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Economic Evaluation of COVID-19 Immunization Strategies: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis
This study aimed to systematically assess global economic evaluation studies on COVID-19 vaccination, offer valuable insights for future economic evaluations, and assist policymakers in making evidence-based d...
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Open AccessThe combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors and antibody-drug conjugates in the treatment of urogenital tumors: a review insights from phase 2 and 3 studies
With the high incidence of urogenital tumors worldwide, urinary system tumors are among the top 10 most common tumors in men, with prostate cancer ranking first and bladder cancer fourth. Patients with resista...
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Open AccessOnline neuro-fuzzy model learning of dynamic systems with measurement noise
Model identification of nonlinear time varying dynamic systems is challenging because the system behaviours may vary significantly in different operational conditions. If the changes are insufficiently capture...
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An interactive web application to identify early Parkinsonian non-tremor-dominant subtypes
Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients with tremor-dominant (TD) and non-tremor-dominant (NTD) subtypes exhibit heterogeneity. Rapid identification of different motor subtypes may help to develop personalized treat...
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Dynamic synthetic analysis of circulation field of tropical cyclones affecting Shanghai
Eleven tropical cyclones (TCs) affected Shanghai and crossed the same latitude as Shanghai from 2007 to 2018. According to similar tracks from best-track data, TCs that cause significant precipitation in Shang...
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Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy Alleviates Ovalbumin-Induced Chronic Airway Remodeling by Suppressing M2 Macrophage Polarization
Chronic asthma is characterized by airway hyperresponsiveness, inflammation, and remodeling. Previous studies have shown that mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) exert anti-inflammatory effects on asthma via re...
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Open AccessDietary Inflammatory Index and diabetic retinopathy risk in US adults: findings from NHANES (2005–2008)
Inflammation is associated with the pathophysiology of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Within the framework of complete dietary patterns, the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) was formulated to evaluate the inflamma...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Research on Fault Characteristics of DFIG Wind Farm with Flexible DC Integration
At present, China’s offshore wind power generation technology has a lot of room for development. As the offshore distance of offshore wind farms grows, the traditional AC integration approach has gradually bee...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Ranking-Based Partner Selection Strategy in Open, Dynamic and Sociable Environments
Agents with limited capacities need to cooperate with others to fulfil complex tasks in a multi-agent system. To find a reliable partner, agents with insufficient experience have to seek advice from advisors. ...
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A head-to-head comparison of the measurement properties of EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L in Chinese family caregivers of cancer patients
Although both EQ-5D-3L(3L) and EQ-5D-5L(5L) have demonstrated good measurement properties in several patient populations, there is currently limited evidence comparing the measurement properties of 3L and 5L i...
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Occurrence, distribution, and risk assessment of pesticides in surface water and sediment in Jiangsu Province, China
The occurrence and distribution of 157 pesticides were investigated in surface water and sediment in Jiangsu Province, China. Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry was used to analyze and quantify these pestici...
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Open AccessAbnormal grey matter structural changes in patients with end-stage kidney disease and mild cognitive impairment: correlations with clinical features
End-stage kidney disease and mild cognitive impairment (ESKD-MCI) affect the quality of life and long-term treatment outcomes of patients affected by these diseases. Clarifying the morphological changes from b...
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Mindfulness and Negative Emotions Among Females Who Inject Drugs: the Mediating Role of Social Support and Resilience
Drug use is a severe problem in China. It had been demonstrated that negative emotions such as anxiety and depression are crucial factors associated with drug addiction and drug relapse. Mindfulness originated...
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Circular RNA PIP5K1A Promotes Glucose and Lipid Metabolism Disorders and Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Disorders of glucose and lipid metabolism are an important cause of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Identifying the molecular mechanism of metabolic disorders is key to the treatment of T2DM. The study was to...
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Open AccessProtective role of boron on hepatotoxicity and oxidative stress induced by trichloroacetic acid
We conducted a comprehensive investigation into the protective roles of boron (B) against trichloroacetic acid (TCA)-induced hepatotoxicity by assessing TCA exposure in vivo and exploring the potential mechani...
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Occurrence and accumulation characteristics of legacy and novel brominated flame retardants in surface soil and river sediments from the downstream of Chuhe River basin, East China
Surface soil and river sediment samples were collected from the downstream of Chuhe River basin, East China, to investigate the occurrence and accumulation characteristics of legacy and novel brominated flame ...
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Phase evolution and thermoelectric performance of Cu2SnS3
Cu2SnS3 (CTS), as a potential thermoelectric (TE) material, the electrical and thermal transport properties are heavily determined by its original phase structure and the following phase evolution upon heating. U...
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Convection Initiation of a Heavy Rainfall Event in the Coastal Metropolitan Region of Shanghai on the South Side of the Meiyu Front
Accurate prediction of the convection initiation (CI) in urban areas is still a challenge. A heavy rainfall event, missed by the 9-km regional operational modeling system, occurred in the coastal urban area of...
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Sex-specific effect of urinary metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on thyroid profiles: results from NHANES 2011–2012
The current study aims to evaluate the associations between 10 urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) metabolites and thyroid profiles. The levels of 10 PAH metabolites and thyroid profiles were obtaine...
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Open AccessGeneral toxicity and genotoxicity studies of a new scale inhibitor for seawater desalination
Maleic acid polymer scale inhibitor is a new domestic seawater desalination scale inhibitor. This study tested the acute oral toxicity, sub-chronic toxicity and genotoxicity of this new inhibitor. The LD50 obtain...
