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The aim of the present in-situ study was to investigate anti-adherent properties of mouthrinses containing hydroxyapatite (HAP) nanoparticles on oral biofilm formation.

Biofilm was formed for 48h on bovine enamel or dentine specimens that were fixed to maxillary splints and worn intraoral by six volunteers. During biofilm formation, rinsing was performed with sterile water, HAP (5%) or chlorhexidine (0.2%) according to two different rinsing protocols in order to assess substantivity. Scanning electron microscopy was used to investigate biofilm coverage of specimens, biofilm thickness and morphology. In addition, saliva samples were collected and analysed with transmission electron microscopy.

Rinsing with sterile water or HAP resulted in 2.1 or 2.3µm thick biofilms, respectively, covering more than half of specimen' surfaces. Despite single deposits of nanoparticles in saliva and biofilm, HAP did not inhibit biofilm formation. Chlorhexidine on the other hand significantly reduced biofilm thickness and coverage.

Mouthrinses containing HAP nanoparticles showed no anti-adherent effects during 48h of biofilm formation in-situ.

Mouthrinses containing HAP nanoparticles showed no anti-adherent effects during 48 h of biofilm formation in-situ.

Intracervical Foley catheter is a safe and effective method for cervical ripening. There are a variety of ways to modify this ripening method, including adding traction or tension to the catheter. The utility of this practice is uncertain. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials was to investigate whether the placement of traction vs no traction on a Foley catheter during cervical ripening decreases total time from induction to delivery.

Electronic sources include MEDLINE, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov, the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews, SciELO, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Google Scholar from inception through June 2020.

Randomized trials comparing Foley catheter with traction (ie, intervention) vs Foley catheter without traction (ie, control) for cervical ripening were included in the meta-analysis. All types of traction were analyzed (weighted, taped to thigh) and whether the traction was placed only initia to an intracervical Foley catheter during cervical ripening does not decrease time to delivery.

Three trials including 790 singleton gestations were identified as relevant and included in the systematic review. Women randomized to traction on the Foley balloon had a similar time from induction to delivery compared with no traction (mean difference, 0.25; confidence interval, -0.78 to 1.27). Sapanisertib No significant differences were found in the secondary outcomes. There was no difference in cesarean delivery between groups (relative risk, 0.94; 95% confidence interval, 0.74-1.19). Foley catheter expulsion was faster in the tension group (mean difference, -3.74; 95% confidence interval, -6.29 to -1.19) CONCLUSION Adding traction to an intracervical Foley catheter during cervical ripening does not decrease time to delivery.

There are recognized racial-ethnic disparities in preterm birth and in maternal cardiometabolic risk factors likely linked to systemic racism. However, it is unclear the extent to which cardiometabolic risk factors contribute to the higher rates of preterm birth among minoritized populations.

This study aimed to evaluate racial-ethnic disparities in preterm birth subtypes and the role of maternal cardiometabolic risk factors as mediators of the association between maternal race-ethnicity and preterm birth subtypes.

This was a retrospective cohort study of 295,210 singleton live births from 2011 to 2018. Preterm birth subtypes were defined as medically indicated and spontaneous preterm birth. Poisson regression with robust standard errors were used to provide estimates of the relative risks and 95% confidence intervals for preterm birth subtypes. Causal mediation analysis used logistic regression models to estimate the natural direct and natural indirect (mediated) effects of maternal cardiometabolic rissuggest that strategies that improve and diminish differences in cardiometabolic health between race-ethnicity populations may diminish disparities in preterm birth.

The COVID-19 pandemic presents unique social, economic, and psychological challenges for individuals globally. Thus, women who are pregnant face unprecedented mental health challenges.

We sought to determine the impact of the pandemic on perinatal depression and anxiety in a longitudinal pregnancy cohort. We hypothesized increased depression and anxiety scores in women during pregnancy and after birth in the pandemic at all time points.

Participants were enrolled in the Ontario Birth Study, a pregnancy cohort embedded in clinical care at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada. Perinatal depression and anxiety were assessed using the 2-Item Patient Health Questionnaire and 2-Item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire in early pregnancy, whereas the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and 2-Item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire were used in late pregnancy and after birth. Logistic regression models were created to examine the association of the pandemic with clinically elevated mental healtratio increased to 3.3 (95% confidence interval, 1.4-8.0; P=.007).

Pandemic-associated increases in depression and anxiety scores were confined to the postpartum period, highlighting a need for increased screening and interventions for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders postnatally as this pandemic continues.

