Publications by authors named "Z Guang"

Histological staining of tissue biopsies, especially hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, serves as the benchmark for disease diagnosis and comprehensive clinical assessment of tissue. However, the typical formalin-fixation, paraffin-embedding (FFPE) process is laborious and time consuming, often limiting its usage in time-sensitive applications such as surgical margin assessment. To address these challenges, we combine an emerging 3D quantitative phase imaging technology, termed quantitative oblique back illumination microscopy (qOBM), with an unsupervised generative adversarial network pipeline to map qOBM phase images of unaltered thick tissues (i.

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Quantitative oblique back-illumination microscopy (qOBM) is a novel imaging technology that enables epi-mode 3D quantitative phase imaging and refractive index (RI) tomography of thick scattering samples. The technology uses four oblique back illumination images captured at the same focal plane and a fast 2D deconvolution reconstruction algorithm to reconstruct 2D phase cross-sections of thick samples. Alternatively, a through-focus z-stack of oblique back illumination images can be used to recover 3D RI tomograms with improved RI quantitative fidelity at the cost of a more computationally expensive reconstruction algorithm.

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Introduction: High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is regarded as a promising alternative treatment option for localized prostate cancer (PCa) as it has been proposed to offer similar oncologic control to the standard of care, but with significantly reduced treatment-related side effects. This systematic literature review assesses the available evidence of whole-gland HIFU as primary treatment for localized PCa.

Methods: MEDLINE (PubMed) was searched for studies investigating oncological and functional outcomes following whole-gland HIFU as primary treatment for localized PCa.

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Background: Sleep disorders are a significant health issue that urgently needs to be addressed among undergraduate students, and one of the potential underlying problems could be problematic smartphone use (PSU). This study aimed to clarify the relationship between PSU and poor sleep quality by investigating the independent and serial mediating roles of anxiety and depressive symptoms in a population of university students in Tibet, China.

Methods: A total of 2993 Tibetan college students completed three waves of data surveys, with all participants completing questionnaires on PSU, anxiety, depressive symptoms, and sleep quality (Time 1 (T1) -Time 3 (T3)).

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Article Synopsis
  • Depression is becoming more recognized as a major health issue globally, and in China, there's increasing awareness of eating disorders (EDs), particularly among Tibetan students, an under-researched group in this context.
  • The study analyzed responses from Tibetan and Han students in the Xizang Autonomous Region using specific tests to explore the relationship between symptoms of EDs and depression, identifying core symptoms like calorie awareness and fatigue.
  • Findings indicated that while there were no major gender differences in symptoms, notable variations were found between ethnic groups, suggesting that targeted approaches to address these issues might improve physical and mental health among students.
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