High subcutaneous adipose, not visceral adipose, attenuates negative effects of low muscle mass on prognosis in abdominal trauma patients.

Background: Association between obesity and clinical prognosis of trauma patients remains controversial. Routine clinical practice of computed tomography of abdominal trauma patients provides a unique opportunity to assess the association between body composition and clinical outcomes.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate whether high adipose tissue can mitigate the adverse prognostic effects induced by low skeletal muscle mass in trauma patients.

PFOS exposure impairs porcine oocyte maturation and embryo development via mitochondria-dependent ferroptosis.

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is a widely utilized chemical known for its exceptional environmental stability over extended periods, its significant potential to bioaccumulate in living organisms, and its considerable risks to both health and the environment. Several studies have suggested that PFOS may pose reproductive risks in mammals; however, the exact mechanisms driving these effects are not well understood. In this study, we explored the possible mechanisms by which PFOS toxicity affects the maturation of mammalian oocytes and the embryonic development employing porcine oocytes as a model system.

Clinical implement of Probe-Capture Metagenomics in sepsis patients: A multicentre and prospective study.

Background: Accurate pathogen identification is critical for managing sepsis. However, traditional microbiological methods are time-consuming and exhibit limited sensitivity, particularly with blood samples. Metagenomic sequencing of plasma or whole blood was highly affected by the proportion of host nucleic acid.

Low sarcopenia index predicts intra-abdominal infection in patients with abdominal trauma.

Objectives: Prediction of intra-abdominal infection (IAI) in patients with abdominal trauma is crucial, yet reliable predictive indicators are currently lacking. The sarcopenia index (SI) is a readily available indicator of clinical outcomes in several diseases that holds diagnostic and prognostic value. The aim of this study is to assess the predictive value of SI for IAI in patients with abdominal trauma.

Mechanism of Norfloxacin Adsorption on Fe-BTC Derived from Acid Mine Drainage Sludge: Adsorption Experiments and Density Functional Theory Analysis.

Acid mine drainage sludge (AMDS) can be utilized as a raw material to synthesize an efficient adsorbent through a more environmentally friendly approach for the removal of pollutants from water. In this study, iron ions were extracted from AMDS and then reacted with trimesic acid (BTC) under ambient conditions to synthesize Fe-BTC-, iron-based metal-organic frameworks. These materials demonstrate an exceptionally high specific surface area and excellent chemical stability.

Skeletal muscle density as a new predictor of abdominal infection in abdominal trauma patients.

Background And Aims: Skeletal muscle density (SMD) is a valuable prognostic indicator in various conditions such as cancer, liver cirrhosis. Yet, the connection between SMD and intra-abdominal infection in individuals who have suffered abdominal injuries is still unclear. The purpose of this research is to examine how well SMD can predict intra-abdominal infection in patients who have suffered abdominal trauma.

Effects of Glycine on epigenetic modification and early embryonic development in porcine oocytes exposed to monobutyl phthalate.

Monobutyl phthalate (MBP) is the primary active metabolite of dibutyl phthalate (DBP), the key plasticizer component. A substantial body of evidence from studies conducted on both animals and humans indicates that MBP exposure could result in harmful impacts on toxicity pathways. In addition, it can seriously affect human and animal reproductive health.

Synthesis of Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Sludge-Derived Al-FeO as Fenton-like Catalysts for the Efficient Degradation of Tetracycline.

In recent years, the development of environmentally friendly solid catalysts derived from sludge for the efficient removal of pollutants from wastewater has triggered widespread attention. Acid mine drainage (AMD) sludge is a waste produced in the process of acid mine wastewater treatment and contains multitudes of valuable metal resources. Hence it provides the original conditions for the synthesis of metal-based Fenton catalysts.

A general electroelastic analysis of piezoelectric shells based on levy-type solution and eigenvalue-eigenvector method.

Eigenvalue-Eigenvector approach as well as Levy type solution are used for electroelastic analysis of a doubly curved shell made of piezoelectric material based on a shear deformable model and piezoelasticity relations. The electroelastic governing equations are derived using virtual work principle. The solution is proposed for a Levy type boundary conditions with two simply-supported boundary conditions and two clamped ones.

Association between the time-varying arterial carbon dioxide pressure and 28-day mortality in mechanically ventilated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Background: Recent studies have shown an association between baseline arterial carbon dioxide pressure (PaCO) and outcomes in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). However, PaCO probably varies throughout the disease, and few studies have assessed the effect of longitudinal PaCO on prognosis. We thus aimed to investigate the association between time-varying PaCO and 28-day mortality in mechanically ventilated ARDS patients.