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Article ; Online: Outcomes of microsurgical vasoepididymostomy using intussusception technique: a systematic review and meta‑analysis.

Wang, Shou-Yang / Fang, Yang-Yi

2023 Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 3340

Abstract: A systematic review and meta-analysis of microsurgical vasoepididymostomy (MVE) for treating epididymal obstructive azoospermia (EOA) with different intussusception techniques. We conducted a comprehensive literature search using PubMed, Embase, and the ... ...

Abstract	A systematic review and meta-analysis of microsurgical vasoepididymostomy (MVE) for treating epididymal obstructive azoospermia (EOA) with different intussusception techniques. We conducted a comprehensive literature search using PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, retained literature related to obstructive azoospermia or male infertility and vasoepididymostomy, proactively reviewed other relevant literature, supplemented valuable references, and excluded studies that did not use intussusception and where valuable statistical data were difficult to obtain. Event rate and risk ratio (RR) were estimated. Patency rates were investigated. The influence of motile sperms found in the epididymal fluid, anastomotic sides and sites on patency was evaluated. 273 articles were comprised in this analysis, and 25 observational studies were eventually included, with a total patient sample of 1400. The overall mean patency rate was 69.3% (95% confidence interval [CI] 64.6-73.6%; I
MeSH term(s)	Humans ; Male ; Azoospermia/surgery ; Intussusception/surgery ; Body Fluids ; Dietary Supplements ; Epididymis/surgery ; Observational Studies as Topic
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-02-27
Publishing country	England
Document type	Meta-Analysis ; Systematic Review ; Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2615211-3
ISSN	2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
ISSN (online)	2045-2322
ISSN	2045-2322
DOI	10.1038/s41598-023-28637-6
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Article ; Online: Social Support and Loneliness among Chinese Rural-to-Urban Migrant Children

Luxi Chen / Fang Yang

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 15933, p

A Moderated Mediation Analysis of the Roles of Social Competence and Stress Mindset

2022 Volume 15933

Abstract: Social support has been an important social-contextual protective factor against loneliness. However, how individual-level protective factors, such as social competence and a positive stress mindset, may jointly influence the relationship between social ... ...

Abstract	Social support has been an important social-contextual protective factor against loneliness. However, how individual-level protective factors, such as social competence and a positive stress mindset, may jointly influence the relationship between social support and loneliness is less known. This study examined to what extent the link between social support and loneliness would be mediated by social competence and moderated by stress mindset among migrant children. In total, 198 rural-to-urban migrant children aged 10–14 years (56.1% girls) in Beijing, China, completed a set of self-reported questionnaires. A moderated mediation analysis was performed. We found that perceived social support was associated with a lower level of loneliness, and this association was significant only for migrant children holding a positive stress mindset (indicated by a high ratio of the stress-is-a-challenge mindset to the stress-is-a-threat mindset). Notably, across children with different stress mindsets, perceived social support was indirectly related to a lower level of loneliness through greater social competence. Our findings suggest that social competence and a stress-is-a-challenge mindset are important individual-level protective factors for migrant children to overcome loneliness. Social competence can carry the effect of social support, and a stress-is-a-challenge mindset can optimize the effect of environmental resources on mental health.
Keywords	rural-to-urban migrant children ; social support ; loneliness ; social competence ; stress mindset ; challenge ; Medicine ; R
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-11-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	MDPI AG
Document type	Article ; Online
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Article ; Online: Simulation Analysis and Study of Gait Stability Related to Motion Joints

Yuanyuan Lei / Fang Yang

BioMed Research International, Vol

2022 Volume 2022

Abstract: Gait stability in exercise is an inevitable and vexing problem in mechanics, artificial intelligence, sports, and rehabilitation medicine research. With the rapid development and popularization of science and technology, it becomes a reality for ... ...

