Regional subsidence monitoring and prediction along high-speed railways based on PS-InSAR and LSTM.

The rapid construction of high-speed railways in China has forced more and more routes to pass through slow subsidence zones caused by groundwater extraction or underground mining. It is crucial to carry out deformation monitoring and prediction those areas along high-speed railways to ensure the safe operation. Twenty-nine periods of Sentinel-1A data between Taiyuan South Station and Taigu East Station were first processed using the PS-InSAR technique, and the ground subsidence sequences at ten typical points were selected.

SEPHS1 attenuates intervertebral disc degeneration by delaying nucleus pulposus cell senescence through the Hippo-Yap/Taz pathway.

Nucleus pulposus cell (NPC) senescence is a major cause of intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD). Oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species (ROS) play critical roles in regulating cell senescence. Selenophosphate synthetase 1 (SEPHS1) was reported to play an important role in mitigating oxidative stress in an osteoarthritis (OA) model by reducing the production of ROS, thereby, delaying the occurrence and development of osteoarthritis.

Spatial Responses of Ecosystem Service Trade-offs and Synergies to Impact Factors in Liaoning Province.

Global ecosystem services (ESs) are experiencing a significant decline, necessitating the development of robust environmental governance policies. To address the lack of integrated planning with heavy industry as the research object and a lack of knowledge of ES trade-offs and synergies in China's ecological and environmental governance. In this study, the spatial and temporal variations of four ESs (water yield (WY), soil conservation (SC), carbon storage (CS), and habitat quality (HQ)) were determined in the study area of Liaoning Province.

Stress Monitoring of Segment Structure during the Construction of the Small-Diameter Shield Tunnel.

Segmental stress during the construction process plays a pivotal role in assessing the safety and quality of shield tunnels. Fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensing technology has been proposed for tunnel segment stress monitoring. A laboratory test was conducted to validate the reliable strain measurement of FBG sensors.

Diagnostic value of the dual-modal imaging radiomics model for subpleural pulmonary lesions.

Purpose: To investigate the clinical value of the radiomics model of grayscale ultrasound (GUS) and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) to diagnosis subpleural pulmonary tuberculosis and nonpulmonary tuberculosis based on GUS and CEUS images.

Methods: This study included 221 patients with 228 lesions diagnosed using the composite reference standard. The patients were randomly divided into training (n = 183) and test (n = 45) cohorts in an 8:2 ratio.

Interleukin-4-induced FABP4 promotes lipogenesis in human skeletal muscle cells by activating the PPAR γ signaling pathway.

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a common symptom of lumbar degenerative disease. Degeneration of the lumbar paravertebral muscles causes a loss of muscle mass and strength, which is a vital factor causing CLBP and often accompanied by lipid infiltration. Tandem mass spectrometry (TMT) was used to identify differentially expressed proteins in lipid-infiltrated and normal muscles.

Analysis of lumbar lateral instability on upright left and right bending radiographs in symptomatic patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.

Background: To evaluate lumbar mobility in various positions using upright left and right bending radiographs in patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS), as well as to assess the impact of lateral instability on patient-reported outcomes.

Methods: This study retrospectively reviewed a consecutive series of patients with DLS between January 2019 and October 2020. The enrolled patients were divided into two groups: the lateral instability group (group L) and non-lateral instability group (group NL).

Synthesis and crystal structure of -poly[[hexa-aqua{μ-2-[bis-(carboxyl-atometh-yl)amino]-terephthalato}dicobalt(II)] penta-hydrate] containing water tapes and penta-mers.

The title coordination polymer, {[Co(CHNO)(HO)]·5HO} , was crystallized at room temperature from an aqueous solution of 2-aminodi-acetic terephthalic acid (Hadtp) and cobalt(II) nitrate. The asymmetric unit consists of one adtp ligand, one and two half Co ions, six water ligands coordinated to Co ions and five uncoordinated water mol-ecules. Two of the cobalt cations lie on centres of inversion and are coordinated in octa-hedral O(OH) environments, whereas the other adopts a slightly distorted octa-hedral NO(OH) environment.

Synthesis, crystal structure and magnetic properties of poly[[diaqua{μ-2-[bis-(carboxyl-atometh-yl)amino]-terephthalato}-dicobalt(II)] 1.6-hydrate].

The asymmetric unit of the polymeric title compound {[Co(CHNO)(HO)]·1.6HO} comprises two Co ions, which are coordinated by fully deprotonated 2-aminodi-acetic terephthalic acid (adtp) and terminal water mol-ecules in distorted octa-hedral NO and O coordination environments. The title compound features tetra-nuclear Co units bridged by ::'- and :,'-carboxyl-ate groups, which are joined into ribbons carboxyl-ate bridges.

Role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis in children.

Background: To describe sonographic characteristics of cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis (CTBL) in children, clinical information, and sonograms of 348 lymph nodes (LNs) from 57 children with CTBL were retrospectively analyzed in this study.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data and sonograms of 348 LNs from 31 boys and 26 girls with CTBL, who were confirmed by pathology or laboratory examination, at the Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital between June 2014 and December 2020. The age of the children ranged from 1 to 14 years (average 7.

Dysphagia in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis: A case report.

Background: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a systematic and rheumatic disease, which causes multiple symptoms. However, dysphagia due to the formation of a giant anterior cervical osteophyte is rare in patients with AS.

Case Summary: We present the case of a 65-year-old male patient who was diagnosed with AS and visited the hospital with a complaint of progressive dysphagia.

Elimination of antibiotic resistance genes in waste activated sludge by persulfate treatment during the process of sludge dewatering.

