Characterizing Cardiac Adipose Tissue in Post-AMI Patients via CT Imaging: A Comparative Cross-sectional Study.

Aims: To identify differences in CT-derived perivascular (PVAT) and epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) characteristics that may indicate inflammatory status differences between post-treatment acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and stable coronary artery disease (CAD) patients.

Methods And Results: A cohort of 205 post-AMI patients (age 59.8±9.

Aerodynamic analysis of complex flapping motions based on free-flight biological data.

The wings of birds contain complex morphing mechanisms that enable them to perform remarkable aerial maneuvers. Wing morphing is often described using five wingbeat motion parameters: flapping, bending, folding, sweeping, and twisting. However, owing to a lack of real bird flight data, in-depth studies on the aerodynamic properties of these coupled motions remain scarce.

Alterations of the paired maternal vaginal microbiome and neonatal meconium microbiome in vulvovaginal candidiasis positive pregnant women.

Background: Women with vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) are known to experience vaginal microbial dysbiosis. However, the dynamic alterations of the vaginal microbiome in pregnant women with VVC and its effect on neonatal gut microbiome remain unclear. This study aims to characterize the vaginal microbiome in pregnant women with VVC and its impact on their offspring's meconium microbiome.

Cohort profile: AI-driven national Platform for CCTA for clinicaL and industriaL applicatiOns (APOLLO).

Purpose: Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is well established for the diagnostic evaluation and prognostication of coronary artery disease (CAD). The growing burden of CAD in Asia and the emergence of novel CT-based risk markers highlight the need for an automated platform that integrates patient data with CCTA findings to provide tailored, accurate cardiovascular risk assessments. This study aims to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platform for CAD assessment using CCTA in Singapore's multiethnic population.

Analysis of the Prevalence of Bacterial Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of in Largemouth Bass () from Guangdong, China.

To gain insights into the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance patterns of major bacterial pathogens affecting largemouth bass () in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region, Guangdong, China, a study was conducted from August 2021 to July 2022. During this period, bacteria were isolated and identified from the internal organs of diseased largemouth bass within the PRD region. The antimicrobial resistance patterns of 11 antibiotics approved for use in aquaculture in China were analyzed in 80 strains of using the microbroth dilution method.

Predictive modeling of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants: the impact of new diagnostic standards.

Aim: To provide a risk prediction for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in premature infants under the new diagnostic criteria and establish a prediction model.

Methods: In this study, we retrospectively collected case data on preterm infants admitted to the NICU from August 2015 to August 2018. A lasso analysis was performed to identify the risk factors associated with the development of BPD.

Characterizing Nonculprit Lesions and Perivascular Adipose Tissue of Patients Following Acute Myocardial Infarction Using Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography: A Comparative Study.

Background: The comparison of coronary computed tomography angiography plaques and perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) between patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) posttreatment and patients with stable coronary artery disease is poorly understood. Our objective was to evaluate the differences in coronary computed tomography angiography-quantified plaque and PVAT characteristics in patients post-AMI and identify signs of residual inflammation.

Methods And Results: We analyzed 205 patients (age, 59.

Prognostic factors for patient-reported satisfaction after percutaneous lumbar endoscopic discectomy at a minimum of two years' follow-Up.

Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) is increasingly used in patients with lumbar disc herniation due to its less invasive nature and faster recovery. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prognostic factors associated with patient satisfaction index (PSI) in PELD. A retrospective study of 337 patients who underwent PELD between November 2015 and October 2020 in our department was conducted.

Age-Related Topological Organization of Phase-Amplitude Coupling Between Postural Fluctuations and Scalp EEG During Unsteady Stance.

Through phase-amplitude analysis, this study investigated how low-frequency postural fluctuations interact with high-frequency scalp electroencephalography (EEG) amplitudes, shedding light on age-related mechanic differences in balance control during uneven surface navigation. Twenty young ( 24.1 ± 1.

Multi-rater Prism: Learning self-calibrated medical image segmentation from multiple raters.

In medical image segmentation, it is often necessary to collect opinions from multiple experts to make the final decision. This clinical routine helps to mitigate individual bias. However, when data is annotated by multiple experts, standard deep learning models are often not applicable.

Sciatica-like pain caused by cervical spondylotic myelopathy: four case reports and systematic review.

Objective: This study aimed to demonstrate and characterize a rare cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) with sciatica-like pain as the main clinical manifestation through case presentation and systematic review.

Methods: Four cases of CSM with sciatica-like pain as the main clinical manifestation were retrospectively studied. A systematic review of electronic databases such as PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science was conducted to explore the clinical characteristics of CSM with sciatica.

TransMVAN: Multi-view Aggregation Network with Transformer for Pneumonia Diagnosis.

Automated and accurate classification of pneumonia plays a crucial role in improving the performance of computer-aided diagnosis systems for chest X-ray images. Nevertheless, it is a challenging task due to the difficulty of learning the complex structure information of lung abnormality from chest X-ray images. In this paper, we propose a multi-view aggregation network with Transformer (TransMVAN) for pneumonia classification in chest X-ray images.

