The effect of enhanced recovery protocols on postoperative rehabilitation in orthopedic surgery patients.

Orthopedics is a critical hospital department that has experienced shifts in the spectrum of orthopedic conditions due to societal advancements in recent years. While surgical interventions are effective in restoring fracture function, perioperative care remains a key factor in optimizing patient recovery. This study aims to assess the impact of orthopedic rehabilitation care based on the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol on postoperative rehabilitation.

Early predictors of Epstein-Barr virus infection in patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome.

Background: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can be reactivated and proliferated with fatal outcome in immuno-compromised people, but the clinical consequences of EBV infection in patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) remain uncertain. In this study, we investigated the infection rate, the influence and the early predictors of EBV infection in SFTS patients.

Methods: In this retrospective study, SFTS patients who were treated in the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from May 2011 to August 2021 were enrolled and divided into infected and non-infected groups.

Distinct Brain Dynamic Functional Connectivity Patterns in Schizophrenia Patients With and Without Auditory Verbal Hallucinations.

Schizophrenia patients with auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs) are diseased groups of serious psychosis with still unknown etiology. The aim of this research was to identify the neurophysiological correlates of auditory verbal hallucinations. Revealing the neural correlates of auditory hallucination is not merely of great clinical significance, but it is also quite essential to study the pathophysiological correlates of schizophrenia.

A Clinical Practice Guideline for the Emergency Management of Anaphylaxis (2020).

For anaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergic reaction, the incidence rate was presented to have increased from the beginning of the 21st century. Underdiagnosis and undertreatment of anaphylaxis are public health concerns. This guideline aimed to provide high-quality and evidence-based recommendations for the emergency management of anaphylaxis.

Relationship Between Proactive Personality and Job Performance of Chinese Nurses: The Mediating Role of Competency and Work Engagement.

As one of the main participants in health care, nurses are esteemed an important driving force for the vigorous health care development. Studies report that nurses' proactive personality has positive effects on their job performance; however, this relationship acquires further understanding. A cross-sectional study was performed to explore the relationship between nurses' proactive personality and job performance; the mediating role of nurses' competency and work engagement in this relationship was also evaluated.

ASPEN PLUS desulfurization simulations for the scrubber of a large-scale marine diesel engine: main scrubbing section's desulfurization share optimization and superiority confirmation for the seawater/seawater cascade-scrubbing solution.

Aiming at perfecting the proposed three-stage cascade-scrubbing desulfurization technology, ASPEN PLUS simulations of seawater/seawater cascade-scrubbing desulfurization for an exhaust gas scrubber designed for a 10-MW large-scale marine diesel engine were performed to fix a reasonable desulfurization share for the main scrubbing section. Accordingly, three typical desulfurization share setups of 80%, 85%, and 90% were compared under various operational conditions by varying the fuel-sulfur content, liquid/gas ratio, and seawater alkalinity. In complying with the desulfurization requirements of emission control areas, 85% was obtained as the optimal desulfurization share among the three setups.

PINK1/PRKN-dependent mitophagy in the burn injury model.

Burn injury leads to mitochondrial dysfunction and autophagy, also known as mitophagy. The alleviation of mitochondrial damage may be a potential method for the treatment of burn injury and complications. In this animal study, we analyzed the expression of mitochondrial damage- and mitophagy-related factors, specifically PINK1 and PRKN.

Low-NO and High-Burnout Combustion Characteristics of a Cascade-Arch-Firing, W-Shaped Flame Furnace: Numerical Simulation on the Effect of Furnace Arch Configuration.

A cascade-arch-firing low-NO and high-burnout configuration (CLHC) was proposed as a solution for the W-shaped flame furnace's incompatibility problem of strengthened low-NO combustion and high burnout. Numerical simulations verified by industrial-size measurements of a 600 MW W-shaped flame furnace were used to confirm the CLHC's low-NO and high-burnout characteristics and evaluate its cascade-arch configuration effect on the gas/particle flow, coal combustion, and NO formation. The furnace with the existing low-NO combustion art showed NO emissions of about 900 mg/m at 6% O and carbon in fly ash of about 5%.

Myricetin ameliorated ischemia/reperfusion-induced brain endothelial permeability by improvement of eNOS uncoupling and activation eNOS/NO.

Disruption of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) has been considered as a major pathological change in stroke. eNOS/NO play a key role in maintain BBB function. Myricetin is one of the common flavones widely exists in food and fruit, show certain protective effect on the brain function.

Exogenous melatonin in the treatment of pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Melatonin is an important hormone for regulating mammalian circadian biology and cellular homeostasis. Recent evidence has shown that melatonin exerts anti-nociception effects in both animals and humans. However, according to clinical trials, the anti-nociception effects of melatonin are still controversial.

Tumor thickness predicts long-term complete response of facial basal cell carcinomas in Asian skin types iv/v treated with methyl aminolaevulinate photodynamic therapy.

Background: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) responds well to topical photodynamic therapy (PDT), with high clearance rates of 72-100%, although the therapy showed limited effectiveness for lesions > 2 mm thick. Tumor thickness is thought to be associated with therapeutic response.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy, safety, and response depth of methyl aminolaevulinate (MAL) PDT for BCC.

Long-term follow-up of in situ extramammary Paget's disease in Asian skin types IV/V treated with photodynamic therapy.

Photodynamic therapy is a potentially advantageous treatment for non-melanoma skin cancers. We evaluated the clinical response, recurrence and adverse events of photodynamic therapy for in situ extramammary Paget's disease in 14 male and 3 female Chinese patients with 21 lesions. Topical 20% 5-aminolevulinic acid was applied for 6 h.