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BMC Public Health ; 24(1): 1224, 2024 May 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38702746

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BACKGROUND: Accumulating evidence suggests a pivotal role of vitamin B2 in the pathogenesis and progression of prostate cancer (PCa). Vitamin B2 intake has been postulated to modulate the screening rate for PCa by altering the concentration of prostate-specific antigen(PSA). However, the relationship between vitamin B2 and PSA remains indeterminate. Hence, we conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the association between vitamin B2 intake and PSA levels, utilizing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database. METHODS: From a pool of 20,371 participants in the NHANES survey conducted between 2003 and 2010, a cohort of 2,323 participants was selected for the present study. The male participants were classified into four distinct groups based on their levels of vitamin B2 intake. We employed a multiple linear regression model and a non-parametric regression method to investigate the relationship between vitamin B2 and PSA levels. RESULTS: The study cohort comprised of 2,323 participants with a mean age of 54.95 years (± 11.73). Our findings revealed a statistically significant inverse correlation between vitamin B2 intake (mg) and PSA levels, with a reduction of 0.13 ng/ml PSA concentration for every unit increase in vitamin B2 intake. Furthermore, we employed a fully adjusted model to construct a smooth curve to explore the possible linear relationship between vitamin B2 intake and PSA concentration. CONCLUSIONS: Our study in American men has unveiled a notable inverse association between vitamin B2 intake and PSA levels, potentially posing a challenge for the identification of asymptomatic prostate cancer. Specifically, our findings suggest that individuals with higher vitamin B2 intake may be at a greater risk of being diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in the future, possibly indicating a detection bias. These results may offer a novel explanation for the observed positive correlation between vitamin B2 intake and prostate cancer.


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Nutrition Surveys , Prostate-Specific Antigen , Prostatic Neoplasms , Riboflavin , Humans , Male , Prostate-Specific Antigen/blood , Middle Aged , United States/epidemiology , Aged , Prostatic Neoplasms/blood , Prostatic Neoplasms/epidemiology , Riboflavin/administration & dosage , Adult
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BMC Pediatr ; 24(1): 303, 2024 May 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38704530

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BACKGROUND: Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) causes significant morbidity in children worldwide; however, the disease burden of children hospitalized with viral gastroenteritis in China has been rarely described. Through this study, we analyzed the data of hospitalized children with viral gastroenteritis to explore the changes in the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of viral gastroenteritis in the mainland of China. METHODS: Data were extracted from Futang Children's Medical Development Research Center (FRCPD), between 2016 and 2020, across 27 hospitals in 7 regions. The demographics, geographic distribution, pathogenic examination results, complications, hospital admission date, length of hospital stays, hospitalization charges and outcomes were collected and analyzed. RESULTS: Viral etiological agents included rotavirus (RV), adenovirus (ADV), norovirus (NV) and coxsackievirus (CV) that were detected in 25,274 (89.6%), 1,047 (3.7%), 441 (1.5%) and 83 (0.3%) cases. There was a higher prevalence of RV and NV infection among children younger than 3 years of age. RV and NV had the highest detection rates in winter, while ADV in summer. Children with viral gastroenteritis were often accompanied by other diseases, such as myocardial diseases (10.98-31.04%), upper respiratory tract diseases (1.20-20.15%), and seizures (2.41-14.51%). Among those cases, the co-infection rate with other pathogens was 6.28%, with Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and influenza virus (FLU) being the most common pathogens. The median length of stay was 5 days, and the median cost of hospitalization corresponded to587 US dollars. CONCLUSIONS: This finding suggests that viral gastroenteritis, especially those caused by RV, is a prevalent illness among younger children. Co-infections and the presence of other diseases are common. The seasonality and regional variation of viral etiological agents highlight the need for targeted prevention and control measures. Although viral gastroenteritis rarely leads to death, it also results in a significant economic burden on healthcare systems.


