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Open AccessNon-pharmacological interventions to prevent PICS in critically ill adult patients: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Postintensive care syndrome (PICS) is common in critically ill adults who were treated in the intensive care unit (ICU). Although comparative analyses between types of non-pharmacological measures and usual ca...
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Open AccessDeubiquitination of CDC6 by OTUD6A promotes tumour progression and chemoresistance
CDC6 is an oncogenic protein whose expression level fluctuates during the cell cycle. Although several E3 ubiquitin ligases responsible for the ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis of CDC6 have been identified, the ...
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Open AccessLong-term effects of Omicron BA.2 breakthrough infection on immunity-metabolism balance: a 6-month prospective study
There have been reports of long coronavirus disease (long COVID) and breakthrough infections (BTIs); however, the mechanisms and pathological features of long COVID after Omicron BTIs remain unclear. Assessing...
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Open AccessSingle-Shot Decoding of Good Quantum LDPC Codes
Quantum Tanner codes constitute a family of quantum low-density parity-check codes with good parameters, i.e., constant encoding rate and relative distance. In this article, we prove that quantum Tanner codes ...
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Open AccessMultiobjective optimization framework for designing a steering system considering structural features and full vehicle dynamics
Vehicle handling and stability performance and ride comfort is normally assessed through standard field test procedures, which are time consuming and expensive. However, the rapid development of digital techno...
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Open AccessClinical features of uterine sarcomas presenting mainly with uterine masses: a retrospective study
Uterine sarcomas are uncommon mesenchymal tumors of the uterus. The clinical problem is that the features of uterine sarcomas can sometimes mimic uterine fibroids. This study aims to investigate the clinical c...
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A Combined Weighting Based Large Scale Group Decision Making Framework for MOOC Group Recommendation
Massive open online courses (MOOC) are free learning courses based on online platforms for higher education, which not only promote the open sharing of learning resources, but also lead to serious information ...
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Open AccessNomograms for predicting survival in patients with micropapillary bladder cancer: a real-world analysis based on the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results database and external validation in a tertiary center
The present study aimed to construct and validate nomograms that can be used to predict cancer-specific survival (CSS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with micropapillary bladder cancer.
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Open AccessArterioureteral fistula after radical cystectomy and ureterocutaneostomy: two case reports and a systematic literature review
Arterioureteral fistula (AUF) is a rare, life-threatening condition wherein communication occurs between a ureter and the common, internal, or external iliac artery. The sensitivity of common clinical imaging ...
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A Fuzzy-Social Network Multi-criteria Group Decision-Making Framework for Selection of Renewable Energy Project: A Case of China
The proper selection of a renewable energy project (REP) is the key to give play to regional resource advantages and optimize the energy consumption structure. As a complex multi-criteria group decision-making...
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Open AccessComprehensive analysis of N6-methyladenosine regulators with the tumor immune landscape and correlation between the insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 3 and programmed death ligand 1 in bladder cancer
N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is one of the most abundant post-transcriptional modifications of RNA. However, there is limited information about the potential roles of m6A regulators in tumor immunity. Therefore, in t...
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Open AccessAssociations of COVID-19 lockdown with gestational length and preterm birth in China
The effects of COVID-19 lockdown measures on maternal and fetal health remain unclear. We examined the associations of COVID-19 lockdown with gestational length and preterm birth (PTB) in a Chinese population.
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Open AccessTP53 alterations of hormone-naïve prostate cancer in the Chinese population
Prostate cancer (PCa) shows racial disparity in clinical and genomic characteristics, and Asian patients with PCa often present with more aggressive phenotypes at diagnosis. The ability of TP53 to serve as a p...
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Open AccessKDM6A-ARHGDIB axis blocks metastasis of bladder cancer by inhibiting Rac1
KDM6A, a histone demethylase, is frequently mutated in bladder cancer (BCa). However, the role and detailed molecular mechanism of KDM6A involved in bladder cancer progression remains unknown.
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Open AccessHospitalization costs among immobile patients with hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke in China: a multicenter cross-sectional study
In this study, we aimed to analyze the hospitalization costs for immobile patients with hemorrhagic stroke (IHS) or ischemic stroke (IIS) in China and to determine the factors associated with hospitalization c...
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Open AccessΗΙF1α, EGR1 and SP1 co-regulate the erythropoietin receptor expression under hypoxia: an essential role in the growth of non-small cell lung cancer cells
Overexpression of erythropoietin (EPO) and EPO receptor (EPO-R) is associated with poor prognosis in non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). Hypoxia, a potent EPO inducer, is a major stimulating factor in the g...
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Open AccessMagnetic Graphene Field-Effect Transistor Biosensor for Single-Strand DNA Detection
Herein, a magnetic graphene field-effect transistor biosensor was prepared through the transfer of a chemical vapor deposition graphene film onto a glass substrate to produce a sensing film and conductive chan...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Remote Sensing Monitoring of Drought Based on Landsat8 and NDVI-Ts Characteristic Space Method
Drought has an important impact to agriculture, and its monitoring is very necessary for many regions subjected to drought in Shandong province. Gaomi city of Shandong was chosen as a study area to probe remot...
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Summary of Agricultural Drought Monitoring by Remote Sensing at Home and Abroad
Drought is one of the major natural disasters which causes very severe impacts on economy and society, remote sensing is the efficient method which can dynamic monitor drought at a great range of scale, the re...
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Open AccessCharacterization of avian influenza H9N2 viruses isolated from ostriches (Struthio camelus)
H9N2 subtype avian influenza viruses (AIVs) have been isolated from various species of wild birds and domestic poultry in the world, and occasionally transmitted to humans. Although H9N2 AIVs are seldom isolat...
