US-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound in pancreatic cancer treatment: a consensus initiative between Chinese and European HIFU centers by Kun Zhou, Holger Strunk, Dobromir Dimitrov, Joan Vidal-Jove, Maria A. Gonzalez-Carmona, Markus Essler, Chengbin Jin, Zhechuan Mei, Hui Zhu, Milka Marinova

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Risk factor assessment of prediabetes and diabetes based on epidemic characteristics in new urban areas: a retrospective and a machine learning study by Li Xu, Xiangcheng Sun, Ning Wang, Yiyi Wang, Yan Li, Chuan Zhang

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Patients with colorectal cancer combined with HIV had a worse overall survival after surgery: a meta-analysis by Wen-Wen Yang, Wen-Wen Yang, Xiong Zhou, Gan He

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Development and external validation of machine learning-based models to predict patients with cellulitis developing sepsis during hospitalisation by Li Hu, Xilingyuan Chen, Rentao Yu

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Comparing the effect of FUAS and myomectomy on the elasticity of myometrium around targeted uterine fibroid by Ziyao Wang, Yan Ma, Jia Zhou, Feng Jiang, Jin-yun Chen, Wen-zhi Chen

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Effect of Early Continuous Veno-Venous Haemofiltration in Severe Acute Pancreatitis for the Prevention of Local Pancreatic Complications by Satish Chandra Yadav, Bingqiang Zhang

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Efficacy and safety of anlotinib as maintenance treatment in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer: a single-armed single center retrospective study by Jin Xiong, Lei Xia, Lei Xia, Lei Xia

“…Anlotinib as a third-line or beyond therapy for ES-SCLC was proved to be effective.MethodsWe retrospectively screened of patients with ES-SCLC who started receiving anlotinib as first-line or second-line therapy at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from November 2018 to December 2022. 30 patients treated with anlotinib based combination therapy and subsequent maintenance therapy were included. …”
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Value of dual-energy CT quantitative parameters combined with clinical features in diagnosis of stages T2 and T3 colorectal cancer by FANG Ni, WEI Xin, CHEN Weijuan

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Rutaecarpine alleviates hepatic ischemia‒reperfusion injury in liver transplantation by inhibiting inflammatory response and oxidative stress by Yan Liu, Yan Liu, Feng Qi, Lun-Jian Xiang, Zhu-Jun Yi, Sheng-Wei Li

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Diagnostic accuracy of MRI-based radiomic features for EGFR mutation status in non-small cell lung cancer patients with brain metastases: a meta-analysis by Yuqin Long, Rong Zhao, Xianfeng Du

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Attitudes toward Physician-Nurse Collaboration in Pediatric Workers and Undergraduate Medical/Nursing Students by Yong Wang, Yong-fang Liu, Hao Li, Tingyu Li

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microRNAs as a New Mechanism Regulating Adipose Tissue Inflammation in Obesity and as a Novel Therapeutic Strategy in the Metabolic Syndrome by Qian Ge, Sonia Brichard, Xu Yi, QiFu Li

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Guanylate-Binding Protein 1 Promotes Migration and Invasion of Human Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells by Shi Bai, Tao Chen, Xia Deng

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Misdiagnosis and analysis of clinical characteristics in patients with giant cystic pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma by Yue Zhang, Bo Zhou

“…Methods A total of 170 cases of pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL) diagnosed at the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from April 2011 to April 2020 were confirmed through clinical evaluation, measurement of catecholamine metabolites, imaging studies, or surgical pathology. …”
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Preliminary Experiment on the Effect of 18% Substitute Salt on Home Blood Pressure Variability in Hypertensives by Jing Li, Lisha Mu, Huakun Rao, Yangfeng Wu, Hao Wang, Hongbing Tao, Lihong Mu

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DENND5B Gene Expression as a Trigger for the Development of Diabetes Mellitus–Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights from a Univariate and Multivariate Mendelian Randomization Study by Qiaoqiao Li, Fuli Cao, Xueping Gao, Yuan Xu, Bo Li, Tianyang Hu

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A Microflow Chip Technique for Monitoring Platelets in Late Pregnancy: A Possible Risk Factor for Thrombosis by He C, Ma H, Zhang T, Liu Y, Zhang C, Deng S

“…Cui He,1 Haidong Ma,2 Tingting Zhang,1 Yu Liu,1 Cuiying Zhang,3 Surong Deng1 1Department of Blood Transfusion of Yong-chuan Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 402160, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pharmacy of Yong-chuan Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 402160, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Yong-chuan Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 402160, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Surong Deng, Email 172346252@qq.comPurpose: To study the platelet adhesion and aggregation behaviour of late pregnancy women under arterial shear rate using microfluidic chip technology and evaluate the risk of thrombosis in late pregnancy.Methods: We included pregnant women who were registered in the obstetrics department of our hospital between January 2021 and October 2022 and underwent regular prenatal examinations. …”
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Trimetazidine: Activating AMPK Signal to Ameliorate Coronary Microcirculation Dysfunction after Myocardial Infarction by Xiaolong Qu, Pan Yang, Li Jiao, Yuehui Yin

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Deep Learning for Discrimination of Early Spinal Tuberculosis from Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture on CT by Liu W, Wang J, Lei Y, Liu P, Han Z, Wang S, Liu B

“…Wenjun Liu,1 Jin Wang,2 Yiting Lei,1 Peng Liu,3 Zhenghan Han,1 Shichu Wang,1 Bo Liu1 1Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 2College of Medical Informatics, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Orthopedics, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Bo Liu, Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613996065698, Email boliu@hospital.cqmu.edu.cnBackground: Early differentiation between spinal tuberculosis (STB) and acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) is crucial for determining the appropriate clinical management and treatment pathway, thereby significantly impacting patient outcomes.Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of deep learning (DL) models using reconstructed sagittal CT images in the differentiation of early STB from acute OVCF, with the aim of enhancing diagnostic precision, reducing reliance on MRI and biopsies, and minimizing the risks of misdiagnosis.Methods: Data were collected from 373 patients, with 302 patients recruited from a university-affiliated hospital serving as the training and internal validation sets, and an additional 71 patients from another university-affiliated hospital serving as the external validation set. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Childhood Hypertension in Urban-Rural Areas of China: A Cross-Sectional Study by Xiaohua Liang, Lun Xiao, Yetao Luo, Jiapei Xu

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