Apr 28, 2020

To compare electrodiathermy with helium thermal coagulation in laparoscopic treatment of mild-to-moderate endometriosis.Parallel-group randomized controlled trial.A UK endometriosis centre.Non-pregnan...

Apr 28, 2020

Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression on the surface of tumour cells can cause tumour immune evasion. Benefits of combining anti-PD-L1 therapy with nab-paclitaxel in patients with advanced trip...

Apr 28, 2020

Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive and challenging form of breast cancers. Tumor microenvironment (TME) of TNBC is associated with induction of metastasis, immune system suppr...

Apr 28, 2020

Whether resilience should be conceptualised as a state or trait is debated. The precise distinction between state versus trait aspects of resilience can help identify dynamic targets for resilience-ba...

Apr 28, 2020

To determine whether MRI-detected suspicious (BIRADS 4 & 5) breast lesions can be downgraded using second-look ultrasound (SLU) and thus reduce unnecessarily performed breast biopsies.A retrospective ...

Apr 28, 2020

Pyrotinib is a newly-developed irreversible pan-ErbB receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor. This study reported the first real-world data of pyrotinib-based therapy in metastatic human epidermal growth f...

Apr 28, 2020

This study explores OB/GYN providers' knowledge about published health and healthcare disparities in women's reproductive health.We collected demographic and health disparities knowledge information f...

Apr 28, 2020

Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) improve glycaemic control, and ameliorate liver steatosis, inflammation, and fibrosis in patients with fatty liver disease. We aimed to study the impact of TZD and glycaemic ...

Apr 28, 2020

This study examined the association between chronic HBV or HCV infection and the risk of extrahepatic cancers.A total of 537,103 adultsaged ≥20 years without history of cancer were identified from t...

Apr 28, 2020

Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can lead to cirrhosis and is associated with increased mortality. Interleukin (IL)-10-producing B cells (B10 cells) are regulatory cells that suppress cellula...

Apr 22, 2020

Despite current progress achieved in the surgical technique of radical prostatectomy, post-operative complications such as erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence persist at high incidence rates...

Apr 22, 2020

We aim to assess the surgical outcomes of our novel hysteropexy procedure, laparoscopic long mesh surgery (LLMS) with augmented round ligaments. Twenty-five consecutive women with stage II or greater ...

Apr 22, 2020

In inflammatory dermatoses, dermal melanophages (MLP) are ascribed to "pigment incontinence", with melanin "dropping down" from the epidermis. Although this is analogous to the "dropping down" of mela...

Apr 22, 2020

Diabetes is a leading risk factor for development of urinary tract infection (UTI). UTI caused by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC), and other uropathogens is a common infectious condition affecti...

Apr 22, 2020

Rectal prolapse (RP) in pediatric patients may require surgical intervention. Varying surgical approaches and heterogenous patient populations have resulted in difficulty defining surgical outcomes a...

Apr 22, 2020

International Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for elimination of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection set ambitious targets for 2030. In African populations, infant immunisation has been fundamental...

Apr 22, 2020

To evaluate the role of baseline neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as prognostic marker in squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx (OPC) treated with definitive chemo-radiotherapy (CRT) in the er...

Apr 22, 2020

Prison population are at high risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, incidence, HBV associated factors and the circulating genotypes/subtypes.A...

Apr 22, 2020

Encephalitis is associated with significant neurological disability and mortality. Many guidelines are published for encephalitis management but compliance with them is unknown.To evaluate the appropr...

Apr 22, 2020

Flagellin is a protein-based adjuvant that activates toll-like receptor (TLR) 5. Flagellin has been actively explored as vaccine adjuvants and carriers. Preclinical and clinical studies find flagellin...