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Open AccessA nonlinear relationship between the triglycerides to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and stroke risk: an analysis based on data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
The connection between triglycerides to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio and stroke risk is controversial. Our goal was to explore this relationship in individuals aged 45 and older enroll...
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The role of non-ureolytic bacteria in the formation of urinary stones: what remains to be discovered
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Open AccessDistribution and antimicrobial resistance patterns of urinary pathogens in preoperative midstream urine cultures from Chinese patients with urinary calculi: a meta-analysis
This study comprehensively evaluates the distribution patterns and antimicrobial resistance profiles of urinary pathogens in Preoperative midstream urine cultures collected from patients with urinary calculi i...
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Superselective renal arterial embolization for severe postpercutaneous nephrolithotomy haemorrhage: clinical characteristics and risk factors for initial failure
To identify the clinical characteristics of patients who underwent superselective renal arterial embolization (SRAE) after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and to explore the risk factors for failed initial...
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Open AccessTranscutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation as a potential novel treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder in women of childbearing age. The etiology of PCOS is multifactorial, and current treatments for PCOS are far from satisfactory. Recently, an imb...
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Open AccessTranscriptome and metabolome analysis reveals key genes and secondary metabolites of Casuarina equisetifolia ssp. incana in response to drought stress
Casuarina equisetifolia is drought tolerant, salt tolerant, and able to grow in barren environments. It is often used to reduce wind damage, to prevent sand erosion, and to help establish plant communities in tro...
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Effects of a heavy metal (cadmium) on the responses of subtropical coastal tree species to drought stress
With global climate change and increased industrialization, drought and heavy metals have become common abiotic stress factors for coastal vegetation. In this study, we investigated the ecophysiological respon...
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Open AccessThe antibiotic strategies during percutaneous nephrolithotomy in China revealed the gap between the reality and the urological guidelines
Correct perioperative antibiotic strategies are crucial to prevent postoperative infections during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). We aimed to compare the realistic antibiotic strategies applied in China ...
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Preoperative antibiotic therapy exceeding 7 days can minimize infectious complications after percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with positive urine culture
To explore an appropriate duration of antibiotic therapy before percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in patients with positive urine culture.
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Trends in urinary stone composition in 23,182 stone analyses from 2011 to 2019: a high-volume center study in China
To evaluate the distribution and dynamic trends in constituents of urinary stones in China.
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Is multiple tract percutaneous nephrolithotomy a safe approach for staghorn calculi?
To explore the safety of multiple tract percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) in terms of complication and draw a nomogram to predict the possibility of significant renal function decline (SRFD).
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3D printing technology in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: babyhood but will be promising
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Day-surgery percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a gap between inspiring results and the reality
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Prediction of Rock Size Distribution in Mine Bench Blasting Using a Novel Ant Colony Optimization-Based Boosted Regression Tree Technique
In this paper, we used artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to investigate the relation between the rock size distribution (RSD) and blasting parameters for rock fragmentation in quarries. Moreover, the ant...
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An application of soft computing for the earth stress analysis in hydropower engineering
This paper presents a soft computing of integrating artificial neural networks (ANNs) and genetic algorithms (GAs) to back analyze the earth stress field based on hydraulic fracturing. In this method, the ANN ...
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An Application of Artificial Intelligence Technique in Horizontal Crustal Stress Measurement
In petroleum engineering, the horizontal crustal stress magnitude and direction are necessary geomechanical parameters to conduct the wellbore stability analysis, geomechanics simulation and optimization of pr...
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Open AccessLncRNA-miRNA-mRNA expression variation profile in the urine of calcium oxalate stone patients
To explore long-non-coding RNA (lncRNA), microRNA (miRNA) and messenger RNA (mRNA) expression profiles and their biological functions in the urine samples in calcium oxalate (CaOx) patients.
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Glucose-regulated phosphorylation of TET2 by AMPK reveals a pathway linking diabetes to cancer
Diabetes is a complex metabolic syndrome that is characterized by prolonged high blood glucose levels and frequently associated with life-threatening complications1,2. Epidemiological studies have suggested that ...
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Reservoir geomechanical parameters identification based on ground surface movements
Determination of geomechanical parameters of petroleum reservoir and surrounding rock is important for coupled reservoir–geomechanical modeling, borehole stability analysis and hydraulic fracturing design. A d...
