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Coexistence of osteoporosis, sarcopenia and obesity in community-dwelling adults – The Yishun Study
Benedict Wei Jun Pang,Shiou-Liang Wee,Kenneth Kexun Chen,Lay Khoon Lau,Khalid Abdul Jabbar,Wei Ting Seah,Daniella Hui Min Ng,Queenie Lin Ling Tan,Mallya Ullal Jagadish,Tze Pin Ng 대한골다공증학회 2021 Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia Vol.7 No.1
Objectives: To 1) report prevalence of ‘osteosarcopenia’ (OS) and osteosarcopenic obesity (OSO) entities using evidence-based diagnostic techniques and definitions, 2) examine if OSO offers additional predictive value of functional decline over its components, and 3) identify associated factors in a multi-racial Southeast Asian population. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study of a representative sample of 542 community-dwelling adults (21e90 years old), and assessed anthropometry, cognition, functional performance, and selfreport sociodemographic, health and lifestyle questionnaires. Low muscle mass, and the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2019 criteria, were used to assess sarcopenia. Obesity was defined using percentage body fat and fat mass index. Osteopenia/osteoporosis was determined using lumbar spinal bone mineral density. Associated factors were examined using logistic regression, and OSO’s value investigated using linear regressions with functional performance. Results: OS and OSO prevalence were 1.8% and 0% (21e59 years), 12.9% and 2.8% ( 60 years), 17.3% and 4.1% ( 65 years), and 25.5% and 7.0% (75 years), respectively. OSO entity as defined was not a significant predictor (P > 0.05) and did not improve explanations for functional decline over sarcopenia or sarcopenic obesity. Age, sex, race and body mass index (BMI) were associated with OS, while age, sex, race and alcoholism were associated with OSO. Conclusions: Our results do not support OSO as a distinct entity in relation to functional decline. Aside from biological age, sex, and race, amenable lifestyle factors such as BMI and alcohol intake are important variables that can influence the co-existence of osteopenia/osteoporosis, sarcopenia and obesity.
Chun Kiat Lee,Hong Kai Lee,Christopher Wei Siong Ng,Lily Chiu,Julian Wei-Tze Tang,Tze Ping Loh,Evelyn Siew-Chuan Koay 대한진단검사의학회 2017 Annals of Laboratory Medicine Vol.37 No.3
Owing to advancements in molecular diagnostics, recent years have seen an increasing number of laboratories adopting respiratory viral panels to detect respiratory pathogens. In December 2015, the NxTAG respiratory pathogen panel (NxTAG RPP) was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. We compared the clinical performance of this new assay with that of the xTAG respiratory viral panel (xTAG RVP) FAST v2 using 142 clinical samples and 12 external quality assessment samples. Discordant results were resolved by using a laboratory-developed respiratory viral panel. The NxTAG RPP achieved 100% concordant negative results and 86.6% concordant positive results. It detected one coronavirus 229E and eight influenza A/H3N2 viruses that were missed by the xTAG RVP FAST v2. On the other hand, the NxTAG RPP missed one enterovirus/rhinovirus and one metapneumovirus that were detected by FAST v2. Both panels correctly identified all the pathogens in the 12 external quality assessment samples. Overall, the NxTAG RPP demonstrated good diagnostic performance. Of note, it was better able to subtype the influenza A/H3N2 viruses compared with the xTAG RVP FAST v2.
W.J. Wei,S.D. Tze,H.C. Liaw 한양대학교 세라믹연구소 2005 Journal of Ceramic Processing Research Vol.6 No.3
Three calcium aluminate (CA) powders were synthesized and added into Al2O3 for the preparation of ceramic-based composites by the processes, either dry-pressing (D), colloidal dispersion/filtration (SH), and hydration-gelation (H). The heat evolution, gelation and related hydration processes of the aluminates and the admixtures were investigated. Besides, the green and the sintering properties of the CaO*Al2O3(CA)-Al2O3 admixtures were measured and are reported. The effects of acetic acid and alcohol (retarding agents) on the hydration reaction of the hydrates were studied, and used for the control of the gelation process. The sintering results of the admixtures with CA indicated the formation of CA6 phase greatly influenced the densification rate and final porosity.
