Global Trends of Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke Over the Past Decade: A Scientometric Analysis Based on WOSCC and GBD Database.

Objective: To present a global overview of the current research landscape and emerging trends in mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) over the past decade.

Methods: A thorough search was conducted on the Web of Science on May 20, 2024, focusing on original articles and reviews in English. Bibliometric tools were employed to make a network analysis and visual representation.

Trajectories of pain and their associations with long-term cognitive decline in older adults: evidence from two longitudinal cohorts.

Background: Pain is a dynamic experience that varies over time, but it remains unknown whether trajectories of pain are associated with subsequent cognitive decline. The purpose of this study was to identify distinct trajectories of pain presence and activity-limiting pain and investigate their longitudinal associations with the rate of subsequent cognitive decline in older adults.

Methods: A total of 5685 participants from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) and 7619 participants from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) were included.

Effects of combined morbid insomnia and sleep apnea on long-term cardiovascular risk and all-cause mortality in elderly patients: a prospective cohort study.

Purpose: It is reported that insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increase the incidence of adverse cardiovascular events. The aim of this study was to analyze the risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality in elderly patients with comorbid insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (COMISA).

Methods: We included 868 elderly patients with OSA who underwent sleep monitoring at a multicenter sleep room from January 2015 to October 2017.

Association between pain interference and motoric cognitive risk syndrome in older adults: a population-based cohort study.

Objectives: Motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR) is a pre-dementia condition characterized by subjective complaints in cognition and slow gait. Pain interference has previously been linked with cognitive deterioration; however, its specific relationship with MCR remains unclear. We aimed to examine how pain interference is associated with concurrent and incident MCR.

The impact of ankle-foot orthoses on mobility of dual-task walking in stroke patients? A cross-sectional two-factor factorial design clinical trial.

To assess the impact of ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) on mobility and gait during dual-task walking in post-stroke survivors. In this cross-sectional, factorial design trial, stroke survivors performed four randomized tasks: (1) dual-task walking with AFOs, (2) single-task walking with AFOs, (3) dual-task walking without AFOs, and (4) single-task walking without AFOs. Primary outcome was the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, with secondary outcomes including gait metrics, Tinetti scores, and auditory N-back tests.

A Membrane Lipid Signature Unravels the Dynamic Landscape of Group 1 ILCs.

In an era where the established lines between cell identities are blurred by intra-lineage plasticity, distinguishing between stable and transitional states becomes imperative. This challenge is particularly pronounced within the Group 1 ILC lineage, where the similarity and plasticity between NK cells and ILC1s obscure their classification and the assignment of their unique contributions to immune regulation. This study exploits the unique property of Asialo-GM1 (AsGM1)-a membrane lipid associated with cytotoxic attributes absent in ILC1s-as a definitive criterion to distinguish between these cells.

Prediction of initial objective response to drug-eluting beads transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma using CT radiomics-based machine learning model.

A prognostic model utilizing CT radiomics, radiological, and clinical features was developed and validated in this study to predict an objective response to initial transcatheter arterial chemoembolization with drug-eluting beads (DEB-TACE) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Between January 2017 and December 2022, the baseline clinical characteristics and preoperative and postoperative follow-up imaging data of 108 HCC patients who underwent the first time treatment of DEB-TACE were analyzed retrospectively. The training group ( = 86) and the validation group ( = 22) were randomly assigned in an 8:2 ratio.

Association of Depression with Long-Term Cardiovascular Risks in Older Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Depression is a crucial factor among the various factors that are associated with OSA and CVD.

Purpose: This study was conducted with an aim to assess the prognostic significance of depression on the MACE in older patients with OSA.

Microbial metabolism and health risk assessment of kitchen waste odor VOCs.

Kitchen waste (KW) generates odors comprising complex volatile organic compounds (VOCs). We used gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to analyze VOCs, and 16S gene sequencing was used to analyze the microbial community composition and microbial metabolic mechanism. The results showed that the major odor-causing VOCs were hydrogen sulfide, methanethiol, methyl sulfide, dimethyl disulfide, and ethyl acetate.

Correction: synthesis of silver nanowire gel and its super-elastic composite foams.

Correction for ' synthesis of silver nanowire gel and its super-elastic composite foams' by Shu Huang , , 2020, , 19861-19869, https://doi.org/10.1039/D0NR03958F.

Pain-Related Risk Factors Among Radiologic Stages of Knee Osteoarthritis: Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative.

Objective: To investigate whether risk factors related to pain vary at different stages of knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Methods: Individuals from the Osteoarthritis Initiative with available Kellgren/Lawrence (K/L) grade and numerical rating scale (NRS) data at baseline were included in this study. Pain severity was classified into 3 categories based on NRS scores: no pain, mild pain, and moderate/severe pain.

The Association Between Quadriceps Strength and Synovitis in Knee Osteoarthritis: An Exploratory Study From the Osteoarthritis Initiative.

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the association between quadriceps strength and synovitis in knee osteoarthritis (KOA).

Methods: This study was derived from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI), which recruited adults from the OAI cohort with or at risk of KOA. Knees with complete records of isometric quadriceps strength and effusion-synovitis and Hoffa-synovitis assessments were included.

