Safety and efficacy of curcumin in the treatment of ulcerative colitis: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Objective: This study aims to systematically evaluate the safety and efficacy of curcumin as an adjunctive treatment for patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and to assess the methodological quality of the published studies.

Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, and CENTRAL databases for randomized controlled trials published up to August 18, 2023. Two independent reviewers screened studies based on predefined criteria.

Impact of simulation-based training on bougie-assisted cricothyrotomy technique: a quasi-experimental study.

Background: Cricothyrotomy is a lifesaving surgical technique in critical airway events. However, a large proportion of anesthesiologists have little experience with cricothyrotomy due to its low incidence. This study aimed to develop a multisensory, readily available training curriculum for learning cricothyrotomy and evaluate its training effectiveness.

Assessment of the risk factors of duodenogastric reflux in relation to different dietary habits in a Chinese population of the Zhangjiakou area.

Objective: To explore the risk factors of duodenogastric reflux (DGR) in relation to different dietary habits.

Methods: A total of 106 patients with symptoms of DGR who underwent electronic gastroscopy from June 2019 to June 2020 were selected and divided into the DGR group ( = 33) and the non-DGR group ( = 73) according to the diagnosis of bile reflux. Questionnaires were used to collect the basic information and dietary habits of the patients, including age, gender, body mass index, place of residence, comorbidities, dietary composition, salt intake, smoking and drinking consumption.

Molecular identification of is the natural bamboo hybrid of × .

Bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants commonly used in food, fibre, paper, biofuel, ornamental and medicinal industries. Natural hybridization in bamboo is rare due to its long vegetative period followed by gregarious flowering and death of the entire population. In the current study, a new bamboo species, , shows intermediate characteristics of and morphologically, but it is unknown whether is a natural hybrid.

Scalpel cricothyrotomy versus punctured cricothyrotomy in the context of the CICO crisis. A systematic review and Meta-analysis.

Importance: The preferential use of a scalpel (SCT) or puncture techniques (PCT) for cricothyrotomy remains a controversial topic.

Objective: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing puncture cricothyrotomy with scalpel cricothyrotomy using overall success rate, first-time success rate, and time taken to perform the procedure as the primary outcome together with complications as a secondary outcome.

Evidence Review: Pubmed databases, EMBASE databases, MEDLINE, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, from 1980 to October 2022.

Dexmedetomidine Protects against Airway Inflammation and Airway Remodeling in a Murine Model of Chronic Asthma through TLR4/NF-B Signaling Pathway.

Asthma is a common respiratory disease characterized by chronic airway inflammation. Dexmedetomidine (DEX), a highly selective 2 adrenergic receptor agonist, has been shown to participate in regulating inflammatory states and thus exert organ protective actions. However, the potential of DEX in asthma is still unknown.

The Short-Term Efficacy of Bifidobacterium Quadruple Viable Tablet in Patients With Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Potentially Mediated by Metabolism Rather Than Diversity Regulation.

Introduction: The therapeutic effect of probiotics for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was controversial. This study aims to evaluate the short-term efficacy of Bifidobacterium quadruple viable tablet in patients with diarrhea-predominant IBS and explore factors associated with response to probiotics.

Methods: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial was performed in 15 hospitals.

Dexmedetomidine attenuates airway inflammation and oxidative stress in asthma via the Nrf2 signaling pathway.

Allergic asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease in which oxidative stress serves a pivotal role. In clinical practice, dexmedetomidine (DEX), an α‑2‑adrenergic receptor agonist, is used as a sedative. DEX exhibits antioxidative and organ‑protective properties.

Complete Chloroplast Genome Features of and Its Comparison and Evolutionary Analysis with Other Bambusoideae Species.

is one of the essential bamboo species mainly used for food and timber in the southwestern region of China. In this study, the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of is sequenced, assembled, and the phylogenetic relationship analyzed. The cp genome has a circular and quadripartite structure, has a total length of 139,499 bp and contains 132 genes: 89 protein-coding genes, eight rRNAs and 35 tRNAs.

Clinical Comparison of Endoscopic Ultrasonography and CT in Preoperative TN Staging of Esophagogastric Junction Cancer.

In recent years, the incidence of esophagogastric junction cancer has increased year by year. It is a special type of gastric cancer, with 80% of patients being clinically in the middle and late stages. The traditional treatment methods are extremely ineffective, and the accuracy of preoperative staging is not good enough.

Dexmedetomidine alleviates airway hyperresponsiveness and allergic airway inflammation through the TLR4/NF‑κB signaling pathway in mice.

Dexmedetomidine (DEX) suppresses inflammatory responses and protects against organ injury. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of DEX on airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and allergic airway inflammation, as well as its underlying mechanism of action in a murine model of ovalbumin (OVA)‑induced asthma. A total of 30 female BALB/c mice were divided into 6 groups (n=5 mice/group): Control, OVA, OVA + DEX (20, 30 or 50 g/kg) and OVA + TAK‑242 [a toll‑like receptor 4 (TLR4) inhibitor].

A POCS super resolution restoration algorithm based on BM3D.

The inherent shortcoming of POCS (Projection Onto Convex Sets) is its sensitiveness to noise. The restoration quality of POCS based super resolution will severely decline when the noise is larger. In practical applications, the low resolution images generally include some kinds of noise, such as camera internal noise, transmission system noise and coherent noise.

[Compression of interference hyperspectral image based on FHALS-NTD].

A hyperspectral interference image compression algorithm based on fast hierarchical alternating least squares nonnegative tensor Tucker decomposition (FHALS-NTD) is proposed. Firstly, the interference hyperspectral image is decomposed by 3-D OPD lifting-based discrete wavelet transform (3D OPT-LDWT) in the OPD direction. Then, the 3D DWT sub-bands decomposed are used as a three order nonnegative tensor, which is decomposed by the proposed FHALS-NTD algorithm to obtain 8 core tensors and 24 unknown component matrices.