BACKGROUND As one of the most common complications of osteoporosis,osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture(OVCF)increases the risk of disability and mortality in elderly patients.Percutaneous vertebroplasty(PVP)is...BACKGROUND As one of the most common complications of osteoporosis,osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture(OVCF)increases the risk of disability and mortality in elderly patients.Percutaneous vertebroplasty(PVP)is considered to be an effective,safe,and minimally invasive treatment for OVCFs.The recollapse of cemented vertebrae is one of the serious complications of PVP.However,the risk factors associated with recollapse after PVP remain controversial.AIM To identify risk factors for the recollapse of cemented vertebrae after PVP in patients with OVCFs.METHODS A systematic search in EMBASE,MEDLINE,the Cochrane Library,and PubMed was conducted for relevant studies from inception until March 2020.Studies investigating risk factors for the recollapse of cemented vertebrae after PVP without additional trauma were selected for analysis.Odds ratios(ORs)or standardized mean differences with 95%confidence interval(CI)were calculated and heterogeneity was assessed by both the chi-squared test and the I-squared test.The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed according to the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.RESULTS A total of nine case-control studies were included in our meta-analysis comprising 300 cases and 2674 controls.The significant risk factors for the recollapse of cemented vertebrae after PVP in OVCF patients were fractures located at the thoracolumbar junction(OR=2.09;95%CI:1.30 to 3.38;P=0.002),preoperative intravertebral cleft(OR=2.97;95%CI:1.93 to 4.57;P<0.00001),and solid lump distribution pattern of the cement (OR = 3.11;95%CI: 1.91 to 5.07;P < 0.00001).The analysis did not support that age, gender, lumbar bone mineral density,preoperative visual analogue scale score, injected cement volume, intradiscalcement leakage, or vertebral height restoration could increase the risk forcemented vertebra recollapse after PVP in OVCFs.CONCLUSIONThis meta-analysis suggests that thoracolumbar junction fractures, preoperativeintravertebral cleft, and solid lump cement distribution pattern are associatedwith the recollapse of cemented vertebrae after PVP in OVCF patients.展开更多
Spinal cord injury that results in severe neurological disability is often incurable.The poor clinical outcome of spinal cord injury is mainly caused by the failure to reconstruct the injured neural circuits.Several i...Spinal cord injury that results in severe neurological disability is often incurable.The poor clinical outcome of spinal cord injury is mainly caused by the failure to reconstruct the injured neural circuits.Several intrinsic and extrinsic determinants contribute to this inability to reconnect.Epigenetic regulation acts as the driving force for multiple pathological and physiological processes in the central nervous system by modulating the expression of certain critical genes.Recent studies have demonstrated that post-SCI alteration of epigenetic landmarks is strongly associated with axon regeneration,glial activation and neurogenesis.These findings not only establish a theoretical foundation for further exploration of spinal cord injury,but also provide new avenues for the clinical treatment of spinal cord injury.This review focuses on the epigenetic regulation in axon regeneration and secondary spinal cord injury.Together,these discoveries are a selection of epigenetic-based prognosis biomarkers and attractive therapeutic targets in the treatment of spinal cord injury.展开更多
Polycystic ovary syndrome （PCOS） is the most common metabolic and endocrine disorder in women. However, there is no agreement concerning how to diagnose and treat PCOS worldwide. Three practice guidelines or consens...Polycystic ovary syndrome （PCOS） is the most common metabolic and endocrine disorder in women. However, there is no agreement concerning how to diagnose and treat PCOS worldwide. Three practice guidelines or consensuses, including consensus from the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology （ESHRE）/the American Society for Reproductive Medicine （ASRM） in Rotterdam, diagnosis criteria and consensus in China, and clinical practice guideline from the Endocrine Society （ES） in the United States are widely recognized. The present paper may provide some guidance for clinical practice based on a comparative analysis of the above three practice guidelines or consensuses.展开更多
Healthy and livable living environments,as well as anti-electromagnetic(EM)radiation buildings,are the long-term goals of human beings.The introduction of advanced EM wave absorbing materials into buildings is one of ...Healthy and livable living environments,as well as anti-electromagnetic(EM)radiation buildings,are the long-term goals of human beings.The introduction of advanced EM wave absorbing materials into buildings is one of the most feasible ways to address the increasing EM pollution in building spaces.High-efficiency,broadband,low-cost and good building performance EM wave absorbing materials,as an important support in the field of sustainable building,has gradually become the hotspot research.Here,we review the research progress of building materials with EM wave absorption functions,and comb their classification,including cement,concrete,ceramics,and prefabs,especially highlighting the advanced coating materials.We objectively outline and evaluate the latest technology of building materials with EM wave absorption performance,and discuss the main problems and bottlenecks,highlighting potential research opportunities.展开更多
