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152. The association between liver fibrosis and depression in patients after ischemic stroke
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Yun Zhang, Yao Yang, Yue Feng, Zhonglun Chen, Lin He, Shu Xie, Jian Shi, Bufan Yang, and Yufeng Tang
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Ischemic stroke ,Depressive symptoms ,Liver fibrosis ,Fibrosis-4 index ,Risk factor ,Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 - Abstract
Abstract Background and objective Liver fibrosis has been considered a predictor of cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to evaluate whether the degree of liver fibrosis is related to post-stroke depression (PSD) at 3 months follow-up. Methods We prospectively and continuously enrolled patients with first-ever ischemic stroke from June 2020 to January 2022. Liver fibrosis was measured after admission by calculating the Fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4) and stratified into two categories ( 7 were further evaluated using the Chinese version of the structured clinical interview of DSM-IV, for diagnosing PSD at 3 months. Results A total of 326 patients (mean age 66.6 years, 51.5% male) were recruited for the study. As determined by the FIB-4 score, 80 (24.5%) patients had advanced liver fibrosis. During the follow-up, PSD was observed in 91 patients, which accounted for 27.9% (95% confidence interval [CI] 25.5%–30.5%) of the cohort. The prevalence of advanced liver fibrosis was higher in PSD patients than those without PSD (40.0% versus 24.0%; P = 0.006). After adjustment for covariates in the multivariate logistic analysis, advanced fibrosis was significantly associated with PSD (odds ratio [OR], 1.88; 95% CI, 1.03–3.42; P = 0.040). Similar results were found when the FIB-4 was analyzed as a continuous variable. Conclusions This study found that advanced liver fibrosis was associated with an increased risk of 3-month PSD. FIB-4 score may be valuable for screening depressive symptoms in ischemic stroke patients.
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153. Claudin18.2 as a potential therapeutic target for primary ovarian mucinous carcinomas and metastatic ovarian mucinous carcinomas from upper gastrointestinal primary tumours
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Fujun Wang, Yao Yang, Xiuzhen Du, Xiaoying Zhu, Yanjiao Hu, Changyu Lu, Lei Sui, Han Zhao, Kejuan Song, and Qin Yao
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Ovarian mucinous carcinoma ,claudin18.2 ,Primary ,Metastatic ,Upper gastrointestinal primary ,Lower gastrointestinal primary ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Abstract Background The vast majority of ovarian mucinous carcinomas are metastatic tumours derived from nonovarian primary cancers, typically gastrointestinal neoplasms. Therapy targeting claudin18.2 might be used in gastric, gastroesophageal junction and pancreatic cancers with high expression of claudin18.2. In this study, we aimed to profile the expression of claudin18.2 in primary ovarian mucinous carcinoma (POMC) and metastatic gastrointestinal mucinous carcinoma (MGMC). Methods Immunohistochemistry was used to detect claudin 18.2 expression in whole tissue sections of ovarian mucinous carcinomas, including 32 POMCs and 44 MGMCs, 23 of which were derived from upper gastrointestinal primary tumours and 21 of which were derived from lower gastrointestinal primary tumours. Immunohistochemical studies for claudin18.2, SATB2, PAX8, CK7 and CK20 were performed in all 76 cases. Results Among 76 primary and metastatic mucinous carcinomas, claudin18.2 was expressed in 56.6% (43/76) of cases. MGMCs from the upper gastrointestinal tract, including 22 derived from primary stomach tumours and one derived from a pancreas tumour, were positive for claudin 18.2 in 69.5% (16/23) of cases. MGMCs from the lower gastrointestinal tract, including 10 derived from primary appendiceal cancer and 11 derived from colorectal cancers, showed no claudin18.2 expression (0/21). The expression rate of claudin18.2 in primary ovarian mucinous neoplasms, including 22 primary ovarian mucinous carcinomas and 10 primary ovarian borderline mucinous tumours, was 84.4% (27/32). The common immunophenotypic characteristics of POMCs, upper gastrointestinal tract-derived MGMCs, and lower gastrointestinal tract-derived MGMCs were claudin18.2 + /PAX8 + /SATB2- (17/32), claudin18.2 + /PAX8-/SATB2- (16/23) and claudin18.2-/PAX8-/SATB2 + (19/21), respectively. Conclusion Claudin18.2 is highly expressed in POMCs and MGMCs derived from upper gastrointestinal tract primary tumours; therefore, claudin18.2-targeted therapy might serve as a potential therapeutic strategy for POMCs and MGMCs from the upper gastrointestinal tract.
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154. The main e-cigarette component vegetable glycerin enhances neutrophil migration and fibrosis in endotoxin-induced lung injury via p38 MAPK activation
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Vincent Yi-Fong Su, Wei-Chih Chen, Wen-Kuang Yu, Huai-Hsuan Wu, Hao Chen, and Kuang-Yao Yang
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e-cigarette ,Chemotaxis ,Fibrosis ,p38 MAPK ,Acute lung injury ,Vegetable glycerin ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 - Abstract
Abstract We investigated the effects of vegetable glycerin (VG), a main e-cigarette constituent, on endotoxin-induced acute lung injury (ALI). Mice received intratracheal administration of 30% VG in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) vehicle or only PBS (control) for 4 days. On Day 5, mice received an intratracheal instillation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (LPS group and VG + LPS group) or PBS (VG group and control group). Lung histopathology, expression of chemokine receptors, and regulatory signaling were analyzed 24 h after the Day 5 treatment. VG significantly increased ALI-associated histopathological and fibrotic changes in both the VG group and LPS-induced ALI mice (VG + LPS group). Immunohistochemistry (IHC) and western blot analyses revealed that VG administration resulted in upregulation of neutrophil markers [lymphocyte antigen 6 complex locus G6D (Ly6G) and myeloperoxidase (MPO)] as well as upregulation of the expression of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), a central mediator of fibrogenesis, in the lungs of both VG and VG + LPS groups. VG enhanced the expression of adhesion molecules [very late antigen 4 (VLA-4) and vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1)] and increased activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) to prompt neutrophil recruitment in the lungs of mice with ALI. Intraperitoneal administration of a p38 inhibitor attenuated these histopathological changes significantly as well as VG-induced upregulation in expression of Ly6G, MPO, VLA-4, VCAM-1, TGF-β, and collagen-1 in mice with ALI. In conclusion, VG enhances neutrophil chemotaxis and fibrosis and it amplifies the inflammatory response associated with LPS-induced ALI in the lungs via enhancement of p38 MAPK activity.
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155. Gelidocalamus zixingensis (Poaceae, Bambusoideae, Arundinarieae), a new species from southern China revealed by morphological and molecular evidence
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Cheng-Kun Wang, Rong Guo, Chun-Ce Guo, Guang-Yao Yang, and Wen-Gen Zhang
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Botany ,QK1-989 - Abstract
The genus Gelidocalamus T. H. Wen, endemic to southern China, is a small but taxonomically problematic genus of Arundinarieae (Poaceae, Bambusoideae). During field work, a population of Gelidocalamus from Zixing, Hunan, was discovered, appearing to be distinct from our previously identified collection. Comparisons of the population of Zixing were performed by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and a plastid genome-based phylogeny. Morphologically, it was mostly similar to G. multifolius, but differed by culm leaf erect with densely white pubescence, apical branch sheath much longer than the internodes and foliage leaf larger. Phylogenetically, the new species was well-supported as a sister to the clade of G. multifolius + G. tessellatus, and the above three taxa were clustered in the Shibataea clade (IV) of Arundinarieae. Thus, the new species, formally named as Gelidocalamus zixingensis W.G.Zhang, G.Y.Yang & C.K.Wang, was described and illustrated herein.
