Publications by authors named "Wen-Xiu Zhou"
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- A study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of antibiotic-impregnated shunt catheters (AISC) in reducing infections during hydrocephalus treatment, reviewing data from multiple clinical trials primarily focused on patient demographics and treatment duration.
- The meta-analysis included 19 trials with over 10,000 operations, finding that AISC significantly decreased infection rates from 8.13% to 4.09%, with notable effectiveness in infants, adolescents, and high-risk populations.
- The conclusion recommends using AISC in infants and high-risk categories, while for adults, the decision may depend on the cost of treatment.
Background And Objectives: The success rate of leadless cardiac pacemaker (LP) retrieval remains a major concern for this disruptive technology. The present paper performed a systematic review of the safety and feasibility of the retrieval of LPs.
Methods: Primary publications that performed LP retrieval were collected and included five animal experiments and two worldwide retrieval experiences in human.
Major royal jelly protein 1 (MRJP1), designated apalbumin 1, has been regarded as a freshness marker of royal jelly (RJ). A MRJP1-specific peptide (IKEALPHVPIFD) identified by bioinformatics analysis of homologous members of the major royal protein family was synthesized and used to raise polyclonal anti-MRJP1 antibody (anti-SP-MRJP1 antibody). Western blot analysis showed that anti-SP-MRJP1 antibody only reacted with MRJP1 in RJ.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRoyalisin from royal jelly (RJ) is a valuable peptide both for the prevention of honeybee diseases and for RJ preservation. ELISA for fast determination of royalisin content in hemolymphe (RCH) of honeybees with polyclonal antibody against recombinant royalisin from Asian honeybee was established. Assay on RCHs of health samples from Asian honeybee and Western honeybee showed the former (7.
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