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Learning curve in relation to health-related quality of life in long-term, disease free survivors after McKeown minimally invasive esophagectomy
The potential impact of learning curve on long-term health-related quality of life (QoL) after esophagectomy for cancer has not been investigated. The aim of this article is to investigate the relationship bet...
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Swarm Formation Control System of Heterogeneous USV Based on Pilot-Following Method
Aiming at the problem of heterogeneous USVs swarm formation control, a upper computer swarm formation control system is built based on the pilot-following control algorithm. Firstly, the control system framewo...
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Open AccessImpact of perioperative decreased serum albumin level on anastomotic leakage in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by minimally invasive esophagectomy
Anastomotic leakage (AL) is a severe complication following esophagectomy with high mortality. Perioperative decreased serum albumin level is considered a predictive of AL, however, its impact on AL incidence ...
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Open AccessWarming-induced vapor pressure deficit suppression of vegetation growth diminished in northern peatlands
Recent studies have reported worldwide vegetation suppression in response to increasing atmospheric vapor pressure deficit (VPD). Here, we integrate multisource datasets to show that increasing VPD caused by w...
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Safety and feasibility of three-dimensional McKeown minimally invasive esophagectomy
To compare the perioperative outcomes from McKeown minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) when performed in three-dimensional versus two-dimensional visualization system, and investigate the learning curve of ...
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Concurrent radiotherapy cannot provide superiority of surgical oncological outcome and long-term survival rate in locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by minimally invasive esophagectomy
To evaluate effectiveness of concurrent radiotherapy in esophageal cancer patient treated with neoadjuvant therapy.
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Weakening greenhouse gas sink of pristine wetlands under warming
Pristine wetlands have high potential for mitigating climate change because of their large carbon stocks. However, whether and where wetlands will act as a greenhouse gas sink or source under warming is uncert...
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Effect of pleural adhesions on short- and long-term outcomes after minimally invasive esophagectomy: a propensity score matching analysis
The extent to which the presence of pleural adhesions affects the surgical and oncological outcomes of patients undergoing McKeown minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) for esophageal cancer (EC) has not prev...
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Investigating the Transferability of YOLOv5-Based Water Surface Object Detection Model in Maritime Applications
Object detection on the water surface is crucial for unmanned surface vehicles in maritime environments. Despite the challenges posed by variable lighting and ocean conditions, advancements in this field are n...
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The MarSCoDe Instrument Suite on the Mars Rover of China’s Tianwen-1 Mission
Mars Surface Composition Detector (MarSCoDe) is a scientific payload onboard the Mars rover of China’s Tianwen-1 mission. With the capability of 1.6∼7 m remote detection and analysis, MarSCoDe instrument suite...
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Research advances in bioactive components and health benefits of jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) fruit
Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.), a highly nutritious and functional fruit, is reported to have various health benefits and has been extensively planted worldwide, especially in China. Many studies have shown that ...
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Phenolic profile of jujube fruit subjected to gut microbiota fermentation and its antioxidant potential against ethyl carbamate-induced oxidative damage
To evaluate the composition of bioactive substances and the antioxidant effects of jujube fruit under gut microbiota fermentation (GMF), and the inhibitory effect on cytotoxicity caused by ethyl carbamate (EC).
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Short- and long-term outcomes of prophylactic thoracic duct ligation during thoracoscopic–laparoscopic McKeown esophagectomy for cancer: a propensity score matching analysis
Chylothorax remains a challenging and potentially life-threatening postoperative complication after minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE). The effect of intraoperative prophylactic thoracic duct ligation on p...
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The Postoperative outcomes of thoracoscopic-laparoscopic Ivor-Lewis surgery plus D2 celiac lymphadenectomy for patients with adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction
Adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction (AEG) is one of the most aggressive and poor prognosis cancers. To date, no standard procedures have been established for the surgical treatment of Siewert type I...
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Digital Earth for Climate Change Research
Our planet is undergoing one of the most rapid climate changes in Earth’s history. The current change is particularly significant because it is most likely a consequence of human activities since the 19th cent...
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A hybrid material prepared by controlled growth of a covalent organic framework on amino-modified MIL-68 for pipette tip solid-phase extraction of sulfonamides prior to their determination by HPLC
A hybrid material was synthesized by growing a covalent organic framework (COF) in-situ on the surface of functionalized metal organic framework (MOF). Specifically, the amino-modified MOF (type MIL-68) was ob...
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Open AccessEffects of multiple environmental variables on tundra ecosystem respiration in maritime Antarctica
Summertime ecosystem respiration (ER) rates through seven sites were measured at an upland tundra on Fildes Peninsula in maritime Antarctica to investigate effects of topographic gradient, vegetation types and...
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Open AccessPotential effects of ultraviolet radiation reduction on tundra nitrous oxide and methane fluxes in maritime Antarctica
Stratospheric ozone has begun to recover in Antarctica since the implementation of the Montreal Protocol. However, the effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on tundra greenhouse gas fluxes are rarely reported ...
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One-pot synthesis of MoSe2 hetero-dimensional hybrid self-assembled by nanodots and nanosheets for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution and photothermal therapy
We designed and prepared a hetero-dimensional hybrid (HDH) based on molybdenum selenide (MoSe2) nanodots (NDs) anchored in few-layer MoSe2 nanosheets (NSs) (MoSe2 HDH) via a one-pot hydrothermal process. The MoSe
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In situ synthesis of the imine-based covalent organic framework LZU1 on the inner walls of capillaries for electrochromatographic separation of nonsteroidal drugs and amino acids
The covalent organic framework LZU1 (Lan Zhou University-1) is one of the imine-based covalent organic frameworks (COFs) that possesses attractive properties such as structural regularity, stability and good p...
