Exploring the Underlying Mechanism of Weiling Decoction Alleviates Cold-Dampness Diarrhea Based on Network Pharmacology, Transcriptomics, Molecular Docking and Experimental Validat... by Yannan Zhang, Shuai Zhang, Yimeng Fan, Sijuan Huang, Shimin Wang, Zhihui Hao, Jianzhong Shen

“…<b>Methods</b>: UPLC-HRMS/MS was employed to identify the chemical constituents of WLD and the absorption components in the plasma of WLD-treated rats. …”
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Lung cancer and risk of cardiovascular mortality by Chengshi Wang, Zhu Wang, Jing Yang, Songbo Zhang, Purong Zhang, Ye Yang

“…Poisson regression was employed to calculate incidence rate ratios (IRRs) for cardiovascular mortality.ResultsPatients exhibited a significantly higher IRR of cardiovascular mortality risk compared to the general population [IRR 1.74, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.71–1.77]. …”
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A Cross-Stage Focused Small Object Detection Network for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Assisted Maritime Applications by Gege Ding, Jiayue Liu, Dongsheng Li, Xiaming Fu, Yucheng Zhou, Mingrui Zhang, Wantong Li, Yanjuan Wang, Chunxu Li, Xiongfei Geng

“…Finally, to enhance the model’s robustness, WIoUv2 loss function was employed, ensuring a balanced treatment of positive and negative samples. …”
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A novel non-invasive murine model for rapidly testing drug activity via inhalation administration against Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Xirong Tian, Xirong Tian, Xirong Tian, Xirong Tian, Yamin Gao, Yamin Gao, Yamin Gao, Yamin Gao, Chunyu Li, Chunyu Li, Chunyu Li, Chunyu Li, Wanli Ma, Wanli Ma, Wanli Ma, Wanli Ma, Jingran Zhang, Jingran Zhang, Jingran Zhang, Jingran Zhang, Yanan Ju, Yanan Ju, Yanan Ju, Yanan Ju, Jie Ding, Jie Ding, Jie Ding, Jie Ding, Sanshan Zeng, Sanshan Zeng, Sanshan Zeng, Sanshan Zeng, H. M. Adnan Hameed, H. M. Adnan Hameed, H. M. Adnan Hameed, H. M. Adnan Hameed, Htin Lin Aung, Htin Lin Aung, Htin Lin Aung, Nanshan Zhong, Gregory M. Cook, Gregory M. Cook, Gregory M. Cook, Gregory M. Cook, Jinxing Hu, Jinxing Hu, Tianyu Zhang, Tianyu Zhang, Tianyu Zhang, Tianyu Zhang, Tianyu Zhang

“…However, previous models, typically employing wild-type M. tuberculosis strains, were intricate, time-consuming, labor-intensive, and with poor reproducibility. …”
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Patients’ loyalty to primary care institutions and associated factors in China: a cross-sectional study by Liqing Li, Qi Zhang, Liyong Zhu, Guohua Zeng, Hongwei Huang, Zhensheng Chen, Xiaogang Zhou, Xiaofang Wang, Zisheng Xu, Chunmei Wu, Di Yang, Xiaoting Zhai, Sule Yang, Zuxun Lu, Yong Gan, Zuxun Lu

“…Methods A multistage stratified random sampling method was employed to collect data for this study. A structured self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 2,697 patients who had ever involved in seeking healthcare from PCIs across China between July and September in 2021. …”
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Associations between exposure to volatile organic compounds with obesity in adults by Runmiao Wu, Lei Jia, Xu Zhu, Gongchang Guan, Junkui Wang, Rutai Hui, Meijuan Ma, Zhao Zhao, Hui Pang, Ling Zhu

“…Linear regression and logistic regression models were employed to estimate β-coefficients or odds ratios (ORs) along with their corresponding 95 % confidence intervals (CIs). …”
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Automatic Characterization of Prostate Suspect Lesions on T2-Weighted Image Acquisitions Using Texture Features and Machine-Learning Methods: A Pilot Study by Teodora Telecan, Cosmin Caraiani, Bianca Boca, Roxana Sipos-Lascu, Laura Diosan, Zoltan Balint, Raluca Maria Hendea, Iulia Andras, Nicolae Crisan, Monica Lupsor-Platon

