Huazhong University of Science and Technology

A hybrid deep learning approach for interpretable inference of potential accidents from hazard reports in hydropower engineering construction

Hazard reports provide early evidence of unsafe conditions and behaviours in hydropower construction, but their potential for proactive accident prevention is often constrained by unstructured narratives and reliance on manual interpretation. Using 9,606 Chinese-language hazard r...

Estimation of an average causal response function in a high-dimensional sample selection model with application to US Job Corps program

Average causal response function (ACRF) is a valuable tool for assessing treatment effects with dose functions, particularly in the presence of endogeneity. Motivated by the US Job Corps program, this paper studies the identification and estimation of an ACRF under sample selecti...

An LLM-enhanced AI agent for rapid diagnosis of acute aortic dissection in multi-center settings

Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a high-mortality cardiovascular emergency, yet early diagnosis before computed tomography angiography (CTA) remains challenging. We developed AAD-Agent as a pre-imaging triage aid—not as a replacement for CTA—and evaluated it in a retrospective, m...

Development and validation of a knowledge, attitude, and practice questionnaire for management of metabolic complications after solid organ transplantation among medical staff

Metabolic diseases are common complications after solid organ transplantation (SOT) and significantly affect recipients’ quality of life and long-term survival. To our knowledge, no validated questionnaire specifically evaluates medical staff’s knowledge, attitude and practice (K...

A Novel Mouse Model for Venous High-Load Remodeling Induced by Unilateral Jugular Vein Transection

Chronic venous disease (CVD) is a prevalent peripheral vascular disorder characterized by vascular remodeling driven by hemodynamic overload, yet available animal models are limited by high surgical difficulty and unstable induction efficiency. Here, we developed a novel mouse ve...

Efficient Similarity Detection for Delta Compression

Delta compression is a promising technique for reducing the storage footprint of similar data. As the first step in delta compression, similarity detection has a significant impact on both the delta compression ratio (DCR) and the compression throughput. Unfortunately, existing a...

Efficacy evaluation of flap repair after radical excision for axillary hidradenitis suppurativa

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

EGFR-Degrading PROTACs and Calcium Peroxide Co-loaded Liposomes: Enabling EGFR Degradation and Hypoxia Alleviation as Dual Safeguards for NSCLC Therapy.

Proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) have been utilized to overcome drug resistance by degrading mutant EGFR in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) therapy. However, their therapeutic efficacy is often compromised by the complex tumor microenvironment, which can lead to the re...

Development and preliminary psychometric evaluation of an oral health questionnaire for chronic kidney disease (CKD-OHQ)

Oral health problems are common among patients with chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease is associated with a broad range of oral manifestations, while poor oral health may accelerate chronic kidney disease progression, increase the risk of complications, and contribute...

Nonlinear dynamics and susceptible spiking of threshold-switching Hodgkin–Huxley neurons

With the development of neuromorphic computing, threshold-switching devices have been widely explored for implementing artificial neurons, but the stability of such circuits remains a critical challenge. This work systematically investigates the Hodgkin–Huxley (HH) neuron based o...

Peripheral immune influences on the brain: adaptive immune T and B cells regulate cognitive dysfunction

Abstract Cognitive dysfunction is recognized as one of the most concerning complications in aging as well as in disease states such as neurodegenerative disorders and stroke. Although previous studies mainly focused on local brain pathology, growing evidence highlights neuroimmun...

High-dimensional inverse design enables multiple synthesis routes to prescribed carbon nanotube array descriptors

Abstract Prescribed synthesis of carbon nanotube (CNT) arrays remains challenging because multiple processing stages jointly regulate array height (H), density (ρ), and orientational order (HOF), creating a nonlinear and non-unique relationship between structural targets and synt...

Evaluating the association between emotional intelligence, perceived support, and academic performance among nursing graduate students: a descriptive-correlational study

Nursing graduate education in Pakistan is increasingly recognized as pivotal for producing competent clinical leaders, educators, and researchers. However, the rigorous academic and clinical demands place immense psychological pressure on students, potentially compromising their...

Cold-Sintered phosphor film@Cu converter for ultra-high-brightness laser illumination

Abstract Phosphor ceramic has been regarded as a promising color converter for high-quality laser illumination, but it often suffers from optothermal performance degradation during high-temperature sintering process. Herein, an optothermal-enhanced cold-sintered phosphor film@Cu...

Effect of Structural Motif on Magnetic Properties in Molybdenum Chlorides of Mo5+ Ions: Ferromagnetism from Mo2Cl10 Dimers and Antiferromagnetism from Isolated MoCl6– Anions

Abstract The evolution of magnetic properties in molybdenum chloride systems caused by structural motif changes was investigated by magnetic property measurements and DFT calculations. In ξ-MoCl5, characterized by the presence of molybdenum dimers, the formation of ferromagnetic...

Revealing the Shared Genetic Architecture of Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease–Related Traits Through Genomic Structural Equation Modeling

Although individual traits related to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) have been investigated through large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWASs), the shared genetic susceptibility across these traits remains unclear. We therefore conducted...

Source-free domain adaptation framework for rotating machinery fault diagnosis by Progressive Pseudo-Labeling and Prototype-Boundary Calibration

Domain adaptation (DA) techniques have made significant advancements in the field of mechanical fault diagnosis. However, existing methods typically assume that source domain data is accessible during the DA phase. In real-world engineering scenarios, this assumption is often imp...

Factors influencing delayed onset of lactation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Delayed onset of lactogenesis (DOL), defined as the absence of breast fullness or milk coming in beyond 72 h postpartum, may impair breastfeeding success. Reliable estimates of its incidence and associated factors are needed to guide clinical support. Following PRISMA 2020, we sy...

Longitudinal profiling of urinary extracellular vesicle RNA reveals physiological variability and stable reference genes in healthy individuals

Urinary extracellular vesicles (uEVs) have emerged as promising non-invasive molecular carriers for biomarker discovery, yet the physiological variability and tissue-associated characteristics of uEV RNA cargo in healthy individuals remain poorly defined. This knowledge gap limit...

On Multi-Source Sludge Smoldering Process

Abstract Smoldering, as an emerging technology, exhibits significant potential for the efficient disposal of organic solid waste with high moisture content; however, theoretical models targeting multi-source blended fuels remain scarce. This work systematically investigates the s...