Vitamin deficiency, bacterial overgrowth, and gastrointestinal symptoms can be detected in obese patients after bariatric surgery that influences their quality of life (QoL) and weight. It is unclear if microecological preparations benefit obese patients following bariatric surgery. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of microecological preparations on QoL, excess weight loss (EWL), and levels of vitamin B12 and inflammatory markers. We searched seven databases to identify reports...
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The eccentric connectivity polynomial (ECP) of a connected graph is described as , where and represent the eccentricity and the degree of the vertex , respectively. The eccentric connectivity index (ECI) can also be acquired from by taking its first derivatives at . The ECI has been widely used for analyzing both the boiling point and melting point for chemical compounds and medicinal drugs in QSPR/QSAR studies. As the extension of ECI, the ECP also performs a pivotal role in pharmaceutical science...
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Malware has become a significant problem on the Android platform. To defend against Android malware, researchers have proposed several on-device detection methods. Typically, these on-device detection methods are composed of two steps: (i) extracting the apps’ behavior features from the mobile devices and (ii) sending the extracted features to remote servers (such as a cloud platform) for analysis. By monitoring the behaviors of the apps that are running on mobile devices, available methods can detect...
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Inflammation plays a crucial role in the formation of benign breast disease. Given the limited study to explore the association between leukocyte as an indicator of immune system and benign breast disease, we used data from a large cross-sectional study to investigate association between leukocyte and its subtypes and benign breast disease among women in the general population. The data were derived from baseline data of the Tianjin chronic low-grade systemic inflammation and health (TCLSIH) cohort...
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Asymmetrical deformation and failure characteristics of the surrounding rock at the right-angled trapezoidal roadway in the Shitanjing No. 2 mining area has created great difficulties in the stability control and support of the roadway. First, numerical simulations were applied to systematically analyze the distribution rules for vertical stress, horizontal stress, and failure characteristics of the roadway. Furthermore, verifications were conducted via laboratory model tests and practical engineering...
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Neural machine translation (NMT) for low-resource languages has drawn great attention in recent years. In this paper, we propose a joint back-translation and transfer learning method for low-resource languages. It is widely recognized that data augmentation methods and transfer learning methods are both straight forward and effective ways for low-resource problems. However, existing methods, which utilize one of these methods alone, limit the capacity of NMT models for low-resource problems. In order...
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Purpose. To report predictive factors of outcome of conventional epithelium-off corneal crosslinking (CXL) in the treatment of progressive keratoconus. Methods. This is a monocentric observational retrospective study conducted at Eye and Ear International Hospital, Lebanon. All patients with progressive keratoconus who underwent CXL between January 2008 and January 2016, with minimal 3-years follow-up were included. Primary treatment outcomes were maximum keratometry (K max), best-corrected distance...
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Radiation enteritis is a common side effect of radiotherapy for abdominal and pelvic malignancies, which can lead to a decrease in patients’ tolerance to radiotherapy and the quality of life. It has been demonstrated that glycyrrhizin (GL) possesses significant anti-inflammatory activity. However, little is known about its anti-inflammatory effect in radiation enteritis. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the potential anti-inflammatory effects of GL on radiation enteritis and elucidate...
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Progranulin (PGRN), which plays an anti-inflammatory role in acute lung injury (ALI), is promising as a potential drug. Studies have shown that regulatory T cells (Tregs) and interleukin- (IL-) 10 can repress inflammation and alleviate tissue damage during ALI. In this study, we built a lipopolysaccharide- (LPS-) induced ALI mouse model to illustrate the effect of PGRN on regulation of Treg differentiation and modulation of IL-10 promoting macrophage polarization. We found that the proportion of...
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Background. Traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine (TCAM) has attracted increasing attention in developed countries, but its mainstream status in China, the home of TCAM, is unclear. Over the period of 2004–2016, we analyze the health resources and health resource utilization of traditional medicine in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) hospitals in China. Methods. Over 2004–2016, we obtained data from all TCM hospitals in all Chinese provinces to create a hospital-based, longitudinal...
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In this paper, we studied a Cucker–Smale model with continuous non-Lipschitz protocol. The methodology presented in the current work is based on the explicit construction of a Lyapunov functional. By using the fixed-time control technology, we show that the flocking can occur in fixed time if the communication rate function is locally Lipschitz continuous and has a lower bound, and we can obtain the estimation of the converging time which is independent of the initial states of agents. Theoretical...
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This study presents a simple and effective Mask R-CNN algorithm for more rapid detection of vehicles and pedestrians. The method is of practical value for anticollision warning systems in intelligent driving. Deep neural networks with more layers have greater capacity but also have to perform more complicated calculations. To overcome this disadvantage, this study adopts a Resnet-86 network as a backbone that differs from the backbone structure of Resnet-101 in the Mask R-CNN algorithm within practical...
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Adopting both wireless ultrasonic sensing and numerical simulation techniques, this research investigates the interaction between Rayleigh wave and artificial surface cracks of varying depths. When analyzing experimental ultrasonic data collected by a wireless sensing node, the signals are enhanced through a two-step procedure including signal reconstruction and envelope extraction. The waveforms are interpreted in detail by analyzing wave components through time-of-flight technique. A finite element...
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Accurate monitoring of urban regions and urban sprawls is critical to the detection and assessment of regional development. The nighttime light images of Defense Meteorological Satellite Program’s Operational Linescan System (DMSP/OLS) provide us direct solutions to make spatial descriptions of urban regions. Unfortunately, accurate monitoring of urban regions is apt to be hampered due to the shortages of the DMSP/OLS data. In this study, we utilized a new urban region extraction strategy based on...
