High composite dietary antioxidant index is associated with reduced risk of kidney stones: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2007-2020.

The composite dietary antioxidant index (CDAI) is commonly utilized to assess antioxidant intake across diseases, but its association with kidney stones is unclear. We hypothesized that higher CDAI is associated with reduced kidney stone risk. Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2020 data, we calculated CDAI based on vitamins A, C, E, selenium, zinc, and carotenoids intake in 29,280 adults.

Natural polysaccharides as promising reno-protective agents for the treatment of various kidney injury.

Renal injury, a prevalent clinical outcome with multifactorial etiology, imposes a substantial burden on society. Currently, there remains a lack of effective management and treatments. Extensive research has emphasized the diverse biological effects of natural polysaccharides, which exhibit promising potential for mitigating renal damage.

Utility of serum chemokine-like factor 1 as a biomarker of severity and prognosis after severe traumatic brain injury: A prospective observational study.

Background: Chemokine-like factor 1 (CKLF1) may be involved in the inflammatory response and secondary brain injury after severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI). We determined serum CKLF1 levels of sTBI patients to further investigate the correlation of CKLF1 levels with disease severity, functional prognosis, and 180-day mortality of sTBI.

Methods: Serum CKLF1 levels were measured at admission in 119 sTBI patients and at entry into study in 119 healthy controls.

The magnesium depletion score is associated with increased likelihood of kidney stone disease among female adults.

Object: The association between magnesium depletion score (MDS) and kidney stone disease (KSD) remains unknown. This study was designed to investigate the association of MDS with KSD in adults.

Methods: A total of 19,654 participants were enrolled from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES).

A Linear Regression Equation for Predicting the Residual Volume of Chronic Subdural Hematoma 1 Week After Surgery.

Objective: The outcome of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is influenced not only by the choice of treatment but also by various baseline characteristics. The main objective of this study is to identify the risk factors that can affect the prognosis of CSDH and develop a regression equation based on these risk factors.

Methods: A total of 212 patients with CSDH were included in the study.

ZBTB20 Regulates Prolactin Expression and Lactotrope Function in Adult Mice.

Lactotropes are prolactin (PRL)-secreting endocrine cells in the anterior pituitary. We have established the zinc finger protein ZBTB20 as an essential transcription factor for lactotrope specification, the disruption of which results in complete loss of lactotropes in mice. However, the potential role of ZBTB20 in mature lactotropes remains unclear.

A surface-enhanced Raman scattering aptasensor for Escherichia coli detection based on high-performance 3D substrate and hot spot effect.

A surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) aptasensor was established for highly sensitive and selective detection of Escherichia coli (E. coli). Chitosan hydrogel modified with E.

A fluorescence and surface-enhanced Raman scattering dual-mode aptasensor for rapid and sensitive detection of ochratoxin A.

A fluorescence and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (FL-SERS) dual-mode aptasensor was established for sensitive and rapid detection of Ochratoxin A (OTA). This aptasensor was assembled by the hybridization of OTA aptamer (OTA Apt) modified gold nanostars (Apt-AuNSs) and Cy3 modified complementary DNA functionalized gold nanospheres (cDNA-AuNPs). The aptasensor displays a low FL signal due to the proximity of Cy3 to AuNSs, and a high SERS signal due to the "hot spot" effect generated by the nano-gap between AuNSs and AuNPs.

dual fluorescence imaging of mucin 1 and its glycoform in tumor cells.

The most efficient approach for cancer identification and monitoring is the detection of cancer-associated protein biomarkers but an accurate diagnosis requires multiple analyses. Glycosylation profiling can provide important biological information since different glycoforms are involved in malignant transformation. Here, a near-infrared (NIR) light activated fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) strategy for the efficient and reliable simultaneous dual imaging of the mucin 1 (MUC1) protein backbone and MUC1-specific sialic acid (Sia) is reported.

[Intervention of auricular point sticking on perioperative psychological stress in patients with anorectal diseases].

Objective: To explore and quantify the intervention effect of auricular point sticking on perioperative psychological stress in patients with anorectal diseases.

Methods: Eighty patients who underwent anorectal surgery were randomly divided into an observation group (40 cases) and a control group (40 cases). The routine preoperative guidance, preoperative visits, and informed of the postoperative condition were received in the control group.

Numerical investigations of the haemodynamic changes associated with stent malapposition in an idealised coronary artery.

The deployment of a coronary stent near complex lesions can sometimes lead to incomplete stent apposition (ISA), an undesirable side effect of coronary stent implantation. Three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) calculations are performed on simplified stent models (with either square or circular cross-section struts) inside an idealised coronary artery to analyse the effect of different levels of ISA to the change in haemodynamics inside the artery. The clinical significance of ISA is reported using haemodynamic metrics like wall shear stress (WSS) and wall shear stress gradient (WSSG).

The treatment of non-small cell lung cancer by interstitial I-125 seeds implantation combined with chemotherapy and Chinese medicine.

Objective: To investigate the effects of brachytherapy with computed tomography-guided percutaneous radioactive I-125 seeds interstitial implantation (ISI) synchronized chemotherapy and Chinese medicine (CM) for the treatment of advanced stage of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: Ninety patients diagnosed with NSCLC by biopsy were randomly assigned to three groups: the synchronized therapy group (A), the chemotherapy plus CM-treated group (B), and the chemotherapy-treated group (C); a 2-month course of treatment was administered to them all. The effectiveness of treatment was evaluated based on tumor size, tumor markers (carcinoembryonic, squamous cell carcinoma-associated antigen, and cytokeratin 19 fragment), clinical symptoms, and quality of life (QOL) in patients.

Clinical research of acupuncture on malignant tumor patients for improving depression and sleep quality.

Objective: To study the effect of acupuncture on depression and insomnia of malignant tumor patients.

Methods: Eighty cases of cancer related depression and sleep disorders were randomly divided into 2 groups: treatment 1 group (acupuncture n = 40) and control group (Fluoxetione n = 40). All patients were assessed by Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), Hemilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) after treatment for 30 days.

[Determination of organophosphorus pesticide residues in vegetables by gas chromatography using back-flush technique].

The back-flush technique was used in the determination of organophosphorus pesticide residues in vegetables by gas chromatography. The pesticide residues were extracted with acetonitrile and sodium chloride under mechanical shaking, and separated by centrifuging and partitioning. The extract was analyzed by gas chromatograph equipped with a flame photometric detector and a micro fluidic device with back-flush function.