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Open AccessAssociation between preoperative persistent hyperglycemia and postoperative delirium in geriatric hip fracture patients
The management of preoperative blood glucose levels in reducing the incidence of postoperative delirium (POD) remains controversial. This study aims to investigate the impact of preoperative persistent hypergl...
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Open AccessMediating effect of adiponectin between free fatty acid and tumor necrosis factor-α in patients with diabetes
Increased free fatty acid (FFA) promotes adiponectin secretion in healthy subjects and induces inflammation in diabetes. Given the potential pro-inflammatory role of adiponectin in “adiponectin paradox”, we pe...
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Open AccessRead or skip privacy policies when installing apps on wearable devices: the roles of perceived necessity and threat clues
Wearable devices are increasingly integral to our daily lives but raise significant concerns about the security of personal data. In contrast, users often skip reading privacy policies when installing apps on ...
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Open AccessA fast-charging/discharging and long-term stable artificial electrode enabled by space charge storage mechanism
Lithium‐ion batteries with fast-charging/discharging properties are urgently needed for the mass adoption of electric vehicles. Here, we show that fast charging/discharging, long-term stable and high energy ch...
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Open AccessDeuteration-enhanced neutron contrasts to probe amorphous domain sizes in organic photovoltaic bulk heterojunction films
An organic photovoltaic bulk heterojunction comprises of a mixture of donor and acceptor materials, forming a semi-crystalline thin film with both crystalline and amorphous domains. Domain sizes critically imp...
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Open AccessAssessing intra- and inter-molecular charge transfer excitations in non-fullerene acceptors using electroabsorption spectroscopy
Organic photovoltaic cells using Y6 non-fullerene acceptors have recently achieved high efficiency, and it was suggested to be attributed to the charge-transfer (CT) nature of the excitations in Y6 aggregates....
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Open AccessResNet incorporating the fusion data of RGB & hyperspectral images improves classification accuracy of vegetable soybean freshness
The freshness of vegetable soybean (VS) is an important indicator for quality evaluation. Currently, deep learning-based image recognition technology provides a fast, efficient, and low-cost method for analyzi...
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Open AccessPolymer composite microspheres loading 177Lu radionuclide for interventional radioembolization therapy and real-time SPECT imaging of hepatic cancer
Transarterial radioembolization (TARE) with 90Y-labeled glass and resin microspheres is one of the primary treatment strategies for advanced-stage primary and metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, d...
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Open AccessData-driven prediction of the equivalent sand-grain roughness
Surface roughness affects the near-wall fluid velocity profile and surface drag, and is commonly quantified by the equivalent sand-grain roughness ...
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Open AccessSuspended clay and surfactants enhance buoyant microplastic settling
Most of the plastic waste that enters rivers and the oceans is unaccounted for. Approximately half of the world’s produced plastics are buoyant in water, meaning that processes must take place that effectively...
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Open AccessRestricting epigenetic activity promotes the reprogramming of transformed cells to pluripotency in a line-specific manner
Somatic cell reprogramming and oncogenic transformation share surprisingly similar features, yet transformed cells are resistant to reprogramming. Epigenetic barriers must block transformed cells from reprogra...
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Open AccessImproved photovoltaic performance and robustness of all-polymer solar cells enabled by a polyfullerene guest acceptor
Fullerene acceptors typically possess excellent electron-transporting properties and can work as guest components in ternary organic solar cells to enhance the charge extraction and efficiencies. However, conv...
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Modelling human immune responses using microbial exposures in rodents
The extent and diversity of exposures to microbial stimuli have a crucial role in regulating the capacity of a host to mount an immune response to a challenge, such as vaccination, making exposure history an i...
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Open AccessIntraocular delivery of ZIF-90-RhB-GW2580 nanoparticles prevents the progression of photoreceptor degeneration
Photoreceptor degeneration is one of the major causes of progressive blindness which lacks of curative treatment. GW2580, a highly selective inhibitor of colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor, has the protectiv...
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Correction to: A flame-retardant densified wood as robust and fire-safe structural material
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Open AccessHigher systolic blood pressure is specifically associated with better islet beta-cell function in T2DM patients with high glycemic level
Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) usually have higher blood viscosity attributed to high blood glucose that can decrease blood supply to the pancreas. A mild increase in blood pressure (BP) has bee...
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Open AccessHow climate, landscape, and economic changes increase the exposure of Echinococcus Spp.
Echinococcosis is a global enzootic disease influenced by different biological and environmental factors and causes a heavy financial burden on sick families and governments. Currently, government subsidies fo...
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Open AccessAn efficient strategy for multi-GNSS real-time clock estimation based on the undifferenced method
Precise satellite clock product is an indispensable prerequisite for the real-time precise positioning service. To meet the requirement of numerous time-critical applications, real-time satellite clock correct...
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Open AccessInfluenza A virus reassortment in mammals gives rise to genetically distinct within-host subpopulations
Influenza A virus (IAV) genetic exchange through reassortment has the potential to accelerate viral evolution and has played a critical role in the generation of multiple pandemic strains. For reassortment to ...
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Correction: SIK2 maintains breast cancer stemness by phosphorylating LRP6 and activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling