One case of Actinotignum schaalii-induced repeated infections at periumbilical scar accompanied by abscess formation and literature review.

To enhance the current clinical understanding and improve the diagnosis and treatment of Actinotignum schaalii infections, we have presented here a report of the case of recurrent infections at a periumbilical scar, induced by Actinotignum schaalii and complicated by abscess formation in a 50-year-old woman with persistent festering at the site of a periumbilical scar after laparoscopy 9 years ago, with subsequent ruptures over the past 2 years. Physical examination revealed a radial fold scar with localized redness and slight swelling of the skin below the navel. Although no significant increase in the local skin temperature was noted, tenderness was present.

Distributed NE and GNE seeking for heterogeneous multi-player games over directed communication networks.

The non-cooperation game with heterogeneous dynamics is of both theoretical significance and practical relevance because of its extensive penetration into various fields, such as the game confrontation composed of unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned vehicles or the power generation systems with varied turbine assemblies. To solve such a game problem, this paper investigates distributed Nash equilibrium (NE) and generalized Nash equilibrium (GNE) seeking problems for heterogeneous multi-player systems in non-cooperation games. First, by incorporating the output regulation technique, a distributed NE seeking strategy is designed for heterogeneous multi-player games over undirected communication networks.

The effects of social exclusion on distributive fairness judgements and cooperative behaviour.

In this article, we investigate how being socially excluded (vs. included) affects people's distributive fairness judgements and their willingness to cooperate with others in subsequent interactions. For this purpose, we conducted three experiments in which we assessed individual differences in having experienced being socially excluded (Experiment 1, N = 164), and manipulated social exclusion (Experiment 2, N = 120; Experiment 3, N = 492).

Case Report: Reflection on a case of splenic abscess in a child.

Splenic abscesses (SA), especially in children, are rare in clinical practice. The missed diagnosis rate of SA is high and the probability of rapidly diagnosing it is relatively low due to its low incidence rate and the presence of non-specific clinical symptoms and imaging manifestations. Antibiotics are the primary treatment for SA; however, ultrasound-guided percutaneous puncture suction or drainage, and splenectomy are other effective treatment strategies.

Investigation of epidemiological and clinical characteristics of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 during the second pandemic of COVID-19 in Chengdu, China.

Objective: This study investigated the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infected patients during the second pandemic of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease of 2019) in Chengdu, China. Furthermore, the differences between first infection and re-infection cases were also compared and analyzed to provide evidence for better prevention and control of SARS-CoV-2 re-infection.

Methods: An anonymous questionnaire survey was conducted using an online platform (wjx.

A new Mach-Zehnder interference temperature measuring sensor based on silica-based chip.

A new type of silicon-based Mach-Zehnder interference (MZI) temperature sensor chip with "mosquito coil" structure was designed. The sensor chip used a new MZI interference structure. After the light entered the chip, it split and interfered in the combiner of the chip.

A case report of diagnosis of cat-scratch disease using metagenomic next-generation sequencing.

Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is an anthropozoonotic infection caused by , and it is one of the most common causes of lymph node infections in children and adolescents. , belonging to the genus , is a common human pathogen of human beings. CSD commonly develops as a result of cat scratches and bites or when injured skin comes into contact with cat saliva.

Human milk oligosaccharides in milk of mothers with term and preterm delivery at different lactation stage.

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are structurally diverse unconjugated glycans, and play crucial roles in protecting infants from infections. Preterm birth is one of the leading causes of neonatal mortality, and preterm infants are particularly vulnerable and are in need of improved outcomes from breast-feeding due to the presence of bioactive HMOs. However, studies on specific difference in HMOs as a function of gestation time have been very limited.

Growth and anemia among children with tuberculosis infection at different sites in Southwest China.

Objectives: To explore the effects of tuberculosis (TB) infection at different sites on anthropometric indicators, malnutrition and anemia incidence in children in Southwest China.

Methods: From January 2012 to December 2021, a total of 368 children aged 1 month to 16 years were enrolled. According to the sites of TB infection, they were divided into three groups: tuberculous meningitis (T group), tuberculous meningitis complicated withpulmonary tuberculosis (TP group), and tuberculous meningitis complicated with pulmonary tuberculosis and abdominal tuberculosis (TPA group).

[Analysis of the association of CYP450 gene polymorphisms with ischemic stroke].

Objective: To assess the association of cytochrome P450 (CYP450) gene polymorphisms with the occurrence of ischemic stroke (IS).

Methods: From January 2020 to August 2022, 390 IS patients treated at the Zhengzhou Seventh People's Hospital were enrolled as the study group, and 410 healthy individuals undergoing physical examination during the same period were enrolled as the control group. Clinical data of all subjects were collected, which included age, sex, body mass index (BMI), smoking history and results of laboratory tests.

pNaktide mitigates inflammation-induced neuronal damage and behavioral deficits through the oxidative stress pathway.

Neuroinflammation is closely related to the etiology and progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson disease and Alzheimer disease. pNaktide, an Src inhibitor, exerts antioxidant effects by mimicking Na/K-ATPase. It has been verified that its anti-inflammation and anti-oxidation ability could be embodied in obesity, steatohepatitis, uremic cardiomyopathy, aging, and prostate cancer.

Effects of Positive and Negative Experiences on Cooperative Behavior: The Role of Sharedness.

