Albumin-Bilirubin and Severity as Key Factors of Recovery in Patients With PA-HSOS Undergoing Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt.

Aim: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) in the management of pyrrolizidine alkaloid-related hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (PA-HSOS) and to identify key factors influencing the recovery of liver imaging manifestation after TIPS procedure in PA-HSOS patients.

Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of 30 PA-HSOS patients who received TIPS at Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital between 1 January 2018, and 30 September 2021, following failure of anticoagulation-based comprehensive treatments. Baseline characteristics and follow-up data were collected, including clinical manifestations, laboratory test results, computed tomography (CT) radiological manifestations of the liver, hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG), survival, and complications.

Evaluating Cubic Equations of State with Various α Functions for Viscosity Predictions of 124 Industrial Important Fluids Based on Residual Entropy Scaling.

Accurate prediction of viscosity remains a challenge in industry due to the lack of reliable simple universal models. This work investigates the accuracy of four cubic equations of state (EOS) with different α functions for pure fluid viscosity predictions based on the residual entropy scaling (RES). The cubic EOS are Peng-Robinson (PR), Soave-Redlich-Kwong (SRK), Patel-Teja-Valderrama (PTV), and Yang-Frotscher-Richter (YFR), and the α functions are those proposed by Twu et al.

Association Between Caffeine Intake and Bowel Habits and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Population-Based Study.

Background: The effect of caffeine in coffee, a popular beverage, on gastrointestinal symptoms has been the subject of ongoing debate worldwide. The present study explored the association between caffeine intake and bowel habits and Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Methods: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning 2005-2010 were utilized for this cross-sectional survey.

Predictive Validity of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for Depression in Poststroke Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), known for its brevity and ease of use, is employed by researchers and clinical practitioners for poststroke depression (PSD) screening. However, the effectiveness of the PHQ-9 in PSD screening remains to be further validated.

Methods: Electronic searches were conducted in EMBASE, PubMed, Web of Science, CNKI, and Wanfang databases using keywords including stroke, depression, and PHQ-9.

Association between the NHHR and hepatic steatosis and liver fibrosis: a population-based study.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is strongly associated with dyslipidemia, and the non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) is a more comprehensive indicator of lipids. This study aimed to investigate the association between NHHR and hepatic steatosis and liver fibrosis. The 2017-2020 national health and nutrition examination survey (NHANES) dataset was used for the cross-sectional survey.

Viscosity and Thermal Conductivity Models of 151 Common Fluids Based on Residual Entropy Scaling and Cubic Equations of State.

A residual entropy scaling (RES) approach combined with the cubic equation of state (EoS) was developed to calculate the viscosity and thermal conductivity of 151 common fluids. These pure fluids are all the pure fluids available in the NIST's REFPROP 10.0 database.

Entropy Scaling of Viscosity IV-Application to 124 Industrially Important Fluids.

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Berberine in combination with evodiamine ameliorates gastroesophageal reflux disease through TAS2R38/TRPV1-mediated regulation of MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathways and macrophage polarization.

Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic condition of the digestive tract with limited therapeutic options. Bitter taste receptors (TAS2Rs) and transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) are implicated in modulating inflammatory responses. Berberine (BBR) and evodiamine (EVO) are known to activate TAS2Rs and TRPV1, respectively.

Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and bowel habits.

Obesity has become a global public health issue and is closely related to bowel habits. The Weight-Adjusted-Waist Index (WWI), a new indicator of obesity, provides a more accurate assessment of central obesity. This study aims to investigate the relationship between WWI and bowel habits.

Neonicotinoid insecticides in well-developed agricultural cultivation areas: Seawater occurrence, spatial-seasonal variability and ecological risks.

Neonicotinoids (NEOs) are widely used insecticides and have been detected in aquatic environments globally. However, little is known about NEOs contamination in the coastal environments under the terrestrial pressure of multiple planting types simultaneously. This study investigated the occurrence, spatial-seasonal variability, and ecological risks of NEOs along the coast of the Shandong Peninsula during the dry and wet seasons, where located many largest fruit, vegetable, and grain production bases in China.

Correlation between serum markers and transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt prognosis in patients with cirrhotic ascites.

Background: Individuals with refractory ascites in the context of liver cirrhosis typically face an adverse prognosis. The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an efficacious intervention, but there is a lack of reliable tools for postoperative prognosis assessment. Previously utilized clinical biochemical markers, such as the serum albumin concentration (Alb), sodium (Na) concentration, and serum creatinine (Scr), have limited predictive value.

Spatial and temporal variability and risk assessment of organophosphate esters in seawater and sediments of the Yangtze River estuary.

Organophosphate esters (OPEs) as substitutes for PBDEs have been widely detected in the marine environment, while little is known about the pollution characteristics and variation of OPEs in estuarine environments with complex hydrodynamic conditions and land-based input. Yangtze River Estuary (YRE) is a typical highly urbanized and industrialized estuary, with a complex hydrological environment and geochemical behavior. This study found that the concentrations of OPEs in both seawater and sediments in the YRE were higher in spring than in summer.

