Treatment of domestic wastewater and extracellular polymeric substance accumulation in siphon-type composite vertical subsurface flow constructed wetland.

In this study, the siphon-type composite vertical flow constructed wetland (Sc-VSsFCW) was constructed with anthracite and shale ceramsite chosen as the substrate bed materials. During the 90-day experiment, typical pollutant removal effects of wastewater and extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) accumulation were investigated. Meanwhile, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy were used to examine the phase composition and surface morphology to analyze adsorptive property.

Risk factors for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and construction of a nomogram predictive model.

Background: To analyze the risk factors for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and to construct a predictive nomogram model.

Methods: In this retrospective study, 312 participants were enrolled, including 164 BPPV patients and 148 healthy subjects without BPPV. Risk predictors for BPPV were identified using univariate and multivariate analyses, and a clinical nomogram was constructed.

TGF-β-activated circRYK drives glioblastoma progression by increasing VLDLR mRNA expression and stability in a ceRNA- and RBP-dependent manner.

Background: The TGF-β signalling pathway is intricately associated with the progression of glioblastoma (GBM). The objective of this study was to examine the role of circRNAs in the TGF-β signalling pathway.

Methods: In our research, we used transcriptome analysis to search for circRNAs that were activated by TGF-β.

PTX3 activates POSTN and promotes the progression of glioblastoma via the MAPK/ERK signalling axis.

Background: Intrinsic brain tumours such as glioblastoma (GBM) are believed to develop from neuroglial stem or progenitor cells. GBM accounts for approximately half of gliomas. GBM has a poor prognosis and a low 5-year survival rate.

Ultrasound-guided injection acupotomy as a minimally invasive intervention therapy for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy: a randomized control trial.

Objective: To explore the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided injection acupotomy as a minimally invasive intervention treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR).

Methods: 160 CSR subjects were recruited who met the inclusion criteria in our hospital from October 2019 to December 2021. The subjects were randomly divided into the experimental and control group, with 80 cases in each.

Comparison of the Efficacy of Subosseous Window Neuro-Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Craniotomy in the Treatment of Basal Ganglia Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage.

Objective: To compare the perioperative indexes and long-term effects of craniotomy and neuro-endoscopic hematoma removal in patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage (HICH) in the basal ganglia region.

Methods: This study involved 128 patients with HICH in the basal ganglia region who were admitted to our hospital from February 2020 to June 2022. They were divided into 2 groups according to the random number table method.

CircNDC80 promotes glioblastoma multiforme tumorigenesis via the miR-139-5p/ECE1 pathway.

Background: Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been shown to be essential for the emergence and growth of different cancers. However, further research is required to validate the function of circRNA in glioblastoma (GBM).

Methods: CircNDC80 expression in both normal brain tissues (NBTs) and glioma tissues was determined using real-time PCR.

Risk Factors for the Onset of Frozen Shoulder in Middle-Aged and Elderly Subjects Within 1 Year of Discharge From a Hospitalization That Involved Intravenous Infusion: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Aim: To investigate the incidence of frozen shoulder and risk factors for the onset of frozen shoulder in middle-aged and elderly subjects within 1 year of discharge from a hospitalization that involved intravenous infusion in Zhangjiagang Second People's Hospital.

Methods: A total of 1,900 subjects who were discharged from a hospitalization that involved intravenous infusion in the hospital between May 2020 and September 2020 met the inclusion criteria for this study: 950 subjects had a mean daily duration of intravenous infusion ≤ 2 h (low exposure) and 950 subjects had a mean daily duration of intravenous infusion ≥3 h (high exposure). Subjects were followed up by telephone at 6 months ± 1 week and 12 months ± 1 week after discharge the incidence of frozen shoulder.

Identification of Key Genes in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Based on Bioinformatics Analysis.

Objective: This study aimed to identify key genes associated with the pathogenesis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) by bioinformatics analysis.

Methods: Datasets (GSE13597 and GSE34573) were screened and downloaded from the comprehensive gene expression database (GEO). GEO2R online tool was adopted to analyze microarray data GSE13597 and GSE34573 related to NPC.

Effects of CIK Cell Therapy Combined with Camrelizumab on the Quality of Life in Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma and Analysis of Prognostic Factors.

Objective: To investigate the effects of CIK (cytokine-induced killer) cell therapy combined with camrelizumab on the quality of life in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma and prognostic factors.

Methods: In this retrospective study, the materials of 80 patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated in our hospital (February 2017-February 2019) were retrospectively analyzed, and they were equalized into experimental group ( = 40) and control group ( = 40) according to the order of admission. Both groups received 200 mg of camrelizumab on day 1 combined with 10 mg of anrotinib from day 2 to day 4.

Design and Simulation of Flexible Underwater Acoustic Sensor Based on 3D Buckling Structure.

The exploration of marine resources has become an essential part of the development of marine strategies of various countries. MEMS vector hydrophone has great application value in the exploration of marine resources. However, existing MEMS vector hydrophones have a narrow frequency bandwidth and are based on rigid substrates, which are not easy to be bent in the array of underwater robots.

Batch Transfer Printing of Small-Size Silicon Nano-Films with Flat Stamp.

