Evaluating the Quality and Comparative Validity of Manual Food Logging and Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Food Image Recognition in Apps for Nutrition Care.

For artificial intelligence (AI) to support nutrition care, high quality and accuracy of its features within smartphone applications (apps) are essential. This study evaluated popular apps' features, quality, behaviour change potential, and comparative validity of dietary assessment via manual logging and AI. The top 200 free and paid nutrition-related apps from Australia's Apple App and Google Play stores were screened ( = 800).

Tyrosol blocks E. coli anaerobic biofilm formation via YbfA and FNR to increase antibiotic susceptibility.

Bacteria within mature biofilms are highly resistant to antibiotics than planktonic cells. Oxygen limitation contributes to antibiotic resistance in mature biofilms. Nitric oxide (NO) induces biofilm dispersal; however, low NO levels stimulate biofilm formation, an underexplored process.

Electrohydrodynamic Nanopatterning: A Novel Solvent-Assisted Technique for Unconventional Substrates.

Electrohydrodynamic (EHD)-driven patterning is a pioneering lithographic technique capable of replicating and modifying micro/nanostructures efficiently. However, this process is currently restricted to conventional substrates, as it necessitates a uniform and robust electric field over a large area. Consequently, the use of nontraditional substrates, such as those that are flexible, nonflat, or have high insulation, has been notably limited.

Associations between cooking self-efficacy, attitude, and behaviors among people living alone: A cross-sectional survey analysis.

Cooking-related literacy and attitudes may play important roles in preventing and reducing diet-related chronic diseases and nutrition disparities. People living alone are an under-researched but growing population who face above average food insecurity rates. This study's objectives were to 1) test how cooking self-efficacy and attitude are stratified demographically among a sample of people living alone, focusing on variations across gender, age, and food security, and 2) examine how cooking self-efficacy and attitude are associated with two indicators of cooking behavior - cooking frequency and convenience orientation.

Impact of Trimetazidine on the Incident Heart Failure After Coronary Artery Revascularization.

Abnormal myocardial metabolism is a common pathophysiological process underlying ischemic heart disease and heart failure (HF). Trimetazidine is an antianginal agent with a unique mechanism of action that regulates myocardial energy metabolism and might have a beneficial effect in preventing HF in patients undergoing myocardial revascularization. We aimed to evaluate the potential benefit of trimetazidine in preventing incident hospitalization for HF after myocardial revascularization.

Endovascular treatment of Takayasu arteritis in a middle-aged woman with syncope and limb claudication: a case report.

Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a disease that causes inflammation and stenosis of medium to large blood vessels. We report a case of a 50-year-old female patient with newly developed hypertension, syncope, and claudication of the extremities. Total occlusion of the left subclavian artery at the origin was found and significant stenosis of the right common iliac artery was revealed by hemodynamic analysis.

Curvularin Isolated From Is an Antagonist of RhlR Quorum Sensing in .

Quorum sensing (QS) is an attractive target for the treatment of multidrug-resistant , against which new antibiotics are urgently needed. Because LasR is at the top of the QS hierarchy controlling Rhl and PQS systems, most QS inhibitors have been targeted to LasR. However, it has recently been reported that in clinical isolates of , LasR is frequently mutated and nonfunctional, and RhlR independently acts to produce virulent factors that maintain toxicity.

Sex-Related Differences in Left Atrial Low-Voltage Areas According to CHADS-VA Scores among Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.

(1) Background: We hypothesized that female sex would have a differential impact on left atrial (LA) low-voltage areas (LVAs) according to CHA2DS2-VA scores. (2) Methods: This study included 553 patients who underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for atrial fibrillation (AF). LVAs were defined as regions with bipolar peak-to-peak voltages of <0.

Electrical Remodeling of Left Atrium Is a Better Predictor for Recurrence Than Structural Remodeling in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Undergoing Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation.

Background And Objectives: Recurrence rates after radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients are not low especially in non-paroxysmal AF. The diameter of left atrium (LA) has been widely used to predict the recurrence after RFCA for decades. However, LA diameter represents structural remodeling of LA and does not reflect electrical remodeling.

Association of Depression With Atrial Fibrillation in South Korean Adults.

Importance: The risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in people with depression is not fully known. Depression is associated with sympathetic activation and emotional stress, which might increase the risk of new-onset AF.

Objective: To assess the incidence of new-onset AF in those with and without depression using data from a nationwide health care database.

Adrenocorticotropic hormone and β-endorphin concentration as a prognostic factor in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage due to aneurysmal rupture.

