[Effects of electroacupuncture at Juliao (GB29) on the gluteus medius and lower limb motor function in patients with stroke-related hemiplegia].

Objectives: To investigate the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) at Juliao (GB29) on lower limb motor function, balance function, and the gluteus medius contraction ratio and thickness in patients with stroke-related hemiplegia, as well as the correlation between the gluteus medius and lower limb motor function and balance function in these patients.

Methods: A total of 68 patients with stroke-related hemiplegia were randomly divided into an observation group (34 cases, with 1 dropped out and 1 withdrawal) and a control group (34 cases, with 2 dropped out). The control group received conventional acupuncture in addition to standard medical treatment for their underlying conditions, along with rehabilitation training.

Outpatient acute kidney disease detection by national and institutional health data.

Background: The development of diagnostic definitions for acute kidney disease in outpatients (AKD) remains an unattained goal because of consensus gaps and data silos in health-care systems.

Methods: Our team developed the Acute Kidney Injury Detection System (AKIDS) to screen for undiagnosed AKD using National Health Insurance MediCloud data and institutional electronic medical records. The criteria for AKD were a >50% change in maximum and minimum serum creatinine levels or a >35% change in corresponding estimated glomerular filtration rate values within the 180 days before an appointed outpatient visit.

Mini-review of clinical data service platforms in the era of artificial intelligence: A case study of the iHi data platform.

In the past two decades, healthcare organizations have transitioned from the early stages of digitization and digitalization to a more comprehensive process of digital transformation, a shift significantly accelerated by the advent of artificial intelligence (AI). Consequently, the development of high-quality clinical data warehouses, derived from electronic health records (EHRs) and enriched with multidomain data, such as genomics, proteomics, and Internet of Things (IoT) information, has become essential for the creation of the modern patient digital twin (PDT). This approach is critical for leveraging AI in the evolving landscape of clinical practice.

Analysis of influencing factors of washed microbiota transplantation in treating patients with metabolic syndrome.

Background And Aims: Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is a cluster of metabolic abnormalities closely associated with hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, etc. Our previous research indicated that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) could improve MS, but the factors influencing the efficacy of washed microbiota transplantation (WMT) in treating MS patients remain unclear. The objective of this study is to analyze the influencing factors of WMT in treating MS patients.

Elucidation of the beneficial role of co-fermented whole grain quinoa and black barley with Lactobacillus on rats fed a western-style diet via a multi-omics approach.

Long-term consumption of Western-style diet (WSD) can lead to metabolic disorders and dysbiosis of gut microbiota, presenting a critical risk factor for various chronic conditions such as fatty liver disease. In the present study, we investigated the beneficial role of co-fermented whole grain quinoa and black barley with Lactobacillus kisonensis on rats fed a WSD. Male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats, aged six weeks and weighing 180 ± 10 g, were randomly assigned to one of three groups: the normal control group (NC, n = 7), the WSD group (HF, n = 7), and the WSD supplemented with a co-fermented whole grain quinoa with black barley (FQB) intervention group (HFF, n = 7).

Decoding the impact of fiscal decentralization on urban pollution intensity in China: A spatial econometric analysis.

Utilizing city-level data from China, the paper employs a spatial econometric analysis to investigate the impact of fiscal decentralization on urban pollution. Empirical evidence indicates: (1) In the context of the emphasis of ecological civilization construction in China, an increase of fiscal autonomy for local governments is conducive to mitigating urban pollution intensity. Specifically, fiscal decentralization in one city not only promotes a reduction in local pollution intensity but alleviates environmental pollution problems in adjacent cities through spatial spillover effects.

Re-evaluating the impact and mechanism of digital economy on regional pollution intensity from the perspective of spatial spillover.

