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64; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.51-0.80; p<0.001) and HCC-related death (HR, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.36-0.76; p=0.001) compared to that with NsA therapy. Subgroup analysis showed that TDF treatment was associated with significantly lower rates of HCC recurrence (HR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.49-0.83; p=0.001) and death (HR, 0.32; 95% CI, 0.20-0.50; p<0.001) than ETV treatment.

Nucleotide analog treatment, but not NsA treatment, significantly reduced the risk of HCC recurrence in patients with HBV-related HCC and improved overall survival after curative hepatic resection.

Nucleotide analog treatment, but not NsA treatment, significantly reduced the risk of HCC recurrence in patients with HBV-related HCC and improved overall survival after curative hepatic resection.Alkali metal-oxygen batteries possess a higher specific capacity than alkali-ion batteries stand out as the most competitive next-generation energy source. The core reaction mechanism of the battery is mainly the formation of alkali metal oxide during the discharge process and the decomposition of these oxides during the charge process. A large number of researchers have devoted themselves to seeking promising catalysts for the reaction. We discovered that two-dimensional Nb2O5 is a highly potential catalyst that can promote the reaction of alkali-metal oxygen batteries, but few studies focus on it. In this study, we not only investigated the catalytic performance of the pristine Nb2O5, but also demonstrated the catalytic performance of the oxygen-deficient modified Nb2O5. Bemcentinib Furthermore, we analyzed the effect of oxygen defects on catalytic performance from multiple angles, namely, the reaction mechanism, d-band center theory, and the diffusion behavior of alkali metals. Our exploration reveals the microscopic mechanism of oxygen deficiency affecting the alkali-metal battery reaction, and provides a theoretical basis for quantitatively changing the d-band center of the catalyst through oxygen deficiency to ultimately change the performance of the catalyst.

To provide a systematic review about the efficacy and safety of romosozumab and teriparatide for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were searched from electronic databases, including PubMed (1996 to June 2019), Embase (1980 to June 2019), Cochrane Library (CENTRAL, June 2019), Web of Science (1998 to June 2019), and others. The primary outcomes included the following the percentage change in bone mineral density of lumbar spine and total hip from baseline at month 6 and month 12 in each group. The secondary outcomes included the following the percentage change in bone mineral density of femoral neck from baseline at month 6 and month 12 in each group and the incidence of adverse events at month 12 in each group.

Four studies containing 1304 patients met our selection criteria. The result of our analysis indicated that romosozumab showed better effects in improving BMD of lumbar spine (month 6 MD=3.54, 95% CI [3.13, 3.94], P<0.001; month 12 MD=4.93, 95% CI [4.21, 5.64], P<0.001), total hip (month 6 MD=2.27, 95% CI [0.62, 3.91], P=0.007; month 12 MD=3.17, 95% CI [2.68, 3.65], P<0.001), and femoral neck (month 6 MD=2.30, 95% CI [0.51, 4.08], P=0.01; month 12 MD=3.04, 95% CI [2.29, 3.78], P<0.001). Also, the injection-site reaction was less (month 12 RR=2.84, 95% CI [1.22, 6.59], P=0.02), but there were no significant difference in the incidence of serious adverse events (month 12 RR=0.78, 95% CI [0.46, 1.33], P=0.37) and death (month 12 RR=0.61, 95% CI [0.08, 4.62], P=0.63).

Based on the available studies, our current results demonstrate that romosozumab was better than teriparatide both in terms of efficacy and side effects.

Based on the available studies, our current results demonstrate that romosozumab was better than teriparatide both in terms of efficacy and side effects.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with excess mortality and reduced emergency department attendance. However, the effect of varying wave periods of COVID-19 on in-hospital mortality and length of stay (LOS) for non-COVID disease for non-COVID diseases remains unexplored.

We examined a territory-wide observational cohort of 563,680 emergency admissions between January 1 and November 30, 2020, and 709,583 emergency admissions during the same 2019 period in Hong Kong, China. Differences in 28-day in-hospital mortality risk and LOS due to COVID-19 were evaluated.

The cumulative incidence of 28-day in-hospital mortality increased overall from 2.9% in 2019 to 3.6% in 2020 (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 1.22, 95% CI 1.20 to 1.25). The aHR was higher among patients with lower respiratory tract infection (aHR 1.30 95% CI 1.26 to 1.34), airway disease (aHR 1.35 95% CI 1.22 to 1.49), and mental disorders (aHR 1.26 95% CI 1.15 to 1.37). Mortality risk in the first- and third-wave periods was significantly greater than that in the inter-wave period (p-interaction < 0.001). The overall average LOS in the pandemic year was significantly shorter than that in 2019 (Mean difference = -0.40 days; 95% CI -0.43 to -0.36). Patients with mental disorders and cerebrovascular disease in 2020 had a 3.91-day and 2.78-day shorter LOS than those in 2019, respectively.