Objective: Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and β-endorphin are pituitary neuro-peptides released by acute stress. We determined why the prognosis of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhages (SAH) due to aneurysmal rupture is not always dependent on the Hunt-Hess grading system (HHS) and delta-National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), while studying endogenous neuropeptides, including ACTH and β-endorphin.

Methods: We analyzed blood samples collected from patients with SAH (SAH group; n=37) and those with unruptured intracranial aneurysms (control group; n=37).

Atrial fibrillation is associated with increased risk of lethal ventricular arrhythmias.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with various major adverse cardiac events such as ischemic stroke, heart failure, and increased overall mortality. However, its association with lethal ventricular arrhythmias such as ventricular tachycardia (VT), ventricular flutter (VFL), and ventricular fibrillation (VF) is controversial. We conducted this study to determine whether AF can increase the risk of VT, VFL, and VF.

Tuberous roots of transgenic sweetpotato overexpressing IbCAD1 have enhanced low-temperature storage phenotypes.

Lignin is associated with cell wall rigidity, water and solute transport, and resistance to diverse stresses in plants. Lignin consists of polymerized monolignols (p-coumaryl, coniferyl, and sinapyl alcohols), which are synthesized by cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD) in the phenylpropanoid pathway. We previously investigated cold-induced IbCAD1 expression by transcriptome profiling of cold-stored tuberous roots of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas [L.

Premature ventricular contraction increases the risk of heart failure and ventricular tachyarrhythmia.

Premature ventricular contraction (PVC), a common arrhythmia affecting 1-2% of the general population, has been considered to have a benign clinical course. However, people with PVC often develop heart failure and ventricular arrhythmias such as ventricular tachycardia. We aimed to clarify the risk of heart failure and lethal ventricular arrhythmias in people with PVC.

Directed evolution of glycosyltransferase for enhanced efficiency of avermectin glucosylation.

Avermectin, produced by Streptomyces avermitilis, is an active compound protective against nematodes, insects, and mites. However, its potential usage is limited by its low aqueous solubility. The uridine diphosphate (UDP)-glycosyltransferase (BLC) from Bacillus licheniformis synthesizes avermectin glycosides with improved water solubility and in vitro antinematodal activity.

Non-genetic risk factors for atrial fibrillation are equally important in both young and old age: A nationwide population-based study.

Aims: There are several non-genetic risk factors for new-onset atrial fibrillation, including age, sex, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and alcohol consumption. However, whether these non-genetic risk factors have equal significance among different age groups is not known. We performed a nationwide population-based analysis to compare the clinical significance of non-genetic risk factors for new-onset atrial fibrillation in various age groups.

Comparison of Point-of-Care versus Central Laboratory Testing of Electrolytes, Hemoglobin, and Bilirubin in Neonates.

Objective: Electrolyte, hemoglobin, and bilirubin values are routinely reported with point-of-care (POC) testing for blood gases. Results are rapidly available and require a small blood volume. Yet, these results are underutilized due to noted discrepancies between central laboratory (CL) and POC testing.

Different Influence of Blood Pressure on New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Pre- and Postmenopausal Women: A Nationwide Population-Based Study.

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A novel predictive model for late recurrence after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation using left appendage volume measured by cardiac computed tomography.

Larger left atrial appendage (LAA) volume is associated with a higher risk of late recurrence (LR) in patients undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, it is unclear whether LAA volume predicts LR, independent of established risk factors. We sought to evaluate the value of LAA volume in predicting LR after RFCA for AF and to develop a score prediction model including LAA volume for these patients.

Early Recurrence Is Reliable Predictor of Late Recurrence After Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation.

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the risk of late recurrence in patients with and without early recurrence.

Background: Early recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial tachycardia (AT) after radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) in AF patients is known to be a transient phenomenon. The theoretical basis of the blanking period is based on such observations.

Premature ventricular contraction is associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation: a nationwide population-based study.

Premature ventricular contraction (PVC) and atrial fibrillation (AF) are common arrhythmias affecting 1-2% of the general population. During PVC, retrograde ventriculo-atrial activation can occur and act like an atrial ectopy. However, the clinical significance of this phenomenon is not fully understood.

Blood flow volume of left atrial appendage measured by magnetic resonance imaging is improved after radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.

Introduction: Hemodynamics of left atrial appendage (LAA) is an important factor for future risk of ischemic stroke in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. Velocity encoded cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (VENC-MRI) can evaluate blood flow volume of LAA without any invasive procedures. We aimed to evaluate the association between radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) and LAA hemodynamics measured by MRI.