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Challenges in the treatment of pediatric Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is an important cause of community-acquired pneumonia in children and young adolescents. Despite macrolide antibiotics effectiveness as a first-line therapy, persistence of fever and/or...
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A New Process of Chlorine Deep Removal in Zinc Sulfate by Highly Active Copper from Copper Slag
Chloride concentration is one of the important factors that seriously affect the electrolysis of zinc sulfate. The copper slag used in the copper slag dechlorination method has low activity due to long-term st...
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Altered morphometric similarity networks in insomnia disorder
Previous studies on structural covariance network (SCN) suggested that patients with insomnia disorder (ID) show abnormal structural connectivity, primarily affecting the somatomotor network (SMN) and default ...
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Open AccessConstructing and implementing a performance evaluation indicator set for artificial intelligence decision support systems in pediatric outpatient clinics: an observational study
Artificial intelligence (AI) decision support systems in pediatric healthcare have a complex application background. As an AI decision support system (AI-DSS) can be costly, once applied, it is crucial to focu...
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Application of pseudo-3D sub-bottom profile imaging technology in small submarine target detection
The sub-bottom profiler is a valuable tool for obtaining high-resolution shallow stratigraphic data in marine geological and geophysical surveys. To detect and acquire the structural characteristics of small s...
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End-to-end data-driven modeling framework for automated and trustworthy short-term building energy load forecasting
Conventional automated machine learning (AutoML) technologies fall short in preprocessing low-quality raw data and adapting to varying indoor and outdoor environments, leading to accuracy reduction in forecast...
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Optimization of the structure and morphology of monoclinic phase nanoscale zirconium dioxide
Monoclinic zirconia (m-ZrO2) with the remarkable advantages of high hardness, excellent chemical stability, and heat insulation is widely used in electronic products, catalytic, and refractory materials. Here, we...
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Open AccessDevelopment and validation of an inflammatory biomarkers model to predict gastric cancer prognosis: a multi-center cohort study in China
Inflammatory factors have increasingly become a more cost-effective prognostic indicator for gastric cancer (GC). The goal of this study was to develop a prognostic score system for gastric cancer patients bas...
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Open AccessUltrasonic-assisted extraction of total flavonoids from Zanthoxylum bungeanum residue and their allelopathic mechanism on Microcystis aeruginosa
Water eutrophication has emerged as a pressing concern for massive algal blooms, and these harmful blooms can potentially generate harmful toxins, which can detrimentally impact the aquatic environment and hum...
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Open AccessPlasma exosomes from patients with active thyroid-associated orbitopathy induce inflammation and fibrosis in orbital fibroblasts
The pathogenesis of thyroid-associated orbitopathy (TAO) remains incompletely understand. The interaction between immunocytes and orbital fibroblasts (OFs) play a critical role in orbital inflammatory and fibr...
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Study on the Stability of Tunnel in Weak Surrounding Rock Considering Initial Support Parameters and Excavation Method
The deformation control of surrounding rock is a crucial aspect in the design and construction of tunnels that traverse weak geological formations. This study developed a three-dimensional numerical model of t...
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A review on quality of experience (QoE) in cloud computing
The services are delivered to the user through a protocol interface of different resources. Service delivery conferring on quality of service (QoS) mentioned in service level agreement (SLA) and user satisfact...
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Open AccessThe rhizosphere microbiome and its influence on the accumulation of metabolites in Bletilla striata (Thunb.) Reichb. f
Bletilla striata (Thunb.) Reichb. f. (B. striata) is a perennial herbaceous plant in the Orchidaceae family known for its diverse pharmacological activities, such as promoting wound healing, hemostasis, anti-infl...
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Pyrogenic organic matter decreases while fresh organic matter increases soil heterotrophic respiration through modifying microbial activity in a subtropical forest
As the carbon (C) credit market evolves, incorporating organic matter into soils has emerged as a key strategy in C farming. Soil heterotrophic respiration (RH) plays a pivotal role in maintaining the C balance i...
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Open AccessMethylated lncRNAs suppress apoptosis of gastric cancer stem cells via the lncRNA–miRNA/protein axis
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play essential roles in the tumorigenesis of gastric cancer. However, the influence of lncRNA methylation on gastric cancer stem cells (GCSCs) remains unclear.
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Open AccessHuanglian-Hongqu herb pair improves nonalcoholic fatty liver disease via NF-κB/NLRP3 pathway in mice: network pharmacology, molecular docking and experimental validation
The Huanglian-Hongqu herb pair (HH) is a carefully crafted traditional Chinese herbal compound designed to address disorders related to glucose and lipid metabolism. Its primary application lies in treating hy...
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Open AccessExosomes derived from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells decrease neuroinflammation and facilitate the restoration of nerve function in rats suffering from intracerebral hemorrhage
Exosomes derived from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSC-ex) have become a hopeful substitute for whole-cell therapy due to their minimal immunogenicity and tumorigenicity. The present study a...
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Open AccessMORN2 regulates the morphology and energy metabolism of mitochondria and is required for male fertility in mice
Mitochondria produce adenosine triphosphate through respiratory activities to power sperm differentiation and motility, and decreased mitochondrial respiratory activity can result in poor sperm motility and as...
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Predicting 3-month Functional Outcome After Endovascular Thrombectomy in Patients with Anterior Circulation Occlusion with an Arterial Transit Artifact Grading System
The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between arterial transit artifact (ATA), arterial spin labeling (ASL) perfusion imaging, and the outcome of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS...
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Linking soil fertility, enzyme activity, and flavonoid-related enzymes to growth and quality of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg amended with pyrogenic organic matter and organic fertilizer
The utilization of pyrogenic organic matter and organic fertilizers is widespread in agroforestry ecosystems for the purpose of augmenting soil nutrient levels and crop yields. Nonetheless, the impacts of thes...
