Hyponatremia is associated with malignant brain edema after mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke by Ao Qian, Longyi Zheng, Jia Duan, Lun Li, Wenli Xing, Shuang Tang

“…Results A total of 342 patients were enrolled into the study, of whom 52 (15.2%) had hyponatremia, 86 (25.1%) developed postoperative MBE, 93 (27.2%) died within 90 days after MT, and 201 (58.8%) had adverse functions at the 90-day follow-up. …”
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Permeability-Enhancing and Protective Effect on Small Intestine of Punicic Acid in Different Forms and Their Nanoemulsions With Low Toxicity by Duan D, Xie H, Jiang J, Yang P, Guo Z, Guo X, Chen X, Yao Q

“…Dongyan Duan,1,* Hua Xie,2,* Jiayi Jiang,1 Ping Yang,1 Zhiyuan Guo,2 Xiaoqiang Guo,1 Xingyu Chen,1 Qian Yao1 1Key Laboratory of Medicinal and Edible Plants Resources Development of Sichuan Education Department, Sichuan Industrial Institute of Antibiotics, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, People’s Republic of China; 2Sichuan Provincial Institute for Drug Control and Research, Chengdu, 610000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qian Yao, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Shiling Town, Longquan District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610106, People’s Republic of China, Email yaoqian@cdu.edu.cnPurpose: Most absorption enhancers boost the oral absorption of drugs via increasing intestinal permeability. …”
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The Role of PPARα Activation in Liver and Muscle by Lena Burri, G. Hege Thoresen, Rolf K. Berge

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Effect of Surfactant on Growth of ZnO Nanodumbbells and Their Characterization by Sunil Babu Eadi, Sungjin Kim, Soon Wook Jeong

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100% oxygen mobilizes stem cells and up-regulates MIF and APRIL in humans: a new point on the hormetic dose curve by Kent J. MacLaughlin, Gregory P. Barton, Julia E. MacLaughlin, Jacob J. Lamers, Matthew D. Marcou, Matthew J. O’Brien, Rudolf K. Braun, Marlowe W. Eldridge

“…IntroductionThe aim of the current study was to test normobaric 100% oxygen (NBO) (PiO2 = 713 mmHg) for stem cell mobilization and cytokine modulation. …”
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Vitamin D Status and Physical Functioning in Nursing Home Residents after Improved Adherence to the Vitamin D and Calcium Recommendation—A Quasiexperimental Study by Charlotte Mortensen, Anne Marie Beck, Inge Tetens, Charlotte Jeppesen, Søren Frank Jørgensen, Leif Kofoed Nielsen, Michael Kristensen

“…In a previous part of this study, we reported improved adherence by means of The Model for Improvement leading to increased awareness and change of workflows at two nursing homes. However, potential effects of this improved adherence are unknown. …”
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PENGARUH PEMANFAATAN LAHAN TERHADAP EKOSISTEM PESISIR DI KAWASAN TELUK AMBON by Yulia Asyiawati

“… This study aims (1) to analyzing the shift in utilization patterns compared with the carrying capacity and land suitability; (2) to analyze the status of coastal ecosystems. …”
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Calcineurin, Synaptic Plasticity, and Memory by Carl Weitlauf, Danny Winder

“…A long-held hypothesis in neuroscience holds that learning and memory mechanisms involve lasting changes in synaptic weights. Multiple mechanisms for producing such changes exist, of which NMDA-receptor–dependent long-term potentiation (LTP) is the most widely studied. …”
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Effects of filleting methods on composition, gelling properties and aroma profile of grass carp surimi by Liu Shi, Tao Yin, Qilin Huang, Juan You, Yang Hu, Dan Jia, Shanbai Xiong

“…Cutting tail off increased surimi yield by 14.0%, whereas cutting belly off decreased it by 11.2%. Cutting tail or belly off significantly decreased fat content, but did not change protein content, ash content, cathepsin (B, H and L) contents, nor protein patterns. …”
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Comparative analysis of flat multi-element electric field strength sensors with round base and various design features by S. V. Biryukov, E. G. Glukhoverya, A. V. Tyukin

“…Using a generalized mathematical model, graphs of the sensor error are constructed depending on the spatial measurement range and various design parameters of its sensitive elements. The change in design parameters allowed us to model sensitive elements in the form of quadrants and truncated quadrants of a circle. …”
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Antiviral Treatment Alters the Frequency of Activating and Inhibitory Receptor-Expressing Natural Killer Cells in Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infected Patients by Juan Lv, Qinglong Jin, Haibo Sun, Xiumei Chi, Xiaoli Hu, Hongqing Yan, Yu Pan, Weihua Xiao, Zhigang Tian, Jinlin Hou, Damo Xu, Zhengkun Tu, Junqi Niu

