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Modulating nanograin size and oxygen vacancy of porous ZnO nanosheets by highly concentrated Fe-do** effect for durable visible photocatalytic disinfection
Visible light-driven environmentally friendly ZnO semiconductor for durable photocatalytic disinfection and purification of drinking water is very promising. However, the high requirement in ultraviolet absorp...
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Effectiveness and safety of robot-assisted versus fluoroscopy-assisted pedicle screw implantation in scoliosis surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of robot-assisted versus fluoroscopy-assisted pedicle screw implantation in scoliosis surgery. The study was registered in the PROSPERO (CRD42023471837)....
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Effectiveness and safety of robot-assisted versus fluoroscopy-assisted cortical bone trajectory screw instrumentation in spinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Robot-assisted (RA) technology has been shown to be a safe aid in spine surgery, this meta-analysis aims to compare surgical parameters and clinical indexes between robot-assisted cortical bone trajectory (CBT...
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Quantitative characterization of water absorption pore structure evolution in sandstone based on nitrogen adsorption and mercury intrusion
To investigate the mechanism of water’s effect on the pore structure of rocks, this study relies on the sandstone formation in Wanfu Coal Mine, Shandong, China. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), nitrogen ads...
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Open AccessBuilding bridges of excellence: a comprehensive competence framework for nurses in hospice and palliative care—a mixed method study
Hospice and Palliative Care (HPC) is in high demand in China; however, the country is facing the shortage of qualified HPC nurses. A well-suited competence framework is needed to promote HPC human resource dev...
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Density functional theory studies on the structures and NO molecule adsorption and dissociation of RhmPdn (m + n = 13) clusters
Density functional theory (DFT) studies are performed on the geometric structures, stability, electronic properties of the RhmPdn (m + n = 13) clusters. All the configurations are 13-atomic icosahedral structures...
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Open AccessRenin-angiotensin system inhibitors improve the survival of cholangiocarcinoma: a propensity score-matched cohort study
Hypertension is a risk factor for cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). The effect of anti-hypertensive drugs on the prognosis of CCA is not clear.
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Open AccessE-GWAS: an ensemble-like GWAS strategy that provides effective control over false positive rates without decreasing true positives
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are an effective way to explore genotype–phenotype associations in humans, animals, and plants. Various GWAS methods have been developed based on different genetic or sta...
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Open AccessSUMO specific peptidase 3 halts pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma metastasis via deSUMOylating DKC1
In the past few decades, advances in the outcomes of patients suffering from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) have lagged behind these gained in the treatment of many other malignancies. Although the pi...
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Rapid detection of EGFR mutation in CTCs based on a double spiral microfluidic chip and the real-time RPA method
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are cells shed from primary or metastatic tumors and spread into the peripheral bloodstream. Mutation detection in CTCs can reveal vital genetic information about the tumors and ...
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Characterization of iron, sulfur, and phosphorus diagenesis in muddy sediments of the South Yellow Sea using the diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) technique
The muddy sediments of the central South Yellow Sea (SYS) are not only an important depocenter, but also an important area for early diagenesis. A systematic study of the interlinked sulfur (S), iron (Fe), and...
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Mechanical behavior of backfilled pillar under biaxial loading
Backfilling the pillar to form a pillar-backfill collaborative bearing structure is the key to cut and fill method. The pillar-backfill bearing system is also an important support structure to maintain the sta...
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Brazil splitting characteristics of coal-backfilling composite structure with different interface angles: Insights from laboratory experiment and numerical simulation
The coal-backfilling composite structure jointly bears the overburden stress. The interface between the coal pillar and backfilling body can easily induce splitting failure of composite system. The failure pat...
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in street dust from different functional areas in Chengdu, China: seasonal variation and health risk assessment
This is the first investigation that identified seasonal variation, possible sources and health risk of 16 PAHs in street dust sampled park area (PA), educational area (EA), commercial area (CA), residential a...
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Ganoderic acid alleviates chemotherapy-induced fatigue in mice bearing colon tumor
Chemotherapy-related fatigue (CRF) is increasingly being recognized as one of the severe symptoms in patients undergoing chemotherapy, which not only largely reduces the quality of life in patients, but also d...
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Fracture evolution and localization effect of damage in rock based on wave velocity imaging technology
By utilizing wave velocity imaging technology, the uniaxial multi-stage loading test was conducted on siltstone to attain wave velocity imagings during rock fracture. Based on the time series parameters of aco...
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Open AccessLncRNA H19 governs mitophagy and restores mitochondrial respiration in the heart through Pink1/Parkin signaling during obesity
Maintaining proper mitochondrial respiratory function is crucial for alleviating cardiac metabolic disorders during obesity, and mitophagy is critically involved in this process. Long non-coding RNA H19 (H19) ...
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Open AccessPhysical activity, screen exposure and sleep among students during the pandemic of COVID-19
This study aimed to determine the levels of health-related behaviours (physical activity, screen exposure and sleep status) among Chinese students from primary, secondary and high schools during the pandemic o...
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LW-213 induces cell apoptosis in human cutaneous T-cell lymphomas by activating PERK–eIF2α–ATF4–CHOP axis
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is characterized by a heterogeneous group of extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphomas, in which monoclonal T lymphocytes infiltrate the skin. LW-213, a derivative of wogonin, was found...
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Genetic linkage map construction and quantitative trait loci map** of agronomic traits in Gloeostereum incarnatum
Gloeostereum incarnatum is an edible medicinal mushroom widely grown in China. Using the whole genome of G. incarnatum, simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were developed and synthetic primers were designed to c...
