Extracorporeal life support and continuous renal replacement therapy in a patient with Enterovirus A71 associated cardiopulmonary failure: A case report.

Rationale: Hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) caused by Enterovirus A71, complicated by cardiopulmonary failure, is associated with a high mortality rate despite intensive treatment. To date, there is a paucity of clinical management data, regarding the use of extracorporeal life support (VA-ECMO) for Enterovirus-A71 associated cardiopulmonary failure reported.

Patient Concerns: The patient in this study presented with severe HFMD complicated by cardiopulmonary failure, polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, and cardiac arrest.

How does herd behaviour impact the purchase intention? Explore the moderating effect of risk aversion in the context of Vietnamese consumers.

Managers have been applying the influence of herd behaviour to stimulate purchase intention but have not achieved precise results because they do not clearly understand the mechanism of this relationship. This article aims to determine the effect of herd behaviour on the relationship between information adoption and purchase intention and the moderating of risk aversion. With 17 variables for four concepts, data was collected online with 340 respondents and analysed with a partial least squares structural equation modelling.

Complicated breast augmentation via self-injection of ultrasound gel and shoe glue: A case report.

Various types of dermal fillers have been developing for soft tissue augmentation. Even though many fillers have been approved and strictly regulated by authorities, homemade products for body contouring procedures are widely available and easily purchased on websites without prescriptions. It is challenging for radiologists to interpret radiological findings of complicated breast augmentation of unknown origin.

Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles toward highly efficient photocatalysis and antibacterial application.

Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) were successfully synthesized by a green method using rosin and zinc chloride as salt precursors. The phase structure, morphology, and particle size of ZnO were determined by X-ray powder diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. The fabricated ZnO NP samples are crystalline with a grain size of 30-100 nm.

Quantitative parameters of diffusion tensor imaging in the evaluation of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Background: To explore the value of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)-derived metrics in quantitative evaluation of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study included 39 wrists from 24 symptomatic CTS patients, who underwent clinical, electrophysiological, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evaluations. In addition, 10 wrists of 6 healthy participants were included as controls.

Identification and Characterization of Bifunctional Drimenol Synthases of Marine Bacterial Origin.

Natural drimane-type sesquiterpenes, including drimenol, display diverse biological activities. These active compounds are distributed in plants and fungi; however, their accumulation in bacteria remains unknown. Consequently, bacterial drimane-type sesquiterpene synthases remain to be characterized.

Magnetic resonance imaging as a first-choice imaging modality in carpal tunnel syndrome: new evidence.

Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common type of peripheral nerve compression. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is becoming more popular in practice in the evaluation of CTS.

Purpose: To evaluate the diagnostic value of MRI in CTS.

The value of sonographic quantitative parameters in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome in the Vietnamese population.

Objective: To examine the value of ultrasound (US) in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in the Vietnamese population.

Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study involved 42 wrists of 25 patients with idiopathic CTS evaluated by US. In addition, 38 wrists of 22 healthy volunteers were included as the control group.

Giant lumbar spinal schwannoma: a case report and literature review.

We report a case of a 40-year-old female patient admitted to the hospital due to lumbar pain that spread to both legs and was associated with weakness of the lower extremities. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intradural - extramedullary tumor at the level of the T12 - L2 vertebra. The lesion was over 7 cm in greatest diameter and compressed the conus medullaris.

Rasmussen's encephalitis with persistent epilepsy in a young man.

Rasmussen's encephalitis (RE) is an uncommon cause of the seizure. Important key findings of RE include intractable seizure activity in children, progressive atrophy of the involved hemisphere, and small hemisphere with the large ventricle.

The focal hepatic hot spot sign with lung cancer in computed tomography.

The focal hepatic hot spot sign appears as an area of intense focal wedge-shaped enhancement of the quadrate lobe (segment IVa) of the liver in the arterial and venous phase. If this sign appears on enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen, obstruction of thoracic central venous must be considered, especially when clinical symptoms are unclear.

Two new glycosides, farnesyl pentaglycoside and oleanane triglycoside from , a mangrove plant collected from Thua Thien-Hue province, Vietnam.