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: We developed an AI-based decision-support system that accurately differentiates between the two PCa prognostic groups using only T2 MRI acquisitions by employing radiomics with a robust machine-learning architecture.…”
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Unveiling the psychosocial and academic implications of living with sickle cell disease among undergraduates in a private university in Nigeria by Olumide T. Adeleke, Olufemi Folaranmi, Yetunde Olasinde, Larry Ayuba, Oludamola V. Adeleke, Modupe M. Ojo-Rufai, Efeturi Agelebe, Oyelola E. Adeoye, Aderemi T. Olabode, Dolapo E. Ajala, Titilola S. Akingbola

“…This qualitative study is aimed at exploring possible psychosocial and academic challenges associated with sickle cell disease among undergraduates in Nigeria.MethodsFrom September 2023 to February 2024, the authors conducted an exploratory descriptive study using in-depth interviews among 22 undergraduate students with SCD at Bowen University, Osun State, Nigeria, employing an in-depth interviewer guide. Ethical approval was obtained from Bowen University Ethical Review Board prior to the conduct of the study. …”
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<i>‘Changing the Focus’</i>: Co-Design of a Novel Approach for Engaging People with Dementia in Physical Activity by Claudia Meyer, Den-Ching A. Lee, Michele Callisaya, Morag E. Taylor, Katherine Lawler, Pazit Levinger, Susan Hunter, Dawn C. Mackey, Elissa Burton, Natasha Brusco, Terry Haines, Christina L. Ekegren, Amelia Crabtree, Keith D. Hill

“…As the initial phase of a larger feasibility study, co-design was employed to develop a new model of community care, <i>‘Changing the Focus’,</i> to facilitate the physical activity participation of older people living with mild dementia. …”
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Ecological niche and phenotypic differences among two alpine Rhododendron species and their natural hybrids in a common landscape by Yanghui Zhao, Ying Zhang, Liang Xu, Yadan Yan, Chuncheng Wang, Yafeng Wen, Donglin Zhang

“…Leaf phenotypic traits related to structure, morphology, biomass, and physiology were analyzed, as they were key indicators of niche and phenotypic differences, crucial for the co-existence of sympatric Rhododendron species. We employed nested linear models, and phenotypic differentiation coefficients to assess inter- and intraspecific phenotypic variation. …”
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Radiofrequency ablation for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma with a trachea-adjacent versus trachea-distant location by Haoyu Jing, Lin Yan, Jing Xiao, Xinyang Li, Bo Jiang, Zhen Yang, Yingying Li, Bin Sun, Mingbo Zhang, Yukun Luo

“…To balance between-group confounders, the propensity score matching approach was employed. Volume, volume reduction ratio (VRR), tumor disappearance, complications, and disease progression were assessed and compared between the groups. …”
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An ultrasonic degraded polysaccharide extracted from Pueraria lobata ameliorate ischemic brain injury in mice by regulating the gut microbiota and LPS-TLR4 pathway by Yulong Zhang, Zuman Dou, Shanshan Li, Huaying Zhang, Shanshui Zeng, Xiangyu Zuo, Yu Xiao, Lingling Zhang, Zhixin Li, Qingfeng Zhu, Wenyang Zhang, Hui Niu, Qingfei Duan, Xiaoxia Chen, Zhuang Li, Hongwei Zhou, Qian Wang

“…Polysaccharides, as a typical prebiotic, have been extensively employed in stroke treatment. In our previous study, Pueraria lobata polysaccharide (PLP-3) with antioxidant activity was prepared via water extraction and alcohol precipitation combined with ultrasonic degradation. …”
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Trends in incidence, mortality, and DALYs of cystic echinococcosis in Central Asia from 1992 to 2021: an age-period-cohort analysis by Wulan Talafuhan, Kaibinuer Tuoheti, Ye Lixia, Qi Shuang, Mieyier Yeerjiang, Guzalinuer Aizezi, Wei Jingjing, Peierdun Mijiti, Peierdun Mijiti

