Efficacy of Wuda Granule on Recovery of Gastrointestinal Function after Laparoscopic Bowel Resection: A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Wuda Granule (WDG) on recovery of gastrointestinal function after laparoscopic bowel resection in the setting of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS)-based perioperative care.

Methods: A total of 108 patients aged 18 years or older undergoing laparoscopic bowel resection with a surgical duration of 2 to 4.5 h were randomly assigned (1:1) to receive either WDG or placebo (10 g/bag) twice a day from postoperative days 1-3, combining with ERAS-based perioperative care.

Prediction of outcomes for symptomatic spinal cavernous malformation surgery: a multicenter prospective clinical study.

Purpose: Clinical outcome of spinal cavernous malformation (SCM) varies because of its unclear natural history, and reliable prognostic prediction model for SCM patients is limited. The aim of the present study was to investigate potential factors that predict one-year neurological status in postoperative patients with SCM.

Methods: This was a multicenter prospective observational study in consecutive patients with SCMs.

Comparative Study on the Macroscopic Characteristics of Gasoline and Ethanol Spray from a GDI Injector under Injection Pressures of 10 and 60 MPa.

To reduce particulate matter (PM) emissions from vehicles powered by gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines, increasing the fuel injection pressure has been one promising approach. However, a comparison of macroscopic characteristics between gasoline and ethanol from a GDI injector under an ultrahigh injection pressure of more than 50 MPa has not been reported. The experimental study presented in this paper can provide some new and valuable information about comparing and analyzing the macroscopic characteristics of gasoline and ethanol spray from a GDI injector in both front and side views under injection pressures of 10 and 60 MPa.

Implementation of Oxy-Fuel Combustion (OFC) Technology in a Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) Engine Fueled with Gasoline-Ethanol Blends.

Nowadays, to mitigate the global warming problem, the requirement of carbon neutrality has become more urgent. Oxy-fuel combustion (OFC) has been proposed as a promising way of carbon capture and storage (CCS) to eliminate carbon dioxide (CO) emissions. This article explores the implementation of OFC technology in a practical gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine fueled with gasoline-ethanol blends, including E0 (gasoline), E25 (25% ethanol, 75% is gasoline in mass fraction), and E50 (50% ethanol, 50% is gasoline in mass fraction).

Treatment strategies and prognostic factors for spinal cavernous malformation: a single-center retrospective cohort study.

Objective: The authors aimed to identify factors that influence neurological function after treatment in order to facilitate clinician decision-making during treatment of spinal cavernous malformation (SCM) and about when and whether to perform surgical intervention.

Methods: The authors performed a retrospective observational cohort study of patients with SCM who were treated at their institution between January 2004 and December 2019. Multiple logistic and Cox regression analyses were performed to determine the prognostic predictors of clinical outcome.

[Performance of Deep-learning-based Artificial Intelligence on Detection of Pulmonary Nodules in Chest CT].

Background: The detection of pulmonary nodules is a key step to achieving the early diagnosis and therapy of lung cancer. Deep learning based Artificial intelligence (AI) presents as the state of the art in the area of nodule detection, however, a validation with clinical data is necessary for further application. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the performance of AI in the detection of malignant and non-calcified nodules in chest CT.

Corrigendum: Compound Heterozygous Variants in the Coiled-Coil Domain Containing 40 Gene in a Chinese Family With Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Cause Extreme Phenotypic Diversity in Cilia Ultrastructure.

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Compound Heterozygous Variants in the Coiled-Coil Domain Containing 40 Gene in a Chinese Family with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Cause Extreme Phenotypic Diversity in Cilia Ultrastructure.

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare genetic disorder manifested with recurrent infections of respiratory tract and infertility. Mutations in more than 20 genes including the Coiled-Coil Domain Containing 40 () gene are associated with PCD. A Chinese proband with a clinical diagnosis of PCD was analyzed for mutations in these genes to identify the genetic basis of the disease in the family.

Isolation and characterization of a catalase gene "HuCAT3" from pitaya (Hylocereus undatus) and its expression under abiotic stress.

Abiotic stresses usually cause H2O2 accumulation, with harmful effects, in plants. Catalase may play a key protective role in plant cells by detoxifying this excess H2O2. Pitaya (Hylocereus undatus) shows broad ecological adaptation due to its high tolerance to abiotic stresses, e.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel 6-chloro-quinazolin derivatives as potential antitumor agents.

Series of novel derivatives of 6-chloro-quinazolin, which this moiety was linked to a 1,5-diaryl-1,4-pentadien-3-one system, have been synthesized and tested for their antitumor activities in vitro against a panel of three human cancer cell lines (MGC-803, Bcap-37, and PC3 cells). Bioassay results indicated that most of the prepared compounds demonstrated good activities against various cancer cells. 6-chloro-quinazolin derivatives 5a and 5f were the most active members in this study, and experimental results of fluorescent staining and flow cytometry analysis revealed that they could induce apoptosis in MGC-803 and Bcap-37 cells, with apoptosis ratios of 31.

Chemical composition and in vitro evaluation of the cytotoxic and antioxidant activities of supercritical carbon dioxide extracts of pitaya (dragon fruit) peel.

Background: Hylocereus polyrhizus and Hylocereus undatus are two varieties of the commonly called pitaya fruits, and pitaya fruits have gained popularity in many countries all over the world. However, studies on chemical composition and the nutritional quality of pitaya flesh peel are limited.

Results: Extracts of pitaya (H.

Serum metabolic profiling and features of papillary thyroid carcinoma and nodular goiter.

Thyroid carcinoma is a common endocrine malignancy worldwide, accounting for approximately 1% of all diagnosed cancers and about 91.5% of the malignancies of head and neck. However, differentiating malignant thyroid nodules from benign ones remains a diagnostic challenge.