Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Exercise Can Increase Exercise in Older Adults Living in the Community and in Long-Term Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Sheehy L, Bharadwaj L, Nissen KA, Estey JL

“…The facility-based sample had 31 participants; the home-based sample had 16. …”
Get full text

Parasympathetic response in women with coronary vascular dysfunction during mental stress compared to those with non-cardiac chest pain and reference controls by Puja K. Mehta, Shafa-at A. Sheikh, Esha K. Dave, Rahim K. Shakoor, Tina Torbati, Amit Shah, Marc D. Thames, Liu Qiang, Yi-An Ko, Janet Wei, Chrisandra Shufelt, Michael D. Nelson, Bruce Samuels, Babak Azarbal, Jeanie Park, Michael R. Irwin, David S. Krantz, C. Noel Bairey Merz

“…During anger recall, CVaD group had lower HF HRV vs. NCCP (5.03 ± 1.05 vs 6.00 ± 1.17, p = 0.006, respectively), but not vs. …”
Get full text

Two splicing variants of amino acid transporter-like 4 (OsATL4) negatively regulate rice tillering and yield by mediating the transport of amino acids by Chuanbo Wang, Weiting Huang, Rui Miao, Bowen Wu, Wenhao Wu, Chongchong He, Chang Zheng, Quanzhi Zhao, Zhongming Fang

“…OsATL4a (the long splicing variant) had a high affinity for transporting Ser, Leu, Phe, and Thr, while OsATL4b (the short splicing variant) had a high affinity for transporting Ser, Leu, and Phe. …”
Get full text

Endothelial activation and stress index is a reliable predictor for the prevalence and mortality outcomes of stroke by Yongwei Huang, Zongping Li, Jianjun Wang, Decai Wang, Xiaoshuang Yin

“…Of 43,853 participants, 1674 had a stroke; among them, there were (743/1671, 44.46%) ACM and 225 (13.46%) CVM. …”
Get full text

Clinical Profile of Elderly Patients with COVID-19 hospitalised in Indonesia’s National General Hospital by Muhammad Khifzhon Azwar, Siti Setiati, Aulia Rizka, Ika Fitriana, Siti Rizny F Saldi, Eka Dian Safitri

“…We postulated that immunosenescence and sex-specific immunoregulatory function play an important role in causing death in this study cohort.   …”
Get full text

Proaterogenic disorders of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism in chronic kidney disease nondiabetic origin by T. N. Solomenchuk, H. V Semegen-Bodak

“…In 95,2% patients of the total group had significantly higher than the target level of TC (mean value - 4,12±0,12 mmol/l). …”
Get full text

Evaluating the effect of immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in lung cancer patients by Anet Greib, Songzhu Zhao, Michelle Ploch, Jonathan Henricks, Robert Easterling, Meghana Moodabagil, Gabrielle Lopez, Mingjia Li, Evelyn G. Goodyear, John Sharp, Asrar Alahmadi, Jacob Kaufman, Regan Memmott, Kai He, Peter Shields, David P. Carbone, Gregory A. Otterson, Carolyn J. Presley, Lai Wei, Dwight H. Owen, Kevin Ho

“…Among 1083 lung cancer patients who received ICIs, 585 (54.0%) had pre-ICI COPD. Patients with COPD were prescribed more COPD medications (3 [1, 4] vs 1 [0, 3], p < 0.001), had more COPD exacerbations (38.3% vs 25.8%, p < 0.001), and more COPD-related hospitalizations (27.9% vs 16.9%, p < 0.001) after ICI initiation compared to before. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of the Performance and Growth Indices of Green Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.) in a Replacement Intercropping System by Mahna sadat Ghotb Sharif, Ghorbanali Asadi, Mohammad Javad Mostafavi

“…P3N1 and P2N2 treatments had the highest RGR of green bean (0.1 g.g-1 d-1) and black seed (0.13 g.g-1.d-1), respectively. …”
Get full text

The application of ultrasound-guided cannulated screw removal after proximal tibial fracture surgery: a retrospective study by Kai Gu, Jiaqiang Qin, Meizhen Guo, Ruiliang Chu, Jiaxu Chen, Fusheng Qian, Yi Zhong

