Development a risk prediction nomogram for multidrug-resistant bacterial and fungal infection in gastrointestinal fistula patients during the perioperative period.

Background: This study aims to develop a risk prediction model for multidrug-resistant bacterial and fungal infections in patients with gastrointestinal fistulas during the perioperative period.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted at Anhui No. 2 Provincial People's Hospital from January 2022 to July 2024.

Impact of Vertical Inter-Implant Distance in Two Adjacent Single-Unit Posterior Implants: A Retrospective Cohort Study With 1-8 Years of Follow-Up.

Aim: To investigate the impact of different vertical interimplant distances (VIDs) on the long-term success of two adjacent single-unit implants.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study categorized implants into two groups based on VID: Group 1 (VID < 2 mm) and Group 2 (VID ≥ 2 mm). Further classification was done according to horizontal inter-implant distance (HID).

A Comparative Prospective Study on the Accuracy and Efficiency of Autonomous Robotic System Versus Dynamic Navigation System in Dental Implant Placement.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of and discrepancies between planned and final implant positions using dynamic computer-assisted implant surgery (d-CAIS) and autonomous robotic computer-assisted implant surgery (r-CAIS) in clinical practice.

Materials And Methods: The study included 83 patients, who received 135 implants between December 2022 and March 2024 (r-CAIS group: 43 patients with 71 implants; d-CAIS group: 40 patients with 64 implants). Cone-beam computed tomography scans taken before and after surgery assessed linear and angular deviations between the groups in both 2D and 3D spaces.

ASIP Performance Enhancement by Hazard Control through Scoreboard.

The application-specific instruction set processor (ASIP) has been gradually accepted in AI, communication, media, game and industry control. The digital signal processor (DSP) is a typical ASIP, whose benefits include high performance in specific domains, low power consumption, high flexibility and low silicon consumption. One of the challenges for DSP design is to handle problems induced by datapath acceleration.

Effect of the mesiodistal cantilever on implant-supported single crowns on biological and technical complications: A retrospective study.

Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate the influence of mesiodistal intra-coronal cantilever width of implant-supported single crowns on the implant and restoration complication-free survival rate and the peri-implant soft and hard tissues.

Materials And Methods: A total of 142 patients with 179 implants in the posterior region were evaluated. The implants were divided into three groups according to intra-coronal cantilever width (Group 1, ≤ 1 mm; Group 2, 1 mm intra-coronal cantilever width 2 mm; Group 3, ≥ 2 mm).

Early anti-inflammatory polarization of macrophages ameliorates post-surgical inflammation and osseointegration around titanium implants in mice.

Dental implants are considered a superior option for the replacement of missing teeth. However, the invasive nature of the surgical procedure often results in significant postoperative inflammation, and the prolonged healing period of 3-6 months presents a notable disadvantage. High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is a critical mediator of acute inflammation following surgical injury, which can hinder the onset of osseointegration.

Quality Improvement Initiative: Identifying Barriers to Reducing Time to First Feed With Human Milk in Low Birth Weight Infants.

Early exposure to human milk and time to first trophic feed in low birth weight (LBW) infants (<2 kg) is associated with a decreased risk of mortality, sepsis, and length of hospital stay. This project, focused on infants born at less than 2 kg, aimed to identify the mean time to first feed after birth, identify barriers to initiation of the first feed, and meet the target of having 90% of infants receive their first feed within the first 6 hours of life. This quality improvement (QI) project occurred in a thirty-bed level III NICU over 29 months using two Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles.

Imaging the spatial distribution of structurally diverse plant hormones.

Plant hormones are essential and structurally diverse molecules that regulate various aspects of plant growth, development, and stress responses. However, the precise analysis of plant hormones in complex biological samples poses a challenge due to their low concentrations, dynamic levels, and intricate spatial distribution. Moreover, the complexity and interconnectedness of hormone signaling networks make it difficult to simultaneously trace multiple hormone spatial distributions.

TLR9 activation in large wound induces tissue repair and hair follicle regeneration via γδT cells.

The mechanisms underlying tissue repair in response to damage have been one of main subjects of investigation. Here we leverage the wound-induced hair neogenesis (WIHN) models in adult mice to explore the correlation between degree of damage and the healing process and outcome. The multimodal analysis, in combination with single-cell RNA sequencing help to explore the difference in wounds of gentle and heavy damage degrees, identifying the potential role of toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) in sensing the injury and regulating the immune reaction by promoting the migration of γδT cells.

Multiobjective Optimization of Papermaking Wastewater Treatment Processes under Economic, Energy, and Environmental Goals.

Due to the heterogeneity of recycled paper materials and the production conditions, pollutants in papermaking wastewater fluctuate sharply over time. Quality control of the papermaking wastewater treatment process (PWTP) is challenging and costly. As regulations are also growing about the environmental effects of the PWTP on greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, energy consumption, etc.

