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Investigation of Typhoid Fever and their Associated Risk Factors in Children Attending “Deo Gratias” Hospital in Douala, Littoral, Cameroon 喀麦隆滨海杜阿拉“德奥格拉提亚斯”医院儿童伤寒及其相关危险因素调查

European Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies Pub Date : 2021-05-15 DOI: 10.30935/EJMETS/10910

Teh Exodus Akwa, Simone Pierrette Nguimbous

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引用次数: 4

Numerical Prediction for Spreading Novel Coronavirus Disease in India Using Logistic Growth and SIR Models 基于Logistic增长和SIR模型的新型冠状病毒病在印度传播的数值预测

European Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies Pub Date : 2021-04-15 DOI: 10.30935/EJMETS/10848

S. Saha, P. Biswas, Sujith S Nath

{"title":"Numerical Prediction for Spreading Novel Coronavirus Disease in India Using Logistic Growth and SIR Models","authors":"S. Saha, P. Biswas, Sujith S Nath","doi":"10.30935/EJMETS/10848","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30935/EJMETS/10848","url":null,"abstract":"At present, Novel COVID-19 has become the greatest issue in the world which was first detected in the city of Wuhan of Hubei province in China in the month of December 2019. SARS-COV-2 is responsible for the spreading of corona virus disease. Within a very short time period, it has spread very fast throughout the world. Beyond all the boundaries of medical science, nowadays COVID-19 has become a main interesting topic in many research fields such as Applied Mathematics, economy, politics, up to the living room. The aim of this study is to investigate the dynamic behavior of pandemic COVID-19 which based on real-time data. The logistic growth model and SIR model has been employed to study the different four characteristics of COVID-19, such as low growth state, moderate growth state, transition state, and steady-state. The models have been validated with the results of real-time data. Moreover, the model presents a rapid change due to the unavailability of precautions. Furthermore, some parameters have been implemented to predict the COVID-19 status up to 5 th Jan 2021. From these models, it is predicted that the total number of infected peoples reaches 10M up to 5 th Jan 2021. It has also been revealed that with the support of lockdown, social alertness, increasing testing facility, and social distancing recovery growth rate of infected persons increases with the increase of time.","PeriodicalId":396928,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130311778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Impact of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) on the Surgical Care of Patients and Surgical Training in Africa COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)对非洲患者外科护理和外科培训的影响

European Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies Pub Date : 2021-04-01 DOI: 10.30935/EJMETS/10810

Nseobong Charles Akpabio junior, U. Okeke, C. Epum, Chukwuamaka Jennifer Okise, Oluwaloni Olaitan Familoni, Babajide Joseph Oyekunle, Modupeoluwa Mercy Abidakun, I. Okolo

{"title":"Impact of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) on the Surgical Care of Patients and Surgical Training in Africa","authors":"Nseobong Charles Akpabio junior, U. Okeke, C. Epum, Chukwuamaka Jennifer Okise, Oluwaloni Olaitan Familoni, Babajide Joseph Oyekunle, Modupeoluwa Mercy Abidakun, I. Okolo","doi":"10.30935/EJMETS/10810","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30935/EJMETS/10810","url":null,"abstract":"The Coronavirus pandemic poses a significant threat to the healthcare sectors of some African countries due to poor healthcare organisation, financing, and reduced uptake of recent technological advancements. Surgical care of patients and surgical training of healthcare workers are considerably affected, due to the dearth of policies and strategic health plans, to ensure the provision of safe and affordable surgical care and continuity of training. The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Surgery in Africa and to provide recommendations geared towards the current pandemic and for the future. This review involved a search of the electronic databases MEDLINE/PubMed and Google Scholar, and 31 papers from African countries which explored the impact of COVID-19 across different surgical specialities were screened. The cancellation rate of elective surgeries and benign conditions across some countries were seen to be as high as 74-81% with prioritisation of cancer patients and emergencies. The volume of emergency surgical cases presenting in some hospitals was reduced due to the associated lockdowns and fear of contracting the virus, while Telemedicine became increasingly adopted with newer platforms being used across some countries. The pandemic has exposed the inequities in health systems and further studies need to be done to evaluate its impact across more surgical specialities.","PeriodicalId":396928,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126464293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

Influence of Cement Dust Exposure on Indicators of Hepatic Function in Male Cement Handlers in Ekpoma, Nigeria 水泥粉尘暴露对尼日利亚Ekpoma男性水泥处理者肝功能指标的影响

European Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies Pub Date : 2021-04-01 DOI: 10.30935/EJMETS/10809

O. Oluba, O. O. Festus, S. Agbebaku, B. Idonije

{"title":"Influence of Cement Dust Exposure on Indicators of Hepatic Function in Male Cement Handlers in Ekpoma, Nigeria","authors":"O. Oluba, O. O. Festus, S. Agbebaku, B. Idonije","doi":"10.30935/EJMETS/10809","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30935/EJMETS/10809","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The rising cases of cancer and associated mobidity and mortality are indirectly linked to occupational health hazards especially in developing cases. This is further comounded by low level of compliance to safety health measures among factory workers. Ignorance and low-level of awareness on the associated health-implication of occupational risk exposure have been implicated in this regard. Methods: The present study was carried out to evaluate the effect of cement dust exposure on selected liver function parameters in cement handlers at Ekpoma, Nigeria. A total of 114 subjects comprising 57 with history of exposure to cement dust by means of their occupation or by means of livelihood for at least one (1) year, designated as cement handlers (CH) and another 57 non-cement handlers designated as control (CT). Blood sample was collected from the anti-cubital fossa vein of each participant by venipuncture first thing in the morning before the commencement of daily activity into lithium heparin anticoagulant bottles. Plasma bilirubin (conjugated, unconjugated and total) as well as AST, ALT, ALP activities were determined using standard colorimetric methods. Results: Bilirubin levels were altered significantly (p < 0.05), while ALT activity was significantly decreased (p < 0.05) in CH compared CT. AST and ALP activities were not significantly altered. Conclusion: The results presented in this study showed that exposure to cement dust led to markedly increased level of some liver function parameters in cement handlers. This is indicative of a compromised liver function due to hepatotoxicity.","PeriodicalId":396928,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130226303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

Characteristics of Patients Having Splenic Involvement in Tuberculosis 结核患者脾受累的特点

European Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies Pub Date : 2021-03-18 DOI: 10.30935/EJMETS/10784

A. Chakroun, M. Koubaa, F. Hammami, W. Feki, K. Rekik, C. Marrakchi, Z. Mnif, F. Smaoui, M. Jemaa

{"title":"Characteristics of Patients Having Splenic Involvement in Tuberculosis","authors":"A. Chakroun, M. Koubaa, F. Hammami, W. Feki, K. Rekik, C. Marrakchi, Z. Mnif, F. Smaoui, M. Jemaa","doi":"10.30935/EJMETS/10784","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30935/EJMETS/10784","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: One important, though poorly described, manifestation of Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is that of splenic tuberculosis (TB). We aimed to identify the epidemiological, clinical and radiological characteristics of splenic TB in Southern Tunisia and to analyse its therapeutic and evolutionary modalities. Materials methods: TB-patients (pulmonary and/or extra-pulmonary) with abnormal splenic parenchymal lesion on radiologial exploration were scanned in the light of demographic, clinical, radiological features and response to treatment. Results: We included 10 patients. Most of the patients (70%) were aged more than 25 years and the sex ratio was 0.25. Immunosupression was noted in 3 cases. Constitutional symptoms were common presentations apart from other abdominal symptoms. Most frequent ultrasound (US) findings were multiple focal hypoechoic lesions and splenomegaly. Computed tomography (CT) scan allowed a better characterization of the splenic lesions showing mainly micronodular spleen and hypodense nodudes. All patients received anti-TB drugs for a median of 13 months and splenectomy was not indicated in any case. The outcome was mostly favorable and death occurred in one case. Conclusion: The splenic involvement in TB include both immunocompetant and immunosuppressed patients. It is mainly reported in disseminated form of the disease. Radiological findings are highly useful for the diagnosis but should always be correlated with overall clinical presentation with demonstration of tuberculosis at other body sites.","PeriodicalId":396928,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies","volume":"99 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133146385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

2600 MHz Radiofrequency Radiation Exposure and Protective Role of Melatonin: Effects on Epididymis 2600 MHz射频辐射暴露和褪黑素的保护作用:对附睾的影响

European Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies Pub Date : 2021-02-04 DOI: 10.30935/EJMETS/9685

