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Open AccessStrategy analysis of the extrapolation adjusted by model prediction (ExAMP) blending scheme for rainfall nowcasting
The strategies of the extrapolation adjusted by model prediction (ExAMP) blending scheme, which trusts the field pattern predicted by extrapolation and allows the field intensity to be adjusted by numerical we...
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5-MeO-DMT modifies innate behaviors and promotes structural neural plasticity in mice
Serotonergic psychedelics are gaining increasing interest as potential therapeutics for a range of mental illnesses. Compounds with short-lived subjective effects may be clinically useful because dosing time w...
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Open AccessA high-gain dual-band shared-aperture array integrating zero-order-resonance patch and higher-order metasurface antenna
This letter proposes a high-gain shared-aperture array for vehicular communications which integrates the hybrid zeroth-order-resonance (ZOR) patch and the higher-order metasurface antenna (MA). In terms of eac...
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Histone demethylase KDM5D upregulation drives sex differences in colon cancer
Sex exerts a profound impact on cancer incidence, spectrum and outcomes, yet the molecular and genetic bases of such sex differences are ill-defined and presumptively ascribed to X-chromosome genes and sex hor...
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Open AccessManipulating single excess electrons in monolayer transition metal dihalide
Polarons are entities of excess electrons dressed with local response of lattices, whose atomic-scale characterization is essential for understanding the many body physics arising from the electron-lattice ent...
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Open AccessSoluble CD4 effectively prevents excessive TLR activation of resident macrophages in the onset of sepsis
T lymphopenia, occurring in the early phase of sepsis in response to systemic inflammation, is commonly associated with morbidity and mortality of septic infections. We have previously shown that a sufficient ...
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Open AccessNuclear complement C3b promotes paclitaxel resistance by assembling the SIN3A/HDAC1/2 complex in non-small cell lung cancer
In addition to the classical role as a serum effector system of innate immunity, accumulating evidence suggests that intracellular complement components have indispensable functions in immune defense, T cell h...
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Open AccessSarcopenia provides extra value outside the PULP score for predicting mortality in older patients with perforated peptic ulcers
Perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) remains challenging surgically due to its high mortality, especially in older individuals. Computed tomography (CT)-measured skeletal muscle mass is a effective predictor of the s...
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Alterations in regional homogeneity and functional connectivity associated with cognitive impairment in patients with hypertension: a resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study
Our study aims to investigate the alterations and diagnostic efficiency of regional homogeneity (ReHo) and functional connectivity (FC) in hypertension patients with cognitive impairment. A total of 62 hyperte...
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Open AccessA pilot study of digital bedside cards in the emergency room of a medical centre in Taiwan
The emergency room (ER) digital bedside card is a simple and important invention. It can be directly connected to the hospital information system to display important patient information in real time, reduce t...
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Disrupted topological organization of functional brain networks is associated with cognitive impairment in hypertension patients: a resting-state fMRI study
To investigate the alterations of topological organization of the whole brain functional networks in hypertension patients with cognitive impairment (HTN-CI) and characterize its relationship with cognitive sc...
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Open AccessAssociation between red blood cell folate and Trichomonas vaginalis infection among women
Increased folic acid has been found to be latently protective against gynecological infection, including several kinds of vaginosis. In this study, we laid emphasis on whether RBC (Red Blood Cell) folate was a...
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Open AccessLaryngeal function-preserving of frontolateral vertical partial laryngectomy (FLVPL) for selected T4a glottic cancer with thyroid cartilage invasion adherence to the anterior commissure: an innovative attempt
To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy in selected T4a glottic cancer (thyroid cartilage invasion adherence to the anterior commissure) treated with frontolateral vertical partial laryngectomy (FLVPL) and la...
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Improving transitional care through online communication skills training
As the aging population is increasing significantly, the communication skills training (CST) on transitional care (TC) is insufficient.
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Open AccessSpin-orbital Yu-Shiba-Rusinov states in single Kondo molecular magnet
Studies of single-spin objects are essential for designing emergent quantum states. We investigate a molecular magnet Tb2Pc3 interacting with a superconducting Pb(111) substrate, which hosts unprecedented Yu-Shib...
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Generation of a live attenuated influenza A vaccine by proteolysis targeting
The usefulness of live attenuated virus vaccines has been limited by suboptimal immunogenicity, safety concerns or cumbersome manufacturing processes and techniques. Here we describe the generation of a live a...
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A system for quantifying facial symmetry from 3D contour maps based on transfer learning and fast R-CNN
Physicians spend much time observing the facial symmetry of patients and collecting various data to arrive at an accurate clinical judgment. This study presents a transfer learning method for evaluating the de...
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Precisely forecasting population dynamics of agricultural pests based on an interval type-2 fuzzy logic system: case study for oriental fruit flies and the tobacco cutworms
Traditional pest control approaches rely mostly on the experience of farmers, which may not be effective due to lack of scientific information regarding the environment where crops grow. Farmers can initiate a...
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Open AccessStomatin modulates adipogenesis through the ERK pathway and regulates fatty acid uptake and lipid droplet growth
Regulation of fatty acid uptake, lipid production and storage, and metabolism of lipid droplets (LDs), is closely related to lipid homeostasis, adipocyte hypertrophy and obesity. We report here that stomatin, ...
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Open AccessGlobal research trends of immunotherapy and biotherapy for inflammatory bowel disease: a bibliometric analysis from 2002 to 2021
It is known that inflammatory bowel disease is the result of a defective immune system, and immunotherapy and biological therapy have gradually become important means to treat it. This paper focused on the bib...
