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Open AccessEctopic bronchogenic cyst of the gastric cardia considered to be a gastrointestinal stromal tumor before surgery: a case report
We herein report a rare case of an ectopic bronchogenic cyst of the gastric cardia. The initial diagnosis was a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST); however, postoperative pathologic examination confirmed th...
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Open AccessReaction scope and mechanistic insights of nickel-catalyzed migratory Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling
Cross-coupling reactions have developed into powerful approaches for carbon–carbon bond formation. In this work, a Ni-catalyzed migratory Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling featuring high benzylic or allylic select...
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Open AccessFall Risk Prediction in Multiple Sclerosis Using Postural Sway Measures: A Machine Learning Approach
Numerous postural sway metrics have been shown to be sensitive to balance impairment and fall risk in individuals with MS. Yet, there are no guidelines concerning the most appropriate postural sway metrics to ...
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Open AccessA systematic review and meta-analysis of adherence to physical activity interventions among three chronic conditions: cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes
Physical activity is effective for the prevention and treatment of chronic disease, yet insufficient evidence is available to make comparisons regarding adherence to aerobic physical activity interventions amo...
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Open AccessTheoretical study of FMO adjusted C-H cleavage and oxidative addition in nickel catalysed C-H arylation
Nickel catalysis has recently emerged as an important addition to the suite of transition metal-catalysed C-H bond functionalization methods. Here we report density functional theory calculations to elucidate ...
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Open AccessFactors associated with depression among HIV/AIDS children in China
Depression in HIV/AIDS children not only worsens the progression and outcome of illness, but also impacts their quality of life, having a negative influence on society. The present study was conducted from a p...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Novel and de novo mutations in pediatric refractory epilepsy
Following publication of the original article [1], the authors reported that one of the authors’ names is spelled incorrectly.
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Open AccessNovel and de novo mutations in pediatric refractory epilepsy
Pediatric refractory epilepsy is a broad phenotypic spectrum with great genetic heterogeneity. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) combined with Sanger sequencing could help to understand the genetic diversity an...
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Open AccessNovel sensing technology in fall risk assessment in older adults: a systematic review
Falls are a major health problem for older adults with significant physical and psychological consequences. A first step of successful fall prevention is to identify those at risk of falling. Recent advancemen...
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Open AccessEndolysin LysEF-P10 shows potential as an alternative treatment strategy for multidrug-resistant Enterococcus faecalis infections
Phage-derived lysins can hydrolyse bacterial cell walls and show great potential for combating Gram-positive pathogens. In this study, the potential of LysEF-P10, a new lysin derived from a isolated Enterococcus ...
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Open AccessFrom Mechanistic Study to Chiral Catalyst Optimization: Theoretical Insight into Binaphthophosphepine-catalyzed Asymmetric Intramolecular [3 + 2] Cycloaddition
Density functional M11 was used to study the mechanism and enantioselectivity of a binaphthophosphepine-catalyzed intramolecular [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction. The computational results revealed that this rea...
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Open AccessWorld Congress Integrative Medicine & Health 2017: Part one
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Open AccessStabilization of Two Radicals with One Metal: A Stepwise Coupling Model for Copper-Catalyzed Radical–Radical Cross-Coupling
Transition metal-catalyzed radical–radical cross-coupling reactions provide innovative methods for C–C and C–heteroatom bond construction. A theoretical study was performed to reveal the mechanism and selectiv...
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Open AccessOptimization of hierarchical structure and nanoscale-enabled plasmonic refraction for window electrodes in photovoltaics
An ideal network window electrode for photovoltaic applications should provide an optimal surface coverage, a uniform current density into and/or from a substrate, and a minimum of the overall resistance for a...
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Open AccessLysGH15 kills Staphylococcus aureus without being affected by the humoral immune response or inducing inflammation
The lysin LysGH15, derived from the staphylococcal phage GH15, exhibits a wide lytic spectrum and highly efficient lytic activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Here, we found that Ly...
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Open AccessInexpensive transparent nanoelectrode for crystalline silicon solar cells
We report an easily manufacturable and inexpensive transparent conductive electrode for crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells. It is based on a silver nanoparticle network self-forming in the valleys between ...
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Open AccessCloning and purification of the first termicin-like peptide from the cockroach Eupolyphaga sinensis
Termicin is an antimicrobial peptide with six cysteines forming three disulfide bridges that was firstly isolated from the salivary glands and hemocytes of the termite Pseudacanthotermes spiniger. In contrast to ...
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Open AccessStudy of Cell Behaviors on Anodized TiO2 Nanotube Arrays with Coexisting Multi-Size Diameters
It has been revealed that the different morphologies of anodized TiO2 nanotubes, especially nanotube diameters, triggered different cell behaviors. However, the influence of TiO2 nanotubes with coexisting multi-s...
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Open AccessSome inequalities for the ratio of gamma functions
In this paper, we present some sharp inequalities for the ratio of gamma functions. The main tool is the multiple-correction method formulated in (Cao et al. in J. Number Theory 149:327-350, 2015; Cao in J. Math....
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Research on Construction of Cloud Service Platform of Sci-tech Information for Agricultural Research System
In this paper, an overall architecture and service model of cloud service platform of sci-tech information based on cloud computing for agricultural research system were proposed, aiming at promoting the co-co...