C. Seymen, Kevser Delen, S. Oruç, Gulnur Take Kaplanoglu, Dilek Kuzay Aksoy, Bahriye Sirav Aral

{"title":"2600 MHz Radiofrequency Radiation Exposure and Protective Role of Melatonin: Effects on Epididymis","authors":"C. Seymen, Kevser Delen, S. Oruç, Gulnur Take Kaplanoglu, Dilek Kuzay Aksoy, Bahriye Sirav Aral","doi":"10.30935/EJMETS/9685","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30935/EJMETS/9685","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: In this study, our aim is to investigate the possible protective effects of melatonin on potential damage caused by 2600 MHz radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposure on epididymis.\u0000Materials and Methods: 36 Wistar Albino male rats were divided into six groups. Group 1: Control, Group 2: Sham Control (mirror of RF exposure), Group 3: Sham Melatonin (mirror of RF exposure and melatonin injection), Group 4: Melatonin (melatonin injection), Group 5: RF (2600 MHz RF exposure), Group 6: RF and Melatonin (2600 MHz RF exposure and melatonin injection). During the experiment, body weights were measured and at the end of the 30-day experimental period, epididymis tissues were collected and examined with Hematoxylin-Eosin.\u0000Results: Epididymis was distinguished in normal histological appearance in the Control, Sham Control, Sham Melatonin and Melatonin groups. In the RF group, some structural degenerations were observed such as irregular tubule profile, deterioration and vacuolization in epithelium, loss of stereocilia, seperation in lateral and basal junctions of epithelium and immature sperm formation. In the RF and Melatonin group, the general histological appearance was found to be similar to the control groups except for some continuing degenerations.\u0000\u0000Conclusion: Taken together, 2600 MHz RF radiation exposure caused some structural degenerations on epididymis and melatonin administration provided therapeutic effects on these degenerations.","PeriodicalId":396928,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies","volume":"82 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124412465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 3

Spreading Analysis of COVID-19 Epidemic in Bangladesh by Dynamical Mathematical Modelling 基于动态数学模型的孟加拉国COVID-19疫情传播分析

European Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies Pub Date : 2020-06-16 DOI: 10.1101/2020.06.12.20130047

A. Arifutzzaman, A. Fargana, A. Rakhimov

{"title":"Spreading Analysis of COVID-19 Epidemic in Bangladesh by Dynamical Mathematical Modelling","authors":"A. Arifutzzaman, A. Fargana, A. Rakhimov","doi":"10.1101/2020.06.12.20130047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.06.12.20130047","url":null,"abstract":"The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which emerged from Wuhan, China, is now a pandemic, affecting across the globe. Bangladesh also is experiencing the rapid growth of COVID-19 infection and death cases started from 8th March 2020. The purpose of providing a simple yet effective explanatory model for prediction of the future evolution of the contagion and verification of the effectiveness of the containment and lockdown measures in Bangladesh. In this study, using a modified SIR (Susceptible-Infected-Recovered) model a forecast is generated to predict the trends of COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh. The epidemic model was proposed to accommodate the effects of lockdown and individual based precautionary measures. Data has been taken and analyzed for before and after the movement control order (MCO) and during the MCO period. Modified SIR model in this work offers us an idea how the outbreak would progress based on the current data. It also has estimated that, the peak in terms of the number of infected cases will start from last of June 2020. For the total population (100%) the model gets the peaks at 214875 (infected cases) and 7743 (death cases). For the 90% population, the model shows the peaks at 244356 (infected cases) and 9100 (death cases). Analysis revealed that the lockdown and recommended individual hygiene can slow down the outbreak but unable to eradicate the disease from the society. With the current infection and death rate and existing level of personal precautionary the number of infected individuals will be increasing.","PeriodicalId":396928,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies","volume":"77 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123230372","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 5

Local Infiltration of Bupivacaine versus Placebo for Post-Operative Pain Relief Following Elective Lichtenstein Hernioplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial 选择性利希滕斯坦疝成形术后局部浸润布比卡因与安慰剂的术后疼痛缓解:一项随机对照试验

European Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies Pub Date : 2020-06-06 DOI: 10.30935/ejmets/8322

