Topological Analysis of Brain Glucose Metabolic Connectivity Networks of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Combined with Mild Cognitive Impairment by LIANG Shengxiang, YANG Junchao, ZHANG Yusi, YIN Xiaolong, HUANG Li, LI Zuanfang

“…The nodal local efficiencies of left hippocampal (<italic>r</italic>=-0.363, <italic>P</italic>=0.002) and left parahippocampal gyrus (<italic>r</italic>=-0.362, <italic>P</italic>=0.002) were negatively correlated with EcogSPMem score.ConclusionThe abnormal topological structure of brain glucose metabolic connectivity network in patients with T2DM&amp;MCI might be one of the reasons for the decline in memory, which could provide a reference for the exploring of the neural mechanism of patients with T2DM&amp;MCI.…”
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Construction of Multi-level Ecological Corridor System for National Parks: A Case Study of the Proposed Nanling National Park by Yi DENG, Zeyu HUANG, Ziyi MAO, Jinling HUANG

“…Therefore, it is of great significance to explore the ecological corridor system of national parks that can adapt to future environmental changes, correspond to the multi-level attributes of ecosystems, and implement differentiated construction control.MethodsThis research establishes a framework for the construction of a multi-level ecological corridor system. …”
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Household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a rural area in South Africa by G Maimela, C E Martin, M Chersich, B Bello, J Mauti, T Bäernighausen, S Kohler, A Almuedo-Riera, S Luchters, S Sawry

“…Household spread of SARS‐CoV‐2 is a known source of new COVID‐19 infections, with rural areas in sub‐Saharan Africa being more prone than urban areas to COVID‐19 transmission because of limited access to water in some areas, delayed health‐ seeking behaviour and poor access to care. Objectives. To explore SARS‐CoV‐2 infection incidence and transmission in rural households in South Africa (SA). …”
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Survey on the Status and Training Demands of Capabilities for Diagnosing and Treating Common Diseases of Primary Care General Practitioners in Hunan Province by LI Lingqi, GAO Yinyan, ZHANG Yuqin, SUN Dingkui, WU Xinyin, ZHANG Weiru

“…Objective This study aims to assess the capabilities of primary care general practitioners in diagnosing and managing common diseases, referral practices, and evidence-based practice; and to explore their training needs to inform demand-driven training programs in Hunan Province. …”
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Abnormal preoperative haematological parameters in Endometrial cancer; reflecting tumour aggressiveness or reduced response to radiotherapy? by Stephanie W. Vrede, Hannah Donkers, Casper Reijnen, Anke Smits, Nicole C.M. Visser, Peggy M. Geomini, Huy Ngo, Dennis van Hamont, Brenda M. Pijlman, Maria Caroline Vos, Marc P.L.M. Snijders, Roy Kruitwagen, Ruud L.M. Bekkers, Khadra Galaal, Johanna M.A. Pijnenborg

“…Therefore, our primary aim is to evaluate the prognostic relevance of anaemia, thrombocytosis and leucocytosis on survival in EC. Secondary, to explore their predictive relevance in response to radiotherapy in EC.Methods A retrospective multicentre cohort study was performed within 10 hospitals. …”
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Precision Target Spraying System Integrated with Remote Deep Learning Recognition Model for Cabbage Plant Centers by ZHANG Hui, HU Jun, SHI Hang, LIU Changxi, WU Miao

“…This study aims to develop a targeted spray control system based on deep learning technology, explore the relationship between the advance speed, spray volume, and coverage of the sprayer, thereby addressing the uneven application issues caused by different nebulizer speeds by studying the real scenario of calcium administration to Chinese cabbage hearts.…”
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Feasibility study of ‘Triple-Low’ technique for coronary artery computed tomography angiography (CCTA) by Shaochuan Wang, Zhengwen Sun, Yihong Zeng, Xinyu Xu, Yan Wang, Xueqin Liu, Yonggui Yang

“…Abstract This study aims to explore the feasibility of applying the “Three-Low” technique (low injection rate, low iodine contrast volume, low radiation dose) in coronary CT angiography (CCTA). …”
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Diverse fox circovirus (Circovirus canine) variants circulate at high prevalence in grey wolves (Canis lupus) from the Northwest Territories, Canada by Canuti, Marta, King, Abigail V.L., Franzo, Giovanni, Cluff, H. Dean, Larsen, Lars E., Fenton, Heather, Dufour, Suzanne C., Lang, Andrew S.

“…Further studies should investigate other sympatric wild species and additional locations to explore the possible existence of additional maintenance hosts and the reasons behind the marked difference in cross-species transmission dynamics among CanineCV lineages.…”
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Relationship between changes in the triglyceride glucose-body mass index and frail development trajectory and incidence in middle-aged and elderly individuals: a national cohort st... by Kai Guo, Qi Wang, Lin Zhang, Rui Qiao, Yujia Huo, Lipeng Jing, Xiaowan Wang, Zixuan Song, Siyu Li, Jinming Zhang, Yanfang Yang, Jinli Mahe, Zhengran Liu

“…Nonlinear relationships were explored using restricted cubic splines, and a linear mixed-effects model was used to evaluate FI development speed. …”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health and Health Care Experience in Those With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Sydora BC, Wilke MS, Ghosh M, Vine DF

“…In this paper, we describe the findings of a self-administered survey in those who self-reported having PCOS. The survey explores the patients’ view of the challenges in health care management during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Impact of HER2 Expression on the Prognosis of Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Patients Treated with Bladder-Preservation Comprehensive Therapy by Yatong Chen, Fei Luo, Tingji Zhang, Jian Li

