Polymorphism analysis of tri- and tetranucleotide repeat microsatellite markers in Hanwoo cattle.

The Hanwoo traceability system currently utilizes 11 dinucleotide repeat microsatellite (MS) markers. However, dinucleotide repeat markers are known to have a high incidence of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) artifacts, such as stutter bands, which can complicate the accurate reading of alleles. In this study, we examined the polymorphisms of the 11 dinucleotide repeat MS markers currently employed in traceability systems.

Effects of intermittent pneumatic compression devices interventions to prevent deep vein thrombosis in surgical patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

This review aimed to determine the effectiveness of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (IPC) intervention on Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) in surgical patients. An electronic database search was conducted with PubMed, OVID-MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CENTRAL, from September 22 to 28, 2023. Three researchers independently selected the studies, assessed their methodological quality, and extracted relevant data.

Oxamic transcarbamylase of is encoded by the three genes (formerly , and ).

uses allantoin as the sole nitrogen source during anaerobic growth. In the final step of allantoin degradation, oxamic transcarbamylase (OXTCase) converts oxalurate to carbamoyl phosphate (CP) and oxamate. The activity of this enzyme was first measured in in the 1960s, but no OXTCase enzyme or the encoding gene(s) have been found in any strain.

Risk factors of revision operation and early revision for adjacent segment degeneration after lumbar fusion surgery: a case-control study.

Background Context: Adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) following lumbar fusion operation is common and can occur at varying timepoints after index surgery. An early revision operation for ASD, however, signifies a short symptom-free period and might increase the risk of successive surgeries.

Purpose: We aimed to elucidate the overall risk factors associated with revision surgeries for ASD with distinct attention to early revisions.

Effects of mid-to-late prepartum feed supplementation in Hanwoo beef cows on their performance, blood metabolites, and the carcass characteristics and metabolites of their neonatal calves.

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the implications of supplementary nutrition during the mid-to-late pregnancy on various parameters in Hanwoo cows and their subsequent neonatal calves.

Materials And Methods: Eight Hanwoo cows in their first parity were divided into two groups. The control group (C, 100%) received 3kg of concentrate and 5kg of rice straw throughout the pregnancy period, while the treatment group (T, 150%) increased their diet during mid-to-late pregnancy.

Asymbiotic Seed Germination and In Vitro Seedling Development of the Endangered Orchid Species .

is a highly restricted terrestrial orchid that faces increasing endangerment owing to its habitat destruction and illegal collection. Compared to epiphytic orchids, terrestrial orchids such as have harder seed coats and more demanding in vitro germination conditions. This study aimed to develop an effective in vitro propagation system for to aid in its conservation.

The Gene of Encodes a Local Orphan Enzyme, Catabolic Carbamate Kinase.

can use allantoin as its sole nitrogen source under anaerobic conditions. The ureidoglycolate produced by double release of ammonia from allantoin can flow into either the glyoxylate shunt or further catabolic transcarbamoylation. Although the former pathway is well studied, the genes of the latter (catabolic) pathway are not known.

Effect of Delirium Prevention Program on Delirium Occurrence and the Length of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Stay: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: ICU patients typically experience diverse kinds of distress factors, which make them vulnerable to delirium thereby resulting in a higher rate of delirium occurrence. We aimed to review systematically current states of preventive nursing intervention in ICUs, and to analyze delirium occurrence and the length of ICU stay to provide suggestions for the preventive nursing practice in ICU.

Methods: Data collection was done with literature search databases including PubMed, Ovid-MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, KMbase, KoreaMed, Korean Studies Information Service System (KISS), Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KiSTi), Research Information Service System (RISS) and with hand searching, from Apr 20 to May 10, 2020.

Endangered plant species under differing anthropogenic interventions: how to preserve in Wondong wetland?

Endangered wetland plants are important as the potential keystone species and mediators for plant-soil interactions. Establishing conservation strategies for endangered plants is also prioritized because of the elevating extinction risk by human-induced wetland disturbances. The present study examined the factors controlling the incidence of , the endangered wetland plant experiencing severe habitat loss throughout Northeast Asia.

A high-performance wearable pressure sensor based on an MXene/PVP composite nanofiber membrane for health monitoring.

Flexible and wearable pressure sensors have attracted extensive attention in domains, such as electronic skin, medical monitoring and human-machine interaction. However, developing a pressure sensor with high sensitivity, mechanical stability and a wide detection range remains a huge challenge. In this work, a flexible capacitive pressure sensor, based on a TiCT (MXene)/polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) composite nanofiber membrane (CNM), prepared an efficient electrospinning process, is presented.

C4-dicarboxylate metabolons: interaction of C4-dicarboxylate transporters of Escherichia coli with cytosolic enzymes.

Metabolons represent the structural organization of proteins for metabolic or regulatory pathways. Here, the interaction of fumarase FumB, aspartase AspA, and L-tartrate dehydratase TtdAB with the C4-dicarboxylate (C4-DC) transporters DcuA, DcuB, DcuC, and the L-tartrate transporter TtdT of Escherichia coli was tested by a bacterial two-hybrid (BACTH) assay in situ, or by co-chromatography using mSPINE (membrane Streptavidin protein interaction experiment). From the general C4-DC transporters, DcuB interacted with FumB and AspA, DcuA with AspA, whereas DcuC interacted with neither FumB nor AspA.