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156. Clinical effectiveness of tigecycline in combination therapy against nosocomial pneumonia caused by CR-GNB in intensive care units: a retrospective multi-centre observational study
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Kuang-Yao Yang, Chung-Kan Peng, Chau-Chyun Sheu, Yu-Chao Lin, Ming-Cheng Chan, Sheng-Huei Wang, Chia-Min Chen, Chih-Yu Chen, Zhe-Rong Zheng, Jia-Yih Feng, and the T-CARE (Taiwan Critical Care and Infection) Group
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Nosocomial pneumonia ,Tigecycline ,Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria ,Clinical failure ,Mortality ,Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid ,RC86-88.9 - Abstract
Abstract Background Tigecycline has in vitro bacteriostatic activity against a broad spectrum of bacteria, including carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (CR-GNB). However, the role of tigecycline in treatment of nosocomial pneumonia caused by CR-GNB remains controversial and clinical evidences are limited. We aimed to investigate the clinical benefits of tigecycline as part of the combination treatment of nosocomial CR-GNB pneumonia in intensive care unit (ICU). Methods This multi-centre cohort study retrospectively enrolled ICU-admitted patients with nosocomial pneumonia caused by CR-GNB. Patients were categorized based on whether add-on tigecycline was used in combination with at least one anti-CR-GNB antibiotic. Clinical outcomes and all-cause mortality between patients with and without tigecycline were compared in the original and propensity score (PS)-matched cohorts. A subgroup analysis was also performed to explore the differences of clinical efficacies of add-on tigecycline treatment when combined with various anti-CR-GNB agents. Results We analysed 395 patients with CR-GNB nosocomial pneumonia, of whom 148 received tigecycline and 247 did not. More than 80% of the enrolled patients were infected by CR-Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB). A trend of lower all-cause mortality on day 28 was noted in tigecycline group in the original cohort (27.7% vs. 36.0%, p = 0.088). In PS-matched cohort (102 patient pairs), patients with tigecycline had significantly lower clinical failure (46.1% vs. 62.7%, p = 0.017) and mortality rates (28.4% vs. 52.9%, p
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157. The prevalence, presentation and outcome of colistin susceptible-only Acinetobacter Baumannii-associated pneumonia in intensive care unit: a multicenter observational study
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Sheng-Huei Wang, Kuang-Yao Yang, Chau-Chyun Sheu, Yu-Chao Lin, Ming-Cheng Chan, Jia-Yih Feng, Chia-Min Chen, Chih-Yu Chen, Zhe-Rong Zheng, Yu-Ching Chou, and Chung-Kan Peng
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Abstract Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) are both associated with significant morbidity and mortality in daily clinical practice, as well as in a critical care setting. It is unclear whether colistin susceptible-only Acinetobacter baumannii (CSO AB) is a unique phenotype separate from or a subset of CRAB-associated pneumonia. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of CSO AB pneumonia and compare the presentation and outcome between CSO AB and CRAB-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients. This multicenter retrospective cohort study initially recruited 955 patients with CR-GNB pneumonia. After exclusion, 575 patients left who were ICU-admitted and had CRAB nosocomial pneumonia remained. Among them, 79 patients had CSO AB pneumonia, classified as the CSO AB group. The other 496 patients were classified as the CRAB group. We compared demographic characteristics, disease severity, and treatment outcomes between the two groups. The prevalence of CSO AB among all cases of CRAB pneumonia was 13.74% (79/575). The CSO AB and CRAB groups had similar demographic characteristics and disease severities at initial presentation. The in-hospital mortality rate was 45.6% and 46.4% for CSO AB and CRAB groups, respectively (p = 0.991). The CSO AB group had significantly better clinical outcomes at day 7 (65.8% vs 52.4%, p = 0.036) but longer length of ICU stay (27 days vs 19 days, p = 0.043) compared to the CRAB group. However, other treatment outcomes, including clinical outcomes at day 14 and 28, mortality, microbiological eradication, ventilator weaning, and newly onset dialysis, were similar. In conclusion, CSO AB accounted for 13.74% of all cases of CRAB pneumonia, and the clinical presentation and treatment outcomes of CSO AB and CRAB pneumonia were similar.
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158. Role of nebulized colistin as a substitutive strategy against nosocomial pneumonia caused by CR-GNB in intensive care units: a retrospective cohort study
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Jia-Yih Feng, Jhong-Ru Huang, Chang-Ching Lee, Yen-Han Tseng, Sheng-Wei Pan, Yuh-Min Chen, and Kuang-Yao Yang
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Nosocomial pneumonia ,Colistin ,CR-GNB ,Clinical failure ,Mortality ,Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid ,RC86-88.9 - Abstract
Abstract Background Adverse reactions, especially nephrotoxicity, are great concerns of intravenous colistin treatment. The role of substitutive nebulized colistin in treating nosocomial pneumonia caused by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacterial (CR-GNB) in critically ill patients remains unknown. Methods This retrospective study enrolled patients with nosocomial pneumonia caused by colistin-susceptible CRGNB in the intensive care unit (ICU) without intravenous colistin treatment. Patients were categorized based on whether substitutive nebulized colistin was used alongside other intravenous antibiotics. Clinical responses and mortality rates were compared between the two groups in the original and propensity score (PS)-matched cohorts. This study aimed to investigate the clinical effectiveness of substitutive nebulized colistin in treatment outcomes of nosocomial pneumonia caused by CR-GNB. The impact of dosing strategy of nebulized colistin was also explored. Results In total, 343 and 214 patients with and without substitutive nebulized colistin, respectively, were enrolled for analysis. In the PS-matched cohort, clinical failure rates on day 7 (22.6 vs. 42.6%, p = 0.001), day 14 (27.0 vs. 42.6%, p = 0.013), and day 28 (27.8 vs. 41.7%, p = 0.027) were significantly lower in patients with nebulized colistin. In multivariate analysis, nebulized colistin was an independent factor associated with lower day 14 clinical failure (Original cohort: adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 0.45, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.30–0.67; PS-matched cohort: aOR 0.48, 95% CI 0.27–0.87). There were no differences in clinical failure rate and mortality rate between patients receiving high (> 6 MIU/day) and low (≤ 6 MIU/day) dose nebulized colistin in the PS-matched cohort. Conclusions In ICU-admitted patients with nosocomial pneumonia caused by colistin-susceptible CRGNB, substitutive nebulized colistin was associated with better clinical outcomes.
