The diagnostic value of two-dimensional ultrasound Su-RADS combined with shear wave elastography for benign and malignant lesions of the gastric wall.

Objective: This study explored the value of stomach ultrasound reporting and data system (Su-RADS) and two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) in the diagnosis of benign and malignant lesions of the gastric wall, evaluating the feasibility of combining the two methods for the diagnosis of gastric wall lesions.

Methods: 113 patients with gastric wall lesions were examined after oral gastric ultrasound contrast agent, and the grades of the gastric wall lesions were classified according to Su-RADS. Moreover, 2D-SWE was performed to measure the E value of the lesions.

Systematic Analysis of Cinnamyl Alcohol Dehydrogenase Family in Cassava and Validation of and in Lignin Synthesis and Postharvest Physiological Deterioration.

Cassava ( Crantz) is used as a biomass energy material and an effective supplement for food and feed. Cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD) catalyzes the final step of lignin biosynthesis and is responsible for various stresses. However, systematic investigations of the gene family in cassava have been poorly understood.

Micro-homogeneity of lateral energy landscapes governs the performance in perovskite solar cells.

Suppression of energy disorders in the vertical direction of a photovoltaic device, along which charge carriers are forced to travel, has been extensively studied to reduce unproductive charge recombination and thus achieve high-efficiency perovskite solar cells. In contrast, energy disorders in the lateral direction of the junction for large-area modules are largely overlooked. Herein, we show that the micro-inhomogeneity characteristics in the surface lateral energetics of formamidinium (FA)-based perovskite films also significantly influence the device performance, particularly with accounting for the stability and scale-up aspects of the devices.

Co-Clustering by Directly Solving Bipartite Spectral Graph Partitioning.

Bipartite spectral graph partitioning (BSGP) method as a co-clustering method, has been widely used in document clustering, which simultaneously clusters documents and words by making full use of the duality between documents and words. It consists of two steps: 1) graph construction and 2) singular value decomposition on the bipartite graph to compute a continuous cluster assignment matrix, followed by post-processing to get the discrete solution. However, the generated graph is unstructured and fixed.

Synergic treatment of domestic wastewater and food waste in an anaerobic membrane bioreactor demo plant: Process performance, energy consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions.

Ambient operation and large-scale demonstration have limited the implementation and evaluation of anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs) for low-strength wastewater treatment. Here, we studied these issues at an AnMBR demo plant that treats domestic wastewater and food waste together at ambient temperatures (7-28 °C). At varied hydraulic retention times (HRTs, 8-42 h), the AnMBR achieved a COD removal efficiency and biogas production of 80.

Unraveling the Degradation Mechanisms of Perovskite Solar Cells under Mechanical Tensile Loads.

The short longevity of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is the major hurdle toward their commercialization. In recent years, mechanical stability has emerged as a pivotal aspect in enhancing the overall durability of PSCs, prompting a myriad of strategies devoted to this issue. However, the mechanical degradation mechanisms of PSCs remain largely unexplored, with corresponding studies mainly limited to perovskite single crystals, neglecting the complexity and nuances present in PSC devices based on polycrystalline perovskite thin films.

Protocol for fabricating long-lasting passivated perovskite solar cells.

Preparation of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with long-lasting passivation effectiveness is challenging. Here, we present a protocol for fabricating efficient and stable passivated perovskite solar cells. We describe steps for preparing the electron transporting layer (ETL) via chemical bath deposition and perovskite film.

peri-Fused polyaromatic molecular contacts for perovskite solar cells.

Molecule-based selective contacts have become a crucial component to ensure high-efficiency inverted perovskite solar cells. These molecules always consist of a conjugated core with heteroatom substitution to render the desirable carrier-transport capability. So far, the design of successful conjugation cores has been limited to two N-substituted π-conjugated structures, carbazole and triphenylamine, with molecular optimization evolving around their derivatives.

Combined traditional Chinese medicine therapy for the treatment of infertility with polycystic ovary syndrome: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) infertility has attracted great attention from researchers due to its high incidence. Numerous studies have shown that Chinese medicine is effective in treating this disease, but there is a wide variety of Chinese medicine therapies available, and there is a lack of comparative evaluation of the efficacy of various Chinese medicine combination therapies in the clinic, which requires further in-depth exploration. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a combined traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapy for the treatment of infertility with PCOS using network meta-analysis (NMA).

Study of metabolite differences of flue-cured tobacco from Canada (CT157) and Yunnan (Yunyan 87).

In order to comprehend the dissimilarities in tobacco quality between Canada and Yunnan, a comparison of the aroma components was conducted using GC-MS and HPLC analysis, coupled with orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA). The study revealed the detection of a total of 81 aroma components and 22 non-volatile components in both varieties of tobacco leaves. Specifically, there were 102 components of Canada tobacco leaves and 103 components of Yunnan tobacco leaves.

Efficacy of post-surgery family-based participatory cluster pain care in children with developmental dislocation of hip.

Background: Developmental dislocation of the hip (DDH) is a common congenital deformity of the skeletal system in children.

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of post-surgery cluster nursing in children with DDH.

Methods: A total of 60 children with DDH who underwent hip joint orthopedic surgery in our hospital from September 2021 to September 2022 were enrolled as the research participants in this prospective study, and divided into the control group and the observation group according to the numerical table method, with 30 patients in each group.

Association Between Adherence to 24-Hour Movement Guidelines and Noncommunicable Disease Risk in Chinese Adults: Prospective Cohort Study.