Polycystic ovary syndrome （PCOS） is the most common metabolic and endocrine disorder in women, leading to infertility. However, there is no general agreement concerning how to diagnose and treat PCOS. The Rotterdam ...Polycystic ovary syndrome （PCOS） is the most common metabolic and endocrine disorder in women, leading to infertility. However, there is no general agreement concerning how to diagnose and treat PCOS. The Rotterdam consensus statement from the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology/American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the Chinese diagnostic criteria and consensus statement, and the clinical practice guideline from the Endocrine Society in the USA are widely recognized.展开更多
One important subject in the field of all-polymer solar cells (all-PSCs) is the exploration of electron-deficient building blocks with optimized physicochemical properties to promote the performance of polymer accepto...One important subject in the field of all-polymer solar cells (all-PSCs) is the exploration of electron-deficient building blocks with optimized physicochemical properties to promote the performance of polymer acceptors. Here, two ladder-type heteroheptacene-containing small-molecule acceptors with branched 2-octyldodecyl or 2-hexyldecyl side-chains are synthesized and polymerized with the thiophene co-monomer to afford polymer acceptors (PW-OD and PW-HD) with strong near-infrared absorption. Experimental results reveal that the alkyl chain length has a large impact on the molecular packing behavior of the resulting polymers, which in turn affects their light-absorbing and charge transport properties, and thus the photovoltaic performance of the final devices. When blended with the polymer donor PM6, PW-HD-based all-PSCs deliver a higher power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 9.12% compared to the PCE of 6.47% for the PW-OD-based all-PSCs, mainly due to its more ordered inter-chain packing and more favorable blend morphology. This work provides a promising building block for the development of high-performance narrow-bandgap polymer acceptors and highlights the importance of side-chain substitution in optimizing the photovoltaic performance of polymer acceptors.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND As one of the most common complications of osteoporosis,osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture(OVCF)increases the risk of disability and mortality in elderly patients.Percutaneous vertebroplasty(PVP)is considered to be an effective,safe,and minimally invasive treatment for OVCFs.The recollapse of cemented vertebrae is one of the serious complications of PVP.However,the risk factors associated with recollapse after PVP remain controversial.AIM To identify risk factors for the recollapse of cemented vertebrae after PVP in patients with OVCFs.METHODS A systematic search in EMBASE,MEDLINE,the Cochrane Library,and PubMed was conducted for relevant studies from inception until March 2020.Studies investigating risk factors for the recollapse of cemented vertebrae after PVP without additional trauma were selected for analysis.Odds ratios(ORs)or standardized mean differences with 95%confidence interval(CI)were calculated and heterogeneity was assessed by both the chi-squared test and the I-squared test.The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed according to the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.RESULTS A total of nine case-control studies were included in our meta-analysis comprising 300 cases and 2674 controls.The significant risk factors for the recollapse of cemented vertebrae after PVP in OVCF patients were fractures located at the thoracolumbar junction(OR=2.09;95%CI:1.30 to 3.38;P=0.002),preoperative intravertebral cleft(OR=2.97;95%CI:1.93 to 4.57;P<0.00001),and solid lump distribution pattern of the cement (OR = 3.11;95%CI: 1.91 to 5.07;P < 0.00001).The analysis did not support that age, gender, lumbar bone mineral density,preoperative visual analogue scale score, injected cement volume, intradiscalcement leakage, or vertebral height restoration could increase the risk forcemented vertebra recollapse after PVP in OVCFs.CONCLUSIONThis meta-analysis suggests that thoracolumbar junction fractures, preoperativeintravertebral cleft, and solid lump cement distribution pattern are associatedwith the recollapse of cemented vertebrae after PVP in OVCF patients.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.81701225(to BYZ),81874254(to PYC),81571189 and 81772353(to Saijilafu)the Excellent Youth Grant of Science and Technology Department of Jilin Province of China,No.20190103077JH(to BYZ)the Bethune Project of Jilin University of China,No.2015312(to BYZ)
文摘Spinal cord injury that results in severe neurological disability is often incurable.The poor clinical outcome of spinal cord injury is mainly caused by the failure to reconstruct the injured neural circuits.Several intrinsic and extrinsic determinants contribute to this inability to reconnect.Epigenetic regulation acts as the driving force for multiple pathological and physiological processes in the central nervous system by modulating the expression of certain critical genes.Recent studies have demonstrated that post-SCI alteration of epigenetic landmarks is strongly associated with axon regeneration,glial activation and neurogenesis.These findings not only establish a theoretical foundation for further exploration of spinal cord injury,but also provide new avenues for the clinical treatment of spinal cord injury.This review focuses on the epigenetic regulation in axon regeneration and secondary spinal cord injury.Together,these discoveries are a selection of epigenetic-based prognosis biomarkers and attractive therapeutic targets in the treatment of spinal cord injury.
