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001) and radiation therapy (p = 0.007). There was no significant difference in median survival time from lung cancer diagnosis between the VTE and non-VTE groups. The 1-year mortality rate after VTE diagnosis was 60.7%. Lung cancer was the most frequent cause of death, followed by infection and VTE. Several baseline characteristics differed between patients with and without VTE. The prognosis may worsen after development of VTE, suggesting that lung cancer patients should be carefully monitored for it.Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease characterized by loss of articular cartilage, inflammation and pain, which sometimes necessitates total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Profiling biomarkers of cartilage degradation and inflammation is a promising area of research to understand the pathogenesis of OA. This study aims to report the post-operative fluctuations of 3 biomarkers of OA, osteopontin (OPN), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), and ADAMTS4 (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 4), in patients undergoing TJA to further define the interaction among these biomarkers and delineate their role in OA pathogenesis. OPN is an extracellular matrix (ECM) glycoprotein with increased activity in OA and joint damage and is upregulated by either inflammation or cleavage by MMPs and thrombin. MMP-9 is known to cleave OPN and is upregulated by inflammatory markers, such as IL-1, IL-6 and CRP. ADAMTS4 is an enzyme that degrades aggrecan, a major component of cartilage. These biomarkers were measured in deidentified blood samples collected on the day of surgery, 1 day post-operatively, and day 5-7 post-operatively. Apoptosis activator MMP-9 and OPN levels were significantly elevated at all times, and ADAMTS4 was significantly decreased at baseline versus controls. OPN and ADAMTS4 inversely fluctuated post-operatively, indicating an interrelation between these 2 biomarkers. This study suggests that the upregulation of MMP-9 and therefore OPN then results in the downregulation of ADAMTS4. The relationship between OPN and thrombin also highlights the importance of monitoring for thrombotic complications. These biomarkers, along with thrombin-mediated cleavage products, may be helpful in the prognostic management of OA patients.
A systematic literature review focusing on how long before surgery concurrent viral or bacterial infections (respiratory and urinary infections) should be treated in hip fracture patients, and if there is evidence for delaying this surgery.

A total of 11 databases were examined using the COre, Standard, Ideal (COSI) protocol. Bibliographic searches (no chronological or linguistic restriction) were conducted using, among other methods, the Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome (PICO) template. We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines for flow diagram and checklist. Final reading of the complete texts was conducted in English, French, and Spanish. Classification of papers was completed within five levels of evidence (LE).

There were a total of 621 hits (526 COre; 95 Standard, Ideal) for screening identification, and 107 records were screened. Overall 67 full-text articles were assessed for eligibility, and 21 articles were included for the893.
72 hours or if bacterial infection is present in the lower respiratory tract (LE III-V). In patients with hip fracture and urinary tract infection (UTI), delaying surgery may provoke further complications (LE I). However, diabetic or immunocompromised patients may benefit from immediate antibiotic treatment. Cite this article Bone Joint Res 2020;9(12)884-893.
We describe the item development and cognitive evaluation process used in creating the Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Bladder Health Instrument (PLUS-BHI).

Questions assessing bladder health were developed using reviews of published items, expert opinion, and focus groups' transcript review. Candidate items were tested through cognitive interviews with community-dwelling women and an online panel survey. Items were assessed for comprehension, language, and response categories and modified iteratively to create the PLUS-BHI.

Existing measures of bladder function (storage, emptying, sensation components) and bladder health impact required modification of time frame and response categories to capture a full range of bladder health. Of the women 167 (18-80 years old) completed individual interviews and 791 women (18-88 years) completed the online panel survey. The term "bladder health" was unfamiliar for most and was conceptualized primarily as absence of severe urinary symptoms, infection, or cancer. Coping mechanisms and self-management strategies were central to bladder health perceptions. The inclusion of prompts and response categories that captured infrequent symptoms increased endorsement of symptoms across bladder function components.

