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The association of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with self-reported maternal cannabis use from 3 months pre-conception to delivery ("peri-pregnancy") was assessed in children aged 30-68 months, born 2003 to 2011. Children with ASD (N = 1428) were compared to children with other developmental delays/disorders (DD, N = 1198) and population controls (POP, N = 1628). Peri-pregnancy cannabis use was reported for 5.2% of ASD, 3.2% of DD and 4.4% of POP children. Adjusted odds of peri-pregnancy cannabis use did not differ significantly between ASD cases and DD or POP controls. Results were similar for any use during pregnancy. However, given potential risks suggested by underlying neurobiology and animal models, further studies in more recent cohorts, in which cannabis use and perception may have changed, are needed.The chronic coronary syndromes (CCS) include patients with a classic history of angina pectoris in the presence of either risk factors for or known atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. Randomized, controlled trials conducted in the optimal medical therapy (OMT) era have convincingly demonstrated that adherence to the outdated paradigm focused on treatment of obstructive coronary disease with initial revascularization fails to reduce death or myocardial infarction and inconsistently reduces angina symptoms. Rather, OMT reduces events and improves symptoms and should be considered first-line treatment for patients with CCS.
Endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) plays a crucial role in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI). Cellular FLICE-inhibitory protein (cFLIP) is an essential regulator of apoptosis and plays a major role in regulating ERS. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of long isoform cFLIP (cFLIP
) on endogenous apoptosis and the mechanism of ERS in MIRI.

The cFLIP
recombinant adenovirus vector was used to infect H9c2 cells and Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. After infection for 72 h, ischemia was induced for 30 min, and reperfusion was then performed for 2 h to establish the MIRI model in SD rats. H9c2 cells were hypoxic for 4 h and then reoxygenated for 12 h to simulate ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Model parameters were evaluated by assessing cardiomyocyte viability, cell death (apoptosis), and ERS-related protein expression. In addition, tunicamycin (TM), an ERS agonist, was also added to the medium for pretreatment. Coimmunoprecipitation (Co-IP) of cFLIP
and p38 MAPK protein was perforuppresses ERS to reduce myocardial apoptosis, which is associated with inhibiting the activity of p38 MAPK. Therefore, cFLIPL may be a potential intervention target for MIRI.
Trimetazidine, a metabolic agent with anti-ischemic effects, was reported to reduce reperfusion injury in animal models. In this randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial, we investigated the effects of trimetazidine on the reduction of infarction size in patients undergoing revascularization for ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Patients with STEMI randomly received trimetazidine (n = 87) or placebo (n = 86) before primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and subsequently received oral trimetazidine or placebo for 12months after reperfusion. The predefined primary endpoint was infarction size on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) performed at 7days after primary PCI. The trial was registered on www.clinicaltrials.gov (registration number NCT02826616).

The clinical characteristics of the patients in both groups were well-matched at baseline. At 7days after primary PCI, the percentage and absolute infarction size in the trimetazidine group were significantly smaller than those in the control group (22% ± 12% [n = 74] vs. 27% ± 13% [n = 74], p = 0.011 and 28 ± 18g [n = 74] vs. 35 ± 19g [n = 74], p = 0.022, respectively), and the incidence of myocardial microvascular obstruction (MVO) measured by CMR was significantly reduced in the trimetazidine group (29.7% [22/74] vs. 52.7% [39/74], p = 0.005). The myocardial salvage index (MSI) measured by CMR was significantly higher in the trimetazidine group (48% ± 20% vs. 39% ± 20%, p = 0.008). The incidence of readmission due to aggravated heart failure did not differ significantly between the trimetazidine group and the control group (8.0% vs. 14.0%, p = 0.234).

In patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI, early trimetazidine before reperfusion reduced myocardial infarction size and MVO, and improved MSI.
In patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI, early trimetazidine before reperfusion reduced myocardial infarction size and MVO, and improved MSI.
Regulation of spontaneous breathing is highly complex and may be influenced by drugs administered during the perioperative period. Because of their different pharmacological properties we hypothesized that midazolam and s-ketamine exert different effects on the variability of minute ventilation (MV), tidal volume (TV) and respiratory rate (RR).

Patients undergoing procedural sedation (PSA) with propofol and remifentanil received a single dose of midazolam (1-3mg, n = 10) or s-ketamine (10-25mg, n = 10). We used non-invasive impedance-based respiratory volume monitoring to record RR as well as changes in TV and MV. Variability of these three parameters was calculated as coefficients of variation.