Cross-frequency modulation of postural fluctuations and scalp EEG in older adults: error amplification feedback for rapid balance adjustments.

Virtual error amplification (VEA) in visual feedback enhances attentive control over postural stability, although the neural mechanisms are still debated. This study investigated the distinct cortical control of unsteady stance in older adults using VEA through cross-frequency modulation of postural fluctuations and scalp EEG. Thirty-seven community-dwelling older adults (68.

Retrieval analysis of PEEK rods pedicle screw system: three cases analysis.

Purpose: To analyze the characteristics of PEEK rods retrieved in vivo, specifically their wear and deformation, biodegradability, histocompatibility, and mechanical properties.

Method: Six PEEK rods were retrieved from revision surgeries along with periprosthetic tissue. The retrieved PEEK rods were evaluated for surface damage and internal changes using Micro-CT, while light and electron microscopy were utilized to determine any histological changes in periprosthetic tissues.

Prognostic factors for residual symptoms following percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy.

To explore the risk factors for residual symptoms following percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD). A retrospective case-controlled study. From January 2015 to December 2020, consecutive patients who underwent PELD for lumbar disc herniation (LDH) in our department were retrospectively studied.

Graphene Quantum Dots Nanoantibiotic-Sensitized TiO Heterojunctions for Sonodynamic-Nanocatalytic Therapy of Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Infections.

The exploration of sonodynamic therapy (SDT) as a possible replacement for antibiotics by creating reactive oxygen species (ROS) is suggested as a non-drug-resistant theranostic method. However, the low-efficiency ROS generation and complex tumor microenvironment which can deplete ROS and promote tumor growth will cause the compromised antibacterial efficacy of SDT. Herein, through an oxygen vacancy engineering strategy, TiO microspheres with an abundance of Ti are synthesized using a straightforward reductant co-assembly approach.

Organic-Inorganic Heterointerface-Expediting Electron Transfer Realizes Efficient Plasmonic Catalytic Sterilization via a Carbon-Dot Nanozyme.

Plasmonic nanozymes bring enticing prospects for catalytic sterilization by leveraging plasmon-engendered hot electrons. However, the interface between plasmons and nanozymes as the mandatory path of hot electrons receives little attention, and the mechanisms of plasmonic nanozymes still remain to be elucidated. Herein, a plasmonic carbon-dot nanozyme (FeCG) is developed by electrostatically assembling catalytic iron-doped carbon dots (Fe-CDs) with plasmonic gold nanorods.

Pregnancy- and lactation-associated osteoporosis: A case series of 6 patients.

Rationale: There is still information about pregnancy- and lactation-associated osteoporosis, which is a type of osteoporosis that occurs in women with normal bone in the late pregnancy or lactation period.

Patient Concerns: Six cases of pregnancy- and lactation-associated osteoporosis diagnosed in our Endocrinology and Orthopedics Departments from January 2018 to June 2020 were retrospectively studied. The baseline characteristics, clinical features, laboratory findings, radiological manifestations, and follow-up outcomes were analyzed and compared with previous reports.

SPI1 exacerbates iron accumulation and promotes osteoclast formation through inhibiting the expression of Hepcidin.

Background: Osteoporosis (OP) can be caused by an overactive osteoclastic function. Anti-osteoporosis considerable therapeutic effects in tissue repair and regeneration because bone resorption is a unique osteoclast function. In this study, we mainly explored the underlying mechanisms of osteoclasts' effects on osteoporosis.

Actively Learned Optimal Sustainable Operation of Plasma-Catalyzed Methane Bireforming on LaCeNiO Perovskite Catalyst.

Plasma-catalytic bireforming of methane was studied and actively optimized using a LaCeNiO perovskite catalyst via experimentation in tandem with response surface modeling. Plasma power, inlet flow rate, temperature, CO/CH ratio, and steam concentration were tuned to maximize a variety of process- and sustainability-based metrics. Analysis of the optimal conditions (with respect to different metrics) with and without the catalyst reveals that dry reforming is driven largely via noncatalytic reactions, while steam reforming and water gas shift reactions require the catalyst.

Tibetan tea consumption prevents obesity by modulating the cellular composition and metabolic reprogramming of white adipose tissue.

Obesity, a global health concern, is linked with numerous metabolic and inflammatory disorders. Tibetan tea, a traditional Chinese beverage rich in theabrownin, is investigated in this study for its potential anti-obesity effects. Our work demonstrates that Tibetan tea consumption in C57BL/6J mice significantly mitigates obesity-related phenotypic changes without altering energy intake.

Random field calibration with data on irregular grid for regional analyses: A case study on the bare carrying capacity of bats in Africa.

Many applications in science and engineering involve data defined at specific geospatial locations, which are often modeled as random fields. The modeling of a proper correlation function is essential for the probabilistic calibration of the random fields, but traditional methods were developed with the assumption to have observations with evenly spaced data. Available methods dealing with irregularly spaced data generally require either interpolation or computationally expensive solutions.