-
Article
Correction to: Time series analysis of PM2.5 pollution risk based on the supply and demand of PM2.5 removal service: a case study of the urban areas of Bei**g
-
Article
Open AccessEarly changes of microRNAs in blood one month after bariatric surgery
Changes in microRNAs (miRNAs) are relevant to bariatric surgery and its comorbidities. The characteristics of changes in miRNAs of the early postoperative period following both bariatric procedures, sleeve gas...
-
Article
Hot deformation behavior and microstructure evolution of GH3536-TiB2 composites fabricated by powder metallurgy
The hot deformation behavior and microstructure evolution of GH3536-TiB2 composites fabricated by powder metallurgy (PM) were examined in the temperature range of 950–1150°C and strain rate range of 0.001–1 s−1. ...
-
Article
Revision/Conversion Surgeries After One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass—An Experts’ Modified Delphi Consensus
There is a lack of evidence for treatment of some conditions including complication management, suboptimal initial weight loss, recurrent weight gain, or worsening of a significant obesity complication after o...
-
Article
Di-caffeoylquinic acid: a potential inhibitor for amyloid-beta aggregation
Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains a challenging neurodegenerative disorder with limited therapeutic success. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), as a promising new source for AD, still requires further explorat...
-
Article
Time series analysis of PM2.5 pollution risk based on the supply and demand of PM2.5 removal service: a case study of the urban areas of Bei**g
Demonstrating the temporal changes in PM2.5 pollution risk in regions facing serious PM2.5 pollution problems can provide scientific evidence for the air pollution control of the region. However, research on the ...
-
Article
Global 30-Day Morbidity and Mortality of Primary Bariatric Surgery Combined with Another Procedure: The BLEND Study
No robust data are available on the safety of primary bariatric and metabolic surgery (BMS) alone compared to primary BMS combined with other procedures.
-
Article
Technical Variations and Considerations around OAGB in IFSO-APC and IFSO-MENAC Chapters, an Expert Survey
This study aimed to evaluate the technical variations of one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) among IFSO-APC and MENAC experts.
-
Article
Strategies for heavy metals immobilization in municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash: a critical review
Incineration is an integral part of the waste management process to reduce the enormous volumes of municipal solid waste generated daily. Of the various incineration products, bottom ash makes up a major porti...
-
Article
Auricular Acupressure in Relieving PONV and Promoting Gastrointestinal Function Recovery in Females After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
The role of current pharmacological treatment after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is limited. The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after LSG remains high. Auricular acupressure (AA...
-
Article
Multi-material topology optimization based on enhanced alternating active-phase algorithm
The alternating active-phase algorithm (AAPA) is widely recognized as being efficient for multi-material topology optimization. It has the advantages of easy implementation and broad applicability, but faces s...
-
Article
Correction to: Correlation of T2DM and Anthropometric Measures with Total Small Bowel Length and Its Effects on Diabetes Remission After Bariatric Surgery
-
Article
Correlation of T2DM and Anthropometric Measures with Total Small Bowel Length and Its Effects on Diabetes Remission After Bariatric Surgery
The outcome of weight loss surgery is related to several factors, and for super-obese patients, the rate of weight loss failure and weight recovery after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is high. Relevant studi...
-
Article
Vision-Aided Damage Detection Method with DIFun Model for Beam-Like Structures: A Novel Information Fusion of DOG Multi-Scale Space of Mode Shape
Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) plays a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and safety of aging infrastructures like bridges and buildings. Since the measurement noise is inevitable, structural damage...
-
Article
Double multi-scale feature fusion network for crowd counting
Recently, the research of crowd counting has attracted increasing attention but still faces many challenges, such as crowded scenes, scale variations and cluttered backgrounds. With the development of deep lea...
-
Article
MiR-138-5p Inhibits Thyroid Cancer Cell Growth and Stemness by Targeting TRPC5/Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway
MicroRNAs play a key role in the pathogenesis of many types of cancer, including thyroid cancer (TC). MiR-138-5p has been confirmed to be abnormally expressed in TC tissues. However, the role of miR-138-5p in ...
-
Article
Open AccessPiezo2 Contributes to Traumatic Brain Injury by Activating the RhoA/ROCK1 Pathways
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can lead to short-term and long-term physical and cognitive impairments, which have significant impacts on patients, families, and society. Currently, treatment outcomes for this d...
-
Article
Open AccessInvestigation of obesity and its related factors among Chinese medical staff: a cross-sectional pilot study
Many studies have covered the prevalence of obesity in different populations. However, studies on the prevalence and predictors of obesity among medical staff are lacking. The aim of our study is to investigat...
-
Article
Open AccessCurrent recommendations for procedure selection in class I and II obesity developed by an expert modified Delphi consensus
Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is widely considered the most effective option for treating obesity, a chronic, relapsing, and progressive disease. Recently, the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatr...
-
Article
Leveraging synthetic lethality to uncover potential therapeutic target in gastric cancer
Since trastuzumab was approved in 2012 for the first-line treatment of gastric cancer (GC), no significant advancement in GC targeted therapies has occurred. Synthetic lethality refers to the concept that simu...
