Search Results - "CHAN, S. Y"
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The forgotten role of alcohol: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinical efficacy and perceived role of chlorhexidine in skin antisepsis
Published in PloS one (05-09-2012)“…Skin antisepsis is a simple and effective measure to prevent infections. The efficacy of chlorhexidine is actively discussed in the literature on skin…”
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Impact of COVID-19 on excess mortality, life expectancy, and years of life lost in the United States
Published in PloS one (01-09-2021)“…This paper quantifies the net impact (direct and indirect effects) of the pandemic on the United States population in 2020 using three metrics: excess deaths,…”
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Cell-free urinary microRNA-99a and microRNA-125b are diagnostic markers for the non-invasive screening of bladder cancer
Published in PloS one (11-07-2014)“…Evidence implicated the diagnostic significance of microRNAs in whole urine/urine sediments in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UCB). However, the…”
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Systematic review of outcomes of liver resection for early hepatocellular carcinoma within the Milan criteria
Published in British journal of surgery (01-12-2012)“…Background: Long‐term overall survival after liver resection in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) within the Milan criteria has been reported to…”
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Effects of Meditation and Mind–Body Exercises on Older Adults’ Cognitive Performance: A Meta-analysis
Published in The Gerontologist (16-11-2019)“…Abstract Background and Objectives Meditation and mind–body exercises are suggested to delay decline or enhance cognitive capabilities in older adults…”
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High-throughput techniques enable advances in the roles of DNA and RNA secondary structures in transcriptional and post-transcriptional gene regulation
Published in Genome Biology (18-07-2022)“…The most stable structure of DNA is the canonical right-handed double helix termed B DNA. However, certain environments and sequence motifs favor alternative…”
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Transcription factor binding site orientation and order are major drivers of gene regulatory activity
Published in Nature communications (22-04-2023)“…The gene regulatory code and grammar remain largely unknown, precluding our ability to link phenotype to genotype in regulatory sequences. Here, using a…”
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Validation of the 5-D Itch Scale in Three Ethnic Groups and Exploring Optimal Cutoff Values Using the Itch Numerical Rating Scale
Published in BioMed research international (13-12-2021)“…Background. Chronic pruritus is a common and distressing condition that has serious emotional and psychosocial consequences. Due to its subjective nature,…”
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Perioperative mortality in low-, middle-, and high-income countries: Protocol for a multi-level meta-regression analysis
Published in PloS one (01-11-2024)“…Background Surgery is an indispensable component of a functional healthcare system. To date there is limited information regarding how many people die during…”
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Inhibitory Effects of Commonly Used Excipients on P‑Glycoprotein in Vitro
Published in Molecular pharmaceutics (05-11-2018)“…Pharmaceutical excipients are no longer considered inert and have been shown to influence the activity of metabolic enzymes and transporters, resulting in…”
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Assessing optimal fermentation type for bio-hydrogen production in continuous-flow acidogenic reactors
Published in Bioresource technology (01-07-2007)“…In this study, the optimal fermentation type and the operating conditions of anaerobic process in continuous-flow acidogenic reactors was investigated for the…”
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Frequentmers - a novel way to look at metagenomic next generation sequencing data and an application in detecting liver cirrhosis
Published in BMC genomics (12-12-2023)“…Early detection of human disease is associated with improved clinical outcomes. However, many diseases are often detected at an advanced, symptomatic stage…”
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DNA methylation patterns in umbilical cord blood from infants of methadone maintained opioid dependent mothers
Published in Scientific reports (27-07-2024)“…Methadone maintenance treatment for opioid dependent mothers is standard of care. Infants of methadone maintained opioid dependent (MMOD) mothers have better…”
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Comparisons of low-cost adsorbents for treating wastewaters laden with heavy metals
Published in The Science of the total environment (01-08-2006)“…In this article, the removal performance and cost-effectiveness of various low-cost adsorbents derived from agricultural waste, industrial by-product or…”
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Walking with head-mounted virtual and augmented reality devices: Effects on position control and gait biomechanics
Published in PloS one (04-12-2019)“…What was once a science fiction fantasy, virtual reality (VR) technology has evolved and come a long way. Together with augmented reality (AR) technology,…”
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Gene expression patterns of human colon tops and basal crypts and BMP antagonists as intestinal stem cell niche factors
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (25-09-2007)“…Human colonic epithelial cell renewal, proliferation, and differentiation are stringently controlled by numerous regulatory pathways. To identify genetic…”
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Evaluation of a Restoration Algorithm Applied to Clipped Tibial Acceleration Signals
Published in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) (10-05-2023)“…Wireless accelerometers with various operating ranges have been used to measure tibial acceleration. Accelerometers with a low operating range output distorted…”
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Female adiposity and time-to-pregnancy: a multiethnic prospective cohort
Published in Human reproduction (Oxford) (01-11-2018)“…Abstract STUDY QUESTION Are higher overall and central adiposity associated with reduced fecundability, measured by time-to-pregnancy (TTP), in Asian women?…”
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