Rapid and persistent bactericidal cotton fabrics finished facilely with reactive N-halamine.

Cotton fabrics (CFs) with persistent and rapid bactericidal capability would be of great significance for daily health protection because CFs are very suitable for the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Herein, we developed a reactive N-halamine compound, 3-(3-hydroxypropyl diisocyanate)-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (IPDMH), that can be covalently bound to a CF to generate a bactericidal CF after chlorination (CF-DMF-Cl) without damaging its surface morphology. The antibacterial rates of CF-DMF-Cl (0.

Intravitreous injection of conbercept for bullous retinal detachment: A case report.

Background: Diffuse retinal pigment epitheliopathy (DRPE) associated with bullous retinal detachment is a severe variant of DRPE that is frequently misdiagnosed and often improperly treated.

Case Summary: A 36-year-old female patient complained of "painless vision decline in the left eye with obscuration for 10 d". Slit-lamp microscopic fundus examination revealed white-yellow subretinal exudates in the posterior pole in both eyes, retinal detachment with shifting subretinal fluid in the left eye, and no retinal hiatus.

Shipi Shugan Decoction Protected against Sequela of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease via Inhibiting SIRT1/NLRP3 Signaling Pathway in Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Rats.

Sequela of pelvic inflammatory disease (SPID) is a common and frequently occurring disease clinically. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) provided unique advantages in the treatment of SPID. In this study, we aimed to investigate the protective mechanism of Shipi Shugan Decoction (SSD), a Chinese herbal formula, on SPID using a SPID rat model.

Pars Plana Ahmed Valve Implantation for Vitrectomized Eyes With Refractory Glaucoma.

This study aimed to analyze the surgical outcomes of pars plana Ahmed valve implantation in vitrectomized eyes with refractory glaucoma. We performed a retrospective case review of consecutive patients with refractory glaucoma after undergoing pars plana vitrectomy who underwent pars plana Ahmed valve implantation between July 2019 and December 2020 at the glaucoma unit of the Affiliated Changshu Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University (Changshu, China). All the patients were followed up for ≥12 months postoperatively.

Non-Leaching, Rapid Bactericidal and Biocompatible Polyester Fabrics Finished with Benzophenone Terminated -halamine.

Unlabelled: Pathogenic bacteria can proliferate rapidly on porous fabrics to form bacterial plaques/biofilms, resulting in potential sources of cross-transmissions of diseases and increasing cross-infection in public environments. Many works on antibacterial modification of cotton fabrics have been reported, while very few works were reported to endow poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) fabrics with non-leaching antibacterial function without compromising their innate physicochemical properties though PET is the most widely used fabric. Therefore, it is urgent to impart the PET fabrics with non-leaching antibacterial activity.

Influence of lens position as detected by an anterior segment analysis system on postoperative refraction in cataract surgery.

Aim: To predict postoperative intraocular lens (IOL) position using the Sirius anterior segment analysis system and investigate the effect of lens position and IOL type on postoperative refraction.

Methods: A total of 97 patients (102 eyes) were enrolled in the final analysis. An anterior segment biometry measurement was performed preoperatively with Sirius and Lenstar.

An Overview of Systematic Reviews of Acupuncture for Infertile Women Undergoing Fertilization and Embryo Transfer.

Currently, more and more subfertility couples are opting for combined acupuncture to improve the success rate of fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET). However, the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in IVF-ET is still highly controversial. The purpose of this overview is to summarize evidence of essential outcomes of systematic reviews (SRs) of acupuncture in IVF-ET and evaluate their methodological quality.

Synthesis of Galectin Inhibitors by Regioselective 3'--Sulfation of Vanillin Lactosides Obtained under Phase Transfer Catalysis.

Vanillin-based lactoside derivatives were synthetized using phase-transfer catalyzed reactions from per--acetylated lactosyl bromide. The aldehyde group of the vanillin moiety was then modified to generate a series of related analogs having variable functionalities in the position of the aromatic residue. The corresponding unprotected lactosides, obtained by Zemplén transesterification, were regioselectively 3'--sulfated using tin chemistry activation followed by treatment with sulfur trioxide-trimethylamine complex (MenN-SO).

The Effect of Nano-Albumin Paclitaxel on the Early Postoperative Recurrence of Primary Liver Cancer.

This study aimed at investigating the clinical effect and safety of albumin binding paclitaxel (Nab-P) for the first-line treatment of advanced primary liver cancer. Clinical data of 23 patients with primary liver cancer, who were treated in the first-line tumor treatment Department in the PLA General Hospital from May 2014 to December 2015, were analyzed retrospectively. The patients were divided into an observation group and a control group, according to their treatment plan.

Distribution and related factors of corneal regularity and posterior corneal astigmatism in cataract patients.

Purpose: To study the distribution of posterior corneal astigmatism (PCA) and its influencing factors in Chinese patients before cataract surgery.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective study was conducted in the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China. In all, this study enrolled 121 eligible eyes of 121 cataract patients.

Physical activity and risk of diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aims: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is an important microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) and a leading cause of visual impairment and blindness among people of working age. Physical activity (PA) or exercise is critical and beneficial for DM patients, whereas studies evaluating the relationship between PA and DR have yielded inconsistent and inconclusive results. The American Diabetes Association's "Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes" has also pointed out the indeterminate roles of PA in DR prevention.

Correlations among Diabetic Microvascular Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Early detection of diabetic microvascular complications is of great significance for disease prognosis. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the correlation among diabetic microvascular complications which may indicate the importance of screening for other complications in the presence of one disorder. PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched and a total of 26 cross-sectional studies met our inclusion criteria.

Efficacy Comparison of Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Therapy for Three Subtypes of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Purpose: Intravitreal antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy has been widely used for the treatment of neovascularization (NV) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This study aimed to compare the efficacy among different subtypes of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).

Methods: PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched for eligible studies.

Teaming up synthetic chemistry and histochemistry for activity screening in galectin-directed inhibitor design.

A hallmark of endogenous lectins is their ability to select a few distinct glycoconjugates as counterreceptors for functional pairing from the natural abundance of cellular glycoproteins and glycolipids. As a consequence, assays to assess inhibition of lectin binding should necessarily come as close as possible to the physiological situation, to characterize an impact of a synthetic compound on biorelevant binding with pharmaceutical perspective. We here introduce in a proof-of-principle manner work with sections of paraffin-embedded tissue (jejunum, epididymis) and labeled adhesion/growth-regulatory galectins, harboring one (galectin-1 and galectin-3) or two (galectin-8) types of lectin domain.