“…Participants in Group A had no postoperative complications, whereas one patient in Group B had an incision infection; however, no significant difference was observed between the groups.DiscussionUS-guided cannulated screw removal can be used in children with proximal tibial fractures, significantly reducing the preoperative radiation time and dose while minimizing the incisional length.Level of evidenceIII…”
Get full text

High-Throughput Indirect Monitoring of TORC1 Activation Using the pTOMAN-G Plasmid in Yeast by Melissa Gómez, Guilherme Rocha, Diego Ruiz, Claudio Martínez, Francisco Salinas, Eduardo Kessi-Pérez

“…The target of rapamycin complex 1 (TORC1) is a highly conserved protein complex whose primary function is to link nutrient availability to cell growth in eukaryotes, particularly nitrogen sources. …”
Get full text

Diverse actions of 15 structurally unrelated mitochondrial uncouplers in cells and mice by Divya P. Shah, Calum S. Vancuylenburg, Ellen M. Olzomer, Sing-Young Chen, Robert J. Grams, Martina Beretta, Frances L. Byrne, Webster L. Santos, Kyle L. Hoehn

“…Objective: Mitochondrial uncouplers are used as chemical tools to study mitochondrial function in vitro and in vivo, and some molecules are in development for the treatment of metabolic diseases. …”
Get full text

Placental histology, perioperative brain development, and neurodevelopmental outcome at 1 year of age in patients undergoing neonatal cardiac surgery—is there an association? by Céline Steger, Céline Steger, Céline Steger, Céline Steger, Alexander Boegeholz, Alexander Boegeholz, Alexander Boegeholz, Alexander Boegeholz, Beatrice Latal, Beatrice Latal, Beatrice Latal, Maria Feldmann, Maria Feldmann, Maria Feldmann, Raimund Kottke, Raimund Kottke, Raimund Kottke, Cornelia Hagmann, Cornelia Hagmann, Cornelia Hagmann, Tanja Restin, Tanja Restin, Tanja Restin, Ruth Tuura O'Gorman, Ruth Tuura O'Gorman, Ruth Tuura O'Gorman, Andras Jakab, Andras Jakab, Andras Jakab, Michael Reinehr, Michael Reinehr, Walter Knirsch, Walter Knirsch, Walter Knirsch

“…Pre- and postoperative cMRI were analyzed in 26 (57.8%) and 36 (80%) patients, respectively, while 18 (40%) patients had both (pre-/postoperative) cMRI. Half of our patients had structural brain lesions before (50%) and after (52.8%) surgery, mild intracerebral hemorrhages (pre, 11.1%; post, 22.2%), small cerebral strokes (pre/post, 8.9%), white matter injury (pre/post, 0%/4.5%), and mild hypoxia (pre/post, 4.5%). …”
Get full text

Fertility preservation by ovarian tissue cryopreservation of children in China——umbilical single-incision surgery and perioperative experience by Zheng Qipeng, Liu Jing, Su Yun, Li Zexi, Cao Zhenhua, Chen Meng, Zhou Yan, Zhang Hua, Wang Zecheng, Tian Yu, Ruan Xiangyan, Wu Yurui

“…The number of umbilical single-incision laparoscopic oophorectomy had been increasing year by year. The learning curve analysis indicated that the first 35 cases were the learning and improvement phase. …”
Get full text

Active left atrial ejection fraction as a non-invasive marker in pulmonary hypertension secondary to heart failure by Di Zhou, Xin Li, Jing Xu, Yining Wang, Weichun Wu, Arlene Sirajuddin, Shihua Zhao, Zhihong Liu, Minjie Lu

“…ABSTRACT: Background: Patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) secondary to left heart failure (HF) exhibit a complex pathophysiological profile and poor prognosis. Left atrial (LA) function is pivotal in the progression of this disease, yet its predictive significance remains exclusive. …”
Get full text

