Aerosol-Assisted Crystallization Lowers Intrinsic Quantum Confinement and Improves Optoelectronic Performance in FAPbI Films.

FAPbI has emerged as a promising semiconductor for photovoltaic applications offering a suitable bandgap for single-junction cells and high chemical stability. However, device efficiency is negatively affected by intrinsic quantum confinement (QC) effects that manifest as additional peaks in the absorption spectra. Here, we show that aerosol-assisted crystallization is an effective method to improve crystallinity and suppresses regions exhibiting QC in FAPbI.

Long-term trends in the prevalence of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome in South Korea, 2011-2021: a representative longitudinal serial study.

Background: The American Heart Association recently introduced a new framework, known as cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, aimed at the early prevention of cardiovascular disease. However, this syndrome has not been studied extensively outside of the United States. Thus, this study aimed to examine the long-term trends in CKM syndrome and its associated demographic features in South Korea.

Classifying intentions for carbon neutrality participation through latent class analysis.

This study aims to classify citizens' intentions to participate in carbon neutrality activities, emphasizing the crucial role of public engagement in achieving sustainability goals amid the climate crisis. The climate crisis has rapidly become one of the most pressing challenges to global sustainable development, with carbon neutrality as a key objective. To understand variations in citizens' willingness to engage in carbon neutrality efforts, we conducted a Latent Class Analysis (LCA) on responses from 800 residents of Cheongju, South Korea, categorizing their willingness to participate in 13 different carbon neutrality activities.

Effect of postoperative complications on 5-year survival following laparoscopic surgery for resectable colorectal cancer: a retrospective study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of postoperative complications on long-term survival after laparoscopic surgery for resectable colorectal cancer.

Methods: We retrospectively included 204 patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer from January 2016 to June 2020.

Results: Overall, 68 (33.

Worldwide burden of antidiabetic drug-induced sarcopenia: An international pharmacovigilance study.

Background: Sarcopenia is a condition that poses a significant risk in the older population, with diabetes identified as a risk factor. Recent evidence suggests that GLP-1 RA, commonly used as antidiabetic treatments, may potentially induce sarcopenia. This study aimed to investigate the association between sarcopenia and various antidiabetic drugs, including GLP-1 RAs.

Lysophosphatidic acid improves development of porcine somatic cell nuclear transfer embryos.

This study was conducted to investigate whether lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) could improve the development of porcine somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) embryos. Porcine SCNT-derived embryos were cultured in chemically defined polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based porcine zygote medium (PZM)-4 without or with LPA, and the development, cell proliferation potential, apoptosis, and expression levels of pluripotent markers were evaluated. LPA significantly increased the rates of cleavage and blastocyst formation compared to those seen in the LPA un-treatment (control) group.

The human craniospinal venous system and its influence on postural intracranial pressure: a review.

Objective: The cerebral and spinal venous systems have similar functions but unique anatomical and physiological properties. CSF occupies space in the cranial and spinal vaults, is continuously produced, and has many roles, including maintaining a favorable environment for CNS structures. The influence of the cerebrospinal venous system on CSF dynamics has been theorized since the 1940s.

Aptamers and Nanobodies as New Bioprobes for SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic and Therapeutic System Applications.

The global challenges posed by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic have underscored the critical importance of innovative and efficient control systems for addressing future pandemics. The most effective way to control the pandemic is to rapidly suppress the spread of the virus through early detection using a rapid, accurate, and easy-to-use diagnostic platform. In biosensors that use bioprobes, the binding affinity of molecular recognition elements (MREs) is the primary factor determining the dynamic range of the sensing platform.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on infection control nurses: A path analysis of job stress, burnout, and turnover intention.

Background: A infection control nurse (ICN) has played substantial roles in infection control and epidemiology programs in hospitals to protect patients and coworkers during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study aimed to explore the association between intention to leave in ICNs and job stress and burnout.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among ICNs working in hospitals with ≥200 beds in South Korea from October 1 to 22, 2021.

Correction to "A Templating Approach to Controlling the Growth of Coevaporated Halide Perovskites".

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.3c01368.

A Templating Approach to Controlling the Growth of Coevaporated Halide Perovskites.

Metal halide perovskite semiconductors have shown significant potential for use in photovoltaic (PV) devices. While fabrication of perovskite thin films can be achieved through a variety of techniques, thermal vapor deposition is particularly promising, allowing for high-throughput fabrication. However, the ability to control the nucleation and growth of these materials, particularly at the charge-transport layer/perovskite interface, is critical to unlocking the full potential of vapor-deposited perovskite PV.

