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Open AccessIncidence of metabolic syndrome in patients with unilateral or bilateral staghorn renal stones and its impact on percutaneous nephrolithotomy outcomes
To evaluate the incidence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in patients with unilateral and bilateral staghorn calculi (SC) and evaluate the impact on the outcome of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).
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Improved forecasting via physics-guided machine learning as exemplified using “21·7” extreme rainfall event in Henan
As a natural disaster, extreme precipitation is among the most destructive and influential, but predicting its occurrence and evolution accurately is very challenging because of its rarity and uniqueness. Taki...
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Enhanced and green extraction betulin from Celtis sinensis leaves using hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent
The green extraction and separation of natural produce is a significant part in pharmaceutical industry which has received extensive attention. Comparing with the extraction of hydrophilic products, hydrophobi...
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Effect of composite cultivation on the meat quality of crucian carp (Carassius auratus)
To study the effect of 3-aminobenzoic acid ethyl ester methanesulfonate (MS-222)–assisted deep dormancy temperature (DDT) cultivation on the meat quality of crucian carp (Carassius auratus), crucian carp was trea...
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Improved Dyeing Performance of Blue Disperse Dyes with N-Acetoxyethyl Groups in D5 Non-aqueous Media System
Traditional commercial anthraquinone dyes and azo blue disperse dyes generally have high solubility in decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) non-aqueous media dyeing system, which leads to low dyeing uptake. One w...
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Open AccessDysregulated palmitic acid metabolism promotes the formation of renal calcium-oxalate stones through ferroptosis induced by polyunsaturated fatty acids/phosphatidic acid
The pathogenesis of renal calcium-oxalate (CaOx) stones is complex and influenced by various metabolic factors. In parallel, palmitic acid (PA) has been identified as an upregulated lipid metabolite in the uri...
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Open AccessGlobal zenith wet delay modeling with surface meteorological data and machine learning
The tropospheric delay is a major error source for space geodetic techniques, and the performance of its modeling is significantly limited due to the high spatiotemporal variability of the moisture in the lowe...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Medical Image Segmentation Based on Improved Hunter Prey Optimization
Effective segmentation of medical images is the key to diagnosing diseases and evaluating treatment outcomes. At the same time, efficient medical image segmentation can not only reduce the time and cost of dis...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Improved Northern Goshawk Optimization Algorithm for Medical Image Segmentation
The computational complexity of multi-level medical image segmentation will continue to increase with the increase of the number of thresholds. Therefore, in this paper, we propose improved Northern Goshawk Op...
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Application of Improved Wild Horse Optimizer Based on Chaos Initialization in Medical Image Segmentation
In the field of auxiliary medicine, medical image segmentation is an effective diagnostic measure, but there is still room for improvement in the accuracy and efficiency of medical image segmentation. Therefor...
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Factors influencing the efficacy of ultrasound-guided extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy in the treatment of ureteral stones: a retrospective study
The aim of the study was to analyze the factors influencing the efficacy of ultrasound-guided extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) in the treatment of ureteral stones. The clinical data of 8102 patients...
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Vacuum-assisted dedusting lithotripsy in the treatment of kidney and proximal ureteral stones less than 3 cm in size
This study aimed to compare the outcomes of vacuum-assisted dedusting lithotripsy (VADL) using flexible vacuum-assisted ureteral access sheath (FV-UAS) versus traditional flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy (fU...
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One-step preparation of magnetic N-doped sodium alginate–based porous carbon and efficient adsorption of bisphenol A
To resourcefully utilize algal biomass and effectively remove bisphenol A (BPA) from water, sodium alginate (SA) was prepared as the nitrogen-doped magnetic porous carbon material (SAC/N/Fe) with well-develope...
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Engineering Escherichia coli for efficient and economic production of C-glycosylflavonoids by deleting YhhW and regulating pH
C-glycosylflavonoids have a number of pharmacological activities. An efficient method for the preparation of C-glycosylflavonoids is through metabolic engineering. Thus, it is important to prevent the degradat...
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Modeling tropospheric zenith wet delays in the Chinese mainland based on machine learning
In this study, the tropospheric zenith wet delay (ZWD) modeling was realized based on the regression analysis of 7 years (2013–2019) of radiosonde data at 182 sites in the Chinese mainland and the surroundings...
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Open AccessEfficient production of icariin and baohuoside I from Epimedium Folium flavonoids by fungal α-l-rhamnosidase hydrolysing regioselectively the terminal rhamnose of epimedin C
Industrial application of icariin and baohuoside I has been hindered by the short supply to a great extent. In this work, a novel GH78 α-l-rhamnosidase AmRha catalyzed the bioconversion of low-value epimedin C in...
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A modified triangular Double-J stent for retrograde intrarenal surgery improvement of free-stone rate, and quality of life: a randomized controlled, multiple centers, perspective trial
The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of modified triangular double-J (DJ) stent in 1–2 cm renal or ureter calculi after retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) via a randomized, controlle...
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Biotransformation to synthesize the methylated derivatives of baicalein using engineered Escherichia coli
Oroxylin A and negletein are flavonoid compounds existing in plants, with excellent pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, anti-viropexis, and anti-cancer. Nevertheless, the natural abundance of...
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Efficient production of the glycosylated derivatives of baicalein in engineered Escherichia coli
Baicalein-7-O-glucoside and baicalein-7-O-rhamnoside have been proven to possess many pharmacological activities and are potential candidate drug leads and herb supplements. However, their further development ...
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Study from Molecular Dynamics Simulations to Dyeing Behavior of Disperse Dyes with Different Substituents in D5 Dyeing System
D5, as an eco-friendly dyeing media instead of water, has also showed a successful development in the application of ecological dyeing and finishing. In this paper, molecular dynamics (MD) simulation methods w...