Phytochemical investigation of the leaves of led to the isolation of two new glycosides, lepisantheside A () and lepisantheside B (), together with two known compounds acutoside A () and 3-O-[-D-xylopyranosyl-(1→3)--D-glucopyranosyl-]-oleanolic acid (. Their structures were elucidated by means of spectroscopic methods (HR-ESI-MS, 1D and 2D NMR), and by comparison with the reported data. The cytotoxicity of compounds against four human cancer cell lines (KB, HepG2, SK-LU-1 and MCF7) was evaluated.

Toothpick-a rare cause of bowel perforation: case report and literature review.

Bowel perforation is an emergency condition. Common causes of bowel perforation include infection, infarction, radiation enteritis, Crohn's disease, and cancer. Ingested foreign body causing bowel perforation is rare.

Synthesis and Properties of pH-Thermo Dual Responsive Semi-IPN Hydrogels Based on ,'-Diethylacrylamide and Itaconamic Acid.

A series of semi-interpenetrating polymer network (semi-IPN) hydrogels based on ,'-diethylacrylamide (DEA) and itaconamic acid (IAM) were synthesized by changing the molar ratio of linear copolymer P(DEA--IAM) and DEA monomer. Linear copolymer P(DEA--IAM) was introduced into a solution of DEA monomer to prepare pH-thermo dual responsive P(DEA--IAM)/PDEA semi-IPN hydrogels. The thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) revealed that the semi-IPN hydrogel has a higher thermal stability than the conventional hydrogel, while the interior morphology by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed a porous structure with the pore sizes could be controlled by changing the ratio of linear copolymer in the obtained hydrogels.

Chevalierinol A and B, two new neolignan sesquiterpenoids from .

Two new neolignan sesquiterpenoids, chevalierinol A (1) and chevalierinol B (2), were isolated from the ethyl acetate extract of leaves, together with twelve known compounds (3-14). Their structures were elucidated by analysis of spectroscopic data including 1D, 2D and mass spectra and compared with the reported data. Compounds , , , , , were evaluated for their inhibitory effect against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) production in RAW264.

Structure-Activity Relationships of Pentacyclic Triterpenoids as Inhibitors of Cyclooxygenase and Lipoxygenase Enzymes.

Pentacyclic triterpenes may be active agents and provide a rich natural resource of promising compounds for drug development. The inhibitory activities of 29 natural oleanane and ursane pentacyclic triterpenes were evaluated against four major enzymes involved in the inflammatory process: 5-LOX, 15-LOX-2, COX-1, and COX-2. It was found that 3--acetyl-β-boswellic acid potently inhibited human 15-LOX-2 (IC = 12.

Simultaneous Determination of Uranium and Depleted Uranium Isotopic Ratio Using Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometry.

We have developed and validated a method for the simultaneous quantitative measurement of total uranium (TU) and uranium U/ U isotopic ratio (UIR) in urine by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) using a Thermo Scientific iCAP-Q instrument. The performance characteristics of the assay were determined to be in compliance with clinical laboratory standards. The assay was linear in the concentration range of 1.

A Bayesian hierarchical model for demand curve analysis.

Drug self-administration experiments are a frequently used approach to assess the abuse liability and reinforcing property of a compound. It has been used to assess the abuse liabilities of various substances such as psychomotor stimulants and hallucinogens, food, nicotine, and alcohol. The demand curve generated from a self-administration study describes how demand of a drug or non-drug reinforcer varies as a function of price.

A Bayesian hierarchical model for demand curve analysis.

Drug self-administration experiments are a frequently used approach to assessing the abuse liability and reinforcing property of a compound. It has been used to assess the abuse liabilities of various substances such as psychomotor stimulants and hallucinogens, food, nicotine, and alcohol. The demand curve generated from a self-administration study describes how demand of a drug or non-drug reinforcer varies as a function of price.

Treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in southern Vietnam: can chloroquine or sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine be reintroduced in combination with artesunate?

The effectiveness of chloroquine or sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine administered with artesunate for treating uncomplicated falciparum malaria was assessed in 2 Vietnamese provinces where the sensitivity of parasites in vitro to conventional therapies had increased with the removal of drug pressure. In the province of Dac Lac, where potential malaria exposure begins at birth, 57 subjects (mean age, 9.6 years) were randomized to receive artesunate-chloroquine (group 1) or artesunate-sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (group 2).