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Seven studies with 218 female patients were included. The ovarian function was preserved in 125/132 (94.6%) of women who received GnRHa concurrently with CYC compared to 50/86 (58%) of women who did not receive GnRHa (OR = 10.3, CI = 4.83-36.29). The OR for pregnancy with GnRHa use = 2.94 (CI = 1.04-9.89).

Our results based on limited published studies suggest that concurrent GnRHa use preserves ovarian function and increase odds of pregnancy. It can be considered for premenopausal SLE females receiving CYC

Long-term follow-up studies are needed to establish the efficacy and safety of GnRHa use for ovarian preservation.

Our results based on limited published studies suggest that concurrent GnRHa use preserves ovarian function and increase odds of pregnancy. It can be considered for premenopausal SLE females receiving CYC. Long-term follow-up studies are needed to establish the efficacy and safety of GnRHa use for ovarian preservation.Scale formation is a longstanding and unresolved problem in a number of fields, including power production, petroleum exploration, thermal desalination, and construction. Herein, a high-temperature scale-resistant slippery lubricant-induced surface (HTS-SLIPS) is developed by one-step electrodeposition and lubricant infusion. The fractal cauliflower-like morphology with lubricant oil is conducive to forming an ultralow contact angle hysteresis of ≈1°. The 10-d real-world boiling trial indicates that by replacing the uncoated surface with HTS-SLIPS, the reduction in scale mass is greater than 200% because of the low surface free energy (4.3 mJ m-2 ) and outstanding smoothness (Ra = 41 ± 8 nm) of HTS-SLIPS. Thanks to the scale retardation, the bubble departure frequency of HTS-SLIPS is eightfold higher than that of uncoated surfaces, signifying superior heat transfer efficiency. In these demonstrations, HTS-SLIPS coated spiral tube exhibits better flowability and lower pressure drop than the uncoated one. Akt inhibitor In addition, favorable compatibility between HTS-SLIPS and mechanical vibration is experimentally verified to strengthen the descaling of SLIPS synergistically. It is anticipated that the simple and scalable coating fabrication approach will be applicable in numerous industrial high-temperature processes where scale formation is encountered.Infrared solar cells are regarded as candidates for expanding the solar spectrum of c-Si cells, and the window electrodes are usually transparent conductive oxide (TCO) such as widely used indium tin oxide material. However, due to the low transmittance of the TCO in the near-infrared region, most near-infrared light cannot penetrate the electrode and be absorbed by the active layer. Here, the propose a simple procedure to fabricate the window materials with high near-infrared transmittance and high electrical conductivity, namely the hydrogen-doped indium oxide (IHO) films prepared by room temperature magnetron sputtering. The low-temperature annealed IHO conductive electrodes exhibit high mobility of 98 cm2 V-1 s-1 and high infrared transmittance of 85.2% at 1300 nm, which endows the lead quantum dot infrared solar cell with an improved short-circuit current density of 37.2 mA cm-2 and external quantum efficiency of 70.22% at 1280 nm. The proposed preparation process is simple and compatible with existing production lines, which gifts the IHO transparent conductive film great potential in broad applications that simultaneously require high infrared transmittance and high conductivity.Nanoparticle surfactants (NPSs) offer a powerful means to stabilize the oil-water interface and construct all-liquid devices with advanced functions. However, as the nanoparticle size decreases to molecular-scale, the binding energy of the NPS to the interface reduces significantly, leading to a dynamic adsorption of NPS and "liquid-like" state of the interfacial assemblies. Here, by using the host-guest recognition between a water-soluble small molecule, cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) and an oil-soluble polymer ligand, methyl viologen-terminated polystyrene, a supramolecular NPS model, termed CB[7] surfactant, is described. CB[7] surfactants form and assemble rapidly at the oil-water interface, generating an elastic film with excellent mechanical properties. The binding energy of CB[7] surfactant to the interface is sufficiently high to hold it in a jammed state, transforming the interfacial assemblies from a "liquid-like" to "solid-like" state, enabling the structuring of liquids. With CB[7] surfactants as the emulsifier, O/W, W/O and O/W/O emulsions can be prepared in one step. Owing to the guest-competitive responsiveness of CB[7] surfactants, the assembly/disassembly and jamming/unjamming of CB[7] surfactants can be well controlled, leading to the reconfiguration of all-liquid constructs.

Driveline (DL) damages are a common difficulty among ventricular assist devices (VAD). Repairing the electrical fibers inside the DL on a running pump is hazardous and requires technical expertise, which is not easily available on site. A new feature of the HeartMate3 (Abbott, U.S.A.) LVAD is a modular driveline that allows an easy exchange of the DL cord. In this report we analyze our experiences with this feature.

We performed a retrospective analysis of 302 patients who underwent either HeartMate II or HeartMate 3 implantation between February 2004 and September 2021. Patients were screened for driveline faults and need for exchange or repair of driveline or VAD exchange. Documented were baseline characteristics, reasons for DL or VAD exchange, and complications. Follow-up was three months after the procedure.

