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Open AccessKnowledge of Alzheimer’s disease and associated factors among adults in Zhuhai, China: a cross-sectional analysis
This study aimed to assess the public knowledge regarding Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in Zhuhai, China, focusing on identifying knowledge gaps and the influence of demographic and health factors.
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Correction to: Decreased sustained attention, processing speed and verbal learning memory in patients with insomnia in Chinese young and middle-aged adults: a cross-sectional study
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Supercritical fluid-assisted fabrication of C-doped Co3O4 nanoparticles based on polymer-coated metal salt nanoreactors for efficient enzyme-mimicking and glucose sensor properties
Nanomaterials doped with non-metallic C have attracted tremendous attention as potential nano-artificial enzymes due to their ability to change the energy band structure to improve their intrinsic properties. ...
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Open AccessSleep patterns and potential risk factors for disturbed sleep quality in patients after surgery for infective endocarditis
The current study aimed to investigate the sleep quality of patients after valve replacement surgery due to infective endocarditis and identify risk factors for disturbed sleep post hospitalisation.
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Open AccessNanoarchitectured prototypes of mesoporous silica nanoparticles for innovative biomedical applications
Despite exceptional morphological and physicochemical attributes, mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) are often employed as carriers or vectors. Moreover, these conventional MSNs often suffer from various l...
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Open AccessU-shaped association between sleep duration and subjective cognitive complaints in Chinese elderly: a cross-sectional study
Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) may be the early screening signal to distinguish susceptible population with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Subjective cognitive complaints (SC...
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Open AccessSubjective cognitive decline symptoms and its association with socio-demographic characteristics and common chronic diseases in the southern Chinese older adults
Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) may be the first symptomatic manifestation of Alzheimer’s disease, but information on its health correlates is still sparse in Chinese older adults. This study aimed to estim...
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Open AccessRelationship between sleep duration and sociodemographic characteristics, mental health and chronic diseases in individuals aged from 18 to 85 years old in Guangdong province in China: a population-based cross-sectional study
Sleep is vital for maintaining individual’s physical and mental health. Prior studies have reported close relationships between sleep duration and chronic diseases. However, in China, the prevalence of aberran...
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Decreased sustained attention, processing speed and verbal learning memory in patients with insomnia in Chinese young and middle-aged adults: a cross-sectional study
To examine whether insomnia disorder is associated with cognitive impairment in young and middle-aged Chinese adults. A case–control sample of 98 adults aged from 18 to 65 years old from Guangdong province und...
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Open AccessFrequency and correlates of violence against patients with schizophrenia living in rural China
Violence against patients with schizophrenia is very common, however it is rarely studied in China, especially in primary health care institutions of rural areas. Therefore, we investigated the frequency of vi...
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Customized three-dimensional porous catalyst for Knoevenagel reaction
Despite the success in the fabrication of various arbitrary-sized one-dimensional architectures, researches still face specific disadvantages of uncontrollable porosity and disordered structures, leading to a ...
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(Metal yolk)/(porous ceria shell) nanostructures for high-performance plasmonic photocatalysis under visible light
We describe a route to the preparation of (metal yolk)/(porous ceria shell) nanostructures through the heterogeneous growth of ceria on porous metal nanoparticles followed by the calcination-induced shrinkage ...
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Open AccessPsychotropic medication treatment patterns in community-dwelling schizophrenia in China: comparisons between rural and urban areas
To date no study has compared more specifically the psychotropic medication treatment patterns for patients with schizophrenia living in community between rural and urban areas. This study examined the rural-u...
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Co-delivery of doxorubicin and AS1411 aptamer by poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(β-amino esters) polymeric micelles for targeted cancer therapy
Recently, targeted drug delivery systems (TDDS) have offered a great potential and benefits towards the anti-tumor drug delivery. In this work, we designed the TDDS using a biocompatible poly(ethylene glycol)-...
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Preparation of methotrexate-loaded, large, highly-porous PLLA microspheres by a high-voltage electrostatic antisolvent process
A high-voltage (10 kV) electrostatic antisolvent process was used to prepare methotrexate (MTX)-loaded, large, highly-porous poly-l-lactide (PLLA) microspheres. MTX solution in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and PLLA ...
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Efficient triphenylamine photosensitizers with alkoxy- or fluorine-substituted phenylene spacer for dye-sensitized solar cells
Two new organic sensitizers (TP1–2) containing triarylamine donor and a cyanoacrylic acid acceptor bridged by alkoxy- or fluorine-substituted phenylene spacer have been synthesized and explored as a sensitizer in...
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Distortion Behavior of a Heavy Hydro Turbine Blade Casting During Forced Air Cooling in Normalizing Treatment Process
Distortion behavior of blade castings in heat treatment process determines their geometrical accuracy, and improper control of it may result in additional repair, shape righting, or even rejection. This articl...
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Synthesis, crystal structure and magnetic properties of [(LCu)(MeOH)Cu(phen)-(MeOH)]ClO4·NO3 (H2L = 2,3-dioxo-5,6:15,16-dibenzo-1,4,8,13-tetraazacyclo-pentadeca-7,13-diene)
A dinuclear copper(II) [(LCu)(MeOH)Cu(phen)(MeOH)]ClO4·NO3 macrocyclic complex (where H2L = 2,3-dioxo-5,6:15,16-dibenzo-1,4,8,13-tetraazacyclo-pentadeca-7,13-diene; phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) has been synthesize...