Based on the panel data of 259 cities across China from 2011 to 2019, the study investigates the long-run impact of digital economy on regional pollution intensity by employing multiple models. The estimation results reveal that (1) the relatively heavily polluted areas are concentrated in the north, especially in the northeast of China; the overall pollution intensity is decreasing year by year at the national level; (2) the development of digital economy can significantly contribute to the reduction of regional pollution intensity and it has a statistically significant negative spatial spillover effect on the pollution intensity of neighboring cities; (3) mechanism analysis shows that the development of digital economy not only has a direct effect on the reduction of pollution intensity but also promotes the reduction through the channel of industrial structure upgrading and green technology progress; (4) the results of threshold model suggest that as the level of development of the digital economy increases, its marginal inhibitory effect of promoting the decrease in pollution intensity will diminish; (5) heterogeneity analysis shows that the development of digital economy makes the strongest marginal contribution to pollution intensity reduction in the northeast region. Finally, the conclusions remain valid after controlling for exogenous shocks such as "smart city" policy, various robustness, and endogeneity tests.

[Meta-analysis of clinical efficacy of ankle arthrodesis and total ankle arthroplasty in the treatment of end-stage ankle arthritis].

Objective: To systematically review the clinical efficacy of total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) and ankle arthrodesis (AA) in the treatment of end-stage ankle arthritis.

Methods: The PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library databases were searched for articles published in the treatment of end-stage ankle arthritis with AA or TAA from the establishment of the database to June 2021. Bias risk tool was used to evaluate the quality of the literature.

A meta-analysis of treatment for early-stage cervical cancer: open versus minimally invasive radical trachelectomy.

Background: In previous systematic reviews, meta-analysis was lacking, resulting in the statistical difference between the data of different surgeries being impossible to judge. This meta-analysis aims to contrast the fertility results and cancer outcomes between open and minimally invasive surgery.

Method: We systematically searched databases including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Scopus to collect studies that included open and minimally invasive radical trachelectomy.

Enhanced stability and tunable photoluminescence in Mn-doped one-dimensional hybrid lead halide perovskites for high-performance white light emitting diodes.

Organic-inorganic hybrid low-dimensional lead halides have garnered significant interest in the realm of solid-state optical materials due to their unique properties and potential applications. In this study, we report the synthesis, characterization and application of Mn-doped one-dimensional (1D) [AEP]PbCl·HO hybrid lead halide perovskites with tunable photoluminescence properties. The Mn doping leads to a redshift of the dominant emission wavelength from 463 nm to 630 nm, with the optimal doping concentration resulting in an enhanced photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) from less than 1% to 8.

[Curative effect of the combined therapy of warm acupuncture at back- points of five organs and western medicine on depression of deficiency pattern and its attenuating effect].

Objective: To compare the therapeutic results and the occurrence of adverse reactions of medicine between the combined therapy of warm acupuncture at back- points of five organs and the western medicine and the simple wes-tern medication, and observe the therapeutic effect and attenuating effect of this combined therapy in treatment on depression of deficiency pattern.

Methods: A total of 80 patients with depression of deficiency pattern were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group （39 cases/group）. In the control group, escitalopram oxalate tablets were administered orally every day.

[Impact of abdominal moxibustion in a period of day from 7 am to 9 am on improvement in post-stroke lower limb spasticity and muscle architecture parameter].

Objective: To compare the therapeutic effect on post-stroke lower limb spasticity between the combined treatment of abdominal moxibustion from 7 am to 9 am and rehabilitation training and the simple rehabilitation training.

Methods: A total of 100 patients with post-stroke lower limb spasticity were randomized into an observation group (50 cases, 3 cases dropped off) and a control group (50 cases, 4 cases dropped off ). In the control group, the basic treatment of internal medicine and rehabilitation training of the limbs were adopted.

[Effect of needling technique of acupuncture on the morphology of lower limb muscle based on muscle-skeleton ultrasound measurement in patients with post-stroke strephenopodia].

Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic effect on post-stroke strephenopodia treated with (harmonizing the heel vessel) needling technique of acupuncture.

Methods: A total of 64 patients were randomized into an observation group (30 cases included, 2 cases dropped off) and a control group (30 cases included, 2 cases dropped off). In the control group, the routine needling technique of acupuncture and rehabilitation exercise were provided.

[Effect of electronic moxibustion on activity of parapharyngeal wall in patients with achalasia of cricopharyngeus muscle after stroke based on musculoskeletal ultrasound].

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of electronic moxibustion on dysphagia in patients with achalasia of cricopharyngeus muscle after stroke.

