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Open AccessThin film-based colorful radiative cooler using diffuse reflection for color display
Colorful radiative coolers (CRCs) can be widely applied for energy sustainability especially and meet aesthetic purposes simultaneously. Here, we propose a high-efficiency CRC based on thin film stacks and eng...
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Open AccessSurgical management and the prognosis of iatrogenic facial nerve injury in middle ear surgery: a 20-year experience
Iatrogenic facial nerve injury is one of the severest complications of middle ear surgery, this study aims to evaluate surgical management and prognosis in the era of improved surgical instruments.
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Open AccessComparison of the prognostic value of stromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and CD3 + T cells between schistosomal and non-schistosomal colorectal cancer
To compare the prognostic value of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and CD3 + cells and CD20 + cells between schistosomal colorectal cancer (SCRC) and non-schistosomal CRC (NSCRC).
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Open AccessArginase-1 inhibition reduces migration ability and metastatic colonization of colon cancer cells
Arginase-1 (ARG1), a urea cycle-related enzyme, catalyzes the hydrolysis of arginine to urea and ornithine, which regulates the proliferation, differentiation, and function of various cells. However, it is unc...
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Surgical management of endolymphatic sac tumor: classification, outcomes and strategy. A single institution’s experience
To review the resections of endolymphatic sac tumor (ELST) and describe our experience in the surgical management of ELST.
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Petrous bone cholesteatoma: our experience of 20 years and management of two giant cases affecting rhinopharynx
To demonstrate our experience in the treatment of petrous bone cholesteatoma (PBC).
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Open AccessColor-preserving passive radiative cooling for an actively temperature-regulated enclosure
Active temperature control devices are widely used for the thermal management of enclosures, including vehicles and buildings. Passive radiative cooling has been extensively studied; however, its integration w...
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Open AccessDeeply learned broadband encoding stochastic hyperspectral imaging
Many applications requiring both spectral and spatial information at high resolution benefit from spectral imaging. Although different technical methods have been developed and commercially available, computat...
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Open AccessMultispectral camouflage for infrared, visible, lasers and microwave with radiative cooling
Interminable surveillance and reconnaissance through various sophisticated multispectral detectors present threats to military equipment and manpower. However, a combination of detectors operating in different...
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Open AccessComparison of non-schistosomal colorectal cancer and schistosomal colorectal cancer
The purpose of this study was to compare clinicopathological features of patients with non-schistosomal and schistosomal colorectal cancer to explore the effect of schistosomiasis on colorectal cancer (CRC) pa...
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Open AccessHigh-temperature infrared camouflage with efficient thermal management
High-temperature infrared (IR) camouflage is crucial to the effective concealment of high-temperature objects but remains a challenging issue, as the thermal radiation of an object is proportional to the fourt...
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Open AccessManual acupuncture for the infertile female with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): study protocol for a randomized sham-controlled trial
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine diseases for women. Acupuncture is widely used for the infertile female because of it is non-invasive and has fewer side effects, but the po...
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Decorative near-infrared transmission filters featuring high-efficiency and angular-insensitivity employing 1D photonic crystals
We present a new scheme for visibly-opaque but near-infrared-transmitting filters involving 7 layers based on one-dimensional ternary photonic crystals, with capabilities in reaching nearly 100% transmission e...
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Open AccessMelanoma-specific mortality and competing mortality in patients with non-metastatic malignant melanoma: a population-based analysis
The objectives of this study were to evaluate and model the probability of melanoma-specific death and competing causes of death for patients with melanoma by competing risk analysis, and to build competing ri...
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Open AccessAngle Insensitive Color Filters in Transmission Covering the Visible Region
Angle insensitive color filter based on Metal-SiOx-Metal structure is proposed in this paper, which can keep the same perceived transmitted color when the incidence angle changes from 0° to 60°, especially for p-...
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Open AccessThe protective role of montelukast against intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats
Several drugs are effective in attenuating intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI); however little is known about the effect of montelukast. Fifty rats were randomly assigned to 3 groups: model group (ope...
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Expression and role of V1A subunit of V-ATPases in gastric cancer cells
Vacuolar-ATPases (V-ATPases) play an important role in maintaining a relatively neutral pHi (internal pH) and are responsible for the progression of cancer. V-ATPases contain different subunits and few studie...
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Open AccessCompact Multilayer Film Structure for Angle Insensitive Color Filtering
Here we report a compact multilayer film structure for angle robust color filtering, which is verified by theoretical calculations and experiment results. The introduction of the amorphous silicon in the propo...
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Open AccessPrognostic models to predict overall and cause-specific survival for patients with middle ear cancer: a population-based analysis
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the survival outcome for middle ear cancer and to construct prognostic models to provide patients and clinicians with more accurate estimates of individual survival pr...