Gelation melioration of clam Meretrix meretrix surimi based on the interactions with different plant/animal proteins.

The effects and mechanisms of four exogenous proteins, soy protein isolate (SPI), pea protein isolate (PPI), egg white protein (EWP), and whey protein isolate (WPI), on the gelation of Meretrix meretrix (MM) surimi were investigated. The exogenous protein addition significantly increased the G* of samples to 1.36-1.

Gelation improvement of low-salt Chinese shrimp (Fenneropenaeus chinensis) surimi gel by L-arginine.

In this study, the effect of L-arginine (L-Arg) on the gel properties of low-salt (NaCl, 0.5 % w/w) Chinese shrimp surimi gel (SSG) was investigated and the mechanism was explored. As the L-Arg concentration was raised from 0 to 0.

Modification of gel properties of Meretrix meretrix (clam) with polysaccharides: physical characterization and interaction mechanism.

Background: This study investigated the contribution of 11 polysaccharides (2%, w/w), including pectin (PC), κ-carrageenan (KC), ι-carrageenan (IC), gellan gum (GG), guar gum (GM), sodium alginate (SA), konjac gum (KG), gum arabic (GA), fucoidan (FC), locust bean gum (LBG), and curdlan (CD), to the gel and microstructural properties of Meretrix meretrix clam gel (MMG).

Results: The hardness, springiness and chewiness of MMG with KC, IC, GG, SA and FC addition increased by ~10%-250%, while PC, GM, KG and LBG groups decreased by ~0.6% to 69%.

Rheological characterization of chia seed gum as a thickening agent used for dysphagia management.

Dysphagia has emerged as a serious health issue facing contemporary society. Consuming thickened liquids is an effective approach for improving the swallowing safety for dysphagia patients. The thickening effect of chia seed gum (CSG), a novel thickener, in different dispersing media (water, orange juice, and skim milk) was investigated.

CyHV-2 infection triggers mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis in GiCF cells by upregulating the pro-apoptotic gene ccBAX.

Apoptosis is a physiological cell death phenomenon, representing one of the fundamental physiological mechanisms for maintaining homeostasis in living organisms. Previous studies have observed typical apoptotic features in Carassius auratus gibelio caudal fin cell (GiCF) infected with Cyprinid herpesvirus 2 (CyHV-2), and found a significant up-regulation of ccBAX expression in these infected cells. However, the specific apoptotic mechanism involved remains unclear.

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: To provide high-quality evidence for extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for low back pain (LBP).

Methods: A computerized search screened trials of ESWT for LBP, and the time range was from the establishment of databases to August 2023, including CNKI, CBMdisc, Wanfang Data, VIP, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane databases. The outcomes were extracted, including patients' pain, physical and psychological conditions, and adverse reactions.

Wearable Sensors for Breath Monitoring Based on Water-Based Hexagonal Boron Nitride Inks Made with Supramolecular Functionalization.

Wearable humidity sensors are attracting strong attention as they allow for real-time and continuous monitoring of important physiological information by enabling activity tracking as well as air quality assessment. Amongst 2Dimensional (2D) materials, graphene oxide (GO) is very attractive for humidity sensing due to its tuneable surface chemistry, high surface area, processability in water, and easy integration onto flexible substrates. However, strong hysteresis, low sensitivity, and cross-sensitivity issues limit the use of GO in practical applications, where continuous monitoring is preferred.

Local injection therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial.

Clinical research has shown that local injections for carpal tunnel syndrome reduce the symptoms of patients and enhance their quality of life considerably. However, there are several therapy options, and the optimal choice of regimen remains uncertain. Therefore, we comprehensively evaluated the variations in clinical efficacy and safety of several medications for treating carpal tunnel syndrome.

Secure and efficient authenticated group key agreement protocol for AI-based automation systems.

Automation systems are soaring due to the innovation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. In this paper, we mainly concentrate on the security and efficiency of data transmission in AI-based automation systems, especially, for data sharing in a group manner in distributed networks. To this end, an authenticated group key agreement protocol is proposed for secure data transmission in AI-based automation systems.

High-Antimicrobial Gallium-Doped Zinc Oxide Thin Films on Bio-Based Poly(Ethylene Furanoate) Substrates for Food Packaging Application.

Thin films of gallium-doped zinc oxide (GZO), with a thickness of around fifty nanometers were deposited on bio-based poly(ethylene furanoate) (PEF) substrates by radio-frequency sputtering. By optimizing the Ga concentration in the target, the optics, water vapor barrier and antibacterial properties of PEF/GZO composite films can be adjusted. The highest visible light transmittance of the samples was around 85.

The relationship of inclusive climate and peers' attitude on children with disabilities in China: A mediating role of empathy.

