Publications by authors named "Xiaoling Duan"

Introduction: This study aims to investigate the relationship between blood-based pathologies and established risk factors for cognitive decline in the community-based population of Chongqing, a region with significant aging.

Methods: A total of 26,554 residents aged 50 years and older were recruited. Multinomial logistic regression models were applied to assess the risk factors of cognition levels.

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  • ADHD is a complex condition marked by ongoing issues with inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, and its exact causes are still being studied.
  • The adenosine system, which affects neurotransmitter release and cognitive functions, plays a significant role in ADHD and is linked to its symptoms.
  • This review discusses how targeting the adenosine system could lead to new treatment options for managing ADHD.
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  • Prolonged disorders of consciousness (DoC) in children present significant diagnostic and prognostic challenges, with past data being inconsistent and scarce.
  • The study analyzed the occurrence of emergence from a Minimally Conscious State (eMCS) in 383 pediatric patients over time post-injury, finding various predictors for recovery based on factors like age, time to rehabilitation, and the cause of the injury.
  • Results showed cumulative incidence rates of eMCS varied between traumatic and non-traumatic cases, with certain patient characteristics linked to better outcomes, such as receiving early rehabilitation and being older than 4 years at onset.
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Background: Cervical cancer is the most prevalent malignant tumor in women. This study aims to detect collagen type V α1 chain (COL5A1) expression and its clinical relevance in the prognosis of patients with cervical cancer.

Methods: Cervical cancer tissues and their paired adjacent normal tissues were prepared for tissue microarray.

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Background: Cervical cancer is a human papillomavirus (HPV)-related disease. HPV type 16 (HPV16), which is the predominant cause of cervical cancer, can encode miRNAs (HPV16-miRNAs). However, the role of HPV16-miRNAs in the pathogenesis of cervical cancer remains unclear.

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Background: Most children with neurocritical illness are at risk of physical, neurocognitive, and psychosocial sequelae and need centralized early rehabilitation care.

Objective: To identify the effectiveness and safety of centralized early rehabilitation care for children with severe acquired brain injury.

Methods: This is a mixed methods study-an implementation study and single-center retrospective cohort study with historical control.

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Objective: Cervical cancer (CC) is one of the most common gynecologic malignancies worldwide. Although rapid improvements have been made regarding its prevention and treatment, little is known about disease pathogenesis and the clinical relevance of reliable biomarkers. The present study evaluated the expression of cystatin B (CSTB) as a potential biomarker of CC.

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  • Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a serious liver cancer with high rates of recurrence and resistance to treatments, partly due to a challenging environment caused by cirrhosis in patients.* -
  • The study explored the role of the Wnt-1/β-catenin signaling pathway in HCC progression and demonstrated that matrine, a compound tested in both human and rat models, effectively inhibits this pathway, reduces inflammation, and reverses changes associated with cancer metastasis (epithelial-mesenchymal transition).* -
  • Results suggest that matrine has potential therapeutic benefits for HCC patients by improving liver function and prognosis through inhibition of cancer-promoting pathways and inflammation.*
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  • Rectal neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are rare tumors, and a study analyzed genomic alterations in 38 patients following surgery to better understand their characteristics and potential treatment targets.
  • Whole genome sequencing revealed common mutations and suggested factors like DNA repair deficiency and environmental elements (e.g., smoking, UV exposure) that may influence tumor formation.
  • The research classified rectal NENs into two molecular subtypes and found specific mutations that indicate a likelihood of tumor differentiation and reduced metastasis, which can help in developing tailored treatment strategies.
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  • Programmed cell death protein-1 inhibitors, when combined with lenvatinib, are popular for treating unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and adding transarterial chemoembolization may enhance effectiveness.
  • A study was conducted to compare the outcomes and safety of two treatment groups: one receiving transarterial chemoembolization with the inhibitors and lenvatinib, and the other getting only the inhibitors and lenvatinib.
  • Results showed that the combination treatment led to a significantly higher objective response rate in both unadjusted and propensity score-matched cohorts, indicating its potential as a more effective option for HCC patients.
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GaN JBS diodes exhibit excellent performance in power electronics. However, device performance is affected by multiple parameters of the P+ region, and the traditional TCAD simulation method is complex and time-consuming. In this study, we used a neural network machine learning method to predict the performance of a GaN JBS diode.

