Phytother Res
December 2024
Regular exercise enhances life quality, lowers the risk of cognitive damage, and slows the advancement of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Natural compounds rich in polyphenols have garnered attention as a non-pharmacological means of treating and preventing AD. The primary component of wine, grape seeds, and nuts is polyphenols.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMost stars in today's Universe reside within spheroids, which are bulges of spiral galaxies and elliptical galaxies. Their formation is still an unsolved problem. Infrared/submillimetre-bright galaxies at high redshifts have long been suspected to be related to spheroid formation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPorous scaffolds, whose mechanical and biological properties are greatly affected by structure, are new treatments for bone defects. Since bone repair is related to biomechanics, analyzing the osteogenesis in scaffolds based on mechanical stimulation may become a more effective method than traditional biological experiments. A tissue regeneration algorithm based on mechanical regulation theory was implemented in this study to evaluate the osteogenesis of classical scaffolds (Gyroid, I-WP, and Diamond).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Accurate detection and resection of the epileptogenic zone (EZ) in patients with long-term epilepsy-associated tumors (LEATs) are significantly correlated with favorable seizure prognosis. However, the relationship between tumors and the EZ remains unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the spatial relationship between LEATs and the EZ, as well as the electrophysiological features of LEATs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) phenotype will sensitize tumors to poly (ADP-ribose) polymerases inhibitors and platinum. However, previous studies did not focus on the prevalence of HRD among Chinese breast cancer (BC) patients.
Methods: One hundred and forty-seven BC patients were included in this study.
Beta-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) bioceramics have an inorganic composition similar to the human bone. While conventional methods can only produce ceramic scaffolds with poor controllability, the advancement of 3D-printing, especially stereolithography, made it possible to manufacture controllable, highly precise, micropore ceramic scaffolds. In this study, the stereolithography was applied to produce β-TCP bioceramics, while ZrO, AlO, Ti6Al4V, and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) were used as controls.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has a high prevalence worldwide, but there are no medications approved for treatment. Gut microbiota would be a novel and promising therapeutic target based on the concept of the gut-liver axis in liver disease. We reviewed randomized controlled trials on gut microbiota therapy in NAFLD in this study to evaluate its efficacy and plausibility in NAFLD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objective: Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) and oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) have shown a great surgical potential, while it has always been controversial which surgical approach and which type of fixation system should be selected. This study investigated the biomechanical response of ALIF and OLIF with various supplementary fixation systems using the finite element method.
Materials And Methods: Lumbar L4-L5 ALIF and OLIF models stabilized by different supplementary fixation systems (stand-alone cage, integrated stand-alone cage, anterior plate, and bilateral pedicle screw) were developed to assess the segmental range of motion (ROM), endplate stress (EPS), and screw-bone interface stress (SBIS).
With the accelerated construction of the smart grid, new energy sources such as photovoltaic and wind power are connected to the grid. In addition to power frequency, the current signal of power grid also includes several DC signals, as well as medium-high and high-frequency transient signals. Traditional current sensors for power grids are bulky, have a narrow measurement range, and cannot measure both AC and DC at the same time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBACKGROUND Dural tear and subsequent cerebrospinal fluid leakage are frequent complications during lumbar spine surgery. This retrospective study aimed to investigate the risk factors and the use of prophylactic antibiotics in patients with fever after drainage removal (FDR) following lumbar dural tear during lumbar spinal surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS The authors retrospectively analyzed 2812 patients who underwent different spinal surgical procedures from January 2015 to December 2017.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFocal cortical dysplasia (FCD) type IIIa is an easily ignored cause of intractable temporal lobe epilepsy. This study aimed to analyze the clinical, electrophysiological, and imaging characteristics in FCD type IIIa and to search for predictors associated with postoperative outcome in order to identify potential candidates for epilepsy surgery. We performed a retrospective review including sixty-six patients with FCD type IIIa who underwent resection for drug-resistant epilepsy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There is little data available on the role of new anti-reflux plastic stents (ARPSs).
Aim: To compare the use of ARPSs with that of traditional plastic stents (TPSs) for patients with biliary strictures.
Methods: Consecutive patients with biliary strictures who underwent first endoscopic biliary stenting between February 2016 and May 2019 were included.
Phenology is an important indicator of global climate change. Revealing the spatiotemporal characteristics of crop phenology is vital for ameliorating the adverse effects of climate change and guiding regional agricultural production. This study evaluated the spatiotemporal variability of soybean's phenological stages and key growth periods, and assessed their sensitivity to key climatic factors, utilizing a long-term dataset (1992-2018) of soybean phenology and associated meteorological data collected at 51 stations across China.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe application of transcatheter angiographic embolization (TAE) is controversial in the treatment of ulcer bleeding. This study aims to determine rebleeding risk factors and evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic TAE (p-TAE) following endoscopic hemostasis in rebleeding prevention of Forrest lla ulcers.The medical records of Forrest lla ulcer patients who underwent endoscopic hemostasis (E group) and endoscopic hemostasis plus p-TAE (E + p-TAE group) in West China Hospital from May 2009 to May 2018 were retrospectively reviewed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In clinical applications of CAR T-cell therapy, life-threatening adverse events including cytokine release syndrome and neurotoxicity can lead to treatment failure. Outcomes of patients treated with anti-CD30 CAR T- cell have been disappointing in relapsing/refractory (r/r) classical Hodgkin's Lymphoma (cHL).
Methods: In order to understand the applicable population of multiple CAR T-cell therapy, we examined the expression of CD19, CD20, and CD30 by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in 38 paraffin-embedded specimens of cHL.
Background: Elderly patients with painless colonoscopy often complain listlessness, fatigue when they left postanesthesia care unit (PACU). These patients also commonly occur hypotension during anesthesia. However, intravenous infusion and blood volume assessment are seldom performed in elderly patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDuodenal dysbiosis may be potential infection risks in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Acid-suppression drugs (ACDs) are widely used in SAP patients in Asian countries. However, the impact of ACDs on duodenal microbiota during the early phase of SAP is still unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAchalasia is a type of esophageal motility disorder, consisting of relaxation dysfunction of the lower esophagus and disturbed esophageal peristalsis. Related clinical symptoms include dysphagia, regurgitation, chest pain, and weight loss. Traditional treatment options include endoscopic botulinum toxin injection, endoscopic pneumatic dilation, and laparoscopic Heller's myotomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To explore the strategy of surgical treatment of low-grade brain tumors associated with epilepsy.
Methods: Clinical data of 158 patients with low-grade brain tumors were collected from January 2011 to December 2017 in Guangdong Sanjiu brain hospital. All patients received Preoperative evaluation.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated mortality worldwide. In China, in particular, lung cancer mortality has markedly increased and is likely to continue to rise. RNA-binding proteins are pivotal to the development and progression of a variety of cancer types, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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