Graphene Hydrogel as a Porous Scaffold for Cartilage Regeneration.

Porous scaffolds have widely been exploited in cartilage tissue regeneration. However, it is often difficult to understand how the delicate hierarchical structure of the scaffold material affects the regeneration process. Graphene materials are versatile building blocks for robust and biocompatible porous structures, enabling investigation of structural cues on tissue regeneration otherwise challenging to ascertain.

Flow diversion treatment for giant intracranial serpentine aneurysms.

Background: Giant serpentine aneurysms (GSAs) are among the most complex and challenging type of intracranial aneurysms. Surgical clipping, bypass, or endovascular parent artery occlusion has been the main treatment of GSAs in the past. However, studies on flow diversion (FD) are limited.

Thermal Annealing-Free SnO for Fully Room-Temperature-Processed Perovskite Solar Cells.

The SnO electron transport layer (ETL) for perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has been recognized as one of the most reported protocols due to its processing convenience, high reproducibility, and excellence in device performance. To date, the thermal annealing (TA) process is still an essential step for a high-quality SnO ETL to reduce the surface trap density. This however could restrict its processing with high thermal energy input and set a barrier to the easiness of manufacturing such as processing under room-temperature conditions.

Quadriceps strength is negatively associated with knee joint structural abnormalities-data from osteoarthritis initiative.

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the longitudinal associations between baseline quadriceps strength and knee joint structural abnormalities in knee osteoarthritis (KOA).

Methods: This study is a longitudinally observational study based on Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) cohort, including men and women aged 45-79. Quadriceps strength was measured by isometric knee extension testing at baseline.

[Design and Verification of Human Metabolic Measurement System Based on STM32].

A high-precision human metabolic measurement system is designed. The system uses STM32F103 as the main control chip to acquire oxygen, carbon dioxide and flow signals to calculate four quantitative indicators: oxygen consumption(), carbon dioxide production(), respiratory entropy() and resting energy metabolism(), and finally uses an upper computer to display the calculation results.In this paper, the signal acquisition circuit design was carried out for the oxygen sensor, carbon dioxide sensor and flow sensor, and the validity of the device was verified with the American machine MGCDiagnositcs using Bland-Altman analysis method, and the results showed that the four parameters of ,, and of both devices fell in the agreement interval of more than 95%.

Detecting subtle yet fast skeletal muscle contractions with ultrasoft and durable graphene-based cellular materials.

Human bodily movements are primarily controlled by the contractions of skeletal muscles. Unlike joint or skeletal movements that are generally performed in the large displacement range, the contractions of the skeletal muscles that underpin these movements are subtle in intensity yet high in frequency. This subtlety of movement makes it a formidable challenge to develop wearable and durable soft materials to electrically monitor such motions with high fidelity for the purpose of, for example, muscle/neuromuscular disease diagnosis.

Association of Metabolic Syndrome With Long-Term Cardiovascular Risks and All-Cause Mortality in Elderly Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Background: Evidence suggests that an increased risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) and all-cause mortality is associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), particularly in the elderly. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) increases cardiovascular risk in the general population; however, less is known about its influence in patients with OSA. We aimed to assess whether MetS affected the risk of MACE and all-cause mortality in elderly patients with OSA.

ipa1 improves rice drought tolerance at seedling stage mainly through activating abscisic acid pathway.

KEY MESSAGE: ipa1 enhances rice drought tolerance mainly through activating the ABA pathway. It endows rice seedlings with a more developed root system, smaller leaf stomata aperture, and enhanced carbon metabolism. Drought is a major abiotic stress to crop production.

Intracranial Stenting as Rescue Therapy After Failure of Mechanical Thrombectomy for Basilar Artery Occlusion: Data From the ANGEL-ACT Registry.

Studies on rescue therapy for acute posterior circulation stroke due to basilar artery occlusion (BAO) are limited in the modern era of mechanical thrombectomy (MT). The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of rescue stenting (RS) following MT failure in patients with BAO. Data were collected from the Endovascular Treatment Key Technique and Emergency Work Flow Improvement of Acute Ischemic Stroke (ANGEL-ACT) prospective registry in China.

Metabolic low-frequency oscillation and abbreviated protocol for estimating REE by indirect calorimetry in healthy adults.

The aim of this study is to propose a new wave protocol to identify low-frequency oscillations for evaluating resting energy expenditure (REE) and compare its performance with the 5-min interval abbreviated protocol and standard protocol. Consecutive 20-min indirect calorimetry (IC) was used to collect metabolic data from 23 women and 37 men (between 23 and 43 yr old). Sliding window filter algorithms were used to eliminate noise.

Negatively Regulates Early Rice Seedling Development by Interfering with Starch Metabolism via the GA and Pathways.

encodes SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE 14 (SPL14) with a pleiotropic effect on regulating rice development and biotic stress responses. To investigate the role of in early seedling development, we developed a pair of /-NILs and found that seed germination and early seedling growth were retarded in the -NIL. Analysis of the soluble sugar content, activity of amylase, and expression of the -amylase genes revealed that the starch metabolism was weakened in the -NIL germinating seeds.