Thoracic Radiotherapy Improves the Outcomes of Extensive Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients Receiving First-Line Immunotherapy: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis [PDF]
, 2023 Yingshui Yao +5 more
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A Superlubricated Magnetically Steerable Microcatheter with Integrated Optical and Fluidic Channels
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.A magnetically steerable microcatheter with integrated optical and fluidic channels is developed for multifunctional navigation in tortuous anatomical environments. A surface‐grafted hydrogel coating enables low‐friction actuation. The device demonstrates stable light and fluid delivery during magnetic manipulation, offering a compact platform for ...
Yuntian Du +5 more
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Familial aneurysms of great vessels in young people
The EuroBiotech Journal, 2017 The major structural proteins of the vascular wall are collagen and elastin. Genetic connective tissue diseases lead to degeneration, aneurysms and spontaneous dissection or rupture of arteries.
Amato Bruno, Compagna Rita, Florio Anna
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A Canine Musculoskeletal Robot for Investigating Biomechanical Functions During Locomotion
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.In this study, a dog limb musculoskeletal robot was developed using thin McKibben artificial muscles to investigate the effects of the dog's musculoskeletal structure on walking. Walking experiments were conducted in both indoor and outdoor environments, suggesting that the flexible structure of the dog's shoulders contributes to an increase in stroke ...
Hana Ito +6 more
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Is there a role for thoracic aortic calcium to fine-tune cardiovascular risk prediction? [PDF]
, 2012 Screening asymptomatic subjects to streamline measures for the prevention of cardiovascular events remains a major challenge. The established primary prevention risk-scoring methods use equations derived from large prospective cohort studies, but further
Birgelen, C. von, Hartmann, M.
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Multi-Level Oncological Management of a Rare, Combined Mediastinal Tumor: A Case Report
Current OncologyMalignant mediastinal tumors are a group representing some of the most demanding oncological challenges for early, multi-level, and successful management.
Vasileios Theocharidis +14 more
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Automatic lung segmentation from thoracic computed tomography scans using a hybrid approach with error detection [PDF]
, 2009 Eva M. van Rikxoort +4 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.This study has characterized a functionally distinct macrophage subset, termed CCL5hi macrophages, and elucidated the underlying mechanisms of a regulatory feedback loop that interconnects IFN‐γ, CCL5hi macrophages, and CD8+ T cells within the TME of ESCC undergoing immunochemotherapy.
Yuanzhen Ma +10 more
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Aortoesophageal fistula secondary to stent-graft repair of the thoracic aorta after previous surgical coarctation repair [PDF]
, 2007 Kirkpatrick C. Santo +3 more
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