Moderating effect of social participation on the relationship between health status and depressive symptoms in older adults by Yvonne Su Yong Ow, Chia-Shine Wei, Yang-Tzu Li

“…IntroductionDepression is a common mental health problem among older adults and a leading cause of disability worldwide. …”
Get full text

Augmented Reality-Assisted Pancreaticoduodenectomy with Superior Mesenteric Vein Resection and Reconstruction by Rui Tang, Wei Yang, Yucheng Hou, Lihan Yu, Guangdong Wu, Xuan Tong, Jun Yan, Qian Lu

“…Intraoperative AR applications displayed virtual images of the pancreas, SMV, bile duct, common hepatic artery (CHA), and superior mesenteric artery (SMA). …”
Get full text

A comparative analysis of collagen based dressings and polysaccharide microspheres for hemostasis management in hepatic stab wounds by Francisco José Sánchez del Valle, María Isabel Sánchez-Seco, Juan Garófano

“…Abstract This study aims to evaluate two of the most commonly used products, the collagen-based patch (Hemopatch) and the micropolysaccharide microspheres powder (Perclot), in the context of stab liver injury in pigs. …”
Get full text

miR-141-3p is Poorly Expressed in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Correlates with Glucose and Lipid Metabolism by Lingye Fan, Chunyan Wang, Ping Zhan, Yaofang Liu

“…Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrinopathy with high prevalence. miR-141-3p downregulation was reported in PCOS rats. …”
Get full text

Dysphotopsia after uneventful phacoemulsification by Mohammed A. Mohammed

“…Conclusion Patients now anticipate satisfaction from cataract surgery, which is becoming a common procedure. Both the patient and the surgeon may become frustrated when dysphotopsia occurs, which incidentally occurs in a flawlessly performed procedure. …”
Get full text

Potential Health Implications of the Consumption of Thermally-Oxidized Cooking Oils – a Review by Falade Ayodeji Osmund, Oboh Ganiyu, Okoh Anthony Ifeanyi

“…Repeated use of cooking oils in the commercial food industry is also common to maximize profit. Thermal oxidation of edible oils had since attracted great attention of nutritionist and researchers given the deteriorative effect such as generation of very cytotoxic compounds, loss of carotenoid, phenolics and vitamins thus reducing the overall antioxidant properties of the oils. …”
Get full text

Severe Pulmonary Infection in a 20-Month-Old Female by Yasmeen Mann, Paul Zeller, Kristen Carrillo-Kappus, Melissa Victor, Mary Moore

“…Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) is a common reason for hospitalization of a pediatric patient. …”
Get full text

From invasive species to agricultural resource: evaluation of Phragmites australis from Zarivar Lake as an organic amendment for the release of phosphorus, potassium, micronutrient... by Shno Karimi, Zahra Kolahchi, Mahboube Zarrabi, Safoora Nahidan, Taqi Raza

“…The objective of this research was to use the harvested common reed as a soil organic amendment. For this purpose, the release kinetics of phosphorus and potassium from Phragmites a. biomass were studied. …”
Get full text

Effects of Oil Drops and the Charcoal’s Proximate Composition on the Air Pollution Emitted from Charcoal Barbecues by Kuo-Pin Yu, Yen-Chi Chen, Yun-Jhe Miao, Sepridawati Siregar, Yu Wei Tsai, Whei-May Grace Lee

“…Charcoal briquettes, longan charcoal, and binchotan (commonly used for indoor barbecues) were selected for combustion experiments, and the exhaust gas was collected for the analysis of air pollutants, viz., CO, CO2, NOx, hydrocarbons (HCs), benzene, toluene, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, PM2.5, and trace metals (Al, Cr, Cu, Fe, and Zn). …”
Get full text

Effects of early neonatal proinflammatory stress on the expression of BDNF transcripts in the brain regions of prepubertal male rats by D. I. Peregud, S. V. Freiman, A. O. Tishkina, L. S. Sokhranyaeva, N. A. Lazareva, M. V. Onufriev, M. Y. Stepanichev, N. V. Gulyaeva

“…The levels of BDNF and transcripts, containing common exon IX were similar in the control and LPS-treated rats. …”
Get full text

