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Open AccessHealth utility of patients with established rheumatoid arthritis and its influencing factors: a multi-center study in China
To assess the health utility value (HUV) of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients and its influencing factors in China. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 8 tertiary hospitals across four capital-cities. T...
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Open AccessAdsorption properties of Pb(II) and Cd(II) in acid mine drainage by oyster shell loaded lignite composite in different morphologies
A new idea to alleviate environmental pollution is the development of low-cost adsorbents using natural minerals and fishery wastes to treat high concentrations of heavy metal pollutants in acid mine drainage ...
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Open AccessExploratory biomarker analysis in the phase III L-MOCA study of olaparib maintenance therapy in patients with platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer
The prospective phase III multi-centre L-MOCA trial (NCT03534453) has demonstrated the encouraging efficacy and manageable safety profile of olaparib maintenance therapy in the Asian (mainly Chinese) patients ...
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SVFLDetector: a decentralized client detection method for Byzantine problem in vertical federated learning
In recent years, with the deepening of cross-industry cooperation, vertical federated learning with multiple overlap** samples and fewer overlap** features has attracted extensive attention. Vertical feder...
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Open AccessSuccessful retrieval of tip-embedded inferior vena cava filter using a modified forceps technique: case report
The retrieval of inferior vena cava (IVC) filter is essential for preventing complications associated with the device. Advanced techniques have been developed to improve the success rate of retrieving tip-embe...
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Current status and value of testing antiphospholipid antibody in patients with acute ischemic stroke: a retrospective single-center study in China
Testing for antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) is useful to determine the cause of ischemic stroke in young and female patients. However, the clinical relevance of aPL in older patients with ischemic stroke rem...
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Recovery of ammonia nitrogen and phosphate from livestock farm wastewater by iron-magnesium oxide coupled lignite and its potential for resource utilization
A new adsorbent called iron-magnesium oxide coupled lignite (CIMBC) was developed to address the challenges of recovering high concentrations of ammonia nitrogen and phosphate in livestock farm wastewater and ...
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Mycorrhizal type regulates trade-offs between plant and soil carbon in forests
Forest ecosystems store ~80% of the carbon in terrestrial ecosystems, but their long-term carbon sequestration depends partly on how plant biomass and soil carbon stocks will respond to global changes. Althoug...
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Numerical analysis of all-inorganic perovskite solar cells with different Cu-based hole transport layers under indoor illuminations
Indoor applications for perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have achieved high power efficiency, which has attracted significant interest in the field of internet of things. Currently, the energy of typical indoor l...
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Experimental and theoretical studies on foam features of dodecyl benzene sulfonate-based ionic liquid surfactants: alkyl chain length of ester group of imidazolium cations
Ionic liquid surfactant (ILS) shows potential application in surfactant foam enhancing oil recovery (SFEOR). The structure–activity relationship between structural characteristics and foam feature is vital for...
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Open AccessAtrial septal defect occluder combined with stent graft for the management of post-dissection aortic aneurysm previously treated with unsuccessful coils: a case report
Although the candy-plug technique has been reported to be useful for the treatment of post-dissection aortic aneurysm, the stent graft needs be to customized to accommodate the size of vascular occluders.
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Open AccessOptimal combination periprosthetic vasculature visualization and metal artifact reduction by spectral computed tomography using virtual monoenergetic images in total hip arthroplasty
To investigate the optimal parameters of spectral CT for preferably visualizing the periprosthetic vasculature and metal artifact reduction (MAR) in total hip arthroplasty (THA).
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Clonal Outbreak of Trichophyton tonsurans Causing Tinea Capitis Among a Wrestling Team in Bei**g, China
Trichophyton tonsurans mostly causes tinea capitis and tinea corporis and often associates with outbreaks among combat sports athletes. Here, we report an outbreak of tinea capitis caused by T. tonsurans among fi...
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Dipeptidyl-peptidase-4 inhibitors have anti-inflammatory effects in patients with type 2 diabetes
Systematic low-grade inflammation is considered to be an important factor leading to the development of T2DM and the progression of its complications. Dipeptidyl-peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors show potential a...
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Performance and mechanism of co-culture of Monascus purpureus, Lacticaseibacillus casei, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae to enhance lovastatin production and lipid-lowering effects
To facilitate lipid-lowering effects, a lovastatin-producing microbial co-culture system (LPMCS) was constituted with a novel strain Monascus purpureus R5 in combination with Lacticaseibacillus casei S5 and Sacch...
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Phytoremediation strategies for heavy metal-contaminated soil by selecting native plants near mining areas in Inner Mongolia
Phytoremediation technology, as an eco-friendly and cost-effective approach, is widely used to restore soil contaminated by heavy metal(loid)s. However, the adaptability and absorption capacity of plants to mu...
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Fluoride Exposure Provokes Mitochondria-Mediated Apoptosis and Increases Mitophagy in Osteocytes via Increasing ROS Production
Fluoride is a persistent environmental pollutant, and its excessive intake causes skeletal and dental fluorosis. However, few studies focused on the effects of fluoride on osteocytes, making up over 95% of all...
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Sacubitril/Valsartan Can Reduce Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Catheter Ablation in Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
This study compared the effectiveness of sacubitril/valsartan (SV) vs. valsartan (V) for treating persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) after radio-frequency catheter ablation (RFCA).
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Does a Help Giver Seek the Help from Others? The Consistency and Licensing Mechanisms and the Role of Leader Respect
This study adopts an intrapersonal perspective to explore how and when employees shift roles from help giver to help seeker by investigating the relationship between their help-giving and following help-seekin...
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An LTR retrotransposon insertion inside CsERECTA for an LRR receptor-like serine/threonine-protein kinase results in compact (cp) plant architecture in cucumber
The compact (cp) phenotype in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is an important plant architecture-related trait with a great potential for cucumber improvement. In this study, we conducted map-based cloning of the c...
