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    Dynamic predictors of COVID-19 vaccination uptake and their interconnections over two years in Hong Kong

    The global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines faces a significant barrier in the form of vaccine hesitancy. This study adopts a dynamic and network perspective to explore the determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake ...

    Jiehu Yuan, Yucan Xu, Irene Oi Ling Wong, Wendy Wing Tak Lam in Nature Communications (2024)

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    Network-based prediction of the disclosure of ideation about self-harm and suicide in online counseling sessions

    In psychological services, the transition to the disclosure of ideation about self-harm and suicide (ISS) is a critical point warranting attention. This study developed and tested a succinct descriptor to pred...

    Zhongzhi Xu, Christian S. Chan, Qingpeng Zhang, Yucan Xu in Communications Medicine (2022)

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    Sevoflurane Offers Neuroprotection in a Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury Rat Model Through the E2F1/EZH2/TIMP2 Regulatory Axis

    Cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury contributes considerably to the poor prognosis in patients with ischemic stroke. This study is aimed to delineate the molecular mechanistic actions by which sevoflura...

    Lihua Yang, Hongfei Chen, Lina Guan, Yucan Xu in Molecular Neurobiology (2022)

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    Complete chloroplast genome sequence determination of Rheum species and comparative chloroplast genomics for the members of Rumiceae

    Complete plastomes of Rheum species facilitated to clarify the phylogeny of Polygonaceae, and comparative chloroplast genomics contributed to develop genetic markers for the authentication of Rheum species.

    Tao Zhou, Honghong Zhu, Jian Wang, Yucan Xu, Fusheng Xu, Xumei Wang in Plant Cell Reports (2020)

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    Machine Learning Algorithms for Predicting the Recurrence of Stage IV Colorectal Cancer After Tumor Resection

    The aim of this study is to explore the feasibility of using machine learning (ML) technology to predict postoperative recurrence risk among stage IV colorectal cancer patients. Four basic ML algorithms were u...

    Yucan Xu, Lingsha Ju, Jianhua Tong, Cheng-Mao Zhou, Jian-Jun Yang in Scientific Reports (2020)

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    Application of Ultrasound-Guided Ilioinguinal/Iliohypogastric Nerve Block in Pediatric Same-Day Surgery

    The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve block (IINB) in pediatric patients undergoing same-day inguinal region surgery. Ninety pati...

    Lihua Yang, Yucan Xu, Zhongyu Wang, Wei Zhang in Indian Journal of Surgery (2015)