Functional Anatomy of Split Compound Eyes of the Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera: Gyrinidae).

The functional anatomy of the split compound eyes of whirligig beetles (Coleoptera: Gyrinidae) was examined by advanced microscopy and microcomputed tomography. We report the first 3D visualization and analysis of the split compound eyes. On average, the dorsal and ventral eyes contain 1913 ± 44.

The Morphological Transformation of the Thorax during the Eclosion of (Diptera: Drosophilidae).

The model organism , as a species of Holometabola, undergoes a series of transformations during metamorphosis. To deeply understand its development, it is crucial to study its anatomy during the key developmental stages. We describe the anatomical systems of the thorax, including the endoskeleton, musculature, nervous ganglion, and digestive system, from the late pupal stage to the adult stage, based on micro-CT and 3D visualizations.

Ratiometric colorimetric detection of nitrite using CoMnO nanofibers as an oxidase-like enzyme to induce diazotization reaction.

Nitrite is a typical food additive and preservative used in the food industry, which has attracted considerable attention due to its severe adverse effects on human health. Herein, a sensitive and highly selective ratiometric colorimetric sensing platform for the detection of nitrite was created based on a polymetallic oxide nanozyme, CoMnO nanofibers (CMO) catalysis integrated with the particular diazotization reaction. The nanozyme has superior oxidase-like activity ( was 0.

External counterpulsation stimulation combined with acupuncture for vascular endothelial function in patients with hypertension: A randomized pilot trial.

Objective: Endothelial function may improve with enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) or acupuncture. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of acupoint stimulation combined with EECP (acupoint-EECP) for endothelial cell function in patients with essential hypertension.

Methods: Thirty essential hypertensive patients were, randomly divided into two groups, with 15 patients in the acupoint-EECP group, and 15 patients in the control group, of which 3 cases were lost by week 6.

Therapeutic Efficacy of Shexiang Baoxin Pill Combined with Exercise in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Single-Center, Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of Shexiang Baoxin Pill combined with exercise in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

Methods: Sixty patients with HFpEF were randomly divided into group A (n=20), receiving Shexiang Baoxin Pill combined with home-based exercise training based on conventional drugs for 12 weeks; group B (n=20), receiving conventional drugs combined with home-based exercise training for 12 weeks; and group C (n=20), receiving conventional drug treatment only. Peak oxygen uptake (peakVO), anaerobic threshold (AT), 6-min walking test (6MWT), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and SF-36 questionnaire (SF-36) results before and after treatment were compared among groups.

High Pulse Pressure Decreases Cardiopulmonary Ability among Older Chinese Patients with Primary Hypertension.

There is limited information regarding the reference values for cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) variables in patients with primary hypertension. Our aim was to provide such values. In this single-center, retrospective study, we included 635 patients (male, 53.

Revision of the Chinese species of Dialineura Rondani, 1856 (Diptera, Therevidae, Therevinae).

The genus Dialineura Rondani is reviewed from China. One species, Dialineura elongatasp. n.