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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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Numerical simulation of fracture propagation during hydraulic fracturing is performed based on the extended finite element method. The influences of existing natural fractures and beddings on the formation of ...
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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
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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
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Salvianolic Acid A Protects Neonatal Cardiomyocytes Against Hypoxia/Reoxygenation-Induced Injury by Preserving Mitochondrial Function and Activating Akt/GSK-3β Signals
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Products consumed materials and energy and generate a lot of waste of resources, and impact on the environment in manufacturing process. This paper based on the dynamic characteristics of material and energy f...
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Microorganisms influence the dissolution of a number of minerals. Limestone is one of the most abundant rock types in karst areas, and is predominantly calcium carbonate. Two types of experimental systems were...
