Impact of Inappropriate Empiric Antimicrobial Therapy on Mortality of Septic Patients with Bacteremia: A Retrospective Study by Saoraya Lueangarun, Amorn Leelarasamee

“…The 28-day and overall mortality rates between first-dose inappropriate and appropriate antimicrobial were 67.6% versus 60.2% (𝑃=0.301) and 75.0% versus 68.3% (𝑃=0.345), consequently. …”
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Evaluation of a Tumor-Targeting, Near-Infrared Fluorescent Peptide for Early Detection and Endoscopic Resection of Polyps in a Rat Model of Colorectal Cancer by Jade E. Jones BHS, Susheel Bhanu Busi MS, Jonathan B. Mitchem MD, James M. Amos-Landgraf PhD, Michael R. Lewis PhD

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Are Artificial Sweeteners a Healthier Alternative to Sugar? by Julia Buszek, Piotr Czerniak, Adrianna Antoszewska, Weronika Bargiel, Dominika Bąk, Halszka Wajdowicz, Mateusz Warzocha, Michał Medygrał, Sylwia Buszek, Aldona Sokołowska, Maciej Rumian, Alicja Kosel

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Diagnostic efficiency of exome-based sequencing in pediatric patients with epilepsy by Huafang Zou, Huafang Zou, Qian Zhang, Jianxiang Liao, Jianxiang Liao, Dongfang Zou, Zhanqi Hu, Bing Li, Li Chen, Jialun Wen, Xia Zhao, Victor Wei Zhang, Dezhi Cao, Dezhi Cao

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Analysis of Foveal and Parafoveal Microvascular Density and Retinal Vessel Caliber Alteration in Inactive Graves’ Ophthalmopathy by Cetin Akpolat, Muhammed M. Kurt, Merve Yılmaz, Fikriye Ordulu, Ferhat Evliyaoglu

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Monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio as a marker of the presence and progression of diabetic kidney disease by Wentao Yang, Yuanlong Zhong, Pengying Zhou, Donghui Lu

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Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Remains High in Patients with HBV-Related Decompensated Cirrhosis and Long-Term Antiviral Therapy by Dong-Mei Zhu, Jing Xie, Chun-Yan Ye, Mei-Yun Qian, Yuan Xue

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Sarcopenia is not associated with hypertension, but sarcopenic obesity increases risk of hypertension: a 7-year cohort study by Runfen Du, Junchao Yuan, Yunda Huang, Guihua Jiang, Zhiping Duan, Hong Yang, Wei Huang

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Sex Hormones Enhance Gingival Inflammation without Affecting IL-1β and TNF-α in Periodontally Healthy Women during Pregnancy by Min Wu, Shao-Wu Chen, Wei-Lan Su, Hong-Ying Zhu, Shu-Yuan Ouyang, Ya-Ting Cao, Shao-Yun Jiang

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Comparable results for the Femoral Neck System and three-screw fixation in femoral neck fracture treatment by Jukka Honkanen, MD, Nora Forsbacka, MD, Ida Strengell, MD, Inari Laaksonen, MD, PhD, Keijo Mäkelä, MD, PhD, Mari Koivisto, MSc, Ville Huovinen, MD, Elina Ekman, MD, PhD

“…In addition, data on 301 patients treated with cannulated screws were collected and analyzed in a previous study. …”
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Giant Bilateral Adrenal Myelolipoma with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia by S. Al-Bahri, A. Tariq, B. Lowentritt, D. V. Nasrallah

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Comparison of Rapidly Proliferating, Multipotent Aortic Valve-Derived Stromal Cells and Valve Interstitial Cells in the Human Aortic Valve by Yuming Huang, Kang Xu, Tingwen Zhou, Peng Zhu, Nianguo Dong, Jiawei Shi

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The neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio is an independent risk factor for poor prognosis in peritoneal dialysis patients by Mingfan Xu, Jingjia Huan, Lujie Zhu, Jiachun Xu, Kai Song

“…Furthermore, the ROC curve and calibration plots were utilized to compare the performance between NPAR and other conventional indicators.Results The mean follow-up period was 38.2 months. A total of 243 (30.1%) patients passed away, with 128 (52.7%) succumbing to cardio-cerebrovascular diseases. …”
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Review of Current First-Line Pharmacotherapy Strategies for Thyroid Eye Disease by Julia Ryniecka, Maciej Wojszczyk, Damian Zys, Piotr Pasek, Julia Kulbacka, Michalina Wójcikiewicz, Marta Chuncia-Ileczko, Julia Kacperczyk, Filip Arczewski, Karol Dziedzic

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Intrauterine Growth Restriction: Effects of Physiological Fetal Growth Determinants on Diagnosis by Kjell Haram, Eirik Søfteland, Radek Bukowski

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Karakteristik Klinis Glaukoma Uveitis di Pusat Mata Nasional Rumah Sakit Cicendo Bandung Tahun 2021-2022 by Refandi Dwi Andrianto, Elsa Gustianty, Raden Maula Rifada

“…The mean IOP at the initial visit was 30.1 mmHg. One hundred fourteen eyes (50%) were below 3/60 visual acuity. …”
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A Single-Center Retrospective Study of the Impact of Thyroid Cancer on the Malignant Risk of Contralateral TI-RADS 3 and 4 Nodules by Huan Liu, Jun Jin, Qiao Chen, Zhongmin Li

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The Diagnostic Value of Brush Cytology Alone and in Combination with Tumor Markers in Pancreaticobiliary Strictures by Ufuk Barış Kuzu, Bülent Ödemiş, Nesrin Turhan, Erkan Parlak, Selçuk Dişibeyaz, Nuretdin Suna, Erkin Öztaş, Muhammet Yener Akpınar, Adem Aksoy, Serkan Torun, Hakan Yıldız, Ertuğrul Kayaçetin

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Exosomes derived from hUC-MSCs exhibit ameliorative efficacy upon previous cesarean scar defect via orchestrating β-TrCP/CHK1 axis by Xiaoling Zeng, Yuan Liao, Dan Huang, Jing Yang, Zhihua Dai, Zhengyong Chen, Xin Luo, Han Gong, Shengwen Huang, Leisheng Zhang

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Effects of balanced opioid-free anesthesia on post-operative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery: a randomized trial by Xiang Yan, Chen Liang, Jia Jiang, Ying Ji, An-Shi Wu, Chang-Wei Wei

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