Silver Nanoparticle-Decorated Cellulose Nanocrystal Reinforced Ionic Polymer Hydrogel With High Conductivity and Environmental Tolerance for Multifunctional Sensing and Emergency Alarm System.

Conductive hydrogels hold great promise for flexible electronics. However, the simultaneous achievement of satisfactory mechanical strength, outstanding environmental tolerance, high sensitivity, and multiple sensing applications in a single conductive hydrogel remains a significant challenge. Herein, ionic polymer-based hydrogels with a double conductive network consisting of [2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl] trimethyl ammonium chloride (DMC), 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA) and silver nanoparticle decorated cellulose nanocrystal (CNC@Ag) are prepared by a facile one-pot method.

[Experiences with the infra-acetabular screw placement technique in acetabular fracture surgery].

Objective: To investigate the application experiences and effectiveness of the infra-acetabular screw (IAS) placement technique in acetabular fracture surgery.

Methods: A clinical data of 34 patients with complex acetabular fractures with anterior and posterior columns separation, who were admitted between January 2019 and October 2023 and treated with IAS fixation, was retrospectively analyzed. There were 23 males and 11 females with an average age of 55.

Associations of primiparous pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain with cesarean delivery after induction: a prospective cohort study.

Objective: The effects of Pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and gestational weight gain (GWG) in primiparas remain unclear. This study examines the associations of pre-pregnancy BMI and GWG with cesarean delivery after induction (CDaI) in primiparous women.

Methods: This prospective cohort study included 3,054 primiparous women.

Porous hollow microspheres based on industrial solid waste enhance biomethane recovery from corn straw.

The increasing production of industrial solid waste requires better disposal solutions. Porous hollow microspheres (PHM) are small inorganic materials with high surface area and adsorption capacity, but their potential for use in anaerobic digestion (AD) has not been explored. With PHM as additive, the effects of different industrial solid wastes (waste glass, steel slag, and fly ash) with different loadings (2 %-8 %), respectively, on the AD of corn straw were investigated in this study.

Gastrointestinal cancer surgery in the elderly: The effects of preoperative oral nutritional supplements - A retrospective study.

Background And Objectives: The current study aimed to explore the effect of nutritional prehabilitation on the clinical prognosis of elderly patients undergoing abdominal cancer surgery.

Methods And Study Design: A retrospective study was conducted, where participants were divided into two groups based on whether they received oral nutritional supplementation at the first outpatient visit. The nutritional prehabilitation group (n=41) adopted a nutritional prehabilitation mode (a standard energy intake of 25-30 kcal/kg· d was recommended).

Dietary folic acid intake, 13 genetic variants and other factors with red blood cell folate concentration in pregnancy-preparing population.

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate a combined effect of dietary folic acid intake, multiple genetic polymorphisms in folate metabolism, and other environmental factors on red blood cell (RBC) folate concentration in pregnancy-preparing population.

Methods: 519 pregnancy-preparing subjects (260 couples) were investigated. Dietary intake was measured by 3-day dietary recalls.

[Analysis of the therapeutic effect of trochanteric flip osteotomy combined with Kocher-Langenbeck approach for high acetabular posterior wall fracture].

Objective: Evaluation of the clinical efficacy of f trochanteric flip osteotomy combined with Kocher-Langenbeck approach for high acetabular posterior wall fracture.

Methods: Between January 2020 and December 2022, 20 patients with high acetabular posterior wall fractures were retrospectively analyzed, including 12 males and 8 females, aged 18 to 75 years old. They were divided into two groups according to the different surgical methods.

Optimal dosage ranges of various exercise types for enhancing timed up and go performance in Parkinson's disease patients: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.

Objective: To examine the dose-response relationship between specific types of exercise for alleviating Timed up and Go (TUG) in Parkinson's disease PD.

Design: Systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.

Data Sources: PubMed, Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were searched from inception until February 5th, 2024.

The role of sarcopenic obesity for the prediction of prognosis of patients with gastrointestinal cancer.

Background: Sarcopenic obesity (SO) in patients with gastrointestinal cancer is associated with a poor prognosis. We aimed to investigate the prognostic impact of SO in patients with gastrointestinal cancer, as well as the diagnostic cut-off value of SO in patients with gastrointestinal cancer among Chinese population.

Methods: We conducted a consecutive cohort study.

Food waste impact on dry anaerobic digestion of straw in a novel reactor: Biogas yield, stability, and hydrolysis-methanogenesis processes.

Gradient anaerobic digestion reactor (GADR) can improve substrate utilization efficiency by solving the problem of the "short circuit" of materials. However, the substrate's composition significantly affects the reactor's performance. This study investigated the impact of food waste (FW) levels on corn straw's dry anaerobic digestion (AD) in a novel GADR.

