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Clinical and video-polysomnographic characterization of restless sleep disorder in adult patients
Adults with restless sleep disorder (RSD) have never been studied clinically and polysomnographically. This study aimed to describe the clinical manifestation, duration, and distribution of sleep-related movem...
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Association Between Circulating Zinc Levels and Risk Factors of Metabolic Syndrome: Insights from a Bi-directional Mendelian Randomization Analysis and Cross-Sectional Study
Previous studies on the relationship between zinc and metabolic syndrome (MetS) have yielded inconsistent results. This comprehensive study aimed to elaborately explore the impact of zinc on MetS risk factors....
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Polylactide/polyvinyl acetate blends containing different molecular weights of poly(ethylene glycol)
Polylactide (PLA)/polyvinyl acetate (PVAc)/poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) blends with different molecular weights of PEG (4000, 10000, and 20000 g/mol) were prepared, and the weight ratio was fixed at 72/18/10 (g...
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Evaluation of Auto-Ignition Characteristics of Diesel Surrogate Fuels with the Same Derived Cetane Numbers at Changed Thermodynamic Environments
The ignition tendency of diesel fuels is highly sensitive to ambient conditions and fuel properties. In this study, the ignition characteristics of different diesel surrogate fuels with the same derived cetane...
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Modeling and vibration analyzing of a double-beam system with a coupling nonlinear energy sink
Elastic beams are applied to various complex engineering structures in engineering fields. Unwanted vibration of elastic beams may cause some serious vibration problems for complex structures. The current stud...
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Efficient Extraction of Ni, Cu and Co from Mixed Oxide–Sulfide Nickel Concentrate by Sodium Chloride Roasting: Behavior, Mechanism and Kinetics
Facing the situation of nickel resource shortage and increasing nickel demand, it is an important task for the development of nickel industry to realize efficient utilization of low-grade nickel sulfide ore. I...
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Open AccessInsights into the potential dual-antibacterial mechanism of Kelisha capsule on Escherichia coli
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), AYURVEDA and Indian medicine are essential in disease prevention and treatment. Kelisha capsule (KLSC), a TCM formula listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, has been clinically p...
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COVID-19 effects on property prices around metro stations: varied responses based on station types
Numerous studies have explored the capitalization of property values due to convenient transportation. However, the outbreak of COVID-19 may diminish this effect. Furthermore, limited research has delved into ...
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Open AccessAtypical anti-glomerular basement membrane disease with membranous hyperplasia: diagnostic challenges and treatment variability
This case report presents a detailed analysis of a 31-year-old male patient who presented with a complex array of clinical symptoms, including proteinuria, hematuria, edema, and kidney insufficiency. Despite u...
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Open AccessEffects of the spacing between plasma channels on the fracture behavior of red sandstone under high-voltage pulse discharge
In rock engineering, high-voltage pulse technology has attracted attention because it offers environmental protection, controllable energy, and repeatable discharge. It is necessary to study the fracture behav...
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Open AccessRegression Method for Rail Fastener Tightness Based on Center-Line Projection Distance Feature and Neural Network
In the railway system, fasteners have the functions of dam**, maintaining the track distance, and adjusting the track level. Therefore, routine maintenance and inspection of fasteners are important to ensure...
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Open AccessRecent advances, challenges, and perspectives on carbon capture
Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies play an essential role in achieving Net Zero Emissions targets. Considering the lack of timely reviews on the recent advancements in promising CCUS t...
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Correction to: Efficacy of rTMS in treating functional impairment in post‑stroke patients: a systematic review and meta‑analysis
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Open AccessGlutaminolysis regulates endometrial fibrosis in intrauterine adhesion via modulating mitochondrial function
Endometrial fibrosis, a significant characteristic of intrauterine adhesion (IUA), is caused by the excessive differentiation and activation of endometrial stromal cells (ESCs). Glutaminolysis is the metabolic...
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Deep residual attention network for human defecation prediction using bowel sounds
Fecal incontinence may lead to incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD), affecting the physical health of the patient. Since human defecation is related to intestinal activity, and bowel sounds can reflect bow...
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Risk factors and the nomogram model for malnutrition in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma
For patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), the incidence of malnutrition is quite high, and malnutrition has severe effects on NPC patients. However, there is currently no recognized gold standard or sp...
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Efficacy of rTMS in treating functional impairment in post-stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Most stroke patients suffer from an imbalance in blood supply, which causes severe brain damage leading to functional deficits in motor, sensory, swallowing, cognitive, emotional, and speech functions. Repetit...
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Open AccessHigh expression circRALGPS2 in atretic follicle induces chicken granulosa cell apoptosis and autophagy via encoding a new protein
The reproductive performance of chickens mainly depends on the development of follicles. Abnormal follicle development can lead to decreased reproductive performance and even ovarian disease among chickens. Ch...
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Innovative explorations: unveiling the potential of organoids for investigating environmental pollutant exposure
As the economy rapidly develops, chemicals are widely produced and used. This has exacerbated the problems associated with environmental pollution, raising the need for efficient toxicological evaluation techn...
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Observability Inequality from Measurable Sets for Degenerate Parabolic Equations and its Applications
In this study, we employ the established Carleman estimates and propagation estimates of smallness from measurable sets for real analytic functions, along with the telesco** series method, to establish an ob...