Performance of a new auxiliary device based on wrist brace to improve accuracy and feasibility in neuromuscular monitoring with acceleromyography in prone-positioned patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery: a prospective randomized clinical trial.

Accuracy of acceleromyography (AMG) is not be comparable to that of mechanomyography or electromyography (EMG). In particular, the prone position may reduce the accuracy and feasibility of AMG. We developed a new device based on wrist brace to allow free thumb movement and fix the other parts of the hand and wrist.

Endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal Onyx embolization of a paracavernous dural arteriovenous fistula.

Paracavernous dural arteriovenous fistulas (pdAVFs) are extremely rare and can mimic carotid cavernous fistulas (CCFs) in both clinical presentation and imaging characteristics. Access to the venous pouch often presents the greatest challenge in the treatment of pdAVFs. Here we present a novel access technique utilizing an endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach, where we directly puncture the venous pouch under both stereotactic guidance and endoscopic visualization, thereby completely embolizing a pdAVF with no alternate access (video 1).

Flexible neuroendoscopy for endoscopic third ventriculostomy and fourth ventricular arachnoid cyst fenestration in an infant.

Arachnoid cysts of the fourth ventricle are rarely reported. Management options include CSF diversion, cyst fenestration, or cyst excision. Fenestration can be done via open microsurgical technique or endoscopically with or without simultaneous third ventriculostomy; and both rigid and flexible endoscopy have been used successfully.

An Inverse Agonist of Estrogen-Related Receptor Gamma, GSK5182, Enhances Na/I Symporter Function in Radioiodine-Refractory Papillary Thyroid Cancer Cells.

Previously, we reported that an inverse agonist of estrogen-related receptor gamma (ERRγ), GSK5182, enhances sodium iodide (Na/I) symporter (NIS) function through mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase signaling in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells. This finding helped us to further investigate the effects of GSK5182 on NIS function in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) refractory to radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy. Herein, we report the effects of ERRγ on the regulation of NIS function in RAI-resistant PTC cells using GSK5182.

Germline genetic mutations in pediatric cerebrovascular anomalies: a multidisciplinary approach to screening, testing, and management.

Objective: Genetic alterations are increasingly recognized as etiologic factors linked to the pathogenesis and development of cerebrovascular anomalies. Their identification allows for advanced screening and targeted therapeutic approaches. The authors aimed to describe the role of a collaborative approach to care and genetic testing in pediatric patients with neurovascular anomalies, with the objectives of identifying what genetic testing recommendations were made, the yield of genetic testing, and the implications for familial screening and management at present and in the future.

Analyzing the Disaster Preparedness Capability of Local Government Using AHP: Zhengzhou 7.20 Rainstorm Disaster.

This study aimed to identify factors influencing disaster preparedness capability, measure and compare the relative importance of evaluation indicators of preparedness capability in a rainstorm disaster, and analyze the impact of these factors on disaster preparedness so as to improve disaster preparedness capability. The evaluation model was proposed by constructing the target level (the first level) as an indicator system; this was divided into four indicators (the second level): planning, organization, equipment, and education and exercise, and 14 tertiary evaluation indicators (the third level). The validity of the evaluation index system was demonstrated, and the weight of each level was calculated using the Analytic Hierarchical Process and expert survey methods, taking the example of the Zhengzhou "7.

Robotic-guided direct transtemporal embolization of an indirect carotid cavernous fistula.

A middle-aged patient presented with right-sided chemosis, exophthalmos, and progressive visual loss. Digital subtraction angiography revealed a type D carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF). Transarterial embolization through the internal maxillary artery was unsuccessful, and there was no venous access to the CCF.

Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 Interaction Domain Enhances Phosphorylation of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein.

A structural protein of SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), nucleocapsid (N) protein is phosphorylated by glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)-3 on the serine/arginine (SR) rich motif located in disordered regions. Although phosphorylation by GSK-3β constitutes a critical event for viral replication, the molecular mechanism underlying N phosphorylation is not well understood. In this study, we found the putative alpha-helix L/FxxxL/AxxRL motif known as the GSK-3 interacting domain (GID), found in many endogenous GSK-3β binding proteins, such as Axins, FRATs, WWOX, and GSKIP.