The Relationship of the Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids Initial Score on the Prognosis of Pre-school Children With Asthma: A Prospective Cohort Study.

The test for respiratory and asthma control in kids (TRACK) is currently the only standard follow-up tool for children under 5 years of age with asthma. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the TRACK initial score (Ti) and their prognosis after 6 months of follow-up in pre-schoolers with asthma. A prospective cohort study.

Aluminum-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks Derived AlO-Loading Mesoporous Carbon as a Host Matrix for Lithium-Metal Anodes.

Li-metal anode attracts great focus owing to its ultra-high specific capacity and the lowest redox potential. However, the uncontrolled growth of Li dendrite leads to severe security issues and limited cycle life. Herein, AlO loading mesoporous carbon (AlO@MOF-C) derived from Al-based metal-organic frameworks (Al-MOFs) was investigated as the stable host matrix for Li metal, in which, AlO was served as nano seeds for the Li deposition and decrease the Li nucleation overpotential.

The Effect of Cartilage Fragments on Femoral Tunnel Widening After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.

Purpose: To analyze the effect of cartilage fragments on tunnel widening and tendon-bone integration at 2 years' follow-up after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).

Methods: A prospective randomized controlled study was performed in 116 patients who underwent ACLR with autologous hamstring tendons augmented with cartilage fragments (study group, n = 56) or without any augmentation (control group, n = 60). All patients were followed up for 25.

Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair With Graft Augmentation of 3-Dimensional Biological Collagen for Moderate to Large Tears: A Randomized Controlled Study.

Background: Due to the highly organized tissue and avascular nature of the rotator cuff, rotator cuff tears have limited ability to heal after the tendon is reinserted directly on the greater tubercle of the humerus. Consequently, retears are among the most common complications after rotator cuff repair. Augmentation of rotator cuff repairs with patches has been an active area of research in recent years to reduce retear rate.

Transcutaneous electroacupuncture alleviates postoperative ileus after gastrectomy: A randomized clinical trial.

Aim: To investigate the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electroacupuncture (TEA) to alleviate postoperative ileus (POI) after gastrectomy.

Methods: From April 2014 to February 2017, 63 gastric cancer patients were recruited from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. After gastrectomy, the patients were randomly allocated to the TEA ( = 33) or control ( = 30) group.

Effects and mechanisms of auricular vagus nerve stimulation on high-fat-diet--induced obese rats.

Objective: Obesity is a major public health problem. Regulating food intake and promoting metabolism of fat are two important options for treating obesity. Auricular vagus nerve stimulation (AVNS) is considered as an alternative approach to vagal nerve stimulation.

Mitochondrial ATP 6 and 8 polymorphisms in irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea.

Aim: To investigate mitochondrial ATP 6 and 8 polymorphisms in the colon and ileum of patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D).

Methods: Twenty-eight patients fulfilling the Rome III criteria for IBS-D and 28 healthy subjects were investigated. All study participants underwent screening colonoscopy and mucosal biopsies were obtained from the colon and/or terminal ileum.

Expression of nesfatin-1/NUCB2 in rodent digestive system.

Aim: To observe the regional distributions and morphological features of nesfatin-1/nucleobindin-2 (NUCB2) immunoreactive (IR) cells in the rodent digestive system.

Methods: Paraffin-embedded sections of seven organs (pancreas, stomach, duodenum, esophagus, liver, small intestine and colon) dissected from sprague-dawley (SD) rats and imprinting-control-region (ICR) mice were prepared. The regional distributions of nesfatin-1/NUCB2 IR cells were observed by immunohistochemical staining.

[The effect of gastric electrical stimulation on cisplatin-induced emesis in dogs.].

Objective: The aims of this study were to investigate the effects of cisplatin (DDP) on gastric myoelectrical activity and the roles of gastric electrical stimulation (GES) in the treatment of drug-induced emesis in dogs.

Methods: Four pairs of electrodes were implanted in gastric serosa in seven female dogs, all dogs performed followed two-session study: intravenous infusion of DDP (1.5 mg/kg) was given for 1 h in DDP-control session and DDP-GES session.