic generation of magnons in spin textures by Guibin Lan, Kang-Yuan Liu, Zhenyu Wang, Fan Xia, Hongjun Xu, Tengyu Guo, Yu Zhang, Bin He, Jiahui Li, Caihua Wan, Gerrit E. W. Bauer, Peng Yan, Gang-Qin Liu, Xin-Yu Pan, Xiufeng Han, Guoqiang Yu

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Rapid and Efficient Purification of Functional Collectin-12 and Its Opsonic Activity against Fungal Pathogens by Jie Zhang, Anna Li, Chang-qing Yang, Peter Garred, Ying Jie Ma

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Shared Genes and Pathways in Ulcerative Colitis and Ankylosing Spondylitis: Functional Validation and Implications for Diagnosis by Li L, An G, Li F, Zhang D, Zhu X, Liang C, Zhao Y, Xie K, Zhou P, Zhu H, Jin X, Du L

“…Lin Li,&ast; Guangqi An,&ast; Fuzhen Li,&ast; Donghui Zhang, Xinyue Zhu, Chunyu Liang, Yu Zhao, Kunpeng Xie, Pengyi Zhou, Haiyan Zhu, Xuemin Jin,&ast; Liping Du&ast; Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Province Eye Hospital, Henan International Joint Research Laboratory for Ocular Immunology and Retinal Injury Repair, Zhengzhou, Henan, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xuemin Jin; Liping Du, Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613603983193 ; +8613838191481, Email jinxuemin@zzu.edu.cn; dulplab@live.cnBackground: Associations between ulcerative colitis (UC) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have been reported in multiple studies, but the common etiologies of UC and AS remain unknown. …”
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On-Site Evaluation and Improvement Strategies of Radiation Occupational Hazard Prevention and Control Effectiveness in Medical Institution Construction Projects by Xie HX, Zhang MQ, Li ZX, Zhao HL

“…Hong-Xia Xie,1 Ming-Qing Zhang,1 Zhi-Xiang Li,1 Huai-Liang Zhao2 1Jinan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, 250013, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Occupational Health Evaluation, Heilongjiang Provincial second Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Huai-Liang Zhao, Email gongci2698@21cn.comObjective: To evaluate the control effectiveness of medical institution construction projects, and to summarize and analyze the radiation protection management status and improvement strategies of relevant medical institutions.Methods: A total of 40 medical institutions in our city were evaluated for control effectiveness through measures such as data research, on-site investigations, equipment quality testing, and radiation health protection inspections.Results: The compliance rates of personnel configuration, verification of protective measures, and radiation protection management and emergency response were 95.0%, 67.5%, and 70.0%, respectively. …”
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