Publications by authors named "JiaNing Zhu"

Deep learning has revolutionized electroencephalograph (EEG) decoding, with convolutional neural networks (CNNs) being a predominant tool. However, CNNs struggle with long-term dependencies in sequential EEG data. Models like long short-term memory and transformers improve performance but still face challenges of computational efficiency and long sequences.

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  • Osteoporotic fractures caused by imbalances from factors like chemotherapy and aging pose significant treatment challenges.
  • Researchers developed a new calcium silicate-strontium (CS-Sr35) bioceramic that, when combined with ultrasound-mediated sonoporation, enhances the treatment of critical-sized bone defects.
  • The study found that this combined approach led to complete repair of bone defects, outperforming treatments with just the bioceramic or no scaffold, suggesting a promising method for improving bone regeneration in osteoporotic patients.
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Among the various challenges in the field of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), simultaneously achieving high efficiency, a long lifespan, and a narrow full-width at half maximum (FWHM) in blue OLEDs remains a significant hurdle. Herein, we demonstrate a strategy to improve the color purity of tetradentate Pt(II) complexes with the assistance of ⋅⋅⋅H interaction by incorporating trifluoromethyl (-CF) groups into the well-known blue tetradentate Pt(II) phosphorescent complex. The results show that the different substitution positions of -CF have significantly varying effects on the FWHM values of the complexes; specifically, introducing -CF on the benzene ring of carbazole effectively reduces the FWHM, while introducing it on the benzene ring linked to the carbene unit has a minimal impact.

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Background: Hypoxia is a characteristic of solid tumors, but whether significant hypoxia exists in the hepatocellular carcinoma remains unclear. This animal study aims to explore the value of dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) quantitative parameters to evaluate the oxygen status in two rat hepatoma models.

Materials And Methods: N1S1 and McA-RH7777 S-D rat orthotopic hepatoma models were established.

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Traditional villages hold significant historical and cultural value as the precious heritage of China's agricultural civilization. Currently, against the backdrop of increasing urbanization and rapid expansion of urban construction land, the spatial patterns of traditional villages across various regions in China are being encroached upon and damaged, with protection pressures growing daily. As one of the important cradles of Chinese civilization, the Lower Yangtze River Basin (LYRB) has traditional villages closely linked with its water systems, forming a unique human-land relationship and spatial distribution pattern.

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Serine is a functional amino acid that effectively regulates the physiological functions of an organism. This study investigates the effects of adding exogenous serine to a culture medium to explore a feasible method for the rejuvenation of degenerated strains. The tissue isolation subcultured strains T6, T12, and T19 of were used as test strains, and the commercially cultivated strain V844 (T0) was used as a control.

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Background: The bark of Chinese fir (), the largest afforestation tree species in the forest areas of southern China, is susceptible to injuries and bites from small animals. The population of small animals has recently increased owing to improvements in the ecological environment across various forested areas, thus increasing the incidence of injuries in the bark of Chinese fir. Following such injuries, the bark secretes light yellow or milky white secretions, the function of which remains unclear.

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Cochlear implant (CI) is a neural prosthesis that can restore hearing for patients with severe to profound hearing loss. Observed variability in auditory rehabilitation outcomes following cochlear implantation may be due to cerebral reorganization. Electroencephalography (EEG), favored for its CI compatibility and non-invasiveness, has become a staple in clinical objective assessments of cerebral plasticity post-implantation.

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Aims: Performing prophylactic central lymph node dissection for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) patients with clinically negative lymph node metastasis remains controversial - not all patients with PTMC are suitable for active surveillance. Therefore, we aimed to establish a nomogram based on ultrasound features for predicting CLNM in PTMC.

Material And Methods: This retrospective study included 636 patients with PTMC, in which the CLNM status was pathologically confirmed.

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The auditory system can selectively attend to the target source in complex environments, the phenomenon known as the "cocktail party" effect. However, the spatiotemporal dynamics of electrophysiological activity associated with auditory selective spatial attention (ASSA) remain largely unexplored. In this study, single-source and multiple-source paradigms were designed to simulate different auditory environments, and microstate analysis was introduced to reveal the electrophysiological correlates of ASSA.

