Association of stress hyperglycemia with clinical outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a cohort study.

Background: In recent years, several studies have demonstrated that stress hyperglycemia is significantly associated with poor prognosis in patients diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). In the present study, we aimed to investigate the potential associations between various markers of stress hyperglycemia, such as admission blood glucose (ABG), fasting blood sugar (FBS), and stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR) with different definitions, and the occurrence of adverse cardiovascular events in patients diagnosed with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Methods: Our study enrolled a total of 1099 patients diagnosed with STEMI who underwent PCI from 2016 to 2021.

Iron-based magnetic superconductorsEuFeAs(Rb, Cs): natural superconductor-ferromagnet hybrids.

Superconductivity (SC) and ferromagnetism (FM) are normally antagonistic, and their coexistence in a single crystalline material appears to be very rare. Over a decade ago, the iron-based pnictides of doped EuFeAswere found to render such a coexistence, primarily because of the Fe-3multi-orbitals which simultaneously satisfy the superconducting pairing and the ferromagnetic exchange interaction among Eu local spins. In 2016, the discovery of the iron-based superconductorsEuFeAs(= Rb, Cs) provided an additional and complementary material basis for the study of the coexistence and the interplay between SC and FM.

Screening and Identification of Key Biomarkers of Gastric Cancer: Three Genes Jointly Predict Gastric Cancer.

Background: Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common cancers all over the world, causing high mortality. Gastric cancer screening is one of the effective strategies used to reduce mortality. We expect that good biomarkers can be discovered to diagnose and treat gastric cancer as early as possible.

A new Majorana platform in an Fe-As bilayer superconductor.

Iron-chalcogenide superconductors have emerged as a promising Majorana platform for topological quantum computation. By combining topological band and superconductivity in a single material, they provide significant advantage to realize isolated Majorana zero modes. However, iron-chalcogenide superconductors, especially Fe(Te,Se), suffer from strong inhomogeneity which may hamper their practical application.

LGE-MRI in the Assessment of Left-ventricular Remodelling in Myocarditis.

Background: The exact morbidity of myocarditis is unknown, as the treatment is generally delayed in virtue of misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis.

Aim: The aim of this study was to identify prognostic factors of left-ventricular remodeling on CMRI performed in patients with pathological proven myocarditis.

Methods: Sixty-two cases with various presentations of myocarditis (39 cases with heart failure; 23 cases with arrhythmias) were selected.

Effects of Baduanjin exercise for knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: Baduanjin is a Chinese form of low-intensity aerobic exercise that consists of eight movements. It is one of the most common forms of Chinese Qigong exercise, which originated during the Song dynasty and has a history of more than 1000 years. The aim of this research was to assess the efficacy of Baduanjin exercise for knee osteoarthritis (KOA).

Superconductivity and magnetism in RbEu(Fe Co )As.

We studied the cobalt-doping effect on superconductivity and magnetism in a hole self-doped RbEuFeAs magnetic superconductor which shows superconductivity at [Formula: see text] 36.5 K and Eu -spin ordering at [Formula: see text] 15 K. The Co solubility limit in RbEu(Fe Co )As achieves x  =  0.

The PAX6-ZEB2 axis promotes metastasis and cisplatin resistance in non-small cell lung cancer through PI3K/AKT signaling.

Paired-box 6 (PAX6) is an important transcription factor required for the function of human neuroectodermal epithelial tissues. Previous studies have suggested that it is also expressed in several types of tumors and has an oncogenic role. However, little is known about its role in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

circ-Sirt1 controls NF-κB activation via sequence-specific interaction and enhancement of SIRT1 expression by binding to miR-132/212 in vascular smooth muscle cells.

NF-κB-mediated inflammatory phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) plays a central role in atherosclerosis and neointimal formation. However, little is known about the roles of circRNAs in the regulation of NF-κB signaling. Here, we identify the involvement of circ-Sirt1 that was one of transcripts of SIRT1 host gene in VSMC inflammatory response and neointimal hyperplasia.

Lycopene exerts anti-inflammatory effect to inhibit prostate cancer progression.

Lycopene is a natural compound that alleviates oxidative stress and inflammation, exerting therapeutic effects in a number of cancers. The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of lycopene in inhibiting prostate cancer. Cell viability assays indicated the dose- and time-dependent toxicity of lycopene in prostate cancer cells.

Reduced expression of SM22 is correlated with low autophagy activity in human colorectal cancer.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignancy with a high incidence and mortality rate. Recent studies have pointed to deregulation of autophagy as a novel pathogenesis of human malignancy. SM22 is considered as a tumor suppressor.

[Analyses of relevant influencing factors in the treatment of tibial pilon fractures].

Objective: To explore the relevant influencing factors of surgical outcomes for closed tibial pilon fractures.

Methods: From April 2005 to May 2011, 52 consecutive closed tibial pilon fractures were treated by the same surgical team. There were 35 males and 17 females with a mean age of 40.

Acetylbritannilactone suppresses growth via upregulation of krüppel-like transcription factor 4 expression in HT-29 colorectal cancer cells.

Acetylbritannilactone (ABL) is a new active compound isolated from Inula Britannica L, a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It has been reported that ABL can inhibit the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and neointima formation after balloon injury in rats. ABL also shows chemopreventive properties by inducing cell apoptosis in breast and ovarian cancers, but the antitumor activity and the molecular targets of ABL in colon cancer cells have not been determined.

Clinical effects of applying a tourniquet in total knee arthroplasty on blood loss.

Background: Tourniquets used during total knee arthroplasty may lead to many complications. The aim of this study was to determine perioperative blood loss and its clinical relevance in total knee replacement surgery after applying a tourniquet.

Methods: From June 2009 to October 2009, 60 consecutive patients who underwent routine total knee arthroplasty were randomly divided into two groups and were treated with or without a tourniquet (30 patients/group).

Polymorphisms of the ICAM-1 exon 6 (E469K) are associated with differentiation of colorectal cancer.

Background: Genetic factors are thought to play a role in development for colorectal carcinogenesis. ICAM-1 is a polymorphic gene, thus, the present study investigated the relationship between the polymorphisms of ICAM-1 and the susceptibility and phenotypical characteristics of colorectal cancer (CRC).

Methods: The polymorphisms at ICAM-1 exon 4 (G241R) and exon 6 (E469K) were detected by PCR with sequence-specific primers.

[Clinical observation on auricular point sticking for treatment of 25 children of semiluxation of circo-axis vertebrae].

Objective: To search for the best method for child semiluxation of circo-axis vertebrae.

Methods: Fifty cases were randomly divided into a treatment group of 25 cases treated with auricular point sticking, and a control group of 25 cases treated with normal acupuncture.

Results: The total effective rate was 92.