Publications by authors named "Hongshun Liu"

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  • A study was conducted in northwestern Liaoning Province to identify factors affecting vegetation productivity in sandy lands, analyzing data at regional, pixel, and plot scales.
  • A random forest model was used to assess the impact of soil properties, topography, climate, and vegetation characteristics on productivity.
  • The results indicated that the most significant influences on vegetation productivity were fractional vegetation coverage and leaf area index, with topographical factors being second and climate factors having a minor role.
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Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is often recurrent, and about one-third of patients will progress to cerebral infarction. Rapidly identifying high-risk patients is pivotal to prevent the development of cerebral infarction. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the value of ABCD score, ABCD score combined with magnetic resonance diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and intracranial arterial magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) in predicting cerebral infarction after 2 to 30 days of transient ischemic attack (TIA).

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  • The study investigates how various clinical and imaging factors affect the prognosis of patients with isolated brainstem infarction (BSI).
  • A cohort of 300 patients who suffered non-cardiogenic BSI within the last week was examined, focusing on their clinical traits and the characteristics of the infarction.
  • Findings reveal that those with infarctions involving multiple perforating brainstem arteries and who weren't prescribed statins at discharge had poorer outcomes one year later, with nearly 30% experiencing disability.
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