Abstract	Gait stability in exercise is an inevitable and vexing problem in mechanics, artificial intelligence, sports, and rehabilitation medicine research. With the rapid development and popularization of science and technology, it becomes a reality for researchers to obtain large-scale human motion data sets in real time with higher efficiency. However, at present, the analysis of gait stability of moving joints is still based on image recognition technology, which is ten times less accurate and inefficient. In this paper, Vicon 3D motion capture system, dynamometer, and surface electromyography system were used to obtain the parameters of the lower limbs of the subjects. Using Anywhere modeling and simulation system, simulation experiments were carried out, and the reaction force data of lower limb joints under two environments were obtained. The gait characteristics of human gait were analyzed from the angle of internal and external adjustment mechanism. Combining one-way ANOVA and incremental occupancy rate, the adjustment process of gait stability is described comprehensively. The findings of this study can provide a theoretical basis for the research of lower limb con-assistive devices and can guide the design and development of bipedal anthropomorphic robots.
Keywords	Medicine ; R
Subject code	629
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Hindawi Limited
Document type	Article ; Online
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Article ; Online: The Predicament and Outlet of Environmental Impact Assessment Mechanism from the Perspective of Risk Society

Qiang Zhang / Fang Yang / Yaru Chen

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 20, Iss 3929, p

Taking Japan’s Accident-Type Nuclear Sewage Disposal as a Cut-In

2023 Volume 3929

Abstract: As an important yardstick of social modernization, nuclear technology not only promotes the in-depth development of the national economy but also hangs a sword of Damocles in the field of the risk society. Against the background of the unrest of the ... ...

Abstract	As an important yardstick of social modernization, nuclear technology not only promotes the in-depth development of the national economy but also hangs a sword of Damocles in the field of the risk society. Against the background of the unrest of the nuclear leakage disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, the Japanese government has announced its unilateral decision to discharge nuclear sewage into the sea, undoubtedly putting at least the Pacific Rim countries at huge potential risks. In order to maximize risk reduction and focus on preventive construction in advance, Japan’s measures to discharge accident nuclear sewage into the sea have a legitimate basis for the application of an environmental impact assessment system. At the same time, in the process of operation, there are numerous risk dilemmas, such as lack of safety treatment standards, long follow-up disposal cycle and negative domestic supervision system, which need to be broken through one by one. The effective application of the environmental impact assessment system in the Japanese nuclear accident not only helps to reduce the environmental crisis caused by accidental nuclear effluent discharge to the sea but also has a positive and far-reaching international demonstration significance, which helps to better build a foundation of international trust and preventive guarantee system in advance for the possible accidental nuclear effluent treatment in the future.
Keywords	accident-type nuclear sewage ; environmental impact assessment system ; the no-harm principle ; risk society ; Medicine ; R
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-02-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	MDPI AG
Document type	Article ; Online
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Article ; Online: A review of the Ptocasius Simon, 1885 spiders of Gaoligong Mountains, China (Araneae

Su-Fang Yang / Xian-Jin Peng

European Journal of Taxonomy, Vol 903, Iss

Salticidae)

2023 Volume 1

Abstract: Sixteen new species of the genus Ptocasius are described from Mt. Gaoligong, Yunnan: P. angulatus sp. nov. (♀); P. circulus sp. nov. (♀); P. danzhu sp. nov. (♂♀); P. davidi sp. nov. (♀); P. filiformus sp. nov. (♂♀); P. foliolatus sp. nov. (♀); P. geminus ...

Abstract	Sixteen new species of the genus Ptocasius are described from Mt. Gaoligong, Yunnan: P. angulatus sp. nov. (♀); P. circulus sp. nov. (♀); P. danzhu sp. nov. (♂♀); P. davidi sp. nov. (♀); P. filiformus sp. nov. (♂♀); P. foliolatus sp. nov. (♀); P. geminus sp. nov. (♂♀); P. jietouensis sp. nov. (♂♀); P. longapophysis sp. nov. (♂♀); P. longlingensis sp. nov. (♂♀); P. rectangulus sp. nov. (♀); P. robustus sp. nov. (♀); P. tengchongensis sp. nov. (♂♀); P. umbellulatus sp. nov. (♀); P. zabkai sp. nov. (♂♀) and P. zonatus sp. nov. (♀). Including P. montanus (Żabka, 1981) and P. pseudoflexus (Liu, Yang & Peng, 2016), a total of eighteen species of Ptocasius have been reported from Mt. Gaoligong. For each new species, a morphological description, photos of the body and copulatory organs, line drawings of copulatory organs, and locality maps are provided.
Keywords	taxonomy ; jumping spider ; Asia ; South China ; Zoology ; QL1-991 ; Botany ; QK1-989
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-11-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Consortium of European Natural History Museums
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Article ; Online: S100A9 promotes tumor‐associated macrophage for M2 macrophage polarization to drive human liver cancer progression

