A meta-learning imbalanced classification framework via boundary enhancement strategy with Bayes imbalance impact index.

For imbalanced classification problem, algorithm-level methods can effectively avoid the information loss and noise introduction of data-level methods. However, the differences in the characteristics of the datasets, such as imbalance ratio, data dimension, and sample distribution, make it difficult to determine the optimal parameters of the algorithm-level methods, which leads to low universality. This paper proposes a meta-learning imbalanced classification framework via boundary enhancement strategy with Bayes imbalance impact index.

Status of Inpatients with Pediatric Epilepsy in Children's Hospitals in China (2016-2021).

Background: Pediatric epilepsy is the most common disease of pediatric neurological diseases in China. Current demographic characteristics and economic burdens are needed to guide public health policy. In this study, we provide the demographic characteristics and economic burden of pediatric epilepsy patients in China from 2016 to 2021 and describe the change trend and correlation of demographic characteristics and economic burden by province.

The nucleus of solitary tract (NTS) synchronizes sleep-wake-state-dependent cortical activity through the parabrachial nucleus (PB) in rat.

Background: The medullary nucleus of solitary tract (NTS) and its afferents of vagus nerve have long been investigated in regulation of cortical activity and sleep promotion. However, the underlying neural circuit by which the NTS regulates electroencephalogram (EEG) and sleep remain unclear. As the NTS has a strong projection to the pontine arousal site, the parabrachial nucleus (PB), we proposed the NTS via the pontine parabrachial nucleus (PB) regulates cortical activity and sleep.

Mind-body exercise for patients with stable COPD on lung function and exercise capacity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a global health concern. Mind-body exercises like Tai Chi and Yoga are suggested as non-pharmacological interventions for COPD management. This meta-analysis evaluates mind-body exercises' impact on lung function and exercise capacity in stable COPD patients, aiming to assess their effectiveness in rehabilitation.

Withdrawn: CircRNA_0008668 Sponges miR-1301-3p to Promote the Inflammatory Response in Allergic Rhinitis by Upregulating GATA6 Expression.

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A robust multi-scale feature extraction framework with dual memory module for multivariate time series anomaly detection.

Although existing reconstruction-based multivariate time series anomaly detection (MTSAD) methods have shown advanced performance, most assume the training data is clean. When faced with noise or contamination in training data, they can also reconstruct the anomaly well, weakening the distinction between normal and anomaly. Some probabilistic generation-based methods have been used to address this issue because of their implicit robust structure to noise, but the training process and suppression of anomalous generalization are not stable.

Deep brain stimulation for pediatric pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration with status dystonicus: A case report and literature review.

Background: Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN) is a type of inherited metabolic disorder caused by mutation in the PANK2 gene. The metabolic disorder mainly affects the basal ganglia region and eventually manifests as dystonia. For patients of dystonia, their dystonic symptom may progress to life-threatening emergency--status dystonicus.

The influence of physical activity on internet addiction among Chinese college students: the mediating role of self-esteem and the moderating role of gender.

Objectives: The significance of self-esteem in the relationship between physical activity and Internet addiction among college students cannot be over, as it lays a solid foundation for the prevention and control of Internet addiction.

Methods: A total of 950 college students were surveyed using the Physical Activity Rating Scale (PARS-3), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (SES), and Chinese Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS-R) through a cluster random sampling method. Descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test, partial correlation analysis, mediation effect, moderation effect, and Bootstrap testing were conducted on the collected data to analyze and interpret the results.

Clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes of low-grade epilepsy-associated brain tumors.

Background: Low-grade epilepsy-associated brain tumors (LEATs) are found to be the second most common lesion-related epilepsy. Malignant potential of LEATs is very low and the overall survival is good, so the focus of treatment is focused more on seizure outcome rather than oncological prognosis.

Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the risk factors of seizure outcomes after resection in patients with LEATs.

Predictors of seizure outcomes in stereo-electroencephalography-guided radio-frequency thermocoagulation for MRI-negative epilepsy.

Background: One-third of intractable epilepsy patients have no visually identifiable focus for neurosurgery based on imaging tests [magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-negative cases]. Stereo-electroencephalography-guided radio-frequency thermocoagulation (SEEG-guided RF-TC) is utilized in the clinical treatment of epilepsy to lower the incidence of complications post-open surgery.

Objective: This study aimed to identify prognostic factors and long-term seizure outcomes in SEEG-guided RF-TC for patients with MRI-negative epilepsy.

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Alleviates Charged Nanoplastic Stress in Host Plants via Enhanced Defense-Related Gene Expressions and Hyphal Capture.

Contamination of small-sized plastics is recognized as a factor of global change. Nanoplastics (NPs) can readily enter organisms and pose significant ecological risks. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are the most ubiquitous and impactful plant symbiotic fungi, regulating essential ecological functions.

Effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation and exploration of brain network mechanisms in children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are a collection of neurodevelopmental diseases characterized by poor social interaction and communication, a limited range of interests, and stereotyped behavior. High-functioning autism (HFA) indicates a subgroup of individuals with autism who possess cognitive and/or language skills that are within the average to above-normal range for their age. Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) holds promise in children with HFA.

