Early Changes in Eating Behavior Patterns and Their Relationship with Weight Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery.

Background/objective: Eating behaviors (EB) correlate with weight loss after bariatric surgery (BS). Therefore, the investigation of EB could guide interventions to prevent insufficient weight outcomes.

Method: A prospective cohort of 85 patients undergoing Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB; 84.

Follicular cell-derived thyroid carcinomas harboring novel genetic mutations: real-world data obtained using a multigene panel.

Objectives: To assess the molecular profile of follicular cell-derived thyroid carcinomas (FCDTCs) and correlate the identified mutations with the clinical and pathological features of the affected patients.

Materials And Methods: Cross-sectional study of tumor samples from 100 adult patients diagnosed with FCDTC between 2010 and 2019. The patients' clinical and pathological data were collected.

Endometrial cancer treatment and outcomes in Argentina: ECHOS-A real-world study.

Objective: Real-world data for patients with endometrial cancer (EC) are limited, particularly in Latin America. We present treatment pattern findings from ECHOS-A - Endometrial Cancer Health Outcomes Study in Argentina.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study using clinical data from privately insured patients with EC diagnosed from 2010 to 2019.

Effect of nitrogen fertilization and shading on morphogenesis, structure and leaf anatomy of genotypes.

The use of exotic grasses of African origin for pastures in Brazil has been a major advancement in livestock production, but little is known about the responses of these grasses to nitrogen fertilizers associated with shading. In this study, the morphogenetic, structural, and leaf anatomical characteristics of Megathyrsus maximus cultivars' Tamani and Quênia were investigated as a function of N dose and shade. Morphogenetic and structural characteristics and leaf anatomy were studied under three shading levels (0, 30, and 50 %) and four N doses (0, 100, 200, and 300 kg N ha) to simulate growth in a silvopastoral system.

Adsorption and ion exchange of toxic metals by Brazilian clays: clay selection and studies of equilibrium, thermodynamics, and binary ion exchange modeling.

In this study, four Brazilian clays (Bofe, Verde-lodo, commercial Fluidgel, and expanded commercial vermiculite) were evaluated for their adsorptive capacity and removal percentage in relation to different toxic metals (Ni, Cd, Zn, and Cu). The best results were obtained by expanded vermiculite, with cadmium removal reaching values of 95%. The most promising clay was modified by the sodification process, and the metal cadmium was used to evaluate the ion exchange process.

Adjuvant ArtinM favored the host immunity against infection in C57BL/6 mice.

causes a severe fungal infection with high mortality rate among immunosuppressed and immunocompetent individuals. Due to limitation of current antifungal treatment, new immunotherapeutic approaches are explored. This study investigated an immunization strategy utilizing heat-inactivated with ArtinM as an adjuvant.

FRACTURE-DISLOCATIONS OF THE ELBOW: CAN THEY INFLUENCE THE PATTERN FRACTURE OF RADIAL HEAD?

Introduction: Radial head fractures are consistently part of a terrible triad of the elbow and can occur in association with Monteggia fracture-dislocations, transolecranon fractures, and their variations. Understanding the degree of comminution of the radial head fracture and the location of fragments determines the course of action to be taken.

Objectives: To correlate fracture-dislocations with the pattern of radial head fracture (number of fragments) and involvement in the proximal radioulnar region.

A novel lentiviral vector-based approach to generate chimeric antigen receptor T cells targeting .

Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a common and deadly mold infection in immunocompromised patients. As morbidity and mortality of IA are primarily driven by poor immune defense, adjunct immunotherapies, such as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells, are direly needed. Here, we propose a novel approach to generate (AF)-CAR T cells using the single-chain variable fragment domain of monoclonal antibody AF-269-5 and a lentiviral vector system.

On the forensic relevance of tattoos: distinguishing black inks with energy dispersive spectroscopy and backscattered scanning electron microscopy.

Purpose: This study aimed to analyze black tattoo inks by means of energy dispersive spectroscopy and backscattered scanning electron microscopy.

Methods: The sample consisted of five types of commercial tattoo pigments of the black colour (Easy Glow, Electric Ink, Iron Works, Master Ink, and Viper). An Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) detector (Silicon Drift Detector - SDD - type) attached to a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) device (Tescan Vega3 LMU, Libusina, Czech Republic) was used.

Adolescent Screen Use: Problematic Internet Use and the Impact of Gender.

Objective: The relationship between screen use and problematic internet use (PIU; i.e., internet addiction) amongst adolescents has not been sufficiently explored.

Biosorption of europium and erbium from aqueous solutions using crosslinked sericin-alginate beads.

Critical metals such as rare earths are essential for important industrial applications and for producing high-tech materials. Currently, the development of alternative and non-conventional biomaterials has gained significant interest. This work investigated the use of crosslinked sericin-alginate-based natural polymeric particles for the removal of rare earths from water.

