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Binary Nano-inhalant Formulation of Icariin Enhances Cognitive Function in Vascular Dementia via BDNF/TrkB Signaling and Anti-inflammatory Effects
Vascular dementia (VaD) has a serious impact on the patients’ quality of life. Icariin (Ica) possesses neuroprotective potential for treating VaD, yet its oral bioavailability and blood–brain barrier (BBB) per...
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Element-free Galerkin analysis of MHD duct flow problems at arbitrary and high Hartmann numbers
A stabilized element-free Galerkin (EFG) method is proposed in this paper for numerical analysis of the generalized steady MHD duct flow problems at arbitrary and high Hartmann numbers up to
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An efficient three-dimensional (3D) inversion algorithm for recovering magnetic targets when remanence exists
In mineral exploration, the ores with different magnetic susceptibility can be well delineated by physical property inversion of magnetic data. However, further wide applications of the magnetic inversion meth...
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Open AccessEndostar acts as a pneumonitis protectant in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer receiving concurrent chemoradiotherapy
CCRT is presently the standard treatment for LA-NSCLC. RP is one of the main obstacles to the completion of thoracic radiation therapy, resulting in limited survival benefits in NSCLC patients. This research a...
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Open AccessFailure patterns of locoregional recurrence after reducing target volumes in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma receiving adaptive replanning during intensity-modulated radiotherapy: a single-center experience in China
Previous researches have demonstrated that adaptive replanning during intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) could enhance the prognosis of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). However, the deli...
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Establishment of a prognostic model for melanoma based on necroptosis-related genes
In this study, the clinical implications and potential functions of necroptosis-related genes (NRGs) in melanoma were systematically characterized. A novel NRG signature was then constructed to analyze the imm...
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An improved method for estimating soil moisture over cropland using SAR and optical data
The paper aims to construct simple soil moisture(SM) retrieval model using Sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data. The water cloud model (WCM) removed the contribution of vegetation to the radar backsc...
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Open AccessBacterial diversity of middle ear cholesteatoma by 16S rRNA gene sequencing in China
In this study, the bacterial diversity of acquired middle ear cholesteatoma (MEC) was evaluated to reveal its pathogenesis and provides a guide for the use of antibiotics. Twenty-nine cases of acquired MEC and...
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Open AccessEffect and mechanisms of kaempferol against endometriosis based on network pharmacology and in vitro experiments
Endometriosis is a common gynecological disease, and its underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Patients are at a higher risk of recurrence after surgery or drug withdrawal. In this study, to identify a potenti...
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Patterns of primary prophylactic granulocyte colony-stimulating factor use in older Medicare patients with cancer receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy
Guidelines recommend primary prophylactic (PP) granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) for prevention of febrile neutropenia (FN) in patients receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy with high risk (HR: >...
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Open AccessClinical and cytokine patterns of uncontrolled asthma with and without comorbid chronic rhinosinusitis: a cross-sectional study
Asthma is significantly related to chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) both in prevalence and severity. However, the clinical patterns of uncontrolled asthma with and without comorbid CRS are still unclear. This stud...
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The trade-off between individuals and groups: role interactions under different technology affordance conditions
Virtual manipulatives running on tablets have been demonstrated to improve students’ conceptual understanding in previous studies. However, the differential effects on group interaction during face-to-face col...
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A Fixed-time Distributed Algorithm for Least Square Solutions of Linear Equations
This study presents a fixed-time convergent algorithm to achieve distributed least square (DLS) solutions of networked linear equations. Each agent in the network only knows a subset of the equations and can o...
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Open AccessPatterns of granulocyte colony–stimulating factor prophylaxis in patients with cancer receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy
To evaluate patterns of primary prophylactic (PP) granulocyte colony–stimulating factor (G-CSF) use following chemotherapy by cancer type and febrile neutropenia (FN) risk.
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Positive Correlation between Tinnitus Severity and Poor Sleep Quality Prior to Tinnitus Onset: a Retrospective Study
The objective of this study was to investigate the correlation of tinnitus severity and sleep quality prior to tinnitus onset in a Chinese population.We recruited patients with primary tinnitus from a tertiary...
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Trends in the use of primary prophylactic colony-stimulating factors and neutropenia-related hospitalization in elderly cancer patients receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy in the USA: 1995–2015
To assess changes in neutropenia-related hospitalization, myelosuppressive chemotherapy, and primary prophylactic colony-stimulating factor (PP-CSF) use in elderly cancer patients receiving myelosuppressive ch...
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Theory and Practice: Workers’ Quality Promotion by Labor and Skill Competitions in New Era
In this new era, the different forms of labor and skill competitions with diversified contents not only become an important tool for improving quality and efficiency, but also play a significant role in compre...
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Febrile neutropenia-related care and associated costs in elderly patients with breast cancer, lung cancer, or non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Limited information is available regarding elderly patients experiencing febrile neutropenia (FN). This study evaluated FN-related care among elderly cancer patients who received high/intermediate FN-risk chem...
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Sesame Inhibits Cell Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis through Inhibition of STAT-3 Translocation in Thyroid Cancer Cell Lines (FTC-133)
Thyroid cancer is the most widespread endocrine malignant cancer and its worldwide occurrence rates are swiftly mounting more pressure in the research institutions. Even though the transience of thyroid cancer...
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New experience of endoscopic papillectomy for ampullary neoplasms
To establish the clinical value of endoscopic papillectomy for duodenal papillary tumor based on endoscopic and clinical characteristics.
