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  1. Article ; Online: Spatial correlation analysis between human disturbance intensity (HDI) and ecosystem services value (ESV) in the Chengdu-Chongqing urban agglomeration

    Mingsi Ai / Xiang Chen / Qiang Yu

    Ecological Indicators, Vol 158, Iss , Pp 111555- (2024)

    2024  

    Abstract: The spatial correlation between human disturbances and ecosystem services carries profound implications, serving as a pivotal tool for quantifying the magnitude of human impacts on ecosystems and offering invaluable insights for the development of ... ...

    Abstract The spatial correlation between human disturbances and ecosystem services carries profound implications, serving as a pivotal tool for quantifying the magnitude of human impacts on ecosystems and offering invaluable insights for the development of effective management and conservation strategies. This research endeavors to conduct an exhaustive analysis of the spatial patterns between human disturbance intensity and ecosystem services in the Chengdu-Chongqing urban agglomeration, as well as to explore the spatial associations between these two factors. In the paper, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of five key indicators of human pressure, namely population density, gross domestic product (GDP), land use type, transportation network and energy consumption. These indicators were carefully examined and utilized to create a spatial map depicting the integrated human disturbance intensity index in the Chengdu-Chongqing urban agglomeration area in the year 2020. Concurrently, we utilized the ESV equivalent factor method to estimate the ecosystem service value (ESV). Bivariate Local Moran Index and spatial autocorrelation analysis were introduced to quantitatively depict and visualize the spatial relationship between human disturbance and ecosystem services. This research provides valuable insights into the intricate patterns of human pressures and ecosystem services in urban agglomeration scale. The key findings are as follows. First, the integrated human disturbance intensity is relatively high in the hub parts of Chengdu, Chongqing, and Deyang, as well as the middle zone of the cities between Chongqing and Chengdu. Second, the high value of supply services is distributed in the periphery of the cities, while the value of supply services in the middle of the cities tends to be medium and low. The majority area in the middle of the entire study area has low and medium–low values of regulation and maintenance service. At the fringes, there are only a few cities with higher values, including Ya'an, Leshan, Deyang ...
    Keywords Human disturbance intensity ; Ecosystem services ; ESV equivalent factor ; The global Moran's index ; The Bivariate global Moran's index ; The spatial autocorrelation analysis ; Ecology ; QH540-549.5
    Subject code 910
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  2. Article ; Online: Research progress on the mechanism of renal interstitial fibrosis in obstructive nephropathy

    Kangning Wang / Qiuling Liao / Xiang Chen

    Heliyon, Vol 9, Iss 8, Pp e18723- (2023)

    2023  

    Abstract: Renal fibrosis is a common result for various chronic kidney diseases developing to the end stage. It is a pathological process characterized by the destruction of normal kidney structure and the subsequent replacement with fibrous tissue, which ... ...

    Abstract Renal fibrosis is a common result for various chronic kidney diseases developing to the end stage. It is a pathological process characterized by the destruction of normal kidney structure and the subsequent replacement with fibrous tissue, which primarily involves fibroblast proliferation and extracellular matrix deposition. Obstruction is a common cause of renal fibrosis, and obstructive renal fibrosis is a common disease in urology. Obstructive renal fibrosis, characterized by its insidious onset, is the result of a complex interplay of multiple factors. These factors encompass renal tubular epithelial cell injury, the presence of a hypoxic microenvironment in affected kidney tissue, inflammatory cell infiltration, release of inflammatory mediators, and the release of renal fibrosis growth factors, among others. This paper reviews the research progress on the mechanism and treatment of renal interstitial fibrosis.
    Keywords Obstructive nephropathy ; Renal interstitial fibrosis ; Cell injury ; Inflammation ; Growth factor ; Science (General) ; Q1-390 ; Social sciences (General) ; H1-99
    Subject code 616
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
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  3. Article ; Online: Otosyphilis as a rare cause of secondary benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

    Xiang Chen / Xiaofen Zheng / Yingzhi Chen / Shanhu Xu

    Journal of International Medical Research, Vol

    a case report

    2023  Volume 51

    Abstract: Otosyphilis is a rare cause of audiovestibular dysfunction that can easily be misdiagnosed. Here, we report a rare case in which a patient presented with secondary benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) 2 weeks after symptoms of otosyphilis appeared. ...

    Abstract Otosyphilis is a rare cause of audiovestibular dysfunction that can easily be misdiagnosed. Here, we report a rare case in which a patient presented with secondary benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) 2 weeks after symptoms of otosyphilis appeared. The Dix–Hallpike test showed a classical response in the head-hanging left position. The patient was treated with intravenous penicillin G and the canalith repositioning maneuver, which completely resolved the vertigo. The patient's audiovestibular symptoms resolved gradually. The elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) white blood cell (WBC) count returned to normal and the results of the Treponema pallidum particle agglutination (TPPA) test were negative at the 3-month follow-up. This report suggests that otosyphilis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of audiovestibular dysfunction in patients at risk. Additionally, clinicians should remain vigilant about the possibility of secondary BPPV in patients with otosyphilis who report positional vertigo.
    Keywords Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Subject code 616
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher SAGE Publishing
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  4. Article ; Online: Effect of intelligent hypertension management system on blood pressure

    Lei Hou / Xiang Chen / Haiyang Yu / Jiachun Xia

    BMJ Open, Vol 13, Iss

    protocol for a randomised controlled multicentre trial

    2023  Volume 12

    Abstract: Introduction Hypertension is one of the most serious global health problems, and its prevention and treatment mainly rely on lifestyle intervention and medication. However, the current situation of hypertension control in China is still not ideal. Self- ... ...