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Gastroenteritis , Hospitalization , Humans , Gastroenteritis/epidemiology , Gastroenteritis/virology , China/epidemiology , Child, Preschool , Retrospective Studies , Infant , Male , Female , Child , Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data , Length of Stay/statistics & numerical data , Adolescent , Prevalence , Seasons , Infant, Newborn , Child, Hospitalized/statistics & numerical data , Acute Disease , Rotavirus Infections/epidemiology
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Adv Mater ; : e2402871, 2024 May 27.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38801111

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Citrate-based biodegradable polymers have emerged as a distinctive biomaterial platform with tremendous potential for diverse medical applications. By harnessing their versatile chemistry, these polymers exhibit a wide range of material and bioactive properties, enabling them to regulate cell metabolism and stem cell differentiation through energy metabolism, metabonegenesis, angiogenesis and immunomodulation. Moreover, the recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the biodegradable poly(octamethylene citrate) (POC)/hydroxyapatite-based orthopedic fixation devices represent a translational research milestone for biomaterial science. POC joins a short list of biodegradable synthetic polymers that have ever been authorized by the FDA for use in humans. The clinical success of POC has sparked enthusiasm and accelerated the development of next-generation citrate-based biomaterials. This review presents a comprehensive, forward-thinking discussion on the pivotal role of citrate chemistry and metabolism in various tissue regeneration and on the development of functional citrate-based metabotissugenic biomaterials for regenerative engineering applications. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Front Pharmacol ; 15: 1377235, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38783961

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Protein glycosylation is an extensively studied field, with the most studied forms being oxygen or nitrogen-linked N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc or N-GlcNAc) glycosylation. Particular residues on proteins are targeted by O-GlcNAcylation, which is among the most intricate post-translational modifications. Significantly contributing to an organism's proteome, it influences numerous factors affecting protein stability, function, and subcellular localization. It also modifies the cellular function of target proteins that have crucial responsibilities in controlling pathways related to the central nervous system, cardiovascular homeostasis, and other organ functions. Under conditions of acute stress, changes in the levels of O-GlcNAcylation of these proteins may have a defensive function. Nevertheless, deviant O-GlcNAcylation nullifies this safeguard and stimulates the advancement of several ailments, the prognosis of which relies on the cellular milieu. Hence, this review provides a concise overview of the function and comprehension of O-GlcNAcylation in ischemia diseases, aiming to facilitate the discovery of new therapeutic targets for efficient treatment, particularly in patients with diabetes.

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Br J Radiol ; 2024 May 22.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38775639

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OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to explore the differences between tall-cell subtype of papillary thyroid carcinoma (TCPTC) and classical papillary thyroid carcinoma (cPTC) using multimodal ultrasound, and identify independent risk factors for TCPTC to compensate the deficiency of preoperative cytological and molecular diagnosis on PTC subtypes. METHODS: 46 TCPTC patients and 92 cPTC patients were included. Each patient received grey-scale ultrasound, color Dopplor flow imaging (CDFI) and shear-wave elastography (SWE) preoperatively. Clinicopathologic information, grey-scale ultrasound features, CDFI features and SWE features of 98 lesion were compared using univariate analysis to find out predictors of TCPTC, based on which, a predictive model was built to differentiate TCPTC from cPTC and validated with 40 patients. RESULTS: Univariate and multivariate analysis identified that extrathyroidal extension (OR, 15.12; 95% CI, 2.26-115.44), aspect ratio (≥0.91) (OR, 29.34; 95% CI, 1.29-26.23), and maximum diameter ≥ 14.6 mm (OR, 20.79; 95% CI, 3.87-111.47) were the independent risk factors for TCPTC. Logistic regression equation: p = 1/1+ExpΣ[-5.099 + 3.004 × (if size ≥14.6 mm)+2.957 × (if aspect ratio≥0.91)+2.819 × (if extra-thyroidal extension)]. The prediction model had a good discrimination performance for TCPTC: the AUC, sensitivity and specificity were 0.928, 0.848 and 0.954 in cohort 1, and the corresponding values in cohort 2 were 0.943, 0.923 and 0.926. CONCLUSION: Ultrasound has potential for differential diagnosis of TCPTC from cPTC. A prediction model based on ultrasound characteristics (extrathyroidal extension, aspect ratio ≥0.91, and maximum diameter ≥14.6 mm) was useful to predict TCPTC. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: Multimodal ultrasound prediction of TCPTC were supplements to preoperative cytological diagnosis and molecular diagnosis on PTC subtypes.

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J Colloid Interface Sci ; 670: 288-296, 2024 May 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38763025

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Transition metal sulfides (TMSs) catalysts with high catalytic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity have been extensively studied, especially Fe and Co-based sulfides. Fe and Co active sites with a strong synergistic effect, which can adjust the electron density distribution and effectively improve the electrocatalytic OER activity. However, TMSs have poor stability in alkaline environment caused by metal ions and sulfur elements are facilitated to dissolve. In this work, TMSs was modified by polyaniline (PANI) to inhibit the precipitation of iron, cobalt, and sulfur elements and enhance its stability under alkaline conditions. Moreover, π-d structure can also be formed by the coating of PANI, which can further adjust its own electronic structure on the basis of stabilizing the TMSs structure, so as to improve the electrochemical performance, rendering them to stably operate at harsh environment for more than 90 h. These findings offer new guidance for improving the electrocatalytic stability of TMSs.