“…In tenofovir group, the frequency of NK cells increased during the treatment accompanied by downregulated expression of NKG2A and KIR2DL3. In adefovir group, NK cell numbers did not differ during the treatment, but also accompanied by downregulated expression of NKG2A and KIR2DL3. …”
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Macular Retinal Vessel Oxygen Saturation Elevation in Chinese Central Serous Chorioretinopathy by Cheng Li, Xiaoxiao Feng, Xin Wen, Xiaobing Qian, Qishan Zheng, Yongguang Yuan, Yue Fu, Wanwen Shao, Yujie Li, Xiaofeng Lin, Qianying Gao

“…In the optic disc area, the inferotemporal quadrant (TI) AS (93.2 ± 10.2%) and inferonasal quadrant (NI) VS (61.3 ± 7.3%) were higher in the affected eyes than in the contralateral eyes (88.7 ± 7.7% and 56.9 ± 6.5%) and AVS in NI (36.7 ± 10.4%) decreased compared to the contralateral eyes (41.5 ± 11.2%). …”
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Exploring Mitochondrial Evolutionary Pathways: Insights into the Origin of the Endemic Ohrid Trout by Anila Hoda, Chiara Locci, Ilenia Azzena, Noemi Pascale, Ilaria Deplano, Roland Kristo, Arian Demiri, Fabio Scarpa, Marco Casu, Daria Sanna

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Energy-dependent machining mechanism and process in water-jet guided laser processing single crystal diamond by Shilong Chen, Tianye Jin, Zihao Lin, Mingtao Wu, Junquan Huang, Junyun Chen, Anmin Nie

“…Critical laser fluence dynamically changed from 48.3 J/cm2 to 77.5 J/cm2 for laser power of 8 W to 20 W. …”
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Estimating Trends in Cardiovascular Disease Risk for the EXPOSE (Explaining Population Trends in Cardiovascular Risk: A Comparative Analysis of Health Transitions in South Africa a... by Shaun Scholes, Jennifer S Mindell, Mari Toomse-Smith, Annibale Cois, Kafui Adjaye-Gbewonyo

“…ObjectiveThe EXPOSE (Explaining Population Trends in Cardiovascular Risk: A Comparative Analysis of Health Transitions in South Africa and England) study analyzes microlevel data collected from multiple nationally representative population health surveys conducted in these 2 countries between 1998 and 2017. Creating a harmonized dataset by pooling repeated cross-sectional surveys to model trends in CVD risk is challenging due to changes in aspects such as survey content, question wording, inclusion of boost samples, weighting, measuring equipment, and guidelines for data protection. …”
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No Correlation Exists between Disease Activity and the Expression of Killer-Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptors in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Toshiaki Kogure, Takeshi Tatsumi, Atsushi Niizawa, Hiroshi Fujinaga, Tomoyuki Ito, Yutaka Shimada, Katsutoshi Terasawa

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Tissue Distribution of Total Flavonoids Extracts of Drynariae Rhizoma in Young and Old Rats by UPLC–MS/MS Determination by Yue Zhang, Xia Lei, Hongdan Xu, Guoliang Liu, Yeqiu Wang, Huifeng Sun, Fang Geng, Ning Zhang

“…Sm. has been extensively used in China, Japan, and Korea to treat osteoporosis and tonify kidneys. …”
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Diagnostic Effectiveness of Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1 in Assessing the Risk of Developing Graft Dysfunction in Liver Recipient Children by R. M. Kurabekova, O. M. Tsiroulnikova, I. E. Pashkova, A. G. Olefirenko, O. E. Gichkun, L. V. Makarova, R. A. Monakhov, P. O. Shevchenko

“…When the marker value was less than the threshold (2.2 ng/ml), the relative risk of developing graft dysfunction was 11.4 ± 0.7, 95 % CI 2.7-48.7. …”
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Impaired creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate in Thai individuals switching to dolutegravir: illustrating the role of cystatin C testing to aid clinical decision m... by Carlo Sacdalan, Curtis Austin, Aswathy Varma, Suteeraporn Pinyakorn, Eugène Kroon, Donn J. Colby, Phillip Chan, Orlanda Goh, Krittaporn Pornpaisakul, Jintana Intasan, Tassanee Luekasemsuk, Merlin L. Robb, Nitiya Chomchey, Nittaya Phanuphak, Jintanat Ananworanich, Sandhya Vasan, Denise Hsu, the SEARCH 010/RV254 study group

“…At switch to DTG, 21 (9.8%) had eGFRcre < 90 ml/min/1.73 m2 but an additional 116 (54%) developed eGFRcre < 90 ml/min/1.73 m2 during follow-up with eGFRcre decrease being mostly persistent. …”
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Reformulation of Islamic Law in Indonesia: Study on Indonesian Ulama Council’s Fatwa by Ansori Ansori, Mughni Labib, Marwadi Marwadi

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