The association of telomere length and coronary heart disease: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.

Aims: The association of telomere length (TL) and coronary heart disease (CHD) is still debated, and there is a lack of dose-response meta-analyses on this issue. The aim is therefore to integrate existing evidence on the association between TL and CHD risk and explore the dose-response relationship between them.

Data Synthesis: PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science were searched for relevant studies up to September 2024.

The Association Between Telomere Length and Diabetes Mellitus: Accumulated Evidence From Observational Studies.

Objective: In order to assess the associations between telomere length (TL) and diabetes mellitus (DM), especially type 2 diabetes (T2DM), we performed this systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods: PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science were thoroughly searched up to July 11, 2023. The pooled standardized mean difference (SMD) and the 95% confidence interval (CI) were evaluated using the random-effects model.

Micro/nano-encapsulation of marine dietary oils: A review on biomacromolecule-based delivery systems and their role in preventing cardiovascular diseases.

Marine-based dietary oils (MDOs), which are naturally obtained from different sources, have been scientifically recommended as potent functional bioactives owing to their therapeutic biological activities; however, they have exhibited plenty of health benefits. Though they are very sensitive to light, temperature, moisture, and oxygen, as well as being chemically unstable and merely oxidized, this may limit their utilization in food and pharmaceutical products. Miro- and nanoencapsulation techniques are considered to be the most promising tactics for enhancing the original characteristics, physiochemical properties, and therapeutic effects of entrapped MDOs.

Does omega-3 PUFAs supplementation improve metabolic syndrome and related cardiovascular diseases? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Literature is inconsistent regarding the effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-3 PUFAs) supplementation on patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and related cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Therefore, the aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to summarize data from available randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the effect of omega-3 PUFAs on lipid profiles, blood pressure, and inflammatory markers. We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases to identify the relevant RCTs until 1 November 2022.

Eco-Friendly Solvent-Processed Dithienosilicon-Bridged Carbazole-Based Small-Molecule Acceptors Achieved over 25.7% PCE in Ternary Devices under Indoor Conditions.

Terminal acceptor atoms and side-chain functionalization play a vital role in the construction of efficient nonfullerene small-molecule acceptors (NF-SMAs) for AM1.5G/indoor organic photovoltaic (OPV) applications. In this work, we report three dithienosilicon-bridged carbazole-based (DTSiC) ladder-type (A-DD'D-A) NF-SMAs for AM1.

Comparative study on quality characteristics of seed oil by different solvents: Lipid composition, phytochemicals, and antioxidant activity.

seed oil is rich in nutrition and positively affects on human health. We analyzed and compared the chemical compositions, antioxidant activities, and quality characteristics of seed oils using different solvents and cold-pressing. Hx: Iso (-hexane/isopropanol, 3:2 v/v) had the highest lipid yield (35.

PBDB-T-Based Binary-OSCs Achieving over 15.83% Efficiency via End-Group Functionalization and Alkyl-Chain Engineering of Quinoxaline-Containing Non-Fullerene Acceptors.

Molecular backbone modification, alkyl-chain engineering, and end-group functionalization are promising strategies for developing efficient high-performance non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs). Herein, two new NFAs, named TPQ-eC7-4F and TPQ-eC7-4Cl, are designed and synthesized. Both molecules have linear octyl chains on fused quinoxaline-containing heterocyclics as the central backbone and difluorinated (2F)/dichlorinated (2Cl) 1,1-dicyanomethylene-3-indanone (IC) as the end-group units.

Fine Tuning Alkyl Substituents on Dithienoquinoxaline-Based Wide-Bandgap Polymer Donors for Organic Photovoltaics.

The molecular design of wide-bandgap conjugated polymer donors (WB-CPDs) is a promising strategy for tuning the bulk heterojunction blend film morphologies to achieve high-performance organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices. Herein, we synthesize two WB-CPDs, namely, PBQ-H and PBQ-M, with and without methyl groups on the fused-dithieno[3,2-:2',3'-]quinoxaline (DTQx) moiety. We systematically investigate their structure-property relationship and OPV performances.

Morphological Stabilization in Organic Solar Cells via a Fluorene-Based Crosslinker for Enhanced Efficiency and Thermal Stability.

