Digital Frequency Customized Relieving Sound for Chronic Subjective Tinnitus Management: Prospective Controlled Study by Dongmei Tang, Yuzhu Peng, Dantong Gu, Yongzhen Wu, Huawei Li

“…MethodsPatients with subjective tinnitus were enrolled in this study from July 14, 2020, to May 24, 2021, in the tinnitus specialist clinic of Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. In this nonrandomized concurrent controlled trial, a total of 107 participants were assigned to listen to personalized DFCRS through our developed app, while the other 77 participants who did not want to download and use the app were assigned to listen to unmodified music (UM). …”
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Risk factors for postoperative ileus in hysterectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Zhuoer Hou, Ting Liu, Xiaoyan Li, Hangpeng Lv, Qiuhua Sun

“…PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, the Cochrane Library and China National Knowledge Internet were searched. …”
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Impact of dexmedetomidine-ropivacaine versus sufentanil-ropivacaine combination for epidural labour analgesia on neonatal outcomes: a pilot randomised clinical trial by Dong-Xin Wang, Chun-Mei Deng, Ke-Xin Jin, Ting Ding, Yuan Qu

“…Objective To investigate the impact of dexmedetomidine-ropivacaine combination versus sufentanil-ropivacaine combination for epidural labour analgesia on neonatal and maternal outcomes and test the feasibility of a future large, randomised trial.Design A randomised, double-blind, pilot clinical trial from 16 March 2023 to 15 June 2023.Setting A tertiary-care hospital in Beijing, China.Participants 200 women aged≥18 years who had full-term single pregnancy and were scheduled for vaginal delivery with epidural analgesia.Interventions Eligible participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive self-controlled epidural labour analgesia using ropivacaine supplemented with either dexmedetomidine (0.45 µg/mL for induction and 0.36 µg/mL for maintenance) or sufentanil (0.45 µg/mL for induction and 0.36 µg/mL for maintenance).Main outcomes and measures The primary endpoint was a composite of neonatal morbidity, including 1- or 5 min Apgar score<7, umbilical artery PH<7.1, requirement for immediate assisted ventilation and admission to neonatal ward or intensive care unit within 24 hours. …”
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Enteric-Coated Aspirin Induces Small Intestinal Injury via the Nrf2/Gpx4 Pathway: A Promising Model for Chronic Enteropathy by Zhang M, Xia S, Feng L, Han X, Zhang Y, Huang Y, Liu Y, Zhao K, Guan J, Tian D, Liao J, Yu Y

“…Mingyu Zhang, Suhong Xia, Lina Feng, Xu Han, Yu Zhang, Yujie Huang, Yiran Liu, Kai Zhao, Jialun Guan, Dean Tian, Jiazhi Liao, Yan Yu Department of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430030, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jiazhi Liao, Email liaojiazhi@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn; Yan Yu, Email whtj20200720@163.comBackground: Aspirin is widely used to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Efficacy of PARPi re-maintenance therapy for recurrent ovarian cancer by Yulin Wang, Yunjie Yang, Binghong Guo, Binghong Guo, Xiaoyan Li, Renakezi Tuersun, Ye Cao, Jundong Li, Jihong Liu, Su Li, Tao Liu, Yongwen Huang

“…This study aims to investigate the efficacy and associated factors of PARPi re-maintenance therapy in PSROC patients in China.MethodsIn this study, there were 201 patients with PSROC who had received maintenance therapy previously and achieved complete or partial response after platinum-based chemotherapy upon recurrence. …”
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Reservoir water level decline accelerates ground subsidence: InSAR monitoring and machine learning prediction of surface deformation in the Three Gorges Reservoir area by Jiaer Yang, Jiaer Yang, Pinglang Kou, Pinglang Kou, Xu Dong, Xu Dong, Ying Xia, Qinchuan Gu, Yuxiang Tao, Jiangfan Feng, Qin Ji, Weizao Wang, Ram Avtar

“…This study combines SBAS-InSAR technology and machine learning to analyze and predict surface deformation in Fengjie County, Chongqing, China, between 2020 and 2022, focusing on riverside urban ground, riverside road slopes, and ancient landslides in the reservoir area.MethodsSBAS-InSAR technology was applied to 36 Sentinel-1A images to monitor surface deformation, complemented by hydrological and meteorological data. …”
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Influence law and control mechanism of coal seam permeability on coal and gas outburst by Chaolin ZHANG, Mingliang LIU, Enyuan WANG, Peizhong WANG, Qiaozhen JIANG, Wei ZENG

“…Combined with the current situation and difficulties in predicting outbursts in China, it is believed that coal seam permeability is expected to become a new indicator for predicting coal and gas outbursts. …”
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Balanço contábil das nações: reflexões sobre os cenários de mudanças climáticas globais by José Roberto Kassai, Rafael Feltran-Barbieri, Luiz Nelson Carvalho, Alexandre Foschine, Yara Consuelo Cintra, Luís Eduardo Afonso

“…Selecionou-se uma amostra de sete países representantes do BRIC (Brasil, Rússia, Índia e China) e de países desenvolvidos da América, Europa e Ásia (EUA, Alemanha e Japão). …”
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Effects of music training on executive functions in preschool children aged 3–6 years: systematic review and meta-analysis by Yanan Lu, Lin Shi, Lin Shi, Ahmad Faudzi Musib

