Publications by authors named "Xu Mengmeng"

Objective: To provide evidence-based recommendations for the prevention and management of lower limb ischemia in veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) patients during treatment according to search, evaluate, and summarize the best evidence on the prevention and management of lower limb ischemia in patients with VA-ECMO.

Methods: Based on the PIPOST framework (population, intervention, professional, outcome, setting, and type of evidence), an evidence-based question was formulated. A systematic search was conducted according to the "6S" evidence pyramid model in both domestic and international databases, as well as professional association websites, for all evidence related to the prevention and management of lower limb ischemia in VA-ECMO patients (aged ≥18 years).

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  • - The study explored how different dietary ratios of linseed and soybean oils affected egg quality and health in 70-week-old Jinghong laying hens, mixing them into four groups for a 4-week period with varying oil ratios.
  • - No significant differences were found in egg production or overall feed intake among the groups, but the T2 group (2:1 linseed to soybean oil) exhibited higher follicle counts, and the T3 group (1:2 ratio) showed better albumen height and antioxidant enzyme activity compared to the T4 group (all soybean oil).
  • - The findings indicated that a 1:2 ratio of linseed to soybean oil improved egg quality by enhancing antioxidant capacity and reducing oxidative stress in the
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Electrode materials are pivotal in fuel cell-based gas sensors, yet conventional Pt-based catalysts often suffer from limitations in electronic structure and stability, restricting the practical application of HS detection. Here, we introduce a Pt catalyst supported by a titanium-tungsten nitride (TiN-WN) composite for an electrochemical HS sensor. Leveraging the multilevel electron transfer of the Pt/TiN-WN composite, this sensor achieves electron accumulation on the Pt surface, yielding enhanced conductivity and abundant active sites for high HS sensitivity.

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A sizeable amount of research has explored the dynamicity of second language (L2) willingness to communicate (WTC) within specific durations, but little scholarly attention has been paid to investigating L2 WTC in a single communicative task performed in a natural classroom setting with a per-second measuring scheme, the idiodynamic video-playback software. To this end, an idiodynamic method was applied in this study to understand classroom WTC inspired by complex dynamic systems theory (CDST) on a micro-timescale. The present research investigated how four Chinese learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) exhibited WTC dynamics during a group communicative task in a natural classroom environment and what factors were attributed to impacting their WTC dynamics during the task.

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With the compelling popularity of integrated sensing and communication (ISAC), Wi-Fi sensing has drawn increasing attention in recent years. Starting from 2010, Wi-Fi channel state information (CSI)-based wireless sensing has enabled various exciting applications such as indoor localization, target imaging, activity recognition, and vital sign monitoring. In this paper, we retrospect the latest achievements of Wi-Fi sensing using commodity-off-the-shelf (COTS) devices from the past 5 years in detail.

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  • The study focuses on nonreciprocal single-photon scattering in a one-dimensional waveguide connected to a giant two-level atom and time-modulated cavity, using an effective Floquet Hamiltonian for analysis.
  • It explores the conditions for perfect nonreciprocal single-photon transmission in Markovian and non-Markovian regimes, emphasizing adjustable parameters that can enhance performance in the Markovian case.
  • The research indicates that while energy dissipations and time delays affect the scattering process, it's possible to achieve dynamic tunable nonreciprocal transmission, paving the way for applications in quantum information processing and quantum networks.
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Background: Pregnancy is a special time for women that involves substantial emotional, physical, social, and family changes, which can lead to physical and psychological harm. The rapid development of e-health has provided a favourable platform for managing health-related outcomes in pregnant women, and nurses are the professional group that is most likely to provide e-health services. Nurse-led e-health interventions have attracted increasing attention, but their effects are uncertain.

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Polysaccharides with high mannose composition exhibit favorable antitumor activity, but there is currently a lack of well-defined and practical approaches to efficiently manufacture this type of polysaccharide. This study explores the impact of carbon utilization on exopolysaccharide (EPS) production and monosaccharide composition in Ganoderma lucidum, aiming to promote the biosynthesis of polysaccharides with high mannose composition. Sucrose supply significantly increased the mannose proportion to 35.

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Infectious bursal disease (IBD) is an important immunosuppressive disease affecting chickens and is caused by infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) infection. VP5 is a non-essential protein for IBDV replication but plays a critical role in IBDV pathogenesis. A deeper understanding of the biological functions of VP5 is lacking.

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  • Particulate matter (PM) and its toxic components contribute to respiratory issues in children, with club cell secretory protein (CC16) serving as a marker for lung injury.
  • In a study involving 603 schoolchildren in China, urinary levels of thallium and iron were linked to a decrease in serum CC16, while cadmium showed an unexpected increase in CC16 levels.
  • The findings suggest that lower levels of urinary metal mixtures correlate with reduced CC16, and that CC16 plays a role in the relationship between thallium exposure and lung function decline, highlighting the impact of PM-related metals on lung health.
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With the soaring use of rare earth elements (REEs) worldwidely in high-technology and clean energy industries, there were growing concerns for adverse health effect from the REEs exposure. However, there is a lack of biomonitoring research concerning both urine and blood in population with definite exposure. We performed a biomonitoring study that involved 103 REEs exposed males and 110 males as non-REEs exposed controls.

