EDSRNet: An Enhanced Decoder Semantic Recovery Network for 2D Medical Image Segmentation.

In recent years, with the advancement of medical imaging technology, medical image segmentation has played a key role in assisting diagnosis and treatment planning. Current deep learning-based medical image segmentation methods mainly adopt encoder-decoder architecture design and have received wide attention. However, these methods still have some limitations, including: (1) Existing methods are often influenced by the significant semantic information gap when supplementing features for the decoder.

The clinical effects of continuous nursing intervention combined with chronic disease management center in patients with severe hypertension.

The construction and application of chronic disease management centers are increasing. However, the effect of continuing nursing combined with intervention measures provided by chronic disease management centers in patients with severe hypertension is still unclear. To analyze the application effect of continuous nursing intervention combined with chronic disease management center in patients with severe hypertension.

Impact mechanism of social-related social media use on the job performance of caregivers of older adults.

This study investigated the impact mechanism of social-related social media use on the job performance of caregivers of older adults through mental health and analyzed gender differences. A total of 358 valid questionnaires were collected and analyzed using SPSS and Smart PLS. The results showed that mental health plays an important role in the relationship between social-related social media use and job performance.

Research on quantitative detection technology of raccoon-derived ingredient adulteration in sausage products.

This project presents a quantitative detection method to identify raccoon-derived ingredient adulteration in sausage products. The specific copy gene of the raccoon was selected as the target gene. According to the specificity of its primer and probe, the quantitative detection method of raccoon microdrops by droplet digital PCR was established.

Salvianolic acid B attenuates diabetic nephropathy through alleviating ADORA2B, NALP3 in flammasome, and NFκB activity.

Diabetic nephropathy is one of the microvascular complications of diabetes. This study is aimed at investigating the role and mechanisms of salvianolic acid B (Sal B) in diabetic nephropathy. High glucose (HG)-induced human renal tubular epithelial HK-2 cells were treated with Sal B, BAY-60-6583 (agonist of adenosine 2B receptor), or PSB-603 (antagonist of adenosine 2B receptor) for 24 h.

Cooperative membership and farmers' environment-friendly practices: Evidence from Fujian, China.

This study investigates the relationship between Chinese farmers' propensity to adopt environment-friendly practices and their membership in cooperatives. Based on data collected in 2021 from the Fujian China Household Survey, the Endogenous Switching Probit model (ESP) is applied to account for unobserved factors that could simultaneously affect farmers' cooperative membership and their willingness to adopt environment-friendly practices. First, the results indicate that a cooperative membership has a positive impact on the level of farmers' interest in green production practices.

[Analysis of a Chinese pedigree affected with Hereditary FⅫ deficiency due to compound heterozygous variants of F12 gene].

Objective: To explore the laboratory phenotype and molecular pathogenesis in a Chinese pedigree affected with Hereditary coagulation factor Ⅻ (FⅫ) deficiency.

Methods: A male proband admitted to Ningbo No.2 Hospital on July 17, 2021 due to chronic gastritis and members of his pedigree (7 individuals from three generations) were selected as the study subjects.

Dealloyed Porous NiFeO/NiO with Dual-Network Structure as High-Performance Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries.

As high-capacity anode materials, spinel NiFeO aroused extensive attention due to its natural abundance and safe working voltage. For widespread commercialization, some drawbacks, such as rapid capacity fading and poor reversibility due to large volume variation and inferior conductivity, urgently require amelioration. In this work, NiFeO/NiO composites with a dual-network structure were fabricated by a simple dealloying method.

UPLC-Q-TOF/MS Based Plasma Metabolomics for Identification of Paeonol's Metabolic Target in Endometriosis.

Endometriosis is a common gynecological illness in women of reproductive age that significantly decreases life quality and fertility. Paeonol has been shown to play an important part in endometriosis treatments. Understanding the mechanism is critical for treating endometriosis.

Effects of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Regulation on Plant Type, Population Ecology and Sheath Blight of Hybrid Rice.

(1) Background: Sheath blight is one of the most economically significant rice diseases worldwide. A study was conducted in order to find the relationship and impact of the amount of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) application on the hybrid rice population microclimate and the severity of sheath blight. (2) Methods: Four N and four P application levels were used to determine their impact on plant type, temperature, and humidity variation in different positions of population and the severity of sheath blight in the later stage.

CoO Nanopetals Grown on the Porous CuO Network for the Photocatalytic Degradation.

Designing a novel photocatalytic composite for the efficient degradation of organic dyes remains a serious challenge. Herein, the multi-layered CoO@NP-CuO photocatalyst with unique features, i.e.

Effects of active vitamin D on insulin resistance and islet β-cell function in non-diabetic chronic kidney disease patients: a randomized controlled study.

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to observe the effects of active vitamin D supplementation on insulin resistance and islet β-cell function (HOMA-β) in patients with non-diabetic chronic kidney disease (NDCKD).

Methods: A total of 134 patients with NDCKD who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled in the prospective controlled study and categorized as such: 60 patients in the non-dialysis (ND) group; 36, hemodialysis (HD) group; and 38, peritoneal dialysis (PD) group. Each group was divided into two equal-numbered subgroups for vitamin D supplementation.

Synthesis of Si/FeO-Anchored rGO Frameworks as High-Performance Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries.

