Physical modification of cassava starch by alternating magnetic field treatment: Effects on fine structure, retrogradation and in vitro digestibility.

With the growing attention on green starch modification technologies, this study investigates the regulatory effects of alternating magnetic field treatment on the fine structure and functional properties of pregelatinized cassava starch at different treatment times (10 min, 30 min, 50 min).The results demonstrate that magnetic field treatment not only increased starch cracks and compactness but also promoted molecular chain breakage and reorganization, hydrogen bond formation, and starch recrystallization, thereby enhancing molecular order. Moreover, the treated starch exhibited improved solubility and swelling power, alongside a positive impact on the content of slowly digestible starch.

The current landscape of in situ and ex situ machine perfusion utilization for liver grafts from cardiac donation after circulatory death donors in the US.

Donation after circulatory death (DCD) is driving the increase in deceased organ donors in the United States. Normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) and ex situ machine perfusion (es-MP) have been instrumental in improving liver transplant outcomes and graft utilization. This study examines the current landscape of liver utilization from cardiac DCD donors in the United States.

Variation in intention-to-treat survival by MELD subtypes: All models created for end-stage liver disease are not equal.

Background & Aims: Kidney dysfunction is a major determinant of prognosis in patients with decompensated cirrhosis awaiting transplantation. We hypothesized that for identical model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) scores at listing, outcomes before and after liver transplantation may vary if the predominant driver of the MELD score is serum creatinine (Cr) vs. serum bilirubin (Br) or international normalized ratio (INR).

Exploring Divergent Views: A Comparative Study of Uterus Transplantation Perceptions among Transplant and Obstetrics/Gynecology Providers.

: Uterus transplantation (UTx) provides women with absolute uterine-factor infertility (AUFI) the opportunity to carry their own pregnancy and deliver a child. There are multiple ethical and medical concerns associated with UTx. Since the last survey of US provider perceptions of UTx in 2018, there have been additional reports of successful transplantations and pregnancies.

Study on multiscale structures and digestibility of cassava starch and medium-chain fatty acids complexes using molecular simulation techniques.

Effect of complexation of three medium-chain fatty acids (octanoic, decylic and lauric acid, OA, DA and LA, respectively) on structural characteristics, physicochemical properties and digestion behaviors of cassava starch (CS) was investigated. Current study indicated that LA was more easily to combine with CS (complex index 88.9%), followed by DA (80.

Psychotic experiences are associated with greater impairment among students in higher education with depression and anxiety in the United States.

Background: Psychotic experiences are associated with depression and anxiety, but emerging research suggests that psychotic experiences are also associated with impairment within psychopathology.

Methods: We analyzed a subsample from the Healthy Minds Study (2020-2021; N = 91,435) and used multivariable logistic regression to examine the associations between psychotic experiences and impairment resulting from depression and anxiety, adjusting for age, gender, and race/ethnicity.

Results: Around one-in-five students with depression or anxiety impairment reported 12-month psychotic experiences.

The separate and joint effects of recent interpersonal abuse and cannabis use on psychotic experiences: findings from students in higher education in the United States.

Background: Various forms of interpersonal abuse (e.g., physical, emotional, sexual) and cannabis use across the lifespan have both been known to increase odds of psychotic experiences; however, there have been few studies examining their separate and joint effects in the United States.

Food Insecurity and Substance Use Among Young Adult College Students in the United States.

Background: Food insecurity is prevalent among college students in the United States and has been associated with substance use. We sought to provide updated prevalence estimates and associations between food insecurity and a broad range of substances during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

Methods: Using cross-sectional data from the Health Minds Study (N = 94,722; September 2020-June 2021), we used multivariable logistic regression to examine associations between food insecurity and several substances, adjusting for age, gender, race/ethnicity, hours worked, and residence.

Catalytic pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass for bio-oil production: A review.

Catalytic pyrolysis has been widely explored for bio-oil production from lignocellulosic biomass owing to its high feasibility and large-scale production potential. The aim of this review was to summarize recent findings on bio-oil production through catalytic pyrolysis using lignocellulosic biomass as feedstock. Lignocellulosic biomass, structural components and fundamentals of biomass catalytic pyrolysis were explored and summarized.

Food insecurity and mental health among young adult college students in the United States.

Background: Food insecurity is prevalent among college students in the United States and has been associated with mental health problems. However, the literature is not entirely consistent and is missing key aspects of mental health.

Methods: Using cross-sectional data from the Health Minds Study (N = 96,379; September 2020-June 2021), we used multivariable logistic regression to examine associations between food insecurity and several aspects of mental health (i.

Clinical observation of 60 cases of treating cognitive disorder after cerebral injury in combination with scalp acupuncture and cognitive training.

To observe the clinical effect of scalp acupuncture combined with cognitive training on cognitive disorder after cerebral injury.Around 60 cases of cerebral injury patients for hospitalization in rehabilitation department of Chongqing Three Gorges Central Hospital from July in 2015 to June in 2017 are divided into control group and treatment group of 30 cases for each at random. The control group received routine treatment and cognitive rehabilitation training for 12 weeks.

Generalized shift-rotation absolute measurement method for high-numerical-aperture spherical surfaces with global optimized wavefront reconstruction algorithm.

In this paper, a generalized shift-rotation absolute measurement method is proposed to measure the absolute surface shape of high-numerical-aperture spherical surfaces. Based on the wavefront difference method, the high order misalignment aberrations can be removed from the measurements. Our generalized shift-rotation absolute measurement process only needs one rotational measurement position and one translational measurement position.