Increased consumption of ultra-processed foods and worse diet quality in colorectal cancer patients after colostomy: A prospective study. by Arenamoline Xavier Duarte, Karine de Almeida Silva, Isabela Borges Ferreira, Cristiana Araújo Gontijo, Geórgia das Graças Pena

“…Macro-micronutrient consumption, the Brazilian Healthy Eating Index-Revised (BHEI-R), and food consumption according to processing level by NOVA classification (raw or minimally processed, processed, and ultra-processed foods) were estimated. Generalized estimating equations were used to compare the food intake variables with time points. …”
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Ultra-small curcumin-ruthenium coordination polymer nanodots prevent renal ischemia-reperfusion injury and the progression to chronic kidney disease by Xian Liu, Qin Yu, Hai-Bo Mao, Jing-Bo Hu, Wei-Hua Liu

“…This study presents the synthesis of curcumin ultra-small coordination polymer (Ru/Cur) nanodots and their application in scavenging ROS in renal tissues. …”
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Virulensi Cendawan Entomopatogen Beauveria bassiana terhadap Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Setelah Dipaparkan dengan Sinar Ultra Violet by Trizelia Trizelia, Nurbailis Nurbailis, Cherly Yugu Tanca

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Ultra high density imaging arrays in diffuse optical tomography for human brain mapping improve image quality and decoding performance by Zachary E. Markow, Jason W. Trobaugh, Edward J. Richter, Kalyan Tripathy, Sean M. Rafferty, Alexandra M. Svoboda, Mariel L. Schroeder, Tracy M. Burns-Yocum, Karla M. Bergonzi, Mark A. Chevillet, Emily M. Mugler, Adam T. Eggebrecht, Joseph P. Culver

“…We then constructed an ultra-high-density DOT system (6.5-mm spacing) with 140 dB dynamic range that imaged stimulus-evoked activations with 30–50% higher spatial resolution and repeatable multi-focal activity with excellent agreement with participant-matched fMRI. …”
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Ultra-processed food consumption and the risk of incident chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies by Bingjie Xiao, Jinxian Huang, Linyi Chen, Yujie Lin, Jianghong Luo, Huifen Chen, Lizhe Fu, Fang Tang, Wenwei Ouyang, Yifan Wu

Subjects: “…Ultra-processed food…”
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Study on Temperature Rise and Deformation of Radial Double-face Mechanical Seal End Faces of the Ultra-high-speed Drive System by Zhao Tianqi, Yi Jinbao, Wen Menggang, Xiao Yanbin, Shi Xiaofeng, Pan Yang

“…The operating speed of the radial double-end mechanical seal of the lubricating oil in the ultra-high-speed gear transmission bearing chamber of the torpedo turbine engine is as high as 50 000 r/min. …”
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Effect of Mg interlayer on the microstructure and mechanical performance of resistance rivet welded 2 mm Al and ultra-high strength steel by Luyao Kong, Sizhe Niu, Ming Lou, Zixuan Chen, Yunwu Ma, Yongbing Li, Haiyang Lei

“…Resistance rivet welding (RRW) using semi-tubular rivet was employed to join 2 mm thick AA6061 T6 Al alloy and ultra-high strength steel (UHSS). The influence of a Mg interlayer on the evolution of joint microstructure, mechanical performance and fracture characteristics were thoroughly investigated. …”
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High-performance 2D electronic devices enabled by strong and tough two-dimensional polymer with ultra-low dielectric constant by Qiyi Fang, Kongyang Yi, Tianshu Zhai, Shisong Luo, Chen-yang Lin, Qing Ai, Yifan Zhu, Boyu Zhang, Gustavo A. Alvarez, Yanjie Shao, Haolei Zhou, Guanhui Gao, Yifeng Liu, Rui Xu, Xiang Zhang, Yuzhe Wang, Xiaoyin Tian, Honghu Zhang, Yimo Han, Hanyu Zhu, Yuji Zhao, Zhiting Tian, Yu Zhong, Zheng Liu, Jun Lou

“…We show that the grown 2DP-F thin films exhibit ultra-low dielectric constant (in plane k = 1.85 and out-of-plane k = 1.82) and remarkable mechanical properties (Young’s modulus > 15 GPa). …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Analytical investigations of propagation of ultra-broad nonparaxial pulses in a birefringent optical waveguide by three computational ideas by Yuanyuan Liu, Jalil Manafian, Gurpreet Singh, Naief Alabed Alkader, Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar

“…The nonparaxial solitons with the propagation of ultra-broad nonparaxial pulses in a birefringent optical waveguide is studied. …”
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OPTIMAL DESIGN ANALYSIS OF PCTFE SEAT STRUCTURE OF ULTRA-LOW TEMPERATURE BALL VALVE BASED ON RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD (MT) by ZHANG XiHeng, YU RongFang, ZHANG Chi, ZHOU Yi, SUN ShuaiJun

