Co-Occurring Depression and Associated Healthcare Utilization and Expenditure in Individuals with Respiratory Condition: A Population-Based Study.

The existing literature is limited on the prevalence of depression among people with respiratory conditions and person-level factors that are associated with increased healthcare utilization and expenditures. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence, pattern of healthcare use, and expenditures in noninstitutionalized individuals having co-occurring depression with respiratory conditions. The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data from 2011 to 2017 was used in this study.

High sensitivity capillary electrophoresis with fluorescent detection for glycan mapping.

We present in this study a novel strategy to drastically improve the detection sensitivity and peak capacity for capillary electrophoresis with laser induced fluorescent detection (CE-LIF) of glucose oligomers and released glycans. This is based on a new approach exploiting a polymer-free background electrolyte (BGE) for CE-LIF of glycans. The best performance in terms of sample stacking and suppression of electroosmotic flow (EOF) was found for a BGE composed of triethanolamine/citric acid and triethanolamine/acetic acid at elevated ionic strengths (IS up to 200 mM).

Serological and Molecular Characterization of Avian Metapneumovirus in Chickens in Northern Vietnam.

Avian Metapneumovirus (aMPV) is a causative agent of respiratory disease complex in turkeys and chickens that has recently been detected in Vietnam. Due to its novelty, this study was conducted to elucidate the distribution of aMPV in several provinces in northern Vietnam. By the application of Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and nested Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR), this study demonstrated the circulation of aMPV in 12 out of 14 cities/provinces with positive rates of 37.

[The situation of nurses in hospitals during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey].

The situation of nurses in hospitals during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey The COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on stress and wellbeing of nurses. Anxiety of infection, lack of protective equipment and insufficient expertise in care of these patients were described as reasons of burnout. The influence of work-related sense of coherence as well as perceived organizational support on the burnout level and the intention to leave the job will be explored.

Associations Between Plasma Metals and Cognitive Function in People Aged 60 and Above.

The objective of the study was to explore the relationship between the plasma levels of 22 metals and cognition status in older adults aged 60 years and above. A cross-sectional survey was conducted between 2018 and 2019. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was used to detect the concentrations of metals, and a mini-mental state examination (MMSE) questionnaire was used to estimate the cognition status of the elderly.

Cervical intra-extradural meningioma with en-plaque, dumbbell-shaped, and an unusual calcified pattern in a young patient.

Background: Most spinal meningiomas primarily grow in the intradural extramedullary location. Epidural meningiomas are uncommon; if detected, they usually coexist with intradural lesions. They inhere more aggressive and invasive characteristics compared with their counterparts inside the dura.

Association between oil tea intake and the risk of type 2 diabetes in adults: A cross-sectional study in Gongcheng, Guangxi, China.

Background And Objectives: The associations between oil tea and type 2 diabetes (T2D) have been little studied in the population. This study aimed to evaluate whether oil tea intake is related to the reduced risk of T2D in adults.

Methods And Study Design: A rural-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, southern China (2018-2019), with a total of 3178 population included in the final analysis.

Association between gene polymorphism, gene-environment interaction, and fatty liver disease: A case-control study in China.

Background: Fatty liver disease (FLD) is a serious public health problem that is rapidly increasing. Evidence indicates that the transcription factor EB () gene may be involved in the pathophysiology of FLD; however, whether polymorphism has an association with FLD remains unclear.

Objectives: To explore the association among polymorphism, gene-environment interaction, and FLD and provide epidemiological evidence for clarifying the genetic factors of FLD.

The role of public-private partnership investment and eco-innovation in environmental abatement in USA: evidence from quantile ARDL approach.

The current research investigates the role of public-private partnership investment (PPPI) and ecological innovation (ECO) along with economic growth on the environmental abatement (i.e., carbon dioxide emission, particulate matters 2.

Associations between multiple heavy metals exposure and glycated hemoglobin in a Chinese population.

Background: Heavy metals may play an important role as environmental risk factors in diabetes mellitus. This study aimed to explore the association of HbA1c with As, Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn in single-metal exposure and multi-metal co-exposure models.

Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 3472 participants was conducted.

Objective Improvement After Frenotomy for Posterior Tongue-Tie: A Prospective Randomized Trial.

Objective: Infants with posterior tongue-tie (PTT) can have substantial difficulty with breastfeeding and bottle-feeding. This study aimed to address the dearth in investigational objective data surrounding PTT release to better quantify the postoperative impacts of frenotomy for ankyloglossia.

Study Design: Prospective randomized, controlled trial.

Novel TiCT MXene wrapped wood sponges for fast cleanup of crude oil spills by outstanding Joule heating and photothermal effect.

Remediation of crude oil spills is a great challenge owing to the poor mobility and high viscosity of crude oil. Herein, a porous polydimethylsiloxane@wood sponge/MXene (PDMS@WSM) with outstanding compressibility and hydrophobic/lipophilic ability was demonstrated as crude oil absorbent. The surface temperature of PDMS@WSM could quickly rise to 80 °C with a working voltage of 4 V and to 66 °C under simulated sunlight irradiation of 1.

Efficacy of heat-killed and formalin-killed vaccines against Tilapia tilapinevirus in juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).