Quantifying Nocturnal Scratch in Atopic Dermatitis: A Machine Learning Approach Using Digital Wrist Actigraphy.

Nocturnal scratching substantially impairs the quality of life in individuals with skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis (AD). Current clinical measurements of scratch rely on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) on itch over the last 24 h. Such measurements lack objectivity and sensitivity.

Evolving availability and standardization of patient attributes for matching.

Variation in availability, format, and standardization of patient attributes across health care organizations impacts patient-matching performance. We report on the changing nature of patient-matching features available from 2010-2020 across diverse care settings. We asked 38 health care provider organizations about their current patient attribute data-collection practices.

Association Between Serum Glycated Hemoglobin Levels at Early Gestation and the Risk of Subsequent Pregnancy Loss in Pregnant Women Without Diabetes Mellitus: Prospective Cohort Study.

Background: As a severe morbidity during pregnancy, the etiology of spontaneous pregnancy loss (SPL) remains largely unknown. Serum glycated hemoglobin (HbA) level is an established predictor of SPL risk among women with diabetes, but little is known about whether such an association exists among pregnant women without diabetes when glycemic levels are within the normal range.

Objective: This study aimed to quantify the association between maternal HbA levels in early pregnancy and subsequent SPL risk in a cohort of pregnant women without diabetes.

Clinical study of modified INFIX combined with sacroiliac joint screws for pelvic instable injuries.

Objective: The INFIX technique is becoming one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures for anterior pelvic ring instability injuries. The purpose of this article is to compare the clinical outcomes of modified anterior subcutaneous internal fixation (M-INFIX) with conventional anterior subcutaneous internal fixation (C-INFIX) for anterior pelvic ring instability injuries.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective analysis of 36 cases of unstable pelvic injuries treated operatively at our institution, 20 of which were treated with C-INFIX and 16 with M-INFIX.

Optimization of semi-continuous dry anaerobic digestion process and biogas yield of dry yellow corn straw: Based on "gradient anaerobic digestion reactor".

In China, the problem of low biogas yield of traditional biogas projects has become increasingly prominent. This study investigated the effects of different hydraulic retention times (HRTs) on the biogas production efficiency and microbial community under pilot conditions. The results show that the "Gradient anaerobic digestion reactor" can stably carry out semi-continuous dry anaerobic digestion and improve biogas yield.

Comparison of diagnosis-related group based reimbursement and case-mix index within hospitalized patients before and after modified malnutrition diagnosis.

Background And Objectives: Lack of professional and accurate diagnosis of malnutrition led to a reduction in Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) payment and a decrease in Case-Mix Index (CMI). The aim of this study was to explore the effects of adding a proper nutritional diagnosis and modifying complication groups on DRG payment and CMI.

Methods And Study Design: Retrospective analysis was performed on patients ad-mitted to the hospital from January to June 2022 who had received a nutritional assessment.

Intermittent dietary carbohydrate restriction versus calorie restriction and cardiometabolic profiles: A randomized trial.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of an intermittent low-carbohydrate diet (ILCD) versus calorie restriction (ICR) in young populations and potential mechanisms.

Methods: Thirty-four participants aged 9 to 30 years with cardiometabolic risk were randomized to receive a self-administered 2-week ILCD (carbohydrate intake ≤ 50 g/d on seven nonconsecutive days) or ICR (500-600 kcal/d for two consecutive days per week). Differences in changes in obesity measures, glycemic and lipid profiles, gut microbiota composition, and three serum biomarkers were compared.

The Prognostic Value of Johns Hopkins Hospital Nutrition Support Score in Older Patients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery.

Objectives: Clarify the prognostic value of the Johns Hopkins Hospital Nutrition Support (JHHNS) score on clinical outcomes in older patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).

Design: A retrospective observational study.

Setting: A teaching and university hospital and tertiary referral center.

Leveraging external evidence using Bayesian hierarchical model and propensity score in the presence of covariates.

In recent decades, there has been growing interest in leveraging external data information for clinical development as it improves the efficiency of the design and inference of clinical trials when utilized properly and more importantly, alleviates potential ethical and recruitment challenges. When it is of interest to augment the concurrent study's control arm using external control data, the potential outcome heterogeneity across data sources, also known as prior-data conflict, should be accounted for. In addition, in the outcome modeling, inclusion of prognostic covariates that may have impact on the outcome can avoid efficiency loss or potential bias.

Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Left Ventricular Diastolic Function Assessment and Grading: Multiview Versus Single View.

Background: Clinical assessment and grading of left ventricular diastolic function (LVDF) requires quantification of multiple echocardiographic parameters interpreted according to established guidelines, which depends on experienced clinicians and is time consuming. The aim of this study was to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted system to facilitate the clinical assessment of LVDF.

Methods: In total, 1,304 studies (33,404 images) were used to develop a view classification model to select six specific views required for LVDF assessment.