Multifunctional Ultrathin TiCT MXene@CuCoO /PE Separator for Ultra-High-Energy-Density and Large-Capacity Lithium-Sulfur Pouch Cells.

The shuttling of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs), sluggish reaction kinetics, and uncontrolled lithium deposition/stripping remain the main challenges in lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs), which are aggravated under practical working conditions, i.e., high sulfur loading and lean electrolyte in large-capacity pouch cells.

Metal-N Coordination in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Inhibiting Catalyst Passivation.

Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries exhibit great potential as the next-generation energy storage techniques. Application of catalyst is widely adopted to accelerate the redox kinetics of polysulfide conversion reactions and improve battery performance. Although significant attention has been devoted to seeking new catalysts, the problem of catalyst passivation remains underexplored.

The Impact of Perceived Community Services for the Elderly on Self-Rated Health: An Analysis Utilizing a Mediated Latent Growth Model.

Background: This study aims to investigate the relationship between older adults' perceived community services for the elderly (PCSE), life satisfaction (LS), and self-rated health (SRH).

Methods: Data from four rounds of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) from 2008 to 2018 were used. A total of 2454 older adults were obtained.

Development of Chinese college students' perception teacher differential behavior scale and its reliability and validity test.

Objective: To compile a scale of Chinese college students' perception of teachers' differential behavior and to provide a reference for college students to establish correct life values, promote college students' physical and mental health, and reduce teachers' differential treatment.

Methods: Open-ended questionnaires and expert interviews were used to conduct interviews and correspondence with 58 college students, ten psychologists, and six psychologists to form an initial questionnaire. Then, the scale's exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and reliability and validity test were conducted on 7053 college students from 18 universities in 6 provinces (municipalities directly under the Central Government).

Prognostic Nomograms for Patients With NF-Pan-NET After Pancreatectomy: A Retrospective Analysis Based on SEER Database.

Aims: Surgical resection is the primary treatment option for patients diagnosed with nonfunctional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NF-Pan-NETs). However, the postoperative prognostic evaluation for NF-Pan-NET patients remains obscure. This study aimed to construct an efficient model to predict the prognosis of NF-Pan-NET patients who have received surgical resection.

Sulfonic Acid-Functionalized Graphdiyne for Effective Li-S Battery Separators.

Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries enable a promising high-energy-storage system while facing practical challenges regarding lithium dendrites and lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) shuttling. Herein, a fascinating SOH-functionalized graphdiyne (SOGDY) was developed by grafting SOH onto GDY to modify the separator in Li-S batteries. It realizes structure-retained material transformation, that is, SOGDY retains the crystalline all-carbon network and uniform subnanopores from the initial GDY.

Synergetic interface engineering and space-confined effect in CoSe@TiCT heterostructure for high power and long life sodium ion capacitors.

The intriguing characteristics of two-dimensional (2D) heterostructures stem from their unique interfaces, which can improve ion storage capability and rate performance. However, there are still challenges in increasing the proportion of heterogeneous interfaces in materials and understanding the complex interaction mechanisms at these interfaces. Here, we have successfully synthesized confined CoSe within the interlayer space of TiCT through a simple solvothermal method, resulting in the formation of a superlattice-like heterostructures of CoSe@TiCT.

Immunotherapy and liver cancer research trends and the 100 most cited articles: A bibliometric analysis.

Background: Bibliometric analysis of liver cancer research, particularly in immunotherapy, reveals crucial insights. The US leads in liver cancer mortality but ranks fifth globally.

Objective: Scopus database analysis identified 2,349 papers, with the top 100 ranging from 127 to 4,959 citations.

Development and Validation of an ICU-Venous Thromboembolism Prediction Model Using Machine Learning Approaches: A Multicenter Study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish and validate machine learning-based models for predicting the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients.

Patients And Methods: The clinical data of 1494 ICU patients who underwent Doppler ultrasonography or venography between December 2020 and March 2023 were extracted from three tertiary hospitals. The Boruta algorithm was used to screen the essential variables associated with VTE.

Distinct time trends in colorectal cancer incidence in countries with SDI levels from 1990 to 2019: an age-period-cohort analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study.

Introduction: The burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) plays a pivotal role in the global cancer epidemic. Our study reported the incidence trends in CRC and the associated effects of age, period, and birth cohort in 204 countries and territories over the past 30 years.

Methods: The incidence data of CRC were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2019.

