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Clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes of primary intracranial angiosarcomas
Primary intracranial angiosarcomas (PIAs) are exceedingly uncommon, with the literature predominantly comprising case reports. The clinical characteristics and prognosis of this condition remain elusive. Our o...
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Open AccessA conceptual framework of cognitive-affective theory of mind: towards a precision identification of mental disorders
To explore the minds of others, which is traditionally referred to as Theory of Mind (ToM), is perhaps the most fundamental ability of humans as social beings. Impairments in ToM could lead to difficulties or ...
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Measuring 222Rn in aquatic environment via Pulsed Ionization Chamber Radon Detector
Radon (Rn) is a naturally occurring radioactive inert gas in nature, and 222Rn has been routinely used as a powerful tracer in various aquatic environmental research on timescales of hours to days, such as submar...
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In-situ detection equipment for radon-in-water: unattended operation and monthly investigations
Radon is recognized as a powerful tracer of certain geophysical processes in marine and aquatic environments. In the past few decades, the instruments and methods for measuring radon concentration in water hav...
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Submarine groundwater discharge and seasonal hypoxia off the Changjiang River Estuary
Hypoxia is a common phenomenon in the sea adjacent to the Changjiang River Estuary (CJE), one of the global major estuaries. Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is a widely recognized pathway for terrestrial...
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Using radium isotopes to quantify submarine groundwater discharge at different scales in the Huanghe River Estuary, China
As an important land-ocean interaction process, submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is composed of multiple dynamical processes at different scales and plays an important role in the study of coastal ocean g...
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Open AccessTranscriptional level of inflammation markers associates with short-term brain structural changes in first-episode schizophrenia
Inflammation has been implicated in the pathology of schizophrenia and may cause neuronal cell death and dendrite loss. Neuroimaging studies have highlighted longitudinal brain structural changes in patients w...
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Effects of different feedback strategies on academic achievements, learning motivations, and self-efficacy for novice programmers
Providing appropriate feedback is important when learning to program. However, it is still unclear how different feedback strategies affect learning outcomes in programming. This study designed four different ...
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Effect of sintering temperature on properties of Ba (Cu1/2W1/2) O3 high dielectric ceramics
Ba (Cu1/2W1/2) O3 (BCW) ceramics were prepared and their dielectric properties were investigated for energy storage applications. A low pre-sintering temperature of 930 °C was used to achieve favorable grain crys...
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Removing the Destructive Quantum Interference in Cross Conjugation System by Structural Restraint
Understanding the quantum effect in the cross-conjugated system is of fundamental significance in molecular electronics. In this study, four molecules Xa-O, Xa, BP and BP-O were synthesized to investigate the des...
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Open AccessPatient Disease Trajectories in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Baricitinib 4-mg in Four Phase 3 Clinical Studies
We sought to identify and compare treatment response groups based on individual patient responses (rather than group mean response) over time on the Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) for rheumatoid arthri...
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Response Solutions for Wave Equations with Variable Wave Speed and Periodic Forcing
We consider a model of nonlinear wave equations with periodically varying wave speed and periodic external forcing. By imposing non-resonance conditions on the frequency, we establish the existence of response...
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Open AccessAge- and sex-specific associations between risk scores for schizophrenia and self-reported health in the general population
The health correlates of polygenic risk (PRS-SCZ) and exposome (ES-SCZ) scores for schizophrenia may vary depending on age and sex. We aimed to examine age- and sex-specific associations of PRS-SCZ and ES-SCZ ...
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Using LA-ICP-MS to analysis elemental composition of statoliths of Scyphozoan jellyfish
Scyphozoan jellyfish outbreak events are drawing increasing attentions during the past decade. Elemental compositions of statoliths are helpful to understand jellyfish life history and blooming mechanisms, but...
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Open AccessA global assessment of the mixed layer in coastal sediments and implications for carbon storage
The sediment-water interface in the coastal ocean is a highly dynamic zone controlling biogeochemical fluxes of greenhouse gases, nutrients, and metals. Processes in the sediment mixed layer (SML) control the ...
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Open AccessThe effect of Bushen Culuan Decoction on anovulatory infertile women among 6 different diseases: a study protocol for a randomized, double-blinded, positively controlled, adaptive multicenter clinical trial
Anovulation is one of the main causes of female infertility. This study will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Bushen Culuan Decoction for anovulatory infertility caused by six diseases, including anovu...
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Open AccessBaricitinib decreases anti-dsDNA in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: results from a phase II double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have substantial unmet medical need. Baricitinib is a Janus kinase (JAK)1 and 2 inhibitor that was shown to have therapeutic benefit in patients with SLE in a p...
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Open AccessMaintenance of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Baricitinib-Treated Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Active Rheumatoid Arthritis: Post Hoc Analyses from Two Phase 3 Trials
Baricitinib has been shown to improve patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are inadequate responders (IR) to conventional synthetic and biologic disease-modifying ant...
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Open AccessSocial support mediates the influence of cerebellum functional connectivity strength on postpartum depression and postpartum depression with anxiety
Post-Partum Depression (PPD) is the most common health issue impacting emotional well being in women and is often comorbid with anxiety (PPD-A). Previous studies have shown that adequate social support can pro...
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Open AccessRecent Developments of Antimony-Based Anodes for Sodium- and Potassium-Ion Batteries
The development of sodium-ion (SIBs) and potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) has increased rapidly because of the abundant resources and cost-effectiveness of Na and K. Antimony (Sb) plays an important role in SIBs...
