Prognostic role of bioelectrical impedance phase angle for critically ill patients: A systemic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Bioelectrical impedance-derived phase angle (PA) has exhibited good prognostic values in several non-critical illnesses. However, its predictive value for critically ill patients remains unclear. Thus, we aimed to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the relationship between PA and survival in such a patient population.

Subcutaneous continuous glucose monitoring in critically ill patients during insulin therapy: a meta-analysis.

Background: Using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in critically ill adult patients requiring insulin therapy has increased with inconsistent results. Thus, we conducted a meta-analysis to assess the effect of CGM and frequent point-of-care (POC) measurements in such a patient population.

Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, China national knowledge infrastructure, and Wanfang for relevant articles from inception to Jan 15, 2022.

Clinical relevance of a CD4 T cell immune function assay in the diagnosis of infection in pediatric living-donor liver transplantation.

The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential of the Immuknow immune cell function assay for the diagnosis of infection after pediatric living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Based on clinical data obtained following liver transplantation, 66 patients were divided into infection (n=28) and non-infection (n=38) groups. The following factors were considered in the present analysis: Primary disease, lymphocyte count, tacrolimus plasma concentration/dose (C/D) ratio, CD4 T lymphocyte ATP levels, at pre-transplant stage and at weeks 1-4, and 2 and 3 months post-transplant.

Characterization and application of a novel bioemulsifier in crude oil degradation by Acinetobacter beijerinckii ZRS.

Bioemulsifiers can be applicated in a variety of areas such as bioremediation and microbial-enhanced oil recovery. The present study was aimed at bioemulsifier production, optimization, stability studies, and applications of the bioemulsifier produced by one of these strains, Acinetobacter beijerinckii ZRS. When Acinetobacter beijerinckii ZRS is cultured with hexadecane as a carbon source, it produces a novel extracellular emulsifying agent that does not cause remarkable reductions in surface tension.