TV and MV decreased during PSA to a comparable extent in both groups, whereas there was no significant change in RR. In line with our hypothesis we observed marked differences in breathing variability. The variability of MV (- 47.5% ± 24.8%, p = 0.011), TV (- 42.1% ± 30.2%, p = 0.003), and RR (- 28.5% ± 29.3%, p = 0.011) was significantly reduced in patients receiving midazolam. In contrast, variability remained unchanged in patients receiving s-ketamine (MV + 16% ± 45.2%, p = 0.182; TV +12% ± 47.7%, p = 0.390; RR +39% ± 65.2%, p = 0.129). After termination of PSA breathing variables returned to baseline values.

While midazolam reduces respiratory variability in spontaneously breathing patients undergoing procedural sedation, s-ketamine preserves variability suggesting different effects on the regulation of spontaneous breathing.
While midazolam reduces respiratory variability in spontaneously breathing patients undergoing procedural sedation, s-ketamine preserves variability suggesting different effects on the regulation of spontaneous breathing.Two compounds containing carbazole and sulfone groups with different alkyl chain lengths have been designed and synthesized. The sulfone group has strong absorption characteristics and the alkoxy chain and carbazole group are electron-rich, forming D-δ-A-type symmetrical molecules. The molecules have the characteristics of charge transfer and high thermal stability, and the molecules stack to form a layered staggered stack, reducing the intermolecular π-π interactions. The target compounds also exhibit strong ultraviolet-fluorescent emission in the solid state at room temperature, and they are expected to be good luminescent materials.The article aimed to outline a statistical model based on nonlinear regressions for the efficiency of the Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) phenomenon and to select a general simulation method of the FRET phenomenon, independent of the nature of the active substance used as a donor. For this purpose, several statistical models of Polynoal and nonlinear Gaussiene regressions were first tested, which would fit as well as possible the variation in time efficiency and its dependence on the concentrations of active substances. The regression models used were implemented and tested in the R language. In the second part of the study we aprooached the problem of simulating the efficiency of FRET by adapting a Monte Carlo method, using as a starting point the previously determined regressive models.Laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) is an effective and all-weather oil spill identification method that has been widely applied for oil spill monitoring. However, the distinguishability on oil types was seldom considered while selecting the excitation wavelengths. This study is intended to find the optimal excitation wavelength for fine-grained classification of refined oil pollutants using LIF by comparing the distinguishability of fluorometric spectra under various excitation wavelengths on some typical types of refined oil samples. The results show that the fluorometric spectra of oil samples significantly vary under different excitation wavelengths, and the four types of oil applied in this study are most likely to be distinguished under the excitation wavelengths of 395 nm and 420 nm. This study is expected to improve the ability of oil types identification using LIF method without increasing time or other cost, and also provide theoretical basis for the development of portable LIF devices for oil spill types identification.
The applicability of proton-transfer-reaction mass spectrometry (PTR-MS) as a versatile online monitoring tool to increase consistency and robustness for recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) producing HEK 293 bioprocesses was evaluated. We present a structured workflow to extract process relevant information from PTR-MS data.

Reproducibility of volatile organic compound (VOC) measurements was demonstrated with spiking experiments and the process data sets used for applicability evaluation consisted of HEK 293 cell culture triplicates with and without transfection. The developed data workflow enabled the identification of six VOCs, of which two were used to develop a soft sensor providing better real-time estimates than the conventional capacitance sensor. Acetaldehyde, another VOC, provides online process information about glucose depletion that can directly be used for process control purposes.

The potential of PTR-MS for HEK 293 cell culture monitoring has been shown. VOC data derived information can be used to develop soft sensors and to directly set up new process control strategies.
The potential of PTR-MS for HEK 293 cell culture monitoring has been shown. Selleck Epigenetic inhibitor VOC data derived information can be used to develop soft sensors and to directly set up new process control strategies.
To assess the outcome of isolated Bowman's layer transplantation (BLT) in advanced keratoconus in the patients not suitable for ultra violet cross-linking and intra stromal corneal ring segments.

Nonrandomized Quasi-Experimental.

Mid corneal stromal dissection followed by implantation of manually isolated bowman layer from a donor into the recipient stromal pocket was performed in the Department of Ophthalmology Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar from September 2018 to October 2018 and followed up over 18months.

Eleven eyes of 11 patients, 8 male and 3 female within the age range of 7-28years with progressive keratoconus went under BLT All keratometry values decreased after surgery. Mean anterior pre-operative SimK changed from 69.05 ± 10.85D to 61.14 ± 6.23D at 18months post-operatively (P = 0.005). Means pre-operative Kmax value decreased from 77.24 ± 7.58D to 71.07 ± 5.37D at 18months post-operatively (p = 0.060). The mean pre-operative posterior keratometry value changed from - 10.03 ± 0.88 to - 8.
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