“…Objective To investigate HER2 expression in MIBC patients and its correlations with clinical characteristics, to analyze the impact of HER2 expression on the prognosis of MIBC patients administered bladder-preservation comprehensive therapy, and to explore the efficacy and safety of RC48-ADC in MIBC patients administered bladder-preservation comprehensive therapy. …”
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Climate model downscaling in central Asia: a dynamical and a neural network approach by B. Fallah, B. Fallah, M. Rostami, M. Rostami, E. Russo, P. Harder, C. Menz, P. Hoffmann, I. Didovets, F. F. Hattermann, F. F. Hattermann

“…In this study, we employ COSMO-CLM (CCLM) version 6.0, a regional climate model, to explore the benefits of dynamically downscaling a general circulation model (GCM) from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6), focusing on climate change projections for central Asia (CA). …”
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Effect of Ideal Amino Acid Ratio of Arginine to Lysine on Intake, Nutrient Digestibility, Growth Performance, Antibody Titers of Newcastle Disease and Infectious Bronchitis Disease... by Wahab Liaqat, Urooj Anwar, Asfa Fatima, Azhar Rafique, Riaz Mustafa, Umar Farooq, Faisal Ramzan, Waseem Abbas, Muhammad Farooq Khalid, Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Qamar Bilal, Muhammad Aziz ur Rahman

“…The results of nutrient digestibility explored showed that the experimental treatments had a better effect (<i>p</i> < 0.05) on dry matter and crude fat digestibility in birds fed with 1.19/1.25, 1.12/1.18, and 1.05/1.1 and 1.25/1.25, 1.18/1.18, and 1.1/1.1 Arg/Lys in their diets while the crude protein digestibility remained unaffected with different treatments (<i>p</i> > 0.05). …”
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Application of gastrointestinal decompression method in determining tip position of the triple-lumen nasointestinal tube in critically ill patients (胃肠减压法在危重症患者三腔鼻肠管位置判断中的应用)... by WANG Zhimin (王志民), LI Xuejing (李雪晶), QIAO Shouang (乔首昂)

“…Objective The aim of this study is to explore the accuracy of using gastrointestinal decompression method to determine the tip position of the triple-lumen nasointestinal tube in critically ill patients. …”
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Comparison of different teaching models on career adaptability of clinical nursing students (“2+2”教学模式与普通教学模式对实习护生生涯适应力影响的比较研究)... by TIAN Ying (田颖), YANG Xiaoxuan (杨晓璇), XUE Ying (薛莹), YU Dafang (于大芳), HAN Ying (韩颖)

“…Besides, this study aims to explore the improvement strategies of the career adaptability of clinical nursing students, so as to provide a theoretical basis for the future development of undergraduate nursing education and for intervention measures to improve the career adaptability of nursing students. …”
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Analysis on the demand and influencing factors of virtual simulation training for Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing technology (中医护理技术虚拟仿真培训需求现状及影响因素分析)... by CHEN Yumei (陈玉梅), ZHANG Gai (张改), LI Shufang (李淑芳), KANG Yuwen (康玉闻), LI Qingwei (黎庆卫)

“…Objective To explore the current status of nursing staff's demand for virtual simulation training of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) nursing technology, and analyze its influencing factors, in order to lay a theoretical foundation for the targeted development and application of TCM nursing simulation training system. …”
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Width evolution of channel belts as a random walk by J. M. Turowski, J. M. Turowski, F. McNab, A. Bufe, A. Bufe, S. Tofelde

“…Yet, we currently lack a comprehensive theoretical description of the width evolution of channel belts. Here, we explore the predictions of a physics-based model of channel-belt width for the transient evolution of channel belts. …”
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Effects of Exercise Preconditioning Mediating Oxidative Stress to Regulate PI3K/Akt and Nrf2/HO-1 Pathways to Alleviate Cognitive and Learning Disorders in Rats by KONG Haijun, LI Xinlong, WANG Fenghua, CHEN Xiaoan

“…ObjectiveTo explore the basic mechanism of exercise preconditioning regulating PI3K/Akt and Nrf2/HO-1 signa-ling pathways and oxidative stress to alleviate cognitive and learning disabilities in rats with hypoxic exposure.MethodsA total of sixty 6-week-old SPF male SD rats were divided into control group, exercise group, exposure group and exercise + exposure group according to random number table method, with 15 rats in each group. …”
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Trends in Mental Health Outcomes of College Students Amid the Pandemic (Roadmap mHealth App): Longitudinal Observational Study by Gautham Jayaraj, Xiao Cao, Adam Horwitz, Michelle Rozwadowski, Skyla Shea, Shira N Hanauer, David A Hanauer, Muneesh Tewari, Kerby Shedden, Sung Won Choi

“…Future research should explore the efficacy of mHealth interventions through randomized controlled trials to further understand their impact on college students’ mental health outcomes. …”
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Short- and long-term effects of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation on autonomic cardiovascular control and arm-crank exercise capacity in individuals with a spinal cord injury... by Samuel J E Lucas, Tom E Nightingale, Jet J C S Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Shin-Yi Chiou, Alex J Wadley, Rebekah A I Lucas, Daniel D Hodgkiss, Shane J T Balthazaar, Joseph F Welch, Phoebe A Cox

“…Therefore, this study aims to explore the efficacy of acute TSCS for restoring autonomic function at rest and during arm-crank exercise to exhaustion (AIM 1) and investigate its longer-term impact on cardiorespiratory fitness and its concomitant benefits on cardiometabolic health and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes following an 8-week exercise intervention (AIM 2).Methods and analysis Sixteen individuals aged ≥16 years with a chronic, motor-complete SCI between the fifth cervical and sixth thoracic segments will undergo a baseline TSCS mapping session followed by an autonomic nervous system (ANS) stress test battery, with and without cardiovascular-optimised TSCS (CV-TSCS). …”
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