Postoperative plasma presepsin as a biomarker of postoperative infectious complications in different surgical departments: A meta-analysis and systematic review.

Background: High rates of postoperative infection persist after different surgical procedures, encompassing surgical site infections (SSIs), remote infections, sepsis, and septic shock. Our aim was to assess presepsin's diagnostic accuracy for postoperative infections in patients across surgical procedures.

Method: We conducted a comprehensive search in seven databases, extracting data independently.

Analysis of urinary C-C motif chemokine ligand 14 (CCL14) and first-generation urinary biomarkers for predicting renal recovery from acute kidney injury: a prospective exploratory study.

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent syndrome in the intensive care unit (ICU). AKI patients with kidney function recovery have better short-term and long-term prognoses compared with those with non-recovery. Numerous studies focus on biomarkers to distinguish them.

Calprotectin as a diagnostic marker for sepsis: A meta-analysis.

Introduction: Sepsis is a life-threatening condition, and biomarkers are needed to diagnose sepsis fast and accurately. We aimed to perform this meta-analysis to investigate the diagnostic value of calprotectin on sepsis in critically ill patients.

Methods: The investigators searched MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane Library.

Postoperative serum myoglobin as a predictor of early allograft dysfunction after liver transplantation.

Background: Early allograft dysfunction (EAD) is a common postliver transplant complication that has been associated with graft failure and risk for poor prognosis. There are many risk factors for the incidence of EAD after liver transplantation (LT). This study investigated whether elevated postoperative myoglobin (Mb) increases the incidence of EAD in liver transplanted recipients.

The α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist PNU-282987 ameliorates sepsis-induced acute kidney injury through CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells in rats.

The ameliorative effects of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAChR) agonists have been demonstrated in acute kidney injury (AKI) caused by multiple stimulations. However, the ameliorative effect of α7nAChR on sepsis-induced acute kidney injury (SAKI) in the cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) model is unclear. Previous studies have demonstrated that α7nAChR is highly expressed on the surface of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells (Tregs).

Cell cycle arrest biomarkers for predicting renal recovery from acute kidney injury: a prospective validation study.

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common disease in the intensive care unit (ICU). AKI patients with nonrecovery of renal function have a markedly increased risk of death compared with patients with recovery. The current study aimed to explore and validate the utility of urinary cell cycle arrest biomarkers for predicting nonrecovery in patients who developed AKI after ICU admission.

Spatial Divergence of Modules Maintains Phosphorus Homeostasis in Soybean Nodules.

Maintaining phosphorus (Pi) homeostasis in nodules is the key to nodule development and nitrogen fixation, an important source of nitrogen for agriculture and ecosystems. () and its regulator (), which constitute the module, play important roles in maintaining Pi homeostasis in different organs. However, the module and its functions in nodules remain unknown.

Klotho Alleviates Lung Injury Caused by Paraquat via Suppressing ROS/P38 MAPK-Regulated Inflammatory Responses and Apoptosis.

Acute lung injury (ALI) induced by paraquat (PQ) progresses rapidly with high mortality; however, there is no effective treatment, and the specific mechanism is not well understood. The antiaging protein klotho (KL) has multiple functions and exerts significant influences on various pathophysiological processes. This work evaluated the impact of KL on PQ-induced ALI and investigated its underlying mechanisms.

KHZ1 and KHZ2, novel members of the autonomous pathway, repress the splicing efficiency of FLC pre-mRNA in Arabidopsis.

As one of the most important events during the life cycle of flowering plants, the floral transition is of crucial importance for plant propagation and requires the precise coordination of multiple endogenous and external signals. There have been at least four flowering pathways (i.e.

Zinc/Nickel-Doped Hollow Core-Shell Co O Derived from a Metal-Organic Framework with High Capacity, Stability, and Rate Performance in Lithium/Sodium-Ion Batteries.

Transition-metal oxides are one of the most promising anode materials for energy storage in lithium- and sodium-ion batteries (LIBs and NIBs, respectively). To improve the electrochemical performance of metal oxides (e.g.

Arabidopsis KHZ1 and KHZ2, two novel non-tandem CCCH zinc-finger and K-homolog domain proteins, have redundant roles in the regulation of flowering and senescence.

The two novel CCCH zinc-finger and K-homolog (KH) proteins, KHZ1 and KHZ2, play important roles in regulating flowering and senescence redundantly in Arabidopsis. The CCCH zinc-finger proteins and K-homolog (KH) proteins play important roles in plant development and stress responses. However, the biological functions of many CCCH zinc-finger proteins and KH proteins remain uncharacterized.

Two SUMO Proteases SUMO PROTEASE RELATED TO FERTILITY1 and 2 Are Required for Fertility in Arabidopsis.

In plants, the posttranslational modification small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) is involved in regulating several important developmental and cellular processes, including flowering time control and responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Here, we report two proteases, SUMO PROTEASE RELATED TO FERTILITY1 (SPF1) and SPF2, that regulate male and female gamete and embryo development and remove SUMO from proteins in vitro and in vivo. mutants exhibit abnormal floral structures and embryo development, while mutants exhibit largely a wild-type phenotype.