Lan‐Fang Yang / Zhi‐Bo Zhang / Liang Wang

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 39, Iss 4, Pp 345-

An in vitro study

2023 Volume 353

Abstract: Abstract Tumor‐associated macrophages (TAMs) and M2 macrophage polarization have been documented for their implication in various malignancies, but their implication in liver cancer remains to be determined. This study is intended to explore the effect ... ...

Abstract	Abstract Tumor‐associated macrophages (TAMs) and M2 macrophage polarization have been documented for their implication in various malignancies, but their implication in liver cancer remains to be determined. This study is intended to explore the effect of S100A9 regulated TAMs and macrophage polarization in liver cancer progression. THP‐1 cells were induced to differentiate into M1 and M2 macrophages, which were then cultured in liver cancer cell conditioned culture medium before the M1 and M2 macrophages were identified by measuring biomarkers using real‐time polymerase chain reaction. The differential expressed genes in macrophages in Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases were screened. S100A9 overexpression and knockdown plasmid were transfected into macrophages to determine the effect of S100A9 on M2 macrophage polarization of TAMs and on proliferation ability of liver cancer cells. The proliferation, migration, invasion, and epithelial‐mesenchymal transition (EMT) abilities of liver cancer co‐cultured with TAMs. M1 and M2 macrophages were successfully induced and liver cancer cell conditioned culture medium can increase polarization of macrophages into M2 macrophages, in which elevated expression of S100A9 was detected. Data in GEO database showed that tumor microenvironment (TME) upregulated S1000A9 expression. Suppression on S1000A9 can significantly suppress M2 macrophage polarization. TAM can provide the necessary microenvironment for liver cancer cells, HepG2 and MHCC97H by increasing cell proliferation, migration, and invasion ability, while suppression on S1000A9 can reverse this expression pattern. Suppression on S100A9 expression can regulate M2 macrophage polarization of TAMs to suppress the progression of liver cancer.
Keywords	liver cancer ; macrophage polarization ; S100A9 ; tumor‐associated macrophages ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
Subject code	610
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-04-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Wiley
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Article ; Online: Internet intelligent remote sensing scientific experimental satellite LuoJia3-01

Deren Li / Mi Wang / Fang Yang / Rongfan Dai

Geo-spatial Information Science, Pp 1-

2023 Volume 5

Keywords	Mathematical geography. Cartography ; GA1-1776 ; Geodesy ; QB275-343
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-07-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Group
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Article ; Online: Correlation between Non-Structural Carbohydrates and C:N:P Stoichiometric Ratio of Haloxylon ammodendron under Different Water–Salt Gradients

Fang Yang / Guanghui Lv / Yadong Qie

Forests, Vol 14, Iss 1185, p

2023 Volume 1185

Abstract: Growth is restricted by both water and phosphorus (P), and balancing the relationship between non−structural carbohydrates (NSCs) and carbon: nitrogen: phosphorus (C:N:P) is essential for Haloxylon ammodendron to adapt to arid habitats. The survival and ... ...

