038) as well as hepaticojejunostomy (HR=3.358, CI=1.090-10.350, P=0.035) and bile duct type other than type I. (HR=2.214, CI=1.143-4.289, P=0.018) Better outcome in terms of obtaining a single opening was also obtained in the ‘cut and clip’ group (68.2% vs. 84.6%, P=0.040), and this difference was significant especially with a common channel…[Read more]

Secondary outcomes include lung function, TCM syndrome assessment, laboratory tests, and safety. The changes of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenaline axis (HPA axis) and inflammatory cytokine will be measured as well.

By demonstrating the advantages of utilizing TCM and an appropriate duration of systemic glucocorticoids, this…[Read more]

c.v.) before applying each LFS package, significantly reduced LFS effectiveness in recovering these parameters.

On the other hand, selective activation of A1 receptors by an injection of N6-cyclohexyladenosine (10 μM, 1 μl, i.c.v.), instead of LFS application, could imitate LFS function in improving these parameters.

It is s…[Read more]

Respiratory failure and thromboembolism are frequent in SARS-CoV-2-infected patients. Vitamin K activates both hepatic coagulation factors and extrahepatic endothelial anticoagulant protein S, required for thrombosis prevention. In times of vitamin K insufficiency, hepatic procoagulant factors are preferentially activated over extrahepatic…[Read more]

More low-frequency energy in the 123 Hz condition was rated as having higher sound versus the 313 Hz condition (mean difference 11.2%, p = 0.001). Full-band conditions with more low- and high-frequency energy were higher than the other high-frequency cutoff conditions (mean difference range 12.9-15%, p < 0.001).

The direct drive syste…[Read more]