Two sludge conditioning modes (nanoscale zero valent iron modified by Ginkgo biloba L. leaf (G-nZVI)/sodium persulfate (PS) conditioning with different ratios (1:0, 1:0.1, 1:1 and 1:10) and G-nZVI/PS conditioning with continuous addition) in reducing the specific resistance of filtration (SRF) and removing antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) were investigated.

Sulfidated nanoscale zero-valent iron is an efficient material for the removal and regrowth inhibition of antibiotic resistance genes.

Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and mobile gene elements (MGEs), the emerging genetic contaminants, are regarded as severe risks to public health for impairing the inactivation efficacy of antibiotics. Secondary effluents from wastewater treatment plants are the hotspots for spreading these menaces. Herein, sulfidated nanoscale zero-valent iron (S-nZVI) was occupied to remove ARGs and MGEs in secondary effluents and weaken the regrowth capacity of their bacterial carriers.

[Anti-inflammatory mechanism of Crepis crocea based on NF-κB signaling pathway and ~1H-NMR metabonomics].

Based on ~1H-NMR metabonomics technique and Western blot assay, the anti-inflammatory mechanism of Crepis crocea was discussed. In this study, male SD rats were treated with water extract(2.5 g·kg~(-1)) and dexamethasone acetate(6.

DNA-based stable isotope probing identifies triclosan degraders in nitrification systems under different surfactants.

Three widely-used surfactants, rhamnolipid (RL), sophorolipid (SL) and sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS), were chosen to investigate their effects on the nitrification systems treating step-wised triclosan (TCS). Surfactants had little effects on nitrification. Surfactants could promote the desorption of TCS and enhance the TCS biodegradation in nitrification systems.

[Analysis of chemical components of Huanbei Zhike Prescription based on UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS technology].

To characterize the chemical constituents of Huanbei Zhike Prescription by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-time of flight mass spectrometry( UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS). A Thermo Syncronls C18 column( 2. 1 mm×100 mm,1.

Anterior cervical corpectomy decompression and fusion for cervical kyphosis in a girl with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: A case report.

Background: Spinal deformities in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS; type VI) are generally progressive and severe. Surgical treatment has been described for kyphoscoliosis in the thoracolumbar spine. However, there are few studies describing the consequences of an anterior approach in cervical kyphosis.

Simultaneous adsorption and degradation of triclosan by Ginkgo biloba L. stabilized Fe/Co bimetallic nanoparticles.

Triclosan (TCS), an antimicrobial agent added in many pharmaceutical and personal care products, can cause some environmental problems due to its bioaccumulation, toxicity and potential antibiotic cross-resistance. In this study, Ginkgo biloba L. leaf extract was used as the green stabilizing agent to synthesize Fe/Co bimetallic nanoparticles (G-Fe/Co NPs), which were applied to remove TCS from aqueous solution.

Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy and microsurgical laminotomy : A prospective, randomized controlled trial of patients with lumbar disc herniation and lateral recess stenosis.

Background: Sufficient decompression of the nerve root canal is still regarded as the method of choice when operating on patients with lumbar disc herniation (LDH) with lumbar lateral recess stenosis; however, tissue-sparing procedures are becoming more popular. Endoscopic techniques offer advantages and the benefits of rehabilitation, which have become the standard in many surgical operations when operating on the spine. A significant issue has been the upgrading of instruments to provide enough bone resection under continuous visual control.

3D Printing Technology in Planning Thumb Reconstructions with Second Toe Transplant.

Objective: To report preoperative planning using 3D printing to plan thumb reconstructions with second toe transplant.

Methods: Between December 2013 and October 2015, the thumbs of five patients with grade 3 thumb defects were reconstructed using a wrap-around flap and second toe transplant aided by 3D printing technology. CT scans of hands and feet were analyzed using Boholo surgical simulator software (www.

Risk factors for postoperative pancreatic fistula: Analysis of 539 successive cases of pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Aim: To analyze the risk factors for pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 539 successive cases of pancreaticoduodenectomy performed at our hospital from March 2012 to October 2015. Pancreatic fistula was diagnosed in strict accordance with the definition of pancreatic fistula from the International Study Group on Pancreatic Fistula.

High expression of miR-15b predicts poor prognosis for hepatocellular carcinoma after curative hepatectomy.

The present study aimed to analyze the role and mechanism of miR-15b in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after curative hepatectomy. Tissue samples from 13 patients with HCC who were operated on at the Chinese PLA General Hospital from March 2014 to May 2014 were collected. A consecutive 156 untreated patients with HCC who received curative hepatectomy at the Chinese PLA General Hospital (Beijing, China) from May 2008 to March 2009 were enrolled, and their corresponding para-tumoral and normal tissue samples were acquired.

Application of single-layer mucosa-to-mucosa pancreaticojejunal anastomosis in pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Aim: To investigate the simplicity, reliability, and safety of the application of single-layer mucosa-to-mucosa pancreaticojejunal anastomosis in pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on the data of patients who received pancreaticoduodenectomy completed by the same surgical group between January 2011 and April 2014 in the General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army. In total, 51 cases received single-layer mucosa-to-mucosa pancreaticojejunal anastomosis and 51 cases received double-layer pancreaticojejunal anastomosis.

Immunization of BALB/c mice with Brucella abortus 2308ΔwbkA confers protection against wild-type infection.

Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease that causes animal and human diseases. Vaccination is a major measure for prevention of brucellosis, but it is currently not possible to distinguish vaccinated animals from those that have been naturally infected. Therefore, in this study, we constructed the Brucella (B.