Lihua Ran
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Microwave ablation of ectopic mediastinal parathyroid: A case report
Microwave ablation of ectopic mediastinal parathyroid: A case report Open
Secondary hyperparathyroidism is a common and serious complication of long-term hemodialysis in patients with chronic renal failure. Ectopic parathyroid is caused by migration defects during early development and contamination of parathyro…
View article: Development and validation of a predictive model for the risk of symptomatic adjacent segmental degeneration after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Development and validation of a predictive model for the risk of symptomatic adjacent segmental degeneration after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion Open
Background To investigate the risk factors for symptomatic adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) 5 years after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and develop and evaluate predictive models. Methods A total of 655 patients who und…
View article: Application of Repeated Foraminoplasty in Percutaneous Endoscopic Transforaminal Discectomy for Lumbar Disc Herniation Patients with Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis
Application of Repeated Foraminoplasty in Percutaneous Endoscopic Transforaminal Discectomy for Lumbar Disc Herniation Patients with Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis Open
Repeated foraminoplasty applied in PETD for patients with LDH and lumbar foraminal stenosis might improve intervertebral foramen enlargement in anterior-posterior diameter, exposure of nerve roots, surgical efficiency, and immediate relief…
View article: Vibration Control Mechanism Analysis of Dual-Rotor System Based on a Novel Magnetorheological Shear Thickening Damper
Vibration Control Mechanism Analysis of Dual-Rotor System Based on a Novel Magnetorheological Shear Thickening Damper Open
View article: Traffic Flow Prediction Model Based on Multi-Period Spatial-Temporal Stepwise Search
Traffic Flow Prediction Model Based on Multi-Period Spatial-Temporal Stepwise Search Open
View article: Traffic Flow Prediction Model Based on Multi-Period Spatial-Temporal Stepwise Search
Traffic Flow Prediction Model Based on Multi-Period Spatial-Temporal Stepwise Search Open
View article: Heterogeneous marine environments diversify microbial-driven polymetallic nodule formation in the South China Sea
Heterogeneous marine environments diversify microbial-driven polymetallic nodule formation in the South China Sea Open
Most studies on the genesis of polymetallic nodules suggested that nodules in the South China Sea (SCS) are hydrogenetic; however, the complexity and the heterogeneity in hydrology and geochemistry of the SCS might cause different processe…
View article: Nitrogen isotope homogenization of dissolved ammonium with depth and 15N enrichment of ammonium during incorporation into expandable layer silicates in organic-rich marine sediment from Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California
Nitrogen isotope homogenization of dissolved ammonium with depth and 15N enrichment of ammonium during incorporation into expandable layer silicates in organic-rich marine sediment from Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California Open
Sedimentary nitrogen isotopic ratios are used as a proxy for ancient biogeochemical cycles on Earth's surface. It is generally accepted that sediment hole tops record primary signatures because organic nitrogen (ON) is predominant in this …
View article: Mineralization kinetics of biosiliceous sediments in hot subseafloors
Mineralization kinetics of biosiliceous sediments in hot subseafloors Open
Temperature affects the timing of the transformation of amorphous silica (opal-A) into crystalline (opal-CT) exponentially. Thus, in hot subseafloor environments opal-A is expected to convert into opal-CT at relatively shallow burial depth…
View article: Mineralization kinetics of biosiliceous sediments in hot subseafloors
Mineralization kinetics of biosiliceous sediments in hot subseafloors Open
Temperature affects the timing of the transformation of amorphous silica (opal-A) into crystalline (opal-CT) exponentially. Thus, in hot subseafloor environments opal-A is expected to convert into opal-CT at relatively shallow burial depth…
View article: Nitrogen isotope homogenization of dissolved ammonium with depth and 15N enrichment of ammonium during incorporation into expandable layer silicates in organic-rich marine sediment from Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California
Nitrogen isotope homogenization of dissolved ammonium with depth and 15N enrichment of ammonium during incorporation into expandable layer silicates in organic-rich marine sediment from Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California Open
View article: Vertical variation of bacterial production and potential role in oxygen loss in the southern Bay of Bengal
Vertical variation of bacterial production and potential role in oxygen loss in the southern Bay of Bengal Open
Marine environments wherein long-term microbial oxygen consumption exceeds oxygen replenishment can be associated with oxygen minimum zones (OMZ). The Bay of Bengal OMZ (BOB-OMZ) is one of the most intense OMZs globally. To assess the cont…
View article: Different Source Contributions of Bioactive Trace Metals in Sinking Particles in the Northern South China Sea
Different Source Contributions of Bioactive Trace Metals in Sinking Particles in the Northern South China Sea Open
Time-series samples intercepted via three synchronized moored sediment traps, deployed at 1000 m, 2150 m, and 3200 m in the northern South China Sea (NSCS) during June 2009–May 2010, were analyzed to quantify the bioactive trace metal flux…
View article: Biological carbon pump responses to multiscale physical processes: a review of sediment trap studies in the South China Sea
Biological carbon pump responses to multiscale physical processes: a review of sediment trap studies in the South China Sea Open
Accurately assessing the capacity of the modern ocean to photosynthetically fix and sequester atmospheric CO 2 , termed the biological carbon pump (BCP), is a key component in studies on the marine carbon cycle and the global climate syste…
View article: Mesoscale circulation in the Guaymas Basin (Gulf of California) and its role in paleoproductivity during the past 31 ka
Mesoscale circulation in the Guaymas Basin (Gulf of California) and its role in paleoproductivity during the past 31 ka Open