“…To optimize the structural strength of the soft-sealing ball valve seat at ultra-low temperature, a design method combining response surface method and genetic algorithm was proposed, which took the maximum equivalent stress as the optimization objective. …”
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A Novel Dual-Function Drone Landing Gear with Ultra-Fast Grasping Capability Enabled by a Quick-Release Mechanism by Chang Wang, Lingrui Kong, Yan Zhao, Chao Liu, Xuan Liu, Jianhua Zhang

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Optimising Xpert-Ultra and culture testing to reliably measure tuberculosis prevalence in the community: findings from surveys in Zambia and South Africa by Richard Hayes, Sarah Fidler, Sian Floyd, María Rupérez, Helen Ayles, Redwaan Vermaak, Kwame Shanaube, Albertus Schaap, Eveline Klinkenberg, Petra de Haas, Barry Kosloff, Thomas Gachie, Pete J Dodd, Chali Wapamesa, Michael J Burnett, Nico Kalisvaart, Tila Mainga, Linda Mureithi

“…Among those who screened positive on chest X-ray or symptoms, two sputum samples were collected for field Xpert-Ultra testing and a third for laboratory liquid-culture testing. …”
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Determination and Pharmacokinetics of Okanin in Rat Plasma by UltraHigh Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled with Triple-Quadrupole Tandem Mass Spectrometry by Yurui Shi, Rongda Chen, Jing Xie, Li Li, Guiming Liu, Meizhu Zheng, Ning Zhang

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Identifying the predictors of ultra early neurological improvement and its role in functional outcome after endovascular thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke by Yuzheng Lai, Mohammad Mofatteh, José Fidel Baizabal-Carvallo, José Fidel Baizabal-Carvallo, Jianfeng He, Wenhao Wu, Daohong Wang, Wenshan Yan, Jicai Ma, Sijie Zhou, Yu Sun, Yu Sun, Yi He, Shumei Li, Hao Sun

“…In this study, we aimed to investigate the usage of NIHSS at 1-h time window -ultra-early neurological improvement (UENI)- as a surrogate marker associated with the functional outcomes of AIS patients treated with EVT.MethodsWe included 485 adults (≥18 years old) who underwent emergency EVT at four academic comprehensive stroke centers between 2020 and 2021. …”
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Determination of 19 polyphenolic compounds in tea by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography combined with quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry by Jian Li, Junmei Ma, Yan Zhang, Lei Zheng

Subjects: “…Ultra–high performance liquid chromatography…”
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Design of a 128‐channel transceiver hardware for medical ultrasound imaging systems by Jayaraj Kidav, Perumal M. Pillai, Deepak V, Sreejeesh S. G

Subjects: “…ultrasonic transducer arrays…”
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Production of ACE inhibitory peptides via ultrasonic-assisted enzymatic hydrolysis of microalgal Chlorella protein: Process improvement, fractionation, identification, and in silico structure-activity relationship by Jeeraporn Pekkoh, Apiwit Kamngoen, Antira Wichaphian, May Thu Zin, Supakit Chaipoot, Kamon Yakul, Wasu Pathom-aree, Wageeporn Maneechote, Benjamas Cheirsilp, Kuan Shiong Khoo, Sirasit Srinuanpan

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Sutured Intrascleral Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens Fixation with Ciliary Sulcus Location Guided by Ultrasonic Biological Microscopy: A Retrospective Analysis of Anatomical and Refractive Outcome by Ya Qu, Ping Duan, Shujia Huo, Fuliang Li, Jiawen Li

“…To report the outcome of sutured intrascleral posterior chamber intraocular lens (PC IOL) fixation with ciliary sulcus location guided by ultrasonic biological microscopy (UBM). Methods. Patients who underwent a sutured intrascleral PC IOL fixation were reviewed and divided into four groups. …”
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Diferencias en el desempeño de los patrones básicos de movimiento según la edad y el sexo (versión traducida al español) by Judith Jiménez Díaz, Walter Salazar Rojas, María Morera

“…Los patrones básicos de movimiento son la base para participar en actividades más complejas a lo largo de la vida. …”
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Analysis of genetic polymorphisms in the intron 9–10/exon 10 region of the BRCA1 gene in a population sample of dogs with mammary cancer from Uruguay by Alicia Decuadro, Micaela Sosa, Federico García, Nariné Balemian, María del Carmen Montenegro, Silvia Llambí

“…A region corresponding to intron 9–10/exon 10 of the BRCA1 gene (ENSCAFE00845051080) was amplified by endpoint PCR, with PCR results subsequently confirmed through agarose gel electrophoresis at 1%. …”
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