Efficacy of initial combination with belimumab in newly diagnosed childhood-onset lupus nephritis: a single-centre historical control study by Yu Shi, Jing Chen, Hong Xu, Qian Shen, Yinv Gong, Li Sun, Qijiao Wei, Yifan Li, Xiaomei Zhang, Shuhua Liu, Haimei Liu, Wanzhen Guan, Qiaoqian Zeng, Qianying Lv

“…The belimumab group had faster and greater reductions in SLEDAI and dose of GC (p&lt;0.05), with a significantly higher proportion of patients with dose of GC ≤7.5 mg/day (82.9% vs 30.4%, χ2=19.737, p&lt;0.001). …”
Get full text

Environmental justice index and prevalence of asthma and COPD in US neighborhoods- a population-based studyResearch in context by Sumanth Khadke, Vidhatri Khadke, Ashish Kumar, Bhargav Makwana, Sourbha S. Dani, Sadeer Al-Kindi, Sanjay Rajagopalan, Yixin Kong, Khurram Nasir, Gary Adamkiewicz, Anju Nohria, Timothy N. Liesching, Sarju Ganatra, Victor Pinto-Plata

“…Multivariable quasi-Poisson regression with an offset function was used to compare covariate-adjusted risk ratios of health indicators across quartiles of neighborhood socio-environmental burden. …”
Get full text

Inflammation and Nutritional Status Mediated the Increased of Risk of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence Associated with eGFRdiff Post-Ablation by Huang W, Liu H, Luo Y, Xiong S, Suo S, Zhang Z, Shang L, Sun H

“…We followed 989 patients who had AF and underwent ablation from July 2017 to February 2023. …”
Get full text

Early high nutrition enhances grass-fed beef productivity through epigenetically regulated muscle metabolism, altered early adipogenesis, and rumen fermentation dynamics by D. Nishino, S. Khounsaknalath, K. Saito, A. Saito, T. Abe, E. Kobayashi, F. Ebara, S. Maak, E. Albrecht, M.W. Pfaffl, R. Saneshima, S. Shimamoto, D. Ijiri, S. Koike, S. Yasuo, T. Gotoh

“…These were indicated by accumulated 9-acylcarnitines and low gene expression of acyl-CoA synthetase medium-chain family member 1 (ACSM1), enoyl-CoA hydratase and 3-hydroxyacyl CoA dehydrogenase (EHHADH), 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase 1 (BDH1), and apelin receptor (APLNR; P < 0.059), all of which had differentially methylated DNA regions. These findings suggest that the increase in LM IMF might be the result of early adipocyte hyperplasia, greater nutrient supply through rumen programming of high propionate production, and epigenetic regulation of metabolism, involving decreased muscle mitochondrial function inducing a shift towards myofibres that consume less lipids.…”
Get full text

Marine sponge symbiotic bacterial bioremediation against heavy metal pollutants in tiger prawns; Penaeus monodon culture medium by I. Marzuki, I. Pratama, R. Asaf, A. Athirah, K. Nisaa, N. Nurbaya, M. Muslimin, N. Nurhidayah, S. Suwardi, A. Sahrijanna, K. Kamaruddin

“…The water used for tiger prawn post-larvae cultivation was treated with these bioremediator bacteria. The water had copper and lead ion concentrations that were 20 times greater than the maximum threshold value. …”
Get full text

The effect of stellate ganglion block on postoperative recovery quality in peri-menopausal women undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery by Xueling Yuan, Xueling Yuan, Yijie Tang, Yijie Tang, Xiyuan Xie, Xiyuan Xie, Jiapeng Qiu, Jiapeng Qiu, Yupeng Han, Yupeng Han, Peng Ke, Peng Ke, Chengjie Zheng, Chengjie Zheng, Kai Zeng, Xiaodan Wu, Xiaodan Wu

“…Secondary outcomes included: (1) Heart rate (HR) and Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP); (2) Resting pain scores; (3) Recovery of gastrointestinal function postoperatively; (4) Postoperative adverse reactions within 24 h.ResultsAt 24 h postoperative, Group S had a higher QoR-40 total score compared to Group C with a corrected mean difference of 12.50. …”
Get full text