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Open AccessDiagnostic efficiency of intravoxel incoherent motion-based virtual magnetic resonance elastography in pulmonary neoplasms
The aim of the study were as below. (1) To investigate the feasibility of intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM)-based virtual magnetic resonance elastography (vMRE) to provide quantitative estimates of tissue st...
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Recent advances in the precision control strategy of artificial pancreas
The scientific diagnosis and treatment of patients with diabetes require frequent blood glucose testing and insulin delivery to normoglycemia. Therefore, an artificial pancreas with a continuous blood glucose ...
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Open AccessEarly pathophysiology-driven airway pressure release ventilation versus low tidal volume ventilation strategy for patients with moderate-severe ARDS: study protocol for a randomized, multicenter, controlled trial
Conventional Mechanical ventilation modes used for individuals suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome have the potential to exacerbate lung injury through regional alveolar overinflation and/or rep...
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Open AccessTranscriptomic imputation of genetic risk variants uncovers novel whole-blood biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease
Blood-based gene expression signatures could potentially be used as biomarkers for PD. However, it is unclear whether genetically-regulated transcriptomic signatures can provide novel gene candidates for use a...
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Open AccessElevated ITGA1 levels in type 2 diabetes: implications for cardiac function impairment
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is known to contribute to the development of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). However, identifying HFpEF in individuals with type 2 diabetes early on is often ch...
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Open AccessAcademic cheating as planned behavior: the effects of perceived behavioral control and individualism-collectivism orientations
To inform interventions against academic cheating among college students, the study tests the moderating role of the construct of perceived behavioral control as originally proposed yet seldom tested in the Th...
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Open AccessVaginal pH value can affect the susceptibility to human papillomavirus infection
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women, with persistent high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection being responsible for its progression. In healthy, pre-menopausal women, the vaginal...
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Three-dimensional constrained gravity inversion of Moho depth and crustal structural characteristics at Mozambique continental margin
Mozambique’s continental margin in East Africa was formed during the break-off stage of the east and west Gondwana lands. Studying the geological structure and division of continent-ocean boundary (COB) in Moz...
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Is Lamina the Densest Region of the Lumbar Spine? An In Vivo Study Based on Asian Postmenopausal Women
Objective: Pedicle screw fixation is frequently used in spinal orthopedic surgery. It is widely known that postmenopausal women suffer from a significant decrease their bone mineral density (BMD), which may signi...
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Evaluation Index System of Human-Chair Adaptation of High-Speed Train Seat
In order to evaluate and analyze the human–machine adaption of high-speed train passenger seats, based on the results of high-speed train passenger comfort research, a comfort evaluation system for human–machi...
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Open AccessDictionary-based matching graph network for biomedical named entity recognition
Biomedical named entity recognition (BioNER) is an essential task in biomedical information analysis. Recently, deep neural approaches have become widely utilized for BioNER. Biomedical dictionaries, implement...
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Open AccessmiR-455-5p promotes pathological cardiac remodeling via suppression of PRMT1-mediated Notch signaling pathway
Pathological cardiac remodeling plays an essential role in the progression of cardiovascular diseases, and numerous microRNAs have been reported to participate in pathological cardiac remodeling. However, the ...
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Open AccessChronic disease prevention literacy and its influence on behavior and lifestyle: a cross-sectional study in **njiang, China
To understand the status and influencing factors of Kyrgyz chronic disease prevention literacy, and to explore the impact of chronic disease prevention literacy on behavior and living habits.
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Seasonal cycle of marine heatwaves in the northern South China Sea
The seasonal properties and heat budget of marine heatwaves (MHWs) on the northern South China Sea (SCS) continental shelf are investigated. The winter MHWs are generally the warmest, gradually weakening in th...
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Association of CYP19A1 Gene, Plasma Zinc, and Urinary Zinc with the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Chinese Population
To explore the effects of CYP19A1 gene polymorphisms, plasma zinc, and urinary zinc levels and their interactions on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in residents of Gongcheng County, Guangxi, China. The case–c...
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Open AccessApoE gene polymorphisms and metals and their interactions with cognitive function
To analyze the relationship between plasma metal elements, ApoE gene polymorphisms and the interaction between the two and impaired cognitive function in elderly population.
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Large scale rice germplasm screening for identification of novel brown planthopper resistance sources
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple food crop globally. Brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens Stål, BPH) is the most destructive insect that threatens rice production annually. More than 40 BPH resistance genes ha...
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Associations of Dietary and Plasma Copper Levels with Liver Function in a Chinese Population
The potential mechanisms underlying the association between copper (Cu) exposure and impaired liver function are unclear. This study aimed to investigate the potential associations of dietary Cu intake and pla...
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Open AccessShift work is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and elevated RBP4 level: cross sectional analysis from the OHSPIW cohort study
Shift work, with its growing prevalence globally, disrupts the body's inherent circadian rhythm. This disruption may escalate the risk of chronic diseasesxacerbate chronic disease risk by dysregulating physiol...
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COVID-19 infection after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination in Multiple Sclerosis, AQP4-antibody NMOSD and MOGAD patients during the Omicron subvariant BA.1/2 wave in Singapore
The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant appears to cause milder infections, however, its capacity for immune evasion and high transmissibility despite vaccination remains a concern, particularly in immunosuppressed pat...