“…The joinpoint regression model was employed to calculate the annual percentage change (APC) and average APC (AAPC) to identify shifts in disease trends. …”
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Prognostic models for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms following traumatic brain injury: a CENTER-TBI study by Kelly Jones, Antonio Belli, Suzanne Polinder, Emmanuel Stamatakis, Hester F Lingsma, Dick Tibboel, Ronny Beer, Raimund Helbok, Horia Ples, Ari Ercole, Peter Cameron, Marek Czosnyka, Catherine McMahon, Peter Vajkoczy, Paul Dark, Alexandra Brazinova, Marek Majdan, Rahul Raj, William Stewart, Ewout W Steyerberg, Giuseppe Citerio, Nino Stocchetti, Alessia Vargiolu, Hester Lingsma, Helen Dawes, Benoit Misset, Faye Johnson, David van Klaveren, Simon Stanworth, Fiona Lecky, Peter Smielewski, Alice Theadom, Peter Bragge, David Nelson, János Sándor, Paul M Vespa, Olli Tenovuo, Olav Røise, Wim Van Hecke, Vincent Degos, David Menon, Bart Depreitere, Audny Anke, Rolf Rossaint, Mark Coburn, Victor Volovici, Daan Nieboer, Jonathan Rosand, Nada Andelic, Hans Clusmann, Emma Donoghue, Jonathan Coles, stefan jankowski, Jonathan Rhodes, Guy Williams, Rolf Lefering, Mathieu van der Jagt, Daniel Kondziella, Noah D Silverberg, Arturo Chieregato, Sophie Richter, Endre Czeiter, Stefan Winzeck, Jan Verheyden, András Büki, Benjamin Gravesteijn, Evgenios Kornaropoulos, Virginia Newcombe, Lindsay Wilson, Lindsay Horton, Amra Covic, Dominique Van Praag, Cecilia Åkerlund, Krisztina Amrein, Lasse Andreassen, Anna Antoni, Gérard Audibert, Philippe Azouvi, Ronald Bartels, Pál Barzó, Romuald Beauvais, Bo-Michael Bellander, Habib Benali, Maurizio Berardino, Luigi Beretta, Morten Blaabjerg, Vibeke Brinck, Joanne Brooker, Camilla Brorsson, Monika Bullinger, Manuel Cabeleira, Alessio Caccioppola, Emiliana Calappi, Guillermo Carbayo Lozano, Marco Carbonara, Simona Cavallo, Giorgio Chevallard, Marta Correia, Nicola Curry, Véronique De Keyser, Hugo den Boogert, Đula Đilvesi, Abhishek Dixit, Jens Dreier, Patrick Esser, Erzsébet Ezer, Martin Fabricius, Kelly Foks, Shirin Frisvold, Alex Furmanov, Pablo Gagliardo, Damien Galanaud, Dashiell Gantner, Guoyi Gao, Pradeep George, Alexandre Ghuysen, Lelde Giga, Jagoš Golubovic Ben Glocker, Johannes Gratz, Francesca Grossi, Deepak Gupta, Iain Haitsma, Eirik Helseth, Jilske Huijben, Bram Jacobs, Mike Jarrett, Mladen Karan, Erwin Kompanje, Noémi Kovács, Ana Kowark, Alfonso Lagares, Linda Lanyon, Steven Laureys, Didier Ledoux, Valerie Legrand, Aurelie Lejeune, Leon Levi, Roger Lightfoot, Marc Maegele, Alex Manara, Geoffrey Manley, Costanza Martino, Hugues Maréchal, Julia Mattern, Béla Melegh, Tomas Menovsky, Ana Mikolic, Visakh Muraleedharan, Lynnette Murray, Ancuta Negru, József Nyirádi, Otesile Olubukola, Matej Oresic, Fabrizio Ortolano, Aarno Palotie, Paul M Parizel, Natascha Perera, Vincent Perlbarg, Paolo Persona, Wilco Peul, Matti Pirinen, Inigo Pomposo, Louis Puybasset, Andreea Radoi, Arminas Ragauskas, Malinka Rambadagalla, Sylvia Richardson, Samuli Ripatti, Saulius Rocka, Cecilie Roe, Christina Rosenlund, Guy Rosenthal, Sandra Rossi, Juan Sahuquillo, Oliver Sakowitz, Nadine Schäfer, Silke Schmidt, Herbert Schoechl, Guus Schoonman, Elisabeth Schwendenwein, Charlie Sewalt, Toril Skandsen, Abayomi Sorinola, Robert Stevens, Nina Sundström, Riikka Takala, Viktória Tamás, Tomas Tamosuitis, Mark Steven Taylor, Matt Thomas, Marjolein Timmers, Christos Tolias, Tony Trapani, Shirley Vallance, Egils Valeinis, Zoltán Vámos, Emmanuel Vega, Kimberley Velt, Anne Vik, Rimantas Vilcinis, Daphne Voormolen, Petar Vulekovic, Kevin K W Wang, Eveline Wiegers, Stefan Wolf, Zhihui Yang, Peter Ylén, Alexander Younsi, Frederick A Zeiler, Veronika Zelinkova, Agate Ziverte, Tommaso Zoerle, Joukje van der Naalt, Braden Te Ao, Caroline van Heugten, Francesco Della Corte, Ernest Van Veen, Andrew IR Maas, Andreas Unterberg, Thomas A van Essen, Mathilde Jost, Shuyuan Shi, Maria Luisa Azzolini, Maria Rosa Calvi, Jamie D Cooper, Claire Dahyot Fizelier, Guy Loup Dulière, Valery L Feigin, Pedro A Gomez, Russell L Gruen, Juanita A Haagsma, Peter J Hutchinson, Ji yao Jiang, Angelos G Kolias, Lars Owe Koskinen, Andrew I Z Maas, Ana M Castaño León, Jean François Payen, Anna Piippo Karjalainen, Dana Pisica, Jussi PPosti, Isabel Retel Helmrich, Jeffrey VRosenfeld, Daniel Rueckert Martin Rusnák, Renan SanchezPorras, Rico Frederik Schou, Cristina Maria Tudora, Gregory Van der Steen, Jeroen T J M van Dijck, Thijs Vande Vyvere, Roel P J van Wijk, Nicole von Steinbüchel

