Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms, urinary incontinence and retention in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common non-motor symptoms but are often overlooked in Parkinson's disease (PD). The prevalence of LUTS in PD is inconsistent among different studies.

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of LUTS, urinary incontinence, and urinary retention in PD patients, then, investigate potential sources of inconsistency in prevalence estimation.

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products in a drinking water resource of Yangtze River Delta Ecology and Greenery Integration Development Demonstration Zone in China: Occurrence and human health risk assessment.

The occurrence, partition, and human health risk of thirteen pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) have been investigated in surface water, overlying water, pore water and sediment samples from Dianshan Lake of Yangtze River Delta Ecology and Greenery Integration Development Demonstration Zone in China. PPCPs were ubiquitous in aqueous phase and sediments from Dianshan Lake. Sulfamethazine (SMZ) was dominated in surface water and overlying water, while ketoprofen (KPF) was rich in sediment.

Selection of valid reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR in Cotesia chilonis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) exposed to different temperatures.

In quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), data are normalized using reference genes, which helps to control for internal differences and reduce error among samples. In this study, the expression profiles of eight candidate housekeeping genes, 18S ribosomal (18S rRNA), elongation factor (EF1), glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), ribosomal protein L10 (RPL10), ribosomal protein L17 (RPL17), histone 3 (H3), arginine kinase (AK), amd β-Actin (ACTB), were evaluated in the parasitic wasp Cotesia chilonis in response to different temperatures. Specifically, the performance and stabilities of these genes were compared in adult wasps maintained in a growth condition at 27°C (normal storage conditions) and in adults obtained from pupae refrigerated at 4°C for five days (cold storage conditions).

Association between maternal education level and gestational diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis.

The association between maternal education and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has been discussed in considerable studies, yet the inconsistent findings still exist. The aim of this study is to investigate whether maternal education level is associated with GDM risk. PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Cochrane Library databases were searched up to October 2018.

Association between cigarette smoking during pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis.

Several studies have been carried out to examine the association between cigarette smoking during pregnancy and risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), yet the findings are mixed. Therefore, we aimed to estimate the relationship between cigarette smoking during pregnancy and GDM risk. PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Cochrane Library databases were searched up to December 2017.

Smoking by family members and friends and electronic-cigarette use in adolescence: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Evidence suggests that smoking by family members and friends is a strong predictor of smoking uptake in adolescents, yet the influence on electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use has not been systematically reviewed and quantified.

Methods: Relevant studies were identified by searches of the PubMed and ScienceDirect databases up to December 2016. The summary odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using a random-effects model.

The Construction of Unsmooth Pulse Images in Traditional Chinese Medicine Based on Wave Intensity Technology.

Unsmooth pulse is one of the most important pulses in TCM diagnostics. We constructed the wave intensity (WI) images of unsmooth pulse based on the pressure wave (), flow velocity wave (), and WI [(/)(/)] by ALOKA Prosound 10 Color Doppler. The characteristic of Cunkou normal pulse could be summarized as follows: compared to Renying pulse, its 1 amplitude is smaller and NA wave is more obvious, while the 2 wave is indistinct or even invisible, and the -1st is longer than that of Renying pulse.

Cigarette Smoking and Electronic Cigarettes Use: A Meta-Analysis.

Increasing evidence indicates that cigarette smoking is a strong predictor of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) use, particularly in adolescents, yet the effects has not be systematically reviewed and quantified. Relevant studies were retrieved by searching three databases up to June 2015. The meta-analysis results were presented as pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) calculated by a random-effects model.

Maternal periconceptional alcohol consumption and the risk of neural tube defects in offspring: a meta-analysis.

Objective: Several studies have been conducted to examine the association between alcohol consumption during pregnancy and risk of neural tube defects (NTDs), while the results are inconsistent. In the present study, we aimed to clarify the relationship between maternal periconceptional alcohol consumption and NTDs risk in offspring.

