Effects of Baduanjin Exercise on Depression Severity and Heart Rate Variability in Adults with Major Depressive Disorder: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: Major depressive disorder is a common psychiatric condition characterized by persistent sadness and a lack of interest in life. It is often associated with alterations in autonomic nervous system functioning. This study examined the impact of a 10-week Baduanjin exercise program on heart rate variability and depression severity in individuals with major depressive disorder.

[Effects of electroacupuncture on learning-memory function and synaptic plasticity in rats with cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury based on the BDNF/TrkB pathway].

Objective: To observe the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) at "Baihui" (GV 20) and "Sishencong" (EX-HN 1) on the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)/tyrosine kinase receptor B (TrkB) pathway, synaptophysin (SYN), and the levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interleukin-18 (IL-18) in the hippocampus of the ischemic side in rats with cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury (CIRI), and to explore the effects and action mechanism of EA on post-CIRI learning-memory function.

Methods: Forty-eight SPF-grade male SD rats were randomly divided into a sham operation group, a model group, an EA group, and a non-acupoint group, with 12 rats in each group. The CIRI model was established in the model group, the EA group, and the non-acupoint group using the modified ZeaLonga suture method.

Investigating combined acupuncture and transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with poststroke shoulder pain from China: protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Introduction: Poststroke shoulder pain is a common complication that severely affects the recovery of upper limb motor function. Acupuncture has positive analgesic effects in treating poststroke shoulder pain, and studies have demonstrated the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in treating patients with this pain. However, whether acupuncture combined with tDCS has a superior rehabilitation effect on poststroke shoulder pain is currently unknown.

Photoreduced Ag/sodium alginate supramolecular hydrogel as a sensitive SERS membrane substrate for rapid detection of uranyl ions.

Background: In the fields of environmental monitoring and nuclear emergency, in order to obtain the relevant information of uranyl-induced environmental pollution and nuclear accident, it is necessary to establish a rapid quantitative analytical technique for uranyl ions. As a new promising technique, surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is hopeful to achieve this goal. However, uranyl ions are easily desorbed from SERS substrates under acidic conditions, and the structures of SERS substrates will be destroyed in the strong acidic aqueous solutions.

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for post-stroke non-fluent aphasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Objective: To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on language function in patients with non-fluent aphasia post-stroke.

Methods: We selected randomized clinical trials (RCT) that involved stroke patients with non-fluent aphasia, whose intervention was rTMS vs. no therapy or other therapy.

Highly Sensitive Adsorption and Detection of Iodide in Aqueous Solution by a Post-Synthesized Zirconium-Organic Framework.

Effective methods of detection and removal of iodide ions (I) from radioactive wastewater are urgently needed and developing them remains a great challenge. In this work, an Ag decorated stable nano-MOF UiO-66-(COOH) was developed for the I to simultaneously capture and sense in aqueous solution. Due to the uncoordinated carboxylate groups on the UiO-66-(COOH) framework, Ag was successfully incorporated into the MOF and enhanced the intrinsic fluorescence of MOF.

[Visualization of research in treatment of vascular dementia by CiteSpace].

In light of the tremendous number of patients with vascular dementia in China, it is of great significance for the treatment of this disease to summarize related research focuses. In this study, articles on the treatment of vascular dementia, which were included in CNKI and Web of Science from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2021, were analyzed. Specifically, CiteSpace 5.

DNAzyme recognition triggered cascade signal amplification for rapid and highly sensitive visual detection of uranyl ions.

This work presents a rapid and highly sensitive colorimetric assay using bifunctional DNA probe decorated agarose microbeads (MBs) coupled with a cascade signal amplification system, including rolling circle amplification (RCA) and the hemin/G-quadruplex-catalyzed colorimetric reaction, for visualized detection of uranyl ions. The DNA probe integrates the UO-specific DNAzyme/substrate as the target recognition unit and a DNA primer as the signal conversion unit. The presence of uranyl ions induces the efficient cleavage of the DNA substrates with the catalysis of DNAzyme.

Efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese medicine rehabilitation program in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial protocol.

Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common joint disease worldwide, and the main cause of pain and disability in the elderly. Due to increased aging and rates of obesity of the global population, the number of patients with KOA is expected to increase. To reduce the burden of KOA, effective and safe interventions should be developed to reduce pain and improve range of motion, functionality, and quality of life.

Robot-Assisted Therapy for Upper Extremity Motor Impairment After Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to review the effects of robot-assisted therapy (RT) for improving poststroke upper extremity motor impairment.

Methods: The PubMed, Embase, Medline, and Web of Science databases were searched from inception to April 8, 2020. Randomized controlled trials that were conducted to evaluate the effects of RT on upper extremity motor impairment poststroke and that used Fugl-Meyer assessment for upper extremity scores as an outcome were included.

A novel synthesis of graphene quantum dots via thermal treatment of crude graphite oxide in a dry and alkaline condition, and their application in uranyl detection.

In this article, a novel method to synthesize graphene quantum dots was developed via thermal treatment of crude graphite oxide (GO) in a dry and alkaline condition to cut the crude GO sheets into small graphene quantum dots (named as aGQDs). The aGQDs are nano-scale reduced graphene oxide pieces with the sizes around 5-10 nm. The aGQDs could disperse in water for their richment of oxygen-containing groups.

Graphene quantum dot electrochemiluminescence increase by bio-generated HO and its application in direct biosensing.

In this study, a novel signal-increase electrochemiluminescence (ECL) biosensor has been developed for the detection of glucose based on graphene quantum dot/glucose oxidase (GQD/GO) on Ti foil. The proposed GQD with excellent ECL ability is synthesized through a green one-step strategy by the electrochemical reduction of graphene oxide quantum dot. Upon the addition of glucose, GO can catalytically oxidize glucose and the direct electron transfer between the redox centre of GO and the modified electrode also has been realized, which results in the bio-generated HO for ECL signal increase in GQD and realizes the direct ECL detection of glucose.

Synthesis of sandwich-like MnO@reduced graphene oxide nano-composites via modified Hummers' method and its application as uranyl adsorbents.

Efficient and sustainable remediation technologies for uranium have recently been gaining more and more interest. Adsorption techniques are facile, effective and universal for kinds of heavy metal ions. In this paper, sandwich-like MnO@reduced graphene oxide (MnO@G) nano-composites were prepared facilely and greenly by adding NaOH solution into crude graphite oxide suspension prepared via the Hummers' method to modify the pH.

The contribution of photoinduced charge-transfer enhancement to the SERS of uranyl(VI) in a uranyl-AgO complex.

Charge-transfer (CT) is an important enhancement mechanism in the field of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) that typically increases the Raman intensity of molecules by as much as 10-100 times. Herein, a low-cost AgO aggregates substrate was prepared via a facile chemical precipitation method, and the calculated CT-based enhancement factor of the uranyl ions adsorbed on it reached as high as 10, a metal-comparable value. The efficient photoinduced CT process from the valence band of AgO to the LUMO of uranyl ions under appropriate excitation sources resulted in the repulsion of the axial oxygen atoms of the OUO bond, which enhanced its polarizability, creating a more intense Raman mode.

Simplified Chinese translation of 13 adult item banks from the Quality of Life in Neurological Disorders (Neuro-QoL).

Background: The Quality of Life in Neurological Disorders (Neuro-QoL) item banks evaluate and monitor the physical, mental, and social health of individuals with neurological conditions. Neuro-QoL items can be administered via short form or computerized adaptive testing. This paper describes the English-to-Simplified Chinese translation of 299 items from 13 adult item banks, which are publicly available.

Psychometric Properties of the Chinese (Putonghua) Version of the Oxford Cognitive Screen (OCS-P) in Subacute Poststroke Patients without Neglect.