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159. Intravitreal slow-release dexamethasone alleviates traumatic proliferative vitreoretinopathy by inhibiting persistent inflammation and Müller cell gliosis in rabbits
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Yi-Ming Zhao, Rong-Sha Sun, Fang Duan, Fang-Yu Wang, Yu-Jie Li, Xiao-Bing Qian, Jie-Ting Zeng, Yao Yang, and Xiao-Feng Lin
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ocular trauma ,proliferative vitreoretinopathy ,gliosis ,ozurdex ,inflammation ,rabbit ,Ophthalmology ,RE1-994 - Abstract
AIM: To evaluate the effects of intravitreal slow-release dexamethasone on traumatic proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) and Müller cell gliosis and preliminarily explored the possible inflammatory mechanism in a rabbit model induced by penetrating ocular trauma. METHODS: Traumatic PVR was induced in the right eyes of pigmented rabbits by performing an 8-mm circumferential scleral incision placed 2.5 mm behind the limbus, followed by treatment with a slow-release dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex) or sham injection. Left eyes were used as normal controls. The intraocular pressure (IOP) was monitored using an iCare tonometer. PVR severity was evaluated via anatomical and histopathological examinations every week for 6wk; specific inflammatory cytokine and proliferative marker levels were measured by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, Western blot, protein chip analysis, or immunofluorescence staining. RESULTS: During the observation period, PVR severity gradually increased. Intense Müller cell gliosis was observed in the peripheral retina near the wound and in the whole retina of PVR group. Ozurdex significantly alleviated PVR development and Müller cell gliosis. Post-traumatic inflammation fluctuated and was persistent. The interleukin-1β (IL-1β) mRNA level was significantly upregulated, peaking on day 3 and increasing again on day 21 after injury. The expression of nod-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) showed a similar trend that began earlier than that of IL-1β expression. Ozurdex suppressed the expression of IL-1β, NLRP3, and phosphorylated nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB). The average IOP after treatment was within normal limits. CONCLUSION: The present study demonstrates chronic and fluctuating inflammation in a traumatic PVR rabbit model over 6wk. Ozurdex treatment significantly inhibites inflammatory cytokines expression and Müller cell gliosis, and thus alleviates PVR severity. This study highlights the important role of IL-1β, and Ozurdex inhibites inflammation presumably via the NF-κB/NLRP3/IL-1β inflammatory axis. In summary, Ozurdex provides a potential therapeutic option for traumatic PVR.
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160. Prognostic factors for advanced lung cancer patients with do-not-intubate order in intensive care unit: a retrospective study
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Chia-I Shen, Shan-Yao Yang, Hwa-Yen Chiu, Wei-Chih Chen, Wen-Kuang Yu, and Kuang-Yao Yang
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Non-small cell lung cancer ,Do-not-intubate ,Critical care ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 - Abstract
Abstract Background The survival of patients with lung cancer undergoing critical care has improved. An increasing number of patients with lung cancer have signed a predefined do-not-intubate (DNI) order before admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). These patients may still be transferred to the ICU and even receive non-invasive ventilation (NIV) support. However, there is still a lack of prognostic predictions in this cohort. Whether patients will benefit from ICU care remains unclear. Methods We retrospectively collected data from patients with advanced lung cancer who had signed a DNI order before ICU admission in a tertiary medical center between 2014 and 2016. The clinical characteristics and survival outcomes were discussed. Results A total of 140 patients (median age, 73 years; 62.1% were male) were included, had been diagnosed with stage III or IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (AJCC 7th edition), and signed a DNI. Most patients received NIV during ICU stay. The median APACHE II score was 14 (standard error [SE], ± 0.66) and the mean PaO2/FiO2 ratio (P/F ratio) was 174.2 (SD, ± 104 mmHg). The APACHE II score was significantly lower in 28-day survivors (survivor: 12 (± 0.98) vs. non-survivor: 15 (± 0.83); p = 0.019). The P/F ratio of the survivors was higher than that of non-survivors (survivors: 209.6 ± 111.4 vs. non-survivors: 157.9 ± 96.7; p = 0.006). Patients with a P/F ratio ≥ 150 had better 28-day survival (p = 0.005). By combining P/F ratio ≥ 150 and APACHE II score
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161. Visualization of physical-field structural evolution: Characteristic curve based on the non-equilibrium potential differences in an air-conditioning environment
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Qv, Dehu, Duan, Xiangjie, Wang, Jijin, Wang, Luyang, and Yao, Yang
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162. Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the biological rhythms interview of assessment in neuropsychiatry in patients with major depressive disorder
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Shen He, Lei Ding, Kaibing He, Baoying Zheng, Dan Liu, Min Zhang, Yao Yang, Yingqun Mo, Hua Li, Yiyun Cai, and Daihui Peng
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Major depressive disorder ,Biological rhythm, C-BRIAN ,Psychiatry ,RC435-571 - Abstract
Abstract Background Although disturbances in biological rhythms are closely related to the onset of major depressive disorder (MDD), they are not commonly assessed in Chinese clinical practice. The Biological Rhythms Interview of Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (BRIAN) has been used to evaluate disturbances in biological rhythms in MDD. We aimed to assess and confirm the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the BRIAN (C-BRIAN) in patients with MDD. Methods A total of 120 patients with MDD and 40 age- and sex-matched controls were recruited consecutively. Reliability was estimated using Cronbach’s alpha, the split-half coefficient, and the test-retest coefficient; test-retest reliability was assessed using Spearman’s correlation coefficient. A confirmatory factor analysis was used to determine the construct validity of the scale. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ) were used to check concurrent validity by evaluating the correlation between the C-BRIAN, PSQI, and MEQ. Results The overall Cronbach’s α value was 0.898, indicating good internal consistency. The Guttman split-half coefficient was 0.792, indicating good split-half reliability. Moreover, the test-retest reliability for both the total and individual item score was excellent. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that construct validity was acceptable (χ2/df = 2.117, GFI = 0.80, AGFI = 0.87, CFI = 0.848, and RMSEA = 0.097). Furthermore, total BRIAN scores were found to be negatively correlated with MEQ (r = − 0.517, P
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163. COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis is associated with increased in-hospital mortality and prolonged SARS-CoV-2 viral shedding
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Jhong-Ru Huang, Hsiao-Chin Shen, Chuan-Yen Sun, Wei-Chih Chen, Yuh-Min Chen, Jia-Yih Feng, and Kuang-Yao Yang
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Aspergillus ,CAPA ,Corticosteroid ,COVID-19 ,Virus shedding ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Background/Purpose: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) is common in critically ill patients with COVID-19 and is associated with worse outcomes. However, reports on CAPA and its impact on treatment outcomes in Asian populations are limited. Methods: Patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction-confirmed COVID-19 admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) were retrospectively enrolled in this observational study. The incidence rate of CAPA during ICU admission was investigated. The clinical factors associated with CAPA, including corticosteroid exposure, were analyzed. The impact of CAPA on the treatment outcomes and SARS-CoV-2 viral shedding were explored. Results: A total of 72 ICU-admitted patients with COVID-19 were included in the analysis. The incidence rate of CAPA was 15.3% (11/72) in all patients and 23% (11/48) in the mechanically ventilated patients. The median time from ICU admission to CAPA diagnosis was 15 days. A lower fibrinogen level (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.983; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.967–0.999) was independently associated with CAPA. The patients with CAPA had a higher in-hospital mortality rate (55% vs. 13%, p = 0.001) and a longer SARS-CoV-2 viral shedding time (22 days vs. 16 days, p = 0.037) than those without CAPA. Conclusion: Lower serum fibrinogen levels was independently associated with CAPA among the ICU-admitted patients with COVID-19. The patients with CAPA had a higher in-hospital mortality rate and a longer SARS-CoV-2 viral shedding time than those without CAPA.