Sleep-wake dependent hippocampal regulation of fear memory.

The hippocampus (HPC) plays a pivotal role in fear learning and memory. Our two recent studies suggest that rapid eye movement (REM) sleep via the HPC downregulates fear memory consolidation and promotes fear extinction. However, it is not clear whether and how the dorsal and the ventral HPC regulates fear memory differently; and how the HPC in wake regulates fear memory.

Effects of dietary supplement with licorice and rutin mixture on production performance, egg quality, antioxidant capacity, and gut microbiota in quails (Turnix tanki).

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of licorice and rutin on production performance, egg quality, and mucosa antioxidant levels in Chinese yellow quail. A total of 240 Chinese Yellow Quail (400-day-old) were randomly distributed into 5 groups: the Control group, fed with a basic diet; the LR1 group, fed with basal diet supplemented with 300 + 100 mg licorice and rutin mixture/kg diet; the LR2 group, fed with basal diet supplemented with 300 + 200 mg licorice and rutin mixture/kg diet; the LR3 group, fed with basal diet supplemented with 600 + 100 mg licorice and rutin mixture/kg diet and the LR4 group, fed with basal diet supplemented with 600 + 200 mg licorice and rutin mixture/kg diet. Compared with the control, supplementation with the licorice and rutin mixture improved the laying rate and eggshell thickness whereas decreased the feed conversion ratio of quails.

Ectopic expression of neuronal adenosine kinase, a biomarker in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy without hippocampal sclerosis.

Aims: Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy without hippocampal sclerosis (no-HS MTLE) refers to those MTLE patients who have neither magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lesions nor definite pathological evidence of hippocampal sclerosis. They usually have resistance to antiepileptic drugs, difficulties in precise seizure location and poor surgical outcomes. Adenosine is a neuroprotective neuromodulator that acts as a seizure terminator in the brain.

Valley-Hall alternatively changing conductivity in gapped and strained graphene.

We investigated the alternatively changing (ac) valley-Hall effect in a graphene/h-BN structure under the modulations of a static electric field E, magnetic field B, and light field E. The proximity to the h-BN film leads to a mass gap and strain-induced pseudopotential for electrons in graphene. Starting from the Boltzmann equation, we derive the ac conductivity tensor σ, including the orbital magnetic moment, Berry curvature, and anisotropic Berry curvature dipole.

Factors that Influence Subdural Hemorrhage Secondary to Intracranial Arachnoid Cysts in Children.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate factors that influence subdural haemorrhage (SDH) secondary to intracranial arachnoid cysts (IACs) in children.

Methods: Data of children with unruptured IACs (IAC group) and those with SDH secondary to IACs (IAC-SDH group) were analyzed. Nine factors, sex, age, birth type (vaginal or caesarean), symptoms, side (left, right, or midline), location (temporal or nontemporal), image type (I, II, or III), volume, and maximal diameter, were selected.

The regulatory function of lncRNA and constructed network in epilepsy.

Background: Epilepsy is a neurological disease characterized by neural network dysfunction. Although most reports indicate that the pathological process of epilepsy is related to inflammation, synaptic plasticity, cell apoptosis, and ion channel dysfunction, the underlying molecular mechanisms of epilepsy are not fully understood.

Methods: This review summarizes the latest literature on the roles and characteristics of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the pathogenesis of epilepsy.

Vagus nerve stimulation for pharmacoresistant epilepsy secondary to encephalomalacia: A single-center retrospective study.

Objective: Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an adjunctive treatment for pharmacoresistant epilepsy. Encephalomalacia is one of the most common MRI findings in the preoperative evaluation of patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy. This is the first study that aimed to determine the effectiveness of VNS for pharmacoresistant epilepsy secondary to encephalomalacia and evaluate the potential predictors of VNS effectiveness.

Effectiveness of vagus nerve stimulation therapy in refractory hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy-induced epilepsy.

Background: Epilepsy is one of the important long-term sequelae of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) and is typically characterized by drug resistance and poor surgical outcomes. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a promising neuromodulation therapy for refractory epilepsy.

Objectives: The present study aimed to first evaluate the effectiveness of VNS in patients with refractory HIE-induced epilepsy and scrutinize potential clinical predictors.

A Privacy-Preserving, Two-Party, Secure Computation Mechanism for Consensus-Based Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading in the Smart Grid.

Consumers in electricity markets are becoming more proactive because of the rapid development of demand-response management and distributed energy resources, which boost the transformation of peer-to-peer (P2P) energy-trading mechanisms. However, in the P2P negotiation process, it is a challenging task to prevent private information from being attacked by malicious agents. In this paper, we propose a privacy-preserving, two-party, secure computation mechanism for consensus-based P2P energy trading.

The Effect of the KDL Active School Plan on Children and Adolescents' Physical Fitness in China.

The development of physical fitness among Chinese children and adolescents is not fundamentally improving, and an exploration of effective ways to promote it is an urgent need. Research into physical fitness promotion in schools is increasingly deepening worldwide. However, the implementation and verification of intervention programs with local characteristics in accordance with China's national conditions are relatively weak.