Carotid Pericarotid Fat Density: A New Predictor of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack.

Aim: This study assessed the predictive value of pericarotid fat density (PFD) on carotid computed tomography angiography (CTA) for recurrent ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).

Methods: In total, 739 patients who underwent CTA between January 2014 and December 2021 were retrospectively included in this study. The PFD was evaluated using carotid CTA.

Spectrophotometric determination of phosphate using sodium molybdate and its field application to the simultaneous measurement with ammonium in seawater.

Phosphate (PO) and ammonium (NH), two major components of the phosphorus and nitrogen cycles, respectively, play vital roles in aquatic ecosystems. Very few studies have reported methods for the simultaneous determination of PO and NH in seawater. Additionally, when ammonium molybdate solution was employed as a chromogenic reagent for the simultaneous determination of both PO and NH in a single analysis system, there was a possibility of cross-contamination.

Surgery-induced neuroinflammatory transcriptional programs in medial prefrontal cortex of mice during early phase of perioperative neurocognitive disorders.

Patients receiving anesthesia and surgery may experience cognitive dysfunction, memory deficits, and mental disturbances, which are referred to as perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PND). The function of the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is disrupted during early phase of PND. To gain insight into the mechanisms of PND, we collected mouse mPFC tissues 6 h post-surgery and performed RNA sequencing analysis.

Predictive value of pericoronary fat attenuation index for graft occlusion after coronary artery bypass grafting.

Purpose: Based on coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), this study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of pericoronary fat attenuation index (FAI) for graft occlusion in patients following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Materials And Methods: The clinical and imaging data of 100 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) who underwent CCTA and subsequently received successful CABG between December 2012 and March 2024 were retrospectively collected. According to the subsequent CCTA evaluation of grafts, they were categorized into occlusion group (n = 27) and patency group (n = 73).

Exploring Experiences and Perceptions of Stroke Survivors in Hospital-To-Home Transition Care: A Qualitative Systematic Review.

Aim: To integrate experiences and perceptions about stroke survivors during the transition from hospital-to-home care.

Data Sources: Seven databases, including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Ovid, Web of Science, EBSCO and MEDLINE, were searched comprehensively from inception to March 2024, including qualitative studies published in English.

Design: A qualitative systematic review.

Prevention of deep vein thrombosis in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a best practice implementation project.

Introduction: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common complication observed in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) patients, which significantly increases the survival risks and reduces the patient's quality of life. However, preventive clinical measures for DVT have not been standardized; therefore, the scientific basis and effectiveness of these measures require further validation.

Objective: This study aims to employ evidence-based practices to effectively prevent the occurrence of DVT in aSAH patients.

Family-Wide Photoproximity Profiling of Integrin Protein Social Networks in Cancer.

Integrin family transmembrane receptors mediate dynamic interactions between cells and their extracellular microenvironment. The heterogeneous interaction partners of integrins directly regulate cell adhesion, motility, proliferation, and intracellular signaling. Despite the recognized importance of protein-protein interactions and the formation of signaling hubs around integrins, the ability to detect and quantify these dynamic binding partners with high spatial and temporal resolution remains challenging.

Ignited competition: Impact of bioactive extracellular compounds on organelle functions and photosynthetic systems in harmful algal blooms.

Prevalent interactions among marine phytoplankton triggered by long-range climatic stressors are well-known environmental disturbers of community structure. Dynamic response of phytoplankton physiology is likely to come from interspecies interactions rather than direct climatic effect on single species. However, studies on enigmatic interactions among interspecies, which are induced by bioactive extracellular compounds (BECs), especially between related harmful algae sharing similar shellfish toxins, are scarce.

Deep-sea microplastics aging and migration exerted by seamount topography and biotopes in the subtropic Northwest Pacific Ocean.

Microplastics (MPs) have drawn exponential attention as anthropogenic pollutants, which have invaded every corner of planet. Seamounts are prominent features of the deep-sea topography, acting as breeding ground for marine animal calves and hotspots of pelagic biodiversity, yet MPs pollution in seamounts is scarcely studied. We investigated the MPs load in the whole vertical profile of seamount ambient water in the Subtropical Northwest Pacific Ocean.

Pre- and postpartum fear of childbirth and its predictors among rural women in China.

Background: Fear of childbirth (FOC) can influence both maternal and child health. Research on FOC in China is scarce, especially on rural women. This study aimed to assess pre- and postpartum FOC and its predictors among Chinese rural women.

A Systematic Review of Interventions That Address Food Insecurity for Persons With Prediabetes or Diabetes Using the RE-AIM Framework.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to systematically review interventions that address food insecurity for persons with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes using the RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance) framework.

Methods: Six databases (OVIDMEDLINE, OVIDEMBASE, OVID APA PsycINFO, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Registry of Controlled Trials, and EBSCO CINAHL Complete) were searched through January 2023. Research team members independently performed screening of abstracts and full texts, data abstraction, and risk assessment.

High-sensitive determination of tetracycline antibiotics adsorbed on microplastics in mariculture water using pre-COF/monolith composite-based in-tube solid phase microextraction on-line coupled to HPLC-MS/MS.

Microplastics (MPs) act as carriers for organic pollutants (e.g. antibiotics) and microorganisms (e.

