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Open AccessPredicting ineffective thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke with clinical and biochemical markers
**Ischemic stroke remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Despite the advances in thrombolytic therapy, notably recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA), patient outcomes are highly...
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Temperature-dependent development and reproduction of Tarsonemus confusus (Acari: Tarsonemidae): an important pest mite of horticulture
The tarsonemid mite Tarsonemus confusus Ewing has become an economically important pest in orchards in China. This study investigated the temperature-dependent development and reproduction of T. confusus at 15, 2...
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O-GlcNAc Transferase (OGT) Protects Cerebral Neurons from Death During Ischemia/Reperfusion (I/R) Injury by Modulating Drp1 in Mice
Previous studies have demonstrated that increased O-linked N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) level could promote cell survival following environmental stresses. This study aimed to explore the role of O-GlcNAc tr...
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Failure mechanism of gently inclined shallow landslides along the soil-bedrock interface on ring shear tests
There were many gently inclined shallow landslides along the soil-bedrock interface at a depth of 3–5 m in Nanjiang County, Sichuan Province, China. To explain why slope failure occurs at the soil-bedrock inte...
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Mimicking peroxidase active site microenvironment by functionalized graphene quantum dots
The development of high-efficiency peroxidase mimetics is highly desirable in view of high cost and low stability of natural enzymes. From the perspective of mimicking active site microenvironment at low cost,...
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Optimizing cold storage of the ectoparasitic mite Pyemotes zhonghuajia (Acari: Pyemotidae), an efficient biological control agent of stem borers
Pyemotes zhonghuajia Yu, Zhang and He is a newly discovered native ectoparasitic mite that efficiently controls stem borers in China. To provide a steady and sufficient supply, extend adult lifespan and synchroni...
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Open AccessSingle-stage posterior debridement, decompression and transpedicular screw fixation for the treatment of thoracolumbar junction (T12-L1) tuberculosis with associated neurological deficit: a multicentre retrospective study
A multicentre retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of single-stage posterior debridement, decompression and transpedicular screw fixation for the treatment of thoracolumbar jun...
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Open AccessRapid and accurate detection of RMP- and INH- resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosisin spinal tuberculosis specimens by CapitalBio™ DNA microarray: A prospective validation study
DNA microarrays can detect tuberculosis and its multi-drug resistant form in M. tuberculosis isolates and sputum specimens with high sensitivity and specificity. However, no performance data currently exists for ...
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Management of drug-resistant spinal tuberculosis with a combination of surgery and individualised chemotherapy: a retrospective analysis of thirty-five patients
Drug-resistant tuberculosis is a major public-health concern globally and can be difficult to manage clinically. Spinal tuberculosis is the most common manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. However, th...