Background: Oxford Cognitive Screen is designed for assessing cognitive functions of poststroke patients. This study was aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Chinese (Putonghua) version of the Oxford Cognitive Screen-Putonghua (OCS-P) for use among poststroke patients without neglect.

Methods: Expert review panel evaluated content validity of the Chinese-translated items.

Electroacupuncture Inhibits Apoptosis of Peri-Ischemic Regions via Modulating p38, Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase (ERK1/2), and c-Jun N Terminal Kinases (JNK) in Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion-Injured Rats.

BACKGROUND Previous studies suggested that inhibition of apoptosis prevents the dysfunction of ischemia-reperfusion injury. In the pathogenesis of ischemia-reperfusion injury, JNK/ERK1/2 and p38 play an essential role in regulation of cell apoptosis. Electroacupuncture (EA), a form of acupuncture, has demonstrated superiority in preventing ischemia-reperfusion injury, but the underlying mechanism is unclear.

Synergistic effect of acupuncture and mirror therapy on post-stroke upper limb dysfunction: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Upper limb dysfunction is common after stroke, posing an important challenge for post-stroke rehabilitation. The clinical efficacy of acupuncture for the recovery of post-stroke upper limb function has been previously demonstrated. Mirror therapy (MT) has also been found to be effective.

Advances in the use of carbonaceous materials for the electrochemical determination of persistent organic pollutants. A review.

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are key pollutants due to their persistence, refractory biodegradation, high toxicity and bioaccumulation in the food chain. This review (with 93 refs.) covers the progress made in the past decades in the application of carbonaceous materials for electrochemical detection of POPs as listed in the Stockholm Convention.

Visualized analysis of developing trends and hot topics in natural disaster research.

This study visualized and analyzed the developing trends and hot topics in natural disaster research. 19694 natural disaster-related articles (January 1900 to June 2015) are indexed in the Web of Science database. The first step in this study is using complex networks to visualize and analyze these articles.

Influence of macroscopic defects on the corrosion behavior of U-0.79 wt%Ti alloy in sodium chloride solution.

Uranium alloys containing a low concentration of titanium have received wide attention due to their greatly enhanced corrosion resistance and outstanding mechanical performances. Herein, we investigated the effect of macroscopic defects on the corrosion behavior of U-0.79 wt%Ti (denoted as U-Ti) alloy in 0.

Electro-acupuncture ameliorates cognitive impairment via improvement of brain-derived neurotropic factor-mediated hippocampal synaptic plasticity in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injured rats.

A previous study by our group found that electro-acupuncture (EA) at the Shenting (DU24) and Baihui (DU20) acupoints ameliorates cognitive impairment in rats with cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. However, the precise mechanism of action has remained largely unknown. The present study investigated whether brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) mediates hippocampal synaptic plasticity as the underlying mechanism.

Altered functional connectivity in patients with post-stroke memory impairment: A resting fMRI study.

Post-stroke memory dysfunction (PMD) is one of the most common forms of cognitive impairment among stroke survivors. However, only a limited number of studies have directly investigated the neural mechanisms associated with memory decline. The aim of the present study was to identify dynamic changes in the functional organization of the default mode network (DMN) and the dorsal attention network of patients with PMD.

Clinical Efficacy of Acupuncture Treatment in Combination With RehaCom Cognitive Training for Improving Cognitive Function in Stroke: A 2 × 2 Factorial Design Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the clinical efficacy of acupuncture in combination with RehaCom cognitive training in poststroke patients with cognitive dysfunction.

Methods/design: This study was a 2 × 2 factorial design randomized controlled trial comparing acupuncture, computer-assisted cognitive rehabilitation, and the usual treatment by per-protocol analysis. The trial was completed by 204 stroke patients, including 49 patients in a control group, 52 patients in an acupuncture treatment group, 51 patients in a RehaCom training group, and 52 patients in an acupuncture combined with RehaCom group.