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164. Combined radiofrequency ablation or microwave ablation with transarterial chemoembolization can increase efficiency in intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma without more complication: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Yao Yang, Hongli Yu, Lingyu Qi, Chenxi Liu, Yuemin Feng, Jianni Qi, Jie Li, and Qiang Zhu
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Hepatocellular carcinoma ,transarterial chemoembolization ,radiofrequency ablation ,microwave ablation ,meta-analysis ,Medical technology ,R855-855.5 - Abstract
Objectives Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and microwave ablation (MWA) are widely used in combination with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in clinical practice. We aim to compare the efficacy and safety of TACE combined with RFA or MWA versus TACE monotherapy for intermediate-stage HCC.Methods We searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library for relevant studies. The outcomes included overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), local tumor control (LTC) rate, and major complication. Subgroup analysis for different TACE combination therapies was performed.Results Ten studies with 1799 patients with intermediate-stage HCC were included. The pooled hazard ratio (HR) for OS was in favor of TACE combination therapy (HR, 0.50, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.40–0.62). Specifically, the TACE combination therapy was associated with higher 1-, 3-, and 5-year OS rates. Regarding tumor progression, the TACE combination therapy showed significantly better PFS (HR, 0.47, 95% CI, 0.37–0.61) and higher 1-, 2- and 3-year PFS rates than TACE monotherapy. The pooled odds ratio (OR) for the LTC was also in favor of TACE combination therapy (OR, 0.36, 95% CI, 0.24–0.53). No significant difference was found between the two groups regarding the major complication rate (OR, 1.26, 95% CI, 0.74–2.16). These results were consistent across subgroups of TACE + RFA versus TACE and TACE + MWA versus TACE.Conclusion TACE combined with RFA or MWA can provide significantly better OS, PFS and LTC than TACE monotherapy for patients with intermediate-stage HCC, without increasing the risk of major complications.
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165. Targeted Metabolic and Transcriptomic Analysis of Pinus yunnanensis var. pygmaea with Loss of Apical Dominance
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Feng Xiao, Yang Zhao, Xiurong Wang, and Yao Yang
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Pinus yunnanensis var. pygmaea ,loss of apical dominance ,endogenous phytohormone ,comparative transcriptomes ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Pinus yunnanensis var. pygmaea demonstrates obvious loss of apical dominance, inconspicuous main trunk, which can be used as an ideal material for dwarfing rootstocks. In order to find out the reasons for the lack of apical dominance of P. pygmaea, endogenous phytohormone content determination by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) and comparative transcriptomes were performed on the shoot apical meristem and root apical meristem of three pine species (P. massoniana, P. pygmaea, and P. elliottii). The results showed that the lack of CK and the massive accumulation of ABA and GA-related hormones may be the reasons for the loss of shoot apical dominance and the formation of multi-branching, the abnormal synthesis of diterpenoid biosynthesis may lead to the influence of GA-related synthesis, and the high expression of GA 2-oxidase (GA2ox) gene may be the cause of dwarfing. Weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA) screened some modules that were highly expressed in the shoot apical meristem of P. pygmaea. These findings provided valuable information for identifying the network regulation of shoot apical dominance loss in P. pygmaea and enhanced the understanding of the molecular mechanism of shoot apical dominance growth differences among Pinus species.
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166. Identifying Visual Attention Features Accurately Discerning Between Autism and Typically Developing: a Deep Learning Framework
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Xie, Jin, Wang, Longfei, Webster, Paula, Yao, Yang, Sun, Jiayao, Wang, Shuo, and Zhou, Huihui
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167. Investigation on the fouling mechanism at different water velocities in internally enhanced tubes
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Wang, Yuan, Shen, Chao, Wan, Zhihao, Luo, Zhong, and Yao, Yang
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168. Room-temperature logic-in-memory operations in single-metallofullerene devices
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Li, Jing, Hou, Songjun, Yao, Yang-Rong, Zhang, Chengyang, Wu, Qingqing, Wang, Hai-Chuan, Zhang, Hewei, Liu, Xinyuan, Tang, Chun, Wei, Mengxi, Xu, Wei, Wang, Yaping, Zheng, Jueting, Pan, Zhichao, Kang, Lixing, Liu, Junyang, Shi, Jia, Yang, Yang, Lambert, Colin J., Xie, Su-Yuan, and Hong, Wenjing
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169. Preparation of hypercrosslinked polymer with benzotriazole and its derivatives as monomers and high-efficiency adsorption of tetracycline
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Liang, Liang, Yao, Yang, Zhu, Xingyan, Wang, Shengqi, Yin, Xia, Xiao, Yanhua, Ding, Yigang, and Du, Zhiping
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170. Assessment of Narrow-Band Imaging Algorithm for Video Capsule Endoscopy Based on Decorrelated Color Space for Esophageal Cancer: Part II, Detection and Classification of Esophageal Cancer
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Yu-Jen Fang, Chien-Wei Huang, Riya Karmakar, Arvind Mukundan, Yu-Ming Tsao, Kai-Yao Yang, and Hsiang-Chen Wang
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narrow-band imaging ,hyperspectral imaging ,decorrelated color space ,peak signal to noise ration ,structural similarity index metric ,entropy ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Esophageal carcinoma (EC) is a prominent contributor to cancer-related mortality since it lacks discernible features in its first phases. Multiple studies have shown that narrow-band imaging (NBI) has superior accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity in detecting EC compared to white light imaging (WLI). Thus, this study innovatively employs a color space linked to décor to transform WLIs into NBIs, offering a novel approach to enhance the detection capabilities of EC in its early stages. In this study a total of 3415 WLI along with the corresponding 3415 simulated NBI images were used for analysis combined with the YOLOv5 algorithm to train the WLI images and the NBI images individually showcasing the adaptability of advanced object detection techniques in the context of medical image analysis. The evaluation of the model’s performance was based on the produced confusion matrix and five key metrics: precision, recall, specificity, accuracy, and F1-score of the trained model. The model underwent training to accurately identify three specific manifestations of EC, namely dysplasia, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and polyps demonstrates a nuanced and targeted analysis, addressing diverse aspects of EC pathology for a more comprehensive understanding. The NBI model effectively enhanced both its recall and accuracy rates in detecting dysplasia cancer, a pre-cancerous stage that might improve the overall five-year survival rate. Conversely, the SCC category decreased its accuracy and recall rate, although the NBI and WLI models performed similarly in recognizing the polyp. The NBI model demonstrated an accuracy of 0.60, 0.81, and 0.66 in the dysplasia, SCC, and polyp categories, respectively. Additionally, it attained a recall rate of 0.40, 0.73, and 0.76 in the same categories. The WLI model demonstrated an accuracy of 0.56, 0.99, and 0.65 in the dysplasia, SCC, and polyp categories, respectively. Additionally, it obtained a recall rate of 0.39, 0.86, and 0.78 in the same categories, respectively. The limited number of training photos is the reason for the suboptimal performance of the NBI model which can be improved by increasing the dataset.
