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The effect of narrative nursing on improving the negative emotions and quality of life of patients with moderate to severe cancer pain
This study aimed to explore the effect of narrative nursing on improving the negative emotions, sleep quality, and quality of life of patients with moderate to severe cancer pain.
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Synthesis, Biological Activity, and Crystal Structure of N,N-Diethyl-2-{[7-methoxy-4-(phenylamino)quinazolin-6-yl]oxy}acetamide Derivatives
A number of novel 4-aminoquinazoline derivatives has been synthesized by four-step synthesis. Structures of the synthesized compounds have been characterized by IR and 1H NMR spectra, element analysis, and single...
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Hirsutella sinensis inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome activation to block aristolochic acid-induced renal tubular epithelial cell transdifferentiation
In recent years, kidney damage caused by ingestion of Chinese medicinal herbs containing Aristolochic acid (AA) has attracted extensive attention. However, whether the nephrotoxicity of AA is related to NLRP3 ...
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Open AccessHigh-intensity Interval Training Improves Mitochondrial Function and Suppresses Thrombin Generation in Platelets undergoing Hypoxic Stress
This study elucidates how high-intensity interval training (HIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MCT) affect mitochondrial functionality and thrombin generation (TG) in platelets following hypoxic ...
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Effects of Fe on catalytic hydrogenation of palm oil in aqueous solution
Chitosan-stabilised metallic Pd (CTS-Pd) and Pt (CTS-Pt) nanoparticles were synthesised and used for the hydrogenation of palm oil. With the goal of preparing hydrogenated oil with low trans fatty acid (TFA) cont...
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Sonic Hedgehog Signaling Affected by Promoter Hypermethylation Induces Aberrant Gli2 Expression in Spina Bifida
GLI2 is a key mediator of the sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling pathway and plays an important role in neural tube development during vertebrate embryogenesis; however, the role of gli2 in human folate-related neura...
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Increased number of forkhead box P3+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes correlates with high preoperative albumin level and better survival in patients with stage II or III colorectal cancer
Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) that test positive for forkhead box P3 (FOXP3) and elevated preoperative serum albumin levels have been positively associated with survival in colorectal cancer (CRC). Thi...
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Open AccessAssociation between nocturnal hypoxia and liver injury in the setting of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is suggested as a potential risk factor of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, the underlying mechanism is still far from clear. The aim of this observational study...
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Arbutin, an intracellular hydroxyl radical scavenger, protects radiation-induced apoptosis in human lymphoma U937 cells
Ionizing radiation (IR) can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS). Excessive ROS have the potential to damage cellular macromolecules including DNA, proteins, and lipids and eventually lead to cell death. In ...
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Isofraxidin, a potent reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger, protects human leukemia cells from radiation-induced apoptosis via ROS/mitochondria pathway in p53-independent manner
Ionizing radiation (IR) leads to oxidizing events such as excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the exposed cells, resulting in further oxidative damage to lipids, proteins and DNA. To screen the potentia...
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Research of Image Watermarking Algorithm and Application in Eco-Tourism Digital Museums Copyrights Protection
Digital watermarking technology being an important application of information hiding technology has become currently a hot issue in the field of digital information security. This chapter first discusses the d...
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Construction and Implementation of the Three-Dimensional Virtual Panoramic Roaming System of Hainan Ecotourism
The three-dimensional panoramic roaming system reproduces three-dimensional scene in panorama mode. The system can be the virtual scene roaming in the browser and has good interactivity and realism. In this ch...
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Hainan Virtual Tourism GIS Based on Speech Interface
Hainan virtual tourism system is a public-facing online travel service network platform based on Web GIS distributed architecture. Visitors’ request is sent to the Web application server through the voice inte...
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Property of Butterworth Type Low-Pass Filter Used in Lock-in Amplifier for Precise Capacitance Transducer
Based on the fact that Op Amps of Butterworth low-pass filter is non-ideal, the transfer function of VCVS type two-order Butterworth LPF based on non-ideal Amps is deduced theoretically. The influence of non-i...
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Scalar Magnetometer Configuration Scheme for Underwater Magnetic Anomaly Localization
Aiming at the problem that it is necessary to measure precisely magnetic gradient tensor in underwater localization method based on geomagnetic anomaly inversion, the feasibility of scalar magnetometer configu...
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Research of 3D Virtual Scene Generation and Visualization Based on Images
Recently, virtual reality technology provides a new way for spatial information visualization; it has become a popular research topic in the field of computer graphics, computer visual and image processing, a...
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Open AccessSerum levels and renal deposition of C1q complement component and its antibodies reflect disease activity of lupus nephritis
Lupus nephritis is considered to be a principal cause of morbidity and mortality in SLE. Few studies focus on the association between anti-C1q antibodies in circulation and renal C1q deposition in human lupus ...
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Open AccessThe spectrum of renal thrombotic microangiopathy in lupus nephritis
Among various lupus renal vascular changes, thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) presented with the most severe clinical manifestations and high mortality. The pathogenesis of TMA in systemic lupus erythematosus (...
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Relative bioavailability and pharmacokinetic comparison of two different enteric formulations of omeprazole
In order to comply with the requirements for a drug listed in China, the study was developed to compare the pharmacokinetics and relative bioavailability of two different enteric formulations of omeprazole (OP...
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Lymphotactin enhances the in-vitro immune efficacy of dendritoma formed by dendritic cells and mouse hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Objective: To investigate the in-vitro antitumor immune responses of dendritoma formed by mouse hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells and lymphotactin (Lptn) gene modified dendritic cells (DCs). Method: DCs pre...
