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Predefined-time Leader-following Consensus for Networked Euler-Lagrange Systems With External Disturbance
In this article, a predefined-time control framework is presented to accomplish the leader-following consensus for Euler-Lagrange (EL) systems, in which a dynamical leader is considered and only a subset of th...
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A mechanoluminescent material, ZnS:Mn,Li, with enhanced brightness for visualizing dental occlusion
Mechanoluminescent materials are characterized by high luminescence intensity, high repeatability, no external voltage activation, and a good linear relationship between stress and mechanoluminescence intensit...
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Open AccessMachine learning-based model development for predicting risk factors of prolonged intra-aortic balloon pump therapy in patients with coronary artery bypass grafting
Machine learning algorithms are frequently used to clinical risk prediction. Our study was designed to predict risk factors of prolonged intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) use in patients with coronary artery by...
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Open AccessSilencing LINC00987 ameliorates adriamycin resistance of acute myeloid leukemia via miR-4458/HMGA2 axis
Most patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) eventually develop drug resistance, leading to a poor prognosis. Dysregulated long gene non coding RNAs (lincRNAs) have been implicated in chemoresistance in AML...
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Discovery of a novel BTK inhibitor S-016 and identification of a new strategy for the treatment of lymphomas including BTK inhibitor-resistant lymphomas
Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) has emerged as a therapeutic target for B-cell malignancies, which is substantiated by the efficacy of various irreversible or reversible BTK inhibitors. However, on-target BTK m...
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Recent progress of Pt-based oxygen reduction reaction catalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells
With the increasing consumption of fossil fuels, proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have attracted considerable attention as green and sustainable energy conversion devices. The slow kinetics of the ...
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Finite-Time and Fixed-Time Bipartite Consensus of Multiple Euler–Lagrange Systems via Hierarchical Control Algorithm
This paper investigates the finite-time and fixed-time bipartite consensus problem of multiple Euler–Lagrange systems (MELSs) under directed interaction topologies, considering external disturbances. Two novel...
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Prevalence and molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp., Enterocytozoon bieneusi, and Giardia duodenalis in dairy cattle in Ningxia, northwestern China
Cryptosporidium spp., Enterocytozoon bieneusi, and Giardia duodenalis are common intestinal pathogens that infect humans and animals. To date, research regarding these three protozoa in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous...
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Open AccessAn improved technology for monitoring groundwater flow velocity and direction in fractured rock system based on colloidal particles motion
The colloidal borescope, using colloidal particle motion, is used to monitor the flow velocities and directions of groundwater. It integrates advanced techniques such as microscopy, high-speed photography, and...
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Cooperative effect of citric acid and pyrite on the slow-release of silicon from coal gangue and the stabilization of arsenic: Implications for soil remediation
The application of coal gangue as a soil amendment shows promise in increasing silicon availability, potentially serving as a silicon fertilizer in agriculture. However, the rapid release of silicon from coal ...
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Open AccessSingle-atom platinum with asymmetric coordination environment on fully conjugated covalent organic framework for efficient electrocatalysis
Two-dimensional (2D) covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and their derivatives have been widely applied as electrocatalysts owing to their unique nanoscale pore configurations, stable periodic structures, abund...
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Open AccessNew clinical trial design in precision medicine: discovery, development and direction
In the era of precision medicine, it has been increasingly recognized that individuals with a certain disease are complex and different from each other. Due to the underestimation of the significant heterogene...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Meshless Generalized Finite Difference Method for Gas–Water Two-Phase Flow Equation of Complex-Shape Shale Gas Reservoirs
In this paper, the meshless generalized finite difference method (GFDM) is applied to the gas–water two-phase flow equation of complex-shape shale gas reservoirs. GFDM is a regional meshless method, in which t...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Research and Application of Non-flowback Clean Fracturing Fluid in Changqing Ultra-Low Permeability Oilfield
Guar gum and high viscosity slippery water are the most widely used fracturing liquid system in ultra-low permeability reservoir of Changqing Oilfield, and which produced amount of backflow liquid. In view of ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Design and Application of High-Performance Logging Numerical Simulation Platform LogSIP2.0
In order to increase the innovation of basic theoretical methods of logging, the optimization design of logging instrument parameters, and the innovative R&D mode of numerical simulation logging, LogSIP2.0 is ...
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Open AccessVariable phenotypes and outcomes associated with the MMACHC c.482G > A mutation: follow-up in a large CblC disease cohort
The aim of this study was to characterize the variable phenotypes and outcomes associated with the methylmalonic aciduria and homocystinuria type C protein gene (MMACHC) c.482G > A mutation in 195 Chinese cases w...
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Finite-time and Fixed-time Bipartite Consensus Tracking for Second-order Multi-agent Systems via an Integral Sliding-mode Approach
This paper investigates the finite-time and fixed-time bipartite consensus tracking (Fin- and Fix-TBCT) problems for second-order multi-agent systems (MASs) under a signed directed communication network, in wh...
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Associations of 10 trace element levels in the whole blood with risk of three types of obesity in the elderly
Currently, over 2 billion people worldwide suffer from obesity, which poses a serious health risk. More and more attention is being given to the effects of trace elements on obesity in recent years. Synergisti...
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Open AccessRelationship between obesity indicators and hypertension–diabetes comorbidity in an elderly population: a retrospective cohort study
The prevalence of obesity, hypertension and diabetes is increasing. Hypertension and diabetes are common complications. Additionally, obesity and hypertension–diabetes comorbidity (HDC) are both closely relate...
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Open AccessRole of Charlson comorbidity index in predicting the ICU admission in patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm undergoing surgery
This study aimed to explore the value of the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) in predicting ICU admission in patients with aortic aneurysm (AA).
