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A novel mini-open sublay hernioplasty combined with D10 mesh for primary lumbar hernia: a retrospective analysis of 48 cases
The aim of this study was to explore the safety and efficacy of a novel mini-open sublay hernioplasty with D10 mesh for primary lumbar hernias.
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Synchronous Raman Spectroscopy Method for Measuring Strain-Charge Information of Graphene Materials
How to obtain deformation and charge information through in situ measurement of nanomaterial devices is a new and challenging problem, which are related in performance design and failure prevention.
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Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of MYB-CC Gene Factor Family in Sorghum and Their Response to Phosphate Starvation
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Different Effects of Forsythoside E on Acetylcholinesterase and Butyrylcholinesterase by Fluorescent Spectroscopy
Forsythoside E is one of the major secondary metabolites in Forsythia suspensa. The interactions between forsythoside E and two types of cholinesterases, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BCh...
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Robust design approach to the minimization of functional performance variations of products and systems
Functional performance variations of products and systems are often used to measure the qualities of products and systems considering the changes in the design parameter values caused by uncertainties. A robus...
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Oxygen Defect Sn-Doped ZnO Nanorods for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity under Visible Light Irradiation
Sn doped ZnO (SZO) nanorods with oxygen-vacancy have been synthesized by one-step hydrothermal method. Detailed analysis based on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscope (HRTEM...
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Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Reduced Inorganic Sulfur Compound Oxidation Mechanism in Acidithiobacillus ferriphilus
A new Acidithiobacillus sp. strain Acidithiobacillus ferriphilus (A. ferriphilus) SCUT-1 was identified, which belongs to the group IV Fe(II)-oxidizing acidithiobacilli. The genome of A. ferriphilus SCUT-1 was se...
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Open AccessElectrically controlled transformation of memristive titanates into mesoporous titanium oxides via incongruent sublimation
Perovskites such as SrTiO3, BaTiO3, and CaTiO3 have become key materials for future energy-efficient memristive data storage and logic applications due to their ability to switch their resistance reversibly upon ...
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Open AccessErratum: Adiposity and blood pressure among 55 000 relatively lean rural adults in southwest of China
Correction to: Journal of Human Hypertension (2015) 29, 522–529; doi:10.1038/jhh.2014.129; published online 5 February 2015 This article was originally published under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license, but has now be...
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Influence of ionic substitution on the microwave dielectric properties of Li2Mg0.95A0.05TiO4 (A=Ni, Co, Mn, Zn) ceramics
The rock-salt structured Li2Mg0.95A0.05TiO4 (A=Ni, Co, Mn, Zn) ceramics were prepared by the conventional solid-state method. The effects of different bivalent ions on the phase compositions, microstructure and m...
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Although the prevalence of prehypertension is rapidly increasing in China, the medical community has paid little attention to its prevention. Prior studies have demonstrated that uric acid directly contributes...
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Heterogeneous distribution of castes/instars and behaviors in the nest of Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki
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NMR detection of short-lived β-emitter 12N implanted in water
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Experimental Investigation of a Temperature-Controlled Car Seat Powered by an Exhaust Thermoelectric Generator
To improve the riding comfort and rational utilization of the electrical energy captured by an automotive thermoelectric generator (ATEG), a temperature-controlled car seat was constructed to adjust the temper...
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Open AccessAdiposity and blood pressure among 55 000 relatively lean rural adults in southwest of China
Obesity is a strong determinant of blood pressure. Uncertainty remains, however, about which indices of adiposity most strongly predict blood pressure, particularly among those who were relatively lean, such a...
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Dietary patterns are associated with prevalence of fatty liver disease in adults
Previous studies have indicated that higher levels of food consumption are associated with fatty liver disease (FLD), but few studies have investigated the relationship between this disease and different dieta...
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Activation of mTOR pathway in myeloid-derived suppressor cells stimulates cancer cell proliferation and metastasis in lal−/− mice
Inflammation critically contributes to cancer metastasis, in which myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are an important participant. Although MDSCs are known to suppress immune surveillance, their roles i...
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Recurrence of group B streptococcus colonization in successive pregnancies
To identify risk factors for group B streptococcus (GBS) colonization in a subsequent pregnancy using microbiological and clinical data from a prior pregnancy.
