Development of a Fluorescent Rapid Test Sensing System for Influenza Virus.

This paper presents a sensitive and stable fluorescence rapid test sensing system for the quantitative analysis of influenza rapid test results, integrating a detection reader to minimize errors from conventional visual interpretation. The hardware includes a control board, touchscreen, camera module, UV LED illumination, and a dark chamber, while the software handles camera and light source control, as well as image processing. Validation shows strong linearity, high precision, and reproducibility.

Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Attitude Scale for Pressure Injury Prevention Among Clinical Nurses.

To translate and validate psychometric analyses across different cultures. Pressure injuries are a concern in healthcare. Negative attitudes hamper prevention efforts, yet Taiwan lacks a reliable assessment tool.

Associations of dietary fiber intake with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among maintenance hemodialysis patients: a retrospective cohort study.

To determine the association between dietary fiber intake (DFI) and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality in Chinese maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients, considering fiber types and sources. Therefore, adjusted Cox regression analyses were utilized to assess the correlation between quartiles of DFI and mortality. Restricted cubic spline (RCS) regression was employed to investigate the nonlinear relationship between the total cereal fiber and mortality.

Adjusting blood redistribution to suppress flow disturbances of hemodialysis arteriovenous fistula: a computational fluid dynamics analysis.

Introduction: The dramatic hemodynamic disturbances induced by arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation are universally acknowledged as the triggering factors for AVF dysfunction. The postoperative blood redistribution is greatly relevant with the flow disturbances of the AVF, such as disturbed flow, low wall shear stress (WSS), and oscillating WSS. However, the relationship between blood redistribution and hemodynamic disturbances of AVF remains unexamined.

Effectiveness of immersive teaching strategies on pressure injury: Impact on nurses' knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy - A partially randomized participant preference (PRPP) controlled trial.

Aims: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a pressure injury educational intervention on nurses' knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy and perceived barriers.

Background: Pressure injuries remain a global healthcare challenge. Efficient teaching strategies like immersive learning are crucial to translating theoretical knowledge into practical skills.

Comparative genomic analysis uncovered phylogenetic diversity, evolution of virulence factors, and horizontal gene transfer events in tomato bacterial spot .

Introduction: Bacterial spot, caused by diverse xanthomonads classified into four lineages within three species, poses a significant threat to global pepper and tomato production. In Taiwan, tomato bacterial spot xanthomonads phylogenetically related to an atypical pv. () strain NI1 from Nigeria were found.

Evaluating the effectiveness of illness script teaching on clinical reasoning skills in post-baccalaureate nursing students.

Background: Typically, nurse education curricula are separated into the teaching of theoretical knowledge and practical skills. This separation may hinder nursing students' development of clinical reasoning skills, making it difficult for them to prioritize tasks and make decisions about interventions. Illness scripts have been shown to help medical students improve their clinical reasoning skills; however, they are rarely used in nurse education.

Traditional Chinese-version reliability test of the Pieper-Zulkowski pressure ulcer knowledge: Psychometric and assessment.

This study was to translate the Pieper-Zulkowski pressure ulcer knowledge test (PZ-PUKT) into Traditional Chinese and evaluate its psychometric properties as well as identify the predictors of knowledge on pressure injury. The PZ-PUKT was translated into Traditional Chinese (TC-PZ-PUKT), and its content validity was evaluated. A total of 296 nurses participated in this study and completed the 72-item TC-PZ-PUKT online.

Cellulose acetate-coated capacitive sensor for determining carbon-cycle enzymes activity and as a microbial Indicator for soil health.

This study demonstrates cellulose acetate (CA)-coated screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs) for soil microbial activity detection. A capacitive sensor design utilizes a coated CA layer for effective insulation in electrolytes, eliminating the need for additional signal protection. Optimization involved comparing spin and dip coating methods, with a one-layer 10-second dip coating identified as the best balance between quality and yield.

Effects of Virtual Reality on Pain and Anxiety During Children's Circumcision: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Circumcision-a common pediatric procedure-can cause significant pain and anxiety. Virtual reality has been proposed as a nonpharmacological intervention to alleviate these negative experiences.

Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the effects of virtual reality interventions on pain and anxiety in children undergoing circumcision.

Brusatol alleviates pancreatic carcinogenesis via targeting NLRP3 in transgenic Kras Trp53 Tg (Pdx1-cre/Esr1*) #Dam mice.

Background: Pancreatic cancer (PanCa), ranked as the 4th leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, exhibits an dismal 5-year survival rate of less than 5 %. Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a known major risk factor for PanCa. Brusatol (BRT) possesses a wide range of biological functions, including the inhibition of PanCa proliferation.

Effect of artificial natural light on the development of myopia among primary school-age children in China: a three-year longitudinal study.

Aim: To assess the efficacy of artificial natural light in preventing incident myopia in primary school-age children.

Methods: This is a prospective, randomized control, intervention study. A total of 1840 students from 39 classes in 4 primary schools in Foshan participated in this study.

Comparison of continuous 24-hour and 14-day ECG monitoring for the detection of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with ischemic stroke or syncope.

