Ceftazidime/avibactam combined with colistimethate sodium successfully cures carbapenem-resistant -induced brain abscess in a child post-craniotomy: a case report.

The treatment of brain abscess induced by carbapenem-resistant (CRPA) is a clinical challenge around the world. Apart from novel β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitors and polymyxins, there are few sufficiently powerful antibiotics that are effective against CRPA-induced infections. Considering the blood-brain barrier factor, there are even fewer drugs that can be used to treat intracranial CRPA-induced infections.

Comparable clinical advantages identification of three formulae on rheumatic disease using a modular-based network proximity approach.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Herbal formulae have been used in China for thousands of years but have unclear clinical positioning and unknown characteristic indications make it difficult to determine their specific application in various diseases, which seriously hamper their clinical value. Identifying the precise clinical positioning and clinical advantages of similar formulae for related diseases is a critical issue.

Aim Of This Study: To develop a methodology based on modular pharmacology to determine the clinical advantages and precise clinical position of similar formulae.

From the kitchen to the medicine cabinet: Examples of food products and supplements used for therapeutic intent.

"Food as medicine" has existed for centuries as the foundation of health for many cultures around the globe. It is a practice built on the knowledge that food and diet play important roles in disease prevention and management. Foods that claim to have therapeutic properties are often referred to as functional foods.

Disruption of intestinal oxygen balance in acute colitis alters the gut microbiome.

The juxtaposition of well-oxygenated intestinal colonic tissue with an anerobic luminal environment supports a fundamentally important relationship that is altered in the setting of intestinal injury, a process likely to be relevant to diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease. Herein, using two-color phosphorometry to non-invasively quantify both intestinal tissue and luminal oxygenation in real time, we show that intestinal injury induced by DSS colitis reduces intestinal tissue oxygenation in a spatially defined manner and increases the flux of oxygen from the tissue into the gut lumen. By characterizing the composition of the microbiome in both DSS colitis-affected gut and in a bioreactor containing a stable human fecal community exposed to microaerobic conditions, we provide evidence that the increased flux of oxygen into the gut lumen augments glycan degrading bacterial taxa rich in glycoside hydrolases which are known to inhabit gut mucosal surface.

Blenderized tube feeding in pediatrics - current evidence, guidelines, and considerations.

Purpose Of Review: Recently, blenderized tube feeding (BTF) consisting of blended whole food components is emerging as a preferred approach to enteral nutrition in pediatric patients. Differences in the nutritional profile, viscosity, and other characteristics between BTF and conventional tube feeding formulas may impact clinical outcomes and practice considerations.

Recent Findings: Increasing guidance and evidence are emerging for BTF in pediatric populations requiring tube feeding.

Neutrophil-mediated hypoxia drives pathogenic CD8+ T cell responses in cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania parasites exhibits a wide range of clinical manifestations. Although parasites influence disease severity, cytolytic CD8+ T cell responses mediate disease. Although these responses originate in the lymph node, we found that expression of the cytolytic effector molecule granzyme B was restricted to lesional CD8+ T cells in Leishmania-infected mice, suggesting that local cues within inflamed skin induced cytolytic function.

Endotype-driven Co-module mechanisms of danhong injection in the Co-treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases: A modular-based drug and disease integrated analysis.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are the leading causes of death worldwide and interact closely with each other. Danhong Injection (DHI) is a widely used preparation for the co-treatment of brain and heart diseases (CTBH). However, the underlying molecular endotype mechanisms of DHI in the CTBH remain unclear.

Pathogenic CD8 T cell responses are driven by neutrophil-mediated hypoxia in cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by parasites exhibits a wide range of clinical manifestations. Although parasites influence disease severity, cytolytic CD8 T cell responses mediate disease. While these responses originate in the lymph node, we find that expression of the cytolytic effector molecule granzyme B is restricted to lesional CD8 T cells in - infected mice, suggesting that local cues within inflamed skin induce cytolytic function.

Unraveling the aging dynamics in the simultaneous immobilization of soil metal(loid)s using oxides.

Immobilization represents the most extensively utilized technique for the remediation of soils contaminated by heavy metals and metalloids. However, it is crucial to acknowledge that contaminants are not removed during this process, thereby leaving room for potential mobilization over time. Currently, our comprehension of the temporal variations in immobilization efficacy, specifically in relation to amendments suitable for industrial sites, remains very limited.

Whole Foods Introduction Associated With Symptomatic Anastomotic Ulceration in Children With Short Bowel Syndrome.

Objectives: Anastomotic ulceration (AU) is a rare but life-threatening complication of pediatric short bowel syndrome (SBS). AUs may be challenging to detect and refractory to treatment. This study aimed to identify features associated with symptomatic bleeding AUs in children with SBS and factors that may impact resolution of bleeding.

Comprehensive assessment of soil and dust heavy metal(loid)s exposure scenarios at residential playgrounds in Beijing, China.

Small playgrounds situated within residential communities are popular recreational areas. However, heavy metal(loid)s (HMs) in soil or equipment dust may pose a public health risk. This study provides a comprehensive assessment of the health risk associated with HMs exposure at residential playgrounds in cities, a field that has not been thoroughly investigated previously.

Clinical and lifestyle patterns in Asian children with inflammatory bowel disease in the U.S.

Background: While there are many epidemiologic studies of Asian immigrants to the West and risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the phenotype and lifestyle of Asian patients, particularly children, with IBD are not well described. In this study, we describe lifestyle practices, such as dietary pattern, as well as disease phenotype in Asian American children with IBD.

Methods: We reviewed the records of children with IBD, ages 0 to 21 years old, and race identified as Asian, Indian, or Pacific Islander.

