Pediatrics

The influence of dexmedetomidine on the emergence agitation of pediatric patients after the operations of sense organs under general anesthesia using sevoflurane.

BACKGROUND: We investigated the influence of dexmedetomidine on the emergence agitation of pediatric patients after ophthalmologic operation under general anesthesia using sevoflurane.

[Isolated Unilateral Strabismus Sursoadductorius (Congenital Trochlear Palsy) with and without Hypotrophia of the Superior Oblique Muscle-Orthoptic Differences in Adulthood].

PURPOSE: The clinical feature of unilateral decompensating strabismus sursoadductorius (dSSA; often called congenital superior oblique palsy, CSOP) is not an etiologically uniform entity. Hypotrophy of the superior oblique muscle (HMOS) is a frequent and immediate cause of dSSA/CSOP. In this study, clinical characteristics of dSSA/CSOP with and without HMOS are compared.

Preoperative cesarean delivery intravenous acetaminophen treatment for postoperative pain control: a randomized double-blinded placebo control trial.

BACKGROUND: The United States currently has an opioid use disorder epidemic and research evaluating ways to minimize the use of opioids postsurgery ar...

Determination of total plasma oxysterols by enzymatic hydrolysis, solid phase extraction and liquid chromatography coupled to mass-spectrometry.

The potential use of cholesterol esterases was tested to avoid alkaline hydrolysis for cleavage of plasma esterified oxysterols. The enzymatic hydroly...

Multivariate Analysis and Machine Learning in Cerebral Palsy Research.

Cerebral palsy (CP), a common pediatric movement disorder, causes the most severe physical disability in children. Early diagnosis in high-risk infant...

Non-Islet Cell Tumor Hypoglycemia: A Rare Cause of Hypoglycemia in Pulmonary Sarcomatoid Cancer.

Non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia (NICTH) is a rare paraneoplastic condition caused most commonly by metastatic mesenchymal tumors. A 74-year-old non-...

Change in liver, spleen and bone marrow magnetic resonance imaging signal intensity over time in children with solid abdominal tumors.

BACKGROUND: Reticuloendothelial system MRI signal hypointensity is common in pediatric oncology patients with solid abdominal tumors.

Radiologic and Functional Analysis of Compensatory Lung Growth After Living-Donor Lobectomy.

BACKGROUND: Whether compensatory lung growth occurs in adult humans is controversial. The aim of this study was to confirm compensatory lung growth by...

Biomarker and shear stress in secondary pediatric pulmonary hypertension.

Background/aim: Endothelial dysfunction, tissue damage, inflammation, and microthrombosis are involved in the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension (...

Microencapsulation of reuterin to enhance long-term efficacy against food-borne pathogen .

The aim of this study was to microencapsulate the reuterin produced by BPL-36 strain for its long-term efficacy against food-borne pathogen . BPL-36...

Effects of Colloidal Crystals, Antibiotics, and Surface-Bound Antimicrobials on Surface Density.

We examined the effect of a crystalline layer of silica particles in the size range 0.5-4 μm on the adsorption and surface growth of . Growth on these...

Validation of a definition of excessive postoperative bleeding in infants undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.

OBJECTIVE: To derive and validate an objective definition of postoperative bleeding in neonates and infants undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulm...

Extracellular vesicles yield predictive pre-eclampsia biomarkers.

Circulating extracellular vesicles (EVs) such as cholera toxin B chain (CTB)- or annexin V (AV)-binding EVs were previously shown to be rich sources o...

Putative identification of components in Zengye Decoction and their effects on glucose consumption and lipogenesis in insulin-induced insulin-resistant HepG2 cells.

Zengye Decoction (ZYD) is a well-known traditional medicine in China used for treating diseases associated with "Yin deficiency" such as diabetes. How...

Machine learning ensemble modelling to classify caesarean section and vaginal delivery types using Cardiotocography traces.

Human visual inspection of Cardiotocography traces is used to monitor the foetus during labour and avoid neonatal mortality and morbidity. The problem...

Activation of PPARα by Oral Clofibrate Increases Renal Fatty Acid Oxidation in Developing Pigs.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) activation by clofibrate on both mitoc...

Temperature impacts the sporulation capacities and spore resistance of Moorella thermoacetica.

Temperatures encountered in cannery allow growth of thermophilic spore-forming bacteria, including the strictly anaerobe Moorella thermoacetica, which...

Prognoses of diameter and height of trees of eucalyptus using artificial intelligence.

Models of individual trees are composed of sub-models that generally estimate competition, mortality, and growth in height and diameter of each tree. ...

Vitamin D Deficiency and Atopic Dermatitis: Consider Disease, Race, and Body Mass.

Vitamin D deficiency causes rickets, but has been associated with various diseases, including atopic dermatitis (AD). This study analyzes serum vitami...

Developing a Machine Learning System for Identification of Severe Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease from Electronic Medical Record Data.

Children of severe hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) often present with same clinical features as those of mild HFMD during the early stage, yet la...