Bladder health measurement is challenged by a lack of awareness of normal function, use of self-management strategies to mitigate impact on activities, and a common tendency to overlook infrequent lower urinary tract symptoms. The PLUS-BHI is designed to characterize the full spectrum of bladder health in women and will be validated for research use.
Bladder health measurement is challenged by a lack of awareness of normal function, use of self-management strategies to mitigate impact on activities, and a common tendency to overlook infrequent lower urinary tract symptoms. The PLUS-BHI is designed to characterize the full spectrum of bladder health in women and will be validated for research use.The computational modeling of molecules under high pressure is a growing research area that augments experimental high-pressure chemistry. Here, a new electronic structure method for modeling atoms and molecules under pressure, Gaussians On Surface Tesserae Simulate HYdrostatic Pressure (GOSTSHYP) approach, is introduced. In this method, a set of Gaussian potentials is distributed evenly on the van der Waals surface of the investigated chemical system, leading to a compression of the electron density and the atomic scaffold. Since no parameters other than pressure need to be specified, GOSTSHYP allows straightforward geometry optimizations and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations of chemical systems under pressure for nonexpert users. Calculated energies, bond lengths, and dipole moments under pressure fall within the range of established computational methods for high-pressure chemistry. A Diels-Alder reaction and the cyclotrimerization of acetylene showcase the ability of GOSTSHYP to model pressure-induced chemical reactions. The connection to mechanochemistry is pointed out.Colloidal PbS quantum dot (QD)/graphene hybrid photodetectors are emerging QD technologies for affordable infrared light detectors. By interfacing the QDs with graphene, the photosignal of these detectors is amplified, leading to high responsivity values. While these detectors have been mainly operated at room temperature, low-temperature operation is required for extending their spectral sensitivity beyond a wavelength of 3 μm. Here, we unveil the temperature-dependent response of PbS QD/graphene phototransistors by performing steady-state and time-dependent measurements over a large temperature range of 80-300 K. We find that the temperature dependence of photoinduced charge carrier transfer from the QD layer to graphene is (i) not impeded by freeze-out of the (Schottky-like) potential barrier at low temperatures, (ii) tremendously sensitive to QD surface states (surface oxidation), and (iii) minimally affected by the ligand exposure time and QD layer thickness. Moreover, the specific detectivity of our detectors increases with cooling, with a maximum measured specific detectivity of at least 1010 Jones at a wavelength of 1280 nm and a temperature of 80 K, which is an order of magnitude larger compared to the corresponding room temperature value. The temperature- and gate voltage-dependent characterization presented here constitutes an important step in expanding our knowledge of charge transfer at interfaces of low-dimensional materials and toward the realization of next-generation optoelectronic devices.Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) expresses a multifunctional papain-like proteinase (PLpro), which mediates the processing of the viral replicase polyprotein. Inhibition of PLpro has been shown to suppress the viral replication. This study aimed to explore new anti-PLpro candidates by applying virtual screening based on GRL0617, a known PLpro inhibitor of SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV). The three-dimensional (3D) structure of SARS-CoV-2 PLpro was built by homology modeling, using SARS-CoV PLpro as the template. The model was refined and studied through molecular dynamic simulation. AutoDock Vina was then used to perform virtual screening where 50 chemicals with at least 65% similarity to GRL0617 were docked with the optimized SARS-CoV-2 PLpro. In this screening, 5-(aminomethyl)-2-methyl-N-[(1R)-1-naphthalen-1-ylethyl]benzamide outperformed GRL0617 in terms of binding affinity (-9.7 kcal/mol). Furthermore, 2-(4-fluorobenzyl)-5-nitro-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione (previously introduced as an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2), 3-nitro-N-[(1r)-1-phenylethyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide (inhibitor against Mycobacterium tuberculosis), as well as the recently introduced SARS-CoV-2 PLpro inhibitor 5-acetamido-2-methyl-N-[(1S)-1-naphthalen-1-ylethyl]benzamide showed promising affinity for the viral proteinase. All of the identified compounds demonstrated an acceptable pharmacokinetic profile. In conclusion, our findings represent rediscovery of analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, or antiviral drugs as promising pharmaceutical candidates against the ongoing coronavirus.In this work, we report the synthesis, photophysics, and electrochemistry of a new array of trinuclear complexes, [(bpy)2Os(d-HIm-t)M(t-HIm-d)Os(bpy)2]6+ (M = FeII, RuII, and OsII), based on a previously reported bipyridine-terpyridine type bridge (d-HIm-t). Photophysical behavior of in situ generated trinuclear OsZnOs complex [(bpy)2Os(d-HIm-t)Zn(t-HIm-d)Os(bpy)2]6+ was also investigated to understand the complicated photophysics of trinuclear array. Complexes display very rich redox properties demonstrating multiple metal-based oxidation and ligand-based reduction couples. The triads exhibit strong absorption throughout the entire UV-vis spectral region and also emit in the near-infrared domain (NIR) with a sufficiently long lifetime at ambient temperature. Intercomponent energy transfer, either from the periphery to the center or from the center to the periphery, depending upon the relative position of metals, was convincingly demonstrated through steady-state emission and lifetime measurements of the triads together with respective model complexes. Interestingly, Fe2+ does not worsen the emission behavior of the OsFeOs system to a great extent. Present trinuclear complexes act as a visible light absorbing antenna by funneling the absorbed light to the subunit(s) with the lowest energy excited state.Three n-type fused lactam semiconducting polymers were synthesized for thermoelectric and transistor applications via a cheap, highly atom-efficient, and nontoxic transition-metal free aldol polycondensation. Energy level analysis of the three polymers demonstrated that reducing the central acene core size from two anthracenes (A-A), to mixed naphthalene-anthracene (A-N), and two naphthalene cores (N-N) resulted in progressively larger electron affinities, thereby suggesting an increasingly more favorable and efficient solution doping process when employing 4-(2,3-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-N,N-dimethylbenzenamine (N-DMBI) as the dopant. Meanwhile, organic field effect transistor (OFET) mobility data showed the N-N and A-N polymers to feature the highest charge carrier mobilities, further highlighting the benefits of aryl core contraction to the electronic performance of the materials. Ultimately, the combination of these two factors resulted in N-N, A-N, and A-A to display power factors (PFs) of 3.
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