Publications by authors named "Xiaowang Li"
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- The study aimed to examine how frailty affects outcomes after cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) by reviewing published research.
- A systematic search identified 15 observational studies that assessed frailty using objective methods and analyzed the data using a random effects model.
- Results showed frail patients had a significantly higher risk of in-hospital mortality and long-term complications, but frailty did not significantly impact the response to CRT; tailoring pre-CRT evaluations for frail patients could improve outcomes.
Cardiac-specific deletion of the receptor IA of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) (ALK3) by Cre recombinase driven under the [alpha]-MHC promoter is lethal in mid-gestation with defects in the interventricular septum [ventricular septum defect (VSD)]. Analysis of expression of the ALK3 downstream genes is important to identify the signaling pathway for interventricular septum development. The mRNA expression level of a control group was compared with that of a test group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImagine a smart solvent that can be switched reversibly from a liquid with one set of properties to another that has very different properties, upon command. Here we create such a system, in which a non-ionic liquid (an alcohol and an amine base) converts to an ionic liquid (a salt in liquid form) upon exposure to an atmosphere of carbon dioxide, and then reverts back to its non-ionic form when exposed to nitrogen or argon gas. Such switchable solvents should facilitate organic syntheses and separations by eliminating the need to remove and replace solvents after each reaction step.
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