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ting E-learning into higher education sector could be recognized as a viable solution to facilitate the higher education during a crisis like COVID. However, relevant authorities in Sri Lanka should take immediate actions to empower the physical resources for E-Learning, improve the basic telecommunication infrastructure and conduct appropriate training programmes to promote E-Learning among Sri Lankan undergraduates.

Adopting E-learning into higher education sector could be recognized as a viable solution to facilitate the higher education during a crisis like COVID. However, relevant authorities in Sri Lanka should take immediate actions to empower the physical resources for E-Learning, improve the basic telecommunication infrastructure and conduct appropriate training programmes to promote E-Learning among Sri Lankan undergraduates.It is highly important and challenging to develop donor-acceptor-donor structured small-molecule second near-infrared window (NIR-II) dyes with excellent properties such as water-solubility and chem/photostability. Here, we discovery an electron acceptor, 6,7-di(thiophen-2-yl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3,4-g]quinoxaline (TQT) with highest stability in alkaline conditions, compared with conventional NIR-II building block benzobisthiadiazole (BBT) and 6,7-diphenyl-[1,2,5] thiadiazolo[3,4-g]quinoxaline (PTQ). The sulfonated hydrophilic dye, FT-TQT, is further synthesized with 2.13-fold increased quantum yield than its counterpart FT-BBT with BBT as acceptor. FT-TQT complexed with FBS is also prepared and displays a 16-fold increase in fluorescence intensity compared to FT-TQT alone. It demonstrates real-time cerebral and tumor vessel imaging capability with µm-scale resolution. Dynamic monitoring of tumor vascular disruption after drug treatment is achieved by NIR-II fluorescent imaging. Overall, TQT is an efficient electron acceptor for designing innovative NIR-II dyes. The acceptor engineering strategy provides a promising approach to design next generation of NIR-II fluorophores which open new biomedical applications.

Take-Home Naloxone (THN) is a core intervention aimed at addressing the toxic illicit opioid drug supply crisis. Although THN programs are available in all provinces and territories throughout Canada, there are currently no standardized guidelinesfor THN programs. The Delphi method is a tool for consensus building often used in policy development that allows for engagement of stakeholders.

We used an adapted anonymous online Delphi method to elicit priorities for a Canadian guideline on THN as a means of facilitating meaningful stakeholder engagement. A guideline development group generated a series of key questions that were then brought to a 15-member voting panel. The voting panel was comprised of people with lived and living experience of substance use, academics specializing in harm reduction, and clinicians and public health professionals from across Canada. Two rounds of voting were undertaken to score questions on importance for inclusion in the guideline.

Nine questions that were identified as most important include what equipment should be in THN kits, whether there are important differences between intramuscular and intranasal naloxone administration, how stigma impacts access to distribution programs, how effective THN programs are at saving lives, what distribution models are most effective and equitable, storage considerations for naloxone in a community setting, the role of CPR and rescue breathing in overdose response, client preference of naloxone distribution program type, and what aftercare should be provided for people who respond to overdoses.

The Delphi method is an equitable consensus building process that generated priorities to guide guideline development.

The Delphi method is an equitable consensus building process that generated priorities to guide guideline development.

The International System for Reporting Serous Fluid Cytopathology (TIS) was recently proposed. We retrospectively applied TIS recommendations for reporting the cytological diagnosis of serous effusions and reported our experience.

All the serous effusions from January 2018 to September 2021 were retrieved from the database. Recategorization was performed using the TIS classification, the risk of malignancy (ROM) was calculated for each TIS category. In addition, on the basis of the original TIS classification, we further subdivided the TIS category IV (suspicious for malignancy, SFM) into 2 groups (IVa and IVb) according to cytological characteristics (quality and quantity) to explore the necessity of SFM subclassification. The performance evaluation was carried out using different samples (pleural, peritoneal and pericardial effusions) and preparation methods (conventional smears, liquid-based preparations and cell blocks).

A total of 3633 cases were studied 17 (0.5%) were diagnosed as 'nondiagnostic' taneously for serous effusion cytologic examination.

Serous effusion cytology has a high specificity and positive predictive value (PPV), and TIS is a user-friendly reporting system. Liquid-based preparations could improve the sensitivity of diagnosis, and it is best to use three different preparation methods simultaneously for serous effusion cytologic examination.

Chronic inflammatory disorders in atrial fibrillation (AF) contribute to the onset of ischemic stroke. Systemic immune inflammation index (SIII) and system inflammation response index (SIRI) are the two novel and convenient measurements that are positively associated with body inflammation. However, little is known regarding the association between SIII/SIRI with the presence of AF among the patients with ischemic stroke.

