Establishing thresholds for swing transparency at the knee during gait to inform exoskeleton design. by Chase W Mathews, Delaney A Clawson, Karl E Zelik

“…For stiffness, we found the median transparency thresholds for walking and stairs to be 1.76 Nm/rad and 2.95 Nm/rad, respectively, which corresponds to peak knee moments during swing of around 2.3 and 5 Nm. …”
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Features of Medical Care Providing to Patients with Digestive Diseases in the Krasnodar Region during the COVID-19 Pandemic by N. V. Korochanskaya, V. M. Durleshter, S. A. Gabriel, O. V. Kovalevskaya, S. N. Serikova, M. A. Basenko

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Angiogenic Response to Major Lung Resection for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgical and Open Access by Calvin S. H. Ng, Song Wan, Randolph H. L. Wong, Anthony M. H. Ho, Anthony P. C. Yim

“…No significant peri-operative changes in VEGF levels were observed. Compared with open group, VATS had significantly lower plasma levels of VEGF (VATS 170±93 pg/mL; Open 486±641 pg/mL; 𝑃=0.04) and Ang-2 (VATS 2484±1119 pg/mL; Open 3379±1287 pg/mL; 𝑃=0.026) on POD3. …”
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Single-cell morphological tracking of cell states to identify small-molecule modulators of liver differentiation by Rebecca E. Graham, Runshi Zheng, Jesko Wagner, Asier Unciti-Broceta, David C. Hay, Stuart J. Forbes, Victoria L. Gadd, Neil O. Carragher

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INVESTIGATION OF THE TECHNOLOGY OF VACUUM DEGASSING OF STEEL AT FACILITY OF BOWL DEGASIFYING TREATMENT by N. V. Andrianov, S. V. Terletskij, A. V. Olenchenko

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Age-Related Features of Depression in Residence of the Arctic Zone by A.V. Klimak, O.A. Kharkova, A.V. Kudryavtsev

“…Depression was assessed using the PHQ-9 depression scale, which consists of 9 questions based on the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for depression, asking about the patient's experiences over the past 2 weeks. In the course of studying the age-related characteristics of depression among residents of the Arctic zone, it was found that certain symptoms of depression are more prevalent in young people; however, the chance of moderate to severe depression is significantly higher in older women.…”
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Preliminary study on mercury pollution affecting soil bacteria near a mercury mining area by Jianxiong Du, Yili Yuan, Jianfeng Li, Shuqing Zhang, Yuxiang Ren

“…In order to further explore the effect of mercury contamination soil (nearly 20 years) near a mercury mining area (Tongren, Guizhou, China) on the diversity and structure of the soil bacterial communities, five groups of soil samples (SMO2, SMO20, SMO30, SMO500, and SMO650) were collected at distances of 2, 20, 30, 500, and 650 m, respectively, from the only sewage outlet of a mercury mining area (Guizhou, China). …”
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Simultaneous Liver Venous Deprivation Following Hepatic Arterial Chemoembolization Before Major Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A New Methods to Achieve Hypertrophy Liver... by Zhang S, Song R, Hou C, Yao H, Xu J, Zhou H, Li S, Cai W, Fei Y, Meng F, Yin D, Wang J, Zhang S, Liu Y, Wang J, Liu L

“…Shenyu Zhang,1,* Ruipeng Song,1,* Changlong Hou,2,* Huanzhang Yao,1 Jun Xu,2 Hangcheng Zhou,3 Shaopeng Li,4 Wei Cai,1 Yipeng Fei,2 Fanzheng Meng,1 Dalong Yin,1 Jiabei Wang,1 Shugeng Zhang,1 Yao Liu,1 Jizhou Wang,1,5,6 Lianxin Liu1,5,6 1Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Centre for Leading Medicine and Advanced Technologies of IHM, the first affiliated hospital of ustc, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, university of science and technology of china, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Intervention, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC: Anhui Provincial Hospital, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC: Anhui Provincial Hospital, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC: Anhui Provincial Hospital, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, People’s Republic of China; 5Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, People’s Republic of China; 6Anhui Provincial Clinical Research Center for Hepatobiliary Diseases, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lianxin Liu; Jizhou Wang, Email liulx@ustc.edu.cn; wangjoe@ustc.edu.cnPurpose: Liver venous deprivation (LVD; simultaneous portal vein embolization and hepatic vein embolization) has been the latest surgical strategy for rapid future liver remnant (FLR) hypertrophy. …”
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Expanding on Abraxane Safety: Temporal Insights and Future Directions for Adverse Event Analysis [Letter] by Yang F, Ge W

“…Fangcai Yang,1 Wukun Ge2 1Department of Clinical Nutrition, Ninghai First Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315600, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Ninghai First Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315600, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Wukun Ge, Department of Pharmacy, Ninghai First Hospital, 142 Taoyuan Middle Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315600, People’s Republic of China, Email notiong@alu.zcmu.edu.cn…”
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Variability in storm season intensity modulates ocean acidification conditions in the northern Strait of Georgia by Wiley Evans, Katie Campbell, Carrie Weekes, Justin Del Bel Belluz, Jessy Barrette, Drew Jordison, Chris Mackenzie, Jonathan Bergshoeff, Carolyn Prentice, Rosie Savage, Isabelle Desmarais, Bryn Fedje, Emma Myers, Kimberly Bedard, Alex Hare, Ian J. W. Giesbrecht, Colleen T. E. Kellogg, Zoe Sandwith, Jennifer M. Jackson