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Single event effect (SEE) is an important problem in the reliability research of integrated circuits. The study of SEE of traditional MOSFET devices is mainly based on simulation software, which is characterized by slow simulation speed, large computation and time-consuming. In this paper, a SEE research method based on deep learning is proposed.

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Introduction: The focus of this survey was to understand the current status of implementation of early rehabilitation for critically ill children in China. We also reviewed the available literature on this topic for further insights to inform its future development.

Materials And Methods: We used a cross-sectional study design to survey tertiary hospitals nationwide.

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Nanoantenna fusion photonics and nanotechnology can manipulate light through the ultra-thin structure composed of sub-wavelength antennas, and meet the important requirements for miniaturized optical components, completely changing the field of optics. However, the device design process is still time-consuming and consumes computing resources. Besides, the professional knowledge requirements of engineers are also high.

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Fully depleted Silicon on insulator technology (FDSOI) is proposed to solve the various non-ideal effects when the process size of integrated circuits is reduced to 45 nm. The research of traditional FDSOI devices is mostly based on simulation software, which requires a lot of calculation and takes a long time. In this paper, a deep learning (DL) based electrical characteristic prediction method for FDSOI devices is proposed.

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  • The study investigates how sarcopenia (low muscle mass) and the systemic inflammation response index (SIRI) can predict treatment outcomes for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who are receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs).
  • Out of 160 patients analyzed, those with higher muscle mass (measured as psoas muscle index or PMI) and lower SIRI had significantly better overall survival (36.0 months) and progression-free survival (9.6 months) compared to patients with low PMI or high SIRI.
  • Key clinical factors like portal vein tumor thrombus and specific blood ratios were found to be linked to
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  • The study examined the prognostic value of the systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI) and different T-cell subsets in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing treatment.
  • Results indicated that SIRI is a reliable independent prognostic factor; patients with high SIRI and low T-cell counts had poor responses to immune checkpoint inhibitors.
  • The findings suggest that SIRI can help noninvasively evaluate cancer-related inflammation and predict the effectiveness of targeted and immunotherapy treatments.
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There are numerous metallic impurities in wet phosphoric acid, which causes striking negative effects on industrial phosphoric acid production. In this study, the purification behavior of metallic impurities (Fe, Mg, Ca) from a wet phosphoric acid solution employing the electro-electrodialysis (EED) technology was investigated. The cross-linked polysulfone anion-exchange membranes (AEMs) for EED were prepared using ,,','-tetramethyl-1,6-hexanediamine (TMHDA) to achieve simultaneous cross-linking and quaternization without any cross-linkers or catalysts.

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Background: Care assistant workers (CAWs) are a part of a new pattern of mental health care providers in China and play a significant role in bridging the human resource shortage. CAWs in China mainly include community cadres, community mental health staff, and community policemen. The mental health related knowledge and attitudes of CAWs could influence their mental health care delivery.

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Aims: Recent studies have shown that the hyperactive Notch pathway is involved in cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development by regulating differentiation of hepatic oval cells (HOCs) into cancer cells. The aim of this study was to investigate whether matrine can alleviate liver injury and promote HOC differentiation into hepatocytes by suppression of Notch pathway.

Main Methods: We evaluated the expression of Notch-1, Jagged-1, and Hes-1 in HCC tissue by immunohistochemistry.

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To explore the value of F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (F-FDG PET/CT) metabolic parameters before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in predicting histopathological response and prognosis of locally advanced gastric cancer. A total of 56 patients with locally advanced gastric cancer underwent F-FDG PET/CT before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The maximum standardized uptake value (SUV), mean standardized uptake value (SUV), metabolic tumor volume (MTV), and total lesion glycolysis (TLG) of the lesions were measured before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

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Background: Gastric cancer (GC) remains one of the most common malignancies worldwide. Increasing evidence has demonstrated that circRNAs serve as critical roles in human cancer, including GC. In the present study, we focused on the detailed function and mechanism of circ_0000144 on GC progression.

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Objective: To explore whether the distance of rectal neuroendocrine neoplasms from the anal margin has an impact on the prognosis of patients and evaluate lymphatic metastases risk score for colorectal neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs).

Methods: Clinical pathological and follow-up data of 71 patients identified as colorectal neuroendocrine neoplasms by pathology from July 2011 to July 2019 were carefully collected.

Results: Among 71 patients with colorectal NENs, most of the tumors were rectal NENs (62 cases).

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