Power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) and device stability are two key technical factors restricting the commercialization of organic solar cells (OSCs). In the past decades, though the PCEs of OSCs have been significantly enhanced, device instability, especially in the state-of-the-art nonfullerene system, still needs to be solved. In this work, an effective crosslinker (namely, DTODF-4F), with conjugated fluorene-based backbone and crosslinkable epoxy side-chains, has been designed and synthesized, which is introduced to enhance the morphological stabilization of the PM6:Y6-based film.

Green-Solvent-Processable Organic Photovoltaics with High Performances Enabled by Asymmetric Non-Fullerene Acceptors.

In this work, two asymmetric non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs), BTP-EHBO-4F and BTP-PHD-4F, are designed to be applied in green-solvent-processable organic photovoltaics (OPVs). BTP-EHBO-4F and BTP-PHD-4F show good solubilities in green solvent -xylene. As a result, PM6:BTP-EHBO-4F-based devices exhibit outstanding photovoltaic performances using -xylene as a solvent.

Endovascular Therapy for Venous Thromboembolic Diseases.

Thrombolytic therapy plays an important role in treating venous thromboembolic events in patients with unstable hemodynamics or compromised limb circulation. Standard catheter-directed thrombolysis requires a lower dosage of thrombolytic agents than systemic thrombolysis, thus lowering the risk of bleeding. Pharmacomechanical catheter- directed thrombolysis further decreases the dose of thrombolytic agents and duration of infusion.

Elucidating End-Group Modifications of Carbazole-Based Nonfullerene Acceptors in Indoor Applications for Achieving a PCE of over 20.

In this work, two DTSiC-based nonfullerene acceptors (NFAs), (2,2'-((2,2')-((12-(heptadecan-9-yl)-4,4,7,7-tetraoctyl-7,12-dihydro-4-thieno[2',3':4,5]silolo[3,2-]thieno[2',3':4,5]silolo[2,3-]carbazole-2,9-diyl)bis(methaneylylidene))bis(3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1-indene-2,1-diylidene))dimalononitrile) (DTSiC-IC) and (2,2'-((5,5')-((12-(heptadecan-9-yl)-4,4,7,7-tetraoctyl-7,12-dihydro-4-thieno[2',3':4,5]silolo[3,2-]thieno[2',3':4,5]silolo[2,3-]carbazole-2,9-diyl)bis(methaneylylidene))bis(6-oxo-5,6-dihydro-4-cyclopenta[]thiophene-5,4-diylidene))dimalononitrile) (DTSiC-TC), are designed with various end groups (IC and TC). To explore the effect of end-group modifications, photovoltaic performance under AM 1.5G and indoor conditions are comprehensively studied.

Effects of telemedicine interventions in improving continuous positive airway pressure adherence in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Purpose: This meta-analysis was conducted to assess the effects of telemedicine interventions on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) adherence in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).

Methods: The PubMed, Cochrane Library, OVID, Web of Science and EBSCO host databases were searched from January 2004 to February 2020 for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that assessed the effects of telemedicine interventions on CPAP adherence in patients with OSA. The study inclusion criteria were RCTs that compared patients who received telemedicine interventions with a control group and reported a change in CPAP adherence.

MARVisT: Authoring Glyph-Based Visualization in Mobile Augmented Reality.

Recent advances in mobile augmented reality (AR) techniques have shed new light on personal visualization for their advantages of fitting visualization within personal routines, situating visualization in a real-world context, and arousing users' interests. However, enabling non-experts to create data visualization in mobile AR environments is challenging given the lack of tools that allow in-situ design while supporting the binding of data to AR content. Most existing AR authoring tools require working on personal computers or manually creating each virtual object and modifying its visual attributes.

Porphyrin-Containing Polymer as a Superior Blue Light-Absorbing Additive To Afford High- J Ternary Solar Cells.

Integrating an additional component featuring complementary light absorption into binary polymer solar cells is a superior tactic to ameliorate solar cell efficiency and stability. An appropriate additive not only extends the absorption range but may also facilitate charge separation and transport processes. In this work, we elucidate the effects of incorporating a porphyrin-containing conjugated polymer (PPor-1), which displays absorption in 350-500 nm, into binary PTB7-Th:4TIC and PTB7-Th:ITIC blends, affording devices with an average power conversion efficiency approaching 9%.