High-Pressure Gravimetric Measurements for Binary Gas Adsorption Equilibria and Comparisons with Ideal Adsorbed Solution Theory (IAST).

Measurements of gas mixture adsorption equilibria at high pressures are important for assessing actual adsorbent selectivities but are often out of reach, given the challenging nature of the required experiments. Here, we report a high-pressure gravimetric binary gas adsorption equilibrium measurement system based on simultaneous gas density and mixture adsorption measurements in a single gas cell coupled to a magnetic-suspension balance. Compared to traditional techniques which rely on analytical measurements of gas composition, this approach does not require any sampling.

The prevalence of food allergy in cesarean-born children aged 0-3 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.

Purpose: Previous studies reported a higher risk of food allergy for cesarean-born children than vaginal-born children. This study aims to systematically compare the prevalence of food allergy among cesarean-born and vaginal-born children aged 0-3 years.

Methods: Three English and two Chinese databases were searched using terms related to food allergies and cesarean sections.

Comparison of renal safety and bone mineral density of tenofovir and entecavir in patients with chronic hepatitis B: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and entecavir (ETV) are recommended as first-line treatments for chronic hepatitis B (CHB). However, the safety of these two drugs remains controversial. This study aimed to evaluate and compare renal function and bone mineral density in patients with CHB who took TDF or ETV.

Low-Field NMR Relaxation Analysis of High-Pressure Ethane Adsorption in Mesoporous Silicas.

Understanding the behaviour of short-chain hydrocarbons confined to porous solids informs the targeted extraction of natural resources from geological features, and underpins rational developments in separation, storage and catalytic conversion processes. Herein, we report the application of low-field (12.7 MHz) H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxation measurements to characterise ethane dynamics within mesoporous silica materials exhibiting mean pore diameters between 6 and 50 nm.

Identifying Electrocardiogram Abnormalities Using a Handcrafted-Rule-Enhanced Neural Network.

A large number of people suffer from life-threatening cardiac abnormalities, and electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis is beneficial to determining whether an individual is at risk of such abnormalities. Automatic ECG classification methods, especially the deep learning based ones, have been proposed to detect cardiac abnormalities using ECG records, showing good potential to improve clinical diagnosis and help early prevention of cardiovascular diseases. However, the predictions of the known neural networks still do not satisfactorily meet the needs of clinicians, and this phenomenon suggests that some information used in clinical diagnosis may not be well captured and utilized by these methods.

Temperature dependence of adsorption hysteresis in flexible metal organic frameworks.

"Breathing" and "gating" are striking phenomena exhibited by flexible metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in which their pore structures transform upon external stimuli. These effects are often associated with eminent steps and hysteresis in sorption isotherms. Despite significant mechanistic studies, the accurate description of stepped isotherms and hysteresis remains a barrier to the promised applications of flexible MOFs in molecular sieving, storage and sensing.

Flexible Adsorbents at High Pressure: Observations and Correlation of ZIF-7 Stepped Sorption Isotherms for Nitrogen, Argon, and Other Gases.

Stepped adsorption isotherms with desorption hysteresis were measured for nitrogen, argon, ethane, carbon dioxide, and methane at pressures up to 17 MPa on zeolitic imidazolate framework-7 (ZIF-7) using a gravimetric sorption analyzer. Such stepped sorption isotherms have not been previously reported for nitrogen or argon on ZIF-7, and required the application of pressures as high as 15 MPa to trigger the ZIF-7 structural phase transition at temperatures around 360 K. The stepped hysteretic sorption isotherms measured for carbon dioxide, methane, and ethane were consistent with previous observations reported in the literature.

Flipped classroom combined with human anatomy web-based learning system shows promising effects in anatomy education.

Flipped classroom has received much attention in medical education. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of flipped classroom combing with human anatomy web-based learning system in anatomy education.A total of 89 freshmen in medical specialty were enrolled and randomly allocated into either the experimental group (receiving the flipped classroom with human anatomy web-based learning system, n = 45) or control group (receiving the traditional classroom teaching, n = 44).

Uncertainty analysis of adsorption measurements using commercial gravimetric sorption analyzers with simultaneous density measurement based on a magnetic-suspension balance.

A commercial gravimetric sorption analyzer, which is based on a magnetic-suspension balance, was significantly improved to reduce the uncertainty in adsorption measurements. In a previous paper, we investigated the force-transmission error (FTE) of the instrument's magnetic-suspension coupling, and we analysed the uncertainty of the density measurement. In the present paper, equations for the determination of the adsorption on porous and quasi non-porous materials are provided, where the FTE is taken into account, and a detailed uncertainty analysis is presented.

Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Following Caesarean Section: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

While caesarean section (CS) can be a lifesaving intervention when performed in a timely manner to overcome dystocia or other complications, it is a traumatic event and may increase the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). No attempt has been made to assess prevalence of PTSD after CS specifically. This study aimed to quantify pooled prevalence of PTSD after CS through a systematic review and meta-analysis.