Background: Previous studies show that using 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) or 24-h ECG monitor for the detection of cardiac arrhythmia events in patients with stroke or syncope is ineffective.

Hypothesis: The 14-day continuous ECG patch has higher detection rates of arrhythmias compared with conventional 24-h ECG monitoring in patients with ischemic stroke or syncope.

Methods: This cross-sectional study of patients with newly diagnosed ischemic stroke or syncope received a 24-h ECG monitoring and 14-day continuous cardiac monitoring patch and the arrhythmia events were measured.

Case Report: Imaging features of a new type double inferior vena cava malformation and review.

Background: Double inferior vena cava (DIVC) is a rare vascular malformation. With advances in radiological techniques and diagnosis, more and more types of DIVC were identified and diagnosed. Recognition of the variety of DIVC seen on imaging is essential for subsequent venous interventions.

Development of a Cloud-Based Image Processing Health Checkup System for Multi-Item Urine Analysis.

With the busy pace of modern life, an increasing number of people are afflicted by lifestyle diseases. Going directly to the hospital for medical checks is not only time-consuming but also costly. Fortunately, the emergence of rapid tests has alleviated this burden.

Associations of Dietary Anthocyanidins Intake with Bone Health in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Purpose: Bone health and body composition share several common mechanisms like oxidative stress and inflammation. Anthocyanins have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. We have reported that anthocyanins are associated with better body composition in children, but the associations with bone health have not been elucidated.

The effects of paroxetine therapy on depressive symptom and motor function in the treatment of depression with Parkinson's disease: A meta-analysis.

Background: Paroxetine therapy has been used for treatment of patients with depression and Parkinson's disease (dPD) in many clinical studies, but, the effects of paroxetine in dPD patients are not completely understood. The aim of this study was to systematically evaluate the effects of paroxetine therapy on depressive symptom and motor function in the treatment of dPD, in order to confer a reference for clinical practice.

Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of paroxetine for dPD published up to October, 2022 were retrieved.

Nurse-led coaching of shared decision-making for wound treatment of pressure injury: A pilot study of a randomized trial.

Objectives: International guidelines for managing pressure injury (PI) and ulcers recommend that family members and caregivers should be involved in making decisions for appropriate wound care. However, the effect of shared decision-making (SDM) in the context of PI remains unknown. This study investigated the efficacy of nurse-led medical SDM for PI treatment.

Synergistic Anti-Tumor Effect of Toosendanin and Paclitaxel on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer via Regulating ADORA2A-EMT Related Signaling.

Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive cancer with very poor prognosis. Combination therapy has proven to be a promising strategy for enhancing TNBC treatment efficacy. Toosendanin (TSN), a plant-derived triterpenoid, has shown pleiotropic effects against a variety of tumors.

EBV-microRNAs as Potential Biomarkers in EBV-related Fever: A Narrative Review.

At present, timely and accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of Epstein- Barr Virus (EBV) infection-associated fever remain a difficult challenge. EBV encodes 44 mature microRNAs (miRNAs) that inhibit viral lysis, adjust inflammatory response, regulate cellular apoptosis, promote tumor genesis and metastasis, and regulate tumor cell metabolism. Herein, we have collected the specific expression data of EBV-miRNAs in EBV-related fevers, including infectious mononucleosis (IM), EBVassociated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (EBV-HLH), chronic active EBV infection (CAEBV), and EBV-related tumors, and proposed the potential value of EBVmiRNAs as biomarkers to assist in the identification, diagnosis, and prognosis of EBVrelated fever, as well as therapeutic targets for drug development.

Psychometric Properties of the Taiwanese Pressure Ulcer Management Self-Efficacy Scale in Nursing Practice.

Self-efficacy strongly predicts clinical performance and competence. In Taiwan, there is no reliable method for assessing self-efficacy in the management of pressure injury. This study aims to establish psychometric properties of the Pressure Ulcer Management Self-Efficacy Scale (PUM-SES) translated for Taiwan and determine the validity and reliability of the Taiwanese version of the PUM-SES.

Incidence rates and predictors of stomal-related complications: a 1-year prospective study.

Background: Stomal-related complications (SRCs) increase the health care burden and impair quality of life.

Purpose: To determine the incidence rates and predictors of stomal and peristomal complications (SCs and PCs, respectively).

Methods: This was a prospective cohort study.

Susceptibility to auditory hallucinations is associated with spontaneous but not directed modulation of top-down expectations for speech.

Auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs)-or hearing voices-occur in clinical and non-clinical populations, but their mechanisms remain unclear. Predictive processing models of psychosis have proposed that hallucinations arise from an over-weighting of prior expectations in perception. It is unknown, however, whether this reflects (i) a sensitivity to explicit modulation of prior knowledge or (ii) a pre-existing tendency to spontaneously use such knowledge in ambiguous contexts.

DNA-free CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing of wild tetraploid tomato Solanum peruvianum using protoplast regeneration.

Wild tomatoes (Solanum peruvianum) are important genomic resources for tomato research and breeding. Development of a foreign DNA-free clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)-Cas delivery system has potential to mitigate public concern about genetically modified organisms. Here, we established a DNA-free CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing system based on an optimized protoplast regeneration protocol of S.