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A machine learning approach to differentiate wide QRS tachycardia: distinguishing ventricular tachycardia from supraventricular tachycardia
Differential diagnosis of wide QRS tachycardia (WQCT) has been a challenging issue. Published algorithms to distinguish ventricular tachycardia (VT) and supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) have limited diagnost...
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Open AccessThyroglobulin as a Sensitive Biomarker of Iodine Status in Mildly and Moderately Iodine-Deficient Pregnant Women
Pregnant women are more susceptible to iodine deficiency. However, there are limitations in existing indicators for the evaluation of iodine nutrition in pregnant women. The study aimed to explore whether thyr...
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The effects of temperature variability on mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a time-series analysis in Hangzhou, China
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of death in people aged over 60 years old. Research has been reported that ambient temperature and diurnal temperature range (DTR), as representa...
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Selenium vacancies enable efficient immobilization and bidirectional conversion acceleration of lithium polysulfides for advanced Li-S batteries
Heterostructures composed of oxides and sulfides (nitrides or carbides) show great potential as sulfur host additives because of the strong adoptability of oxides and catalytic capability of sulfides towards t...
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Open AccessIFN-γ enhances the efficacy of mesenchymal stromal cell-derived exosomes via miR-21 in myocardial infarction rats
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) activated with IFN-γ elicit stronger physical effects. Exosomes (Exos) secreted from MSCs show protective effects against myocardial injury. This study aimed to determine wheth...
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Open AccessGut dysbiosis promotes prostate cancer progression and docetaxel resistance via activating NF-κB-IL6-STAT3 axis
The gut microbiota is reportedly involved in the progression and chemoresistance of various human malignancies. However, the underlying mechanisms behind how it exerts some effect on prostate cancer, as an ext...
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Open AccessN6-methyladenosine demethylase FTO suppressed prostate cancer progression by maintaining CLIC4 mRNA stability
The fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO) is an N6-Methyladenosine (m6A) demethylase, which has been revealed to play critical roles in tumorigenesis. However, its role in the development and progressi...
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Fine map** of a heading date QTL, Se16(t), under extremely long day conditions in rice
Heading date (flowering time) is a key trait that determines the yield and the adaptability of rice varieties. In the past 20 years, a number of genetic studies have been carried out to elucidate the genetic c...
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Increasing mortality caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in relation with exposure to ambient fine particulate matters: an analysis in Southeastern China
The objective of this study was to investigate the association between ambient particulate matters (PMs) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) mortality. generalized additive mixed model was employe...
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Open AccessCorrection: Autophagy-related circRNA evaluation reveals hsa_circ_0001747 as a potential favorable prognostic factor for biochemical recurrence in patients with prostate cancer
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Open AccessAutophagy-related circRNA evaluation reveals hsa_circ_0001747 as a potential favorable prognostic factor for biochemical recurrence in patients with prostate cancer
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a common high-incidence malignancy in men, some of whom develop biochemical recurrence (BCR) in the advanced stage. However, there are currently no accurate prognostic indicators of BC...
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Open AccessOverexpression of circRNA SNRK targets miR-103-3p to reduce apoptosis and promote cardiac repair through GSK3β/β-catenin pathway in rats with myocardial infarction
Ischemic cardiomyopathy seriously endangers human health leading to a poor prognosis. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the primary etiology, and the pathophysiological process concludes with the death of c...
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Open AccessThoracoscopic versus open resection for symptomatic congenital pulmonary airway malformations in neonates: a decade-long retrospective study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential advantages of thoracoscopic versus open resection for symptomatic congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) in neonates.
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Open AccessGeographical influences on thyroid abnormalities in adult population from iodine-replete regions: a cross-sectional study
The studies on the increasing incidence of thyroid abnormalities are scarce. The aim of this current study was to ascertain the effects of geographical region on thyroid abnormalities under the context of univ...
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Open AccessHyaluronic acid modified covalent organic polymers for efficient targeted and oxygen-evolved phototherapy
The integration of multiple functions with organic polymers-based nanoagent holds great potential to potentiate its therapeutic efficacy, but still remains challenges. In the present study, we design and prepa...
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Open AccessGeographical influences on the iodine status in pregnant women, neonates, and school-age children in China
Pregnant women, neonates, and school-age children are vulnerable to iodine deficiency. The iodine contents in the environment (drinking water and household salt for cooking) vary by geographical location in Ch...
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Open AccessCharacterization and health risk assessment of PM2.5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in 5 urban cities of Zhejiang Province, China
In 2015, we measured polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in atmospheric fine particulate matter (PM2.5) collected from 5 cities in Zhejiang Province. The mean toxic equivalent quotient (TEQ) values of benzo(a...
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Study on ant colony optimization algorithm for “one-day tour” traffic line
At present, the tourism industry in China is in a period of rapid development, and the choice of travel route has become an inevitable problem in the tourism industry. In order to reduce the cost of tourism an...
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Open AccessIodine deficiency in pregnant women after the adoption of the new provincial standard for salt iodization in Zhejiang Province, China
Zhejiang has achieved the goal of elimination of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) via the implementation of universal salt iodization (USI) since 2011. Iodine content in household table salt decreased from th...
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Open AccessDigital acoustofluidics enables contactless and programmable liquid handling
For decades, scientists have pursued the goal of performing automated reactions in a compact fluid processor with minimal human intervention. Most advanced fluidic handling technologies (e.g., microfluidic chi...
