Correlation Between Proton Pump Inhibitors and the Complications of Liver Cirrhosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Many studies and meta-analyses have investigated the associations among proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), portosystemic encephalopathy (PSE), and other infections. However, these studies had limitations, including the omission of several relevant studies and drawing conclusions, based on the abstracts without consulting the full-text of the articles. To evaluate the association between PPIs and complications arising from cirrhosis and risks of PPI use in patients with cirrhosis.

Compressive Sensing-Based Radar Imaging and Subcarrier Allocation for Joint MIMO OFDM Radar and Communication System.

In this paper, a joint multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO OFDM) radar and communication (RadCom) system is proposed, in which orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) waveforms carrying data to be transmitted to the information receiver are exploited to get high-resolution radar images at the RadCom platform. Specifically, to get two-dimensional (i.e.

The decellularized vascular allograft as an experimental platform for developing a biocompatible small-diameter graft conduit in a rat surgical model.

Purpose: The present study was aimed to assess the feasibility of using decellularized aortic allograft in a rat small animal surgical model for conducting small diameter vascular tissue engineering research.

Materials And Methods: Decellularized aortic allografts were infra-renally implanted in 12 Sprague-Dawley (SD) adult rats. The conduits were harvested at 2 (n = 6) and 8 weeks (n = 6), and assessed by hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), van Gieson, Masson Trichrome staining, and immunohistochemistry for von Willebrand factor, CD 31(+), and actin.