Silicon nano-film is essential for the rapidly developing fields of nanoscience and flexible electronics, due to its compatibility with the CMOS process. Viscoelastic PDMS material can adhere to Si, SiO, and other materials via intermolecular force and play a key role in flexible electronic devices. Researchers have studied many methods of transfer printing silicon nano-films based on PDMS stamps with pyramid microstructures.

Nutrient removal effect and characteristics of integrated floating beds at low temperature.

To investigate the effect of combined floating beds on nutrient removal under low temperature, an integrated floating bed with corn flakes (IFB-CF) and an integrated floating bed with light ceramsite (IFB-LC) were constructed in parallel. IFB-LC was used as control group under water temperatures of 9.3-14 °C and a water exchange time of 168 h.

Effects of an Intratympanic Injection of Dexamethasone Combined with Gentamicin on the Expression Level of Serum P0 Protein Antibodies in Patients with Meniere's Disease.

Objectives: To investigate the effects of an intratympanic injection of dexamethasone combined with gentamicin on the expression level of serum P0 protein antibodies in patients with Meniere's disease (MD).

Methods: A total of 136 patients with MD treated in our hospital were enrolled in this study. Among them, 68 patients were treated with an intratympanic injection of dexamethasone combined with gentamicin (observation group).

MicroRNA-206 attenuates glioma cell proliferation, migration, and invasion by blocking the WNT/β-catenin pathway via direct targeting of Frizzled 7 mRNA.

Glioma is one of the most prevalent primary malignant brain tumours among adults, and accumulating evidence has shown that dysregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) is associated with various types of cancers, including glioma. It is necessary to gain a better understanding of the roles and mechanisms of action of miRNAs in WNT-driven glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Here, we report that miR-206 inhibits the WNT/β-catenin pathway by directly targeting Frizzled 7 () mRNA and functions as a tumour suppressor in glioma.

[Clinical application study of acupotomy-injection technique with targeted three-point in the treatment of frozen shoulder].

Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of minimally invasive acupotomy-injection technique with targeted three-point in the treatment of frozen shoulder.

Methods: From March 2017 to November 2018, a total of 140 patients with frozen shoulder were randomly divided into observation group and control group. The observation group was made up of 70 patients, including 30 males and 40 females; the mean age was (59.

Two mutations in the transforming growth factor beta-induced gene associated with familial Lattice corneal dystrophy.

Aim: To report a phenotypic variant pedigree of lattice corneal dystrophy (LCD) associated with two mutations, R124C and A546D, in the transforming growth factor beta-induced gene (TGFBI).

Methods: A detailed ocular examination was taken for all participants of a LCD family. Peripheral blood leukocytes from each participant were extracted to obtain the DNA.

Assessment of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) of Dalong Lake in Xuzhou by concentration monitoring and bio-effects monitoring process.

The occurrence of six selected pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) were investigated in dalong lake in Xuzhou. Five sampling sites were selected around the dalong lake. In the six selected PPCPs, caffeine demonstrated highest concentration level at each sampling sites according to concentration monitoring, with highest concentration of 71ng/L.

Nitrogen Removal from Water Resource Recovery Facility Secondary Effluent Using a Bioreactor.

Solid-phase denitrification technology can potentially be used to remove nitrogen compounds, such as total nitrogen and nitrate nitrogen (NO3(-)-N), from wastewater. In this study, the authors made use of an internal-circulation baffled biofilm reactor in which filamentous bamboo acted as a biocarrier for the removal of nitrogen (N) from water resource recovery facility (WRRF) secondary effluent. A laboratory-scale experiment was conducted to assess the efficacy and mechanisms of N removal from the WRRF secondary effluent operated in continuous-flow mode.

MiR-218 Inhibited Growth and Metabolism of Human Glioblastoma Cells by Directly Targeting E2F2.

In recent years, microRNA has become a hotspot in research on diseases, especially in the initiation and progression of different types of cancer. In this study, we found that miR-218 could inhibit growth and metabolism in gliomas by directly targeting E2F2. First, we obtained data from the Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA) database to analyze miR-218 expression in different grades of gliomas.

Enhanced piezoelectric and mechanical properties of AlN-modified BaTiO3 composite ceramics.

BaTiO3-xAlN (BT-xAlN) composite ceramics were prepared by conventional solid state reaction sintering. The effects of the AlN content on the crystalline structures, densities, and electrical and mechanical properties of the BT ceramics were investigated. The BT-1.

Reduction of nitrate by bimetallic Fe/Ni nanoparticles.

Bimetallic Fe/Ni nanoparticles were synthesized and their nitrate reduction capacity was studied. Nitrate (354 mg L(-1), equal to 5.71 mmol L(-1)) reduction was performed using Fe/Ni nanoparticles with various Ni contents (1.

[A fast non-local means algorithm for denoising of computed tomography images].

A fast non-local means image denoising algorithm is presented based on the single motif of existing computed tomography images in medical archiving systems. The algorithm is carried out in two steps of prepossessing and actual possessing. The sample neighborhood database is created via the data structure of locality sensitive hashing in the prepossessing stage.

Congenital anterior polar cataract associated with a missense mutation in the human alpha crystallin gene CRYAA.

Purpose: To identify the potential pathogenic mutation over four generations of a Chinese family with congenital anterior polar cataracts (APC).

Methods: We investigated four generations of a Chinese family who are afflicted with anterior polar cataracts. The family resides in a relatively isolated region of Northern China.