Cooperation is a fundamental ingredient of society. However, research on the effects of positive and negative experiences on cooperation remain largely inconsistent. Therefore, through two experiments, the present study examined the effects of positive and negative experiences on cooperative behavior, and the moderation effect of sharedness on this relationship.

Well-controlled gestational diabetes mellitus without pharmacologic therapy decelerates weight gain in infancy.

Aim: There are no prospective longitudinal studies on the association between well-controlled gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) without pharmacologic therapy and the physical growth of offspring in infancy. We aimed to identify the trajectories in physical growth (from 0-12 months of age) in the offspring of mothers with well-controlled GDM without pharmacologic therapy in a prospective cohort in China.

Methods: This study included 236 offspring of mothers with GDM and 369 offspring of mothers without GDM.

Awareness and knowledge of autism spectrum disorder in Western China: Promoting early identification and intervention.

Purpose: Given the increasing prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the public health problems it creates; early identification and interventions are needed to improve the prognosis of ASD. Hence, this study surveyed different groups of people who are likely to have early contact with autistic children to provide an informed basis for early detection and effective diagnosis and interventions.

Methods: Three groups of people were recruited for the study from Changshou District and Wushan County of Chongqing, in Western China: 269 medical workers, 181 educators, and 188 community residents.

Intuitive thinking impedes cooperation by decreasing cooperative expectations for pro-self but not for pro-social individuals.

This study conducted two experiments to explore the effects of intuitive thinking and social value orientation (SVO) on cooperative behavior and assess the mediating effect of cooperative expectations. It manipulated intuitive thinking by increasing the participants' need for cognitive closure, classified SVO using the triple-dominance measure, measured cooperative behavior using the prisoner's dilemma game, and considered cooperative expectations based on participants' assessments of the cooperativeness of their counterparts. Both experiments showed that intuitive thinking increased and decreased the cooperation of pro-social and pro-self individuals, respectively.

Prediction of prognosis in immunoglobulin a nephropathy patients with focal crescent by machine learning.

Background And Objectives: Immunoglobulin a nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common primary glomerular disease in the world, with different clinical manifestations, varying severity of pathological changes, common complications of crescent formation in different proportions, and great individual heterogeneous in clinical outcomes. Therefore, we aim to develop a machine learning (ML) based predictive model for predicting the prognosis of IgAN with focal crescent formation and without obvious chronic renal lesions (glomerulosclerosis <25%).

Materials: We retrospectively reviewed biopsy-proven IgAN patients in our hospital and cooperative hospital from 2005 to 2017.

How time pressure and fingerprint complexity affect fingerprint examiner performance in an Eye Tracking Study.

We conducted two experiments to examine the effects of time pressure and task difficulty on the strategies used and task accuracy during fingerprint examination. In Experiment I, we collected behavior and eye movement data from 31 fingerprint examiners in conditions with and without time pressure. In Experiment II, we used the same procedure but added a task difficulty variable.

Vitamin A Levels Among Pre-School Children of Central and Western China.

To investigate vitamin A deficiency of pre-school children in central and western China for developing strategies to prevent and control vitamin A deficiency (VAD) among children. From November 2018 to September 2019, a total of 2,194 healthy children aged 2-6 years were enrolled. Serum retinol levels in the children were detected by liquid-phase tandem mass spectrometry.

Adjuvant effects of vitamin A and vitamin D supplementation on treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a study protocol for a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, multicentric trial in China.

Introduction: Approximately 7.2% of children in the world suffer from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Due to the availability of the osmotic-release oral-system methylphenidate, ADHD currently has a remission rate of up to 30.

Ketogenic diet and growth in Chinese infants with refractory epilepsy.

Background And Objectives: This study evaluated the impact of 12 months of ketogenic dietary treatment (KDT) on growth in Chinese infants with refractory epilepsy.

Methods And Study Design: The KDT group included patients who were divided into groups A (age 6-12 months), B (12-24 months) and C (24-36 months). The normal group included infants aged approximately 6-12 months, 12-24 months and 24-36 months who were classified into groups A1, B1 and C1, respectively.

Long-term impact of fistula status on growth and anemia in infants with congenital anorectal malformations.

Background And Objectives: To evaluate the impacts of fistula status over 12 months on growth and development and anemia in infants with anorectal malformation (ARM) and to analyze the effects of comorbidities.

Methods And Study Design: The ARM group included infants who suffered from ARM and underwent three operations including colostomy, anoplasty (group A) and fistula closure (group B). The normal group included infants aged approximately 6 months and 12 months who were classified as groups C and D.

Social Distance Reduces the Biases of Overweighting Small Probabilities and Underweighting Large Probabilities.

People often exhibit biases in probability weighting such as overweighting small probabilities and underweighting large probabilities. Our research examines whether increased social distance would reduce such biases. Participants completed valuation and choice tasks of probabilistic lotteries under conditions with different social distances.

Comparison of the diagnostic value of virtual touch tissue quantification and virtual touch tissue imaging quantification in infants with biliary atresia.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the diagnostic performance of vital touch tissue quantification (VTQ) and virtual touch tissue imaging quantification (VTIQ) in diagnosing infants with biliary atresia (BA) from jaundiced infants.

Methods: In this study, 26 jaundiced infants with BA, 33 jaundiced infants without BA, and 40 normal infants were enrolled. The hepatic shear wave velocity (SWV) of each infant was determined by VTQ and VTIQ examinations, respectively.