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J Colloid Interface Sci ; 670: 348-356, 2024 May 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38763030

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The depressed directional separation of photogenerated carriers and weak CO2 adsorption/activation activity are the main factors hampering the development of artificial photosynthesis. Herein, Na ions are embedded in graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) to achieve directional migration of the photogenerated electrons to Na sites, while the electron-rich Na sites enhance CO2 adsorption and activation. Na/g-C3N4 (NaCN) shows improved photocatalytic reduction activity of CO2 to CO and CH4, and under simulated sunlight irradiation, the CO yield of NaCN synthesized by embedding Na at 550°C (NaCN-550) is 371.2 µmol g-1 h-1, which is 58.9 times more than that of the monomer g-C3N4. By means of theoretical calculations and experiments including in situ fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, the mechanism is investigated. This strategy which improves carrier separation and reduces the energy barrier at the same time is important to the development of artificial photosynthesis.

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Zhongguo Zhen Jiu ; 44(5): 521-5, 2024 May 12.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38764101

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) for alleviating postoperative cough in lung cancer patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. METHODS: A total of 110 patients with lung cancer undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery were randomly divided into a TEAS group (55 cases, 2 cases dropped out) and a sham-TEAS group (55 cases, 4 cases dropped out). In the TEAS group, TEAS was delivered 30 min before anesthesia and on day 1 to day 4 after operation separately, with disperse-dense wave, in frequence of 2 Hz/100 Hz. The acupoints included Feishu (BL 13), Pishu (BL 20), Shenshu (BL 23), Hegu (LI 4), Lieque (LU 7) and Taixi (KI 3) on the both sides. In the sham-TEAS group, at the same time points and same acupoints as the TEAS group, the electrode pads were attached to the acupoints, but without electric stimulation. The interventions were given 30 min each time, once daily in the two groups. The incidence of cough and the scores of visual analogue scale (VAS) for cough on the first day (T1), the third day (T2), the fifth day (T3), 1 month (T4) and 3 months (T5) after operation, as well as the scores of the Leicester cough questionnaire (LCQ) on T4 and T5 were compared between the two groups; the contents of serum C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) were detected before surgery (T0) and at T1, T2 and T3. The first flatus time, the first defecation time, the first ambulation time, the postoperative hospital day and the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: Compared with the sham-TEAS group, the cough incidence at T3 and cough VAS scores at T1 to T5 were lower in the TEAS group (P<0.05, P<0.01), and the LCQ scores at T4 and T5 were higher (P<0.05). The serum contents of CRP, IL-6 and TNF-αat T1 to T3 in the TEAS group were lower than those of the sham-TEAS group (P<0.01). The first flatus time, the first defecation time and the first ambulation time were earlier (P<0.05, P<0.01); and the postoperative hospital day was shorter (P<0.05) and the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting was lower (P<0.05) in the TEAS group when compared with those of the sham-TEAS group. CONCLUSION: TEAS relieves cough in lung cancer patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, improves quality of life and promotes the early postoperative recovery.


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Acupuncture Points , Cough , Lung Neoplasms , Postoperative Complications , Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted , Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation , Humans , Male , Cough/etiology , Cough/therapy , Female , Middle Aged , Lung Neoplasms/surgery , Aged , Adult , Postoperative Complications/therapy , Postoperative Complications/etiology , Interleukin-6/blood , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/blood , C-Reactive Protein/metabolism
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PLoS One ; 19(5): e0302148, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38771887

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This paper extracts culture element of long-term orientation from Chinese listed firm's annual report, then argue and testify whether long-term orientation can help firms to hang on risky decision especially as innovation, when firms are under performance pressure. There are three main conclusions. First, we report that the higher degree of long-term oriented culture a firm has, the stronger innovation capability the firm shows. Second, we find that long-term oriented culture can improve employee's educational qualification to promote corporate innovation, as well as improve the corporate internal control to promote innovation. Third, when firms are subjected to internal or external performance pressure in their business process, higher long-term oriented culture will make firms more innovative.


