Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Development of Type 2 Diabetes After Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.

Objective: To estimate racial and ethnic disparities in type 2 diabetes mellitus after gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and to investigate baseline pregnancy clinical and social or structural characteristics as mediators.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort of individuals with GDM using linked 2009-2011 New York City birth and hospital data and 2009-2017 New York City A1c Registry data. We ascertained GDM and pregnancy characteristics from birth and hospital records.

Proximalization of Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure: Zone 0 or 1 versus Zone 2 or 3 Arch Repair.

Background:  Total arch replacement with the frozen elephant trunk (FET) procedure has changed the landscape of therapy for aortic arch diseases. The optimal landing zone for a FET is controversial. We sought to share our early and midterm results of the FET procedure as well as compare the clinical outcomes of proximal and distal FET anastomosis.

A Combined Deep Learning and Anatomical Inch Measurement Approach to Robotic Acupuncture Points Positioning.

Acupuncture therapy is one of the cornerstones in traditional Chinese medicine. It requires rich experiences from Chinese medicine practitioner. However, repeatability among different practitioners are low.

Nutrigenomic and Nutritional Analyses Reveal the Effects of Pelleted Feeds on Asian Seabass (Lates calcarifer).

As nutrition-related expenses constitute the majority of the costs for aquaculture farms, it is essential for them to use feeds that provide an ideal combination of nutrients for the species of choice. In this study, the relative effect of consuming three different pelleted feeds (B, C and D) in comparison to frozen baitfish (A; control) were compared on juvenile Asian seabass (77.3 ± 22.

Impurity profiling of ecstasy tablets seized in Hong Kong by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

In Hong Kong, ecstasy tablets are more commonly known as "Fing Tau Yuen", literally meaning "Shake Head Pills". The tablets contain mainly amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) including 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), methamphetamine (MA) and/or ketamine. Adulterant such as caffeine was also detected in the tablets.

The cell cycle checkpoint gene Rad9 is a novel oncogene activated by 11q13 amplification and DNA methylation in breast cancer.

Human Rad9 (hRad9), a structural homologue of yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe rad9, is involved in cell cycle checkpoints and apoptosis. hRad9 can serve as a corepressor of androgen receptor in prostate cancer cells, but little is known about its role in the development of breast or other cancers. In the present study, semiquantitative reverse transcription-PCR showed that Rad9 mRNA levels were up-regulated in 52.

Characterization of carbonaceous species of ambient PM2.5 in Beijing, China.

One-week integrated fine particulate matter (i.e., particles <2.

Characterization of atmospheric mineral components of PM2.5 in Beijing and Shanghai, China.

Weekly PM2.5 samples were collected for one year in Beijing and Shanghai and the crustal elements analyzed to investigate the concentration levels and temporal variations of ambient fine mineral dust. The mass concentrations of Al, Si, Ca, Mg, and Fe exhibited similar significant weekly variations in both Beijing and Shanghai.

[Characteristics of mineral component in ambient PM2.5 in Beijing].

To understand the concentration levels and temporal variations of the mineral component of PM2.5 in the ambient air of Beijing, weeklong samples were simultaneously collected for one year at Qinghuayuan and Chegongzhuang. The concentrations of five major crustal elements Al, Si, Ca, Mg, and Fe exhibited similar significant weekly variations, with their maximum values in the week of a serious dust event in the spring of 2000.

[Characteristics and sources of trace elements in ambient PM2.5 in Beijing].

To understand concentration levels and sources of trace elements in PM2.5(particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters less than 2.5 microns) concentration and composition in the ambient air of Beijing, weekly samples were simultaneously collected for one year in Chegongzhuang and Qinghuayuan.