Anxiety and stress among Vietnamese health workers during the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant: a cross-sectional study.

The prevalence and contributing factors of mental health issues among health workers in Vietnam during the early 2022 Omicron wave remain underexplored. This study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with anxiety and stress among health workers in a Vietnamese hospital during this period. A cross-sectional study, conducted from February 28 to April 14, 2022, at Hanoi Medical University Hospital, assessed anxiety and stress among 754 frontline health workers using the DASS-21 questionnaire via a Google survey.

Associations between dose-response of serum creatinine and type 2 diabetes mellitus risk: consistent and robust evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Skeletal muscle is the key target of insulin action. Therefore, a reduction in skeletal muscle mass may trigger insulin resistance, a mechanism of diabetes. Creatinine is the only metabolite of creatine phosphate in the skeletal muscle.

NSE protein detection in a microfluidic channel integrated an electrochemical biosensor.

This study proposed a microfluidic chip for the detection and quantification of NSE proteins, aimed at developing a rapid point-of-care testing system for early lung cancer diagnosis. The proposed chip structure integrated an electrochemical biosensor within a straight PDMS microchannel, enabling a significant reduction in sample volume. Additionally, a method was developed to deposit silver and silver chloride layers onto the reference electrode.

Comparing the effectiveness of different DNA extraction methods in MX-80 bentonite.

Approaches to DNA extraction play a crucial role in determining the variability of results obtained through 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. Particularly, clay-rich samples can impede the efficiency of various standard cultivation-independent techniques. We conducted an inter-laboratory comparison study to thoroughly assess the efficacy of two published DNA extraction methods (kit-based and phenol-chloroform-based) specifically designed for bentonite samples.

Prevalence of vitamin C deficiency and its association with stroke risk among U.S. adult population: A cross-sectional analysis spanning 15 years with over 13,000 participants.

Stroke presents a significant global health challenge. Despite its potential for cardiovascular protection, the role of vitamin C (VTMC) in stroke risk remains contentious. This study aimed to assess VTMC deficiency in stroke patients and its association with stroke risk.