Tranexamic Acid for Acute Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

The role of tranexamic acid (TXA) in preventing hematoma expansion (HE) in patients with acute spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) remains unclear. We aim to investigate the efficacy and safety of TXA in acute spontaneous ICH with a particular focus on subgroups. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were retrieved from CENTRAL, Clinicaltrials.

Aspirin and growth, rupture of unruptured intracranial aneurysms: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: Aspirin has been suggested as a potential therapeutic strategy to prevent the growth and rupture of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs), but there is still controversy. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to determine the association between aspirin use and growth, rupture of UIAs.

Methods: We performed a systematic literature search of electronic databases to identify cohort and case-control studies investigating the relationship between aspirin use and growth or rupture of UIAs.

Statin use for the prevention of seizure and epilepsy in the patients at risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.

Objective: Statin use for the prevention of seizure and epilepsy had been suggested but remained controversial. We sought to search existing literature to determine whether prophylactic use of statin reduced the incidence of seizure and epilepsy in the patients at risk.

Methods: Three electronic databases were thoroughly searched to identify clinical studies investigating the effects of statin use on patients at the risk of seizure or epilepsy.

[Influence of Secondary Organic Coating on Hygroscopicity of a Sodium Chloride Core: Based on Mircro-scale Single Particle Analysis].

The hygroscopicity of atmospheric particulate matter can determine its optical behaviors, cloud condensation nuclei activity, and heterogeneous chemical reaction on the surface. However, the effect of secondary organic matter on the hygroscopicity of inorganic salts is still rarely studied. In this study, a 2 L gas-phase flow tube was used to stimulate the oxidation process of -pinene.

Genetic Diversity and Genome-Wide Association Study of Major Ear Quantitative Traits Using High-Density SNPs in Maize.

Kernel and ear traits are key components of grain yield in maize ( L.). Investigation of these traits would help to develop high-yield varieties in maize.

Predictive models of biohydrogen and biomethane production based on the compositional and structural features of lignocellulosic materials.

In an integrated biorefinery concept, biological hydrogen and methane production from lignocellulosic substrates appears to be one of the most promising alternatives to produce energy from renewable sources. However, lignocellulosic substrates present compositional and structural features that can limit their conversion into biohydrogen and methane. In this study, biohydrogen and methane potentials of 20 lignocellulosic residues were evaluated.

[Maize transformation using xylose isomerase gene as a selection marker].

The xylA gene, encoding xylose isomerase, was cloned as a 1342-bp BamHI/SacI fragment from the E. coli. As a selection marker, the xylA gene was fused between the enhanced CaMV 35S promoter (E35S) and terminator (35St) in pBAC413 (Fig.

[Clinical observation on effect of xiaoshui powder in auxiliary treatment of tuberculous remnant pleural effusion].

Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Xiaoshui Powder as auxiliary with chemotherapy for treatment of tuberculous remnant pleural effusion.

Methods: Sixty patients were assigned to the treated group and the control group, 30 in each group. All were given conventional treatment but those in the treated group were given Xiaoshui Powder additionally.

Senescence-enhanced oxidative stress is associated with deficiency of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase in vascular endothelial cells.

Cellular senescence-elevated oxidative stress plays a critical role in age-associated vascular endothelial dysfunction. We investigated whether deficiency of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase (complex IV) is causally linked to increased oxidant generation during cellular aging using senescent (passage 45) and young (passage 3) pulmonary artery endothelial cells (PAEC). In senescent PAEC, levels of O2- and H2O2 were elevated onefold, respectively, compared to those in young cells.