In the practice of healthcare,patient-reported outcomes(PROs)and PRO measures(PROMs)are used as an attempt to observe the changes in complex clinical situations.They guide us in making decisions based on the evidence ...
supported by grants from Major Research Plan of the National Natrural Science Foundation of China(92159202);Research Project of Jinan Microecological Biomedicine Shandong Laboratory(JNL-2022016B);the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(Y21H160259).
To the Editor:Liver transplantation(LT)is the most effective method for endstage liver disease.Split liver transplantation(SLT)is an effective method to enlarge the number of liver grafts.However,because of the existe...
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81970529;the Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province,No.20230508074RC and No.YDZJ202401218ZYTS.
We focus on hepatitis B virus(HBV)-induced cirrhosis,global differences,and the evolution of antiviral treatment strategies.Chronic HBV(CHB)infection affects more than 250 million people globally,leading to cirrhosis ...
Research Background: Aging in mammals is characterized by a gradual decline in the physiological functions and responses of organs and tissues. The African grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus) is the second largest r...
Total pancreatectomy(TP) is a surgical procedure which includes the complete removal of the pancreatic gland, the spleen, the duodenum, the gallbladder, and the distal part of the stomach. TP represents the curative t...
The vertebral arteries (VAs) are a system of two blood vessels through which blood is transported to the posterior cerebral fossa. VAs may emerge at different sides from the aortic ostium. The aim of our study was to ...
In this editorial we comment on the article published in a recent issue of the World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology.Characterized by high mortality rates and geographical variations in its incidence,esophageal c...
supported by the Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department(Project 20-00424);supported by a fellowship award from the Research Grants Council of the HKSAR,China(HKUST PDFS2223-6S10).
Toxic air pollutants(TAPs)are a class of airborne chemicals known or suspected to cause serious health issues.This study,applying positive matrix factorization and inhalation unit risk estimates of TAPs,quantifies the...
supported by the Key Realm R&D Program of Guangdong Province(2019B030335001);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82330042,81825009,82071541,81971283,82271576,and 82101570);Changping Laboratory(2021B-01-01);the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2021M690421);the Non-profit Central Research Institute Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences(2023-PT320-08).
Synaptic dysfunction is a core component of the pathophysiology of schizophrenia.However,the genetic risk factors and molecular mechanisms related to synaptic dysfunction are still not fully understood.The Stonin 2(ST...
Objective:Autosomal recessive bestrophinopathy(ARB),a retinal degenerative disease,is characterized by central visual loss,yellowish multifocal diffuse subretinal deposits,and a dramatic decrease in the light peak on ...