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Appearance, Microstructure, and Bioactive Components of Bletilla striata Tuber as Affected by Different Drying Methods
Bletilla striata is widely used as healthy food and herbal medicine for its hemostasis, anti-ulcer, promoting wound healing, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and immune regulatory functions. Drying methods affec...
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Risk factors of surgical failure in combined phacoemulsification and excisional goniotomy for angle-closure glaucoma
To evaluate the therapeutic success, and risk factors for combined phacoemulsification and Kahook Dual Blade excisional goniotomy (Phaco/KDB) in primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG).
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Open AccessThe effect of preoperative urine culture and bacterial species on infection after percutaneous nephrolithotomy for patients with upper urinary tract stones
To study the relationship between preoperative urine culture, bacterial species and infection after percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with upper urinary tract stones, and summarize the clinical characte...
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Open AccessStructural derivatization strategies of natural phenols by semi-synthesis and total-synthesis
Structural derivatization of natural products has been a continuing and irreplaceable source of novel drug leads. Natural phenols are a broad category of natural products with wide pharmacological activity and...
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Open AccessStudy on the enlargement index of femtosecond laser-assisted capsulorhexis in 2–6-year-old patients with congenital cataract
To identify the capsule enlargement index after femtosecond laser-assisted anterior capsulorhexis in 2–6-year-old children who underwent congenital cataract surgery.
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Open AccessPrevalence of reduced visual acuity among school-aged children and adolescents in 6 districts of Changsha city: a population-based survey
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Structural styles, hydrocarbon prospects, and potential of Miano and Kadanwari fields, Central Indus Basin, Pakistan
The main purpose of this paper is to evaluate the structural styles of Miano and Kadanwari Fields, located in the Central Indus Basin, Sindh province, Pakistan. Discovered in 1989 and 1993, Kadanwari and Miano...
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Interactive Simulation of DNA Structure for Mobile-Learning
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Design, synthesis, bioactivity, and DFT calculation of 2-thiazolyl-hydrazone derivatives as influenza neuraminidase inhibitors
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Three-dimensional Forest growth simulation in virtual geographic environments
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Open AccessHomocysteine in retinal artery occlusive disease: A meta-analysis of cohort studies
Few studies have reported the relationship between retinal artery occlusion (RAO) and plasma homocysteine (Hcy) levels. Our goal was to evaluate the association between the plasma Hcy level and the risk of RAO...
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In order to find novel herbicidal active compounds, a series of N-(2,2-dimethyl-7-alkoxy-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-5-yl)-2-(4-arylxoyphenoxy)propionamides was designed, prepared and evaluated for their herbicidal ac...
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