Tilapia tilapinevirus (also known as tilapia lake virus, TiLV) is considered to be a new threat to the global tilapia industry. The objective of this study was to develop simple cell culture-based heat-killed (HKV) and formalin-killed (FKV) vaccines for the prevention of disease caused by TiLV. The fish were immunized with 100 µl of either HKV or FKV by intraperitoneal injection with each vaccine containing 1.

Tectonic Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty to Treat Corneal Perforation and Descemetocele from Microbial Keratitis.

Purpose: To evaluate the result of tectonic deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) for keratitis with perforation and descemetocele.

Patients And Methods: A prospective clinical study of 36 patients (36 eyes) treated with tectonic DALK for corneal perforation or descemetocele from microbial keratitis managed at the Vietnam National Eye Hospital over a two-year period. The surgical technique was manual lamellar dissection.

Single-Fraction vs Multifraction Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy for Pulmonary Oligometastases (SAFRON II): The Trans Tasman Radiation Oncology Group 13.01 Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial.

Importance: Evidence is lacking from randomized clinical trials to guide the optimal approach for stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) in patients with pulmonary oligometastases.

Objective: To assess whether single-fraction or multifraction SABR is more effective for the treatment of patients with pulmonary oligometastases.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This multicenter, unblinded, phase 2 randomized clinical trial of 90 patients across 13 centers in Australia and New Zealand enrolled patients with 1 to 3 lung oligometastases less than or equal to 5 cm from any nonhematologic malignant tumors located away from the central airways, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0 or 1, and all primary and extrathoracic disease controlled with local therapy.

Unmet Need for Emergency Medical Services in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Low- and middle-income countries urgently need to improve emergency medical services (EMSs) as a component of their healthcare systems. Here, we detailed EMS resources and their provision in Hanoi, Vietnam, and discussed necessary policies to upgrade EMSs. Between 2013 and 2018, EMS resources, measured as provider-to-population and ambulance-to-population ratios, decreased, whereas service provision, measured as the number of patients transported by ambulance per population, increased.

Analytical methods of antibody surface coverage and orientation on bio-functionalized magnetic beads: application to immunocapture of TNF-α.

The use of magnetic beads bio-functionalized by antibodies (Ab) is constantly increasing with a wide range of biomedical applications. However, despite an urgent need for current methods to monitor Ab's grafting process and orientation, existing methods are still either cumbersome and/or limited. In this work, we propose a new simple and rapid analytical approach to evaluate antibody orientation and density on magnetic beads.

Clinical characteristics and factors relating to poor outcome in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in Vietnam: A multicenter prospective cohort study.

Background: The prevalence of risk factors for poor outcomes from aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) varies widely and has not been fully elucidated to date in Vietnam. Understanding the risk and prognosis of aneurysmal SAH is important to reduce poor outcomes in Vietnam. The aim of this study, therefore, was to investigate the rate of poor outcome at 90 days of ictus and associated factors from aneurysmal SAH in the country.

The curative effect of ultrasonic subgingival curettage combined with Xipayi gingival rinse on patients with chronic periodontitis.

Objectives: We explored and analyzed the effect and masticatory function of ultrasonic subgingival curettage combined with rinsing and gargling of Xipayi gingival rinse on patients with moderate to severe chronic periodontitis.

Methods: We selected 98 patients with moderate to severe chronic periodontitis admitted to our hospital, and randomly divided them into observation group and control group (n=49 in each group). The control group was treated with ultrasonic subgingival curettage.

Associations between Apolipoprotein E Gene Polymorphism, Diet and Dyslipidemia in a Yao Minority Area, China.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the effects of Apolipoprotein E () gene polymorphisms, dietary nutrient intake, and their interactions on the prevalence of dyslipidemia in a Yao minority area, China.

Methods: rs429358, rs7412, rs7259620, and rs405509 of the gene were genotyped in 1014 adults aged ≥30 years by using the MassArray system. Dietary nutrients intake data were ascertained from a 109-item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ).

Associations of Underlying Health Conditions With Anxiety and Depression Among Outpatients: Modification Effects of Suspected COVID-19 Symptoms, Health-Related and Preventive Behaviors.

We explored the association of underlying health conditions (UHC) with depression and anxiety, and examined the modification effects of suspected COVID-19 symptoms (S-COVID-19-S), health-related behaviors (HB), and preventive behaviors (PB). A cross-sectional study was conducted on 8,291 outpatients aged 18-85 years, in 18 hospitals and health centers across Vietnam from 14th February to May 31, 2020. We collected the data regarding participant's characteristics, UHC, HB, PB, depression, and anxiety.

A comparison of the effects of two orthodontic techniques in the orthodontic treatment of sagittal skeletal patterns.

Objective: To compare the differences in the amount of dental root resorption (DRR) measured using different orthodontic techniques in the orthodontic treatment of patients with different sagittal skeletal patterns.

Methods: Ninety-three patients undergoing orthodontic treatment were randomly divided into group A (n=46) and group B (n=47). Group A was treated with bracketless invisible orthodontics and group B was treated using the self-ligating fixed orthodontic technique.

Effects of Oil Tea on Obesity and Dyslipidemia: A Cross-Sectional Study in China.

Background: Animal experiments have found that oil tea reduces body weight and improves blood lipid levels. However, the effect of oil tea on human health has not been confirmed yet. This study aims to explore the relationship between oil tea consumption and obesity and dyslipidemia.