Quantification of mobile charge carrier yield and transport lengths in ultrathin film light-trapping ZnFeO photoanodes.

Zinc ferrite (ZnFeO, ZFO) has gained attention as a candidate material for photoelectrochemical water oxidation. However, champion devices have achieved photocurrents far below that predicted by its bandgap energy. Herein, strong optical interference is employed in compact ultrathin film (8-14 nm) Ti-doped ZFO films deposited on specular back reflectors to boost photoanode performance through enhanced light trapping, resulting in a roughly fourfold improvement in absorption as compared to films deposited on transparent substrates.

Machine Learning-Based Prediction for In-Hospital Mortality After Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage Using Real-World Clinical and Image Data.

Background: Machine learning (ML) techniques are widely employed across various domains to achieve accurate predictions. This study assessed the effectiveness of ML in predicting early mortality risk among patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in real-world settings.

Methods And Results: ML-based models were developed to predict in-hospital mortality in 527 patients with ICH using raw brain imaging data from brain computed tomography and clinical data.

Phase II study of long-course chemoradiotherapy followed by consolidation chemotherapy as total neoadjuvant therapy in locally advanced rectal cancer in Japan: ENSEMBLE-2.

Aim: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of total neoadjuvant therapy with long-course chemoradiotherapy followed by consolidation chemotherapy in Japanese patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.

Methods: This prospective, multicenter, single-arm, phase II trial was conducted at 10 centers. The eligibility criteria included age ≥20 y, locally advanced rectal cancer within 12 cm of the anal verge, and cT3-4N0M or TanyN+M0 at diagnosis, enabling curative resection.

Description of sp. nov., a new hard tick species (Acari, Ixodidae) collected from mouse-eared bats (Vespertilionidae, ) in Vietnam.

Historically, for more than one and a half centuries, only one so-called "long-legged bat tick" species, i.e., Koch was known to science.

Endometrial pattern predicts pregnancy outcome in single-blastocyst frozen-embryo transfer: An analysis of 1383 cycles.

Purpose: Several studies investigated endometrial patterns, with respect to pregnancy rates following the transfer of embryos but did not distinguish between single- and multiple-blastocyst procedures. We clarified how the endometrial pattern imaged to transfer a frozen embryo is associated with pregnancy outcomes in single-blastocyst frozen-embryo transfer (sbFET).

Methods: Patients ≤35 years who underwent sbFET on the hormone replacement protocol.

Telemedicine-medical "snack community"-PHS ecosystem: Insights into the double-edged sword role of telemedicine in clinical practice and medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

Telemedicine has gained tremendous development during the COVID-19 pandemic. With deblocking and opening, telemedicine accelerates the evolvution of the medical "snack community" and undermines the perception of medical students and staff, which promotes the incidence of psychosocial-related disorders. Moreover, the inconsistent telemedicine adaptability between medical workers and patients aggravates the doctor-patient conflict due to the aging population and COVID-19 squeal.

investigation of ruthenium doped lanthanum nickel titanium double perovskite and its exsolution behaviour.

Exsolution, an innovative method for fabricating perovskite-based oxides decorated with metal nanoparticles, has garnered significant interest in the fields of catalyst fabrication and electrochemical devices. Although dopant exsolution from single perovskite structures has been extensively studied, the exsolution behaviour of double perovskite structures remains insufficiently understood. In this study, we synthesized B-site double perovskite Ru-doped lanthanum nickel titanates with a 7.

Analysis of B-cell receptor repertoire to evaluate immunogenicity of monovalent Omicron XBB.1.5 mRNA vaccines.

Monovalent Omicron XBB.1.5 mRNA vaccines were newly developed and approved by the FDA in Autumn 2023 for preventing COVID-19.

Blood Hemoglobin Concentrations and the Incidence of Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: 10-Year Outcomes of the Q-Cohort Study.

Background: Lower extremity peripheral arterial disease is a potentially lethal cardiovascular complication in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Anemia is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease among the hemodialysis population. However, whether blood hemoglobin concentration is associated with the risk of peripheral arterial disease progression in this population remains undetermined.

Comparison of remimazolam and midazolam for sedation during colonoscopy in Japanese patients: A propensity score matching analysis.

Objectives: To compare the efficacy and safety of sedation with midazolam and remimazolam for colorectal endoscopy.

Methods: This single-center, two-arm, post-hoc analysis of the REM-IICTJP01 study investigated the efficacy and safety of remimazolam for gastrointestinal endoscopic sedation. We enrolled 40 and 208 patients who underwent colonoscopy under remimazolam and midazolam sedation, respectively, during the same period.