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171. Agonistic analog of growth hormone–releasing hormone promotes neurofunctional recovery and neural regeneration in ischemic stroke
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Liu, Yueyang, Yang, Jingyu, Che, Xiaohang, Huang, Jianhua, Zhang, Xianyang, Fu, Xiaoxiao, Cai, Jialing, Yao, Yang, Zhang, Haotian, Cai, Ruiping, Su, Xiaomin, Xu, Qian, Ren, Fu, Cai, Renzhi, Schally, Andrew V., and Zhou, Ming-Sheng
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172. Investigating Anisotropic Magnetoresistance in Epitaxially Strained CoFe Thin Films on a Flexible Mica
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Guang-Yang Su, Min-Chang You, Kai-Wei Chuang, Ming-Hsuan Wu, Cheng-Hsun Hsieh, Chun-Yen Lin, Chao-Yao Yang, Aswin kumar Anbalagan, and Chih-Hao Lee
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CoFe films ,epitaxial growth ,VSM ,flexible substrate ,AMR sensor ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 - Abstract
This study investigates the crystal structure, epitaxial relation, and magnetic properties in CoFe thin films deposited on a flexible mica substrate. The epitaxial growth of CoFe thin films was successfully achieved by DC magnetron sputtering, forming three CoFe(002) domains exhibiting four-fold symmetry on the mica substrate. A notable achievement of this work was the attainment of the highest anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR) value reported to date on a flexible substrate. Additionally, it was observed that the magnetic characteristics of the CoFe films on the flexible mica substrate display reversibility upon strain release. More importantly, the AMR effect of epitaxial CoFe films on flexible mica shows lesser dependence on the crystalline orientation and remains the same under different bending states. These findings demonstrate the potential of utilizing CoFe films on flexible substrates to develop wearable magnetoresistance sensors with diverse applications.
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173. Association of Late Radiographic Assessment of Lung Edema Score with Clinical Outcome in Patients with Influenza-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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Hsiao-Chin Shen, Chun-Chia Chen, Wei-Chih Chen, Wen-Kuang Yu, Kuang-Yao Yang, and Yuh-Min Chen
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influenza ,Radiographic Assessment of Lung Edema score ,acute respiratory distress syndrome ,chest X-ray ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Background: Influenza virus infection leads to acute pulmonary injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The Radiographic Assessment of Lung Edema (RALE) score has been proposed as a reliable tool for the evaluation of the opacity of chest X-rays (CXRs). This study aimed to examine the RALE scores and outcomes in patients with influenza-associated ARDS. Methods: Patients who were newly diagnosed with influenza-associated ARDS from December 2015 to March 2016 were enrolled. Two independent reviewers scored the CXRs obtained on the day of ICU admission and on days 2 and 7 after intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Results: During the study, 47 patients had influenza-associated ARDS. Five died within 7 days of ICU admission. Of the remaining 42, non-survivors (N = 12) had higher Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scores (SOFA) at ICU admission and higher day 7 RALE scores than survivors (N = 30). The day 7 RALE score independently related to late in-hospital mortality (aOR = 1.121, 95% CI: 1.014–1.240, p = 0.025). Conclusions: The RALE score for the evaluation of opacity on CXRs is a highly reproducible tool. Moreover, RALE score on day 7 was an independent predictor of late in-hospital mortality in patients with influenza-associated ARDS.
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174. The Variations of C/N/P Stoichiometry, Endogenous Hormones, and Non-Structural Carbohydrate Contents in Micheliamaudiae ‘Rubicunda’ Flower at Five Development Stages
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Ting Yu, Yao Yang, Hongrui Wang, Wenzhang Qian, Yunyi Hu, Shun Gao, and Hai Liao
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M. maudiae ‘Rubicunda’ ,flower development ,non-structural carbohydrates ,stoichiometry ,phenological growth stages ,Plant culture ,SB1-1110 - Abstract
Michelia maudiae ‘Rubicunda’ (M. maudiae ‘Rubicunda’) is one of the most popular ornamental plants. However, relatively little is known regarding its floral development. Here, the variations of the mineral, endogenous hormone, and non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) contents in the petals and gynoecium and androecium (GA) at five developmental stages during M. maudiae ‘Rubicunda’ flower development were analyzed. The results suggested that the carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) endogenous hormones, NSC contents, and C/N/P stoichiometric ratios exhibit large variations during flower development. There were significant differences in N and P contents in the GA and petals among the five growth stages, while C contents did not change significantly. In the five flower development stages, the average N and P contents in the GA were higher than those in the petals. The maximum C/N and N/P ratios in the GA and petals were foundat the senescent flower stage (stage5) and green bud stage (stage1), respectively. The C/P ratio in petals reached its maximum value at the mature bud stage (stage 2), and the C/P ratio in the GA reached its maximum value at the senescent flower stage (stage 5). The C/N/P stoichiometric ratios in the petals were more sensitive to development stages than those in the GA. There were highly significant correlations between the NSC and C/N/P stoichiometric ratios in the GAand petals. Moreover, acetic acid (IAA), abscisic acid (ABA), gibberellic acid 3 (GA3), and cytokinin (CTK) contents in the petals exhibited significant changes in response to development stages. Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed significant correlations and clear differences in the test indexes between the development stage and organs, and the variation was explained by PC-1 (55.6%), PC-2 (23.3%), and the cumulative contribution percentage of the total biplot (78.9%). These studies can lay the foundation for elucidating the requirements and dynamic balance among C, N, P, NSC, and hormone contents during the flower development of M. maudiae‘ Rubicunda’.
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175. Rapid Antibiotic Adsorption from Water Using MCM-41-Based Material
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Jie Chen, Yao Yang, Yuanyuan Yao, Zhujian Huang, Qiaoling Xu, Liping He, and Beini Gong
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MCM-41 ,antibiotics ,rapidly adsorption ,wastewater ,Hydraulic engineering ,TC1-978 ,Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes ,TD201-500 - Abstract
The contamination of antibiotics in the environment has raised serious concerns, impacting both human life and ecosystems. This has led to a growing focus on the development of cost-effective and environmentally friendly adsorbent materials. Mesoporous molecular sieve MCM-41, known for its strong adsorption capacity, low cost, and efficient regenerative properties, holds significant promise for addressing this issue. In this study, we investigated the adsorption behavior of demolded MCM-41 materials in relation to tetracycline, doxycycline, and levofloxacin at different temperatures and pH levels. Our experiments encompassed the adsorption of these three common antibiotics, revealing that a neutral or weakly acidic pH environment promoted adsorption, whereas alkaline conditions hindered it. Utilizing the equilibrium isotherm model, we determined the theoretical maximum adsorption capacities for tetracycline (TC), doxycycline (DOX), and levofloxacin (LFX) as 73.41, 144.83, and 33.67 mg g−1, respectively. These findings underscore the significant potential of MCM-41 in mitigating antibiotic wastewater contamination.
