β-Glucan as a component of grain cell walls is consumed daily. However, little is known about whether β-glucan is influenced by the gastrointestinal environment. In this study, we aim to investigate the integrated metabolic process of cereal β-glucan. In vitro simulated digestion and fermentation combined with microbiome and metabolome analysis were used to profile the metabolism...

In systemic mastocytosis (SM), the clinical features and survival vary greatly. Patient-related factors determining the outcome in SM are largely unknown. Methods We examined the impact of sex on the clinical features, progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) in 3403 patients with mastocytosis collected in the registry of the European Competence Network on Mastocytosis (ECNM)....

n the future.This study is the first to tackle the extent of use and the hurdles to PoCUS adoption in Lebanese emergency medicine practice, using ETUDE. The findings from this study can be used in Lebanon to strengthen PoCUS use in the future. Recent data suggest that acidosis alone is not a good predictor of mortality in trauma patients. Little data are currently available regarding factors...

Muscle-metal (As, Se, Hg, Sn, Cr, Ni) levels were measured in little tunny (Euthynnus alletteratus) from the western Algerian stock. Relationships between metal levels in the muscle tissues and fish fork length and total weight were examined. The accumulation of metals in muscle tissues varied in the following ascending order Ni, Cr, Sn, Hg, Se, and As. The range of metal concentrations (mg...

7 seconds ± 6.5, P < .01; 1.1 m ± 0.3 vs 1.4 m ± 0.4, P < .01; and 19.5 movements ± 8.5 vs 31.0 movements ± 8.0, P < .01, respectively). Radial task The experts took less time, had shorter path lengths, and used fewer movements than the trainees (24.2 seconds ± 10.6 vs 33.1 seconds ± 16.9, P < .01; 2.0 m ± 0.5 vs 3.0 m ±...

This tool has broad applicability, and its application can improve the biological utility of existing and future datasets.We present SoupX, a tool for removing ambient RNA contamination from droplet-based single-cell RNA sequencing experiments. This tool has broad applicability, and its application can improve the biological utility of existing and future datasets.Organophosphate (OP)...

Freshwater sludge (FS) is generated in large quantities during the production of drinking water every day. It is largely underutilized, and has long been filter pressed to sludge cake and then disposed of in landfills. The search for more economical and sustainable disposal or reuse options is urgently needed. Biochar and hydrochar are increasingly popular wastes derived materials with huge...

Outpatient hand surgery is often performed in the operating room, which can result in prolonged waiting times for patients when operating room resources are limited. Few studies have explored the application of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in the setting of outpatient hand surgery. Fifty patients were enrolled in this prospective study. Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks were performed...

Serological and plasmablast responses and plasmablast-derived IgG monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) have been analysed in three COVID-19 patients with different clinical severities. Potent humoral responses were detected within 3 weeks of onset of illness in all patients and the serological titre was elicited soon after or concomitantly with peripheral plasmablast response. An average of 13.7% and...

6-8.1), short ( less then 150 cm) height (OR=2.3; CI 1-5.1), low ( less then 18.5 kg/m2) BMI (OR=3.27; CI 1.4-7.3), low ( less then 70 cm) sitting height (OR=2.3; CI 1.0-5.1), small ( less then 52 cm) head circumference (OR=3.3; CI 1.6-7.1), and low ( less then 22.7%) %body fat (OR=4.98; CI 2.2-11.2). Interestingly, these risks remained significant for sitting height (OR=3.4; CI 1.5-7.6,...