“…Abstract Large changes in marine CO2 chemistry manifest in areas with weakly-buffered seawater where ocean acidification (OA) acts in concert with natural CO2 additions. …”
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Injectable Nanocomposite Hydrogel for Accelerating Diabetic Wound Healing Through Inflammatory Microenvironment Regulation by Chen Y, Li Y, Song H, Liu X, Zhang H, Jiang J, Liu H, Zhuo R, Cheng G, Fang J, Xu L, Qi Y, Sun D

“…Yuhui Chen,1,* Ying Li,1,* Haoning Song,1,* Xiaochun Liu,1 Hongan Zhang,1 Jiaxin Jiang,2 Hongsheng Liu,2 Ribo Zhuo,1 Guoyun Cheng,1 Jia Fang,1 Lei Xu,1 Yong Qi,1 Dawei Sun1 1Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, The Affiliated Guangdong second Provincial General Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510315, People’s Republic of China; 2Guangdong Huayi Biomedical Science and Technology Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511450, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lei Xu, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Guangdong second Provincial General Hospital of Jinan University, No. 466 Xingang Middle Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China, Email orthoxl@163.com Dawei Sun, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Guangdong second Provincial General Hospital of Jinan University, No. 466 Xingang Middle Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China, Email sundw@gd2h.org.cnBackground: A paramount issue in the realm of chronic wound healing among diabetic patients is the pervasive inflammatory response that persistently thwarts angiogenesis, thereby precipitating protracted delays in the healing process of such wounds. …”
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Enhancing Acupuncture’s Efficacy in Chronic Stable Angina Through Standardization of Deqi Response and Dosage Parameters [Letter] by Wang R, Ma F, Fan X

“…Ruixue Wang,1 Fengjun Ma,2 Xiangzhen Fan3 1Innovation Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250355, People’s Republic of China; 2Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250355, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xiangzhen Fan, Email 643355196@qq.com…”
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HPLC-UV-MS/MS Profiling of Phenolics from Euphorbia nicaeensis (All.) Leaf and Stem and Its Antioxidant and Anti-Protein Denaturation Activities by Khawla Bouaouda, Chaimae Elagdi, Naoufal El Hachlafi, Karima Mohtadi, Mohammed Hsaine, Anass Kettani, Rachid Flouchi, Khang Wen Goh, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Hanae Naceiri Mrabti, Rachid Saile, Hassan Taki

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Reducing Your Risk for Cancer: The Power of Food by Jodi Fitzgerald, Danielle Nelson, Madison Woodard, Jeanette Andrade

“… Cancer is the #2 cause of death within the United States, where 2 out of every 5 people will be diagnosed with some form of cancer within their lifetime. …”
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Reducing Your Risk for Cancer: The Power of Food by Jodi Fitzgerald, Danielle Nelson, Madison Woodard, Jeanette Andrade

“… Cancer is the #2 cause of death within the United States, where 2 out of every 5 people will be diagnosed with some form of cancer within their lifetime. …”
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Practice Patterns for N-acetylcysteine Dosing for Acetaminophen Toxicity in the United States by Michael Thomas, Christopher Edwards, Amanda Dunlap

“…Results: There were 119 responses (9.2% response rate). Responses were representative of all geographic areas in the US and were most commonly from community hospitals (67.2%) and those with 300 or more beds (72.2%). …”
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Gut Microecological Prescription: A Novel Approach to Regulating Intestinal Micro-Ecological Balance by Zhu L, Yang X

“…Lingping Zhu,1,2 Xuefeng Yang1 1The Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Department of General Practice, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Lingping Zhu, Email zlp597@aliyun.comAbstract: The intestinal microecology is comprises intestinal microorganisms and other components constituting the entire ecosystem, presenting characteristics of stability and dynamic balance. …”
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A synthetic chronogenetic gene circuit for programmed circadian drug delivery by Lara Pferdehirt, Anna R. Damato, Kristin L. Lenz, Maria F. Gonzalez-Aponte, Daniel Palmer, Qing-Jun Meng, Erik D. Herzog, Farshid Guilak

“…Rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases are characterized by diurnal changes in cytokines, leading to inflammatory flares, with peak disease activity in the early morning. …”
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COVID-19: Impact in endothelial function and therapy with Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Carla Longo de Freitas, Priscilla Yuri Okochi Alves da silva, Maria do Carmo Pinho Franco, Danilo Candido de Almeida

“… The new pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 Betacoronavirus, has spread worldwide, and infected millions of individuals causing the disease denominated of COVID-19. …”
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Did Turkey Experience Reductions in Air Pollution During The Covid-19 Lockdown and Partial Lockdown? by İsmet Yener, Kazım Onur Demirarslan

“…While the changes in SO2 during LD and PLD went from 0.0% to 5.7% and -2.4% to 1.2%, respectively, those in CO ranged from -6.6% to 29.6% and 1.3% to 33.2%, respectively. …”
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