    Abstract Introduction Hypertension is one of the most serious global health problems, and its prevention and treatment mainly rely on lifestyle intervention and medication. However, the current situation of hypertension control in China is still not ideal. Self-monitoring of blood pressure is expected to be a new way to control hypertension. Intervention and the Intelligent Hypertension Management System (IHMS), an information platform relying on the network and smartphone, may help patients self-monitor their blood pressure at home, allowing for intelligent management of hypertension. The aim of this trial is to investigate whether IHMS can effectively reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension.Methods and analysis This is a multiple-centre, prospective, randomised, controlled study. 320 eligible subjects will be randomly divided into the IHMS management group (n=160) and the conventional care group (n=160). Subjects in the IHMS management group will be required to take their blood pressure daily at regular intervals at home and get treatment as directed by the IHMS; the control group will receive conventional treatment. The primary outcome of the trial is the net change in systolic blood pressure at the end point of follow-up after 3 months. The mixed-effects model will be used to compare the primary outcome that there is a greater reduction in blood pressure in the intervention group than in the control group.Ethics and dissemination The Ethics Committee of Shanghai Tongren Hospital has reviewed and approved the trial protocols, informed consent and subject information. The findings from the study will be disseminated through publications and conference presentations. The findings of the trial will be published in journals and presented at academic conferences.Trial registration number NCT05526300.
    Keywords Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMJ Publishing Group
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  5. Article ; Online: Editorial

    Yi-Xiang Chen / Shengyao Yu / Hans-Peter Schertl / Jilei Li

    Frontiers in Earth Science, Vol

    Advances in subduction zone fluids and their geochemical effects

    2023  Volume 11

    Keywords subduction zone process ; aqueous fluids ; hydrous melt ; crust-mantle interaction ; mass transfer ; Science ; Q
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  6. Article ; Online: The anti-ferroptotic role of FSP1

    Furong Zeng / Xiang Chen / Guangtong Deng

    Molecular Biomedicine, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    current molecular mechanism and therapeutic approach

    2022  Volume 3

    Keywords Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Springer
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  7. Article ; Online: Privacy-preserving federated learning for transportation mode prediction based on personal mobility data

    Fuxun Yu / Zirui Xu / Zhuwei Qin / Xiang Chen

    High-Confidence Computing, Vol 2, Iss 4, Pp 100082- (2022)

    2022  

    Abstract: Personal daily mobility trajectories/traces like Google Location Service integrates many valuable information from individuals and could benefit a lot of application scenarios, such as pandemic control and precaution, product recommendation, customized ... ...

    Abstract Personal daily mobility trajectories/traces like Google Location Service integrates many valuable information from individuals and could benefit a lot of application scenarios, such as pandemic control and precaution, product recommendation, customized user profile analysis, traffic management in smart cities, etc. However, utilizing such personal mobility data faces many challenges since users’ private information, such as home/work addresses, can be unintentionally leaked. In this work, we build an FL system for transportation mode prediction based on personal mobility data. Utilizing FL-based training scheme, all user’s data are kept in local without uploading to central nodes, providing high privacy preserving capability. At the same time, we could train accurate DNN models that is close to the centralized training performance. The resulted transportation mode prediction system serves as a prototype on user’s traffic mode classification, which could potentially benefit the transportation data analysis and help make wise decisions to manage public transportation resources.
    Keywords Federated learning ; Privacy ; Deep learning ; Electronic computers. Computer science ; QA75.5-76.95
    Subject code 005
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  8. Article ; Online: The effect of massage therapy on pain after surgery

    Chunhua Liu / Xiang Chen / Simin Wu

    Complementary Therapies in Medicine, Vol 71, Iss , Pp 102892- (2022)

    A comprehensive meta-analysis

    2022  

    Abstract: Background: Findings on the usefulness of massage therapy (MT) in postoperative pain management are often inconsistent among studies. Objectives: This study’s aim is to conduct a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCT) to clarify the effects ... ...

