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Open AccessComprehensive assessment of heavy slow resistance training and high-dose therapeutic ultrasound in managing patellar tendinopathy, a randomized single-blind controlled trial
Patellar tendinopathy (PT) is a common sport injury prone to recurrence. Heavy Slow Resistance Training (HSR) and High-Dose Therapeutic Ultrasound (TUS) are frequently used interventions for PT. However, the c...
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Open AccessSLAMF8 regulates osteogenesis and adipogenesis of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells via S100A6/Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway
The inflammatory microenvironment plays an essential role in bone healing after fracture. The signaling lymphocytic activation molecule family (SLAMF) members deeply participate in inflammatory response and ma...
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Study on Strengthening the Crystallization Process of Removing F and P from Phosphogypsum Produced by Dihydrate–Hemihydrate Wet Process
In this paper, the dihydrate–hemihydrate recrystallization method was employed to produce β-hemihydrate gypsum. The effects of thermodynamic conditions such as temperature, sulfuric acid concentration, and phosph...
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Optimal Assimilation of Microwave Upper-Level Sounding Data in CMA-GFS
Various approaches have been proposed to minimize the upper-level systematic biases in global numerical weather prediction (NWP) models by using satellite upper-air sounding channels as anchors. However, since...
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Open AccessPharmacological Inhibition of P-Rex1/Rac1 Axis Blocked Angiotensin II-Induced Cardiac Fibrosis
Phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate-dependent Rac exchange factor-1 (P-Rex1), as one of the members of Rac-GEFs, has been proven to play a critical role in cancer progression and metastasis. Nonetheless, ...
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Feasibility of a novel unassisted single-channel transcolonic endoscopic appendectomy for the treatment of appendiceal lesions (with video)
Transcolonic endoscopic appendectomy (TEA) is rapidly evolving and has been reported as a minimally invasive alternative to appendectomy. We aimed to characterize the feasibility and safety of a novel unassist...
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Open AccessEfficacy and safety of direct-acting antiviral regimen for patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 2: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) show high cure rates in treating chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV). However, the effect of DAAs on patients infected with genotype 2 (GT2) is difficult to determine despite the av...
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Open AccessCrinophagic granules in pancreatic β cells contribute to mouse autoimmune diabetes by diversifying pathogenic epitope repertoire
Autoimmune attack toward pancreatic β cells causes permanent loss of glucose homeostasis in type 1 diabetes (T1D). Insulin secretory granules store and secrete insulin but are also thought to be tissue messeng...
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High-performance CsPbBr3-xClx/Si heterojunction photodetectors for variable wavelength photodetection
All inorganic perovskite CsPbX3 (X = Br, I, Cl) materials emerge as one of the popular materials in the field of optoelectronic devices due to their outstanding photoelectric properties. Their photoelectric detec...
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Open AccessEffects of transcranial direct current stimulation on pain and physical function in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Keen Osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common chronic disabling disease characterized by joint pain and dysfunction, which seriously affects patients’ quality of life. Recent studies have shown that transcranial direc...
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Bioinspired coacervate-based bioinks for construction of multiscale tissue engineering scaffolds
Engineering hydrogels that resemble biological tissues of various lengths via conventional fabrication techniques remains challenging. Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting has emerged as an advanced approach for...
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An Economical and Efficient Physico-Chemical Approach for the Reuse of Wastewater in Small and Medium Scale Paint Enterprises
This study aims to apply the concept of decentralized water treatment to develop an economically viable and stable industrial recycling technology for the treatment and reuse of wastewater from small and mediu...
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Open AccessRisk factors for cognitive decline in non-demented elders with amyloid-beta positivity
As a currently incurable but preventable disease, the prevention and early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has long been a research hotspot. Amyloid deposition has been shown to be a major pathological f...
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Open AccessOxygen vacancy-engineered cerium oxide mediated by copper-platinum exhibit enhanced SOD/CAT-mimicking activities to regulate the microenvironment for osteoarthritis therapy
Cerium oxide (CeO2) nanospheres have limited enzymatic activity that hinders further application in catalytic therapy, but they have an “oxidation switch” to enhance their catalytic activity by increasing oxygen ...
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A structural reliability analysis method under non-parameterized P-box based on double-loop deep learning models
Structural reliability analysis, when accounting for non-parameterized probability box (P-box) uncertainty, typically entails multiple calls to performance functions and poses significant computational hurdles...
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Diagnosis of dysthyroid optic neuropathy: combined value of orbital MRI and intracranial visual pathway diffusion kurtosis imaging
To evaluate the combined performance of orbital MRI and intracranial visual pathway diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) in diagnosing dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON).
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Open AccessPatterns of self-medication and intention to seek pharmacist guidance among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Macao: a cross-sectional study
Self-medication was remarkably popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. In older populations, the risk of self-medication is higher. Pharmacists are well positioned to provide public health education and disease ...
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Open AccessLarge-area magnetic skin for multi-point and multi-scale tactile sensing with super-resolution
The advancements in tactile sensor technology have found wide-ranging applications in robotic fields, resulting in remarkable achievements in object manipulation and overall human-machine interactions. However...
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Open AccessAssociation of health-related quality of life with urinary tract infection among kidney stone formers
Kidney stones and infections significantly affect patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQOL); however, the relationship between urinary tract infections (UTIs) and HRQOL in patients with kidney stones re...
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Open AccessSchlieren measurements of shock train flow fields in a supersonic cylindrical isolator at Mach 2
In a supersonic cylindrical isolator at Mach 2, the structures and frequency characteristics of shock train flow fields were experimentally studied by the schlieren measurement method. According to the design ...