Integrated-omics profiling unveils the disparities of host defense to ECM scaffolds during wound healing in aged individuals.

Extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffold membranes have exhibited promising potential to better the outcomes of wound healing by creating a regenerative microenvironment around. However, when compared to the application in younger individuals, the performance of the same scaffold membrane in promoting re-epithelialization and collagen deposition was observed dissatisfying in aged mice. To comprehensively explore the mechanisms underlying this age-related disparity, we conducted the integrated analysis, combing single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-Seq) with spatial transcriptomics, and elucidated six functionally and spatially distinctive macrophage groups and lymphocytes surrounding the ECM scaffolds.

Optical Amplification at 1.5 µm in Er Coordination Polymer-Doped Waveguides Based on Intramolecular Energy Transfer.

9,9-bis (diphenylphosphorylphenyl) fluorene (FDPO) and dibenzotetrathienoacene (DBTTA), are synthesized as the neutral and anionic ligands, respectively, to prepare the Er coordination polymer [Er(DBTTA)(FDPO)]. Based on the intramolecular energy transfer, optical gains at 1.5 µm are demonstrated in [Er(DBTTA)(FDPO)]-doped polymer waveguides under excitations of low-power light-emitting diodes (LEDs) instead of laser pumping.

Phosphine Oxide-Nd Coordination Chains with Cumulated Output Enable Efficient LED-Pumping Optical Amplification.

Near-infrared luminescent rare-earth organic complexes have attracted intensive attention in the field of optical waveguide amplification. However, their optical gains were commonly less than 4 dB/cm due to limited doping concentrations. Herein, two one-dimensional (1D) Nd coordination chains, namely, [Nd(TTA)(DBTDPO)] () and [Nd(TTA)(DPEPO)] (), bridged by phosphine oxide ligands were developed for the neodymium-doped waveguide amplifier.

Ligand-mediate exciton allocation enables efficient cluster-based white light-emitting diodes via single and heavy doping.

Despite potential in high-resolution and low-cost displays and lighting, multi-doping structures and low concentrations (<1%) limit repeatability and stability of single-emissive-layer white light-emitting devices. Herein, we report a singly doped white-emitting system of blue thermally activated delayed fluorescence host matrix (CzAcSF) doped by yellow CuI cluster ([tBCzDppy]CuI). CzAcSF:x% [tBCzDppy]CuI films realize photo- and electro-luminescence colors from cool white to warm white at x = 20-40.

Biological fermentation pilot-scale systems and evaluation for commercial viability towards sustainable biohydrogen production.

Featuring high caloric value, clean-burning, and renewability, hydrogen is a fuel believed to be able to change energy structure worldwide. Biohydrogen production technologies effectively utilize waste biomass resources and produce high-purity hydrogen. Improvements have been made in the biohydrogen production process in recent years.

Investigating the effects of buccal bone fenestration on maxillary anterior implants: A 1- to 6-year retrospective study.

Purpose: To examine the effects of buccal bone fenestration on maxillary anterior implants.

Materials And Methods: Patients who underwent implant placement in the maxillary anterior region between January 2017 and December 2021 and had received final restorations 1 to 6 years prior were screened for inclusion in the present study. Propensity score matching was used to match the two-group sample size and reduce the influence of potential confounding factors.

Delayed room temperature phosphorescence enabled by phosphines.

Organic ultralong room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) usually emerges instantly and immediately decays after excitation removal. Here we report a new delayed RTP that is postponed by dozens of milliseconds after excitation removal and decays in two steps including an initial increase in intensity followed by subsequent decrease in intensity. The delayed RTP is achieved through introduction of phosphines into carbazole emitters.

Vascularized fascial flap for reconstruction of combined oral mucosa-mandibular defects: The multi-modal biological assessment.

Objective: The reconstruction of composite defects in the oral and maxillofacial region using vascularized fascial flaps, such as the fibular, iliac, and temporal fascial flaps, has gained increasing attention among surgeons. However, there remains uncertainty regarding the suitability of fascial flaps as transplants, as well as their healing processes and outcomes, due to their non-mucosal nature. This study aims to comprehensively assess the biological aspects of vascularized fascial flaps at clinical, histological, and genetic levels, with the goal of providing essential biological references for their clinical application.

PaCHNOC: Packet and Circuit Hybrid Switching NoC for Real-Time Parallel Stream Signal Processing.

Real-time heterogeneous parallel embedded digital signal processor (DSP) systems process multiple data streams in parallel in a stringent time interval. This type of system on chip (SoC) requires the network on chip (NoC) to establish multiple symbiotic parallel data transmission paths with ultra-low transmission latency in real time. Our early NoC research PCCNOC meets this need.