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Correction: Empaglifozin improves kidney senescence induced by d-galactose by reducing sirt1-mediated oxidative stress
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An adaptive large neighborhood search for the multi-point dynamic aggregation problem
The multi-point dynamic aggregation (MPDA) problem is a challenging real-world problem. In the MPDA problem, the demands of tasks keep changing with their inherent incremental rates, while a heterogeneous robo...
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Solubility Product of Aluminum Nitride in Steels: Thermodynamic Calculations
Thermodynamic models were employed to determine the solubility product of aluminum nitride in steels containing the solid solution elements of Mn, Ni, Cr, and Mo. Specific solubility product expressions were d...
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Open AccessComparison of microscopic full-laminectomy (open surgery) and microendoscopic minimally invasive hemilaminectomy for thoracic extramedullary spinal tumours
Minimally invasive treatments for spinal cord tumours are common. The aim of this study was to compare the perioperative outcomes of patients with thoracic extramedullary spinal tumours (TEST) treated by micro...
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Open AccessIdentification of tumor stemness and immunity related prognostic factors and sensitive drugs in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
The presence of cancer stem cells (CSCs) contributes significantly to treatment resistance in various cancers, including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Despite this, the relationship between ca...
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Open AccessEffectiveness and pregnancy outcomes of ultrasound-indicated and physical examination-indicated cervical cerclage: a retrospective study from a single centre
Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide, and cervical incompetence (CIC) is a significant contribution. Cervical cerclage (CC) is an effective obstetric intervent...
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Open AccessDevelopment and validation of an automated Tomotherapy planning method for cervical cancer
This study aimed to develop an automated Tomotherapy (TOMO) planning method for cervical cancer treatment, and to validate its feasibility and effectiveness.
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Open AccessEnhancing prostate cancer diagnosis and reducing unnecessary biopsies with [18F]DCFPyL PET/CT imaging in PI-RADS 3/4 patients
For patients presenting with prostate imaging reporting and data system (PI-RADS) 3/4 findings on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations, the standard recommendation typically involves undergoing a biop...
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Open AccessCai’s herbal tea enhances mitochondrial autophagy of type 1 diabetic mellitus β cells through the AMPK/mTOR pathway and alleviates inflammatory response
This study investigates the therapeutic mechanisms of Cai’s Herbal Tea in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) mice, focusing on its effects on mitochondrial change and autophagy via the AMP-activated protein kinas...
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Lollipop-Like Costal Cartilage Graft with a Peach-Shaped Head for East Asian Rhinoplasty
Nasal tip refinement is a challenging step of East Asian rhinoplasty due to complex anatomical defects. Autologous costal cartilage grafts are commonly used to provide nasal tip support. This study aims to eva...
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A SGS efficiency calibration method for measuring the radioactive waste drum based on Monte Carlo simulation and function model
This work presents a Segmented Gamma Scanning (SGS) efficiency calibration method based on Monte Carlo simulation and function model, to calculate the efficiency matrix and reconstruct the radioactivity of the...
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Handling noisy labels via one-step abductive multi-target learning and its application to helicobacter pylori segmentation
Learning from noisy labels is an important concern in plenty of real-world scenarios. Various approaches for this concern first make corrections corresponding to potentially noisy-labeled instances, and then u...
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Open AccessPerinatal exposure to traffic related air pollutants and the risk of infection in the first six months of life: a cohort study from a low-middle income country
There is limited study from low-and-middle income countries on the effect of perinatal exposure to air pollution and the risk of infection in infant. We assessed the association between perinatal exposure to t...
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Transition of material removal mechanism in cutting of unidirectional SiCf/SiC composites
SiCf/SiC composites are difficult-to-machine materials with high hardness, high brittleness, and anisotropy. Exploring the material removal mechanism in depth is the key basic research to achieve high-quality mac...
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Design and fabrication of lightweight AlCrFeNiTix compositionally complex alloys with exceptional specific strength
This study focuses on compositionally complex alloys (CCAs), aiming to achieve a balance between high strength and low density for new energy and aerospace applications. The composition of AlCrFeNiTix CCAs is str...
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Boosting few-shot rare skin disease classification via self-supervision and distribution calibration
Due to the difficulty in obtaining clinical samples and the high cost of labeling, rare skin diseases are characterized by data scarcity, making training deep neural networks for classification challenging. In...
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Typhoon-Induced Ocean Waves and Stokes Drift: A Case Study of Typhoon Mangkhut (2018)
Ocean waves and Stokes drift are generated by typhoons. This study investigated the characteristics of ocean waves and wave-induced Stokes drift and their effects during Typhoon Mangkhut using European Centre ...
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Open AccessA controlled study of the hygienic technical evaluation of the transaxillary approach for inflation-free single-port lumpectomy versus conventional transcervical anterior open surgery in radical thyroid cancer resection
To evaluate sanitary techniques for radical thyroid cancer surgery via the transaxillary approach without inflation single-port endoscopic surgery (TAWISES) and the conventional open anterior cervical approach...
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Empagliflozin rescues lifespan and liver senescence in naturally aged mice
Empagliflozin is currently known to decrease blood glucose levels, delay renal failure, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes with cardiovascular ...
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Open AccessA novel surgical scheme for hepatectomy in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with clinically significant portal hypertension
Clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH) seriously affects the feasibility and safety of surgical treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. The aim of this study was to establish a new su...