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Effects of adding aluminum ion flocculant on MICP reinforcement of sand
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a potential method for ground improvement. It can enhance the physical and mechanical properties of soils through soil particle cementation and pore fillin...
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Fluctuating phenomenon in competitive performance: a mediating effect analysis based on mental state of Chinese women’s singles tennis player
In women’s tennis, fluctuating competitive performance is a prevalent issue, studying it can reveal new ways to monitor and adjust competitive performance. Based on the model of competitive ability, this study...
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Electrospun HA-SiO2 inorganic fibrous membrane for bone regeneration
In this study, we prepared HA-SiO2 inorganic fibrous membranes loaded with hydroxyapatite by electrospinning. Addition of hydroxyapatite improved the bioactivity of HA-SiO2 fibrous membranes compared with pure si...
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Analyzing spatio-temporal changes and trade-offs/synergies of gross ecosystem product based on water-energy-food nexus
The value of the ecosystem’s ultimate goods and services for human welfare and long-term economic and social development is known as the gross ecosystem product (GEP). For the study of GEP accounting, the sugg...
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Open AccessResearch on the flexural behavior of polypropylene fiber reinforced concrete beams with hybrid reinforcement of GFRP and steel bars
To study the flexural behavior of glass fiber (GFRP) bars and steel bars hybrid reinforced polypropylene fiber concrete (Hybrid-PFRC) beams, one GFRP-PFRC beam, one Steel-PFRC beam, and five Hybrid-PFRC beams ...
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Open AccessOleuropein alleviates myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury by suppressing oxidative stress and excessive autophagy via TLR4/MAPK signaling pathway
Myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (MIRI) is an important complication of reperfusion therapy, and has a lack of effective prevention and treatment methods. Oleuropein (OP) is a natural strong antioxidant ...
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Open AccessXELOX (capecitabine plus oxaliplatin) plus bevacizumab (anti-VEGF-A antibody) with or without adoptive cell immunotherapy in the treatment of patients with previously untreated metastatic colorectal cancer: a multicenter, open-label, randomized, controlled, phase 3 trial
Fluoropyrimidine-based combination chemotherapy plus targeted therapy is the standard initial treatment for unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), but the prognosis remains poor. This phase 3 trial ...
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A nitric oxide-triggered hydrolysis reaction to construct controlled self-assemblies with complex topologies
Hydrolysis reactions are capable of directing the non-equilibrium assembly of biomolecular scaffolds to realize sophisticated structures and functions in natural systems. However, utilizing the proper hydrolys...
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An X-ray image classification method with fine-grained features for explainable diagnosis of pneumoconiosis
Medical image classification has become popular in computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) of pneumoconiosis. However, most current work focuses on improving the accuracy of classification results and has overlooked th...
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Au nanoclusters anchored on TiO2 nanosheets for high-efficiency electroreduction of nitrate to ammonia
Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) offers a unique rationale for green NH3 synthesis, yet the lack of high-efficiency NO3RR catalysts remains a great challenge. In this work, we show that Au nano...
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Fabrication and characterization of biomimetic injectable HA/GT-OSA composites for bone regeneration
To address the issue of limited bone repair efficacy, a novel biomimetic HA/GT-OSA composite was synthesized through crosslinking gelatin (GT) with oxidized sodium alginate (OSA) for encapsulating hydroxyapati...
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Open AccessComparison of the effects of imputation methods for missing data in predictive modelling of cohort study datasets
Missing data is frequently an inevitable issue in cohort studies and it can adversely affect the study's findings. We assess the effectiveness of eight frequently utilized statistical and machine learning (ML)...
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Spatiotemporal distributions and ecological risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the surface seawater of Laizhou Bay, China
The spatial-temporal distribution, source, and potential ecological risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface seawater from Laizhou Bay were investigated. The total PAH (ΣPAH) concentrations r...
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Open AccessImpact of Media Information on Social Response in Disasters: A Case Study of the Freezing-Rain and Snowstorm Disasters in Southern China in 2008
Disaster information content is an objective map** of disaster situations, social response, and public opinions. Social response to emergency is an important mechanism for implementing and guaranteeing emerg...
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NR_103776.1 as a novel diagnostic biomarker for systemic lupus erythematosus
With the development of sequencing technologies, there is increasing evidence that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The level of NR_103776.1 expression in SLE a...
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Open AccessHigh glucose-induced injury in human umbilical vein endothelial cells is alleviated by vitamin D supplementation through downregulation of TIPE1
Diabetes mellitus (DM) and its associated vascular complications have become a worldwide health concern. The effects and mechanism of vitamin D supplementation on endothelial function under high glucose condit...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Modeling and Analysis of Scheduling in Edge Server Using Network Calculus
With the explosive growth of data traffic flow, mobile edge computing (MEC) has been suggested as an advancement of conventional cloud computing. However, as the spread of emerging applications and the require...
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Spatio-Temporal Variation of Land Use Types in the Beach of the Lower Reaches of the Yellow River in Henan Province
Analyzing the spatio-temporal variation of land use types can provide reliable support for ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River basin. The spatio-temporal variations of land u...
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Identifying survival of pan-cancer patients under immunotherapy using genomic mutation signature with large sample cohorts
Although immune checkpoint inhibitors have led to durable clinical response in multiple cancers, only a small proportion of patients respond to this treatment. Therefore, we aim to develop a predictive model t...
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Long-term treatment of chronic kidney disease patients with anemia using hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors: potential concerns
Hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors (HIF-PHIs) have been approved in several countries as a supplement or even an alternative to the clinical treatment of anemia in patients with chronic kid...