“…For both outcomes, the selected models included psychiatric history, employment status, sex, injury cause, alcohol intoxication and total injury severity; and for depression symptoms also preinjury health and education. …”
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Executive function, limbic circuit dynamics and repetitive and restricted behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder by Xiangyu Zheng, Xinyue Wang, Ruochen Song, Junbin Tian, Li Yang

“…Time-varying functional connectivity was analyzed between eight OFC subregions and other brain areas. By employing linear regression, the study assessed how atypical connectivity dynamics and EF influence RRBs. …”
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Identifying the function of novel cross-species microRNAs from the excretory-secretory products of Angiostrongylus cantonensis fifth-stage larvae by Kuang-Yao Chen, Yi-Hsuan Lin, Chien-Ju Cheng, Yi-Hao Huang, Sheng-Yu Lin, Chyi-Liang Chen, Cheng-Hsun Chiu

“…In this study, we determined the expression and function of novel microRNAs from A. cantonensis L5 ESPs and evaluated the effect of target microRNAs on the molecular mechanisms of mouse astrocytes. Methods: Here, we employed next-generation sequencing (NGS) to establish the secreted microRNAs dataset. …”
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Novel N-quaternary coumarin-3-yl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines as fluorescent hybrids: Their synthesis and biological evaluation in cancer cells by Karla Armendariz-Barrientos, Luis A. Pérez, Selene Lagunas-Rivera, Yolanda Alcaraz-Contreras, Marco A. García-Revilla, Heriberto Prado-Garcia, Rocío García-Becerra, Miguel A. Vazquez

“…Hybrid coumarin-3-yl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines were used to synthesize novel derivatives of quaternary salts 5a-c and 6a,b, employing ethyl iodide and benzyl bromide as alkylating agents. …”
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Diagnosis of Malignant Endometrial Lesions from Ultrasound Radiomics Features and Clinical Variables Using Machine Learning Methods by Shanshan Li, Jiali Wang, Li Zhou, Hui Wang, Xiangyu Wang, Jian Hu, Qingxiu Ai

“…Six common machine learning algorithms, including Support Vector Machine (SVM), Logistic Regression, Decision Tree, Random Forest, Gradient Boosting Tree, and k-Nearest Neighbors, were employed to identify benign and malignant changes in endometrial tissue. …”
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LncRNA TUG1 mitigates chronic kidney disease through miR-542-3p/HIF-1α/VEGF axis by Luoxiang Qian, Wanru Hu, Yanping Wang, Yousuf Abdulkarim Waheed, Shuqun Hu, Dong Sun, Shulin Li

“…Additionally, a cutting-edge method known as fluorescence microangiography (FMA) was employed to detect damage to the peritubular capillaries (PTCs), with MATLAB software utilised for data evaluation. …”
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Low Thermal Resistance of Diamond‐AlGaN Interfaces Achieved Using Carbide Interlayers by Henry T. Aller, Thomas W. Pfeifer, Abdullah Mamun, Kenny Huynh, Marko Tadjer, Tatyana Feygelson, Karl Hobart, Travis Anderson, Bradford Pate, Alan Jacobs, James Spencer Lundh, Mark Goorsky, Asif Khan, Patrick Hopkins, Samuel Graham

“…Sputtered carbide interlayers of boron carbide (B4C), silicon carbide (SiC), and a mixture of boron carbide and silicon carbide (B4C/SiC) are employed to reduce thermal boundary resistance in diamond/AlGaN interfaces. …”
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