Background: The increasing annual global deaths are attributable to noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCDs). Adhering to healthy lifestyle behaviors is associated with lower NCD risk, particularly among individuals with ample movement, enough sleep, and reduced sedentariness. Nevertheless, there are only few prospective assessments on the association of interactions between daily activities with NCD prevention, while the associations between adhering to Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines (24HGs) for adults and NCD risks are still unknown.

Modulating hot carrier cooling and extraction with A-site organic cations in perovskites.

Hot carrier solar cells could offer a solution to achieve high efficiency solar cells. Due to the hot-phonon bottleneck in perovskites, the hot carrier lifetime could reach hundreds of ps. Such that exploring perovskites could be a good way to promote hot carrier technology.

Strain regulates the photovoltaic performance of thick-film perovskites.

Perovskite photovoltaics, typically based on a solution-processed perovskite layer with a film thickness of a few hundred nanometres, have emerged as a leading thin-film photovoltaic technology. Nevertheless, many critical issues pose challenges to its commercialization progress, including industrial compatibility, stability, scalability and reliability. A thicker perovskite film on a scale of micrometres could mitigate these issues.

Development of the assessment standards of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) Geriatric Core Set through a modified Delphi method.

Background: There is currently a lack of functional assessment tools based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) theoretical framework that are specific for older adults.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to develop Chinese assessment standards of the ICF Geriatric Core Set for functional evaluation of older adults.

Methods: A two-stage study process was conducted to develop the assessment standards of the ICF Geriatric Core Set: establishment of candidate assessment standards, and a modified Delphi consensus process including a pilot survey and two-round formal expert survey.

Discovery, Identification, and Mode of Action of Phenolics from Marine-Derived Fungus as Antibacterial Wilt Agents.

The bacterial wilt caused by seriously affects crop yield and safety and is difficult to control. Biological activity-guided screening led to the isolation of 11 phenolic compounds including three undescribed compounds (carnemycin H-I and stromemycin B) from the secondary metabolites of a marine-derived . One new compound is an unusual phenolic dimer.

Fast Clustering With Anchor Guidance.

Clustering aims to partition a set of objects into different groups through the internal nature of these objects. Most existing methods face intractable hyper-parameter problems triggered by various regularization terms, which degenerates the applicability of models. Moreover, traditional graph clustering methods always encounter the expensive time overhead.

Genome-wide identification and characterization of gene family related to negative regulation of starch accumulation in storage root of .

The 14-3-3 protein family is a highly conservative member of the acid protein family and plays an important role in regulating a series of important biological activities and various signal transduction pathways. The role of 14-3-3 proteins in regulating starch accumulation still remains largely unknown. To investigate the properties of 14-3-3 proteins, the structures and functions involved in starch accumulation in storage roots were analyzed, and consequently, 16 genes were identified.

XPO1 is a new target of homoharringtonine (HHT): Making NPMc AML cells much more sensitive to HHT treatment.

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneous disease and about one third of AML patients carry nucleophosmin (NPM1) mutation. Because 95% mutations give NPM1 an additional nuclear export signaling (NES) and dislocate NPM1 in cytoplasm (NPMc), relocating NPM1 in nucleus provide an innovative strategy for treating this type of AML. The nuclear export of NPM1 depends on the nuclear protein export receptor XPO1, which recognizes the NES sequence on NPM1.

Integrative analysis of metabolome and transcriptome reveals the mechanism of color formation in cassava ( Crantz) leaves.

Cassava ( Crantz) leaves are often used as vegetables in Africa. Anthocyanins possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and other biological activities. They are poor in green leaves but rich in the purple leaves of cassava.

Sludge granulation in PN/A enhances nitrogen removal from mainstream anaerobically pretreated wastewater.

Treating anaerobically pretreated wastewater using partial nitritation/anammox (PN/A) process faces severe challenges because of the complex syntrophic and competitive relationship among various bacteria. Results of this study suggested a continuous low dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration failed to sustain NH removal (<80 %), whereas moderate DO concentrations with high aerobic periods suppressed anammox reaction. Through implementing a moderate DO concentration with low aerobic periods (MDO-LA), NH and total nitrogen removal efficiency reached 91.

Oriented nucleation in formamidinium perovskite for photovoltaics.

The black phase of formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI) perovskite shows huge promise as an efficient photovoltaic, but it is not favoured energetically at room temperature, meaning that the undesirable yellow phases are always present alongside it during crystallization. This problem has made it difficult to formulate the fast crystallization process of perovskite and develop guidelines governing the formation of black-phase FAPbI (refs. ).

Antiproliferative polycyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols from .

Bioassay-guided isolation of the stems of led to one new adamantane-type polycyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols (PPAPs), (-)-garpauvinin A (), and four known analogues (). The structure and absolute configuration of was established spectroscopic techniques and ECD method. All the isolates displayed moderate antiproliferative activity against HL-60, PC-3 and Caco-2 human cancer cell lines with IC values ranging from 0.

Magnesium chelatase subunit D is not only required for chlorophyll biosynthesis and photosynthesis, but also affecting starch accumulation in Manihot esculenta Crantz.

Background: Magnesium chelatase plays an important role in photosynthesis, but only a few subunits have been functionally characterized in cassava.

Results: Herein, MeChlD was successfully cloned and characterized. MeChlD encodes a magnesium chelatase subunit D, which has ATPase and vWA conservative domains.