A. Rashid, M. Bhat, Sheikh Junaid, M. Mushtaque

{"title":"Local Infiltration of Bupivacaine versus Placebo for Post-Operative Pain Relief Following Elective Lichtenstein Hernioplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial","authors":"A. Rashid, M. Bhat, Sheikh Junaid, M. Mushtaque","doi":"10.30935/ejmets/8322","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30935/ejmets/8322","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Postoperative pain relief is of paramount importance in any surgery.\u0000Objective: To compare the effect of local infiltration of bupivacaine versus placebo for post-operative pain relief following inguinal hernioplasty.\u0000Materials and Methods: Ours was a prospective randomized controlled trial conducted on 120 patients undergoing elective Lichtenstein hernioplasty. Patients were divided into two groups of 60 each. One group received local infiltration with 10 mL bupivacaine 0.25% below the external oblique aponeurosis and 15 mL bupivacaine 0.25% subcutaneously after completion of the surgical procedure. The other group received an equal amount of normal saline infiltrated in the similar manner. Visual Analogue Scale measured the pain.\u0000Results: The baseline parameters were similar in both the groups. Postoperative pain was significantly decreased in patients receiving bupivacaine (p < 0.05). Mean time to first request for rescue analgesic was increased from 245 + 19.42 minutes to 472 + 19.42 minutes (p < 0.05). The consumption of supplementary analgesics during the 24-hour study period reduced from a mean of 2.8 + 0.12 to 1.7 + 0.09 doses in bupivacaine group (p < 0.05).\u0000Conclusion: Local infiltration of bupivacaine is an effective modality for post-operative pain relief in inguinal hernioplasty.","PeriodicalId":396928,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133034732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

Combating COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: A Memorandum from Developing Country 在孟加拉国抗击COVID-19大流行:来自发展中国家的备忘录

European Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies Pub Date : 2020-05-27 DOI: 10.20944/preprints202005.0435.v1

Abu Tayab Moin, Mohammad Najmul Sakib, Yusha Araf, Bishajit Sarkar, M. Ullah

{"title":"Combating COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: A Memorandum from Developing Country","authors":"Abu Tayab Moin, Mohammad Najmul Sakib, Yusha Araf, Bishajit Sarkar, M. Ullah","doi":"10.20944/preprints202005.0435.v1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202005.0435.v1","url":null,"abstract":"This paper is purposed to delineate the current situation around Bangladesh as well as impacts of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) around the country and how the people over here are encountering this threatening pandemic. COVID-19 is an international epidemic that has got rapid wide-spread throughout different countries of the world to date. After its first outbreak in China different continents started to make sense and get aware against COVID-19 though, due to its special strategy of transmission several countries have been quite deteriorated preventing it. All the countries are moving at their best forward to find out any solution so that whole world could get rid of this horrifying situation as soon as possible. The authors here have reported an overview of how the outbreak of COVID-19 had put its commence in Bangladesh and to date how people over here have been tracing the way to tackle this havoc. Also, the changes that have brought around due to the crisis have offered us some fertile lessons that are enunciated here by the authors. To conclude, special considerations are anticipated to be highlighted pertaining COVID-19 outbreak in Bangladesh.","PeriodicalId":396928,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120991877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 8

Assessing the Perceptions and Awareness of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in Cameroon 评估喀麦隆对COVID-19(冠状病毒)的认知和认识

European Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies Pub Date : 2020-04-25 DOI: 10.30935/ejmets/8236

Teh Exodus Akwa, T. Ning, J. Maingi

{"title":"Assessing the Perceptions and Awareness of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in Cameroon","authors":"Teh Exodus Akwa, T. Ning, J. Maingi","doi":"10.30935/ejmets/8236","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30935/ejmets/8236","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: COVID-19 (coronavirus) has become a global threat to the human population. The virus which originated from China in December, 2019 has swept across continents in the world. Cameroon has been one of the countries with a high infectious rate. Lack of awareness plays a major role in the rise of COVID-19 cases. Studies have shown that there exists a strong correlation between the perception of a disease and a ready compliance to health recommendations.\u0000Objective: This paper studied the awareness and perceptions by the general population of Cameroon on the existence and spread of COVID-19.\u0000Methods: The study involved a qualitative survey designed by online questionnaires which were made available to the population of Cameroon through e-mails and ‘WhatsApp’. The survey included the perception of the origin and existence of the COVID-19 virus, its mode of transmission, preventive and control measures. The data obtained from respondents were analysed by descriptive statistics. The data were entered in a spread sheet, Microsoft Excel and normality determined. One-way ANOVA and means comparison using Tukey’s test (α = 0.05) was performed to check whether the perception of respondents differed significantly.\u0000Results: A total of 573 respondents were obtained. From the analysed results, a greater proportion of the respondents (P˂ 0.05) were aware of the COVID 19 existence, transmission and preventive strategies. This knowledge could lead to a reduction in the spread of the disease.\u0000\u0000Conclusion: Our findings suggested that there’s more need for public sensitisation of the virus especially its method of transmission, control and prevention.","PeriodicalId":396928,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114297793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 18