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Role of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI in predicting severe acute radiation-induced rectal injury in patients with rectal cancer
To explore the potential of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) quantitative parameters in predicting severe acute radiation-induced rectal injury (RRI) in rectal cancer.
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Open AccessThe accuracy of cortical bone trajectory screw placement guided by spinous process clamp hardware in lumbar spinal surgery: a retrospective study
This study aimed to assess the accuracy of cortical bone trajectory (CBT) screws placement guided by a spinous process clamp (SPC) guide. A total of 32 patients who received single-level midline lumbar fusion ...
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Influence of rheological characteristics on the fluidization catastrophe of tailings flows
Limited by mining technology, mineral exploitation can produce large amounts of tailings. Heavy summer rainfall or seasonal freeze-thaw can lead to physical and chemical modification of tailing material in mou...
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Open AccessOverexpression of EphB6 and EphrinB2 controls soma spacing of cortical neurons in a mutual inhibitory way
To establish functional circuitry, neurons settle down in a particular spatial domain by spacing their cell bodies, which requires proper positioning of the soma and establishing of a zone with unique connecti...
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Local corner smoothing algorithm for screw motor high-precision machining
Linear motion commands of multi-axis computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools need to be smoothed at the transition corners, because the velocity discontinuities at corners can result in fluctuations on ...
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Open AccessWhether the Golgi protein 73 could be a diagnostic serological marker in hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta analysis
The Value of Golgi protein 73 (GP73) in the diagnosis of Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains controversial, especially in its differentiation between HCC and cirrhosis. Besides, some papers showed that GP73...
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Open AccessTargeting ATAD3A-PINK1-mitophagy axis overcomes chemoimmunotherapy resistance by redirecting PD-L1 to mitochondria
Only a small proportion of patients with triple-negative breast cancer benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) targeting PD-1/PD-L1 signaling in combination with chemotherapy. Here, we discovered that t...
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All-temperature zinc batteries with high-entropy aqueous electrolyte
Electrification of transportation and rising demand for grid energy storage continue to build momentum around batteries across the globe. However, the supply chain of Li-ion batteries is exposed to the increas...
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Open AccessEffect of continuing the use of renin–angiotensin system inhibitors on mortality in patients hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression analysis
The effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) on mortality was preliminarily explored through the comparison of ACEIs/ARBs with non-ACEIs/ARBs in patients ...
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Open AccessCortical screw placement with a spinous process clamp guide: a cadaver study accessing accuracy
The Cortical Bone Trajectory (CBT) technique provides an alternative method for fixation in the lumbar spine in patients with osteoporosis. An accuracy CBT screw placement could improve mechanical stability an...
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Open AccessRetraction Note: Upregulation of OSBPL3 by HIF1A promotes colorectal cancer progression through activation of RAS signaling pathway
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Novel recombinant human thyroid-stimulating hormone in aiding postoperative assessment of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer—phase I/II study
Thyroid hormone withdrawal (THW) inevitably induced hypothyroidism in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), and we aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel recombinant human thyroid-st...
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Recent progress in synthesis of composite powders and their applications in low-carbon refractories
The development of low-carbon refractories is of great significance, but it is limited by the deteriorated properties that resulted from the decreased graphite content. Incorporating composite powders has prov...
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Incomplete smooth S-curve acceleration and deceleration feedrate planning modeling and analysis
The toolpath smoothing and feedrate scheduling in computer numerical control (CNC) system are critical for high-speed and high-precision machining. The existing toolpath smoothing schemes perform insufficientl...
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Open AccessConstraints on dark matter annihilation from the Event Horizon Telescope observations of M87*
The fast developments of radio astronomy open a new window to explore the properties of Dark Matter (DM). The recent direct imaging of the supermassive black hole (SMBH) at the center of M87 radio galaxy by th...
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Fluorinated interphase enables reversible aqueous zinc battery chemistries
Metallic zinc is an ideal anode due to its high theoretical capacity (820 mAh g−1), low redox potential (−0.762 V versus the standard hydrogen electrode), high abundance and low toxicity. When used in aqueous ele...
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High-precision machining technology based on analytical method for integral impeller with flank milling
The paper first introduces R offset tool axis error calculation method. In order to reduce the maximum machining error, the paper presents a new geometric model of tool axis vector for flank milling non-develo...
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Open AccessDonor-derived CD19 CAR-T cell therapy of relapse of CD19-positive B-ALL post allotransplant
Safety and efficacy of allogeneic anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T cells) in persons with CD19-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) relapsing after an allotransplant remain un...
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Open AccessNeoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with unresectable locally advanced sigmoid colon cancer: clinical feasibility and outcome
Patients with locally advanced sigmoid colon cancer (LASCC) have limited treatment options and a dismal prognosis with poor quality of life. This retrospective study aimed to further evaluate the feasibility...
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Bi-allelic BRWD1 variants cause male infertility with asthenoteratozoospermia and likely primary ciliary dyskinesia
Genetics-associated asthenoteratozoospermia is often seen in patients with multiple morphological abnormalities of the sperm flagella (MMAF). Although 24 causative genes have been identified, these explain onl...