A total of 526 ischemic stroke patients (173 with AF and 353 without AF) were consecutively enrolled in our study from January 2017 to June 2019. SIII and SIRI were measured in both groups. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyse the potential association between SIII/SIRI and the presence of AF. Finally, the correlation between hospitalization expenses, changes in the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores and SIII/SIRI values were measured.

In patients with ischemic stroke, SIII and SIRI values were significantly higher in AF patients than in non-AF patienSIRI are convenient and effective measurements for predicting the presence of AF in patients with ischemic stroke. Moreover, they were correlated with increased financial burden and poor short-term prognosis in AF patients presenting with ischemic stroke.Inspiratory muscle warm-up (IMW) has been used as a resource to enhance exercises and sports performance. However, there is a lack of studies in the literature addressing the effects of different IMW loads (especially in combination with a shorter and applicable protocol) on high-intensity running and recovery phase. Autophagy inhibitor Thus, this study aimed to investigate the effects of three different IMW loads using a shorter protocol on mechanical, physiological and muscle oxygenation responses during and after high-intensity running exercise. Sixteen physically active men, randomly performed four trials 30 s all-out run, preceded by the shorter IMW protocol (2 × 15 breaths with a 1-min rest interval between sets, accomplished 2 min before the 30 s all-out run). Here, three IMW load conditions were used 15%, 40%, and 60% of maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), plus a control session (CON) without the IMW. The force, velocity and running power were measured (1000 Hz). Two near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) devices measured (10s TSI of the BB during the recovery phase, which can indicate greater availability of O2 for lactate clearance.

Bacillus subtilis is a Gram-positive bacterium used as a cell factory for protein production. Over the last decades, the continued optimization of production strains has increased yields of enzymes, such as amylases, and made commercial applications feasible. However, current yields are still significantly lower than the theoretically possible yield based on the available carbon sources. In its natural environment, B. subtilis can respond to unfavorable growth conditions by differentiating into motile cells that use flagella to swim towards available nutrients.

In this study, we analyze existing transcriptome data from a B. subtilis α-amylase production strain at different time points during a 5-day fermentation. We observe that genes of the fla/che operon, essential for flagella assembly and motility, are differentially expressed over time. To investigate whether expression of the flagella operon affects yield, we performed CRISPR-dCas9 based knockdown of the fla/che operon with sgRNA target against the n resistance gene followed by a transcription terminator, increases the production of α-amylase in small-scale fermentation.Protein glycosylation, the attachment of carbohydrates onto proteins, is a fundamental process that alters the biological activity of proteins. Changes to glycosylation states are associated with many forms of cancer including breast cancer. Through immunohistological analysis of breast cancer patient tumors, we have discovered the expression of an atypical glycan-polysialic acid (polySia)-in breast cancer. Notably, we have identified polySia expression in not only tumor cells but also on tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and our study reveals ST8Sia4 as the predominant polysialyltransferase expressed. Evaluation of ST8Sia4 expression in tumor cells identified an association between high expression levels and poor patient outcomes whereas ST8Sia4 expression in infiltrating stromal cells was associated with good patient outcomes. Investigation into CD56, a protein known to be polysialylated, found CD56 and polySia expression on breast tumor cells and TILs. CD56 expression did not positively correlate with polySia expression except in patient tumors which expressed HER2. In these HER2 expressing tumors, CD56 expression was significantly associated with HER2 expression score. Evaluation of CD56 tumor cell expression identified a significant association between CD56 expression and poor patient outcomes. By contrast, CD56 expression on TILs was significantly associated with good clinical outcomes. Tumors with CD56+ TILs were also consistently polySia TIL positive. Interestingly, in tumors where TILs were CD56 low-to-negative, a polySia+ lymphocyte population was still identified and the presence of these lymphocytes was a poor prognostic indicator. Overall, this study provides the first detailed report of polySia and CD56 in breast cancer and demonstrates that the prognostic significance is dependent on the cell type expression within the tumor.

One in nine emergency department (ED) visits by Medicare beneficiaries are for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs). This study aimed to examine the association between ACSC ED visits to hospitals with the highest proportion of ACSC visits ("high ACSC hospitals) and safety-net status.

This was a cross-sectional study of ED visits by Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries ≥ 65years using 2013-14 claims data, Area Health Resources File data, and County Health Rankings. Logistic regression estimated the association between an ACSC ED visit to high ACSC hospitals, accounting for individual, hospital, and community factors, including whether the visit was to a safety-net hospital. Safety net status was measured by Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) index patient percentage; public hospital status; and proportion of dual-eligible beneficiaries. Hospital-level correlation was calculated between ACSC visits, DSH index, and dual-eligible patients. We stratified by type of ACSC visit acute or chronic.

Among 5,192,729 ACSC ED visits, the odds of visiting a high ACSC hospital were higher for patients who were Black (1.