Kinematic patterns in performing trunk flexion tasks influenced by various mechanical optimization targets: A simulation study.

Background: Low back pain is the most prevalent and disabling condition worldwide, with a high recurrence rate in the general adult population.

Methods: A set of open-sourced trunk musculoskeletal models was used to investigate trunk flexion kinematics under different motor control strategies, including minimizing shearing or compressive loads at the L4/L5 or L5/S1 level.

Findings: A control strategy that minimizes the load on the lower lumbar intervertebral disc can result in two kinematic patterns-the "restricted lumbar spine" and the "overflexed lumbar spine"-in performing the trunk flexion task.

Impact of High Sodium Diet on Neovascularization and Osseointegration around Titanium Implant: An and Study.

Objective: A high sodium (HS) diet is believed to affect bone metabolism processes. Clarifying its impact on osseointegration of titanium (Ti) implants holds significant implications for postoperative dietary management of implanted patients.

Methods: This investigation probed the impact of sodium ions (Na ) on neovascularization and osteogenesis around Ti implants , utilizing micro-computed tomography, hematoxylin and eosin staining, and immunohistochemical analyses.

Association of serum fatty acid pattern with depression in U.S. adults: analysis of NHANES 2011-2012.

Background: Exposure to different concentration levels of fatty acids (FAs) may have an impact on depression. However, previous studies using individual FAs may not reflect the performance of mixtures of various FAs, and the associations of FA patterns with depression remain unclear.

Methods: We conducted the cross-sectional analysis in 792 adults aged 18 and older with available serum FAs and depression screening data in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2012.

Causality between sleep traits and the risk of frailty: a Mendelian randomization study.

Background: Research based on observation has demonstrated a relationship between sleep traits and frailty; however, it remains uncertain if this correlation indicates causation. The purpose of this study was to look at the causal relationship that exists between frailty and sleep traits.

Method: Using summaries from a genome-wide association study of self-reported sleep features and frailty index, we performed a bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis.

Incidence and risk factors of postoperative delirium following hepatic resection: a retrospective national inpatient sample database study.

Background: Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common complication after major surgery and can cause a variety of adverse effects. However, no large-scale national database was used to assess the occurrence and factors associated with postoperative delirium (POD) following hepatic resection.

Methods: Patients who underwent hepatic resection from 2015 to 2019 were screened using the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 10th edition clinical modification code from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) Database.

Chromosome-scale genome assemblies of Himalopsyche anomala and Eubasilissa splendida (Insecta: Trichoptera).

Trichoptera is one of the most evolutionarily successful aquatic insect lineages and is highly valued value in adaptive evolution research. This study presents the chromosome-level genome assemblies of Himalopsyche anomala and Eubasilissa splendida achieved using PacBio, Illumina, and Hi-C sequencing. For H.

Low-Temperature Growth of InGaAs Quantum Wells Using Migration-Enhanced Epitaxy.

The growth of InGaAs quantum wells (QWs) epitaxially on InP substrates is of great interest due to their wide application in optoelectronic devices. However, conventional molecular beam epitaxy requires substrate temperatures between 400 and 500 °C, which can lead to disorder scattering, dopant diffusion, and interface roughening, adversely affecting device performance. Lower growth temperatures enable the fabrication of high-speed optoelectronic devices by increasing arsenic antisite defects and reducing carrier lifetimes.

Spatiotemporal Visualization of Photogenerated Carriers on an Avalanche Photodiode Surface Using Ultrafast Scanning Electron Microscopy.

The spatiotemporal evolution of photogenerated charge carriers on surfaces and at interfaces of photoactive materials is an important issue for understanding fundamental physical processes in optoelectronic devices and advanced materials. Conventional optical probe-based microscopes that provide indirect information about the dynamic behavior of photogenerated carriers are inherently limited by their poor spatial resolution and large penetration depth. Herein, we develop an ultrafast scanning electron microscope (USEM) with a planar emitter.

Seven new species and four new records of Psychomyiidae (Insecta, Trichoptera) from China.

Seven new species of the family Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852 are described and illustrated from China; they are , , , , , , and The genus is reported for the first time from mainland China. In addition, four psychomyiids are found to be new to the Chinese caddis fauna: Malicky & Chantaramongkol, 1993; Malicky, 1979; Malicky & Chantaramongkol, 1993; and Johanson & Oláh, 2008. Moreover, Li, Qiu & Morse, 2021 is reviewed and synonymized with Malicky, 2020.

A Fetus with Maternal Uniparental Disomy on Chromosome 20: Case Report with Genetic Analysis and Prenatal Diagnosis.

Background: A fetus with increased copy number of chromosome 20 was identified by NIPT. Here we utilize several genetic tests and analyses to illuminate the etiology of such aneuploidy.

