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Multi-attribute quantum group decision-making method considering decision-makers’ risk attitude
In the process of group decision-making, different decision-makers have different risk attitudes. There are quantum entanglements among the opinions of decision-makers, influencing each other rather than being...
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Evaluation of microstructure, dissolution rate, and oral bioavailability of paclitaxel poloxamer 188 solid dispersion
Poor solubility is a major challenge for enhancing the oral bioavailability and clinical application of many drugs, including the broad-spectrum chemotherapy drug paclitaxel (PTX). A practical approach to impr...
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Open AccessEffect of acupuncture for patients with knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a double-dummy randomized controlled trial
Acupuncture has been used to relieve chronic pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), but the evidence is contradictory. Therefore, we carefully designed a double-dummy randomized controlled trial (RCT...
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Study on the regulation mechanism of effective glass transition temperature on the crystallization of crystalline solid dispersion
The focus of this investigation was to determine the mechanism of effective glass transition temperature (TgE) on the crystallization behavior and microstructure of drugs in crystalline solid dispersion (CSD). CS...
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Aberrant brain functional hubs convergence in the acute severe traumatic brain injury patients with rapidly recovering
We aimed to identify the aberrant functional hubs in patients with acute severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) and investigate whether they could help inform prognosis.
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Glucose Starvation Causes ptauS409 Increase in N2a Cells Through ATF3/PKAcα Signaling Pathway
In this work, we report that glucose starvation (GS) causes ptauS409 increase, which may participate in GS-induced neurites retraction in neuro-2a (N2a) cells. Upon GS treatment, PKAcα was stimulated at mRNA and ...
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The importance of proleptic branch traits in biomass production of poplar in high-density plantations
Branch phenotypic traits determine tree crown architecture, which in turn governs leaf display, light interception, and biomass production. Sylleptic and proleptic branches are the obviously different branch p...
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Safety and efficacy of tirofiban combined with endovascular therapy compared with endovascular therapy alone in acute ischemic stroke: a meta-analysis
Endovascular treatment (EVT) has been widely used for treating acute ischemic stroke (AIS). However, the safety and efficacy of treating AIS with tirofiban combined with EVT remain controversial. Therefore, we...
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Visible-light-induced regioselective cross-dehydrogenative coupling of 2-isothiocyanatonaphthalenes with amines using molecular oxygen
An efficient and eco-friendly protocol for the construction of naphtho[2,1-d]thiazol-2-amines through visible-light photoredoxcatalyzed C(sp2)-H/S-H cross-dehydrogenative coupling reactions between 2-isothiocyana...
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Warming stimulates sediment denitrification at the expense of anaerobic ammonium oxidation
Temperature is one of the fundamental environmental variables governing microbially mediated denitrification and anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) in sediments. The GHG nitrous oxide (N2O) is produced during...
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Open AccessVenous sinus stenting improves cerebral autoregulation in a patient with venous sinus stenosis: a case report
Venous sinus stenosis (VSS) is a type of cerebral venous vascular disease. Cerebral autoregulation is an indicator of cerebral arterial function. The cerebral circulatory system is composed of the venous syste...
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Insect Herbivory of Leaves Affects the Auxin Flux Along Root Apices in Arabidopsis thaliana
Plants reduce their growth rate when confronted by insect attack, and in turn resources are redirected from growth to enhance resistance against herbivory. In this study, one possible signaling cascade was inv...
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Open AccessOptimum electronic structures for high thermoelectric figure of merit within several isotropic elastic scattering models
Electronic band structure is vital in determination the performance of thermoelectric materials. What is the optimum electronic structure for the largest figure of merit? To answer the question, we studied the...
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Open AccessCharacteristics of cardio-Cerebrovascular modulation in patients with generalized anxiety disorder: an observational study
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) has been shown in previous studies to display abnormal cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV); however, the characteristics of cardio-cerebrovascular modulation are unknown. We ...
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Open AccessAg-Mg antisite defect induced high thermoelectric performance of α-MgAgSb
Engineering atomic-scale native point defects has become an attractive strategy to improve the performance of thermoelectric materials. Here, we theoretically predict that Ag-Mg antisite defects as shallow acc...
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Open AccessDiagnostic dilemma of pulmonary tuberculosis among adults with severe mental illness in Bei**g, China
Although the prevalence of tuberculosis has decreased significantly over the past decades, the certain populations with mental illness are at increased risk for tuberculosis infection and transmission. However...
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Open AccessOrigin of high thermoelectric performance of FeNb1−xZr/HfxSb1−ySny alloys: A first-principles study
The previous experimental work showed that Hf- or Zr-do** has remarkably improved the thermoelectric performance of FeNbSb. Here, the first-principles method was used to explore the possible reason for such ...
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Open AccessOptimizing the Dopant and Carrier Concentration of Ca5Al2Sb6 for High Thermoelectric Efficiency
The effects of do** on the transport properties of Ca5Al2Sb6 are investigated using first-principles electronic structure methods and Boltzmann transport theory. The calculated results show that a maximum ZT va...
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MeJA Affects Root Growth by Modulation of Transmembrane Auxin Flux in the Transition Zone
Biosynthesis and accumulation of jasmonate (JA) can regulate plant defense responses and organ development under insect herbivore stress conditions. One of these responses, the inhibition of root growth, is a ...
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Spatial patterns of ecosystem vulnerability changes during 2001–2011 in the three-river source region of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China
The three-river source region (TRSR, including Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers), located in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China, is a typical alpine zone with apparent ecosystem vulnerability and sensitivity...