Clinical Effect of Dermatologic Trephination Combined With Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Keloids.

Background: Keloids are excessive formations of scar tissue that develop at the site of a skin injury. Due to their invasive nature, they have a negative impact on the skin's appearance and are prone to recurrence, making them a challenging condition to treat with regard to skin aesthetics.

Objectives: The objective of this article was to compare the long-term effects of dermatologic trephination with nonsurgical treatments for scars and evaluate the clinical value of the treatments.

Antibacterial Activity and Mechanism of Action of Osthole against .

The purpose of this study was to investigate the antibacterial activity and mechanism of action of osthole against . The antibacterial activity of osthole was evaluated by determining the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and growth curve. Cell morphology, membrane permeability, membrane integrity, bacterial physiology, and metabolism were explored using different methods to elucidate the mechanism of action of osthole.

Identification of fibronectin type III domain containing 3B as a potential prognostic and therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer: a preliminary analysis.

Background: Fibronectin type III domain containing 3B (FNDC3B), a member of the fibronectin type III domain-containing protein family, has been indicated in various malignancies. However, the precise role of FNDC3B in the progression of pancreatic cancer (PC) still remains to be elucidated.

Methods: In this study, we integrated data from the National Center for Biotechnology Information, the Cancer Genome Atlas, Genotype-Tissue Expression database, and Gene Expression Omnibus datasets to analyze FNDC3B expression and its association with various clinicopathological parameters.

Optimizing the intermediates adsorbability and revealing the dynamic reconstruction of CoFeS solid solution for bifunctional water splitting.

CoS has been extensively studied as a promising catalyst for water electrolysis. Doping CoS with Fe improves its oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance by regulating the catalyst self-reconfigurability and enhancing the absorption capacity of OER intermediates. However, the poor alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) properties of CoS limit its application in bifunctional water splitting.

Survival benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with resected gallbladder adenocarcinoma: An updated retrospective cohort analysis.

Background: The rarity yet high malignancy of gallbladder adenocarcinoma (GBA) endows it with a distinctive nature. Radical resection remains the foremost therapeutic approach for GBA, while the impact of early recurrence and metastasis on patient prognosis necessitates the utilization of adjuvant chemotherapy (AC). Despite numerous previous studies on this topic, a consensus regarding the authentic efficacy of AC has yet to be reached.

Research on collaborative development mechanism of multiple stakeholders in medical institutions based on rough set.

Reducing doctor-patient conflict is an important part of coordinating doctor-patient disputes and easing doctor-patient relationship, which is conducive to building a harmonious medical environment and promoting the healthy development of medical undertakings. This paper constructs a multi-decision-maker mixed conflict model based on rough set theory, puts forward the matrix operation expression of the conflict degree theory in the Pawlak model, and gives a more objective and scientific evaluation function. Combined with hot issues of doctor-patient conflict, the proposed multi-decision-maker mixed conflict model is applied to doctor-patient conflict, examines the doctor-patient relationship in the medical institution system from multiple internal perspectives, and calculates feasible solutions in the conflict system.

Dynamic Changes and Effects of HS, IGF-1, and GH in the Traumatic Brain Injury.

The aim of this study was to examine the expression changes of HS, IGF-1, and GH in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients and to detect their neuroprotective functions after TBI. In this study, we first collected cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma from TBI patients at different times after injury and evaluated the concentrations of HS, IGF-1, and GH. In vitro studies were using the scratch-induced injury model and cell-cell interaction model (HT22 hippocampal neurons co-cultured with LPS-induced BV2 microglia cells).

Targeting POLRMT by a first-in-class inhibitor IMT1 inhibits osteosarcoma cell growth in vitro and in vivo.

Osteosarcoma (OS) is a highly aggressive form of bone cancer that predominantly affects adolescents and young adults. In this study, we have undertaken an investigation into the potential anti-OS cell activity of IMT1 (inhibitor of mitochondrial transcription 1), a first-in-class inhibitor of RNA polymerase mitochondrial (POLRMT). IMT1 exhibited a profound inhibitory effect on cell survival, proliferation, cell cycle progression, and migration in primary and immortalized OS cells.

Renewable energy and natural resource protection: Unveiling the nexus in developing economies.

Natural Resource Protection (NRP) has been on the agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is considered a pathway to sustainable development. The analysis of the determinants of NRP has received the attention of policymakers in framing evidence-based policies and strategies. Renewable energy (RE) is a major contributor to natural resource protection.