Publications by authors named "G Ji"

Cementitious Capillary Crystallization Waterproofing Material (CCCW), as an efficient self-healing agent, can effectively repair damage in concrete structures, thereby extending their service life. To address the various types of damage encountered in practical engineering applications, this study investigates the impact of different mixing methods for CCCW (including internal mixing, curing, and post-crack repair) on the multi-dimensional self-healing performance of concrete. The self-healing capacity of concrete was evaluated through water pressure damage self-healing tests, freeze-thaw damage self-healing tests, mechanical load damage self-healing tests, and crack damage self-healing tests.

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  • Benzene exposure is linked to an increased risk of stroke, with a 70% rise in risk for every 1 μg/m increase in concentration.
  • The study analyzed data from over 13,000 stroke patients and 377,000 controls to assess the relationship between benzene and stroke risk, also considering genetic factors through a polygenic risk score (PRS).
  • High benzene exposure combined with a high PRS resulted in a 44% greater stroke risk, suggesting that both environmental and genetic factors contribute to the association, potentially through accelerated biological aging.
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Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) are two of the leading causes of impairment to human mental health. These two psychiatric disorders overlap in many symptoms and neurobiological features thus difficult to distinguish in some cases.

Methods: We enrolled 102 participants, comprising 40 patients with MDD, 32 patients with GAD and 30 matched healthy controls (HCs), to undergo multimodal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is confirmed as an independent risk factor for the development of lung cancer. Although low-dose CT screening significantly reduces the mortality rate of lung cancer, the misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis rates remain high in the COPD population. Additionally, several COPD patients are unable to undergo invasive histological examinations.

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