Platelet Count is Associated with the Rate of Lymph Node Metastasis in Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Purpose: Emerging studies have revealed that platelets are involved in tumor metastasis in lung adenocarcinoma (ADC). The solid pathological subtype of lung ADC is associated with metastasis, recurrence, and poor prognosis. However, there is no study exploring the relationship between platelets and different lung pathological subtypes.

Pt-poly(L-lactic acid) microelectrode-based microsensor for in situ glucose detection in sweat.

A miniaturized biosensor was developed for in situ noninvasive detection of glucose in sweat. The biosensor was composed of a pair of interdigital Pt-poly(L-lactic acid) (Pt-PLA) microelectrode arrays operating as the working and auxiliary electrode. The size of the sensor was 3.

Modeling the transport of TiO2 nanoparticle aggregates in saturated and unsaturated granular media: effects of ionic strength and pH.

This study aims to explore the mechanisms governing the transport and retention kinetics of TiO(2) nanoparticle aggregates (NPAs) in flow-through columns of packed sand, particularly under unsaturated conditions. The study was carried out at different pHs (2.6, 7.

Impact of Cr(VI) on P removal performance in enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) system based on the anaerobic and aerobic metabolism.

Influence of Cr(VI) on P removal in enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) system was investigated with respect to the composition of poly-phosphate-accumulating organisms (PAOs) and glycogen accumulating organisms (GAOs), the transformation of poly-β-hydroxyalkanoates (PHA) and glycogen, enzymes' activities, and the intracellular Cr. Whether EBPR system could revive after Cr(VI) shock was also explored. Results showed P removal performance was completely inhibited by Cr(VI) with the concentration more than 5 mg L(-1).

[Experimental research of small-incision Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty].

Objective: To investigate the surgical procedure, clinical efficacy, complications, density of endothelial cells and histological changes after Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) surgery.

Methods: It was a experimental study. Twenty four New Zealand rabbits were divided into 3 groups, 8 rabbits per group.

Exploration of relationships between phytoplankton biomass and related environmental variables using multivariate statistic analysis in a eutrophic shallow lake: a 5-year study.

Understanding the process of the changing phytoplankton patterns can be particularly useful in water quality improvement and management decisions. However, it is generally not easy to illustrate the interactions between phytoplankton biomass and related environmental variables given their high spatial and temporal heterogeneity. To elucidate relationships between them, in a eutrophic shallow lake, Taihu Lake, relative long-term data set of biotic and abiotic parameters of water quality in the lake were conducted using multivariate statistical analysis within seasonal periodicity.

Identification of anthropogenic influences on water quality of rivers in Taihu watershed.

Surface water bodies are progressively subjected to stress as a result of anthropogenic activities. This study assessed and examined the impact of human activities on spatial variation in the water quality of 19 rivers in the Taihu watershed. Concentrations of physicochemical parameters of surface water quality were determined at the mouth of each river during the period of 2000-2004.