Continuous Flow-Double Purge and Trap Method for Preconcentrating Mercury in Large Volumes of Seawater for Stable Isotope Analysis.

Mercury (Hg) isotopes provide a useful tool to understand Hg sources and processes in the environment. The Hg isotopic composition of seawater remains poorly constrained due to the lack of an efficient method to process large volumes of low-Hg-concentration seawater samples. Here, we develop a continuous flowdouble purge and trap device for the in situ preconcentration of Hg in seawater.

Longitudinal associations among physical activity, inflammatory markers, and quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to explore the associations among physical activity (PA), inflammatory markers, and quality of life (QoL) from preradiotherapy to 1-year postradiotherapy for patients with head and neck cancer (HNC).

Methods: This was an observational longitudinal study. Mixed-effect models incorporating within-subject correlation were used to examine the relationship among the three key variables.

Biodegradation of Aflatoxin B in the Baijiu Brewing Process by .

Aflatoxin is a potent mycotoxin and a common source of grain contamination that leads to great economic losses and health problems. Although distilled baijiu cannot be contaminated by aflatoxin, its presence in the brewing process affects the physiological activities of micro-organisms and reduces product quality. XSWW9 capable of degrading aflatoxin B (AFB) was isolated from daqu using coumarin as the sole carbon source.

Research progress on the role of hormones in ischemic stroke.

Ischemic stroke is a major cause of death and disability around the world. However, ischemic stroke treatment is currently limited, with a narrow therapeutic window and unsatisfactory post-treatment outcomes. Therefore, it is critical to investigate the pathophysiological mechanisms following ischemic stroke brain injury.

Dietary Patterns and Obesity in Chinese Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Certain dietary patterns are associated with an increased risk of obesity and its comorbidities. However, these associations vary across populations. The prevalence of obesity has been rising amid a drastic nutrition transition in China during the country’s rapid economic growth.

Objectively-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors and Related Factors in Chinese Immigrants in the US with Prior Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.

Chinese immigrants in the US are disproportionately affected by gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). The aims of this study were to describe their physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviors (SB) patterns and to identify determinates of objectively-measured PA and SB among Chinese immigrants in the US with prior GDM. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 106 Chinese immigrants with prior GDM across the US.

Determinants of elevated depressive symptoms in Chinese women with gestational diabetes mellitus.

Background: Pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have a higher risk of developing elevated depressive symptoms than women without GDM. The aim of this study was to investigate the sociodemographic (eg, location), clinical (eg, health care-seeking behaviors), and psychological (eg, active coping skills) factors associated with elevated depressive symptoms in Chinese women with GDM.

Methods: This was a secondary data analysis of a cross-sectional study among Chinese women with GDM.

The Hg behaviors in mangrove ecosystems revealed by Hg stable isotopes: a case study of Maowei mangrove.

As one of the most productive marine ecosystems in the tropics and subtropics, mangroves are an important part of the global mercury (Hg) cycling. The environmental processes and effects of Hg in mangroves are complex and affect human Hg exposure, and it is crucial to understand Hg behaviors in the mangrove ecosystem. However, clarifying Hg behaviors in the mangrove ecosystem remains difficult because of an insufficient understanding of the dominant pathways.

Perfluorocarbon Nanoemulsions Create a Beneficial O Microenvironment in N-fixing Biological | Inorganic Hybrid.

Powered by renewable electricity, biological | inorganic hybrids employ water-splitting electrocatalysis and generate H as reducing equivalents for microbial catalysis. The approach integrates the beauty of biocatalysis with the energy efficiency of inorganic materials for sustainable chemical production. Yet a successful integration requires delicate control of the hybrid's extracellular chemical environment.

Syntheses, structural modulation, and slow magnetic relaxation of three dysprosium(III) complexes with mononuclear, dinuclear, and one-dimensional structures.

Three mononuclear, dinuclear and one-dimensional dysprosium(III) complexes based on 3-azotriazolyl-2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid (HATB) of [Dy(HATB)]·3HO (1), [Dy(HATB)(HDHB)(HO)]·2CHCN·5HO (2), and [Dy(HATB)(DCB)(DMF)(HO)]·4DMF (3) were synthesized and structurally characterized by X-ray single crystal diffraction (HDHB = 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid, HDCB = 1,4-dicarboxybenzene). Complex 1 was used as a precursor to synthesize complexes 2 and 3, and 2 was further used to synthesize 3. Complex 1 is a mononuclear complex, in which the Dy(III) ion is in a nine-coordinated structure surrounded by three tridentate chelate HATB ligands.

High temperature anionic Fe(III) spin crossover behavior in a mixed-valence Fe(II)/Fe(III) complex.

Two ion-pair Fe(iii) complexes (PPh4)[FeIII(HATD)2]·2H2O (1, H3ATD = azotetrazolyl-2,7-dihydroxynaphthalene) and [FeII(phen)3][FeIII(HATD)2]2·3DMA·3.5H2O (2, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, DMA = N,N-dimethylformamide) were synthesized by employing the tridentate ligand H3ATD. Crystal structure analyses reveal that complexes 1 and 2 consist of FeIII ions in an octahedral environment where a FeIII ion is coordinated by two HATD2- ligands forming the [FeIII(HATD)2]- core.