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Growth with Equity in East Asia? [PDF]

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Rapid growth and structural change have reduced poverty in East Asian economies. Income inequality has been low in Korea and Taiwan, but has risen in recent years with economic liberalization.
Jomo K.S.
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Rethinking Perioperative Corticosteroids in Esophageal Cancer Surgery: Evidence From an Integrative Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Esophagectomy remains a highly invasive procedure associated with substantial postoperative morbidity. Pulmonary complications, anastomotic leakage, and in‐hospital mortality are of particular concern. Perioperative corticosteroids are often administered to attenuate excessive inflammatory responses; however, the clinical impact in ...
Tomohiko Yasuda   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Progress toward a Common Currency Basket System in East Asia [PDF]

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Ogawa and Shimizu (2005, 2006a) have proposed a possible way to create an Asian Monetary Unit (AMU) as a weighted average of the thirteen East Asian currencies (ASEAN + China, Japan, and Korea) and developed AMU Deviation Indicators for a surveillance ...
SHIMIZU Junko, OGAWA Eiji
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Reconsidering Cultural Heritage in East Asia

open access: yes, 2016
The concept of ‘cultural heritage’ has acquired increasing currency in culture, politics and societies in East Asia. However, in spite of a number of research projects in this field, our understanding of how the past and its material expressions have ...

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Optimal Indication of D3 Lymph Node Dissection for Non‐Metastatic Colon Cancers by Tumor Stages: Evaluation of Therapeutic Value Index for Each Lymph Node Station

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To explore the therapeutic impact of D3 lymph node dissection for non‐metastatic colon cancers, evaluating the therapeutic value index for each lymph node station according to surgical stages. Methods Consecutive patients with surgical Stage I–III colon and rectosigmoid cancer who underwent curative resection between January 2003 and ...
Akira Ouchi   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Addressing health of the urban poor in South-East Asia Region: challenges and opportunities

open access: yes, 2011
One of the challenges of the 21st century is managing the accelerating pace of urbanization. Projections suggest that by the year 2030, six out of ten people all over the world will live in cities. By 2050 this proportion is likely to reach 70%.
World Health Organization. Regional Office for South-East Asia
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Clinical Significance of PD‐L1 and HLA Expression in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Response to Immunotherapy

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study evaluated immune‐related biomarkers in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors after postoperative recurrence. PD‐L1 expression in tumor‐associated macrophages and tumor cells, together with HLA class I downregulation and HLA‐DR expression, were associated with favorable responses to immunotherapy.
Kosuke Kanemitsu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Connections : UNESCAP in North-East Asia Newsletter. May � June 2013. Issue 7

open access: yes, 2013
The 69th Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific was held in Bangkok from 25 April  to 1 May 2013. My colleagues and I attended the annual week-long meetings of ESCAP that covered and tackled  the most pressing ...
UN.ESCAP   +1 more
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Innovations in Gastric Cancer Surgery During Early Minimally Invasive Era and Future Perspectives

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
With continuing revelations in tumor biology and the emergence of artificial intelligence, new horizons for surgical innovation are opening. At the center of this transformative journey stands the innovative surgeon, driven by passion, guided by data, and steadfast in the commitment to patient safety and quality of life.
Reut El‐On, Young‐Woo Kim
wiley   +1 more source

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