Efficacy and safety of proton radiotherapy in treating choroidal melanoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yuxin Miao, Tingwei Zheng, Qiuning Zhang, Meixuan Li, Qihang Lei, Qin Liu, Hongtao Luo, Huiling Bai

“…Four studies reported adverse reactions. The most common adverse reactions after PBT were glaucoma, optic neuropathy, and cataracts, with incidence rates ranging from 17.9 to 27%, 12.8–64%, and 29.6–39.8%, respectively. …”
Get full text

Health status of perimenopausal and postmenopausal women at Mangalore, Karnataka, India by C V Divya, Vasantkumar V Bhanushali, E Vinu, K S Premlal

“…The most prevalent menopausal symptoms are night sweats (72.8%), irritability (94.2%), vaginal dryness (76.7%), decreased libido (94.8%), and fatigue (88.7%). The common comorbidities were anemia (49.5%), dental caries (23.4%), and hypertension (23.1%). …”
Get full text

Research on floating object classification algorithm based on convolutional neural network by Jikai Yang, Zihan Li, Ziyan Gu, Wei Li

Subjects: Get full text

Addressing widespread misidentifications of traditional medicinal mushrooms in Sanghuangporus (Basidiomycota) through ITS barcoding and designation of reference sequences by Shan Shen, Shi-Liang Liu, Ji-Hang Jiang, Li-Wei Zhou

“…Moreover, ten potential diagnostic sequences are provided for Hyperbranched Rolling Circle Amplification to rapidly confirm three common commercial species, viz. S. baumii, S. sanghuang, and S. vaninii. …”
Get full text

Laboratory biomarkers for multiple sclerosis and their role in clinical practice by I. Navickaitë, G. Žemgulytė, R. Balnytė

“… Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system (CNS) most commonly diagnosed in young adults. In recent decades, new treatments have emerged that have radically changed the prognosis and quality of life of these patients. …”
Get full text

Building a foundation to study distributed information behaviour by Terry L. von Thaden

“…The distributed information behaviour framework provides a useful structure to study the patterning and organization of information distributed over space and time, to reach a common goal. This framework may allow researchers and investigators alike to identify critical information activity in the negotiation of meaning in high reliability safety critical work, eventually informing safer practice. …”
Get full text

THE CORRELATION OF FAMILY SUPPORT WITH THE LEVEL OF ANXIETY OF PRIMIGRAVIDA PREGNANT WOMEN IN FACING LABOR by NARESWARI NUGRAHA, CANDRA DEWI NATANINGTYAS

“…Introduction Anxiety in pregnant women is a common psychological condition where mothers feel anxious, restless, or worried about pregnancy, childbirth, or their future as a mother. …”
Get full text

Gastrointestinal complaints in patients with anorexia nervosa in the timecourse of inpatient treatment by Caroline Riedlinger, Caroline Riedlinger, Nazar Mazurak, Nazar Mazurak, Norbert Schäffeler, Andreas Stengel, Andreas Stengel, Andreas Stengel, Katrin Elisabeth Giel, Katrin Elisabeth Giel, Stephan Zipfel, Stephan Zipfel, Paul Enck, Paul Enck, Isabelle Mack, Isabelle Mack

“…BackgroundIn patients with anorexia nervosa (AN), gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common and usually improve during or after nutritional rehabilitation. …”
Get full text

Exploring the catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction of Namibian encroacher bush by Luis Cutz, Nikos Bias, Majd Al-Naji, Wiebren de Jong

“…This article focuses on converting Acacia Mellifera from Namibia, commonly known as encroacher bush (EB) into high-quality drop-in intermediates for the chemical and transport industry via hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL). …”
Get full text

NIPAL1 as a prognostic biomarker associated with pancreatic adenocarcinoma progression and immune infiltration by Youlong Zhu, Zongze Qi, Shaoqi Zu, Fangchao Yang, Yanming Wang, Lei Zhu, Xintong Li, Ruixue Li, Hong Zhu

“…The Genomics of Drug Sensitivity in Cancer (GDSC) database was utilized to investigate the relationship between NIPAL1 expression and the efficacy of common drugs used in chemotherapy and targeted therapy in patients with pancreatic cancer. …”
Get full text