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176. A palaeoearthquake event and its age revealed by the travertine layer along the Litang fault in the southeastern margin of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau
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Yao Yang, Mingjian Liang, Chao Ma, Jun Li, Hualiang Shen, Fang Du, Song Luo, Shao Liu, and Xuelian Rui
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Travertine ,Paleoearthquake ,Soft-sediment deformation ,U-series dating ,Litang fault ,Geophysics. Cosmic physics ,QC801-809 ,Dynamic and structural geology ,QE500-639.5 - Abstract
The Litang fault (LTF), located in the southeast of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, is known for its high level of present-day seismicity, whereas its Pleistocene activity has been scarcely documented. This study focused on a tract of banded travertine deposits precipitated from thermal waters along the NW–SE-trending LTF trace. The role of travertine deposits in recording neotectonic activity has been studied by identifying their internal structure. Typical soft-sediment deformation structures observed within the banded travertines include micro folds, liquefied breccia, and liquefied diapirs. These deformed structures, which are restricted to a single unit separated unconformably by undeformed layers, can be traced for tens of meters, indicating that they were formed by seismic shaking triggered by LTF activity. The deformation of the banded travertine layers is attributed to the combined effects of seismic shaking, liquefaction, and fluidization, and it can be related to a paleo earthquake event with a magnitude of MS > 5. The U-series ages obtained from the banded travertine deposits perturbed by the earthquakes are in the range of 130.59–112.94 ka, indicating an important fault-assisted neotectonic activity that occurred during the Middle–Late Pleistocene. Analysis of such structures, in combination with the use of U-series dating methods, can yield a reliable timing of neotectonic activity and provide new evidence for understanding the seismotectonic setting of the Litang area.
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177. Prognosis and therapeutic benefits prediction based on NK cell marker genes through single-cell RNA-seq with integrated bulk RNA-seq analysis for hepatocellular carcinoma
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Yao Yang, Shaopin She, Liying Ren, Bigeng Zhao, Dongbo Chen, and Hongsong Chen
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hepatocellular carcinoma ,natural killer cell ,prognosis ,immune infiltration ,immunotherapy ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Tumor-infiltrating immune cells greatly participate in regulating tumorigenesis and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Natural killer cell, as an important role of innate immunity, plays an indispensable role in antitumor immunity and regulate tumor development. In this study, we firstly identified 251 NK cell marker genes of HCC based on single-cell RNA sequencing data. Subsequently, an NK cell marker genes-related prognostic signature (NKPS) was developed in the cancer genome atlas (TCGA) cohort for risk stratification and prognosis prediction. The predictive value of the NKPS in prognosis was well validated in different clinical subgroups and three external datasets (ICGC-LIHC cohort, GSE14520 cohort and Guilin cohort). Moreover, multivariate analysis revealed the independent prognostic value of NKPS for OS in HCC. Further functional analysis indicated the NKPS was associated with basic cellular processes, that may contribute to the development and progression of HCC. Thereafter, immune characteristics as well as the therapeutic benefits in NKPS risk score-defined subgroups were analyzed. Patients with low-risk score exhibited immune-active status, manifested as higher immune scores, more infiltration of CD8+ T cells and macrophage M1, and higher T-cell receptor (TCR) richness and diversity. Remarkably, the NKPS was negatively correlated with immunotherapy response-related signatures. In addition, the low-risk group exhibited significantly improved therapeutic benefits, either from immunotherapy or traditional chemotherapy and target therapy. Overall, the NKPS showed an excellent predictive value for prognosis and therapeutic responses for HCC, which might also provide novel insights into better HCC management strategies.
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178. Association between digestive diseases and sarcopenia among Chinese middle-aged and older adults: a prospective cohort study based on nationally representative survey
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Guanghui Cui, Shaojie Li, Hui Ye, Yao Yang, Yingming Chu, Xiaofen Jia, Yue Feng, Miaomiao Lin, and Xuezhi Zhang
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digestive diseases ,sarcopenia ,middle-aged and older adults ,China ,CHARLS ,Nutrition. Foods and food supply ,TX341-641 - Abstract
ObjectivesPatients with digestive diseases frequently suffer from dyspepsia and malabsorption, which may lead to muscle loss due to malnutrition. However, it is not clear whether digestive diseases are associated with sarcopenia. This study aims to explore the longitudinal association between digestive diseases and sarcopenia in middle-aged and older adults based on a nationally representative survey from China.MethodsWe used a prospective cohort study including 7,025 middle-aged and older adults aged ≥45 years from the 2011 to 2015 waves China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Digestive diseases were identified using self-report. The assessment of sarcopenia was based on the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 Consensus and included three components of muscle strength, physical performance, and muscle mass. Cox hazards regression was used to examine the association between digestive diseases and sarcopenia.ResultsThe prevalence of digestive diseases and the incidence of sarcopenia in middle-aged and older adults were 22.6% (95% CI = 21.6–23.6%) and 8.5% (95% CI = 7.8–9.1%). After adjusting for 15 covariates composed of three sets (demographic characteristics, lifestyles, and health status), digestive diseases were associated with a higher risk of sarcopenia (HR = 1.241, 95% CI = 1.034–1.490, P < 0.05). The associations were more pronounced among men, older adults aged 60–79, rural residents, and married people. In addition, the association between digestive diseases and sarcopenia was robust in the sensitivity analysis.ConclusionDigestive diseases were associated with an increased risk of sarcopenia in middle-aged and older adults aged ≥45 years. Early intervention of digestive diseases may help to reduce the incidence of sarcopenia in middle-aged and older adults.
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179. Global estimates of rehabilitation needs and disease burden in tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer from 1990 to 2019 and projections to 2045 based on the global burden of disease study 2019
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Xigui Lai, Conghui Li, Yao Yang, Mingyuan Niu, Yujie Yang, Shanshan Gu, Weiqian Hou, Lili Chen, and Yi Zhu
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years lived with disability ,prevalence ,rehabilitation need ,projection ,TBL cancer ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
BackgroundThe global cancer burden is substantial and spiraling. Although rehabilitation specialists could offer assistance, oncologic rehabilitation is still underutilized and not a routine part of clinical oncology guidelines worldwide. Global investigations of disease prevalence and years lived with disability (YLDs) for tracheal, bronchus, and lung (TBL) cancer are valuable for facilitating clinical practice improvement and health resource management. The objective of this study is to report the global estimates of rehabilitation needs and disease burden of TBL cancers from 1990 to 2019 and provide predictions for 2045.MethodsTo estimate the need for rehabilitation, the data used from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 to calculate the prevalence, YLDs, and the attributable risk factors of TBL cancer. The Bayesian age-period-cohort model and Auto-Regressive Integrated Moving Average model were established to forecast the future health burden. All analyses were done at the global level and then some in the aggregation with the seven World Bank regions. All the data were analyzed by R software (x64 version 4.2.1) and Microsoft Excel (version 2019).ResultsGlobally in 2019, 3,212,307 cases of TBL cancer (95% UI 2,937,037-3,488,346) could have benefitted from rehabilitation, contributing to 544,215 (95% UI 396,134-700,099) YLDs. Over the past 30 years, the age-standardized rate (ASR) of prevalence (EAPC = 0.51) and YLDs (EAPC = 0.03) increased. Throughout this period, the global prevalence and YLDs counts were greater in males than females. The ASR of prevalence and YLDs are projected to show a slight downward trend by 2045 on the global scale, the overall prevalence and YLDs due to TBL cancer are likely to increase further, but all indicators show a growing trend in females.ConclusionTBL cancer remains one of the major public health issues globally. According to the forecasted results, the burden of YLDs due to TBL cancer will continue to rise, and the increment is higher in females than males. A rising number of patients worldwide will benefit from rehabilitation services in the future to achieve precise control and management throughout the TBL cancer patient lifecycle.
