Publications by authors named "Kun Chu"

The slow ion transport kinetics inside or between the nanofillers in composite polymer electrolytes (CPEs) lead to the formation of lithium dendrites for solid-state lithium batteries. To address the critical issues, CPEs (U@UNL) composed of a UIO-66@UIO-66-NH (U@UN) core-shell heterostructure and LiLaZrTaO (LLZTO) filler is designed. Due to the different band structures of the U@UN heterostructure, a built-in electric field is constructed to promote the transfer kinetics of carriers.

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Background: The soft-tissue tension is closely associated with postoperative hip dislocation in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA), especially for those patients with neurological disorders and insufficient muscle tension. The aim of this study is to explore the effect of limb lengthening on the incidence of complications following THA in patients with neurological disorders and insufficient muscle tension.

Methods: This retrospective analysis examines individuals with neurological disorders, such as ischemic stroke and poliomyelitis, who underwent primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) at our medical center between January 2015 and April 2021.

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BACKGROUND This study was performed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of needle aspiration vs surgical excision for symptomatic synovial cysts of the hip. MATERIAL AND METHODS This retrospective study analyzed the clinical data of patients diagnosed with synovial cysts of the hip and treated in a single-center hospital from January 2012 to April 2022. Patients receiving needle aspiration were assigned to group A and those treated with surgery were assigned to group B.

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BACKGROUND he present study was performed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of Tri-Lock bone preservation stems vs conventional Corail stems in primary total hip arthroplasty via direct anterior approach. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this retrospective analysis, patients receiving THA via DAA in a single-center hospital from January 2019 to March 2020 were assessed for eligibility and assigned to either a Tri-Lock BPS group or a Corail group based on the use of prostheses. Outcome measures for the efficiency evaluation of the 2 prostheses included perioperative outcomes, imaging results, Harris Hip Score, Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index, and visual analog scale scores at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months postoperatively.

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BACKGROUND The present study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of direct anterior approach (DAA) versus posterolateral approach (PLA) for total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The aim of the study was to compare the speed of recovery of hip function and postoperative complications between the 2 approaches. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 285 Parkinson's patients who underwent THA; 209 eligible patients were recruited for analysis as per the inclusion criteria and assigned into DAA group (n=90) and PLA group (n=119) according to the surgical approach.

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Background: Core decompression (CD) is considered the most popular treatment method for patients with Association Research Circulation Osseous (ARCO) stage I-II osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). However, the definitive indication for CD is currently not well established.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study.

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Glioma is one of the most prevalent cancers diseases in the worldwide. Kinesin superfamily protein 4 (KIF4), a KIF member classified in Kinesin 4 has been indicated as a mediator acted in tumorigenesis of human cancer. However, the mechanism of KIF4A on glioma is yet to be investigated.

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  • Scientists are getting better at finding bad JavaScript code, but some methods struggle with really long or really short code.
  • They created a new system called JACLNet that uses special techniques to help detect these tricky code lengths better.
  • Tests showed JACLNet is really good, scoring higher than other systems when catching bad code, and using a new method to improve code understanding even more!
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Objective: To investigate the effect of drainage on heterotopic ossification (HO) after total hip arthroplasty (THA) and to evaluate other postoperative complications and joint dysfunction between patients with and without drainage.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, the medical records of patients who underwent THA from 2017 to 2019 were reviewed. The patients were divided into a drainage group and non-drainage group.

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Objectives: Rural-to-urban migrant workers are susceptible to hepatitis B because of lack of self-protection awareness and social support. The aim of this study was to explore the factors influencing risk behaviours for hepatitis B among migrant workers based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB).

Design: A cross-sectional survey.

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A decline in the fertility rate has been observed worldwide, which hampers social development severely. Given the impacts of COVID-19 on individuals and society, it is of great significance to investigate the fertility intention of reproductive couples under COVID-19. The convenience sampling method was used to obtain our study sample.

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Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) affects about 1% of women under 40 years and leads most often to definitive infertility with adverse health outcomes. Genetic factor has been reported to play an important role in POI. However, the genetic etiology remains unknown in the majority of the POI patients.

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Multifunctional N6-methyladenosine (m6A) has been revealed to be an important epigenetic component in various physiological and pathological processes, but its role in female ovarian aging remains unclear. Thus, we demonstrated m6A demethylase FTO downregulation and the ensuing increased m6A in granulosa cells (GCs) of human aged ovaries, while FTO-knockdown GCs showed faster aging-related phenotypes mediated. Using the m6A-RNA-sequence technique (m6A-seq), increased m6A was found in the FOS-mRNA-3'UTR, which is suggested to be an erasing target of FTO that slows the degradation of FOS-mRNA to upregulate FOS expression in GCs, eventually resulting in GC-mediated ovarian aging.

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Granulosa cells (GCs) play a critical role in folliculogenesis. It remains unclear how GCs expand during follicle development and whether there is a subpopulation of cells that is responsible for GCs growth. Here, we observed that a small population of GCs expressed stem cell surface marker Procr (Protein C receptor).

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Background And Objective: Stroke rehabilitation was seriously inadequate in rural regions of China. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a novel nurse-trained, family member-delivered rehabilitation model for disabled stroke patients in rural southwest China.

Methods: A single-center randomized controlled trial was conducted at a rural county hospital in Chongqing, China.

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Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is affecting about 1% women of reproductive age. However, current studies have primarily focused on women with the views of male partners greatly absent from the literature. We conduct this research to investigate the psychosocial effect of POI on male partners and their perceptions of the disease.

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Ovarian surface epithelium (OSE) undergoes recurring ovulatory rupture and repair. The OSE replenishing mechanism post ovulation remains unclear. Here we report that the expression of Protein C Receptor (Procr) marks a progenitor population in adult mice that is responsible for OSE repair post ovulation.

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Background: Rural-to-urban migrant workers may serve as a bridge population for the cross-regional spread of hepatitis B vaccination (HBV) due to frequent shifts between their work areas and homelands, and they are less likely to be covered by the national hepatitis B (HB) immunization program. This study aimed to investigate the current inoculation status of HB vaccine among migrant workers and the willingness to be vaccinated among non-vaccinated ones.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey using anonymous interviews with migrant workers selected by two-stage cluster sampling from July to December 2018.

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Purpose: No research has studied the effect of GH co-treatment in mild stimulation protocol for poor responders. We therefore conducted this retrospective analysis to assess the outcome of IVF/ICSI cycles after the adjunct GH use to the mild stimulation protocol in poor responders.

Methods: 132 poor responders who received mild stimulation protocol at Reproductive Medicine Center of Changzheng Hospital from January 2014 to December 2016 were included in this study.

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Laparoscopic unwinding of adnexal torsion has been proposed for decades. However, this technique is still controversial regarding the concern of thromboembolic events. We present two cases of conservative laparoscopic management of adnexal torsion.

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Background: Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is not always successful, yet places a high psychological burden on individuals.

Objectives: To assess whether nonpharmacological adjuvant interventions could improve outcomes among patients receiving ART.

Search Strategy: Electronic databases were searched from inception to March 2017, using keywords such as "fertility treatment," "emotional distress," and "clinical pregnancy.

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