Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and atrial fibrillation are both major burdens on the health care system worldwide.Several observational studies have reported clinical associations between CKD and atrial fibrillation; however, causal relationships between these conditions remain to be elucidated due to possible bias by confounders and reverse causatio
The main objective of this study was to determine the applicability of the selected pretreatment methods as a means of intensification of methane production from sewage sludge as well as its mixtures with grease trap sludge.The addition of the fat rich Accessories material to the digester treating sewage sludge resulted in an increased methane yiel
Abstract Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) requires prompt hematoma evacuation to mitigate poor outcomes.This study compares robot-assisted stereotactic surgery with traditional frame-based methods for ICH evacuation.A retrospective analysis of 131 patients (45 robot-assisted, 86 frame-based) undergoing surgery within 72 h of supratentorial basal gang
During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic period, container computed tomography (CT) scanners were developed and used for the first time in China to perform CT examinations for patients with clinically mild to moderate COVID-19 who did not need to be hospitalized for comprehensive treatment, but needed to be isolated in Fangcang shelt
The generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) Accessories from differentiated somatic cells by Yamanaka factors, including pioneer transcription factors (TFs), has greatly reshaped our traditional understanding of cell plasticity and demonstrated the remarkable potential of pioneer TFs.In addition to iPSC reprogramming, pioneer TFs are p