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Develo** a Preventive Response Policy for Highly Infectious Diseases in Nursing Homes: Integration of Fuzzy Multi-criteria Decision-Making and TRIZ Method
The aging population in Taiwan has increased the demand for long-term care and healthcare facilities, posing challenges in addressing highly infectious diseases, particularly among vulnerable groups like the e...
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Open AccessAdipocyte pyroptosis occurs in omental tumor microenvironment and is associated with chemoresistance of ovarian cancer
Ovarian carcinoma (OC) is a fatal malignancy, with most patients experiencing recurrence and resistance to chemotherapy. In contrast to hematogenous metastasizing tumors, ovarian cancer cells disseminate withi...
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Open AccessSubtype prediction of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma using dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound
The study aimed to investigate the predictive value of dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (DCE-US) in differentiating small-duct (SD) and large-duct (LD) types of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC).
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Open AccessJoint EURADOS-EANM initiative for an advanced computational framework for the assessment of external dose rates from nuclear medicine patients
In order to ensure adequate radiation protection of critical groups such as staff, caregivers and the general public coming into proximity of nuclear medicine (NM) patients, it is necessary to consider the imp...
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Open AccessMolecular phylogeny of the family Rhabdiasidae (Nematoda: Rhabditida), with morphology, genetic characterization and mitochondrial genomes of Rhabdias kafunata and R. bufonis
The family Rhabdiasidae (Nematoda: Rhabditida) is a globally distributed group of nematode parasites, with over 110 species parasitic mainly in amphibians and reptiles. However, the systematic position of the ...
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Quantitative analysis of pre-treatment dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound for assessing the response of colorectal liver metastases to chemotherapy plus targeted therapy: a dual-institutional study
To investigate the clinical value of pre-treatment quantitative contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in assessing the response of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) to chemotherapy plus targeted therapy.
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A multi-parameter intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma scoring system based on modified contrast-enhanced ultrasound LI-RADS M criteria for differentiating intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma from hepatocellular carcinoma
To develop a multi-parameter intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) scoring system and compare its diagnostic performance with contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) liver imaging reporting and data system M (LR-M...
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Risk stratification of gallbladder masses by machine learning-based ultrasound radiomics models: a prospective and multi-institutional study
This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of machine learning (ML)–based ultrasound (US) radiomics models for risk stratification of gallbladder (GB) masses.
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The Hecke system of harmonic Maass functions and applications to modular curves of higher genera
In monstrous moonshine, the replication formula and the Hecke operator played a central role. We generalize the replication formula and the Hecke operator to higher genus modular curves, with an eye toward ext...
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Effect of seepage-induced erosion on soil macropore structure
Internal erosion is one of the important factors causing geological disasters. The microstructure of soil can change with seepage erosion, resulting in changes in the hydraulic and mechanical properties of the...
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Divergent synthesis of aryl amines and dihydroquinazolinones via electrochemistry-enabled rhodium-catalyzed C–H functionalization
Electrochemistry-enabled rhodium-catalyzed C–H amination and amination cyclization of arene assisted by a weakly coordinating amide have been reported. Additionally, aryl amines and dihydroquinazolinones could...
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Nonlinear aerodynamic effects of three new types of high-speed railway acoustic insulation facilities using a model experiment and IDDES
Three new types of acoustic insulation facilities, namely, full-enclosed (FEAB), bilateral-inverted-L-shaped (BILSAB), and inverted-L-shaped (ILSAB) acoustic barriers, are gradually receiving application along...
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Correction to: PPDPF promotes lung adenocarcinoma progression via inhibiting apoptosis and NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity through STAT3
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Open AccessComparison of outcomes of proximal versus distal and combined splenic artery embolization in the management of blunt splenic injury: a report of 202 cases from a single trauma center
To compare the outcomes of blunt splenic injuries (BSI) managed with proximal (P) versus distal (D) versus combined (C) splenic artery embolization (SAE).
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Selective Enrichment of Gram-positive Bacteria from Apple Juice by Magnetic Fe3O4 Nanoparticles Modified with Phytic Acid
The emergence of magnetic nanotechnology has prompted the development of novel sample preparation techniques. Phytic acid (PA) is an organophosphate compound of natural origin. Not only is it highly attractive...
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Open AccessN1-Methyladenosine modification of mRNA regulates neuronal gene expression and oxygen glucose deprivation/reoxygenation induction
N1-Methyladenosine (m1A) is an abundant modification of transcripts, plays important roles in regulating mRNA structure and translation efficiency, and is dynamically regulated under stress. However, the charact....
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Adaptive optics facilitates the improvement of solar observations
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Open AccessHigh-power continuous-wave optical waveguiding in a silica micro/nanofibre
As miniature fibre-optic platforms, micro/nanofibres (MNFs) taper-drawn from silica fibres have been widely studied for applications from optical sensing, nonlinear optics to optomechanics and atom optics. Whi...
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Exogenous proline activated an integrated response of NER and HR pathways to reduce DNA damage in rice seedlings under chromium stress
The DNA damage induced by hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] pollutant causes a genotoxic effect on rice seedlings. Hereby, we examined the effects of exogenous proline (Pro) on the alleviation of DNA damage in rice...
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Visual cryptography based on ghost imaging and Hadamard transform
Visual cryptography is a potentially important technique for optical information security. However, the limitations of carrier materials and the high precision requirements of the reconstruction process limit ...