Objective: Peer attitude towards children with disabilities can significantly impact on the successful implementation of inclusive education. The current study examined the attitude of Chinese students toward peers with disabilities in relation to inclusive climate and empathy.

Method: A total of 392 typically developing students (aging from 10 to 17 years old, with average age of 12.

The safety and efficacy of esketamine in comparison to dexmedetomidine during drug-induced sleep endoscopy in children with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome: A randomized, controlled and prospective clinical trial.

Data and high-quality studies of anesthetic methods for children with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) who undergo drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) are limited. Research on pediatric DISE using esketamine has never been reported before. To test the safety and efficacy of esketamine during DISE in children with OSAHS, we compare esketamine (Group K) with dexmedetomidine (Group D) in this study.

A Linear Regression Prediction Model of Infectious Disease Spread Based on Baidu Migration and Effective Distance.

Objective: To analyze the relationship between effective distance and epidemic spread trajectory and between arrival time and scale based on the COVID-19 data outbreak in Wuhan and thus to improve the prediction ability of the spread of infectious disease.

Methods: Up to January 28, 2020, the reporting date, the onset date, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in each province and city were collected. Baidu migration data was used to calculate the effective distance from Wuhan city to other regions.

Detecting Symptom Errors in Neural Machine Translation of Patient Health Information on Depressive Disorders: Developing Interpretable Bayesian Machine Learning Classifiers.

Due to its convenience, wide availability, low usage cost, neural machine translation (NMT) has increasing applications in diverse clinical settings and web-based self-diagnosis of diseases. Given the developing nature of NMT tools, this can pose safety risks to multicultural communities with limited bilingual skills, low education, and low health literacy. Research is needed to scrutinise the reliability, credibility, usability of automatically translated patient health information.

Soil microbial CO fixation plays a significant role in terrestrial carbon sink in a dryland ecosystem: A four-year small-scale field-plot observation on the Tibetan Plateau.

Assessment of the global terrestrial carbon (C) sink remains uncertain, and the uncertainty is largely derived from dryland ecosystems. Here we investigated the uncertainty and dynamics of gross primary productivity (GPP) by distinguishing the contributions of soil microbial primary producers and plants to CO fixation during four sequential growing seasons in a fragile dry grassland on the Tibetan Plateau. The results demonstrated that soil microbial GPP consistently accounted for a high proportion of plant GPP (18.

[Application of Radiomics in Classification and Prediction of Benign and Malignant Lung Tumors].

Aiming at the lack of quantitative evaluation methods in clinical diagnosis of lung cancer, a classification and prediction model of lung cancer based on Support Vector Machine (SVM) was constructed by using radiomics method. Firstly, the definition and processing flow of radiomics were introduced. The experimental samples were selected from 816 lung cancer patients on LIDC.

Effects of Peak Inspiratory Pressure-Guided Setting of Intracuff Pressure for Laryngeal Mask Airway Supreme™ Use during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Purpose: To determine the effects of peak inspiratory pressure (PIP)-guided intracuff pressure (ICP) modulation of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) Supreme™ during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Methods: Totally 120 patients were randomly divided using computer-generated numbers into a control group (n = 60; ICP, 60 cmHO) and a PIP group (n = 60), in which ICP was increased with 5 cmHO each time from PIP level until no air leaks from the oropharynx. PIP, ICP, cuff volume (CV), oropharyngeal leak pressure (OLP) and leak fraction (LF) were recorded before and after pneumoperitoneum establishment.

Optimal dose of pretreated-dexmedetomidine in fentanyl-induced cough suppression: a prospective randomized controlled trial.

Background: To investigate the optimal dose of pretreated-dexmedetomidine in fentanyl-induced cough (FIC) suppression.

Methods: Patients of 180 undergoing elective surgery with general anesthesia, aged 18-65 years, BMI 18.5-30 kg/m, ASA I or II, were equally randomized into four groups (n = 45) to receive intravenous pretreatment of dexmedetomidine with 0 (group 1), 0.

Two-Factor-Based Public Data Protection Scheme in Smart Ocean Management.

Nowadays, two-factor data security protection has become a research hotspot in smart ocean management. With the increasing popularity of smart ocean management, how to achieve the two-factor protection of public data resources in smart ocean management is a serious problem to be tackled. Furthermore, how to achieve both security and revocation is also a challenge for two-factor protection.

Effect of PDIA3 gene silence on colonic mast cells and visceral sensitivity of rats with irritable bowel syndrome.

This study aimed to elucidate the role of PDIA3 in visceral hypersensitivity of rats with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Fourty eight SD rats were randomly divided into four groups (n=12): control group, IBS-empty virus group (IBS-1), IBS-PDIA3 silence group (IBS-2), and IBS-the control group (IBS-3). Visceral hypersensitivity models were established by using acetic acid enema combined with restraint stress, and assayed by abdominal withdrawal reflexes (AWR).