Production of highly antioxidant lignin nanoparticles from a hardwood technical lignin.

Eucalypt kraft lignin isolated in a LignoBoost™ pilot plant was characterized by GC-MS, ICP-OES, DSC, HPSEC, P NMR, and HSQC 2D-NMR to be used without any further processing to produce lignin nanoparticles (LNPs) by nanoprecipitation. Tetrahydrofuran (THF) was used as a solvent, and water as a non-solvent. Microscopic analysis (TEM) showed that LNPs were regularly spherical with some hollow particles dispersed in-between, and sizes were tunable by changing the solvent dripping rate onto the non-solvent.

Nutritional, Productive, and Qualitative Characteristics of European Quails Fed with Diets Containing Lipid Sources of Plant and Animal Origin.

The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of alternative lipid sources on nutrient metabolism, performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality in European quails. Trial 1 determined the energy values and nutrient metabolizability of non-conventional lipid sources. Six treatments (control, soybean oil, conventional corn oil, distilled corn oil, poultry fat, and beef tallow) were randomly assigned with 10 replicates per treatment.

GXMR-CAR containing distinct GXM-specific single-chain variable fragment (scFv) mediated the cell activation against spp. And had difference in the strength of tonic signaling.

spp. has a polysaccharide capsule composed of glucuronoxylomannan-GXM, a major virulence factor that can prevent the recognition of fungi by immune cells. Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) redirects T cells to target spp.

Cross-linked cellulose beads as an eco-friendly support for ZnO/SnO/carbon xerogel hybrid photocatalyst: Exploring the synergy between adsorption and photocatalysis under simulated sunlight.

This paper explores the application of cross-linked cellulose beads as a sustainable and cost-effective support for the ZnO/SnO/carbon xerogel hybrid photocatalyst. The application of the developed photocatalytic beads, named CB-Cat, was directed at a simultaneous adsorption/photocatalysis process, which was carried out under simulated sunlight. The characterization of the CB-Cat indicated a good dispersion of the photocatalyst of choice throughout the cellulose matrix, confirming its incorporation into the cellulose beads.

Siglec 15 as a biomarker or a druggable molecule for non-small cell lung cancer.

Lung cancer has been the main cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Furthermore, lung cancer rates of new cases per year evidenced a large incidence of this neoplasm in both men and women. Because there is no biomarker for early detection, it is frequently detected late, at an advanced state.

Assessment of Child Sexual Abuse in Victimized Women.

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a frequent phenomenon, and women who report it are at a higher risk of mental disorders and sexual dysfunction. The application of a brief questionnaire could help gynecologists assessment of CSA history in women. This study was carried out including women ( = 593) who had been victims of CSA before the age of 18 years.

Genome-wide association study of Helicobacter pylori serological status in Latin American children.

Background: Few genome-wide association studies (GWAS) on Helicobacter pylori infection susceptibility have been conducted for admixed populations from developing countries. Here, we performed a GWAS to identify genetic factors associated with H. pylori serostatus in a cohort of admixed children from a large Latin American urban center.

Discovery of indolizine lactones as anticancer agents and their optimization through late-stage functionalization.

Indolizines fused with a seven-member lactone ring were identified as a promising scaffold in the search for new anticancer agents. Through a modular synthetic sequence, a library of and indolizines lactones had their antiproliferative activity evaluated against hormone-refractory prostate DU-145 and triple-negative breast MDA-MB-231 cancer cell lines. A methoxylated analogue was identified as an initial hit against MDA-MB-231 and late-stage functionalization of the indolizine core led to analogues within potencies up to twenty times higher than the parent precursor.

Manual Therapy Applied to the Cervial Joint Reduces Pain and Improves Jaw Function in Individuals with Temporomandibular Disorders: A Systematic Review on Manual Therapy for Orofacial Disorders.

Aims: To examine the effect of manual therapy applied to the cervical joint for reducing pain and improving mouth opening and jaw function in people with TMDs.

Methods: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials was performed. Participants were adults diagnosed with TMDs.

Towards epigenetic regulation of triple-negative breast cancer via ligand-mediated nanoparticles.

Develop and analyze triple-negative breast cancer targeted nanoparticles loaded with the demethylating agent decitabine. The polymers were synthesized by ring-opening polymerization of D,L-lactide and formulated into nanoparticles via emulsion-evaporation method. The nanoparticles were characterized by physicochemical analysis as well as using breast cancer cell lineages.

Role of imaging in the applicability of irreversible electroporation for the management of pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is one of the most aggressive malignant neoplasms, with a one-year survival rate below 20%. Axial methods (computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging) play a fundamental role in the diagnosis and staging of the disease, because they provide adequate anatomical resolution in the assessment of key structures, mainly vascular structures. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is most often discovered in advanced stages, when surgical resection is no longer feasible.