Shinya Yamada,Li-Wei Lo,Yenn-Jiang Lin,Shih-Lin Chang,Fa-Po Chung,Yu-Feng Hu,Ta-Chuan Tuan,Tze-Fan Chao,Jo-Nan Liao,Chin-Yu Lin,Shih-Ann Chen 대한심장학회 2019 Korean Circulation Journal Vol.49 No.1
Background and Objectives: The differences between electromagnetic-based mapping (EM) and impedance-based mapping (IM) in 3D anatomical reconstruction have not been fully clarified. We aimed to investigate the anatomical accuracy between EM (MediGuide™) and IM (EnSite Velocity™) systems. Methods: We investigated 15 consecutive patients (10 males, mean age 58±9 years) who underwent pulmonary veins (PVs) isolation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) image of the left atrium (LA) was acquired before ablation and the 3D geometry of the LA was constructed using EM during ablation procedure. We measured the 4 PV angles between the main trunk of each PV and the posterior LA after field scaling. Additionally, the posterior LA surface area was measured. The variables were compared to those of CT-based geometry. A control group of 40 patients who underwent conventional PVs isolation using IM were also evaluated. Results: The actual and relative changes of EM and CT-based geometry in all PV angles and posterior LA were significantly smaller compared to those of IM and CT-based geometry. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) between EM and CT-based geometry were 0.871 (right superior pulmonary vein [RSPV]), 0.887 (right inferior pulmonary vein [RIPV]), 0.853 (left superior pulmonary vein [LSPV]), 0.911 (left inferior pulmonary vein [LIPV]), and 0.833 (posterior LA). On the other hand, ICC between IM and CT-based geometry were 0.548 (RSPV), 0.639 (RIPV), 0.691 (LSPV), 0.706 (LIPV), and 0.568 (posterior LA). Conclusions: Image integration with EM enables high accurate visualization of cardiac anatomy compared to IM in PAF ablation.
Mohammed Harun Chakrabarti,Wei Tze Mook,Mohamed Kheireddine Taeib Aroua,Ishenny Muhammad Noor,Muhammad Faisal Irfan,Chee Tong John Low 한국공업화학회 2013 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.19 No.1
The main factor that determines the success of a bio-electrochemical system (BES) is the bio-electrode. This paper reviews the direct as well as mediated electron transfer mechanisms in bio-electrodes. Some discussions on their influence upon the performance of microbial fuel and electrolysis cells are considered. Factors affecting organic matter removal at bioanodes and denitrification at biocathodes are elaborated upon. Important parameters for the successful simultaneous removal of contaminants are reported. The major conclusion from this work is that BES is able to remove organic matter and nitrates simultaneously from different wastewater samples at efficiencies greater than 90%.
Monacolin K affects lipid metabolism through SIRT1/AMPK pathway in HepG2 cells
Chia-Hsin Huang,Shin-Mau Shiu,Min-Tze Wu,Wei-Lu Chen,Shyang-Guang Wang,Horng-Mo Lee 대한약학회 2013 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.36 No.12
Monacolin K is the secondary metabolite isolatedfrom Monascus spp. It is the natural form of lovastatin,which is clinically used to reduce the synthesis of cholesterolby inhibiting 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme Areductase. In the present study, monacolin K increased proteinexpression of SIRT1 and phosphorylation level of AMPactivatedprotein kinase (AMPK) in HepG2 cells. Throughactivation of SIRT1/AMPK pathway, monacolin Kincreased phosphorylation of acetyl CoA carboxylase andcaused nuclear translocation of forkhead box O1. The westernblotting results showed that monacolin K increasedexpression of adipose triglyceride lipase but decreasedabundances of fatty acid synthase (FAS) and sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBP1). MonacolinK also decreased the intracellular accumulation of lipids asdemonstrated by Oil Red O staining. In addition, theimmunostaining showed that monacolin K prevented thenuclear translocation of SREBP1, indicating the associationwith down-regulation of FAS. All the demonstrated effectsof monacolin K were counteracted by nicotinamide orcompound C, the inhibitors of SIRT1 orAMPK. In summary,monacolin K reduces the lipid content through SIRT1/AMPK pathway in HepG2 cells, which promotes catabolismand inhibits anabolism of lipid.