    Abstract Background: Findings on the usefulness of massage therapy (MT) in postoperative pain management are often inconsistent among studies. Objectives: This study’s aim is to conduct a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCT) to clarify the effects of massage therapy in the treatment of postoperative pain. Methods: Three databases (PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) were searched for RCTs published from database inception through January 26, 2021. The primary outcome was pain relief. The quality of RCTs was appraised with the Cochrane Collaboration risk of bias tool. The random-effect model was used to calculate the effect sizes and standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95 % confidential intervals (CIs) as a summary effect. The heterogeneity test was conducted through I2. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were used to explore the source of heterogeneity. Possible publication bias was assessed using visual inspection of funnel plot asymmetry. Results: The analysis included 33 RCTs and showed that MT is effective in reducing postoperative pain (SMD, −1.32; 95 % CI, −2.01 to −0.63; p = 0.0002; I2 = 98.67 %). A similar significant effect was found for both short (immediate assessment) and long terms (assessment performed 4–6 weeks after the MT). Remarkably, we found neither the duration per session nor the dose had an impact on the effect of MT and there seemed to be no difference in the effects of different MT types. In addition, MT seemed to be more effective for adults. Furthermore, MT had better analgesic effects on cesarean section and heart surgery than orthopedic surgery. Limitations: Publication bias is possible due to the inclusion of studies in English only. Additionally, the included studies were extremely heterogeneous. Double-blind research on MT is difficult to implement, and none of the included studies is double-blind. There was some heterogeneity and publication bias in the included studies. In addition, there is no uniform evaluation standard for the ...
    Keywords Postoperative pain ; Massage therapy ; Meta-analysis ; Randomized controlled trials ; Other systems of medicine ; RZ201-999
    Subject code 150
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  9. Article ; Online: The Mann-Kendall-Sneyers test to identify the change points of COVID-19 time series in the United States

    Xiang Chen / Hui Wang / Weixuan Lyu / Ran Xu

    BMC Medical Research Methodology, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2022  Volume 9

    Abstract: Abstract Background One critical variable in the time series analysis is the change point, which is the point where an abrupt change occurs in chronologically ordered observations. Existing parametric models for change point detection, such as the linear ...

    Abstract Abstract Background One critical variable in the time series analysis is the change point, which is the point where an abrupt change occurs in chronologically ordered observations. Existing parametric models for change point detection, such as the linear regression model and the Bayesian model, require that observations are normally distributed and that the trend line cannot have extreme variability. To overcome the limitations of the parametric model, we apply a nonparametric method, the Mann-Kendall-Sneyers (MKS) test, to change point detection for the state-level COVID-19 case time series data of the United States in the early outbreak of the pandemic. Methods The MKS test is implemented for change point detection. The forward sequence and the backward sequence are calculated based on the new weekly cases between March 22, 2020 and January 31, 2021 for each of the 50 states. Points of intersection between the two sequences falling within the 95% confidence intervals are identified as the change points. The results are compared with two other change point detection methods, the pruned exact linear time (PELT) method and the regression-based method. Also, an open-access tool by Microsoft Excel is developed to facilitate the model implementation. Results By applying the MKS test to COVID-19 cases in the United States, we have identified that 30 states (60.0%) have at least one change point within the 95% confidence intervals. Of these states, 26 states have one change point, 4 states (i.e., LA, OH, VA, and WA) have two change points, and one state (GA) has three change points. Additionally, most downward changes appear in the Northeastern states (e.g., CT, MA, NJ, NY) at the first development stage (March 23 through May 31, 2020); most upward changes appear in the Western states (e.g., AZ, CA, CO, NM, WA, WY) and the Midwestern states (e.g., IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) at the third development stage (November 19, 2020 through January 31, 2021). Conclusions This study is among the first to explore the potential of ...
    Keywords Mann-Kendall-Sneyers ; Epi curve ; Time series ; Nonparametric ; COVID-19 ; Change point detection ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Subject code 310
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMC
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    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  10. Article ; Online: A Novel Sentiment Analysis Model of Museum User Experience Evaluation Data Based on Unbalanced Data Analysis Technology

    Xiang Chen / Zhiwei Chen / Lei Xiao / Ming Zhou

    Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience, Vol

    2022  Volume 2022

    Abstract: With the development of virtual reality and digital reconstruction technology, digital museums have been widely promoted in various cities. Digital museums offer new ways to display and disseminate cultural heritage. It allows remote users to ... ...

    Abstract With the development of virtual reality and digital reconstruction technology, digital museums have been widely promoted in various cities. Digital museums offer new ways to display and disseminate cultural heritage. It allows remote users to autonomously browse displays in a physical museum environment in a digital space. It is also possible to reproduce the lost heritage through digital reconstruction and restoration, so as to digitally present tangible cultural heritage and intangible cultural heritage to the public. However, the user’s experience of using digital museums has not been fully and deeply studied at present. In this study, the user’s experience evaluation data of digital museum are classified and processed, so as to analyze the user’s emotional trend towards the museum. Considering that the user’s evaluation data are unbalanced data, this study uses an unbalanced support vector machine (USVM) in the classification of user evaluation data. The main idea of this method is that the boundary of the support vector is continuously shifted to the majority class by repeatedly oversampling some support vectors until the real support vector samples are found. The experimental results show that the classification obtained by the used USVM has a good practical reference value. Based on the classification results of the evaluation data, the construction of the digital museum can be further guided and maintained, thereby improving the user experience satisfaction of the museum. This research will make an important contribution to the construction of the museum and the inheritance of culture.
    Keywords Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics ; R858-859.7 ; Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ; RC321-571
    Subject code 070
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Hindawi Limited
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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