The impacts of stress on the chemical structure of coals: a mini-review based on the recent development of mechanochemistry.

The chemical structure evolution of coal, which is important for understanding coalification and the accompanying volatile and possible oil generation, is generally thought to be influenced by temperature, time and confining pressure. Though evidence concerning the impacts of stress on the chemical structure has accumulated for many years and some hypotheses have been proposed, the mechanism remains controversial. Recent years have seen a breakthrough in mechanochemistry, which proves that stress can act on the molecule directly to initiate or accelerate reactions by deforming the chemical bonds.

A Lithium Ion Highway by Surface Coordination Polymerization: In Situ Growth of Metal-Organic Framework Thin Layers on Metal Oxides for Exceptional Rate and Cycling Performance.

A thin layer of a highly porous metal-organic framework material, ZIF-8, is fabricated uniformly on the surface of nanostructured transition metal oxides (ZnO nanoflakes and MnO nanorods) to boost the transfer of lithium ions. The novel design and uniform microstructure of the MOF-coated TMOs (ZIF-8@TMOs) exhibit dramatically enhanced rate and cycling performance comparing to their pristine counterparts. The capacities of ZIF-8@ZnO (nanoflakes) and ZIF-8@MnO (nanorods) are 28 % and 31 % higher that of the pristine ones at the same current density.

A cross-sectional study on the prevalence and associated risk factors for workplace violence against Chinese nurses.

Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to explore the characteristics of workplace violence that Chinese nurses at tertiary and county-level hospitals encountered in the 12 months from December 2014 to January 2016, to identify and analyse risk factors for workplace violence, and to establish the basis for future preventive strategies.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Setting: A total of 44 tertiary hospitals and 90 county-level hospitals in 16 provinces (municipalities or autonomous regions) in China.

RRP42, a Subunit of Exosome, Plays an Important Role in Female Gametophytes Development and Mesophyll Cell Morphogenesis in .

The exosome complex plays a central and essential role in RNA metabolism. However, current research on functions of exosome subunit in plants is limited. Here, we used an egg cell-specific promoter-controlled CRISPR/Cas9 system to knock out which encodes a core subunit of the exosome and presented evidence that RRP42 is essential for the development of female gametophytes.

Exfoliation of Covalent Organic Frameworks into Few-Layer Redox-Active Nanosheets as Cathode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries.

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have attracted growing interest by virtue of their structural diversity and tunability. Herein, we present a novel approach for the development of organic rechargeable battery cathodes in which three distinct redox-active COFs were successfully prepared and delaminated into 2D few-layer nanosheets. Compared with the pristine COFs, the exfoliated COFs with shorter Li diffusion pathways allow a significant higher utilization efficiency of redox sites and faster kinetics for lithium storage.

Patient Satisfaction with Hospital Inpatient Care: Effects of Trust, Medical Insurance and Perceived Quality of Care.

Objective: Deteriorations in the patient-provider relationship in China have attracted increasing attention in the international community. This study aims to explore the role of trust in patient satisfaction with hospital inpatient care, and how patient-provider trust is shaped from the perspectives of both patients and providers.

Methods: We adopted a mixed methods approach comprising a multivariate logistic regression model using secondary data (1200 people with inpatient experiences over the past year) from the fifth National Health Service Survey (NHSS, 2013) in Heilongjiang Province to determine the associations between patient satisfaction and trust, financial burden and perceived quality of care, followed by in-depth interviews with 62 conveniently selected key informants (27 from health and 35 from non-health sectors).

[Joint inhibitory effects researches on Microcystis aeruginosa and Chlorella pyrenoidosa of phenolic acids].

Objective: To investigate the inhibitory effects of single and compound phenolic acids on mixed algae.

Methods: Salicylic acid, cinnamic acid and pyrogallic acid were chosen individually or in pairs to act on mixed algae of Microcystis aeruginosa and Chlorella pyrenoidosa.

Results: Three phenolic acids that singled or paired showed certain inhibitory effects on the mixed algae, of which were pyrogallic acid > salicylic acid > cinnamic acid in single phenolic acid, the EC50s of the three phenolic acids on the mixture of Microcystis aeruginosa and Chlorella pyrenoidosa were 7.

Explosives: Metal-Organic Framework Templated Synthesis of Copper Azide as the Primary Explosive with Low Electrostatic Sensitivity and Excellent Initiation Ability (Adv. Mater. 28/2016).

On page 5837, L. Yang, B. Wang, and co-workers describe a metal-organic framework (MOF) templating method to synthesize copper azide uniformly anchored in a 3D interconnected carbon matrix and evenly spaced by the electron-conductive joints.

Optical Properties of 1,3-Bisdicyanovinylindane, an Electro-Acceptor, Attached Bisthienylethene Molecule.

An electron acceptor, 1,3-bisdicyanovinylindane, was attached to the skeleton of bisthienylethene. Photochromic behavior was investigated in THF. Under exposure of UVNisible light cycles, the solution color can be toggled between colorless and yellow.

[Algae-inhibitory effect and mechanism of plant source n-caprylic acid].

Objective: To research the algae-inhibitory effect and mechanism of a plant source n-caprylic acid extracted from coconut oil on M. aeruginosa.

Methods: The M.