Publications by authors named "Shengnan Cai"

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  • A study was conducted to assess how different delivery methods (vaginal vs. cesarean) affect pelvic floor structure and function in first-time mothers using transperineal ultrasound.
  • The research involved measuring various pelvic indicators like levator hiatus areas and vesical neck positions in both resting and maximum Valsalva states to identify potential pelvic floor dysfunctions.
  • Findings revealed that vaginal delivery was linked to larger pelvic measures and greater incidences of certain postpartum conditions compared to cesarean delivery, suggesting a need for tailored early postpartum interventions based on delivery mode.
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The advancement of graph neural networks (GNNs) has made it possible to accurately predict metabolic sites. Despite the combination of GNNs with XGBOOST showing impressive performance, this technology has not yet been applied in the realm of metabolic site prediction. Previous metabolic site prediction tools focused on bonds and atoms, regardless of the overall molecular skeleton.

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  • The study investigated the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of diabetic patients regarding weight management in Qidong City, Jiangsu Province.
  • A total of 503 valid questionnaires revealed that patients had moderate knowledge, neutral attitudes, and inadequate practices related to weight management.
  • Results indicated that higher education, increased income, and certain health diagnoses were linked to better knowledge, while older age correlated with lower knowledge levels; knowledge was positively connected to both attitude and practice.
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(L.) DC., a perennial herb in the Asteraceae family native to China and Southeast Asia, has a notable history of medicinal use due to its pharmacological properties.

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The infection rate of syphilis continues to rise globally, and the difficulty in diagnosis of neurosyphilis promptly needs to be resolved. More specific and sensitive diagnostic markers for latent syphilis and neurosyphilis should be found. Here the metabolic profiles of 88 cerebrospinal fluid samples from syphilis patients and controls were analyzed by LC/MS-based untargeted metabolomics.

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Purpose: To analyze the diagnostic value of placenta three-dimensional (3D) energy blood flow parameters combined with maternal serum AFP, β-hCG, sFlt-1 and CK levels for PA.

Methods: 30 pregnant women with PA and 30 pregnant women with normal placenta were randomly selected in the Affiliated Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Nantong University from January 2021 to December 2021. Thereafter, the 3D energy ultrasound was applied to detect the placenta VI, FI and VFI.

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Objective: To investigate the effects of vaginal microecology and immune status on the pregnancy outcome of cervical cerclage.

Methods: The clinical data of 125 patients with cervical incompetence who underwent transvaginal cervical cerclage in our hospital from January 2018 to January 2021 were collected, based on which the associations of vaginal microecology and related immune cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-α) with the cervical cerclage outcome were explored.

Results: All of the 125 patients had singleton pregnancies, who were aged 20-43 years, with a mean of (32.

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Rationale: Giant ovarian tumors are very rare. Patients with large ovarian tumors appear similar to pregnant women and morbidly obese patients. The management of such patients is associated with significant mortality.

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Background: Although clinical manifestations of symptomatic and asymptomatic neurosyphilis are different, few laboratory tests could reflect the difference.

Methods: A total of 92 non-HIV-infected patients with syphilis were enrolled in this study, including 23 with symptomatic neurosyphilis, 51 with asymptomatic neurosyphilis, and 18 with latent syphilis, which were excluded neurosyphilis because they were found to have no symptom and normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tests and served as the control group. The concentrations of neurofilament light subunit (NF-L) and phosphorylated neurofilament heavy subunit (pNF-H) in the CSF were measured and compared among these groups, as well as before and after treatment in the symptomatic and asymptomatic groups.

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Objective: The article is to study the expressions of COX-2, VEGF-C, and EGFR in endometrial carcinoma as well as its clinical significances.

Materials And Methods: Clinical data of 183 patients with endometrial carcinoma who received surgery as initial treatment in the Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to the Nanjing University Medical School and the Nantong Maternal and Child Health Hospital Affiliated to the Nantong University from January 2005 to December 2010 were retrospectively investigated; 152 out of the 183 patients were closely followed up. Expressions of COX-2, VEGF-C, and EGFR proteins in 152 endometrial carcinoma samples were detected by immunohistochemical S-P assay.

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The aim of the study was to examine the association among advanced glycation end products (AGEs), extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN) and matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs), and investigate whether AGEs affect type I collagen (COL-I) through EMMPRIN or MMPs. A co-culture system with the osteoblast-like cells (MC3T3E1) and mouse RAW264.7 cells was employed to examine the effects of AGE-bovine serum albumin (BSA) (50 mg/l), EMMPRIN antibody (5 mg/l) and AGE-BSA+EMMPRIN antibody separately on COL-I expression for 24 h.

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In the title compound, C(15)H(18)ClNO(4)S·H(2)O, the thia-zolidine ring displays a half-chair conformation. In the crystal, the water mol-ecules are linked to the organic acid mol-ecules via inter-molecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds.

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Background: Psychosis has been repeatedly suggested to be affected by increases in stress and arousal. However, there is a dearth of evidence supporting the temporal link between stress, arousal, and psychosis during "real-world" functioning. This paucity of evidence may stem from limitations of current research methodologies.

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