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Open AccessFeasibility of CT attenuation values in distinguishing acute ischemic stroke, old cerebral infarction and leukoaraiosis
This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of using computed tomography (CT) attenuation values to differentiate hypodense brain lesions, specifically acute ischemic stroke (AIS) from asymmetric leukoarai...
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Open AccessSize-dependent enhancement of gene expression by Plasmodium 5’UTR introns
Eukaryotic genes contain introns that are removed by the spliceosomal machinery during mRNA maturation. Introns impose a huge energetic burden on a cell; therefore, they must play an essential role in maintain...
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Open AccessMedication non-adherence and self-inflicted violence behaviors among 185,800 patients with schizophrenia in the community: a 12-year cohort study
Despite the importance of medication adherence in treatment effectiveness, little is known about the association between medication non-adherence and self-inflicted violence behaviors. We aimed to assess wheth...
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Does skin prick test response intensity predict symptom severity and efficacy of subcutaneous immunotherapy in allergic rhinitis?
To investigate the effect of response intensity of allergen skin prick test (SPT) on symptom severity and long-term efficacy of dust mite subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) in allergic rhinitis (AR).
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Open AccessVAP spatially stabilizes dendritic mitochondria to locally support synaptic plasticity
Synapses are pivotal sites of plasticity and memory formation. Consequently, synapses are energy consumption hotspots susceptible to dysfunction when their energy supplies are perturbed. Mitochondria are stabi...
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Open AccessGenomic and metabolomic insights into the antimicrobial compounds and plant growth-promoting potential of Bacillus velezensis Q-426
The Q-426 strain isolated from compost samples has excellent antifungal activities against a variety of plant pathogens. However, the complete genome of Q-426 is still unclear, which limits the potential appli...
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Open AccessEffects of different running intensities on the micro-level failure strain of rat femoral cortical bone structures: a finite element investigation
Running with the appropriate intensity may produce a positive influence on the mechanical properties of cortical bone structure. However, few studies have discussed the effects of different running intensities...
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Open AccessSpreading speed of a food-limited population model with delay
This paper is concerned with the spreading speed of a food-limited population model with delay. First, the existence of the solution of Cauchy problem is proved. Then, the spreading speed of solutions with com...
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Tuning the photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells by simple incorporation of ZnO QDs into the mesoporous titania layer
The photovoltaic performance of mesoscopic perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is strongly dependent on the interface between perovskite and electron transport layer. Herein, an attempt to load facile processed ZnO ...
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The prognostic significance of different degrees of resection of skull base chordoma
Complete resection combined with postoperative radiotherapy is ideal for skull base chordomas. The recent literature suggests that the degree of surgical resection is the most important prognostic factor.
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Open AccessCan scope-of-practice transfer psychiatrists be up for their job? A cross-sectional study of clinical competence status and related factors
The great economic and social changes have resulted in the prevalence of mental disorder increasing year by year in China. Mental health medical service resources of China are significantly insufficient. The p...
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Open AccessHemangiopericytoma/solitary fibrous tumor of the cranial base: a case series and literature review
Hemangiopericytomas (HPCs) are uncommon soft tissue tumors. HPCs that grow in the cranial base are rare. Therefore, skull-base surgeons tend to overlook this disease. This study aimed to increase the awareness...
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Expression, Purification, and Characterization of the Recombinant, Two-Component, Response Regulator ArlR from Fusobacterium nucleatum
Fusobacterium nucleatum is associated with the incidence and development of multiple diseases, such as periodontitis and colorectal cancer (CRC). Until now, studies have proved only a few proteins to be associate...
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Synergistic catalysis of cluster and atomic copper induced by copper-silica interface in transfer-hydrogenation
To data, using strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) effect to improve the catalytic performance of metal catalysts is an important strategy for heterogeneous catalysis, and this effect is basically achieved...
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Optimized parameters of toroidal tuned liquid column dampers for multidirectional pitching vibration mitigation of structures
Toroidal tuned liquid column dampers (TLCDs) are recently designed devices that extend the application of TLCDs to multidirectional vibration control. Toroidal TLCDs are promising in suppressing the horizontal...
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Endoscopic frontal recess anatomy directed by the drainage pathways using the connecting plates as landmarks
To investigate the anatomical features of frontal recess (FR) drainage, and the classification of FR cells and frontal sinus (FS).
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Rejection and Attenuation of Multiple Disturbances for a Class of Uncertain Systems
A novel anti-disturbance strategy for a class of uncertain systems is investigated. Besides the unknown frequency sinusoidal, the controlled plant is subjected to bounded noise and unknown nonlinear term simul...
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Open AccessMulti-scale and multi-parametric radiomics of gadoxetate disodium–enhanced MRI predicts microvascular invasion and outcome in patients with solitary hepatocellular carcinoma ≤ 5 cm
To develop radiomics-based nomograms for preoperative microvascular invasion (MVI) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) prediction in patients with solitary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ≤ 5 cm.
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Open AccessGene network analyses unveil possible molecular basis underlying drug-induced glaucoma
Drug-induced glaucoma (DIG) is a kind of serious adverse drug reaction that can cause irreversible blindness. Up-to-date, the molecular mechanism of DIG largely remains unclear yet due to the medical complexit...
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Open AccessFlavonoids improve drought tolerance of maize seedlings by regulating the homeostasis of reactive oxygen species
As drought threatens the yield and quality of maize (Zea mays L.), it is important to dissect the molecular basis of maize drought tolerance. Flavonoids, participate in the scavenging of oxygen free radicals and ...
