The impact of nimodipine combined with Ginkgo biloba extract on cognitive function and ADL scores in patients with Parkinson's disease: A retrospective study.

This study aims to explore the value of nimodipine combined with Ginkgo biloba extract in improving cognitive function and daily living abilities in patients with Parkinson's disease. Clinical data from 551 patients with Parkinson's disease admitted to the Neurology Department of the Affiliated Hospital of Beihua University from January 2022 to December 2022 were retrospectively collected. Cognitive function and daily living abilities were assessed in patients before treatment, and a reevaluation was conducted after 12 weeks of medication.

Super-Klein Tunneling in a Black-Phosphorus-Based N-P Junction Modulated by Linearly Polarized Light.

We investigate the role of the black-phosphorus-based n-p (BP-np) junction modulated by linearly polarized light (LPL) in governing the quantum transport behaviors. Following the analysis of the band structures, we find that the LPL can adjust the gap between the conduction and valence bands by reducing the impact of momentum mismatch caused by the band gap. In addition, LPL can also eliminate the angle dependence of transmission.

Systemic immune-inflammation index is associated with ulcerative plaque in patients with acute ischemic stroke: A single center exploratory study.

Purpose: This study explored the correlation between inflammatory markers and ulcerative plaques based on carotid doppler ultrasound (CDU) in individuals with acute ischemic stroke (AIS).

Methods: A total of 202 cases diagnosed with AIS associated with atherosclerotic plaque (AP) in the carotid artery were enrolled in this research. Collecting clinical baseline data, laboratory data (such as the complete blood count) and imaging data (CDU and Brain magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]).

Monolayer AsC as the Promising Hydrogen Storage Material for Clean Energy Applications.

One of the critical techniques for developing hydrogen storage applications is the advanced research to build novel two-dimensional materials with significant capacity and effective reversibility. In this work, we perform first-principles unbiased structure search simulations to find a novel AsC5 monolayer with a variety of functionally advantageous characteristics. Based on theoretical simulations, the proposed AsC5 has been found to be energetically, dynamically, and thermally stable, supporting the viability of experiment.

Differentiating between cardiac amyloidosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy on non-contrast cine-magnetic resonance images using machine learning-based radiomics.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine whether texture analysis (TA) and machine learning-based classifications can be applied in differential diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis (CA) and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) using non-contrast cine cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) images.

Methods: In this institutional review board-approved study, we consecutively enrolled 167 patients with CA ( = 85), HCM ( = 82), and 84 patients with normal CMR served as controls. All cases were randomized into training [119 patients (70%)] and validation [48 patients (30%)] groups.

A bibliometric and visualized analysis of early mobilization in intensive care unit from 2000 to 2021.

Background: Early mobilization in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a hotspot. This study aims to provide a bibliometric perspective of the progress in this field.

Methods: We extracted publications on ICU early mobilization published in the Web of Science Core Collection database from 2000 to 2021.

Imaging diagnosis and research progress of carotid plaque vulnerability.

Ischemic stroke (IS) exhibits a high disability rate, mortality, and recurrence rate, imposing a serious threat to human survival and health. Its occurrence is affected by various factors. Although the previous research has demonstrated that the occurrence of IS is mainly associated with lumen stenosis caused by carotid atherosclerotic plaque (AP), recent studies have revealed that many patients will still suffer from IS even with mild carotid artery lumen stenosis.

Texture Analysis Based on Vascular Ultrasound to Identify the Vulnerable Carotid Plaques.

Vulnerable carotid plaques are closely related to the occurrence of ischemic stroke. Therefore, accurate and rapid identification of the nature of carotid plaques is essential. This study aimed to determine whether texture analysis based on a vascular ultrasound can be applied to identify vulnerable plaques.

NUF2 Is a Potential Immunological and Prognostic Marker for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer.

Background: Globally, non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the most prevalent tumors. Various studies have investigated its etiology, but the molecular mechanism of NSCLC has not been elucidated.

Methods: The GSE19804, GSE118370, GSE19188, GSE27262, and GSE33532 microarray datasets were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database for the identification of genes involved in NSCLC development as well as progression.

Quantum transmission through the n-p-n heterojunction of massive 8-borophene.

We investigate the quantum transmission through the n-p-n heterojunction of massive 8-borophene. It is found that the Dirac mass of the electron interacts nontrivially with the anisotropy of the 8-borophene, leading to the occurrence of new transmission behaviors in this n-p-n heterojunction. Firstly, the effective energy range of nonzero transmission can be reduced but deviates from the mass amplitude, which induces the further controllability of the transmission property.

Licochalcone B attenuates neuronal injury through anti-oxidant effect and enhancement of Nrf2 pathway in MCAO rat model of stroke.

Background: Investigating anti-oxidant therapies that lead to the diminution of oxidative injury is priority in clinical. We herein aimed to explore whether and how Licochalcone B (Lico B) act as an anti-oxidant in the stroke model.

Methods: Middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) was constructed as stroke model and exposed to various doses of Lico B.

Interference effect on the Andreev reflections induced by Majorana bound states.

We investigate the effect of quantum interference on the Andreev reflections (ARs) induced by Majorana bound states (MBSs), by considering their additional coupling via a quantum-dot molecule. It is found that due to the direct and indirect couplings of MBSs, a quantum ring is constructed in this system. Consequently, the interference effect makes important contribution to the ARs, especially in the presence of the local magnetic flux.

Frustrated nonsequential double ionization of Ar atoms in counter-rotating two-color circular laser fields.

We theoretically investigate the frustrated double ionization (FDI) of Ar atoms with counter-rotating two-color circular (CRTC) laser fields using the three-dimensional (3D) classical ensemble method. Our results show that the FDI probability depends upon the intensity ratio of the CRTC laser fields. The FDI event accompanied with the recollision excitation with subsequent ionization is prevalent and three pathways exist in FDI processes driven by CRTC laser fields.

MiR-559 targets GP73 to suppress proliferation and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma in vitro.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the common malignant tumors with poor overall prognosis. As a tumor suppressor, the function of miR-559 in HCC is not clear. In this study, quantitative real-time PCR was carried out to measure the expression of miR-559 in HCC cell lines.

Fano effect in a one-dimensional photonic lattice with side-coupled -symmetric non-Hermitian defects.

We theoretically study the transport properties in a one-dimensional photonic lattice influenced by the presence of side-coupled -symmetric non-Hermitian defects. The symmetry is manifested as the complex potentials on the defects and the complex defect-lattice couplings, respectively. These two mechanisms are found to induce the Fano effect in the transport processes, with the different characteristics of it.

[Formula: see text] symmetry of the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model with imaginary boundary potentials and next-nearest-neighboring coupling.

By introducing the next-nearest-neighboring (NNN) intersite coupling, we investigate the eigenenergies of the [Formula: see text]-symmetric non-Hermitian Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) model with two conjugated imaginary potentials at the end sites. It is found that with the strengthening of NNN coupling, the particle-hole symmetry is destroyed. As a result, the bonding band is first narrowed and then undergoes the top-bottom reversal followed by the its width's increase, whereas the antibonding band is widened monotonously.

[Synthesis and spectra characterization of nano-sized Ce(1-x)(Fe(0.5)La(0.5))xO(2-delta) solid solutions].

Ce(1-x)(Fe(0.5)La(0.5))xO(2-delta) solid solutions were obtained via hydrothermal method.