Methods: Sixty patients with dysphagia of achalasia of cricopharyngeus muscle were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. One patient in the observation group and 2 cases in the control group dropped off.

Aged Citrus Peel (Chenpi) Prevents Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatotoxicity by Epigenetically Regulating Nrf2 Pathway.

Excessive consumption of analgesic drug acetaminophen (APAP) can cause severe oxidative stress-mediated liver injury. Here, we investigated the protective effect and mechanism of aged citrus peel (Chenpi, CP), a Chinese herb usually used in foods in Asia, against APAP-induced hepatotoxicity. CP water (CP-WE), ethanolic (CP-EE), and water extraction residue ethanolic (CP-WREE) extracts were prepared.

Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of CuC₂O₄·H₂O and CuC₂O₄·H₂O/Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries.

Pure CuC₂O₄·H₂O and CuC₂O₄·H₂O/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) composites are synthesized by a low-temperature hydrothermal process. The structure and morphology of the products are analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TG) and Raman spectrum. The results demonstrate that the as-prepared CuC₂O₄·H₂O takes on a microsphere-like morphology, all CuC₂O₄·H₂O/CNTs nanocomposites are constructed by the intertwining of tabular CuC₂O₄·H₂O nanoparticles (NPs) and CNTs to form a tanglesome net.

Long-term compliance of vaginal pessaries: Does stress urinary incontinence matter?

Vaginal pessary treatment for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is relatively safe and cost-effective. Since long-term use is an important key to keep the benefit of pessary treatment, we would like to investigate the factors which might affect the compliance of vaginal pessaries. In this retrospective study, 65 women were included, and we found poor compliance in women with severe stress urinary incontinence (SUI) after reduction (1-hour pad test >10 gm vs ≦10 gm, 57.

The short-term outcome of laser in the management of female pelvic floor disorders: Focus on stress urine incontinence and sexual dysfunction.

Objective: Female pelvic floor disorders, including female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) or sexual dysfunction are notorious for affecting the quality of women's life. It is reported that laser therapy might result in collagen remodeling and improvement in tissue firmness. The study was conducted to evaluate the short-term outcome of female pelvic floor disorders treated by laser therapy.

Complete mitogenomes of Cocos lemonpeel angelfish (Centropyge flavissima) and Eibl's angelfish (Centropyge eibli) (Teleostei: Pomacanthidae).

In this study, we used the next-generation sequencing method to deduce two complete mitogenomes of Cocos lemonpeel angelfish (Centropyge flavissima) and Eibl's angelfish (Centropyge eibli) for the first time. The assembled mitogenome, consisting of 17 010 bp and 17 101 bp, showing 98.3% identity each other.

Complete mitogenomes of Spotbreast angelfish (Genicanthus melanospilos) and Blackstriped angelfish (Genicanthus lamarck) (Teleostei: Pomacanthidae).

In this study, we used the next-generation sequencing method to deduce two complete mitogenomes of Spotbreast angelfish (Genicanthus melanospilos) and Blackstriped angelfish (Genicanthus lamarck) for the first time. The assembled mitogenome, consisting of 16 736 bp and 16 616 bp, showing 91.8% identity each other.

Complete mitogenomes of Whitetail angelfish (Centropyge flavicauda) and Orangeback angelfish (Centropyge acanthops) (Teleostei: Pomacanthidae).

Whitetail Angelfish (Centropyge flavicauda) and Orangeback Angelfish (Centropyge acanthops) are known as pygmy angelfish due to their small body size (usually less than two inches). In this study, we used the next-generation sequencing method to deduce two complete mitogenomes of C. flavicauda and C.

Complete mitogenomes of Barred angelfish (Paracentropyge multifasciata) and Purplemask angelfish (Paracentropyge venusta) (Teleostei: Pomacanthidae).

In this study, we used the next-generation sequencing method to deduce two complete mitogenomes of Barred angelfish (Paracentropyge multifasciata) and Purplemask angelfish (Paracentropyge venusta) for the first time. The assembled mitogenome, consisting of 16 502 bp and 16 641 bp, showing 88.6% identity each other.