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Organizational Culture , Organizational Innovation , China , Humans , Commerce
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Heliyon ; 10(9): e30901, 2024 May 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38774103

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Recent advances have revealed that the role of the immune system is prominent in the antitumor response. In the present study, it is aimed to provide an expression profile of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), including mature B cells, plasma cells, and their clinical relevance in neuroblastoma. The expression of CD20 and CD138 was analyzed in the Cangelosi786 dataset (n = 769) as a training dataset and in our cohort (n = 120) as a validation cohort. CD20 high expression was positively associated with favorable overall survival (OS) and event-free survival (EFS) (OS: P < 0.001; EFS: P < 0.001) in the training dataset, whereas CD138 high expression was associated with poor OS and EFS (OS: P < 0.001; EFS: P < 0.001) in both the training and validation datasets. Accordingly, a combined pattern of CD20 and CD138 expression was developed, whereby neuroblastoma patients with CD20highCD138low expression had a consistently favorable OS and EFS compared with those with CD20lowCD138high expression in both the training and validation cohorts (P < 0.0001 and P < 0.01, respectively). Examination of potential molecular functions revealed that signaling pathways, including cytokine‒cytokine receptor interactions, chemokine, and the NF-kappa B signaling pathways, were involved. Differentially expressed genes, such as BMP7, IL7R, BIRC3, CCR7, CXCR5, CCL21, and CCL19, predominantly play important roles in predicting the survival of neuroblastoma patients. Our study proposes that a new combination of CD20 and CD138 signatures is associated with neuroblastoma patient survival. The related signaling pathways reflect the close associations among the number of TILs, cytokine abundance and patient outcomes and provide therapeutic insights into neuroblastoma.

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Nat Commun ; 15(1): 4369, 2024 May 22.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38778014

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Cervical cancer is a significant global health issue, its prevalence and prognosis highlighting the importance of early screening for effective prevention. This research aimed to create and validate an artificial intelligence cervical cancer screening (AICCS) system for grading cervical cytology. The AICCS system was trained and validated using various datasets, including retrospective, prospective, and randomized observational trial data, involving a total of 16,056 participants. It utilized two artificial intelligence (AI) models: one for detecting cells at the patch-level and another for classifying whole-slide image (WSIs). The AICCS consistently showed high accuracy in predicting cytology grades across different datasets. In the prospective assessment, it achieved an area under curve (AUC) of 0.947, a sensitivity of 0.946, a specificity of 0.890, and an accuracy of 0.892. Remarkably, the randomized observational trial revealed that the AICCS-assisted cytopathologists had a significantly higher AUC, specificity, and accuracy than cytopathologists alone, with a notable 13.3% enhancement in sensitivity. Thus, AICCS holds promise as an additional tool for accurate and efficient cervical cancer screening.


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Artificial Intelligence , Early Detection of Cancer , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms , Humans , Female , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/diagnosis , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/pathology , Early Detection of Cancer/methods , Adult , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , Retrospective Studies , Sensitivity and Specificity , Cervix Uteri/pathology , Neoplasm Grading , Area Under Curve , Cytology
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ACS Sens ; 9(5): 2567-2574, 2024 May 24.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38696667

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In vivo drug monitoring is crucial for evaluating the effectiveness and safety of drug treatment. Blood sampling and analysis is the current gold standard but needs professional skills and cannot meet the requirements of point-of-care testing. Dermal interstitial fluid (ISF) showed great potential to replace blood for in vivo drug monitoring; however, the detection was challenging, and the drug distribution behavior in ISF was still unclear until now. In this study, we proposed surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) microneedles (MNs) for the painless and real-time analysis of drugs in ISF after intravenous injection. Using methylene blue (MB) and mitoxantrone (MTO) as model drugs, the innovative core-satellite structured Au@Ag SERS substrate, hydrogel coating over the MNs, rendered sensitive and quantitative drug detection in ISF of mice within 10 min. Based on this technique, the pharmacokinetics of the two drugs in ISF was investigated and compared with those in blood, where the drugs were analyzed via liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. It was found that the MB concentration in ISF and blood was comparable, whereas the concentration of MTO in ISF was 2-3 orders of magnitude lower than in blood. This work proposed an efficient tool for ISF drug monitoring. More importantly, it experimentally proved that the penetration ratio of blood to ISF was drug-dependent, providing insightful information into the potential of ISF as a blood alternative for in vivo drug detection.