Abstract	Growth is restricted by both water and phosphorus (P), and balancing the relationship between non−structural carbohydrates (NSCs) and carbon: nitrogen: phosphorus (C:N:P) is essential for Haloxylon ammodendron to adapt to arid habitats. The survival and growth strategies of the dominant species H. ammodendron in a desert ecosystem were examined in order to better serve the restoration of degraded ecosystems and desertification control. Three water and salt gradients (high water and high salinity, medium water and salinity, and low water and low salinity) in the Aibi Lake Reserve were selected. We analyzed the accumulation and distribution of NSCs in the assimilation branches and secondary branches of H. ammodendron and the changes in the measurement ratio characteristics of C:N:P, as well as the soil organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen (TN), and total phosphorus (TP) content. The results showed that: (1) With the decrease of soil water and salt content, the basal diameter, plant height, crown area, and NSC content of H. ammodendron significantly decreased. This morphological adjustment in the aboveground part is similar to a “self thinning” behavior, aimed at reducing transpiration area and balancing carbon distribution in the body. The carbon accumulation in the body helps the H. ammodendron to resist the dual stresses of drought and salt. (2) With the decrease of water and salt content, the C content of assimilating branches increased significantly, while there was no significant change in secondary branches. However, the N and P content of both branches decreased significantly, and the N: P of both branches was greater than 16, indicating that it was mainly limited by P. (3) The NSC of the two branches was significantly negatively correlated with C, and significantly positively correlated with N and P, and there was a strong positive correlation between the assimilation branches NSC: C: P and NSC: C: P. The synthesis and accumulation of NSC of H. ammodendron were influenced by the content and relationship of ...
Keywords	Haloxylon ammodendron ; different water–salt gradients ; non−structural carbohydrates ; C:N:P stoichiometric ratio ; Plant ecology ; QK900-989
Subject code	580 ; 550
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-06-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	MDPI AG
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Article ; Online: Generating Structurally Complete Stylish Chinese Font Based on Semi-Supervised Model

Xianqing Tian / Fang Yang / Fan Tang

Applied Sciences, Vol 13, Iss 10650, p

2023 Volume 10650

Abstract: Stylish fonts are widely utilized in social networks, driving research interest in stylish Chinese font generation. Most existing methods for generating Chinese characters rely on GAN-based deep learning approaches. However, persistent issues of mode ... ...

Abstract	Stylish fonts are widely utilized in social networks, driving research interest in stylish Chinese font generation. Most existing methods for generating Chinese characters rely on GAN-based deep learning approaches. However, persistent issues of mode collapse and missing structure in CycleGAN-generated results make font generation a formidable task. This paper introduces a unique semi-supervised model specifically designed for generating stylish Chinese fonts. By incorporating a small amount of paired data and stroke encoding as information into CycleGAN, our model effectively captures both the global structural features and local characteristics of Chinese characters. Additionally, an attention module has been added and refined to improve the connection between strokes and character structures. To enhance the model’s understanding of the global structure of Chinese characters and stroke encoding reconstruction, two loss functions are included. The integration of these components successfully alleviates mode collapse and structural errors. To assess the effectiveness of our approach, comprehensive visual and quantitative assessments are conducted, comparing our method with benchmark approaches on six diverse datasets. The results clearly demonstrate the superior performance of our method in generating stylish Chinese fonts.
Keywords	CycleGAN ; Chinese font generation ; semi-supervised ; stroke encoding ; attention mechanism ; Technology ; T ; Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ; TA1-2040 ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5 ; Physics ; QC1-999 ; Chemistry ; QD1-999
Subject code	006
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-09-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	MDPI AG
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Article ; Online: Evidence against egocentric prediction during language comprehension

Ruth E. Corps / Fang Yang / Martin J. Pickering

Royal Society Open Science, Vol 10, Iss

2023 Volume 12

Abstract: Although previous research has demonstrated that language comprehension can be egocentric, there is little evidence for egocentricity during prediction. In particular, comprehenders do not appear to predict egocentrically when the context makes it clear ... ...

Abstract	Although previous research has demonstrated that language comprehension can be egocentric, there is little evidence for egocentricity during prediction. In particular, comprehenders do not appear to predict egocentrically when the context makes it clear what the speaker is likely to refer to. But do comprehenders predict egocentrically when the context does not make it clear? We tested this hypothesis using a visual-world eye-tracking paradigm, in which participants heard sentences containing the gender-neutral pronoun They (e.g. They would like to wear…) while viewing four objects (e.g. tie, dress, drill, hairdryer). Two of these objects were plausible targets of the verb (tie and dress), and one was stereotypically compatible with the participant's gender (tie if the participant was male; dress if the participant was female). Participants rapidly fixated targets more than distractors, but there was no evidence that participants ever predicted egocentrically, fixating objects stereotypically compatible with their own gender. These findings suggest that participants do not fall back on their own egocentric perspective when predicting, even when they know that context does not make it clear what the speaker is likely to refer to.
Keywords	prediction ; perspective-taking ; visual-world paradigm ; gender identity ; Science ; Q
Subject code	150
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-12-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	The Royal Society
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