EF showed good correlation with LGE, PSC, PSSRC (r>0.6). Peak strain circumferential (PSC) showed good correlation with LGE (r=0.62). The AUC of PSC was optimal to detect early left ventricular dysfunction in myocarditis patient with preserved EF using a cutoff of -19.72% (sensitivity of 68% and specificity of 88%).

Myocardial strain…[Read more]

s of host and SARS-CoV-2 can indeed play a role in the pathogenesis which can be further concluded with more experiments. These results will also be useful in designing RNA therapeutics to alleviate the complications from COVID-19.Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) from all organisms undergoes post-transcriptional modifications that increase the diversity of…[Read more]

The rhizosphere is a complex ecosystem around plant roots that comprises an integrated network of plant roots, the microbiome and soil. Wide spread communication between prokaryotes and eukaryotes occurs within this integrated network via a complex set of signal molecules secreted during both beneficial and harmful interactions. Intra- and…[Read more]

The limited influence of N fertilizer was noted on rice yield for the period when fertilizer data were available. The inverse relationship between rice yield and area planted pointed to the adaption of efficient crop management practices that maintained or increased yield, despite the decline in area planted. The farmers’ ability to install…[Read more]

At higher temperatures and longer annealing times, the bending was dominated by intensive bulk diffusion of Fe into the Au nanowhisker, accompanied by a significant migration of the Au-Fe interphase boundary toward the Fe layers. The irreversible bending was caused by the concentration dependence of the lattice parameter of the Au(Fe) alloy and by…[Read more]

This study describes a femtosecond laser (FS) approach to machine corneal epithelial microchannels for enhancing riboflavin (Rf) penetration into the cornea prior to corneal crosslinking (CXL).

Using a 1030-nm FS laser with 5- to 10-µJ pulse energy, the corneal epithelium of slaughterhouse rabbit eyes was machined to create 2-µm-diameter b…[Read more]

Leaf growth and photosynthetic characteristics of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas var. Biru Putih) grown under different light quantities were studied in a tropical greenhouse. The stem cuttings of I. batataswith adventitious roots were grown hydroponically under (1) only natural sunlight (SL); (2) SL with supplemental LED at a PPFD of 150 μmol m-2…[Read more]

os to verify the capability of laboratory scanners in the implant workflow.

To review leadership for dentists in patient facing, primary care dental practice.

A three stage systematic review with narrative synthesis included stage 1 a scoping overview of management and leadership policy context; stage 2 systematic review of review of…[Read more]

In addition, the levels of activated and pathogenic eosinophils in the blood were positively correlated with the total nasal symptom score and serum ECP and eosinophil peroxidase (EPX) levels in patients with AR. Furthermore, the blood eosinophils obtained from the moderate-severe patients exhibited a higher potential of releasing ECP and EPX…[Read more]

In addition, the levels of activated and pathogenic eosinophils in the blood were positively correlated with the total nasal symptom score and serum ECP and eosinophil peroxidase (EPX) levels in patients with AR. Furthermore, the blood eosinophils obtained from the moderate-severe patients exhibited a higher potential of releasing ECP and EPX…[Read more]

Cancer treatment is often aimed at achieving rapid, large, and sustained reductions in tumor burden. Even when these strong responses are achieved, treatment frequently fails due to the emergence of drug-resistant cell lineages. Over the last decade, a variety of authors have suggested that treatment should instead be aimed at containing…[Read more]

Low-temperature-differential (LTD) Stirling heat engines are able to operate with a small temperature difference between low-temperature heat reservoirs that exist in our daily lives, and thus they are considered to be an important sustainable energy technology. The author recently proposed a nonlinear dynamics model of an LTD kinematic Stirling…[Read more]