Brain network analysis of interictal epileptiform discharges from ECoG to identify epileptogenic zone in pediatric patients with epilepsy and focal cortical dysplasia type II: A retrospective study.

Objective: For patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy, intracranial monitoring remains the gold standard for surgical intervention. Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) is the most common cause of pharmacoresistant focal epilepsy in pediatric patients who usually develop seizures in early childhood. Timely removal of the epileptogenic zone (EZ) is necessary to achieve lasting seizure freedom and favorable developmental and cognitive outcomes to improve the quality of life.

Factors Influencing Male Nursing Students' Adaptation to College Life in Korea.

Background: Male nursing students face challenges in the nursing profession because of its female-centered nature. In particular, most male students in South Korea must complete military service while in college. Although these kinds of situations may make it difficult for them to adapt to college life, the number of male nursing students is gradually increasing.

Effects of Non-Pharmacological Interventions on Respiratory Viruses Other Than SARS-CoV-2: Analysis of Laboratory Surveillance and Literature Review From 2018 to 2021.

Background: Since the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) such as extensive and comprehensive hand hygiene, mask-wearing, and social distancing have been implemented globally. This study aimed to investigate changes in respiratory viruses other than severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) that occurred following the implementation of these NPIs.

Methods: From January 2018 to December 2021, influenza-like illness patient specimens and specimens from the Korea Influenza and Respiratory Viruses Surveillance System were analyzed at the Incheon Metropolitan City Institute of Public Health and Environment.

Effects of non-pharmacological interventions for preventing delirium in general ward inpatients: A systematic review & meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

The purpose of this study was to identify the types and contents of non-pharmacological delirium prevention interventions applied to inpatients in general wards, and to verified the effectiveness of the interventions on the incidence of delirium. We performed an extensive search of bibliographic databases and registries (CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, ClinicalTrials.gov and WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, PubMed and Google Scholar, and Korean DB such as RISS, DBpia, KISS, NDSL and KCI) using terms to identify delirium, prevention, and non-pharmacological.

Comparison of clinical outcomes between patellar resurfacing and patellar non-resurfacing in cruciate retaining total knee arthroplasty.

Background: It is not established whether patellar resurfacing is better than patellar non-resurfacing during total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study was to compare the clinical outcomes between groups with patellar resurfacing and non-resurfacing during cruciate retaining (CR) TKA.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, subjects undergoing primary CR TKA for osteoarthritis between 2012 and 2019 were included.

Factors Related to Delirium of Intensive Care Unit Patients in Korea: A Systematic Review.

Background: The delirium in Intensive Care Units (ICU) patients is a major cause of unplanned extubation, increased length of hospital day. This study aimed to review systematically risk factors associated with the occurrence of delirium among ICU patients in South Korea.

Methods: Data collection was done with domestic literature search databases including KMbase, KoreaMed, KISS, and KisTi and also with hand searching, from February 17 to May 19, 2019.

Validity and Reliability of a Korean Version of the ConCom Safety Management Scale.

The purpose of this study was to verify the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the ConCom Safety Management Scale (K-CCSMS). This study consisted of two phases. First, in accordance with the guidelines of the World Health Organization, the Korean version of the scale was developed in five stages.

Effects of Light Condition on Growth and Physiological Characteristics of the Endangered Species under RCP 6.0 Climate Change Scenarios.

This study was conducted to evaluate the physiological and growth responses of cultured in chambers under RCP 6.0 and different light conditions. was grown in a soil-plant daylight system chamber under two treatments, a control (CO = 400 ppm) and a climate change treatment (CCT) (CO = 650 ppm, temperature = control + 3 °C), and three different shading treatments (60%, 90%, and no-shading).

An Escherichia coli FdrA Variant Derived from Syntrophic Coculture with a Methanogen Increases Succinate Production Due to Changes in Allantoin Degradation.

Wild-type Escherichia coli was adapted to syntrophic growth with Methanobacterium formicicum for glycerol fermentation over 44 weeks. Succinate production by E. coli started to increase in the early stages of syntrophic growth.

Effects of Different Growth Media on In Vitro Seedling Development of an Endangered Orchid Species .

is becoming endangered, and even extinct, due to habitat destruction and illegal collection, and the development of an optimized artificial propagation system is necessary for its conservation and reintroduction. Thus, the effects of plant growth medium strength (Murashige and Skoog (MS) and Hyponex media) and the addition of activated charcoal (AC) and organic supplements on seedling growth of were investigated through in vitro seed culture. The results showed that seedling growth was higher in half-strength (1/2) media than in full-strength media.

Perioperative patient safety management activities: A modified theory of planned behavior.

Patient safety is an important healthcare issue worldwide, and patient accidents in the operating room can lead to serious problems. Accordingly, we investigated the explanatory ability of a modified theory of planned behavior to improve patient safety activities in the operating room. Questionnaires were distributed to perioperative nurses working in 12 large hospitals in Korea.