Climate change impacts on crop production: Insights from long-term observations in South Korea.

Climate change is an imminent threat, particularly affecting agricultural productivity, which relies heavily on weather conditions. Understanding the specific impacts of climate change on key crops is crucial for developing effective adaptation strategies to ensure food security. The growth patterns of onions and garlic were observed at over ten different locations in South Korea, and the yield data from the past 40 years were analyzed.

Performance comparison of the PFA-200 and Anysis-200: Assessment of bleeding risk screening in cardiology patients.

Background: Assessment of platelet function is important in the management of patients who are subject to operation as well as at potential risk of hemorrhagic complications.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate a new platelet assays (Anysis-Epinephrine, Anysis-ADP) and to compare them with PFA-200 in cardiology visiting patients and inpatients.

Methods: Citrated blood samples were collected from 184 patients for ADP test and 163 patients for EPI test, who visited Korea University Guro Hospital with written consent.

Inflammation increases the development of depression behaviors in male rats after spinal cord injury.

Following spinal cord injury, 18-26% of patients are diagnosed with depressive disorders, compared to 8-12% in the general population. As increased inflammation strongly correlates with depression in both animal and human studies, we hypothesized that the immune activation inherent to SCI could increase depression-like behavior. Thus, we proposed that reducing immune activation with minocycline, a microglial inhibitor, would decrease depression-like behavior following injury.

Performance comparison of aspirin assay between Anysis and VerifyNow: Assessment of therapeutic platelet inhibition in patients with cardiac diseases.

Background: Assessment of platelet inhibition for aspirin therapy is important to manage patients who are at potential risk of developing thrombotic and hemorrhagic complications.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate a new platelet assay (Anysis-aspirin), compare it with VerifyNow-aspirin in patients with cardiac diseases, and analyze the aspirin resistance rates between the two devices.

Methods: Citrated blood samples were collected from patients with cardiac diseases referred for the aspirin response test.

Assessment of therapeutic platelet inhibition in cardiac patients: Comparative study between VerifyNow-P2Y12 and Anysis-P2Y12 assay.

Background: Analyzing responsiveness to P2Y12 therapy is vital to preventing thrombotic and hemorrhagic complications in patients with cardiovascular diseases.

Objective: This study evaluates a new Anysis-P2Y12 assay system against VerifyNow-P2Y12 in cardiac patients and analyzes the P2Y12 low-response rates of the two devices with various cutoff values.

Methods: In total, 125 citrated blood samples were collected from cardiac patients referred for a P2Y12 antiplatelet response test.