By virtue of the high theoretical capacity of Si, Si-related materials have been developed as promising anode candidates for high-energy-density batteries. During repeated charge/discharge cycling, however, severe volumetric variation induces the pulverization and peeling of active components, causing rapid capacity decay and even development stagnation in high-capacity batteries. In this study, the Si/FeO-anchored rGO framework was prepared by introducing ball milling into a melt spinning and dealloying process.

Efficacy and Safety of CDK4/6 Inhibitors Combined with Endocrine Therapy in HR+/HER-2- ABC Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 (CDK4/6) inhibitors combined with endocrine therapy (ET) for hormone receptor-positive (HR+)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER-2-) advanced breast cancer (ABC) patients.

Methods: We searched clinical trials of CDK4/6 inhibitors combined with ET and calculated the clinical outcomes.

Results: HR+/HER-2- ABC patients treated with CDK4/6 inhibitors combined with ET had significantly prolonged progression-free survival (PFS) and improved objective response rate (ORR) and clinical benefit rate (CBR).

Effects of Clinicopathological Characteristics on the Survival of Patients Treated with PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitor Monotherapy or Combination Therapy for Advanced Cancer: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors have made unprecedented progress in the treatment of cancer.

Methods: A systemic search was conducted for randomized controlled trials that compared PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor monotherapy or combination therapy with nonimmunotherapy. Hazard ratios (HRs) of overall survival (OS) according to the sex, age, ECOG PS, smoking status, liver metastasis, PD-L1 expression, EGFR, and KRAS status of patients were analyzed.

Nucleic acid and antibody assay results in Chinese patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Aim: To evaluate the nucleic acid and antibody test results of patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China.

Methods: All patients with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection from Jan to Apr 2020were retrospectively analyzed. Clinical characteristics and laboratory test results were obtained from electronic medical records.

High specific surface area bimodal porous carbon derived from biomass reed flowers for high performance lithium-sulfur batteries.

With the advantages of excellent theoretical specific capacity and specific energy, lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery is regarded as one of promising energy storage systems. However, poor conductivity and shuttle effect of intermediate electrochemical reaction products limit its application. As good sulfur carriers, porous carbon materials can effectively remit these shortcomings.

Flexible Free-Standing CuO/AgO ( = 1, 2) Nanowires Integrated with Nanoporous Cu-Ag Network Composite for Glucose Sensing.

To improve glucose electrocatalytic performance, one efficient manner is to develop a novel Cu-Ag bimetallic composite with fertile porosity and unique architecture. Herein, the self-supported electrode with CuO/AgO ( = 1, 2) nanowires grown in-situ on a nanoporous Cu-Ag network (u/AgO@NP-CuAg) has been successfully designed by a facile two-step approach. The integrated hierarchical porous structure, the tip-converged CuO/AgO nanowires combined with the interconnected porous conductive substrate, are favorable to provide more reactive sites and improve ions or electrons transportation.

Complete mitochondrial genome of (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae).

We describe the complete mitochondrial genome of Phiaris dolosana. It is 15,562 bp in length, and contains 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), 2 ribosomal RNA genes (rRNAs), and a 612 bp D-Loop. All PCGs start with ATN codon except for COI gene, which uses CGA as the initiation codon.

The complete mitochondrial genome of a leaf roller, (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae).

The leaf roller, , is a potential pest of in East Asia. In this study, we described the complete mitochondrial genome of this species by high-throughput sequencing. The mitochondrial genome is found to be a circular molecule of 16,056 bp in length, which consisted of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, and a non-coding control region (A + T-rich region).

A Ni(OH) nanopetals network for high-performance supercapacitors synthesized by immersing Ni nanofoam in water.

Developing a facile and environmentally friendly approach to the synthesis of nanostructured Ni(OH) electrodes for high-performance supercapacitor applications is a great challenge. In this work, we report an extremely simple route to prepare a Ni(OH) nanopetals network by immersing Ni nanofoam in water. A binder-free composite electrode, consisting of Ni(OH) nanopetals network, Ni nanofoam interlayer and Ni-based metallic glass matrix (Ni(OH)/Ni-NF/MG) with sandwich structure and good flexibility, was designed and finally achieved.

Novel bioactive Fe-based metallic glasses with excellent apatite-forming ability.

We demonstrate, for the first time, that the (Fe0.75B0.15Si0.

'Standing on the Shoulders of Giants': Recontextualization in Writing from Sources.

Despite calls for more research into the writing expertise of senior scientists, the literature reveals surprisingly little about the writing strategies of successful scientist writers. The present paper addresses the gap in the literature by reporting a study that investigated the note-taking strategies of an expert writer, a Chinese professor of biochemistry. Primarily based on interview data, the paper describes the expert's recontextualization (Linell, Text 18:143-157, 1998) strategies at three levels: 'accumulating writing materials' by modifying source texts, composing from 'collections' of cut-and-pasted chunks in drafting a review article, and adopting reusable citations in sources as a 'map'.

Text-based plagiarism in scientific publishing: issues, developments and education.

Text-based plagiarism, or copying language from sources, has recently become an issue of growing concern in scientific publishing. Use of CrossCheck (a computational text-matching tool) by journals has sometimes exposed an unexpected amount of textual similarity between submissions and databases of scholarly literature. In this paper I provide an overview of the relevant literature, to examine how journal gatekeepers perceive textual appropriation, and how automated plagiarism-screening tools have been developed to detect text matching, with the technique now available for self-check of manuscripts before submission; I also discuss issues around English as an additional language (EAL) authors and in particular EAL novices being the typical offenders of textual borrowing.