PurposePrevious studies suggest that overnight orthokeratology (OOK) may be detrimental to tear function.We aimed to investigate the effect of OOK on lipid layer thickness (LLT), blink pattern, and meibomian gland and elucidate the relationship of these variables.MethodsThirty-seven participants who wore pink chiclets gum OOK lenses every night for
Abstract Background Lung dysfunction commonly occurs after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).Randomized evidence suggests that the presence of expiratory flow limitation (EFL) in major abdominal surgery is associated with postoperative pulmonary complications.Appropriate lung recruitment and a correctly set positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) level
The study examines the integration of postbiotics in food products through the use of attenuated probiotics, specifically lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in bread.Postbiotics, non-viable microorganisms or their metabolites, offer health benefits similar to probiotics pink chiclets gum without the risks associated with live bacteria.This research evaluat
The A2AR has become a therapeutic target in Parkinson disease due to its functional role in the striatum, capable of modulating dopaminergic neurotransmission in the basal ganglia.No conclusive evidence, however, has been provided to demonstrate the existence of A2ARs in the output nuclei of the basal ganglia: the internal segment of the globus pal
Lassa virus (LASV) is the most prevalent arenavirus afflicting humans and has high potential to become a threat to global public health.The transmembrane domain (TM) of the LASV glycoprotein complex forms critical interactions with the LASV stable signal peptide that are important for the maturation and fusion activity of the virus.A further study