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Open AccessWavelength-tunable high-fidelity entangled photon sources enabled by dual Stark effects
The construction of a large-scale quantum internet requires quantum repeaters containing multiple entangled photon sources with identical wavelengths. Semiconductor quantum dots can generate entangled photon p...
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Association between grip strength and walking pace with incidence of degenerative cervical myelopathy: a UK biobank observational study
This study investigates the association between handgrip strength, walking pace, and the incidence of degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) using the UK Biobank dataset.
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Open AccessPredictors of lung cancer subtypes and lymph node status in non-small-cell lung cancer: intravoxel incoherent motion parameters and extracellular volume fraction
To determine the performance of intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) parameters and the extracellular volume fraction (ECV) in distinguishing between different subtypes of lung cancer and predicting lymph node ...
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Open AccessAssociation of health-related quality of life with urinary tract infection among kidney stone formers
Kidney stones and infections significantly affect patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQOL); however, the relationship between urinary tract infections (UTIs) and HRQOL in patients with kidney stones re...
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The mechanical properties of advanced U–Si compounds using first principles method
Due to high thermal conductivity and higher fissile density, one of the most options being pursued for accident-tolerant fuels is U–Si fuels. Unfortunately, the data available for U–Si fuels are rather limited...
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Open AccessTranscriptomics-based liquid biopsy panel for early non-invasive identification of peritoneal recurrence and micrometastasis in locally advanced gastric cancer
This study aimed to develop a novel six-gene expression biomarker panel to enhance the early detection and risk stratification of peritoneal recurrence and micrometastasis in locally advanced gastric cancer (L...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Development of a short-term nutritional risk prediction model for hepatocellular carcinoma patients: a retrospective cohort study
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An improved Tasmanian devil optimization algorithm based on sine-cosine strategy with dynamic weighting factors
In this paper, aiming at the problem that the balance between exploration and exploitation of traditional Tasmanian devil optimization algorithm is unflexible, and easy to fall into local optimum, an improved ...
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Open AccessEffects of lower limb length discrepancy on spinopelvic compensation following total hip arthroplasty in patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip
Limited research has examined the impact of lower limb length discrepancy (LLLD) alteration on spinopelvic compensation in individuals with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). This study aimed to investi...
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Enhanced bioremediation of cyclohexaneacetic acid in offshore sediments with green synthetic iron oxide and Pseudoalteromonas sp.
Naphthenic acids (NAs) have been found to exert serious threats on offshore sediment ecosystems and human health in recent years, which entails us the urgent need for NAs remediation. Bioremediation is conside...
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Vertex-degree function index for concave functions of graphs with a given clique number
For any connected graph \(G=(V,E)\) G = ( ...
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Open AccessAnalyzing the Effect of Intraoperative Stimulation Voltage on Facial Numbness Following Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation in the Treatment of Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia
Radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RFT) effectively alleviates idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (ITN); however, postoperative facial numbness poses a significant challenge. This issue arises due to the close pro...
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Geochemistry and Zircon U-Pb and Hf Isotopes of Early Devonian Hardawu Granites in the Eastern Segment of the Ultrahigh-Pressure Metamorphic Belt, Northern Qaidam Basin
The Hardawu granites in the eastern segment of the ultrahigh-pressure metamorphic belt, the northern Qaidam Basin, were studied by whole-rock major and trace elements and in-situ zircon U-Pb geochronology and Hf ...
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Multi-stage cyber-physical fusion methods for supporting equipment’s digital twin applications
The cyber-physical data of equipment whole life cycle are interrelated and play an important role in decision-making for business activities. However, multi-stage cyber-physical data are numerous, heterogeneou...
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Influence of biochar on the water permeability of compacted clay subjected to freezing–thawing cycles
Seasonal variation of soil surface temperature, such as freezing and thawing, can induce increases in the water permeability in clay by mobilizing clay pore structure. This kind of weather-induced change in cl...
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Preparation and characterization of hollow spherical indium tin oxide with micro size by template assisted hydrothermal method
Indium tin oxide (ITO), a critical n-type semiconductor material, has widely used in the field of photoelectric material due to its significant conductivity and transparency. In addition, it also has excellent...
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Open AccessLocusta migratoria hydrolysates attenuate lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/D-Galactosamine (D-Gal)-induced cytotoxicity and inflammation in Hep G2 cells via NF-κB signaling suppression
The prolonged state of hepatic inflammation can lead to liver damage, a critical driving force in the progression of liver-related diseases. Locusta migratoria (LM), an edible insect, is recognized for its protei...
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Clinical calculator based on CT and clinicopathologic characteristics predicts short-term prognosis following resection of microsatellite-stabilized diffuse gastric cancer
Although microsatellite stability/Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (MSS/EMT) subtypes have been reported in multiple cancer prognosis studies, strong confounding factors between MSS/EMT (usually with Lauren’s...
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USF2 activates RhoB/ROCK pathway by transcriptional inhibition of miR-206 to promote pyroptosis in septic cardiomyocytes
Septic cardiomyopathy (SCM) is one of the most serious complications of sepsis. The present study investigated the role and mechanism of upstream stimulatory factor 2 (USF2) in SCM. Serum samples were extracte...
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Open AccessCircular RNA MKLN1 promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition in pulmonary fibrosis by regulating the miR-26a/b-5p/CDK8 axis in human alveolar epithelial cells and mice models
Pulmonary fibrosis involves destruction of the lung parenchyma and extracellular matrix deposition. Effective treatments for pulmonary fibrosis are lacking and its pathogenesis is still unclear. Studies have f...