We present a cohort of 302 patients who underwent either HMII (n=107;35.4%) or HM 3 (n=195; 64.5%) implantation. Out of those, 40 patients (40/302; 13.2%) required driveline repair (DLRe) or exepair attempts and surgical LVAD exchange due to major damages of the electrical fibers can be avoided successfully by the new feature of HM3 driveline.

Driveline damages are a habitual, recurrent complication in VAD patients. The exchange of the modular driveline cable of the HM3 is feasible and safe compared to the conventional DL repair in HMII patients. Risky repair attempts and surgical LVAD exchange due to major damages of the electrical fibers can be avoided successfully by the new feature of HM3 driveline.Several epidemiological studies have suggested that flavonoid intake is associated with a decreased risk of cardiometabolic disease. However, the results remained inconsistent and there is no dose-response meta-analysis for specific outcomes. We conducted a meta-analysis to synthesize the knowledge about their associations and to explore their dose-response relationships. We comprehensively searched the PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases for prospective cohort studies published up to December 1, 2021. Summary relative risks (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were pooled for the association between flavonoid intake and cardiometabolic disease. Evaluations of linear or nonlinear dose-response were presented by restricted cubic splines. We identified 47 articles, including 1,346 676 participants and 127,507 cases in this meta-analysis. The summary of RR per 500 mg/d increase in flavonoid intake was 0.93 (95% CI 0.88-0.98) for cardiovascular disease, 0.89 (95% CI 0.84-0.94) for diabetes, and 0.97 (95% CI 0.94-0.99) for hypertension, respectively. We also found a linearity dose-response association between total flavonoid intake and cardiovascular disease (p nonlinearity = 0.541), and diabetes (p nonlinearity = 0.077). Our finding based on quantitative data suggested that a higher level of flavonoid intake is beneficial for the prevention of cardiometabolic diseases.The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vitalness of telehealth in our medical world, where considering a restructuring of healthcare services has become paramount. Indeed, in the context of this still ongoing pandemic, medical institutions must strive to improve telehealth technologies and implement solid future research directions in this growing field - to be able to persevere in meeting the needs of the patients. As long as no conclusive evidence exists regarding the fields where telemedicine is most worthwhile, healthcare systems will always keep the dread of wasting resources on developing ineffective programs. We gathered that telemedicine has been attributed a considerable attention in managing cardiac/cardiovascular conditions; nevertheless, further studies with solid designs are still needed to confirm its validity/utility within these specialties.Although enormous success has been obtained for dendritic cells (DCs)-mediated antigen-specific T cells anticancer immunotherapy in the clinic, it still faces major challenging problems insufficient DCs in tumor tissue and low response rate for tumor cells lacking antigen expression, especially in low immunogenic tumors such as pancreatic cancer. Here, these challenges are tackled through tumor microenvironment responsive nanogels with prominent tumor-targeting capability by Panc02 cell membranes coating and inhibition of tumor-derived prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), aimed at improving natural killer (NK) cells activation and inducing activated NK cells-dependent DCs recruitment. The engineered nanogels can on-demand release acetaminophen to inhibit PGE2 secretion, thus promoting the activity of NK cells for non-antigen-specific tumor elimination. Furthermore, activated NK cells can secrete chemokines as CC motif chemokine ligand 5 and X-C motif chemokine ligand 1 to recruit immature DCs, and then promote DCs maturation and induce antigen-dependent CD8+ T cells proliferation for enhancing antigen-specific immunotherapy. Notably, these responsive nanogels show excellent therapeutic effect on Panc02 pancreatic tumor growth and postsurgical recurrence, especially combination of the programmed cell death-ligand 1 checkpoint-blockade immunotherapy. Therefore, this study provides a simple strategy for enhancing low immunogenic tumors immunotherapy through an antigen-independent way and antigen-dependent way synergetically.

Trait dissociation has not been examined from a structural human brain mapping perspective in healthy adults or children. Non-pathological dissociation shares some features with daydreaming and mind-wandering, but also involves subtle disruptions in affect and autobiographical memory.

To identify neurostructural biomarkers of trait dissociation in healthy children.

Typically developing 9- to 15-year-olds (

= 180) without psychological or behavioural disorders were enrolled in the Developmental Chronnecto-Genomics (DevCoG) study of healthy brain development and completed psychological assessments of trauma exposure and dissociation, along with a structural T

-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. We conducted univariate ANCOVA generalised linear models for each region of the default mode network examining the effects of trait dissociation, including scanner site, age, gender and trauma as covariates and correcting for multiple comparison.

We found that the precuneus was significantly larger in childr.A gene is considered essential when its loss of function results in a deleterious phenotype, hugely reducing the organism's viability or fitness. However, the link between the essentiality of a gene and its degree of polymorphism is unclear. In this review, we show that there is a place for a certain degree of variability, even for essential genes. We first study the role of infectious diseases in the prevalence of genetic disorders among humans balancing selection has selected harmful variants due to the selective pressure of pathogens because the heterozygous carrier can resist them. Then we show that the environment can induce adaptation of species by rapidly evolving genes. We also study the role of positive selection on speciation, particularly upon genes of the immune, reproductive and nervous systems. Finally, we highlight the role of regulatory sequences in changes in morphology between species and adaptation to the environment within species.