Methods: Amniotic fluid cells were extracted from pregnant woman and sent for karyotype and chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA).

Efficient intraoral photogrammetry using self-identifying projective invariant marker.

Purpose: The re-measurement of full-arch implant digital impressions is an important step in denture restoration. This paper provides an efficient oral photogrammetry technology using projective invariant marker, applied in the re-measurement of full-arch implant digital impressions.

Methods: We have developed a self-recognizing marker with projection invariance, along with its detection code.

Visual impairment and blindness caused by retinal diseases: A nationwide register-based study.

Background: Retinal disorders cause substantial visual burden globally. Accurate estimates of the vision loss due to retinal diseases are pivotal to inform optimal eye health care planning and allocation of medical resources. The purpose of this study is to describe the proportion of visual impairment and blindness caused by major retinal diseases in China.

Iron-doped nickel-cobalt bimetallic phosphide nanowire hybrids for solid-state supercapacitors with excellent electromagnetic interference shielding.

The development of flexible and wearable electronics subjects to the limited energy density and accompanying electromagnetic pollution. With a high theoretical specific capacity, nickel-cobalt bimetallic phosphide (NiCoP) is considered to be potential cathode materials for supercapacitor. However, the pristine NiCoP fails to display excellent electrochemical performance due to its inferior rate performance and cycling stability.

The Practical Access to Fluoroalkylated Pyrazolo[1,5-]quinazolines by Fluoroalkyl-Promoted [3 + 2] Cycloaddition Reaction.

The efficient synthesis of fluoroalkylated pyrazolo[1,5-]quinazolines by reactions of 3-diazoindolin-2-ones with methyl β-fluoroalkylpropionates has been achieved. This protocol affords two regioisomers of fluoroalkylated pyrazolo[1,5-]quinazolines with excellent yields in total. The dipolarophilicity of methyl β-fluoroalkylpropionates enhanced by perfluoroalkyl groups is crucial for the high efficiency of this [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction.

Opto-electrical and polarization performance of a mesa-structured InGaAs PIN detector integrated with subwavelength aluminum gratings.

Polarization detection in the short-wave infrared (SWIR) region presents broad applications in target-background contrast enhancement, underwater imaging, material classification, etc. A mesa structure can prevent electrical cross talk due to its intrinsic advantages, making it potentially suited to meet the need for manufacturing smaller-sized devices to save cost and shrink volume. In this Letter, mesa-structured InGaAs PIN detectors with a spectral response ranging from 900 nm to 1700 nm and a detectivity of 6.

Scalable Fabrication of Nacre-Structured Graphene/Polytetrafluoroethylene Films for Outstanding EMI Shielding Under Extreme Environment.

In this work, inspired by the great advantage of the unique "brick-mortar" layered structure as electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials, a multifunctional flexible graphene nanosheets (GNS)/polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) composite film with excellent EMI shielding effects, impressive Joule heating performance, and light-to-heat conversion efficiency is fabricated based on the self-emulsifying process of PTFE. Both PTFE microspheres and nanofibers are employed together for the first time as "sand and cement" to build unique nacre-structured EMI shielding materials. Such configuration can obviously enhance the adhesion of composites and improve their mechanical property for the application under extreme environment.

A Bibliometric Analysis of the Role of 3D Technology in Liver Cancer Resection.

Background: Liver cancer resection is an effective but complex way to treat liver cancer, and complex anatomy is one of the reasons for the difficulty of surgery. The use of 3D technology can help surgeons cope with this dilemma. This article intends to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the role of 3D technology in liver cancer resection.

Integrating multi-type aberrations from DNA and RNA through dynamic mapping gene space for subtype-specific breast cancer driver discovery.

Driver event discovery is a crucial demand for breast cancer diagnosis and therapy. In particular, discovering subtype-specificity of drivers can prompt the personalized biomarker discovery and precision treatment of cancer patients. Still, most of the existing computational driver discovery studies mainly exploit the information from DNA aberrations and gene interactions.

The Role of Multifidus in the Biomechanics of Lumbar Spine: A Musculoskeletal Modeling Study.

Background: The role of multifidus in the biomechanics of lumbar spine remained unclear.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the role of multifidus in the modeling of lumbar spine and the influence of asymmetric multifidus atrophy on the biomechanics of lumbar spine.

Methods: This study considered five different multifidus conditions in the trunk musculoskeletal models: group 1 (with entire multifidus), group 2 (without multifidus), group 3 (multifidus with half of maximum isometric force), group 4 (asymmetric multifidus atrophy on L5/S1 level), and group 5 (asymmetric multifidus atrophy on L4/L5 level).