Cardiovascular mortality risk among small bowel adenocarcinoma patients: a population-based study.

Background: The objective of this research is to statistically assess the risk of cardiovascular mortality (CVM) between patients with small bowel adenocarcinoma (SBA) and the general population. Additionally, it aims to identify CVM-associated risk factors among individuals with SBA.

Methods: Data obtained between 2000 and 2017 on SBA patients from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database were examined.

A general strategy towards activatable nanophotosensitizer for phototoxicity-free photodynamic therapy.

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has gained widespread attention in cancer treatment, but it still faces clinical problems such as skin phototoxicity. Activatable photosensitizers offer a promising approach to addressing this issue. However, several significant hurdles need to be overcome, including developing effective activation strategies and achieving the optimal balance between photodynamic effects and related side effects.

"If I could try it, I'd try it": Qualitative study of the illegal vaping culture in Singapore.

Aims And Background: Singapore has one the world's strictest e-cigarette (vaping) regulations, with bans on e-cigarette import, sale, purchase, use and possession. Nevertheless, Singapore is seeing a growing vaping trend. Beyond estimates of vaping prevalence, little is known about vaping in countries where it is banned or the features and drivers of such illegal vaping cultures.

Mosla Chinensis Extract Enhances Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, and Intestinal Health in Broilers by Modulating Gut Microbiota.

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Mosla chinensis extract (MCE) on broiler intestinal health. A total of 240 1-day-old Arbor Acres (AA) broilers (balanced for sex) were randomly allocated into four treatment groups, each with six replicates of 10 chickens. The study comprised a starter phase (days 1-21) and a grower phase (days 22-42).

Relationship Between the Carbonation Depth and Microstructure of Concrete Under Freeze-Thaw Conditions.

Concrete structures in cold regions are affected by freeze-thaw cycles (FTCs) and carbonation, which lead to the premature failure of concrete structures. The carbonation depth, relative dynamic elastic modulus (RDEM), compressive strength, porosity, and pore size distribution of concrete under FTC conditions were tested through an accelerated carbonation experiment to study the carbonation performance evolution. The freeze-thaw effect mechanism on concrete carbonation was further analyzed via the obtained relationship between carbonation depth and pore structure.