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180. Corrigendum: DDX5 and DDX17—multifaceted proteins in the regulation of tumorigenesis and tumor progression
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Kun Xu, Shenghui Sun, Mingjing Yan, Ju Cui, Yao Yang, Wenlin Li, Xiuqing Huang, Lin Dou, Beidong Chen, Weiqing Tang, Ming Lan, Jian Li, and Tao Shen
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DDX5 ,DDX17 ,RNA transcription regulation ,posttranslational modification ,tumorigenesis ,tumor progression ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Published
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181. Evaluating the ecological health of aquatic habitats in a megacity through a multimetric index model based on macroinvertebrates
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Congcong Wang, Xiongdong Zhou, Mengzhen Xu, Linyuan Zhang, Xinjue Hou, Zhongsuo Wang, Yao Yang, and Yaqi Luo
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Urbanization ,Aquatic environment ,Ecosystem pressure ,Ecological quality ,Ecological restoration ,Ecology ,QH540-549.5 - Abstract
Globally, urban water bodies suffer from a variety of ecological pressures which profoundly change freshwater ecosystem services and pose a great threat to aquatic biodiversity. To identify the effects of these pressures on aquatic communities, we systematically investigated the macroinvertebrates in different water types (e.g., mountain rivers, plain rivers, lakes, and reservoirs) in all water systems in Beijing, a megacity in China, to reveal the key environmental factors and response mechanisms affecting the spatial distribution of macroinvertebrate communities. A total of 188 macroinvertebrate taxa were identified at 61 survey sections, and environmental factors such as flow velocity, water depth, water temperature, and total nitrogen content were found to substantially affect the structure and spatial distribution of the macroinvertebrate communities. A multimetric index (MMI) model based on macroinvertebrates was developed to assess the ecological quality of each water type, and the developed MMI was demonstrated to be widely applicable. In the MMI, each community metric was weighted based on the goodness of fit for each biological metric and environmental metric to obtain the observed MMI values of the measured sample sites, and further model training and prediction was performed based on all sample site data. The MMI results revealed that the overall ecological quality of mountain rivers with less anthropogenic interference was relatively good (MMI = 0.62 ± 0.28), the overall ecological quality of lakes experiencing ecological disturbance and undergoing ecological restoration practices was moderate (MMI = 0.43 ± 0.09), and the overall ecological quality of plain rivers and reservoirs with strong anthropogenic interference was relatively poor (MMI = 0.24 ± 0.12 and 0.32 ± 0.12, respectively). Specific recommendations for ecological protection of different water types were formulated, providing a scientific basis and decision-making support for urban ecological planning and sustainable development.
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182. Ensemble learning analysis of influencing factors on the distribution of urban flood risk points: a case study of Guangzhou, China
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Juchao Zhao, Jin Wang, Zaheer Abbas, Yao Yang, and Yaolong Zhao
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urban waterlogging ,influencing factors ,Guangzhou ,susceptibility assessment ,ensemble learning ,Science - Abstract
Urban waterlogging is a major natural disaster in the process of urbanization. It is of great significance to carry out the analysis of influencing factors and susceptibility assessment of urban waterlogging for related prevention and control. However, the relationship between urban waterlogging and different influencing factors is often complicated and nonlinear. Traditional regression analysis methods have shortcomings in dealing with high-dimensional nonlinear issues. Gradient Boosting Decision Tree (GBDT) is an excellent ensemble learning algorithm that is highly flexible and efficient, capable of handling complex non-linear relationships, and has achieved significant results in many fields. This paper proposed a technical framework for quantitative analysis and susceptibility assessment on influencing factors of urban waterlogging based on the GBDT in a case study in Guangzhou city, China. Main factors and indicators affecting urban waterlogging in terrain and topography, impervious surface, vegetation coverage, drainage facilities, rivers, etc., were selected for the GBDT. The results demonstrate that: (1) GBDT performs well, with an overall accuracy of 83.5% and a Kappa coefficient of 0.669. (2) Drainage density, impervious surface, and NDVI are the most important influencing factors resulting in rainstorm waterlogging, with a total contribution of 85.34%. (3) The overall distribution of urban waterlogging susceptibility shows a characteristic of “high in the southwest and low in the northeast”, in which the high-susceptibility areas are mainly distributed in Yuexiu District (34%), followed by Liwan District (22%) and Haizhu District (20%). To mitigate the impact of frequent urban flooding disasters, future measures should focus on strengthening drainage networks, such as optimizing impervious surface spatial patterns, controlling construction activities in high-risk areas, and preventing excessive development of green spaces.
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183. Super Interaction Neural Network
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Yao, Yang, Zhang, Xu, Xu, Baile, Shen, Furao, and Zhao, Jian
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Recent studies have demonstrated that the convolutional networks heavily rely on the quality and quantity of generated features. However, in lightweight networks, there are limited available feature information because these networks tend to be shallower and thinner due to the efficiency consideration. For farther improving the performance and accuracy of lightweight networks, we develop Super Interaction Neural Networks (SINet) model from a novel point of view: enhancing the information interaction in neural networks. In order to achieve information interaction along the width of the deep network, we propose Exchange Shortcut Connection, which can integrate the information from different convolution groups without any extra computation cost. And then, in order to achieve information interaction along the depth of the network, we proposed Dense Funnel Layer and Attention based Hierarchical Joint Decision, which are able to make full use of middle layer features. Our experiments show that the superior performance of SINet over other state-of-the-art lightweight models in ImageNet dataset. Furthermore, we also exhibit the effectiveness and universality of our proposed components by ablation studies.
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184. Label Mapping Neural Networks with Response Consolidation for Class Incremental Learning
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Zhang, Xu, Yao, Yang, Xu, Baile, Mao, Lekun, Shen, Furao, Zhao, Jian, and Lin, Qingwei
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Computer Science - Machine Learning ,Statistics - Machine Learning - Abstract
Class incremental learning refers to a special multi-class classification task, in which the number of classes is not fixed but is increasing with the continual arrival of new data. Existing researches mainly focused on solving catastrophic forgetting problem in class incremental learning. To this end, however, these models still require the old classes cached in the auxiliary data structure or models, which is inefficient in space or time. In this paper, it is the first time to discuss the difficulty without support of old classes in class incremental learning, which is called as softmax suppression problem. To address these challenges, we develop a new model named Label Mapping with Response Consolidation (LMRC), which need not access the old classes anymore. We propose the Label Mapping algorithm combined with the multi-head neural network for mitigating the softmax suppression problem, and propose the Response Consolidation method to overcome the catastrophic forgetting problem. Experimental results on the benchmark datasets show that our proposed method achieves much better performance compared to the related methods in different scenarios.
