Research on multi-label recognition of tongue features in stroke patients based on deep learning.

Stroke has become the leading cause of disability in adults worldwide. Early precise rehabilitation intervention is crucial for the recovery of stroke patients, with the key lying in accurately identifying patients' physical characteristics during the rehabilitation phase. Compared to diagnostic techniques such as medical neuroimaging, traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) tongue diagnosis offers good accessibility and ease of application.

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of patients with hyperlipidemia towards stroke: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: With the rising incidence and mortality rates of stroke, understanding the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of patients with hyperlipidemia towards stroke is crucial for improving their health management and preventing stroke. This study aimed to investigate the KAP of patients with hyperlipidemia towards stroke.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University between November 2, 2023, and December 31, 2023.

Fluid evolution and related fluid-rock interactions of the Oligocene Zhuhai sandstones in the Baiyun Sag, northern margin of the South China Sea.

Pore fluids control the diagenetic processes and storage spaces of deep clastic rock reservoirs and have become a major area of interest within the fields of sedimentology and petroleum geology. This paper aims to relate the diagenetic processes of the Oligocene Zhuhai sandstones in the Baiyun Sag to pore fluids varying with burial depth. The types and distribution patterns of authigenic minerals are investigated through analysis of petrographic, mineralogical, and geochemical features to illustrate the origin and flow patterns of pore fluids and their influences on reservoir diagenesis.

Extended one generation reproductive toxicity study and effect on gut flora of genetically modified rice rich in β-carotene in wistar rats.

To evaluate the reproductive toxicity of gene modified rice generated by introducing phytoene synthase (Psy) and bacterial phytoene desaturase (CrtI) from maize and Erwinia uredovora, Wistar rats were allocated into 3 groups and fed with Psy and CrtI gene modified rice mixture diet (GM group), non-gene modified rice mixture diet (non-GM group), and AIN-93 diet (Blank control group) from parental generation (F0) to the offsprings (F1). GM rice, Heijinmi (HJM) and Non-GM rice, Heishuai (HS), were both formulated into diets at ratios of 73.5% and 75.

Subchronic Oral Toxicity Study of Genetically Modified Rice Rich in β-Carotene in Wistar Rats.

(1) Background: a hybrid black rice rich in β-carotene carrying the and genes (HJM) was evaluated in Wistar rats by a 90-day feeding study, aiming to assess its dietary safety. (2) Methods: the HJM rice and its parental line HS were included in rats' diets at levels of 73.5% and 75.

The study of citrus-derived flavonoids as effective bitter taste inhibitors.

Background: The pericarp of citrus in rutaceae is rich in flavonoids that may possess diverse biological activities. Some citrus flavonoids have been used as natural bitterness inhibitors; however, many citrus flavonoid analogues that possess merit taste amelioration functions have not been reported with respect to utilization in food industry.

Results: The effects of 12 citrus flavonoids on the inhibition of the bitter taste of naringin, quinine hydrochloride and stevioside were evaluated both by a sensory panel and electronic tongue analysis.

BNIPL‑2 expression is correlated with the prognosis and regulates the proliferation of colorectal cancer through CD44.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) currently leads to many deaths worldwide. The regulatory mechanism, however, remains largely unclear. In the present study, bioinformatics methods were used to identify genes associated with CRC prognosis and to detect the molecular signals regulating the cell cycle in two CRC cell lines.

Short-Term Effects of Carbonaceous Components in PM on Pulmonary Function: A Panel Study of 37 Chinese Healthy Adults.

Objectives: To explore the health effects of indoor/outdoor carbonaceous compositions in PM on pulmonary function among healthy students living in the local university campus.

Methods: Daily peak expiratory flow (PEF) and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV) were measured among 37 healthy students in the morning and evening for four two-week periods. Concurrent concentrations of indoor and outdoor PM (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.

Red blood cells are damaged by intraoperative blood salvage via Ca-dependent and -independent mechanisms.

Aims: Intraoperative blood salvage (IBS) is associated with shortened lifespan of red blood cells (RBCs). This study aims to examine how salvaged RBCs are compromised during IBS.

Main Methods: Thirty patients who underwent vertebra surgery with IBS were included in the study.

Fabrication of Large-Area Arrays of Vertically Aligned Gold Nanorods.

Anisotropic nanoparticles, such as nanorods and nanoprisms, enable packing of complex nanoparticle structures with different symmetry and assembly orientation, which result in unique functions. Despite previous extensive efforts, formation of large areas of oriented or aligned nanoparticle structures still remains a great challenge. Here, we report fabrication of large-area arrays of vertically aligned gold nanorods (GNR) through a controlled evaporation deposition process.

Intraoperative blood salvage may shorten the lifespan of red blood cells within 3 days postoperatively: A pilot study.

Background: Intraoperative blood salvage (IBS) recovers most lost blood, and is widely used in the clinic. It is unclear why IBS does not reduce long-term postoperative requirements for red blood cells (RBCs), and 1 possibility is that IBS affects RBC lifespan.

Methods: Prospectively enrolled patients who underwent spine, pelvic, or femur surgery not involving allogeneic RBC transfusion were grouped based on whether they received IBS or not.

Influence diagnostics in meta-regression model.

This paper studies the influence diagnostics in meta-regression model including case deletion diagnostic and local influence analysis. We derive the subset deletion formulae for the estimation of regression coefficient and heterogeneity variance and obtain the corresponding influence measures. The DerSimonian and Laird estimation and maximum likelihood estimation methods in meta-regression are considered, respectively, to derive the results.