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Risk factors of recurrence after incisional hernia preperitoneal repair: a long-term retrospective single-center cohort study
To explore the risk factors for incisional hernia (IH) recurrence following open prepertioneal repair.
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Open AccessThe bi-directional relationships between diversified leisure activity participation and cognitive function in older adults in China: separating between-person effects from within-person effects
To examine the bi-directorial association between diversified leisure activity participation and cognitive function over a 7-year period.
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Open AccessAssociations between cooking fuel use, its transitions, and worsening sensory impairments among Chinese middle-aged and older adults: a cohort study
This study aimed to explore the associations between household air pollution (HAP), measured by cooking fuel use, sensory impairments (SI), and their transitions in Chinese middle-aged and older adults.
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Open AccessSensitivity Improvements for Picosecond Ultrasonic Thickness Measurements in Gold and Tungsten Nanoscale Films
Picosecond ultrasonics, as a nondestructive and noncontact method, can be employed for nanoscale metallic film thickness measurements. The sensitivity of the system, which determines the measurement precision ...
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Open AccessCombined effects of vitamin D deficiency and systemic inflammation on all-cause mortality and cause-specific mortality in older adults
Vitamin D deficiency and systemic inflammation share common pathological mechanisms in muscle loss, cardio-pulmonary function decline, and abnormal metabolism, which are linked to chronic conditions, senescenc...
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Open AccessComprehensive assessment of fine motor movement and cognitive function among older adults in China: a cross-sectional study
Fine motor skills are closely related to cognitive function. However, there is currently no comprehensive assessment of fine motor movement and how it corresponds with cognitive function. To conduct a complete...
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Open AccessRelationship between readiness for interprofessional learning and academic self-efficacy among nursing students: a cross-sectional study
Modern medicine emphasizes that medical professionals engage in interprofessional collaboration to better meet the diverse needs of patients from physical, psychological, and social perspectives. As nursing st...
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Open AccessThe impact of urban–rural medical insurance integration on medical impoverishment: evidence from China
Financial protection is a key dimension of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), and social medical insurance is an effective measure to provide financial protection. The aim of this study is to examine the impact ...
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Open AccessPlant-based dietary pattern and low muscle mass: a nation-wide cohort analysis of Chinese older adults
It remains unclear whether plant-based or animal-based dietary patterns are more beneficial for older adults more in maintaining muscle mass. Using a prospective cohort with nationwide sample of China older ad...
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Open AccessAssociation of oral status with frailty among older adults in nursing homes: a cross-sectional study
The oral status of an individual is a vital aspect of their overall health. However, older adults in nursing homes have a higher prevalence of frailty and poor oral health, particularly in the context of globa...
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Influence of grandparenting stress, sleep quality, and grandparenting type on depressive symptoms among Chinese older adults who care for their grandchildren: A moderated-mediation study
Depression is a serious problem among older adults who care for their grandchildren. The relationship between general stress, sleep quality and depressive symptoms has been confirmed. However, it is unclear wh...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Adaptive Lifting Network with Center Loss for Bearing Fault Diagnosis
Bearing is an indispensable component in mechanical equipment, reflecting its health, so its fault diagnosis is essential. However, the variations among vibration signals under the same health conditions can b...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
SDGC-YOLOv5: A More Accurate Model for Small Object Detection
Small objects often suffer from size and resolution limitations, resulting in poor detection performance when employing traditional object detection models. To address these challenges, we propose SDGC-YOLOv5,...
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Open AccessNumerical and Experimental Study on the Dynamics of the Tendon/Top Tension Riser System of a Tension-Leg Platform
In this study, the dynamics of the tendon/top tension riser (TTR) system of a tension-leg platform (TLP) are investigated through an experiment and by using absolute nodal coordinate formulation (ANCF). First,...
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Optimal induction chemotherapy regimen for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: an update Bayesian network meta-analysis
Induction chemotherapy (IC) plus concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) has been established as standard of care for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LANPC). No direct comparison between differen...
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Open AccessSafety of a Novel ESAT6-CFP10 skin test compared with tuberculin skin test in a double-blind, randomized, controlled study
ESAT6-CFP10 (EC) skin test has been reported accurate and safe in identifying tuberculosis infection. We aimed to demonstrate the safety of EC skin test compared with tuberculin skin test (TST) in university f...
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Open AccessClinical significance of 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging in 32 cases of gastrointestinal stromal tumors
To explore the clinical significance of 18F-FDG metabolic imaging in the diagnosis and biological risk assessment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST).
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Open AccessAssociation between secondhand smoke exposure in pregnant women and their socioeconomic status and its interaction with age: a cross-sectional study
Existing evidence highlights that exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) is a risk factor for pregnant women’s health and is possibly affected by individual characteristics. This study aimed to explore the effect ...
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Investigation on the crystallization behavior and detail spherulitic morphology of two crystal forms of thermoplastic polyurethanes
Crystallization behavior and morphology of two crystal forms growing from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) melt in films have been studied by polarized light optical microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and sc...
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Open AccessAssociation between social capital and frailty and the mediating effect of health-promoting lifestyles in Chinese older adults: a cross-sectional study
To explore the association between social capital and frailty and the mediating effect of health-promoting lifestyles among Chinese older adults, while providing scientific evidence for frailty intervention.
