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Open AccessThe effect of large channel-based foraminoplasty on lumbar biomechanics in percutaneous endoscopic discectomy: a finite element analysis
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of foraminoplasty using large-channel endoscopy during TESSYS on the biomechanics of the lumbar spine.
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A lightweight tea buds detection model with occlusion handling
Accurate detection of tea buds plays a crucial role in achieving the automation and intelligence required for tea bud picking. Aiming at the problems that the current object detection algorithms have low detec...
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Open AccessAccuracy of dental implant placement using different dynamic navigation and robotic systems: an in vitro study
Computer-aided implant surgery has undergone continuous development in recent years. In this study, active and passive systems of dynamic navigation were divided into active dynamic navigation system group and...
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Open AccessDeep learning pneumoconiosis staging and diagnosis system based on multi-stage joint approach
Pneumoconiosis has a significant impact on the quality of patient survival due to its difficult staging diagnosis and poor prognosis. This study aimed to develop a computer-aided diagnostic system for the scre...
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The effect of distal locking mode on postoperative mechanical complications in intertrochanteric fractures: a retrospective cohort study of five hundred and seven patients
The optimal choice of distal locking modes remains a subject due to limited available data, and therefore, this study aims to investigate the relationship between distal locking mode and postoperative mechanic...
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Open AccessA method for visualizing urban road events using distributed acoustic sensing
This study presents the construction of an urban underground sensing system using distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) technology, which utilizes the existing optical fiber infrastructure around urban roads for ...
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Medium to long term of self-report outcomes of high tibial osteotomy in advanced age patients
This study aimed to investigate the mid- to long-term benefits of high tibial osteotomy in advanced age patients.
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Open AccessEffect of current waveform in MIG arc on weld bead formation in plasma-MIG hybrid welding
Plasma-metal inert gas (MIG) hybrid welding enables to join thick steel plates in single pass. However, arc coupling occurring between the plasma and MIG arcs disturbs its heat source characteristics, lowering...
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An English video teaching classroom attention evaluation model incorporating multimodal information
In order to solve the problem of low detection efficiency and long working time in the traditional video surveillance system for abnormal behavior detection and identification methods. A multimodal abnormal be...
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Experimental Study on the Directional Effect of Damage in Marble Under Different Impact Modes
The surrounding rock of a tunnel is subjected to cyclic impacts from different directions in tunnel engineering construction, resulting in directional damage to the rock mass. To investigate the impact directi...
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AKR1C2 genetic variants mediate tobacco carcinogens metabolism involving bladder cancer susceptibility
Tobacco carcinogens metabolism-related genes (TCMGs) could generate reactive metabolites of tobacco carcinogens, which subsequently contributed to multiple diseases. However, the association between genetic va...
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Analytical Solutions for Stress and Displacement of a Circular Tunnel Considering Thermal Stress and Lateral Pressure Coefficient Under Unsteady Temperature Field
This paper proposes a new possible workflow to rapidly evaluate the stress and deformation of tunnels in the heated surrounding rock. Thermal expansion in tunnels is understood as a coupled thermo-mechanical ...
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Comparison of secondary hydrothermal and pyrolysis in biomass carbon-based materials: activation methods and surface properties
Functional carbon-based materials play an important role in the field of energy and environmental protection, and how to prepare high-performance sustainable carbon-based materials is a current research hot sp...
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Open AccessAssessing renal interstitial fibrosis using compartmental, non-compartmental, and model-free diffusion MRI approaches
To assess renal interstitial fibrosis (IF) using diffusion MRI approaches, and explore whether corticomedullary difference (CMD) of diffusion parameters, combination among MRI parameters, or combination with e...
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Open AccessGenetic perturbation of IL-6 receptor signaling pathway and risk of multiple respiratory diseases
Dysregulation of inflammation can lead to multiple chronic respiratory diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Interleukin-6 (IL6) is crucial in regulating the inflammatory c...
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Assessment of fuel characteristics and combustion dynamics of hydrochar produced via hydrothermal carbonization of brown algal biomass
In this study, Laminaria japonica (LJ) was transformed into biochar via hydrothermal carbonization (HTC), and the physicochemical properties, combustion characteristics, and kinetics of the resulting hydrochar we...
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Open AccessThe relationship between sleep disturbance and aggressive behaviour among community-dwelling schizophrenia patients: a moderated mesomeric effect model
Sleep disturbance is the most common concern of patients with schizophrenia and can lead to a poor prognosis, a low survival rate and aggressive behaviour, posing a significant threat to social security and st...
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Open AccessContactless vital signs monitoring in macaques using a mm-wave FMCW radar
Heart rate (HR) and respiration rate (RR) play an important role in the study of complex behaviors and their physiological correlations in non-human primates (NHPs). However, collecting HR and RR information i...
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MicroRNA-361-5p Alleviates Leydig Cell Apoptosis and Promotes Cell Growth by Targeting PIAS1 in Late-Onset Hypogonadism
Late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) is an age-related syndrome characterized by deficiency of serum testosterone produced by Leydig cells. Previous evidence suggested that microRNA (miR)-361-3p can serve as a promis...
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Open AccessInvestigating causal associations between pneumonia and lung cancer using a bidirectional mendelian randomization framework
Pneumonia and lung cancer are both major respiratory diseases, and observational studies have explored the association between their susceptibility. However, due to the presence of potential confounders and re...