Publications by authors named "Cheng Tan"

Background: In addition to standard older adult care services, mobile medical devices have proved to be an effective tool for controlling the health of older adults. However, little is known about the variables driving the acceptance of these gadgets and the willingness of older adults in China to use them.

Objective: This study aims to explore the factors that affect the use of mobile health (mHealth) devices by older adults in China, focusing on individual, social, and family influences.

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Alcohol is a high-risk factor of the head and neck tumor, and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase type 2(ALDH2) is an important alcohol metabolism enzyme in the human body, whose function is to metabolize acetaldehyde into non-toxic acetic acid in the human body. Studies have shown that ALDH2 gene polymorphisms increase the risk of head and neck tumors by affecting enzyme activity to regulate the rate of alcohol metabolism in the body, and high levels of ALDH2 expression are beneficial for enhancing head and neck tumor immunity and improve prognosis. This article aims to review the research progress on the relationship between ALDH2 and the occurrence and treatment of head and neck tumors.

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Background: Cervical cancer, primarily caused by persistent high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) infections, is a significant health burden, particularly in low-resource settings such as Sarawak, Malaysia. Effective prevention depends on effective vaccination and early hrHPV detection. This study compares the performance of the point-of-care test (POCT) SD Biosensor Standard™ M10 HPV and laboratory-based Seegene Anyplex™ II HPV HR assay, focusing on their ability to detect and genotype hrHPV in self-collected high vaginal swab samples.

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Background: Melasma, a condition with complex and multifactorial pathogenesis, has traditionally been linked to factors such as ultraviolet (UV) exposure, hormonal changes, and genetic predisposition. Despite societal advances and shifts in lifestyle, updates on causal factors remain limited. Our study aims to address this gap by investigating emerging pathogenic factors that differ from those conventionally reported.

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Visualizing weak NIR light is critical for sensing, imaging, and communication, but remains challenging due to inefficient detection and upconversion (UC) mechanisms. A smart NIR-to-visible photon-UC organic optoelectronic device is reported that integrates photodetection, light-emitting diode (LED), and photovoltaic capabilities to enable clear visualization of weak NIR light. The programmable device has continuous photodetection monitoring of the incident NIR intensity.

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Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) offers remarkable insights into cellular development and differentiation by capturing the gene expression profiles of individual cells. The role of dimensionality reduction and visualization in the interpretation of scRNA-seq data has gained widely acceptance. However, current methods face several challenges, including incomplete structure-preserving strategies and high distortion in embeddings, which fail to effectively model complex cell trajectories with multiple branches.

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Background: Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response caused by infection. When this inflammatory response spreads to the lungs, it can lead to acute lung injury (ALI) or more severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Pulmonary fibrosis is a potential complication of these conditions, and the early occurrence of pulmonary fibrosis is associated with a higher mortality rate.

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The rational design of Ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules is crucial for advancing therapeutic applications, synthetic biology, and understanding the fundamental principles of life. Traditional RNA design methods have predominantly focused on secondary structure-based sequence design, often neglecting the intricate and essential tertiary interactions. We introduce R3Design, a tertiary structure-based RNA sequence design method that shifts the paradigm to prioritize tertiary structure in the RNA sequence design.

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Introduction: There is a lack of real-world evidence on direct comparisons between COVID-19 vaccines in multiethnic low- and middle-income settings. Cancer patients have an impaired vaccine response due to the disease itself or the effects of treatment. Hence, identifying the best vaccine to use for cancer patients is important.

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Introduction: Myasthenia gravis (MG) can be classified according to clinical features into ocular MG (OMG) and generalised MG (GMG). However, OMG carries the risk of conversion to GMG. In this study, we aimed to determine the predictive factors for the secondary generalisation of OMG patients.

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Through collecting the relevant records of "brain" in ancient traditional Chinese medicine literature, the potential structure and function of the "motor system of brain-meridian-muscle region" and "perception system of brain-meridian-cutaneous region" of the human body are analyzed preliminarily. In view of the characteristics of the symptoms of stroke sequela, focusing on the differentiation of disease location and associated with the identification of disease property, the pathogenesis of stroke is determined, "malnutrition of the sea of marrow, dysfunction of meridian muscle region and disharmony of the nutrient and the defensive in the meridian cutaneous region", while, the basic principle of treatment is formulated, "filling up the marrow, replenishing the brain, regulating meridian muscle regions, tonifying and facilitating blood circulation in meridians and collaterals". Based on the above, the acupoints selected in treatment and the techniques of acupuncture and moxibustion are clarified.

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This study investigates the impact of rookie independent directors (RIDs) on agency costs. Utilizing a sample of Chinese listed firms, we employ panel ordinary least square estimations. Our findings reveal that increased RIDs is positively associated with agency costs, suggesting that rookie independent directors may exacerbate agency conflicts within Chinese firms.

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  • Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a harmful mycotoxin found in food that poses health risks, making its detection in cereal-based foods crucial.
  • A novel sensor was developed using zinc-tetrakis (4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin (Zn-TCPP) nanorods and BiS@Au nanoflowers, which enhanced luminescence signals and allowed for the ultra-sensitive detection of OTA in various food samples.
  • This innovative approach not only effectively detects OTA at very low concentrations (as low as 0.13 pg/mL) but also offers a promising research avenue for analyzing other mycotoxins and advancing the study of metal-organic frameworks.
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  • Young-onset colorectal cancer (YOCRC), affecting those under 50, is increasingly common globally, but current screening tests like the fecal immunochemical test are not very effective.
  • Researchers analyzed clinical data from 10,874 young individuals to develop machine learning models that can identify those at high risk for YOCRC, leading to the need for colonoscopy.
  • The Random Forest machine learning model showed strong performance in both internal and external testing, with high accuracy and recall rates, suggesting it could be an effective tool for risk assessment in YOCRC patients.
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  • - The study investigates the genetic factors influencing reproductive performance in Large White pigs, which are critical for the pork industry, but knowledge is still limited.
  • - Researchers analyzed data from 2237 sows across four breeding herds in southern China, using Genome-Wide Association Studies to identify significant genetic markers related to reproductive traits.
  • - Findings revealed 45 significant SNPs and 17 candidate genes, with the TT genotype at SNP rs341909772 linked to improved outcomes in the number of piglets born alive and healthy births, suggesting potential breeding strategy enhancements.
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  • * Researchers analyzed data from 934 women, finding that a particular SNP (rs4646421) was more common in cancer patients and associated with an increased risk of developing endometrial cancer.
  • * Results highlighted that the negative effect of the rs4646421 variant was amplified in women with abdominal obesity, suggesting a significant gene-environment interaction that raises cancer risk among this group.
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  • * Data from 823 patients and 5,788 lesions were analyzed to identify connections between BMs and various CSVDs, including recent small subcortical infarcts (RSSIs) and lacunes of presumed vascular origin (LPVOs).
  • * Results indicated that while initial analyses linked certain factors like bone and adrenal metastasis with BMs, only the presence of LPVOs consistently influenced the distribution of BMs across brain regions in further analyses.
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Recent years have witnessed great success in handling graph-related tasks with graph neural networks (GNNs). However, most existing GNNs are based on message passing to perform feature aggregation and transformation, where the structural information is explicitly involved in the forward propagation by coupling with node features through graph convolution at each layer. As a result, subtle feature noise or structure perturbation may cause severe error propagation, resulting in extremely poor robustness.

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