[Risk factors for decreased quality of life in patients with kidney stones predicted by the Chinese version of Wisconsin stone quality of life questionnaire].

Objective: To assess health related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with kidney stones and to predict risk factors for reduced HRQOL in the patients by the Chinese version of Wisconsin stone quality of life questionnaire (C-WISQOL).

Methods: The patients with renal stones admitted to Peking University People ' s Hospital from July 2020 to June 2021 were prospectively enrolled. The inclusion criteria included the patients with renal stones aged 18-80 years and sufficient Chinese language foundation, and the exclusion criteria included the patients with internal ureteral stents, malignant tumors, sepsis, .

Thermally Conductive and UV-EMI Shielding Electronic Textiles for Unrestricted and Multifaceted Health Monitoring.

Skin-attachable electronics have garnered considerable research attention in health monitoring and artificial intelligence domains, whereas susceptibility to electromagnetic interference (EMI), heat accumulation issues, and ultraviolet (UV)-induced aging problems pose significant constraints on their potential applications. Here, an ultra-elastic, highly breathable, and thermal-comfortable epidermal sensor with exceptional UV-EMI shielding performance and remarkable thermal conductivity is developed for high-fidelity monitoring of multiple human electrophysiological signals. Via filling the elastomeric microfibers with thermally conductive boron nitride nanoparticles and bridging the insulating fiber interfaces by plating Ag nanoparticles (NPs), an interwoven thermal conducting fiber network (0.

EspP2 Regulates the Adhesion of via Rap1 Signaling Pathway.

Different levels of EspP2 expression are seen in strains of with high and low pathogenicity. As a potential virulence factor for , the pathogenic mechanism of EspP2 in infection of host cells is not clear. To begin to elucidate the effect of on virulence, we used SC1401 in its wild-type form and SC1401, which was made -deficient.

Uncovering sympathetic nervous system dysfunction in disorders of consciousness via heart rate variability during head-up tilt test.

Few standardized tools are available for evaluation of disorders of consciousness (DOC). The potential of heart rate variability (HRV) during head-up tilt (HUT) test was investigated as a complementary evaluation tool. Twenty-one DOC patients and 21 healthy participants were enrolled in this study comparing clinical characteristics and HRV time- and frequency-domain outcomes and temporal changes during HUT test.

A novel model of urosepsis in mice developed by ureteral ligation and injection of into the renal pelvis.

Despite extensive investigations, urosepsis remains a life-threatening and high-mortality illness. The absence of widely acknowledged animal models for urosepsis prompted this investigation with the objective of formulating a replicable murine model. Eighty-four adult male C57BL/6J mice were arbitrarily distributed into three cohorts based on the concentration of the () solution administered into the renal pelvis: Sham, Low-grade sepsis (1.

Allium ureteral stent for the treatment of malignant ureteral obstruction: A median term study.

This study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of Allium ureteral stents for the maintenance therapy of malignant ureteral obstruction (MUO). Clinical data of 25 patients (27 sides) with ureteral obstruction caused by a malignant tumor from December 2018 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Preoperative ultrasonography and computed tomography urography indicated hydronephrosis and MUO.

Identification of a Novel Linear B-Cell Epitope of HbpA Protein from Using Monoclonal Antibody.

() is the etiological pathogen of Glässer's disease, which causes high economic losses to the pig industry. The heme-binding protein A precursor (HbpA) was a putative virulence-associated factor proposed to be potential subunit vaccine candidate in In this study, three monoclonal antibodies (mAb) 5D11, 2H81, and 4F2 against rHbpA of SH0165 (serotype 5) were generated by fusing SP2/0-Ag14 murine myeloma cells and spleen cells from BALB/c mice immunized with the rHbpA. Indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) demonstrated that the antibody designated 5D11 showed a strong binding affinity with the HbpA protein and was chosen for subsequent experiments.

Long-term maintenance treatment of recurrent ureteropelvic junction obstruction with covered metallic ureteral stent.

Whether or not the covered metallic ureteral stent can be used as maintenance treatment for recurrent ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) after pyeloplasty is unknown. Therefore, this study aims to analyze its feasibility. We retrospectively analyzed the records of 20 patients with recurrent UPJO who were treated with the covered metallic ureteral stents from March 2019 to June 2021 at our institution.

Multi-modal fMRI and TMS follow-up study of motor cortical stroke caused by hyaluronic acid filler: A case report.

Background: Blindness and stroke resulting from hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers are not frequently reported complications. Reports on stroke recovery after HA injection are limited. In the current study, the recovery process, task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), and neurophysiological changes of a patient with monocular blindness and ipsilateral motor cortical stroke after forehead injection of HA are explored.

Metal Ion Periplasmic-Binding Protein YfeA of Induces the Secretion of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines of Macrophages via MAPK and NF-κB Signaling through TLR2 and TLR4.

The gene, belonging to the well-conserved ABC (ATP-binding cassette) transport system , encodes the substrate-binding subunit of the iron, zinc, and manganese transport system in bacteria. As a potential vaccine candidate in , the functional mechanisms of YfeA in the infection process remain obscure. In this study, vaccination with YfeA effectively protected the C56BL6 mouse against the SC1401 challenge.

The molecular diversity of transcriptional factor TfoX is a determinant in natural transformation in .

Natural transformation is a mechanism by which a particular bacterial species takes up foreign DNA and integrates it into its genome. The swine pathogen () is a naturally transformable bacterium. The regulation of competence, however, is not fully understood.

Corrosion-Resistant Graphene-Based Magnetic Composite Foams for Efficient Electromagnetic Absorption.

Designing and fabricating high-performance microwave absorption materials with efficient electromagnetic absorption and corrosion resistance becomes a serious and urgent concern. Herein, novel corrosion-resistant graphene-based carbon-coated iron (Fe@C) magnetic composite foam is fabricated via self-assembly of iron phthalocyanine/FeO (FePc hybrid) on the graphene skeletons under solvothermal conditions and then annealing at high temperature. As a result, the rational construction of a hierarchical impedance gradient between graphene skeletons and Fe@C particles can facilitate the optimization in impedance matching and attenuation characteristic of the foam, realizing the efficient dissipation for incident electromagnetic waves.

Cortical excitability signatures for the degree of sleepiness in human.

Sleep is essential in maintaining physiological homeostasis in the brain. While the underlying mechanism is not fully understood, a 'synaptic homeostasis' theory has been proposed that synapses continue to strengthen during awake and undergo downscaling during sleep. This theory predicts that brain excitability increases with sleepiness.

Differential Changed Excitability of Spinal Motor Neurons Innervating Tibialis Anterior and Peroneus Muscles Cause Foot Inversion After Stroke.

To study differential post-stroke changes of excitability of spinal motor neurons innervating a group of antagonist muscles of ankle and their effects on foot inversion. F waves in tibialis anterior (TA) and peroneus muscles (PN) were recorded. The condition of spasticity and foot inversion in stroke patients were also evaluated.

The After-Effect of Accelerated Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation at Different Session Intervals.

Objective: The study aims to investigate the after-effect of three sessions of intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) on motor cortical excitability. The iTBS was induced over the primary motor cortex (M1) at different time intervals.

Methods: The study has a crossover design.

Continuous theta burst stimulation inhibits the bilateral hemispheres.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation induces changes in the cerebral cortex functions, either unilaterally or bilaterally. Here, we combined evoked potential recording and functional brain imaging to analyze the modulating effects of continuous theta burst stimulation in bilateral motor regions of the adult human cortex. We detected concurrent inhibition of the bilateral motor regions following stimulation, as evidenced by both the electrophysiological and imaging results.