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Open AccessGrowth charts for children aged 6–17 years in Shanxi, China: comparison with other cities of China and WHO
Growth charts are an important method for evaluating a child’s health, growth, and nutritional status. It is essential to monitor the growth of children and adolescents using growth charts.
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Multifractal analysis of convergence exponents for products of consecutive partial quotients in continued fractions
For each real number x ∈ (0, 1), let [a1 (x), a2 (x), ⋯, an (x), ⋯] denote its continued fraction expansion. We study the convergence exponent defined by ...
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Micro-sprinkling irrigation and topsoil compaction improve seedling quality of winter wheat in the Huaibei Plain of China
Drought events during the seedling stage of winter wheat are increasing in Huaibei Plain of China due to global warming, which lowers seedling quality and reduces crop productivity. This study aimed to explore...
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Open AccessSelf acceleration from spectral geometry in dissipative quantum-walk dynamics
The dynamic behavior of a physical system often originates from its spectral properties. In open systems, where the effective non-Hermitian description enables a wealth of spectral structures in the complex pl...
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Two-step osteotomy/discectomy through cannulated screw (TOCS) technique for en bloc resection of spine tumor: surgical technique and preliminary results
We have developed a novel technique for osteotomy/discectomy during en bloc resection of spine tumors named two-step osteotomy/discectomy through cannulated screw (TOCS). This study aims at describing the proc...
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Targeting dysregulated phago-/auto-lysosomes in Sertoli cells to ameliorate late-onset hypogonadism
Age-related changes in testicular function can impact health and well-being. The mechanisms underlying age-related testicular dysfunction, such as late-onset hypogonadism (LOH), remain incompletely understood....
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Open AccessAnalysing and evaluating the bilingual adaptation of English graded readers in China: A social semiotic multimodal discourse study
International English-graded readers have been increasingly adapted, rewritten, and localised to cater to the specific needs of learners in different regions. This cross-cultural adaptation of materials has no...
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Tailoring the Microstructure and Mechanical Property of Mg-Zn Matrix Composite via the Addition of Al Element
The semi-solid stir casting method is adopted to prepare 10 wt% SiCp/Mg–6Zn–0.5Ca–xAl (x = 0, 1, 3 and 5 wt%) composites, and the microstructure evolution and mechanical property of composites with various Al con...
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Ameliorating the Strength-Modulus Synergy in GNPs Reinforced Mg–Zn–Zr Composites via Multidirectional Forging and Hot Extrusion Deformation
The integration of lightweight and high-modulus magnesium-based materials is becoming increasingly valued as structural materials due to the complexity and intelligence of industrial products like automobiles ...
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Green manuring relocates microbiomes in driving the soil functionality of nitrogen cycling to obtain preferable grain yields in thirty years
Fertilizers are widely used to produce more food, inevitably altering the diversity and composition of soil organisms. The role of soil biodiversity in controlling multiple ecosystem services remains unclear, ...
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Open AccessThe efficacy and safety of vincristine, irinotecan and anlotinib in Epithelioid Sarcoma
Epithelioid sarcoma is a rare soft tissue sarcoma characterized by SMARCB1/INI1 deficiency. Much attention has been paid to the selective EZH2 inhibitor tazemetostat, where other systemic treatments are genera...
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Erianin Impedes the Proliferation and Metastatic Migration Through Suppression of STAT-3 Phosphorylation in Human Esophageal Cancer Cells
In this study, we have investigated erianin, a natural phenolic drug that impedes proliferation and metastatic migration through suppression of STAT-3 phosphorylation in human esophageal cancer cells. Eca-109 ...
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Synergistic effect of extra potassium application and AM fungi on drought tolerance of Lycium barbarum
Drought stress, one of the major abiotic stresses, affects plants growth by changing root morphology, impacting leaf water status and photosynthesis, and interrupting the reactive oxygen species (ROS) balance ...
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Low Updating Frequency Model-Free Predictive Control Using Time-Series Model on PMSM Drives
The model-free predictive control (MFPC) strategy is commonly used to address the problem of weak robustness in model-based predictive control (MBPC). However, due to the estimation algorithm requiring large p...
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Elite solutions and Tabu assisted variable neighbourhood descent for rescheduling problems in the steelmaking-refining-continuous casting process
Steelmaking-refining-Continuous Casting (SCC) is a bottleneck in the iron and steel production operation. In order to enhance production efficiency, SCC scheduling is employed to find an optimal schedule. Unfo...
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Activation of Kv7 channels normalizes hyperactivity of the VTA-NAcLat circuit and attenuates methamphetamine-induced conditioned place preference and sensitization in mice
The brain circuit projecting from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) to the nucleus accumbens lateral shell (NAcLat) has a key role in methamphetamine (MA) addiction. As different dopamine (DA) neuron subpopulat...
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Open AccessLyophilized apoptotic vesicle-encapsulated adhesive hydrogel sponge as a rapid hemostat for traumatic hemorrhage in coagulopathy
Rapid hemostasis of uncontrolled bleeding following traumatic injuries, especially accompanied by coagulopathies, remains a significant clinical challenge. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) show therapeutic effects...
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Open AccessSecure routing in the Internet of Things (IoT) with intrusion detection capability based on software-defined networking (SDN) and Machine Learning techniques
Routing and security are the two main prerequisites for ensuring the correct operation of wireless networks. The importance of these cases doubles in wide networks such as IoT. This paper presents an algorithm...
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Soil phosphorus availability alters the effects of straw carbon on microbial mediated phosphorus conversion
Crop straw return promotes microbial mediated phosphorus (P) cycling in soils, thereby increasing soil P availability. However, it remains unclear whether straw carbon (C) regulated organic phosphorus (Po) con...
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Open AccessMultifunctional CaCO3@Cur@QTX125@HA nanoparticles for effectively inhibiting growth of colorectal cancer cells
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major cause of cancer-related deaths in humans, and effective treatments are still needed in clinical practice. Despite significant developments in anticancer drugs and inhibitors,...