“…While numerous studies have found that music training has a favorable effect on children’s executive functions, there is a lack of a consistent perspective on this topic, particularly with regard to the dose–response relationship.MethodsSystematic searches were conducted of Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. A random-effects meta-analysis was used to compute standardized mean differences (SMD) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).ResultsIn all, 10 studies were included in the meta-analysis, in which children’s music training groups showed significantly improved inhibitory control (SMD = 0.38, 95% CI: 0.16–0.6), working memory (SMD = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.16–0.54), and cognitive flexibility (SMD = 0.23, 95% CI: 0.04–0.42) in comparison with control groups. …”
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Advancing Horticultural Crop Loss Reduction Through Robotic and AI Technologies: Innovations, Applications, and Practical Implications by H. W. Gammanpila, M. A. Nethmini Sashika, S. V. G. N. Priyadarshani

“…For instance, Ji et al. in 2007 developed an artificial neural network (ANN)-based system for rice yield prediction in Fujian, China, improving accuracy over traditional models. …”
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Plastid genome comparison and phylogenetic analyses of the Chinese group of medicinal species and related taxa within Asparagus genus by Pingxuan Xie, Tinglu Wang, Jiawei Tan, Linyuan Fan, Changkun Liu, Hanjing Yan

“…Among its members, approximately 14 species found in China are recognized as popular herbal medicines. …”
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The study of mechanical properties and fracture evolution of coal-rock masses under hard roof-soft floor conditions by Jiajun Li, Yin Zhang, Chenchen Yang, Jiaqi Liu, Yu Zhou, Chunlin Li

“…Abstract As the depth of coal mining in China continues to increase, the fracturing of coal rock masses has an increasingly complex impact on the surrounding rock roadways. …”
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Statistical Downscaling Method for Vegetation Optical Depth Based on NDVI by Wang Xinyu, Fang Shibo, Han Jiahao

“…Spatial and temporal similarities and differences of VOD and NDVI in China from 2003 to 2022 are compared, between C-band (electromagnetic wave frequencies of 4-8 GHz), X-band (frequencies of 8-12 GHz), and Ku-band (frequencies of 12-18 GHz), as well as relative value differences across various vegetation types. …”
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Effects of the Early Start Denver Model on emotional dysregulation and behavior problems in children with Autism spectrum disorder by Wan-Xia Liu, Ling Shan, Chun-Li Li, Yu-Mo Liu, Yang Xue, Yu-Ling OuYang, Fei-Yong Jia

“…This study aimed to explore the effect of the ESDM on addressing emotional dysregulation and behavior problems in children with ASD in China, as well as its correlation with core symptoms of ASD. …”
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Social media-based Health Education plus Exercise Program (SHEEP) to improve muscle function among young-old adults with possible sarcopenia in the community: A feasibility study p... by Ya Shi, Emma Stanmore, Lisa McGarrigle, Chris Todd

“…Thirty-five older adults aged 60-69 years with possible sarcopenia will be recruited from two communities in Changsha, China. Using the TikTok platform, participants will be required to view a total of seven health education videos in the first week, and each video lasts four to six minutes. …”
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Temperature Sensitivity Response of Soil Enzyme Activity to Simulated Climate Change at Growth Stages of Winter Wheat by Yaokun Jiang, Bingbing Lu, Meng Liang, Yang Wu, Yuanze Li, Ziwen Zhao, Guobin Liu, Sha Xue

“…A pot experiment was conducted using the soil of winter wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.), one of China’s main grain crops, as the research object. …”
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Productivity of water and heat resources and cotton yield response to cropping pattern and planting density in cotton fields in arid area by Zhenlin Dong, Sumei Wan, Yunzhen Ma, Jinbin Wang, Lu Feng, Yunlong Zhai, Tiantian Li, Zhengjun Cui, Jian Wang, Beifang Yang, Ze Yang, Zhan Zhao, Fei Yan, Shiwu Xiong, Yabing Li, Guodong Chen

“…The individual effects of cropping patterns and planting densities on cotton yield formation and resource utilization have been extensively studied in the arid regions of western China, but research on their combined impacts remains limited. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sleep duration and mental health among middle school students: a 3-year cross-sectional survey by Kai-yun Dou, Ru-bao Dong, Chun-long Gan

“…BackgroundSince the outbreak of COVID-19 in late 2019, and until the Chinese government downgraded the pandemic control measures to Category B management in January 2023, various epidemic prevention measures were implemented across regions based on the local spread of the virus. …”
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Adversarial measurements for convolutional neural network-based energy theft detection model in smart grid by Santosh Nirmal, Pramod Patil, Sagar Shinde

“…Our proposed attack is validated with State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) dataset.ADGM and FGSM attack models generate adversarial evasion attack samples by modifying the benign sample along with already available malicious data. …”
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Efficacy of electroacupuncture for insomnia in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaodong Liu, Ning Xu, Shangpei Wang, Qingjun Jia

“…Electroacupuncture (EA) has been widely applied in managing sleep disorders, particularly in cancer patients or those experiencing insomnia.ObjectivesThis meta-analysis aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture for treating cancer-related insomnia.MethodsTwo independent reviewers conducted comprehensive searches across multiple databases, including EMBASE, Web of Science, PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Wanfang Digital Journals, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and the VIP Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals. …”
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