Increased risk of in-hospital deaths was observed overall and by all major subgroups of disease during the pandemic period. Together with significantly reduced LOS for patients with mental disorders and cerebrovascular disease, this study shows the spillover effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Increased risk of in-hospital deaths was observed overall and by all major subgroups of disease during the pandemic period. Together with significantly reduced LOS for patients with mental disorders and cerebrovascular disease, this study shows the spillover effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.All-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs) adopting sulfide electrolytes and high-voltage layered oxide cathodes have moved into the mainstream owing to their superior safety and immense potential in high energy density. However, the poor electrochemical compatibility between oxide cathodes and sulfide electrolytes remains a challenge for high-performance ASSLBs. In this study, a nanoscale Li1.4 Al0.4 Ti1.6 (PO4 )3 (LATP) phosphate coating is reasonably constructed on the surface of single-crystal LiNi0.6 Co0.2 Mn0.2 O2 particles to achieve cathode/electrolyte interfacial stability. The conformal LATP layer with inherent high-voltage stability can effectively suppress the oxidation decomposition of the electrolyte and demonstrate chemical inertness to both the oxide cathode and Li10 SnP2 S12 electrolyte. ASSLBs with an LATP-modified cathode exhibited a high initial discharge capacity (152.1 mAh g-1 ), acceptable rate capability, and superior cycling performance with a capacity retention of 87.6% after 100 cycles at 0.1 C. Interfacial modification is an effective approach for achieving high-performance sulfide-based ASSLBs with superior interfacial stability.Endogenous transfer RNA-derived small RNAs (tsRNAs) are newly identified RNAs that are closely associated with the pathogenesis of multiple diseases, but the involvement of tsRNAs in regulating acute pancreatitis (AP) development has not been reported. In this study, we screened out a novel tsRNA, tRF3-Thr-AGT, that was aberrantly downregulated in the acinar cell line AR42J treated with sodium taurocholate (STC) and the pancreatic tissues of STC-induced AP rat models. In addition, STC treatment suppressed cell viability, induced pyroptotic cell death and cellular inflammation in AP models in vitro and in vivo. Overexpression of tRF3-Thr-AGT partially reversed STC-induced detrimental effects on the AR42J cells. Next, Z-DNA-binding protein 1 (ZBP1) was identified as the downstream target of tRF3-Thr-AGT. Interestingly, upregulation of tRF3-Thr-AGT suppressed NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3)-mediated pyroptotic cell death in STC-treated AR42J cells via degrading ZBP1. Moreover, the effects of tRF3-Thr-AGT overexpression on cell viability and inflammation in AR42J cells were abrogated by upregulating ZBP1 and NLRP3. Collectively, our data indicated that tRF3-Thr-AGT suppressed ZBP1 expressions to restrain NLRP3-mediated pyroptotic cell death and inflammation in AP models. This study, for the first time, identified the role and potential underlying mechanisms by which tRF3-Thr-AGT regulated AP pathogenesis.Alteration of tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMP)/matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) associated with collagen upregulation has an important role in sustained atrial fibrillation (AF). link2 The expression of miR-146b-5p, whose the targeted gene is TIMPs, is upregulated in atrial cardiomyocytes during AF. This study was to determine whether miR-146b-5p could regulate the gene expression of TIMP4 and the contribution of miRNA to atrial fibrosis in AF. link3 Collagen synthesis was observed after miR-146b-5p transfection in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived atrial cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-aCMs)-fibroblast co-culture cellular model in vitro. Furthermore, a myocardial infarction (MI) mouse model was used to confirm the protective effect of miR-146b-5p downregulation on atrial fibrosis. The expression level of miR-146b-5p was upregulated, while the expression level of TIMP4 was downregulated in the fibrotic atrium of canine with AF. miR-146b-5p transfection in hiPSC-aCMs-fibroblast co-culture cellular model increased collagen synthesis by regulating TIMP4/MMP9 mediated extracellular matrix proteins synthesis. The inhibition of miR-146b-5p expression reduced the phenotypes of cardiac fibrosis in the MI mouse model. Fibrotic marker MMP9, TGFB1 and COL1A1 were significantly downregulated, while TIMP4 was significantly upregulated (at both mRNA and protein levels) by miR-146b-5p inhibition in cardiomyocytes of MI heart. We concluded that collagen fibres were accumulated in extracellular space on miR-146b-5p overexpressed co-culture cellular model. Moreover, the cardiac fibrosis induced by MI was attenuated in antagomiR-146 treated mice by increasing the expression of TIMP4, which indicated that the inhibition of miR-146b-5p might become an effective therapeutic approach for preventing atrial fibrosis.Efficient excitation of a triplet (T1 ) state of a molecule has far-reaching effects on photochemical reaction and energy conversion systems. Because the optical transition from a ground singlet (S0 ) to a T1 state is spin-forbidden, a T1 state is generated via intersystem crossing (ISC) from an excited singlet (S1 ) state. Although the excitation efficiency of a T1 state can be increased by enhancing ISC utilizing a heavy atom effect, energy loss during S1 →T1 relaxation is inevitable. Here, a general approach to directly excite a T1 state from a ground S0 state via magnetic dipole transition, which is boosted by enhanced magnetic field induced by a dielectric metasurface, is proposed. As a dielectric metasurface, a hexagonal array of silicon (Si) nanodisks is employed; the nanodisk array induces a strongly enhanced magnetic field on the surface due to the toroidal dipole (TD) resonance. A proof-of-concept experiment is performed using ruthenium (Ru) complexes placed on a metasurface and demonstrates that the phosphorescence is 35-fold enhanced on a metasurface when the TD resonance is tuned to the wavelength of the direct S0 →T1 transition.