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Drug Monitoring , Extracellular Fluid , Hydrogels , Methylene Blue , Needles , Spectrum Analysis, Raman , Animals , Spectrum Analysis, Raman/methods , Extracellular Fluid/chemistry , Methylene Blue/chemistry , Mice , Hydrogels/chemistry , Drug Monitoring/methods , Drug Monitoring/instrumentation , Silver/chemistry , Mitoxantrone/blood , Mitoxantrone/analysis , Mitoxantrone/pharmacokinetics , Gold/chemistry , Skin/metabolism , Skin/chemistry
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Org Lett ; 26(20): 4189-4193, 2024 May 24.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38743432

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An efficient and practical tandem reaction of 4-arylidene isoxazol-5-ones with enamino esters catalyzed by an inexpensive copper salt has been established in a ball mill. This innovative approach yields a diverse array of structurally novel pyrrole-2-carboxylic acids, showing excellent tolerance toward different functional groups. By integrating spiroannulation and ring-opening aromatization processes, this protocol introduces a facile and cost-effective strategy for synthesizing highly functionalized pyrrole derivatives.

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Adv Emerg Nurs J ; 46(2): 169-181, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38736101

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INTRODUCTION: Emergency department (ED) fast track (FT) for the ambulatory, minor injury patient cohort requires rapid patient assessment, treatment, and turnover, yet specific nursing education is limited. The study aimed to test the feasibility and staff satisfaction of an education program to expand nursing skills and knowledge of managing FT patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: This quasi-experimental study, including self-rating surveys and interviews, assessed the pre- and postimplementation of an education program for nurses working in FT in a metropolitan hospital ED in Australia. Hybrid (face-to-face and Teams) education sessions on 10 topics of staff-perceived limited knowledge were delivered over 8 months. RESULTS: Participants demonstrated higher knowledge scores after the implementation of short online education sessions to cover the core facets of minor injury management. Overall staff satisfaction with the program was high. Interview discussions involved three key themes, including "benefits to staff learning," "positive impact on patient care and flow," and "preferred mode of delivery." CONCLUSIIONS: Recorded education sessions on minor injury topics for nurses working in FT have proved effective, and this program has now become a core facet of ED education in our hospital.


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COVID-19 , Emergency Nursing , Emergency Service, Hospital , Humans , COVID-19/nursing , Emergency Service, Hospital/organization & administration , Emergency Nursing/education , Female , Male , Australia , Adult , SARS-CoV-2 , Models, Educational , Pandemics , Nursing Staff, Hospital/education , Clinical Competence
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Brain Res Bull ; 213: 110976, 2024 May 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38750971

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Hemisphere functional lateralization is a prominent feature of the human brain. However, it is not known whether hemispheric lateralization features are altered in end-stage knee osteoarthritis (esKOA). In this study, we performed resting-state functional magnetic imaging on 46 esKOA patients and 31 healthy controls (HCs) and compared with the global and inter-hemisphere network to clarify the hemispheric functional network lateralization characteristics of patients. A correlation analysis was performed to explore the relationship between the inter-hemispheric network parameters and clinical features of patients. The node attributes were analyzed to explore the factors changing in the hemisphere network function lateralization in patients. We found that patients and HCs exhibited "small-world" brain network topology. Clustering coefficient increased in patients compared with that in HCs. The hemisphere difference in inter-hemispheric parameters including assortativity, global efficiency, local efficiency, clustering coefficients, small-worldness, and shortest path length. The pain course and intensity of esKOA were positively correlated with the right hemispheric lateralization in local efficiency, clustering coefficients, and the small-worldness, respectively. The significant alterations of several nodal properties were demonstrated within group in pain-cognition, pain-emotion, and pain regulation circuits. The abnormal lateralization inter-hemisphere network may be caused by the destruction of regional network properties.

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Chem Commun (Camb) ; 2024 May 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38756077

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Platelike carbon-encapsulated nickel nanocrystals (Ni@C) were engineered as a high-performance electrocatalyst for the conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA). This electrocatalyst demonstrated remarkable electrocatalytic performance in oxidizing HMF at a low potential, achieving 100% HMF conversion, 97.7% FDCA yield, and 97.4% Faraday efficiency (FE).

