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Open AccessToward automatic robotic massage based on interactive trajectory planning and control
Autonomous robotic massage holds the potential to alleviate the workload of nurses and improve the quality of healthcare. However, the complexity of the task and the dynamic of the environment present signific...
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Open AccessIncidence and risk factors of postoperative delirium following hepatic resection: a retrospective national inpatient sample database study
Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common complication after major surgery and can cause a variety of adverse effects. However, no large-scale national database was used to assess the occurrence and factors ass...
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Efficient intraoral photogrammetry using self-identifying projective invariant marker
The re-measurement of full-arch implant digital impressions is an important step in denture restoration. This paper provides an efficient oral photogrammetry technology using projective invariant marker, appli...
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Open AccessChromosome-scale genome assemblies of Himalopsyche anomala and Eubasilissa splendida (Insecta: Trichoptera)
Trichoptera is one of the most evolutionarily successful aquatic insect lineages and is highly valued value in adaptive evolution research. This study presents the chromosome-level genome assemblies of Himalopsyc...
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A Bibliometric Analysis of the Role of 3D Technology in Liver Cancer Resection
Liver cancer resection is an effective but complex way to treat liver cancer, and complex anatomy is one of the reasons for the difficulty of surgery. The use of 3D technology can help surgeons cope with this ...
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Shape and Pose Reconstruction of Robotic In-Hand Objects from a Single Depth Camera
This paper tackles the task of estimating the state of an object in a robotic hand. The state of the object includes its shape and posture, which is critically important for robotic in-hand manipulation. Howev...
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A Lamellar MoNb12O33 as the High-Rate Anode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Tuning the nanostructure of anode material is one of the most effective ways to promote energy storage performance in the field of lithium-ion batteries. Herein, two-dimensional (2D) MoNb12O33 (MNO) material synt...
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Open AccessHigh performance visible-SWIR flexible photodetector based on large-area InGaAs/InP PIN structure
Mechanically flexible optoelectronic devices and systems can enable a much broader range of applications than what their rigid counterparts can do, especially for novel bio-integrated optoelectronic systems, f...
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Open AccessStudy on the efficacy and safety of the combination of Shi’s manual therapy and percutaneous endoscopic lumbar diskectomy for lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial
Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a common chronic musculoskeletal disorder that seriously affects quality of life. The percutaneous endoscopic lumbar diskectomy (PELD) technique was developed to address spinal ...
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Open AccessA compound heterozygous mutation in the S-Antigen Visual Arrestin SAG gene in a Chinese patient with Oguchi type one: a case report
Oguchi disease is a rare autosomal recessive form of congenital quiescent night blindness. Oguchi disease has been found to be associated with gene mutations in SAG and GRK1, which are vital factors in the recove...
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Open AccessEfficacy on radiofrequency ablation according to the types of benign thyroid nodules
Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been recommended as minimally invasive treatment for patients with symptomatic benign thyroid nodules (BTNs) because of the large number of clinical applications....
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A virtual reality-based data analysis for optimizing freehand external ventricular drain insertion
This work exploits virtual reality technique to analyse and optimize the preoperative planning of freehand external ventricular drain (EVD) insertion. Based on the three-dimensional (3D) virtual brain models, ...
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Fast Barcode Detection Method Based on ThinYOLOv4
Barcode detection is a key step before decoding so that achieving a fast and accurate detection algorithm is of significant importance. In the present study, we propose to guide the pruning of channels and sho...
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Open AccessLong noncoding RNA AURKAPS1 potentiates malignant hepatocellular carcinoma progression by regulating miR-142, miR-155 and miR-182
The mitotic serine/threonine kinase aurora kinase-A (AURKA) has been identified as carcinogenic in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). AURKAPS1, a long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), is the pseudo-gene of AURKA, which p...
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Open AccessIdentification of differentially expressed circular RNAs in human monocyte derived macrophages response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
Macrophages act as the first line of host immune defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Recent studies have demonstrated circular RNAs (circRNAs) are implicated in a variety of physiological and pathol...
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A finite element study of traditional Chinese cervical manipulation
Traditional Chinese cervical manipulation (TCCM) has been claimed as an effective treatment for diseases of the cervical spine, but its biomechanical effects on the vertebral body and intervertebral discs rema...
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Open AccessInvestigation of temperature-dependent photoluminescence in multi-quantum wells
Photoluminescence (PL) is a nondestructive and powerful method to investigate carrier recombination and transport characteristics in semiconductor materials. In this study, the temperature dependences of photo...
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Open AccessRealization of high-luminous-efficiency InGaN light-emitting diodes in the “green gap” range
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in the wavelength region of 535–570 nm are still inefficient, which is known as the “green gap” problem. Light in this range causes maximum luminous sensation in the human eye and ...
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Efficiency enhancement of InGaN/GaN multiple quantum wells with graphene layer
In this work, a novel hybrid graphene/InGaN-based multiple quantum wells (MQWs) structure has been fabricated. Compared to the sample conventional structure (CS), the utilization of graphene transferred on to...
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A study of 2DEG properties in AlGaN/GaN heterostructure using GaN/AlN superlattice as barrier layers grown by MOCVD
GaN/AlN superlattice (SL) structures working as quasi-AlGaN barrier layers for GaN-based high electron mobility transistor have been grown by metal–organic chemical vapor deposition. The influences of the SL p...