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185. GraphTSNE: A Visualization Technique for Graph-Structured Data
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Leow, Yao Yang, Laurent, Thomas, and Bresson, Xavier
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Computer Science - Machine Learning ,Statistics - Machine Learning - Abstract
We present GraphTSNE, a novel visualization technique for graph-structured data based on t-SNE. The growing interest in graph-structured data increases the importance of gaining human insight into such datasets by means of visualization. Among the most popular visualization techniques, classical t-SNE is not suitable on such datasets because it has no mechanism to make use of information from the graph structure. On the other hand, visualization techniques which operate on graphs, such as Laplacian Eigenmaps and tsNET, have no mechanism to make use of information from node features. Our proposed method GraphTSNE produces visualizations which account for both graph structure and node features. It is based on scalable and unsupervised training of a graph convolutional network on a modified t-SNE loss. By assembling a suite of evaluation metrics, we demonstrate that our method produces desirable visualizations on three benchmark datasets., Comment: Published as a workshop paper at ICLR 2019
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186. Experimental investigation on the feasibility of a solution regenerator unit using freeze concentration for heat source tower heat pump system
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Han, Chong, Jiang, Huimin, Yao, Yang, and Ni, Long
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187. Personalized aortic pressure waveform estimation from brachial pressure waveform using an adaptive transfer function
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Du, Shuo, Yao, Yang, Sun, Guozhe, Wang, Lu, Alastruey, Jordi, Avolio, Alberto P., and Xu, Lisheng
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188. Data-driven discoveries on widespread contamination of freshwater reservoirs by dominant antibiotic resistance genes
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Guo, Zhao-Feng, Boeing, Wiebke J., Xu, Yao-Yang, Borgomeo, Edoardo, Liu, Dong, and Zhu, Yong-Guan
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189. Vitamin D ameliorates insulin resistance-induced osteopenia by inactivating the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 inflammasome
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Wu, Min, Cai, Yu-Lan, Yang, Yan, Hu, Hao-Ming, Yao, Yang, Yang, Jia, Deng, Jia-Jie, and Wan, Ling
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190. Economic prospects: Weak consumption threatens China's growth potential
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Yao, Yang
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191. Experimental Investigations on the Relationship Between the Navigation Accuracy and the Tracing Distance from the Registration Center.
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Yao Yang, Jing Wang, Yi Zhang, and Xiao-jing Liu
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192. Learnable Privacy-Preserving Anonymization for Pedestrian Images.
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Junwu Zhang, Mang Ye, and Yao Yang
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193. A Reduced-Order Multiple-Model Adaptive Identification Algorithm of Missile Guidance Law.
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Yunyan Zhang, Pei Wang, Yao Yang, and Mingang Wang
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194. CTnoCVR: A Novelty Auxiliary Task Making the Lower-CTR-Higher-CVR Upper.
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Dandan Zhang, Haotian Wu 0005, Guanqi Zeng, Yao Yang, Weijiang Qiu, Yujie Chen, and Haoyuan Hu
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195. Investigation of Different Cutting Conditions for CFRP Routing with Multi-tooth Tool
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Lee, Kuang-Li, Tsai, Yao-Yang, Li, Kuan-Ming, Hinduja, Srichand, editor, da Silva Bartolo, Paulo Jorge, editor, Li, Lin, editor, and Jywe, Wen-Yuh, editor
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196. Towards development of a high-strength stainless Mg alloy with Al-assisted growth of passive film
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Qingchun Zhu, Yangxin Li, Fuyong Cao, Dong Qiu, Yao Yang, Jingya Wang, Huan Zhang, Tao Ying, Wenjiang Ding, and Xiaoqin Zeng
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High-strength Mg alloys are often sought-after for automotive and aerospace applications, but they have an inferior corrosion resistance. Here, the authors develop a Mg-11Y-1Al (wt. %) alloy that shows both significantly improved mechanical properties and corrosion resistance.
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197. Shallow and deep feature fusion for digital audio tampering detection
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Zhifeng Wang, Yao Yang, Chunyan Zeng, Shuai Kong, Shixiong Feng, and Nan Zhao
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Electronic network frequency ,Audio forensics ,Deep learning ,Feature fusion ,Telecommunication ,TK5101-6720 ,Electronics ,TK7800-8360 - Abstract
Abstract Digital audio tampering detection can be used to verify the authenticity of digital audio. However, most current methods use standard electronic network frequency (ENF) databases for visual comparison analysis of ENF continuity of digital audio or perform feature extraction for classification by machine learning methods. ENF databases are usually tricky to obtain, visual methods have weak feature representation, and machine learning methods have more information loss in features, resulting in low detection accuracy. This paper proposes a fusion method of shallow and deep features to fully use ENF information by exploiting the complementary nature of features at different levels to more accurately describe the changes in inconsistency produced by tampering operations to raw digital audio. Firstly, the audio signal is band-pass filtered to obtain the ENF component. Then, the discrete Fourier transform (DFT) and Hilbert transform are performed to obtain the phase and instantaneous frequency of the ENF component. Secondly, the mean value of the sequence variation is used as the shallow feature; the feature matrix obtained by framing and reshaping of the ENF sequence is used as the input of the convolutional neural network; the characteristics of the fitted coefficients are obtained by curve fitting. Then, the local details of ENF are obtained from the feature matrix by the convolutional neural network, and the global information of ENF is obtained by fitting coefficient features through deep neural network (DNN). The depth features of ENF are composed of ENF global information and local information together. The shallow and deep features are fused using an attention mechanism to give greater weights to features useful for classification and suppress invalid features. Finally, the tampered audio is detected by downscaling and fitting with a DNN containing two fully connected layers, and classification is performed using a Softmax layer. The method achieves 97.03% accuracy on three classic databases: Carioca 1, Carioca 2, and New Spanish. In addition, we have achieved an accuracy of 88.31% on the newly constructed database GAUDI-DI. Experimental results show that the proposed method is superior to the state-of-the-art method.
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198. Ivabradine in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction and history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
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Yu‐Sheng Lin, Jeng‐Yu Jan, Jung‐Jung Chang, Ming‐Shyan Lin, Teng‐Yao Yang, Po‐Chang Wang, and Mien‐Cheng Chen
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Heart failure ,Ivabradine ,Atrial fibrillation ,Mortality ,Heart failure hospitalization ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
Abstract Aims Ivabradine is indicated for heart failure (HF) patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), but limited data are available with regards to the use of ivabradine in those with a history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). To assess the effect of ivabradine in HFrEF patients with paroxysmal AF, we analysed heart failure (HF) hospitalization and mortality from multiple‐centre registry database. Methods and results We conducted a multicentre observational matched cohort study, and this study enrolled patient with symptomatic HFrEF from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2018 who had a history of paroxysmal AF in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital medical database in Taiwan. A total of 2042 patients were eligible for the study, of whom 887 were prescribed with ivabradine and 1115 were not. The primary outcome, including HF hospitalization and cardiovascular death, and individual outcome during the 12 month observation period were analysed after inverse probability of treatment weighting. The ivabradine group had significantly lower mean heart rate after 12 months follow‐up than the non‐ivabradine group (P
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199. Reductive leaching kinetics of indium and further selective separation by fraction precipitation
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LI, Cun-xiong, ZHANG, Zhao-yan, ZHANG, Yao-yang, DENG, Zhi-gan, JI, Wen-bin, and LIN, Xiao-tan
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200. Study on axial compression performance of double steel plate-concrete composite walls with stiffening ribs and tie plates
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Yang, Yue, Wu, Bin, Yao, Yang-Ping, Xu, Li-Yan, Zhang, Dong, and Wang, Song-Han
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