Association between impaired diffusion capacity and small airway dysfunction: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Small airway dysfunction (SAD) and impaired diffusion capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide ( ) are positively associated with a worse prognosis. Individuals with both dysfunctions have been identified in clinical practice and it is unknown whether they have worse health status or need management. We conducted this study to explore the association between SAD and impaired , and the difference between the groups with two dysfunctions, with either one dysfunction and with no dysfunction.

The relationship between fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (fALFF) and the severity of neglect in patients with unilateral spatial neglect (USN) after stroke: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study.

Objective: Unilateral spatial neglect (USN) following right hemisphere stroke is more pronounced, severe, and persistent than in the left hemisphere. However, the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying USN remain largely unknown. This study aims to investigate the relationship between the fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (fALFF) in the right hemisphere of patients with post-stroke USN and the severity of neglect using resting-state functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) technology.

Isoviolanthin promotes Schwann cells activity in peripheral nerve regeneration via Fhl3-mediated epithelial-mesenchymal transition-like process: An in vitro study.

Schwann cells, as crucial regenerative cells, possess the ability to facilitate axon growth following peripheral nerve injury. However, the regeneration efficiency dominated by Schwann cells is impaired by factors such as the severity of peripheral nervous injury, aging, and metabolic disease. Cause the limitations of clinical treatments, it is necessary to urgently search for new substances that could reinforce the functionality of Schwann cells and promote nerve regeneration.

The Association of Occipital Spur with Craniocervical Posture and Craniofacial Morphology.

Purpose: This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the relationship between occipital spur (OS) with both craniocervical posture and craniofacial morphology.

Methods: The study involved 240 lateral cephalograms from subjects with and without OS. The craniocervical posture and facial morphology of every individual were assessed through Uceph software analysis of their cephalograms, considering 32 variables.

Probiotics fermentation enhanced the bioactive properties of water extract and improved regulation ability of gut microbiota.

This study investigated the probiotic potential of fermented beverages derived from (). Three different beverages were prepared by fermenting water extract with A6-3 ( A6-3), A27-1 ( A27-1), or both for 48 h. The results demonstrated that bioactive compounds from promoted the growth of these two probiotics and preserved their viability for at least 28 days at 4 °C.