<p>Mesoscale geostrophic vortices are an important oceanographic feature in the Guaymas Basin (GB). Depending on the depth, bathymetry, coastline, local wind, and surface current conditions, they exhibit different behavior. Their siz…
View article: Radiolarians and silicoflagellates as clues of the paleoceanographic history of Guaymas Basin in the Gulf of California during the past 31,000 yr
Radiolarians and silicoflagellates as clues of the paleoceanographic history of Guaymas Basin in the Gulf of California during the past 31,000 yr Open
<p>We investigated the changes in water masses circulation patterns in the Guaymas Basin in the Gulf of California to reveal the oceanographic and climatic evolution. We analyzed silica microfossils: Polycystine Radiolaria (hereafter…
View article: Heat flow and thermal regime in the Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California: Estimates of conductive and advective heat transport
Heat flow and thermal regime in the Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California: Estimates of conductive and advective heat transport Open
Heat flow is estimated at eight sites drilled int the Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California, during the International Ocean Discovery Program Expedition 385. The expedition sought to understand the thermal regime of the basin and heat transfer…
View article: Underestimation of biogenic silica sinking flux due to dissolution in sediment traps: A case study in the South China Sea
Underestimation of biogenic silica sinking flux due to dissolution in sediment traps: A case study in the South China Sea Open
The dissolved silicate concentrations in the supernatant of sediment trap sampling bottles retrieved from deep water (1000-3000 m) at four stations in the South China Sea (SCS) were measured to calculate the underestimated flux of biogenic…
View article: Investigating microbial constraints on hydrocarbon processing in Guaymas Basin subseafloor sediments with sill intrusions&#160;
Investigating microbial constraints on hydrocarbon processing in Guaymas Basin subseafloor sediments with sill intrusions  Open
<p>Guaymas Basin is a young marginal rift basin in the Gulf of California characterized by active seafloor spreading and rapid deposition of organic-rich sediments derived from highly productive overlying waters and terrigenous sedim…
View article: Biological Sulfate Reduction in Deep Subseafloor Sediment of Guaymas Basin
Biological Sulfate Reduction in Deep Subseafloor Sediment of Guaymas Basin Open
Sulfate reduction is the quantitatively most important process to degrade organic matter in anoxic marine sediment and has been studied intensively in a variety of settings. Guaymas Basin, a young marginal ocean basin, offers the unique op…
View article: Sediment Resuspension as a Major Contributor to Sinking Particles in the Northwestern South China Sea: Evidence From Observations and Modeling
Sediment Resuspension as a Major Contributor to Sinking Particles in the Northwestern South China Sea: Evidence From Observations and Modeling Open
The lateral advection of sinking particles is a well-known phenomenon in the South China Sea (SCS) and has a significant impact on the estimation of the efficiency of the biological carbon pump. However, little is known about the sources a…
View article: Asymmetric Response of the Biological Carbon Pump to the ENSO in the South China Sea
Asymmetric Response of the Biological Carbon Pump to the ENSO in the South China Sea Open
Biological carbon pump (BCP) inefficiency was first observed in the South China Sea (SCS) throughout the 1997–1999 El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) event, but the BCP usually recovers its efficiency when the climate conditions change fr…
View article: IODP Expedition 385, Hole U1547B - Well Logging Data
IODP Expedition 385, Hole U1547B - Well Logging Data Open
Logging data are measurements of physical properties of the formation surrounding a borehole, acquired in situ after completion of coring (wireline logging) or during drilling (Logging-While-Drilling, LWD). The range of data (resistivity, …
View article: IODP Expedition 385, Hole U1546C - Well Logging Data
IODP Expedition 385, Hole U1546C - Well Logging Data Open
Logging data are measurements of physical properties of the formation surrounding a borehole, acquired in situ after completion of coring (wireline logging) or during drilling (Logging-While-Drilling, LWD). The range of data (resistivity, …
View article: IODP Expedition 385, Hole U1546C - Well Logging Data
IODP Expedition 385, Hole U1546C - Well Logging Data Open
Logging data are measurements of physical properties of the formation surrounding a borehole, acquired in situ after completion of coring (wireline logging) or during drilling (Logging-While-Drilling, LWD). The range of data (resistivity, …
View article: IODP Expedition 385, Hole U1547B - Well Logging Data
IODP Expedition 385, Hole U1547B - Well Logging Data Open
Logging data are measurements of physical properties of the formation surrounding a borehole, acquired in situ after completion of coring (wireline logging) or during drilling (Logging-While-Drilling, LWD). The range of data (resistivity, …
View article: IODP Expedition 385, Hole U1545A - Well Logging Data
IODP Expedition 385, Hole U1545A - Well Logging Data Open
Logging data are measurements of physical properties of the formation surrounding a borehole, acquired in situ after completion of coring (wireline logging) or during drilling (Logging-While-Drilling, LWD). The range of data (resistivity, …
View article: IODP Expedition 385, Hole U1545A - Well Logging Data
IODP Expedition 385, Hole U1545A - Well Logging Data Open
Logging data are measurements of physical properties of the formation surrounding a borehole, acquired in situ after completion of coring (wireline logging) or during drilling (Logging-While-Drilling, LWD). The range of data (resistivity, …
View article: IODP Expedition 385 Thermal conductivity
IODP Expedition 385 Thermal conductivity Open
Thermal conductivity was measured using the heated needle method in either full-space needle configuration (soft/saturated sediments) or half-space needle configuration (harder materials) of a TeKa Berlin TK-04 thermal conductivity meter. …
View article: IODP Expedition 385 X-ray fluorescence (XRF)
IODP Expedition 385 X-ray fluorescence (XRF) Open
Elemental peak intensities in section halves were measured by an Avaatech X-ray fluorescence (XRF) Core Scanner postexpedition. Each measurement position may be measured at multiple XRF conditions in order to excite and measure specific ra…