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Open AccessFluorescence determination of 3-MCPD by combining amino silica nanoparticles with fluorescein isothiocyanate
Using amino silica modified with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC), a quick fluorescence analysis technique is used for the detection of 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD). At 100 °C and pH 8.5, FITC-modifi...
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Open AccessImpact of delay extubation on the reintubation rate in patients after cervical spine surgery: a retrospective cohort study
The incidence of cervical airway obstruction after cervical spine surgery (CSS) ranges from 1.2 to 14%, and some require reintubation. If not addressed promptly, the consequences can be fatal. This study inves...
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Open AccessSubtractionless compressed-sensing-accelerated whole-body MR angiography using two-point Dixon fat suppression with single-pass half-reduced contrast dose: feasibility study and initial experience
To investigate the feasibility and clinical utility of a compressed-sensing-accelerated subtractionless whole-body MRA (CS-WBMRA) protocol with only contrast injection for suspected arterial diseases, by compa...
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(S)-Futoquinol and (R)-Futoquinol, a Pair of New Neolignan Enantiomers from Piper kadsura
Two new neolignans, (S)-futoquinol (1) and (R)-futoquinol (2), along with four known neolignans, were isolated from the petroleum ether extract of Piper kadsura. Enantiomers 1 and 2 were isolated by chiral superc...
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Nonlinearity reduction in MEMS resonators based on design of H-shaped beams
Structural nonlinearity for conventional double-end fixed beam MEMS resonators considerably restricts their performance because of large displacement instabilities and excessive frequency noise. To solve this ...
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Spatiotemporal variation in nitrogen and phosphorus levels and microbial community in the upstream water transport channel to the Douhe Reservoir
The Douhe Reservoir is an important diversion water source and drinking water resource for Tian** and the Tangshan cities. Panjiakou, Daheiting, Qiuzhuang, and the Douhe Reservoirs located from top to bottom ...
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Open AccessCharacterization of antibiotic resistance genes in drinking water sources of the Douhe Reservoir, Tangshan, northern China: the correlation with bacterial communities and environmental factors
Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) threaten ecological sustainability and human health, especially the drinking water sources of the Douhe Reservoir, which have critical significance amid their...
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Pointwise encoding time reduction with radial acquisition in subtraction-based magnetic resonance angiography to assess saccular unruptured intracranial aneurysms at 3 Tesla
To investigate the clinical utility of pointwise encoding time reduction with radial acquisition in subtraction-based magnetic resonance angiography (PETRA-MRA) and time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiograph...
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Variations in vegetation dynamics and its cause in national key ecological function zones in China
Continued long-term monitoring of vegetation activity in national key ecological function zones (NKEFZs) has implications for national ecological security and sustainability in China. We used Global Inventory ...
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Combined MR Imaging for Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Venous Thrombosis by Contrast-enhanced MR Volume Interpolated Body Examination
MR pulmonary angiography (MRPA) combined with indirect MR venography (MRV) was attempted by using 3D contrast-enhanced MR volume interpolated body examination (VIBE) sequence. Agreement rate for deep venous th...
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Spatiotemporal changes in vegetation coverage and its causes in China since the Chinese economic reform
With the rapid development of the economy over 40 years since the initiation of Chinese economic reform, terrestrial ecosystems in China have undergone large-scale changes. In this study, we investigated veget...
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Separation of Piper kadsura Using Preparative Supercritical Fluid Chromatography Combined with Preparative Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography
We have developed a separation strategy that employed preparative supercritical fluid chromatography (prep-SFC) combined with preparative reversed-phase liquid chromatography (prep-RPLC) to purify compounds from
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Open AccessSpatial analysis of visceral leishmaniasis in the oases of the plains of Kashi Prefecture, **njiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
Kashi Prefecture of **njiang is one of the most seriously affected areas with anthroponotic visceral leishmaniasis in China. A better understanding of space distribution features in this area was needed to gui...
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Open AccessPhlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) transmitting visceral leishmaniasis and their geographical distribution in China: a review
After the existence of phlebotomine sand flies was first reported in China in 1910, the distribution of different species and their role in the transmission of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) have been extensively...
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Open AccessNext-generation sequencing-based molecular diagnosis of 12 inherited retinal disease probands of Uyghur ethnicity
Inherited retinal disease (IRD) is a category of genetic disorders affecting retina. Understanding the molecular basis of IRD is vital for clinical and genetic classification of patients. Uyghur people is an i...
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Preparation and characterization of heparin hexasaccharide library with N-unsubstituted glucosamine residues
The rare N-unsubstituted glucosamine (GlcNH3 +) residues in heparan sulfate (HS) have important biological and pathophysiological roles. Therefore, the ability to chemically generate a ser...
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Next generation sequencing-based molecular diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa: identification of a novel genotype-phenotype correlation and clinical refinements
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a devastating form of retinal degeneration, with significant social and professional consequences. Molecular genetic information is invaluable for an accurate clinical diagnosis o...
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A Novel Approach of Selecting Arterial Road Network for Route Planning Purpose
The most of existing algorithms for road network selection are proposed for the visualization purpose. Hence, the connectivity of road network for route planning has rarely been considered in the previous work...
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Estimation of Building Types on OpenStreetMap Based on Urban Morphology Analysis
Buildings are man-made structures and serve several needs of society. Hence, they have a significant socio-economic relevance. From this point of view, building types should be strongly correlated to the shape...
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Open AccessEndemic characteristics of infantile visceral leishmaniasis in the People’s Republic of China
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) was once a severe parasitic disease in China. Thanks to the great efforts of integrated control, VL was eliminated in most epidemic areas, except for certain western provinces (auto...