基金Project supported by the Zhejiang Province Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars(No.LR16H040001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81401167)+1 种基金Medical and Health General Project of Zhejiang Province,China(No.2015KYA122)the Zhejiang Traditional Chinese Medicine Foundation(Nos.2017ZQ020 and 2017ZA091),China
文摘Polycystic ovary syndrome （PCOS） is the most common metabolic and endocrine disorder in women. However, there is no agreement concerning how to diagnose and treat PCOS worldwide. Three practice guidelines or consensuses, including consensus from the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology （ESHRE）/the American Society for Reproductive Medicine （ASRM） in Rotterdam, diagnosis criteria and consensus in China, and clinical practice guideline from the Endocrine Society （ES） in the United States are widely recognized. The present paper may provide some guidance for clinical practice based on a comparative analysis of the above three practice guidelines or consensuses.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51977009,11774027,52177014 and 51132002)。
文摘Healthy and livable living environments,as well as anti-electromagnetic(EM)radiation buildings,are the long-term goals of human beings.The introduction of advanced EM wave absorbing materials into buildings is one of the most feasible ways to address the increasing EM pollution in building spaces.High-efficiency,broadband,low-cost and good building performance EM wave absorbing materials,as an important support in the field of sustainable building,has gradually become the hotspot research.Here,we review the research progress of building materials with EM wave absorption functions,and comb their classification,including cement,concrete,ceramics,and prefabs,especially highlighting the advanced coating materials.We objectively outline and evaluate the latest technology of building materials with EM wave absorption performance,and discuss the main problems and bottlenecks,highlighting potential research opportunities.
文摘Polycystic ovary syndrome （PCOS） is the most common metabolic and endocrine disorder in women, leading to infertility. However, there is no general agreement concerning how to diagnose and treat PCOS. The Rotterdam consensus statement from the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology/American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the Chinese diagnostic criteria and consensus statement, and the clinical practice guideline from the Endocrine Society in the USA are widely recognized.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52130306,22075287 and 22101285)the Nature Science Foundation of Fujian Province(No.2021J01515)the Program of Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS(No.2021299).
文摘One important subject in the field of all-polymer solar cells (all-PSCs) is the exploration of electron-deficient building blocks with optimized physicochemical properties to promote the performance of polymer acceptors. Here, two ladder-type heteroheptacene-containing small-molecule acceptors with branched 2-octyldodecyl or 2-hexyldecyl side-chains are synthesized and polymerized with the thiophene co-monomer to afford polymer acceptors (PW-OD and PW-HD) with strong near-infrared absorption. Experimental results reveal that the alkyl chain length has a large impact on the molecular packing behavior of the resulting polymers, which in turn affects their light-absorbing and charge transport properties, and thus the photovoltaic performance of the final devices. When blended with the polymer donor PM6, PW-HD-based all-PSCs deliver a higher power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 9.12% compared to the PCE of 6.47% for the PW-OD-based all-PSCs, mainly due to its more ordered inter-chain packing and more favorable blend morphology. This work provides a promising building block for the development of high-performance narrow-bandgap polymer acceptors and highlights the importance of side-chain substitution in optimizing the photovoltaic performance of polymer acceptors.