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Insights Imaging ; 15(1): 119, 2024 May 16.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38755299

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OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to investigate the predictive value of dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (DCE-US) in differentiating small-duct (SD) and large-duct (LD) types of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). METHODS: This study retrospectively enrolled 110 patients with pathologically confirmed ICC lesions who were subject to preoperative contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) examinations between January 2022 and February 2023. Patients were further classified according to the subtype: SD-type and LD-type, and an optimal predictive model was established and validated using the above pilot cohort. The test cohort, consisting of 48 patients prospectively enrolled from March 2023 to September 2023, was evaluated. RESULTS: In the pilot cohort, compared with SD-type ICCs, more LD-type ICCs showed elevated carcinoembryonic antigen (p < 0.001), carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (p = 0.004), ill-defined margin (p = 0.018), intrahepatic bile duct dilation (p < 0.001). Among DCE-US quantitative parameters, the wash-out area under the curve (WoAUC), wash-in and wash-out area under the curve (WiWoAUC), and fall time (FT) at the margin of lesions were higher in the SD-type group (all p < 0.05). Meanwhile, the mean transit time (mTT) and wash-out rate (WoR) at the margin of the lesion were higher in the LD-type group (p = 0.041 and 0.007, respectively). Logistic regression analysis showed that intrahepatic bile duct dilation, mTT, and WoR were significant predictive factors for predicting ICC subtypes, and the AUC of the predictive model achieved 0.833 in the test cohort. CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative DCE-US has the potential to become a novel complementary method for predicting the pathological subtype of ICC. CRITICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT: DCE-US has the potential to assess the subtypes of ICC lesions quantitatively and preoperatively, which allows for more accurate and objective differential diagnoses, and more appropriate treatments and follow-up or additional examination strategies for the two subtypes. KEY POINTS: Preoperative determination of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) subtype aids in surgical decision-making. Quantitative parameters from dynamic contrast-enhanced US (DCE-US) allow for the prediction of the ICC subtype. DCE-US-based imaging has the potential to become a novel complementary method for predicting ICC subtypes.

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Adv Mater ; : e2403215, 2024 May 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38706406

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Prolonging energetic hot electrons lifetimes and surface activity in the reactive site can overcome the slow kinetics and unfavorable thermodynamics of photo-activated gas sensors. However, bulk and surface recombination limit the simultaneous optimization of both kinetics and thermodynamics. Here tandem electric fields are deployed at (111)/(100)Au-CeO2 to ensure a sufficient driving force for carrier transfer and elucidate the mechanism of the relationship between charge transport and gas-sensing performance. The asymmetric structure of the (111)/(100)CeO2 facet junction provides interior electric fields, which facilitates electron transfer from the (100)face to the (111)face. This separation of reduction and oxidation reaction sites across different crystal faces helps inhibit surface recombination. The increased electron concentration at the (111)face intensifies the interface electric field, which promotes electron transfer to the Au site. The local electric field generated by the surface plasmon resonance effect promotes the generation of high-energy energy hot-electrons, which maintains charge concentration in the interface field by injecting into (111)/(100)CeO2, thereby provide thermodynamic contributions and inhibit bulk recombination. The tandem electric fields enable the (111)/(100)Au-CeO2 to rapidly detect 5 ppm of NO2 at room temperature with stability maintained within 20 s.

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Foods ; 13(9)2024 Apr 24.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38731680

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Residual pesticides in Agrocybe aegerita mushroom have emerged as a significant concern and bring much uncertainty due to processing procedures. In this study, a modified QuEChERS sample preparation procedure and UPLC-MS/MS were used to analyze the residual levels of four commonly used pesticides in A. aegerita from field to product processing. The field results showed that dissipation of these targeted chemicals was consistent with the first-order kinetics, and the half-life time ranged from 20.4 h to 47.6 h. The terminal residues of the four pesticides at harvest time ranged from 9.81 to 4412.56 µg/kg in raw mushroom. The processing factors (PFs) of clothianidin, diflubenzuron, chlorbenzuron, and pyridaben ranged from 0.119 to 0.808 for the drying process and from 0.191 to 1 for the washing process. By integrating the data from the field trials, the PFs, and the consumption survey, the chronic dietary risks of the target chemicals via A. aegerita intake ranged from 2.41 × 10-5 to 5.69 × 10-2 for children and from 6.34 × 10-6 to 1.88 × 10-2 for adults, which are considerably below the threshold of 1, indicating no unacceptable risk to consumers in the Fujian province of China. This research offers foundational data for appropriate use and the maximum residue limit (MRL) establishment for these four insecticides in A. aegerita.

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