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Controllable rogue waves on the Jacobi-periodic background for the higher-order nonlinear Schrödinger equation
Based on Darboux transformation and nonlinearization method, we construct rogue wave solutions of the higher-order nonlinear Schrödinger equation on two distinct Jacobi-periodic wave backgrounds, specifically,...
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Comparative analysis of [18F]F-FAPI PET/CT, [18F]F-FDG PET/CT and magnetization transfer MR imaging to detect intestinal fibrosis in Crohn’s disease: A prospective animal model and human cohort study
Accurately and early detection of intestinal fibrosis in Crohn’s disease (CD) is crucial for clinical management yet remains an unmet need. Fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) PET/CT has emerged as ...
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A novel multidisciplinary machine learning approach based on clinical, imaging, colonoscopy, and pathology features for distinguishing intestinal tuberculosis from Crohn’s disease
Differentiating intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) from Crohn’s disease (CD) remains a diagnostic dilemma. Misdiagnosis carries potential grave implications. We aim to establish a multidisciplinary-based model usin...
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Category-Aware Siamese Learning Network for Few-Shot Segmentation
Few-shot segmentation (FS) which aims to segment unseen query image based on a few annotated support samples is an active problem in computer vision and multimedia field. It is known that the core issue of FS ...
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GM-CSF Promotes the Development of Dysfunctional Vascular Networks in Moyamoya Disease
Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a chronic occlusive cerebrovascular disease with the development of a network of abnormal vessels. Immune inflammation is associated with the occurrence and development of MMD. Howeve...
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Effects of Process Parameters on the Microstructure and Properties of Selective Laser Melting 316L Negative Re-entrant Hexagonal Honeycomb Porous Bone Scaffolds
The 316L porous bone scaffolds prepared by selective laser melting (SLM) are now widely used in bone defects. The successful implantation of porous bone scaffolds is based on the premise that they have compati...
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Emergence of an ST1934:KL121 hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae carrying a novel virulence-resistance hybrid plasmid with chromosomal integration of ICEKp1
To identify the phenotypic and genomic characteristics of K. pneumoniae KP43 from bloodstream infection. KP43 was resistant to ticarcillin and tetracycline and was hypervirulent in the Galleria mellonella larvae ...
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Corneal endothelial morphology changes in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Diabetes patients often suffer from diabetes keratopathy in the course of their illness. The examination of corneal endothelium in proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) patients has important clinical signi...
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Open AccessLignin bioconversion based on genome mining for ligninolytic genes in Erwinia billingiae QL-Z3
Bioconversion of plant biomass into biofuels and bio-products produces large amounts of lignin. The aromatic biopolymers need to be degraded before being converted into value-added bio-products. Microbes can b...
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The association of preconceptional folic acid supplementation with gestational age and preterm birth risk in twin pregnancies: a prospective cohort study in China
This study aims to explore the association of maternal preconceptional folic acid (FA) supplementation with gestational age and preterm birth in twin pregnancies, and whether the association varies by chorioni...
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Open AccessCT-based radiomics signature of visceral adipose tissue and bowel lesions for identifying patients with Crohn’s disease resistant to infliximab
To develop a CT-based radiomics model combining with VAT and bowel features to improve the predictive efficacy of IFX therapy on the basis of bowel model.
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Comparison of the bone mineral density status of patients with kidney stones stratified by stone composition
Bone loss has been found to occur frequently in patients with particular metabolic disorders that are likely associated with certain kidney stone composition. Thus, we compared the bone mineral density (BMD) o...
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Open AccessComparison of deep learning networks for fully automated head and neck tumor delineation on multi-centric PET/CT images
Deep learning-based auto-segmentation of head and neck cancer (HNC) tumors is expected to have better reproducibility than manual delineation. Positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) ar...
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Open AccessVisible-infrared person re-identification via specific and shared representations learning
The primary goal of visible-infrared person re-identification (VI-ReID) is to match pedestrian photos obtained during the day and night. The majority of existing methods simply generate auxiliary modalities to...
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Open AccessAn efficient screening system of disease-resistant genes from wild apple, Malus sieversii in response to Valsa mali pathogenic fungus
For molecular breeding of future apples, wild apple (Malus sieversii), the primary progenitor of domesticated apples, provides abundant genetic diversity and disease-resistance traits. Valsa canker (caused by the...
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Open AccessLong-term outcomes of COVID-19 survivors and an exploratory analysis of factors associated with sequela-free survival of patients treated at Leishenshan Hospital in Wuhan, China
While coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has emerged as a global pandemic, millions of patients with COVID-19 have recovered and returned to their families and work, although the key factors of sequela-free s...
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The underlying mechanisms of cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity and its therapeutic intervention using natural compounds
Cisplatin is an effective chemotherapeutic drug widely used for the treatment of various solid tumors; however, its clinical use and efficacy are limited by its inherent nephrotoxicity. The pathogenesis of cis...
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Open AccessCharacterization of the triadimefon resistant Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici isolates in China
Wheat stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is a devastating disease that seriously threatens the production of crops worldwide. Triadimefon is the widely-used fungicide for controllin...
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Open AccessInitial indicators for the prognosis of Acinetobacter Baumannii bacteremia in children
Risk factors related to mortality due to Acinetobacter baumannii (AB) bacteremia have been unveiled previously, but early clinical manifestations of AB bacteremia based on prognosis remain uncovered.
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Open AccessApple Valsa canker: insights into pathogenesis and disease control
Apple Valsa canker (AVC) has caused significant losses worldwide, especially in East Asia. Various fungal species from the genus Cytospora/Valsa can infect tree bark and cause tissue rot, and Valsa mali (Vm) is r...