Methods: PubMed, Springer Link, and Elsevier databases were searched up to November, 2014.

Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Chilo auricilius and comparison with three other rice stem borers.

The mitogenome of Chilo auricilius (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) was a circular molecule made up of 15,367 bp. Sesamia inferens, Chilo suppressalis, Tryporyza incertulas, and C. auricilius, are closely related, well known rice stem borers that are widely distributed in the main rice-growing regions of China.

Diapause, signal and molecular characteristics of overwintering Chilo suppressalis (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).

Diapause is a complex and dynamic process. Chilo suppressalis, an important rice pest in Asia enters facultative diapause as larvae. Our results demonstrated in Yangzhou, China, diapause was initiated between September 4 and 12, 2010.

Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Tryporyza incertulas, in comparison with seven other Pyraloidea moths.

The complete 15,223-bp mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Tryporyza incertulas (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) was determined, characterized and compared with seven other species of superfamily Pyraloidea. The order of 37 genes was typical of insect mitochondrial DNA sequences described to date. Compared with other moths of Pyraloidea, the A+T biased (77.

Molecular cloning and characterization of the first caspase in the Striped Stem Borer, Chilo suppressalis.

Apoptosis is executed through the activity of the caspases that are aspartyl-specific proteases. In this study, we isolated the caspase gene (Cscaspase-1) of Chilo suppressalis (one of the leading pests responsible for destruction of rice crops). It possesses the open reading frame (ORF) of 295 amino acids including prodomain, large subunit and small subunits, and two cleavage sites (Asp23 and Asp194) were found to be located among them.

Does antecolic reconstruction for duodenojejunostomy improve delayed gastric emptying after pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aim: To evaluate whether antecolic reconstruction for duodenojejunostomy (DJ) can decrease delayed gastric emptying (DGE) rate after pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD) through literature review and meta-analysis.

Methods: Articles published between January 1991 and April 2012 comparing antecolic and retrocolic reconstruction for DJ after PPPD were retrieved from the databases of MEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE, OVID and Cochrane Library Central. The primary outcome of interest was DGE.

Does internal stenting for pancreaticojejunostomy decrease the rate of pancreatic fistula following pancreatic resections? A meta-analysis.

Background/aims: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of using an internal stent for pancreaticojejunostomy (PJ) on pancreatic fistula (PF) formation, as well as on the overall outcome for patients undergoing pancreatic resections.

Methodology: Articles published until the end of February 2012 comparing internal stenting and no stenting for PI were included. The primary outcome of interest was PF.

[The expressions and correlation of bcl-2 and Beclin-1 in pancreatic cancer].

Objective: To investigate the expressions of Bcl-2 and Beclin-1 in pancreatic cancer and analyze the correlation between them.

Methods: The pancreatic tissue samples were collected from each 6 cases of pancreatic cancer, pancreatic exocrine benign tumor, chronic pancreatitis and normal pancreas and marked as group A, group B, group C and group D, respectively. The mRNA expression levels of Bcl-2 and Beclin-1 were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR and the protein expression levels of Bcl-2 and Beclin-1 were detected through immunohistochemistry.

Effect of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt on glycometabolism in cirrhosis patients.

Objective: Patients with liver cirrhosis suffer from hyperinsulinemia, hyperglucagonemia and a certain degree of insulin resistance, and portosystemic shunts may be involved in the etiology. A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) as a treatment for the complications of portal hypertension leads to hemodynamic changes. The objective of the present study is to evaluate whether TIPS can also affect glycometabolism in cirrhosis patients.

[Comparative proteomics of pancreatic cancer].

Objective: To identify differentially expressed proteins between pancreatic tumor tissues and the adjacent noncancerous tissues by comparative proteomics analysis.

Methods: Six pairs pancreatic tumor tissues and the adjacent noncancerous tissues were obtained and selected for two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2-DE) analysis. The differentially expressed proteins were identified using the PDQuest 2-D analysis software.