Pandemic-associated increases in depression and anxiety scores were confined to the postpartum period, highlighting a need for increased screening and interventions for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders postnatally as this pandemic continues.The development of the effective diagnostic method for the determination of cancer biomarkers is one of the most promising strategies for early clinical diagnosis of cancer. Here, based on the preparation of heterogeneous cuprous oxide coated silver (Ag@Cu2O) nanocomposites/graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)/cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanoarrays structure, a highly sensitive photoelectrochemical (PEC) biosensor for the examination of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) has been constructed successfully. The combination of photoactive semiconductor materials g-C3N4 and CdS increases the electron transfer rate between them and enhances their photocurrent response, thus greatly increasing the concentration detection range. At the same time, the specific recognition between antigen and antibody is used to form a sandwich structure secondary antibody (Ab2)/CEA/antibody (Ab1). And because Ag@Cu2O has the function of absorbing light and consuming electron donor. Therefore, the successful measurement of CEA was achieved by labeling Ag@Cu2O on Ab2 and finally immobilizing it on the sensor to correlate the current reduction with the CEA concentration. The sandwich PEC biosensor proposed by this signal amplification strategy under optimal conditions has good analytical performance for CEA, with a wide linear detection range (from 10-5 to 1 ng/mL) and a low detection limit of 0.0011 pg/mL. The PEC biosensor constructed by this method showed high sensitivity, excellent anti-interference ability, favourable repeatability, and good stability.Recently, triazine-based two dimensional (2D) porous materials have received increasing attention in photocatalysis. Herein, CTF-1, a covalent triazine framework, was adopted as the blueprint for designing a 2D bespoke photocatalyst. The thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole (TzTz) linkage was inserted into the framework of CTF-1, affording TzTz-TA, which belongs to conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs). Rather than the direct insertion via the challenging CH activation, TzTz-TA was assembled from 2,4,6-tris(4-formylphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine and dithiooxamide, in which TzTz was formed in situ by a process of catalyst-free solvothermal condensation. Both CTF-1 and TzTz-TA had similar energy gaps (Eg), photocurrents, and charge carrier lifetimes, in line with the similar molecular underpinnings. However, the reduction potential of TzTz-TA is less negative than that of CTF-1 due to the insertion of TzTz linkage, in a more appropriate position for activating O2 to superoxide (O2•-). In return, blue light-mediated oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides with O2 over TzTz-TA was accomplished with significantly superior conversions to those over CTF-1. Intriguingly, extensive sulfides could be oxidized to corresponding sulfoxides with outstanding recycling stability of TzTz-TA. Notably, attendance of an induction period was observed during TzTz-TA photocatalysis. This work highlights the vast potential of designing triazine-based porous materials to meet the tailor-made demands, such as the oxidative transformation of organic molecules with O2.

Whether there is gender disparity in the recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been not fully addressed. This study aimed to investigate the impact of gender on HCC recurrence following curative hepatectomy.

This retrospective cohort study included 1087 patients with HCC (917 males, 170 females) who underwent curative hepatectomy. Cox regression models were constructed to estimate the hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of the risk parameters associated with HCC recurrence. In the sensitivity analysis, subgroup analysis, and propensity score matching (PSM) analysis were used. Logistic regression models were used to assess the odds ratio (OR) and 95% CI of the risk parameters related to early and late recurrence.

Male patients showed significantly higher risk for HCC recurrence than females, in both multivariate Cox regression analysis (HR [95% CI]=1.480 [1.084-2.020], P=0.014) and PSM analysis (HR [95% CI]=1.589 [1.093-2.312], P=0.015). Higher risk of HCC recurrence was again found in males in the subgroup analysis, but the effect of male versus female gender on HCC recurrence did not depend on any selected subgroups (all P for interaction > 0.05). Gender was an independent risk factor for early recurrence (OR [95% CI]=1.864 [1.215-2.936], P=0.006), but not for late recurrence.

There is gender disparity in the recurrence of patients with HCC after curative hepatectomy males had a higher risk for HCC recurrence than females.

There is gender disparity in the recurrence of patients with HCC after curative hepatectomy males had a higher risk for HCC recurrence than females.

Acute cholangitis, which is characterized by biliary infection and acute liver injury, may impact cirrhosis prognosis. However, the prognosis itself remains unclear.

This multicenter retrospective cohort study compared the mortality and liver function change between patients with and without cirrhosis who underwent endoscopic treatment for acute cholangitis caused by choledocholithiasis between January 2004 and December 2019.

We analyzed 699 patients, 44 of whom had cirrhosis. The cirrhotic group had a significantly higher 30-day mortality rate than the noncirrhotic group (14% vs. 1%; P < 0.001). The cirrhotic group also had significantly lower total bilirubin and albumin recovery. However, all patients with cirrhosis who survived achieved total-bilirubin recovery, and 91% achieved albumin recovery within 90 days. In multivariable Cox regression analysis, the independent risk factors for total-bilirubin recovery included cirrhosis (hazard ratio, 0.37; 95%CI, 0.24‒0.58; P < 0.001) and high total-bilirubin level (0.