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Purpose: To determine financial toxicity in young and middle-aged women with breast cancer and examine the associations between family resilience and negative emotions.

Methods: A multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted, 538 women with breast cancer were recruited from four hospitals. FT, family resilience, and negative emotions were collected using the Comprehensive Score for FT, the Chinese version of the Family Resilience Assessment in Breast Cancer Patients, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 item, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7.

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Strain degeneration is an important factor hindering the development of the edible fungus industry. Strain degeneration is associated with the excessive accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in vivo. Catalase (CAT), an important antioxidant enzyme, can promote the clearance of ROS.

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Ternary polymer solar cells(PSCs) have been identified as an effective approach to improving power conversion efficiency (PCE) of binary PSCs. However, most of the third component, especially Y-series non-fullerene acceptors, is a fused ring acceptor which often requires a rather tedious synthesis and the use of hazardous organostannane reagents. In this work, two nonfused ring acceptors IOEH-4F and IOEH-N2F are synthesized by a green synthetic route and incorporated into PM6:Y6 blend.

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In order to provide clinical references for the RFA procedure and to study the pivotal factors affecting the recovery time of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC), 176 patients with low-risk intrathyroidal PTMC were included in this research. We randomly divided the whole cohort into training and test groups at a ratio of 7:3. The two-sample t-test was used to detect differences between the two groups.

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Objective: To investigate subgroups of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the Chinese medical staff and identify the demographic factors associated with these profiles.

Methods: 574 Chinese medical staff were surveyed online. HRQoL was measured by using the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey, Version 2.

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Keratoconjunctivitis is the most common complication of Sjögren's syndrome (SS). It has always been a hot research topic due to its complex pathogenesis. A further understanding of keratoconjunctiva xerosis can be obtained by studying the primary diseases.

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Objective: To compare the diagnostic efficiency of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) with that of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) for the differential diagnosis of clear and non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma, as confirmed by subsequent pathology.

Methods: A total of 181 patients with 184 renal lesions diagnosed by both CEUS and DCE-MRI were enrolled in the study, including 136 clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and 48 non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma (non-ccRCC) tumors. All lesions were confirmed by histopathologic diagnosis after surgical resection.

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Objective: This study probed the mechanism of microRNA (miR)-141-3p in the progression of pulmonary fibrosis (PF).

Methods: Mice were intratracheally administered with bleomycin (BLM) to establish a PF mouse model. To investigate the effects of miR-141-3p/Spred2 on PF in mice, PF mice received tail vein injections with agomir-141-3p and/or adenovirus vectors overexpressing Spred2 one week after BLM treatment.

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Background: To validate and facilitate ultrasound examinations on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity measurements in routine clinical practice.

Methods: A systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) of ultrasound examinations on joints and its correlation with clinical RA disease activity was performed. PubMed, Embase and Cochrane library were searched for literatures published up to May 01st 2021.

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The adhesion phenomenon of polymers occurs in nature and in human activity. In the present paper, an adhesion system of steamed bread and eggshell was observed in formation when steamed bread and eggshells were placed in close contact and cooled slightly in the ambient air. The adhesion phenomena and mechanism of the adhesion interface between the steamed bread and eggshell were investigated and systematically discussed.

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Background: Worldwide, mental well-being is a critical issue for public health, especially among medical staff; it affects professionalism, efficiency, quality of care delivery, and overall quality of life. Nevertheless, assessing mental well-being is a complex problem.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Chinese-language version of the 14-item Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) in medical staff recruited mainly from 6 hospitals in China and provide a reliable measurement of positive mental well-being.

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The government-led Chinese economic development system determines that local government competition is a significant factor affecting the economic low-carbon transition. Driving an economic development mode with green technology innovation as the core is the critical path to realizing an economic low-carbon transition. Consequently, it is of significant practical relevance to investigate the impact of local government competition and green technology innovation on the economic low-carbon transition under the government-led Chinese economic development system.

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Background: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is now a guideline-recommended strategy for diagnosing renal lesions. Tumor size is related to the risk of the treatment and prognosis in renal tumors. Thus, we aim to analyze the CEUS features of solid renal tumors in relation to tumor size.

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