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Network repair is indispensable for maintaining network security. Conventional static repair is relatively inefficient. In this study, by considering the energy transfer between nodes, a dynamic repair model was established. The fundamental reason for the secondary failure of repaired nodes during the dynamic repair process is the coupling structure of failure networks. A dynamic repair strategy was proposed that can effectively prevent the secondary failure of repair nodes influenced by energy during...
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Background. The overall well-being, sense of stigmatization, and treatment outcome of persons with vitiligo are largely dependent on their social acceptance and this is linked with perception and attitude of this disease in a given population. Therefore, this study assessed the knowledge and attitude of the public towards vitiligo. Methods. A cross-sectional survey was carried out using a self-reported questionnaire distributed to adults living in Mekelle city, Northern Ethiopia from August to November...
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The use of pesticides will have an impact on food, organisms, and environment. Specifically, pesticide residues in food will damage human health. Because of its high permeability, low energy, high spectral resolution, and fingerprint characteristics, terahertz frequency-domain spectroscopy has been introduced into the determination of pesticides (imidacloprid, acetamiprid, and triadimefon) residues in food samples (glutinous rice flour, wheat flour, and corn flour) in our present study. These three...
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Background. Globally, obesity is becoming a public health problem in the general population. Various determinants were reported by different scholars even though there are inconsistencies. Different biomarkers of obesity were identified for the prediction of obesity. Even though researchers speculate the factors, biomarkers, consequences, and prevention mechanisms, there is a lack of aggregate and purified data in the area of obesity. Summary. In this review, the epidemiology, predisposing factors,...
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In this paper, we solve the problem of position regulation in a magnetic levitation system that is fed by a DC/DC Buck power electronic converter as a power amplifier. We present a formal asymptotic stability proof. Although this result is local, the merit of our proposal relies on the fact that this is the first time that such a control problem is solved for a magnetic levitation system, a nonlinear electromechanical plant. In this respect, we stress that most works in the literature on control...
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Combination of Spectral Representation and Wavelet Packets for Generating Long-Period Ground Motions
Far-field long-period ground motions (hereafter long-period ground motions) featuring low-frequency components are responsible for the resonant responses of high-rise buildings. In this context, it is beneficial to assess the dynamic performance of these buildings under long-period ground motions with the aid of time history analysis. This paper proposes a method for generating long-period motions by combining long-period components synthesized by spectral representation with high-frequency components...
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This paper describes a case of using a pile-slab composite foundation to handle a bridge-end bump problem. Conventionally, a deep-seated concrete slab method is employed to tackle this problem; however, this method generates a large stress concentration within 1 m from the bridge end. The mechanical bearing capacity of the deep-seated concrete slab is insufficient and prone to structural damage. Further, the longitudinal slope change rate is also very high. To overcome these limitations and solve...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1435: The Hepatitis B Virus Pre-Core Protein p22 Activates Wnt Signaling Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12061435 Authors: Bang Manh Tran Dustin James Flanagan Gregor Ebert Nadia Warner Hoanh Tran Theodora Fifis Georgios Kastrappis Christopher Christophi Marc Pellegrini Joseph Torresi Toby James Phesse Elizabeth Vincan An emerging theme for Wnt-addicted cancers is that the pathway is regulated at multiple steps via...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1434: Combined Targeting of Glioblastoma Stem-Like Cells by Neutralizing RNA-Bio-Drugs for STAT3 Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12061434 Authors: Carla Lucia Esposito Silvia Nuzzo Maria Luigia Ibba Lucia Ricci-Vitiani Roberto Pallini Gerolama Condorelli Silvia Catuogno Vittorio de Franciscis An important drawback in the management of glioblastoma (GBM) patients is the frequent relapse upon surgery and therapy. A likely explanation...
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Publication date: Available online 30 May 2020Source: Journal of BiomechanicsAuthor(s): Sofia E. Espinosa, Kerry E. Costello, Richard B. Souza, Deepak Kumar
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Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 293: The Puzzle of Coccoid Forms of Helicobacter pylori: Beyond Basic Science Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9060293 Authors: Enzo Ierardi Giuseppe Losurdo Alessia Mileti Rosa Paolillo Floriana Giorgio Mariabeatrice Principi Alfredo Di Leo Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) may enter a non-replicative, non-culturable, low metabolically active state, the so-called coccoid form, to survive in extreme environmental conditions. Since...
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Publication date: Available online 30 May 2020Source: BiochimieAuthor(s): Frédéric Carrière, Sonia Longhi, Michel Record
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Publication date: Available online 31 May 2020Source: New BiotechnologyAuthor(s): Valentina Catania, Francesco Lopresti, Simone Cappello, Roberto Scaffaro, Paola Quatrini
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107 new pubmed citations were retrieved for your search. Click on the search hyperlink below to display the complete search results: health technology These pubmed results were generated on 2020/05/31PubMed comprises more than millions of citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
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When everything is recorded by an implant in the brain, people become paragons of moderation – but this societal bliss isn't all it's cracked up to be, finds Sally Adee
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1433: A Novel Serum Metabolomic Profile for the Differential Diagnosis of Distal Cholangiocarcinoma and Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12061433 Authors: Rocio I. R. Macias Luis Muñoz-Bellvís Anabel Sánchez-Martín Enara Arretxe Ibon Martínez-Arranz Ainhoa Lapitz M. Laura Gutiérrez Adelaida La La Casta Cristina Alonso Luis M. González Matias A. Avila Maria L. Martinez-Chantar Rui E. Castro...
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107 new pubmed citations were retrieved for your search. Click on the search hyperlink below to display the complete search results: health technology These pubmed results were generated on 2020/05/31PubMed comprises more than millions of citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
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