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Open AccessRevealing the three-dimensional arrangement of polar topology in nanoparticles
In the early 2000s, low dimensional ferroelectric systems were predicted to have topologically nontrivial polar structures, such as vortices or skyrmions, depending on mechanical or electrical boundary conditi...
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Open AccessEmergence of a mutual-growth mechanism in networks evolved by social preference based on indirect utility
Preferential attachment is an important mechanism in the structural evolution of complex networks. However, though resources on a network propagate and have an effect beyond a direct relationship, growth by pr...
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Open AccessDeep learning system for automated detection of posterior ligamentous complex injury in patients with thoracolumbar fracture on MRI
This study aimed to develop a deep learning (DL) algorithm for automated detection and localization of posterior ligamentous complex (PLC) injury in patients with acute thoracolumbar (TL) fracture on magnetic ...
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Open AccessImproved on-treatment fibrosis-4 during antiviral therapy and lower hepatocellular carcinoma risk in cirrhotic patients with hepatitis B
Normalization of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels is one of the goals of hepatitis B treatment. However, ALT levels in cirrhosis patients might be normal or mildly elevated regardless of ongoing inf...
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Open AccessDeep learning approaches to predict 10-2 visual field from wide-field swept-source optical coherence tomography en face images in glaucoma
Close monitoring of central visual field (VF) defects with 10-2 VF helps prevent blindness in glaucoma. We aimed to develop a deep learning model to predict 10-2 VF from wide-field swept-source optical coheren...
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Open AccessAzide-functionalized ligand enabling organic–inorganic hybrid dielectric for high-performance solution-processed oxide transistors
We propose a highly efficient crosslinking strategy for organic–inorganic hybrid dielectric layers using azide-functionalized acetylacetonate, which covalently connect inorganic particles to polymers, enabling...
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Open AccessLack of the association between height and cardiovascular prognosis in hypertensive men and women: analysis of national real-world database
Data on the association between height and cardiovascular risk are still conflicting. Moreover, no reports are showing this issue in hypertensive patients. This study was performed to investigate whether heigh...
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Open AccessDirect strain correlations at the single-atom level in three-dimensional core-shell interface structures
Nanomaterials with core-shell architectures are prominent examples of strain-engineered materials. The lattice mismatch between the core and shell materials can cause strong interface strain, which affects the...
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Open AccessVisualizing inflammation with an M1 macrophage selective probe via GLUT1 as the gating target
Macrophages play crucial roles in protecting our bodies from infection and cancers. As macrophages are multi-functional immune cells, they have diverse plastic subsets, such as M1 and M2, derived from naïve M0...
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Open AccessBroadband metasurface superstrate for polarization-independent wave focusing and gain enhancement at Ka-band
A broadband metasurface flat lens is proposed as a polarization-independent wideband superstrate for wave focusing and gain enhancement at Ka-band. The proposed metasurface structure consists of four metal lay...
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Open AccessSolvent-driven fractional crystallization for atom-efficient separation of metal salts from permanent magnet leachates
This work reports a dimethyl ether-driven fractional crystallization process for separating rare earth elements and transition metals. The process has been successfully applied in the treatment of rare earth e...
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Open AccessUniversal association between depressive symptoms and social-network structures in the workplace
An unhealthy communication structure at a workplace can adversely affect the mental health of employees. However, little is known about the relationship between communication structures in the workplace and th...
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Open AccessA pixel-level coarse-to-fine image segmentation labelling algorithm
Fine segmentation labelling tasks are time consuming and typically require a great deal of manual labor. This paper presents a novel method for efficiently creating pixel-level fine segmentation labelling that...
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Open AccessPrognostic significance of cachexia index in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma treated with systemic chemotherapy
Cancer cachexia affects quality of life, response to chemotherapy, and survival in many advanced cancer patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of pretreatment cachexia index (CXI)...
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Open AccessHighly efficient heat-dissipation power driven by ferromagnetic resonance in MFe2O4 (M = Fe, Mn, Ni) ferrite nanoparticles
We experimentally demonstrated that heat-dissipation power driven by ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) in superparamagnetic nanoparticles of ferrimagnetic MFe2O4 (M = Fe, Mn, Ni) gives rise to highly localized increm...
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Open AccessImpact of underweight on 3-year all-cause mortality in patients with acute severe hypertension: a retrospective cohort study
Body mass index (BMI) is used to measure body fat. We investigated the association between BMI and long-term clinical outcomes in patients with acute severe hypertension who visited the emergency department (E...
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Open AccessSex-linked deubiquitinase establishes uniparental transmission of chloroplast DNA
Most sexual organisms inherit organelles from one parent, commonly by excluding organelles from the smaller gametes. However, post-mating elimination of organelles derived from one gamete ensures uniparental i...
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Open AccessSpin–orbit torques in normal metal/Nb/ferromagnet heterostructures
Quantifying the spin–orbit torque (SOT) efficiency with changing the layer thickness is crucial for understanding the physical background of SOT. This study investigates the Nb-thickness-dependent SOT efficien...
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Open AccessThe association of low body mass index with neonatal morbidities in preterm infants
Little is known about the association between body proportionality at birth and neonatal outcomes in preterm infants. Body mass index (BMI) is one of the weigh-for-length ratios that represent body proportiona...
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Open AccessPhysiological causes of transplantation shock on rice growth inhibition and delayed heading
Transplanting is an important rice cultivation method; however, transplanting shock commonly affects grain yield, and the mechanisms underlying the inhibition of growth, development, and delayed heading caused...