Seasonal variation influences flavonoid biosynthesis path and content, and antioxidant activity of metabolites in Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels & Gilg.

Environmental conditions contribute to plant growth and metabolism. This study aimed to determine a suitable environment and climate for large-scale artificial cultivation of an endangered plant, Tetrastigma hemsleyanum, by investigating the seasonal variations influencing the flavonoid biosynthetic selectivity and antioxidant activity of its major metabolites. Under conditions of precipitation (2.

Use of computed tomography for the diagnosis of surgical sarcopenia: Review of recent research advances.

Sarcopenia, also known as muscle decay, is associated with high morbidity among surgical patients. It is highly correlated with adverse clinical outcomes, such as increased postoperative complications, prolonged hospital stay, and increased mortality. Computed tomography (CT) is one of the main methods for diagnosing sarcopenia, which has the advantages of intuitiveness, rapidity, and accuracy.

Resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: association between preoperative CT texture features and metastatic nodal involvement.

Background: To explore the relationship between the lymph node status and preoperative computed tomography images texture features in pancreatic cancer.

Methods: A total of 155 operable pancreatic cancer patients (104 men, 51 women; mean age 63.8 ± 9.

[A prospective cohort study on community children vaccinated with Haemophilus influenzae type b].

Objective: To evaluate the epidemiological effect of Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine (Hib).

Methods: Prospective Cohort Study was conducted to detect carrier rate of Hi in unvaccinated and vaccinated children by bacteria culture and Nest-PCR. Carrier rate of Hi and the incidence of lower respiratory tract infection in two groups children were analysed.

[Measles antibody level of productive women in Hongkou District of Shanghai Municipal].

Objective: To understand the level of measles antibody in productive women in Hongkou district in Shanghai, to provide evidence for immunization strategy.

Methods: Using quantitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method to test the level of measles antibody IgG.

Results: Positive rate of measles antibody in productive women in Shanghai was 88.