TCMFP: a novel herbal formula prediction method based on network target's score integrated with semi-supervised learning genetic algorithms.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has accumulated thousands years of knowledge in herbal therapy, but the use of herbal formulas is still characterized by reliance on personal experience. Due to the complex mechanism of herbal actions, it is challenging to discover effective herbal formulas for diseases by integrating the traditional experiences and modern pharmacological mechanisms of multi-target interactions. In this study, we propose a herbal formula prediction approach (TCMFP) combined therapy experience of TCM, artificial intelligence and network science algorithms to screen optimal herbal formula for diseases efficiently, which integrates a herb score (Hscore) based on the importance of network targets, a pair score (Pscore) based on empirical learning and herbal formula predictive score (FmapScore) based on intelligent optimization and genetic algorithm.

Myeloidcells in the immunosuppressive microenvironment in glioblastoma: The characteristics and therapeutic strategies.

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and lethal malignant tumor of the central nervous system in adults. Conventional therapies, including surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, have limited success in ameliorating patient survival. The immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, which is infiltrated by a variety of myeloid cells, has been considered a crucial obstacle to current treatment.

Tongxinluo attenuates atherosclerosis by inhibiting ROS/NLRP3/caspase-1-mediated endothelial cell pyroptosis.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Tongxinluo (TXL) is one of the most common traditional Chinese medicines and plays a vital role in treating atherosclerosis (AS). Endothelial cell (EC) pyroptosis plays a crucial role in the development of AS. Previous research revealed the inhibitory function of TXL in EC apoptosis and autophagy.

Manganese stabilization in mine tailings by MgO-loaded rice husk biochar: Performance and mechanisms.

Leachable metal in abandoned mine tailings may be toxic to vegetation, affecting effective ecological restoration. In this study, MRB was synthesized through MgCl·6HO wet impregnation followed by duplicate slow pyrolysis. Manganese tailings were mixed with MRB, rice husk biochar (RB), and MgO at a dosage of 0-5%, followed by 90-day incubation.

Resveratrol regulates paracrine function of cardiac microvascular endothelial cells under hypoxia/reoxygenation condition.

The secreted factors from cardiac microvascular endothelial cells (CMECs) regulate the physiological activity of adjacent tissues and could be modulated by myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (MIRI). How this paracrine function of CMECs is regulated by MIRI and resveratrol remains to be elucidated. CMECs pretreated with/ without resveratrol were subjected to hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R).

Dietary fiber-based regulation of bile salt hydrolase activity in the gut microbiota and its relevance to human disease.

Complications of short bowel syndrome (SBS) include malabsorption and bacterial overgrowth, requiring prolonged dependence on parenteral nutrition (PN). We hypothesized that the intolerance of whole food in some SBS patients might be due to the effect of dietary fiber on the gut microbiome. Shotgun metagenomic sequencing and targeted metabolomics were performed using biospecimens collected from 55 children with SBS and a murine dietary fiber model.

Blenderized enteral nutrition in pediatric short gut syndrome: Tolerance and clinical outcomes.

Background: Blenderized feeds consisting of whole food components are emerging as a preferred approach to enteral nutrition. However, there is limited evidence-based guidance for this strategy in short bowel syndrome (SBS). We aimed to explore the tolerance and clinical outcome of blenderized feeds in patients with SBS.

Effects of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Tang Luo Ning on Intestinal Flora and Oxidative Stress in Diabetic Rats.

Objective: To determine the effects of TLN on glycolipid metabolism, oxidative stress, and intestinal flora in diabetic rat.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-five male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats (180-200 g) were divided into two groups. The normal group was fed a standard-chow diet, whereas, in the model group, diabetes was induced by intraperitoneal administration of streptozotocin (STZ) combined with a high-fat sucrose diet.

Synergistic multiple active species driven fast estrone oxidation by δ-MnO in the existence of methanol.

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) cause serious threats to human health. Five types of MnO were synthesized and characterized. They exhibited different removal performances for three EDCs, i.

Highly selective colorimetric determination of catechol based on the aggregation-induced oxidase-mimic activity decrease of δ-MnO.

Multiple enzyme-like activities of manganese oxides (MnO) have been reported and applied in catalysis, biosensors, and cancer therapy. Here, we report that catechol can be determined colorimetrically based on the 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) oxidase-like activity of δ-MnO. The detection was based on pre-incubation of catechol containing water samples with δ-MnO, and then the residual TMB oxidase-like activity of reacted δ-MnO was linearly dependent on the catechol concentration in the range of 0.

Coupling the phenolic oxidation capacities of a bacterial consortium and in situ-generated manganese oxides in a moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR).

Phenolic wastewater containing phenol and 4-chlorophenol pose a risk to the environment and to human health. Treating them using chemical-biological coupling method is challenging. In this study, manganese oxidizing bacteria (MnOB) were enriched in moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) using synthetic phenol wastewater (800 mg L) to facilitate in situ production of biogenic manganese oxides (BioMnOx) after 90 days of operation.

Ginsenoside compound K attenuates cognitive deficits in vascular dementia rats by reducing the Aβ deposition.

Ginsenoside compound K (CK) is the main metabolite of protopanaxadiol-type ginsenosides and has been demonstrated to exert neuroprotective and cognition-enhancing effects. The effects of CK on cognitive function in vascular dementia (VD) has not been elucidated. Therefore, the present study aims to elucidate the effects of CK on memory function as well as its potential mechanism in VD rats.

Aucubin Alleviates Seizures Activity in Li-Pilocarpine-Induced Epileptic Mice: Involvement of Inhibition of Neuroinflammation and Regulation of Neurotransmission.

Neuroinflammation and imbalance of neurotransmitters play pivotal roles in seizures and epileptogenesis. Aucubin (AU) is an iridoid glycoside derived from Eucommia ulmoides that possesses anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects. However, the anti-seizure effects of AU have not been reported so far.