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  • Rosa rugosa is recognized for its fragrant essential oils (EOs) that contain key volatile compounds such as terpenes and 2-phenylethanol, but the role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in their metabolism is not well understood.
  • Sequencing efforts identified numerous conserved and novel miRNAs, with 53 showing different expression patterns in a highly fragrant variety, suggesting a complex regulatory network influencing EOs' biosynthesis.
  • Specific interactions between certain miRNAs and their targets that regulate terpene and 2-phenylethanol production were validated, highlighting potential avenues for enhancing EO yields through genetic improvement.
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Objective: This study aims to investigate the association between central obesity and the risk of osteoarthritis, and the mediating role of biological age and biological aging advance in this relationship.

Methods: The study is based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) for the years 2005-2018. Thirteen commonly used clinical traits were used to calculate the Klemera-Doubal method age (KDM-Age) and phenotypic age (Pheno-Age) as two measures of biological aging.

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Background: Mucormycosis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with hematological malignancies, but its characteristics are not fully understood. This study aimed to gain a better understanding of the clinical features of mucormycosis in patients with hematological malignancies in eastern China.

Methods: A single-center retrospective analysis was conducted on the demographic profile, microbiology, management, and 90-day mortality of mucormycosis patients with hematological malignancies between 2018 and 2023.

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() antisense RNA (AS) is a non-coding RNA that regulates cariogenic virulence and metabolic activity. Dimethylaminohexadecyl methacrylate (DMAHDM), a quaternary ammonium methacrylate used in dental materials, has strong antibacterial activity. This study examined the effects of AS on DMAHDM susceptibility and their combined impact on inhibiting biofilm formation and protecting enamel hardness.

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Ultraviolet B (UVB) light exposure accelerates skin photoaging. Human adipose-derived stem cell exosomes (hADSC-Exos) and some antioxidants may have anti-photoaging effects. However, it is unknown whether the combination of hADSC-Exos and antioxidants plays a synergistic role in anti-photoaging.

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Although highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has changed infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from a diagnosis with imminent mortality to a chronic illness, HIV positive patients who do not develop acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDs) still suffer from a high rate of cardiac dysfunction and fibrosis. Regardless of viral load and CD count, HIV-associated cardiomyopathy (HIVAC) still causes a high rate of mortality and morbidity amongst HIV patients. While this is a well characterized clinical phenomena, the molecular mechanism of HIVAC is not well understood.

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We introduce Ego4D, a massive-scale egocentric video dataset and benchmark suite. It offers 3,670 hours of daily-life activity video spanning hundreds of scenarios (household, outdoor, workplace, leisure, etc.) captured by 931 unique camera wearers from 74 worldwide locations and 9 different countries.

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Electrophilic addition of alkenes is a textbook reaction that plays a pivotal role in organic chemistry. In the past decades, catalytic asymmetric variants of this important type of reaction have witnessed great achievements by the development of novel catalytic systems. However, enantioselective aza-electrophilic additions of unactivated alkenes, which could provide a transformative strategy for the preparation of synthetically significant nitrogen-containing compounds, still remain a formidable challenge.

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Background & Aims: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic liver disease characterized by hepatic steatosis, for which there is currently no effective treatment. ACY-1215 is a selective inhibitor of histone deacetylation 6, which has shown therapeutic potential in many tumors, as well as acute liver injury. However, no research about ACY-1215 on NAFLD has been published.

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Background: Numerous physical and psychological symptoms experienced by cancer patients seriously affect their normal lives. Many academics and medical professionals have attempted to use aromatherapy in this situation to help cancer patients manage their physical and emotional problems.

Objective: To systematically investigate the efficacy of aromatherapy on physical and psychological symptoms in cancer patients.

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Mpv17 (mitochondrial inner membrane protein MPV17) deficiency causes severe mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome in mammals and loss of pigmentation of iridophores and a significant decrease of melanophores in zebrafish. The reasons for this are still unclear. In this study, we established an mpv17 homozygous mutant line in Nile tilapia.

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Objective: Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is a major contributor to dental caries, with its ability to synthesize extracellular polysaccharides (EPS) and biofilms. The gcrR gene is a regulator of EPS synthesis and biofilm formation.

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Background: Selenium (Se) pollution poses serious threats to terrestrial ecosystems. Mushrooms are important sources of Se with the potential for bioremediation. Pre-eminent Se resources must possess the ability to tolerate high levels of Se.

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Aiming at the difficulty of traditional chaotic-shift-keying (CSK) systems in resisting return map attacks, we propose an optical chaotic communication system based on time-delayed shift keying and common-signal-induced synchronization. This scheme combines amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) noise, phase modulator (PM), and fiber Bragg grating (FBG) to achieve dual masking in both intensity and phase fields, achieving 10Gb/s information transmission. A common-signal-induced method is used to achieve the synchronization of the system.

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