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Open AccessBalanced opioid-free anesthesia with lidocaine and esketamine versus balanced anesthesia with sufentanil for gynecological endoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial
In this randomized controlled trial, 74 patients scheduled for gynecological laparoscopic surgery (American Society of Anesthesiologists grade I/II) were enrolled and randomly divided into two study groups: (i...
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Open Access50% efficacy dose of intravenous lidocaine in supressing sufentanil-induced cough in children: a randomised controlled trial
Opioids such as sufentanil are used as anaesthetics due to their rapid action and superior analgesic effect. However, sufentanil induces a huge cough in paediatric patients. In contrast, intravenous (IV) lidoc...
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Open AccessSubmonolayer biolasers for ultrasensitive biomarker detection
Biomarker detection is key to identifying health risks. However, designing sensitive and single-use biosensors for early diagnosis remains a major challenge. Here, we report submonolayer lasers on optical fibe...
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Open AccessMulti-omics analysis reveals the molecular basis of flavonoid accumulation in fructus of Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides Ellis)
The fruits of Gardenia are rich in flavonoids and geniposides, which have various pharmacological effects such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer. In this study, we analyzed the transcriptome and...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Measuring the missing: Knowledge, risk perceptions and self-protection practices of COVID-19 among the Asian population in New Zealand: An online survey
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Open AccessOpioid-free anesthesia with lidocaine for improved postoperative recovery in hysteroscopy: a randomized controlled trial
Anesthesia with opioids negatively affects patients’ quality of recovery. Opioid-free anesthesia attempts to avoid these effects. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of opioid-free anesthesia on the qualit...
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Open AccessMeasuring the missing: Knowledge, risk perceptions and self-protection practices of COVID-19 among the Asian population in New Zealand: An online survey
Asians are the second largest and fastest growing non-European population in New Zealand but are under-researched in terms of their COVID-19 pandemic response. The paper aims to illustrates Asians’ risk percep...
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Exploring the convergence patterns of PM2.5 in Chinese cities
Economic development and ongoing urbanization are usually accompanied by severe haze pollution. Revealing the spatial and temporal evolution of haze pollution can provide a powerful tool for formulating sustai...
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Open AccessThe ryanodine receptor mutational characteristics and its indication for cancer prognosis
Ca2+ signaling is altered substantially in many cancers. The ryanodine receptors (RYRs) are among the key ion channels in Ca2+ signaling. This study aimed to establish the mutational profile of RYR in cancers and...
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Open AccessRecent Progress in Fiber Optofluidic Lasing and Sensing
Fiber optofluidic laser (FOFL) integrates optical fiber microcavity and microfluidic channel and provides many unique advantages for sensing applications. FOFLs not only inherit the advantages of lasers such a...
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Isolation and screening of stress-resistant endophytic fungus strains from wild and cultivated soybeans in cold region of China
In this study, we firstly reported the large-scale screening and isolation of endophytic fungi from nine wild and six cultivated soybeans in the cold regions of China. We totally isolated 302 endophytic fungal...
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Quality Assessment and Classification of Goji Berry by an HPLC-based Analytical Platform Coupled with Multivariate Statistical Analysis
Here, a comprehensive approach, based on chromatographic profiles and chemometric methods, was developed for the simultaneous qualitative and quantitative determinations of goji berry. High-performance liquid ...
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Open AccessPrevalence of potential drug–drug interactions in outpatients of a general hospital in China: a retrospective investigation
Background Potential drug–drug interactions are important factors resulting in adverse drug reactions or therapeutic failure. Therefore, potential drug–drug interactions need to be identified to prevent the relat...
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Open AccessTime trends analysis of statin prescription prevalence, therapy initiation, dose intensity, and utilization from the hospital information system of **shan Hospital, Shanghai (2012–2018)
Statin remains a mainstay in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Statin utilization has evolved over time in many countries, but data on this topic from China are quite limited. This study...
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A fluorometric optical fiber nanoprobe for copper(II) by using AgInZnS quantum dots
An optical fiber nanoprobe is presented for fluorometric determination of copper(II). The method based on the use of water-dispersible AgInZnS quantum dots (QDs) deposited at the end of an optical fiber in a p...
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Bioaccumulation and human health risk of shellfish contamination to heavy metals and As in most rapid urbanized Shenzhen, China
Despite the benefits of shellfish consumption, the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in shellfish can endanger consumer’s health. The consumption of seafood in Shenzhen (a fast-develo** metropolis in China) ha...
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Superior “green” electrode materials for secondary batteries: through the footprint family indicators to analyze their environmental friendliness
As secondary batteries are becoming the popular production of industry, especial for lithium ion batteries (LIBs), the degree of environmental friendliness will gather increasing attention to their products of...
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Enhancement of growth and salt tolerance of tomato seedlings by a natural halotolerant actinobacterium Glutamicibacter halophytocola KLBMP 5180 isolated from a coastal halophyte
Soil salinity stress affects the health and growth of crops. The use of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to improve the salt tolerance of plants is gaining acceptance worldwide. Here, a halotolerant...
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Open AccessComprehensive analysis of POLE and POLD1 Gene Variations identifies cancer patients potentially benefit from immunotherapy in Chinese population
POLE/POLD1 gene variants have been suggested as potential markers for immunotherapy due to their significant association with the tumor mutational burden (TMB), an effective indicator for response prediction i...
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Optical Fiber Microfluidic Sensors Based on Opto-physical Effects
Microfluidics has been extensively investigated for biological and chemical applications such as biomolecule detection, drug screening, chemical synthesis, and analysis. The fusion of microfluidics and photoni...
