Vilmoraconitine belongs to one of the most complex skeleton types in the C 19 -diterpenoid
alkaloids, which architecturally features an unprecedented heptacyclic core possessing a …

Purpose: To prospectively compare the response to treatment with a self-expandable
esophageal stent loaded with iodine 125 ( 125 I) seeds for intraluminal brachytherapy versus the …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Stenting is a palliative therapy method for relieving malignant
biliary obstruction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an …

Study Design. A retrospective study was performed in patients with a repeat percutaneous
vertebroplasty (PV) at the vertebral levels previously undergoing vertebroplasty. Objective. …

Oil exploitation may pose adverse effects on marine ecosystems, but its impacts on surface
carbonate dynamics remain unknown. In a carbonate system with low air-sea ∆pCO 2 , such …

Objective To determine MR imaging features and staging accuracy of neuroendocrine
carcinomas (NECs) of the uterine cervix with pathological correlations. Methods Twenty-six …

Objectives Cardiac lead perforation is a rare but potentially life-threatening event. The
purpose of this study was to investigate the diagnostic performances of chest radiography, …

Background Combination therapy for arterial embolization hyperthermia (AEH) with arsenic
trioxide (As 2 O 3 ) nanoparticles (ATONs) is a novel treatment for solid malignancies. This …

Gaseous flow and heat transfer in micro-channels are simulated by the lattice Boltzmann
method (LBM). Thermal LB model with viscous heat dissipation has been adopted in the …

Purpose The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak impacts physical and mental
health. The purpose of this study was to explore the association between the levels of social …