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Open AccessAll-in-one wearable drug efficacy assessment systems for bulbar muscle function using amyotrophic lateral sclerosis animal models
Preclinical studies are crucial for developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis drugs. Current FDA-approved drugs have been created by monitoring limb muscle function and histological analysis of amyotrophic late...
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Improvement of β-Ga2O3-based Schottky barrier UV photodetector by 4H-SiC substrate, intrinsic buffer layer, and graphene surface contact
This work presents a study of a β-Ga2O3-based Schottky barrier UV photodetector (SB UV-PD) with careful concern for material properties, device structure, and optimization techniques. The initial is IZTO/β-Ga2O3/...
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Open AccessEndobronchial valves for emphysema and persistent air-leak: 10-year experience in an Asian country
Endobronchial valve (EBV) therapy, a validated method for bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) in severe emphysema, has been explored for persistent air-leak (PAL) management. However, its effectiveness ...
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Open AccessIntelligent upper-limb exoskeleton integrated with soft bioelectronics and deep learning for intention-driven augmentation
The age and stroke-associated decline in musculoskeletal strength degrades the ability to perform daily human tasks using the upper extremities. Here, we introduce an intelligent upper-limb exoskeleton system ...
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Study of a Solar-Blind Photodetector Based on an IZTO/β-Ga2O3/ITO Schottky Diode
An InZnSnO2 (IZTO)/β-Ga2O3 solar blind Schottky barrier diode photodetector (PhD) exposed to 255 nm, 385 nm and 500 nm light wavelengths was simulated and compared with measurement. The measured dark photocurrent...
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Open AccessSoft wearable flexible bioelectronics integrated with an ankle-foot exoskeleton for estimation of metabolic costs and physical effort
Activities and physical effort have been commonly estimated using a metabolic rate through indirect calorimetry to capture breath information. The physical effort represents the work hardness used to optimize ...
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Open AccessMortality and lung function decline in patients who develop chronic pulmonary aspergillosis after lung cancer surgery
Lung cancer surgery is reported as a risk factor for chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA). However, limited data are available on its clinical impact. We aimed to determine the effect of developed CPA after l...
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Open AccessTreatment outcomes of Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease according to disease severity
Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease (MAC-PD) requires long-term treatment. We analyzed the outcomes of 992 MAC-PD patients according to disease severity and compared the outcomes of intermittent and dai...
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Open AccessEffect of perioperative bronchodilator therapy on postoperative pulmonary function among lung cancer patients with COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an established risk factor for lung cancer, remains largely undiagnosed and untreated before lung cancer surgery. We evaluated the effect of perioperative bronchod...
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Open AccessPrognostic factors for survival after bronchoscopic intervention in patients with airway obstruction due to primary pulmonary malignancy
Malignant central airway obstruction (MCAO) occurs in 20–30% of patients with primary pulmonary malignancy. Although bronchoscopic intervention is widely performed to treat MCAO, little data exist on the progn...
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Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder and is characterized by resting tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural and gait instability. Pathology related to the disease...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Are there differences among operators in false-negative rates of endosonography with needle aspiration for mediastinal nodal staging of non-small cell lung cancer?
Following publication of the original
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Open AccessAre there differences among operators in false-negative rates of endosonography with needle aspiration for mediastinal nodal staging of non-small cell lung cancer?
Endosonography with needle aspiration (EBUS/EUS-NA) is recommended as the first choice for mediastinal nodal assessment in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It is important to maintain adequate negative pred...
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Diamond structure-dependent pad and wafer polishing performance during chemical mechanical polishing
A diamond conditioner is one of the essential components in the maintenance of surface roughness of a pad during chemical mechanical polishing (CMP). In this paper, four different types of diamond conditioner ...
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Open AccessGenome-wide analysis of DNA methylation in bronchial washings
The objective of this study was to discover DNA methylation biomarkers for detecting non-small lung cancer (NSCLC) in bronchial washings and understanding the association between DNA methylation and smoking ce...
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Open AccessGenomic alterations of ground-glass nodular lung adenocarcinoma
In-depth molecular pathogenesis of ground-glass nodular lung adenocarcinoma has not been well understood. The objectives of this study were to identify genomic alterations in ground-glass nodular lung adenocar...
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Open AccessInterventional bronchoscopy in malignant central airway obstruction by extra-pulmonary malignancy
Interventional bronchoscopy is considered an effective treatment option for malignant central airway obstruction (MCAO). However, there are few reports of interventional bronchoscopy in patients with MCAOs due...
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Enhanced electrical and optical properties of single-layered MoS2 by incorporation of aluminum
Electrical and optical enhancements of single-layer semiconducting materials such as transition metal dichalcogenides have recently been studied to achieve sensitive properties via external treatments, such as...
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Open AccessBronchial biopsy specimen as a surrogate for DNA methylation analysis in inoperable lung cancer
This study was aimed at understanding whether bronchial biopsy specimen can be used as a surrogate for DNA methylation analysis in surgically resected lung cancer.
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