Objective To present a novel miniature endoscopic system designed to improve the safety
and efficacy of percutaneous nephrolithotomy, named the ‘super‐mini percutaneous …

Objectives To compare the safety and efficacy of novel tip-flexible suctioning ureteral access
sheath (NTFS-UAS) and traditional ureteral access sheath (T-UAS) combined with flexible …

Materials chemistry is being profoundly influenced by the uptake of machine learning
methodologies. Machine learning techniques, in combination with established techniques from …

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and potentially fatal complication
encountered during a variety of kidney surgeries. Renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is the …

Background Antiangiogenic agents are commonly used in lung and colon cancer treatments,
however, rapid development of drug resistance limits their efficacy. Methods Lentinan (LNT…

Prostatitis is a common urological condition that affects almost half of all men at some point
in their life. The prostate gland has a dense nerve supply that contributes to the production of …

This paper investigates a hybrid fractional repetitive control (HFRC) scheme for magnetically
suspended rotor systems to suppress harmonic current caused by mass imbalance and …

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a class of non‑coding RNAs formed by covalently closed loops
through back‑splicing and exon‑skipping. circRNAs have been confirmed to play a vital …

The proliferation and increased precision of global positioning system (GPS) devices enable
the technology to be used in new and innovative applications. In the past few years, the …

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a prevalent pelvic floor dysfunction in women post-pregnancy.
Currently, conservative treatment options have low success rates, while surgical …