Theoretical analyses for the evolution of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOC) emission strategy.

Plants emit biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) as signaling molecules, playing a crucial role in inducing resistance against herbivores. Neighboring plants that eavesdrop on BVOC signals can also increase defenses against herbivores or alter growth patterns to respond to potential risks of herbivore damage. Despite the significance of BVOC emissions, the evolutionary rationales behind their release and the factors contributing to the diversity in such emissions remain poorly understood.

Detour canal, a civil engineering heritage created through historical struggle for water resources, now provides the habitats for a rare freshwater fish.

The Ariake catfish, , is a freshwater fish endemic to Kyushu Island, Japan. However, these catfish are now endangered owing to environmental changes. Despite their status, there is scant quantitative research on the Ariake catfish regarding their potential conservation.

Psychological treatments for mental health symptoms associated with COVID-19 infection: A scoping review.

The aim of this scoping review was to synthesize published studies and ongoing clinical trials of psychological interventions for mental health problems associated with COVID-19 infection. The study protocol was developed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Extension for Scoping Reviews. We conducted systematic searches for studies published or registered between January 2020 and October 2022 using eight scientific databases and clinical trial registries, which identified 40 complete published studies and 53 ongoing clinical trials.

Prognostic significance of lymph node metastasis in pancreatic tail cancer: A multicenter retrospective study.

Background: Distal pancreatectomy (DP) with lymph node (LN) dissection is the standard procedure for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma of the tail (Pt-PDAC). However, the optimal surgery including extent of LN dissection is still being debated. The present study investigated the incidence and prognostic impact of LN metastasis on patients suffering from Pt-PDAC.

What is the crux of successful living-donor liver transplantation for recipients aged 70 and beyond?

Aim: There is limited evidence regarding the feasibility of living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) for patients aged over 70. The aims of this study were to assess postoperative outcomes in elderly recipients and to ascertain the potential feasibility and acceptability of LDLT.

Methods: Data were collected from 762 recipients, including 26 in the elderly group (aged ≥70) and 736 in the younger group (aged <70), and reviewed even by propensity score matching (PSM).

Component rotational mismatch in the standing position is a potential risk factor for unfavourable functional outcomes after total knee arthroplasty.

Purpose: This study assessed rotational mismatch between components after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in the supine and standing positions and aimed to investigate the effect of rotational mismatch in the standing position on postoperative patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).

Methods: Seventy-one patients (71 knees) who underwent TKA for medial knee osteoarthritis were used to investigate rotational mismatches between components. Rotational mismatches between components were examined on postoperative standing whole-leg and supine knee radiographs using a three-dimensional-to-two-dimensional model image registration technique, and the angles between the reference axes of the components were measured.

Effectiveness of psychological first aid in infectious disease pandemics: An overview of systematic reviews.

There is insufficient research on the usefulness of psychological interventions, such as psychological first aid (PFA), during outbreaks. We searched for and critically appraised systematic reviews that examined the effectiveness of PFA during infectious disease outbreaks, such as the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Systematic reviews that examined the efficacy of PFA in the severe acute respiratory syndrome, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, Ebola virus disease, and COVID-19 outbreaks were searched through PubMed on February 19, 2021.

A mixture of extracts from natural ingredients reduces the neurotoxic polarization of microglia via modulating NF-κB/NF-E2-related factor 2 activation.

Neurotoxic microglia-provoked neuroinflammation is implicated in cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Supplementation with , phosphatidylserine, , and propolis is reported to improve the cognitive functions of elderly people; however, the underlying mechanisms of this combination of natural ingredients are unknown. We investigated the effects of a mixture of extracts from propolis, , , phosphatidylserine, , and (mixture) on microglia polarization after exposure to amyloid β (Aβ, 1 μM) and lipopolysaccharide from (PgLPS, 1 μg/mL), using MG6 and BV2 microglial cells.

Investigating the perceptions of career development as the Japanese regional quota medical students and graduates in A prefecture.

Background: There are few reports about the perceptions of the regional quota called medical students and graduates.

Method: Eighty-four medical students and 41 graduates were enrolled in A prefecture. The questionnaire comprised 22 items scored on a 7-point Likert scale, focusing on perceptions of merit and demerit of .

Lemborexant-induced interstitial lung disease: A case report.

We report the first case of drug-induced interstitial lung disease attributed to lemborexant. A 66-year-old man reported to our hospital with the acute onset of cough and breathlessness with ground-glass opacity on radiological examination. Symptoms were identified after taking lemborexant for 2 consecutive days.