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Open AccessPrevalence of ST1049-KL5 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae with a blaKPC-2 and blaNDM-1 co-carrying hypertransmissible IncM1 plasmid
Infection caused by KPC and NDM carbapenemases co-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC_NDM_CRKP) poses serious public health concerns. Here, we elucidate the prevalence of a hypertransmissible lncM1 plasmid, pKPC...
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Open AccessTrends in prevalence of hearing loss in adults in the USA 1999–2018: a cross-sectional study
A better understanding of how the prevalence of hearing loss and its associated factors change over time could help in develo** an appropriate program to prevent the development of hearing loss.
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Open AccessClinical and molecular characteristics of Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in a tertiary general hospital of Wuhan, China
The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical and molecular characteristics of Klebsiella pneumoniae infection from a tertiary general hospital in Wuhan, China.
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Open AccessInsufficient compensatory pancreatic β-cells function might be closely associated with hyperuricemia in U.S. adults: evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
The prevalence of hyperuricemia (HUA) is gradually increasing worldwide. HUA is closely related to diabetes, but the relationship between HUA and pancreatic β-cells function in the population is unclear. The purp...
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A Review on the Temporal-Spatial Correlation Based Multiple Horizon Wind Power Forecasting Methods
Among various renewable energy sources such as solar photovoltaic, tidal and waves, wind power (WP) has taken the lead due to its high efficiency, affordability, and abundance. However, the power generated by ...
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Dynamic alterations of locomotor activity and the microbiota in zebrafish larvae with low concentrations of lead exposure
Lead (Pb) is a ubiquitous heavy metal associated with developmental and behavioral disorders. The establishment of pioneer microbiota overlaps with the development of the brain during early life, and Pb-induce...
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Open AccessA Response to: Letter to the Editor Regarding “Deep Neuromuscular Block Attenuates Chronic Postsurgical Pain and Enhances Long-Term Postoperative Recovery After Spinal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial”
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Open AccessPrevalence and trends of developmental disabilities among US children and adolescents aged 3 to 17 years, 2018–2021
Developmental disabilities prevalence seem to be high in countries around the world. It’s worth understanding the most recent prevalence and trends of developmental disabilities. The objective of this study is...
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Open AccessDeep Neuromuscular Block Attenuates Chronic Postsurgical Pain and Enhances Long-Term Postoperative Recovery After Spinal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The effects of deep neuromuscular block (DNMB) on chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) have not been conclusively determined. Moreover, a limited number of studies have examined the impact of DNMB on long-term rec...
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Open AccessThe association of periodontal disease and oral health with hypertension, NHANES 2009–2018
Hypertension is a worldwide public health problem. We sought to explore the interaction of oral health and smoking on hypertension, and periodontal disease and smoking on hypertension.
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In situ structural evolution of BiOCOOH nanowires and their performance towards electrocatalytic CO2 reduction
Bismuth-based materials have attracted broad research interest as catalysts for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction (ECR) to formate in recent years. Most studies have been focused on exploring materials with high act...
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Open AccessRenal nerve stimulation identifies renal innervation and optimizes the strategy for renal denervation in canine
Renal denervation (RDN) was still performed without any intra-procedural method for nerve map**. Whether renal nerve stimulation (RNS) is an efficient way to identify renal autonomic innervation and optimize...
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Water quality assessment and pollution source apportionment using multivariate statistical techniques: a case study of the Laixi River Basin, China
Identifying potential sources of pollution in tributaries and determining their contribution rates are critical to the treatment of water pollution in main streams. In this paper, we conducted a multivariate s...
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MicroRNA-141-3p attenuates oxidative stress-induced hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury via Keap1/Nrf2 pathway
Hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is a major factor affecting the prognosis of liver transplantation through a series of severe cell death and inflammatory responses. However, the potential role of miR...
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Fatty acid-binding protein 5 activates cyclooxygenase-2 and promotes hypoxic injury in LO2 cells
Hepatic hypoxia always results in liver inflammation and dysfunction. Fatty acid-binding protein 5 (FABP5) has been reported as a hypoxia-inducible gene and a regulator of inflammatory reaction.
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The hand-arm vibration syndrome associated with the grinding of handheld workpieces in a subtropical environment
To study the characteristics and the factors influencing the occurrence of the Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) for a population grinding handheld workpieces in a subtropical environment.
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A Security Enhanced Key Management Service for ARM Pointer Authentication
The memory-unsafe programming languages caused a pandemic of memory corruption bugs in ARM-based devices. To mitigate such threats, Control-Flow Integrity (CFI) is one of the most effective and popular solutio...
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Cold water immersion test (10 °C, 10 min) for diagnosing vibration-induced white finger among a group of polishers in a subtropical environment
This study aimed to investigate whether the finger skin temperature (FST) after cold provocation (10 °C, 10 min) is as a useful indicator for assisting in the diagnosis of vibration-induced white finger (VWF) ...
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Open AccessCombined serum levels of multiple proteins in tPA-BDNF pathway may aid the diagnosis of five mental disorders
Mental disorders are severe, disabling conditions with unknown etiology and are commonly misdiagnosed when clinical symptomology criteria are solely used. Our previous work indicated that combination of serum ...
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A new kind of porous hybridized nanocomposite: ω-sulfonic-perfluoroalkylated polyalkoxysilane/silica
A new kind of ω-sulfonic-perfluoroalkylated polyalkoxysilane/silica porous nanocomposite SFPAOS/SiO2 has been synthesized at mild conditions by following polycondensation of diphenyldimethoxysilane, perfluoroalky...
