Association between pre-pregnancy maternal stress and small for gestational age: a population-based retrospective cohort study.

Background: Maternal stress is a potential factor affecting fetal growth, but it is unknown whether it directly affects fetal growth restriction. This study aims to investigate the association between pre-pregnancy maternal stress with small for gestational age (SGA).

Methods: This study used a population-based retrospective cohort analysis to examine the association between pre-pregnancy maternal stress and SGA in offspring.

Behaviour and mechanism of cadmium immobilization in contaminated soil by calcium carbide residue-enhanced MICP.

A novel technique that couples microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) and calcium carbide residue (CCR) is proposed for immobilizing Cd in contaminated soil. The properties and mechanism of CCR-enhanced MICP were investigated through a series of experimental analyses considering factors such as heavy metal concentration, curing time, and the effect of Ca. The unconfined compressive strength (UCS) increased with increasing curing time and reached a maximum value at 28 d, and the leaching concentration of Cd decreased and tended to level off with increasing curing time.

Unraveling charge transfer dynamics in AgBr/BiTiO/BiSnO ternary S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst.

In this study, AgBr/BiTiO/BiSnO (ABr/BTO/BSO) composites were successfully synthesized to facilitate multi-channel fast charge transfer. This directs the charge carriers to travel along multichannel pathways and suppresses carrier recombination. The mechanisms underlying charge transfer in the dual S-scheme heterojunction composites were elucidated using density functional theory (DFT) and in situ irradiated X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (ISI-XPS).

The Efficacy of Triptolide in Preventing Diabetic Kidney Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Triptolide (TP), the primary biologically active ingredient of (TWHF), possesses the potential to solve the shortcomings of TWHF in treating diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in the clinic. We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of TP in treating DKD and offer solid evidence for further clinical applications of TP. Eight databases (CNKI, VIP, CBM, WanFang, PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and Cochrane library) were electronically searched for eligible studies until October 17, 2020.

Research on the quantum confinement effect and enhanced luminescence of red-emitting P-doped CaAlO:Mn,Mg phosphors.

Mn-activated oxide red phosphors are always a hot topic in the luminescent material field to solve the lack of red light components in white-light-emitting diodes (WLEDs). Herein, a series of novel deep red-emitting CaAlPO:0.01Mn,0.

Generation of sphingosine-1-phosphate by sphingosine kinase 1 protects nonalcoholic fatty liver from ischemia/reperfusion injury through alleviating reactive oxygen species production in hepatocytes.

Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) is emerging as a leading risk factor of hepatic ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury lacking of effective therapy. Lipid dyshomeostasis has been implicated in the hepatopathy of NAFL. Herein, we investigate the bioactive lipids that critically regulate I/R injury in NAFL.

Electrolyte disorders are ERAS-associated in patients undergoing hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery.

Purpose: Emerging evidences have raised concerns about electrolyte disorders caused by restrictive fluid management in the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol. This study aims to investigate the morbidity and treatment of electrolyte disorders associated with ERAS in patients undergoing hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery.

Methods: Clinical data from 157 patients under the ERAS program and 166 patients under the traditional (Non-ERAS) program after HPB surgery were retrospectively analyzed.