[CT layered localization and clinical effect of acupuncture on lumbar disc herniation].

Objective: To explore the relationship between the effect of acupuncture and layered localization of computed tomography (CT) in treatment of lumbar disc herniation.

Methods: Based on the CT layered localization, the herniated lumbar discs were positioned in 5 layers, A, B, C, D and E among 300 patients with lumbar disc herniation. Combined with the horizontal and the frontal planes, the three-dimensional location was formed.

Mussel-inspired robust and waterproof soybean protein adhesives enhanced with phenolated lignosulfonate for wood bonding.

Plant protein-based adhesives are favored for their cost-effectiveness and environmental friendliness. However, the low reactivity of plant protein and inherent water sensitivity of its adhesive significantly limits their scalability and broader application. Drawing inspiration from mussels, we developed a robust and waterproof bio-based adhesive reinforcing soybean protein (SP) with lignosulfonate.

Nanocellulose Hybrid Membranes for Green Flexible Electronics: Interface Design and Functional Assemblies.

Flexible electronics have garnered significant attention in recent years. The emergence of membrane electronics addresses several limitations of rigid counterparts, such as high Young's modulus, poor biocompatibility, and poor responsiveness. Nevertheless, the development of traditional polymer and semiconductor membranes faces serious limitations.

Effects of Additional Flexible and Rigid Structure on BDT-BDD Terpolymer and the Performance of Organic Solar Cells.

In organic solar cells, the aggregation and crystallization of polymers are significant for bulk heterojunction. Blending with acceptor materials, polymer donor materials can adjust their aggregation by the movement of the chain segments. In this paper, the unfused structures based on thiophene and carbazole are respectively designed and introduced into the donor-acceptor copolymer donor materials to investigate the influence of flexible and rigid structures on polymer-aggregation leading photoelectric performance.

Adsorption of ibuprofen using waste coffee derived carbon architecture: Experimental, kinetic modeling, statistical and bio-inspired optimization.

Pharmaceuticals in water are a growing environmental concern, as they can harm aquatic life and human health. To address this issue, an adsorbent made from coffee waste that effectively removes ibuprofen (a common pharmaceutical pollutant) from wastewater was developed. The experimental adsorption phase was planned using a Design of Experiments approach with Box-Behnken strategy.

Metal free benzothiadiazole-diketopyrrolopyrrole-based conjugated polymer/g-CN photocatalyst for enhanced sterilization and degradation in visible to near-infrared region.

In recent years, photocatalytic technology has attracted wide attention in environmental treatment, exploring non-toxic and metal-free photocatalysts is imminent to meet sustainable development. However, semiconductors with wide spectral response are rarely studied and applied in the field of photocatalysis. Herein, a new narrow band-gap polymer PFBDT-DPP (P3) with wide absorption from 500 to 860 nm was synthesized and further constructed heterostructure with g-CN for photocatalytic sterilization and degradation of organic pollutant Rhodamine B (RhB).

Correlation between Serum Platelet Count and Cognitive Function in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: The risk of cognitive impairment in patients with atrial fibrillation is significantly increased. Its occurrence may be related to blood hypercoagulable state and immune inflammatory reaction. Platelets can mediate immune inflammatory response, but there is no evidence about the relationship between platelet count and cognitive function in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Effects of compound probiotics and aflatoxin-degradation enzyme on alleviating aflatoxin-induced cytotoxicity in chicken embryo primary intestinal epithelium, liver and kidney cells.

Aflatoxin B (AFB) is one of the most dangerous mycotoxins for humans and animals. This study aimed to investigate the effects of compound probiotics (CP), CP supernatant (CPS), AFB-degradation enzyme (ADE) on chicken embryo primary intestinal epithelium, liver and kidney cell viabilities, and to determine the functions of CP + ADE (CPADE) or CPS + ADE (CPSADE) for alleviating cytotoxicity induced by AFB. The results showed that AFB decreased cell viabilities in dose-dependent and time-dependent manners.

Psychological impact of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in health workers in China.

The first case of 2019-nCoV pneumonia infection occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province, South China Seafood Market in December 2019. As a group with a high probability of infection, health workers are faced with a certain degree of psychological challenges in the process of facing the epidemic. This study attempts to evaluate the impact of 2019-nCoV outbreak on the psychological state of Chinese health workers and to explore the influencing factors.

Effect of light-delignification on mechanical, hydrophobic, and thermal properties of high-strength molded fiber materials.

This study developed a high-strength molded fiber material (HMFM) using pulp fibers, which could be a good substitute for plastic and solid wood materials. The surface composition, microstructure and thermal properties of HMFM were investigated by XPS, SEM and DSC, respectively. The SEM observations showed that the obvious adhesive substances and agglomeration appeared among fibers, and the inter-fiber contact area and binding tightness increased after the light-delignification.

Association of circulating high-sensitivity C-reactive protein with late recurrence after ischemic stroke.

We investigated the association between serum levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and stroke recurrence events in a cohort of patients with acute ischemic stroke (IS). We prospectively studied 286 patients with acute IS who were admitted within 24 h after the onset of symptoms. Serum levels of hs-CRP, and National Institutes of Health stroke scale (NIHSS) were measured at admission.

[Amplitude Changes of Low Frequency Fluctuation in Brain Spontaneous Nervous Activities Induced by Needling at Hand Taiyin Lung Channel].

Objective: To observe amplitude changes of low frequency fluctuation in brain spontaneous nervous activities induced by needling at Hand Taiyin Lung Channel, and to preliminarily explore the possible brain function network of Hand Taiyin Lung Channel.

Methods: By using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), 16 healthy volunteers underwent resting-state scanning (R1) and scanning with retained acupuncture at Hand Taiyin Lung Channel (acupuncture, AP). Data of fMRI collected were statistically calculated using amplitude of low frequency fluctuations (ALFF).