Analysis of urinary C-C motif chemokine ligand 14 (CCL14) and first-generation urinary biomarkers for predicting renal recovery from acute kidney injury: a prospective exploratory study.

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent syndrome in the intensive care unit (ICU). AKI patients with kidney function recovery have better short-term and long-term prognoses compared with those with non-recovery. Numerous studies focus on biomarkers to distinguish them.

Cell cycle arrest biomarkers for predicting renal recovery from acute kidney injury: a prospective validation study.

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common disease in the intensive care unit (ICU). AKI patients with nonrecovery of renal function have a markedly increased risk of death compared with patients with recovery. The current study aimed to explore and validate the utility of urinary cell cycle arrest biomarkers for predicting nonrecovery in patients who developed AKI after ICU admission.

[Effects of exogenous EBR and NO signal on antioxidant system and low response gene expression under cold stress on maize embryo].

In this study, Xianyu 335, a maize hybrid, was used to investigate the effects of 24-Epibrassinolide (EBR, a synthetic BR) on antioxidant capacity and low-temperature response gene expression in maize embryo germination under low temperature (LT) stress. The germination rate of maize seeds under LT stress was not affected by EBR, but the seed activity index and seedling growth were improved. EBR increased the activities of some antioxidative enzymes including SOD, POD, CAT and GR, and the contents of non-enzymatic antioxidants, such as GSH and proline, and induced the accumulation of nitric oxide (NO).

[The restoration of large mandibular defect with telescopic crown- retained prostheses: report of one case].

Purpose: To investigate the feasibility and clinical result of restoration of large mandibular defect with telescopic crown- retained prostheses.

Methods: One patient who suffered from large mandibular defect was restored with fixed-removable prostheses, with the telescope crowns as the retainer on the lower right second molar and left first, second molar.

Results: The prostheses with telescope crown could be seated freely in the patient's mouth.

[Masticatory efficiency and phonetics effects of double dentition denture for cleft lip and palate patients with different base design].

Purpose: To evaluate the masticatory efficiency and phonetics in patients with cleft lip and palate before and after double dentition denture treatment, and determine the results of the treatment.

Methods: 6 patients who had cleft lip and palate with defect smaller than 1 cm x 1 cm or submucous cleft palate were selected to undergo double dentition denture treatment. Two kinds of base design were used.

[Evaluation of the speech outcomes in patients with unilateral maxillary defect rehabilitated with maxillary obturator prosthesis].

Purpose: Evaluation of the outcomes in 15 patients with unilateral maxillary defect before and after maxillofacial obturator prosthesis.

Methods: 15 patients with unilateral maxillary defect were included in this study, who received obturator prosthesis for maxillary rehabilitation. The pronunciation of the examined phonetics such as /a/, /o/, /e/, /i/, /u/ were transferred into CSL4400 before and after treatment.

[Retention and rehabilitation of complex maxillofacial defects based on bar-clip and stud attachment].

Purpose: To evaluate the application of precise attachment in restoration of complicated maxillofacial defect.

Methods: A framework with bar-clip and stud attachment was designed and fabricated. Maxillofacial prosthesis with this framework was applied to treat a patient with defects of nose, entire upper lip and the corresponding maxillofacial areas.

[The analysis of masticatory efficiency after maxillofacial prosthetic treatment for unilateral maxillary defect].

Objective: To evaluate the clinic results of maxillofacial prosthetic treatment for unilateral maxillary defect.

Methods: Masticatory efficiency was tested before and after maxillofacial prosthetic treatment for unilateral maxillary defect.

Results: There was significant difference between one week, one month, three months after treatment and before treatment(F = 0.