No Difference in Prolapse Recurrence Rates Between Laparoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Sacrocolpopexy: A Long-Term Comparison.

Objective: To compare the long-term efficacy of conventional laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy with those of robot-assisted laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: Tertiary referral center in China.

Effects of grassland degradation on soil ecological stoichiometry and soil microbial community on the South of the Greater Khingan Mountains.

Grassland which covers 40% of terrestrial land is an important ecosystem having a multitude of functions, which has suffered various degrees of degradation with the interaction between global climate change and unreasonable human utilization (e.g., grazing and reclamation).

Relationships between the gut microbiome and brain functional alterations in first-episode, drug-naïve patients with major depressive disorder.

Objective: Increasing evidence has shown that the microbiota-gut-brain axis (MGB) is involved in the mechanism of major depressive disorder (MDD). However, the relationship between the gut microbiome and brain function in MDD patients has not been determined. Here, we intend to identify specific changes in the gut microbiome and brain function in first-episode, drug-naïve MDD patients and then explore the associations between the two omics to elucidate how the MGB axis plays a role in MDD development.

Effects of tefluthrin and guadipyr on the midgut bacteria of adult Apis mellifera.

The objective of this study is to assess the potential impact of tefluthrin and guadipyr on the gut microbial composition and metabolism in adult Apis mellifera ligustica, thereby elucidating the underlying mechanisms of insecticide action and its practical implications for bee protection. In this investigation, A. mellifera were subjected to one of three dietary conditions: (1) control sugar water, (2) tefluthrin-infused sugar water, or (3) guadipyr-infused sugar water.

Effect of Process Parameters on Welding Residual Stress of 316L Stainless Steel Pipe.

316L stainless steel pipes are widely used in the storage and transportation of low-temperature media due to their excellent low-temperature mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. However, due to their low thermal conductivity and large coefficient of linear expansion, they often lead to significant welding residual tensile stress and thermal cracks in the weld seam. This also poses many challenges for their secure and reliable applications.

Gender differences in plasma S100B levels of patients with major depressive disorder.

Background: Low concentrations of S100B have neurotrophic effects and can promote nerve growth and repair, which plays an essential role in the pathophysiological and histopathological alterations of major depressive disorder (MDD) during disease development. Studies have shown that plasma S100B levels are altered in patients with MDD. In this study, we investigated whether the plasma S100B levels in MDD differ between genders.

MicroRNA-877-5p promotes osteoblast differentiation by targeting EIF4G2 expression.

Stimulating bone formation potentially suggests therapeutics for orthopedic diseases including osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Osteoblasts are key to bone remodeling because they act as the only bone-forming cells. miR-877-5p has a chondrocyte-improving function in osteoarthritis, but its effect on osteoblast differentiation is unknown.

Advances in genetic factors of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a bibliometric analysis.

Objective: This study offers a bibliometric analysis of the current situation, hotspots, and cutting-edge domains of genetic factors of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).

Methods: All publications related to genetic factors of AIS from January 1, 1992, to February 28, 2023, were searched from the Web of Science. CiteSpace software was employed for bibliometric analysis, collecting information about countries, institutions, authors, journals, and keywords of each article.

Enhancement of multilayer lithium storage in a β-borophene/graphene heterostructure with built-in dipoles.

The combination of borophene with a supporting metallic layer is beneficial in stabilizing its structure and promoting its application in energy storage. Here, through first-principles calculations, we screen a β-borophene/graphene (β-B/G) heterostructure with superior structural integrity, strong interlayer binding, and high thermodynamic stability among different B/G heterostructures. Besides, it is noteworthy that β-B/G has been recently synthesized, further opening the possibility of expanding its use in energy storage.

Identifying misdiagnosed bipolar disorder using support vector machine: feature selection based on fMRI of follow-up confirmed affective disorders.

Nearly a quarter of bipolar disorder (BD) patients were misdiagnosed as major depressive disorder (MDD) patients, which cannot be corrected until mania/hypomania develops. It is important to recognize these obstacles so that the appropriate treatment can be initiated. Thus, we sought to distinguish patients with BD from MDD, especially to identify misdiagnosed BD before mania/hypomania, and further explore potential trait features that allow accurate differential diagnosis independent of state matters.

Evaluation of physical education teaching effect using Random Forest model under artificial intelligence.

This work aims to optimize the physical education (PE) teaching effect based on deep learning (DL) to cultivate high-level college students better. Firstly, the present situation of college teachers' teaching ability is surveyed to realize the deficiencies in teaching. Secondly, an optimization algorithm is proposed to improve the node splitting mode.

Circular RNA-FK501 binding protein 51 boosts bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell proliferation and osteogenic differentiation via modulating microRNA-205-5p/Runt-associated transcription factor 2 axis.

Objective: Osteogenesis is the key process of bone homeostasis differentiation. Numerous studies have manifested that circular RNA (circRNA) is a critical regulator of osteogenesis. The research was to explore circRNA-mediated mechanisms in osteogenesis.

Distributed Control for Nonlinear Time-Delay Multiagent Systems: Hybrid Saturation-Constraint Impulsive Approach.

This article mainly studies the problem of impulse consensus of multiagent systems under communication constraints and time delay. Considering the limited communication bandwidth of the agent, global and partial saturation constraints are considered. In addition, so as to further improve communication efficiency by reducing communication frequency, the novel control protocol combining event-triggered strategy and general impulse control protocol is proposed.

Sex effects on differentiating patients with major depressive disorder from bipolar disorder in depressive state: A fMRI study with follow-up.

Background: Bipolar disorder (BD) is difficult to discriminate from major depressive disorder (MDD) before the appearance of mania or hypomania. This study was designed to identify whether patients with MDD and those who converted to BD are distinguishable using dynamic amplitude low-frequency fluctuations (dALFF) and describe the sex effects on the identification of the two disorders.

Methods: We compared the dALFF values of 35 BD patients who converted from MDD during the 2-year follow-up, 99 MDD patients, and 130 healthy controls (HCs) using two-way ANOVA.

Functional and structural alterations in different durations of untreated illness in the frontal and parietal lobe in major depressive disorder.

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most disabling illnesses that profoundly restricts psychosocial functions and impairs quality of life. However, the treatment rate of MDD is surprisingly low because the availability and acceptability of appropriate treatments are limited. Therefore, identifying whether and how treatment delay affects the brain and the initial time point of the alterations is imperative, but these changes have not been thoroughly explored.

Theoretical Enhancement of the Goos-Hänchen Shift with a Metasurface Based on Bound States in the Continuum.

The enhancement of the Goos-Hänchen (GH) shift has become a research hotspot due to its promoted application of the GH effect in various fields. However, currently, the maximum GH shift is located at the reflectance dip, making it difficult to detect GH shift signals in practical applications. This paper proposes a new metasurface to achieve reflection-type bound states in the continuum (BIC).

The RAGE signaling in osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis (OP), characterized by an imbalance of bone remodeling between formation and resorption, has become a health issue worldwide. The receptor for advanced glycation end product (RAGE), a transmembrane protein in the immunoglobin family, has multiple ligands and has been involved in many chronic diseases, such as diabetes and OP. Increasing evidence shows that activation of the RAGE signaling negatively affects bone remodeling.

Analysis of the regulatory role of miR-34a-5p/PLCD3 in the progression of osteoarthritis.

Osteoarthritis is a heterogeneous disease with a complex etiology. However, there is no effective treatment strategy at present. The purpose of this study was to explore the miRNA‒mRNA regulatory network and molecular mechanism that regulate the progression of osteoarthritis.