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- Schael, S, et al.
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Precision electroweak measurements on the Z resonance
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Ingår i: Physics Reports. - : Elsevier BV. - 0370-1573 .- 1873-6270. ; 427:5-6, s. 257-454
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- We report on the final electroweak measurements performed with data taken at the Z resonance by the experiments operating at the electron-positron colliders SLC and LEP. The data consist of 17 million Z decays accumulated by the ALEPH, DELPHI, L3 and OPAL experiments at LEP, and 600 thousand Z decays by the SLID experiment using a polarised beam at SLC. The measurements include cross-sections, forward-backward asymmetries and polarised asymmetries. The mass and width of the Z boson, m(Z) and Gamma(Z), and its couplings to fermions, for example the p parameter and the effective electroweak mixing angle for leptons, are precisely measured: m(Z) = 91.1875 +/- 0.0021 GeV, Gamma(Z) = 2.4952 +/- 0.0023 GeV, rho(l) = 1.0050 +/- 0.0010, sin(2)theta(eff)(lept) = 0.23153 +/- 0.00016. The number of light neutrino species is determined to be 2.9840 +/- 0.0082, in agreement with the three observed generations of fundamental fermions. The results are compared to the predictions of the Standard Model (SM). At the Z-pole, electroweak radiative corrections beyond the running of the QED and QCD coupling constants are observed with a significance of five standard deviations, and in agreement with the Standard Model. Of the many Z-pole measurements, the forward-backward asymmetry in b-quark production shows the largest difference with respect to its SM expectation, at the level of 2.8 standard deviations. Through radiative corrections evaluated in the framework of the Standard Model, the Z-pole data are also used to predict the mass of the top quark, m(t) = 173(+10)(+13) GeV, and the mass of the W boson, m(W) = 80.363 +/- 0.032 GeV. These indirect constraints are compared to the direct measurements, providing a stringent test of the SM. Using in addition the direct measurements of m(t) and m(W), the mass of the as yet unobserved SM Higgs boson is predicted with a relative uncertainty of about 50% and found to be less than 285 GeV at 95% confidence level. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- Dong, HJ, et al.
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Co-variation of tRNA abundance and codon usage in Escherichia coli at different growth rates
- 1996
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Ingår i: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. - : ACADEMIC PRESS LTD. - 0022-2836. ; 260:5, s. 649-663
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- We have used two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis to fractionate tRNAs from Escherichia coli. A sufficiently high degree of resolution was obtained for 44 out of 46 tRNA species in E, coli to be resolved into individual electrophoretic compo
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- Dong, HJ, et al.
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Growth rate regulation of 4.5 S RNA and M1 RNA the catalytic subunit of Escherichia coli RNase P
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Ingår i: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. - : ACADEMIC PRESS LTD. - 0022-2836. ; 261:3, s. 303-308
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- We have studied the expression of 4.5 S RNA and Fv Il RNA, the catalytic subunit of Escherchia coli RNase P, under various growth conditions. Both RNA species increase in abundance as a function of growth rate. There are roughly 450 molecules of 4.5 S RNA
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RIBOSOME MUTANTS WITH ALTERED ACCURACY TRANSLATE WITH REDUCED PROCESSIVITY
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Ingår i: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. - : ACADEMIC PRESS (LONDON) LTD. - 0022-2836. ; 248:3, s. 551-561
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- We have determined whether or not there is a correlation between the accuracy of tRNA selection and the processivity of translation by mutant ribosomes. In our assay the estimation of processivity was made from a system in which transcription is dependent
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- Kurland, CG, et al.
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Bacterial growth inhibition by overproduction of protein
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Ingår i: MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY. - : BLACKWELL SCIENCE LTD. ; 21:1, s. 1-4
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- Multicopy plasmids that have been engineered to produce large quantitites of a single gratuitous (nonfunctional, non-toxic) protein are often problematic. When fully induced, these engineered constructions produce very sick bacteria. The reasons for this
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Engineering a conduction-consistent cardiac patch with rGO/PLCL electrospun nanofibrous membranes and human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes
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Ingår i: Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology. - : Frontiers Media SA. - 2296-4185. ; 11, s. 1094397-
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- The healthy human heart has special directional arrangement of cardiomyocytes and a unique electrical conduction system, which is critical for the maintenance of effective contractions. The precise arrangement of cardiomyocytes (CMs) along with conduction consistency between CMs is essential for enhancing the physiological accuracy of in vitro cardiac model systems. Here, we prepared aligned electrospun rGO/PLCL membranes using electrospinning technology to mimic the natural heart structure. The physical, chemical and biocompatible properties of the membranes were rigorously tested. We next assembled human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) on electrospun rGO/PLCL membranes in order to construct a myocardial muscle patch. The conduction consistency of cardiomyocytes on the patches were carefully recorded. We found that cells cultivated on the electrospun rGO/PLCL fibers presented with an ordered and arranged structure, excellent mechanical properties, oxidation resistance and effective guidance. The addition of rGO was found to be beneficial for the maturation and synchronous electrical conductivity of hiPSC-CMs within the cardiac patch. This study verified the possibility of using conduction-consistent cardiac patches to enhance drug screening and disease modeling applications. Implementation of such a system could one day lead to in vivo cardiac repair applications.
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- Zhen, XM, et al.
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Clinical and Economic Burden of Carbapenem-Resistant Infection or Colonization Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii: A Multicenter Study in China
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Ingår i: Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland). - : MDPI AG. - 2079-6382. ; 9:8
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- Background: Carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA), and Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) pose significant threats to public health. However, the clinical and economic impacts of CRKP, CRPA, and CRAB remain largely uninvestigated in China. This study aimed to examine the clinical and economic burden of CRKP, CRPA, and CRAB compared with carbapenem susceptible cases in China. Method: We conducted a retrospective and multicenter study among inpatients hospitalized at four tertiary hospitals between 2013 and 2015 who had K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa, and A. baumannii positive clinical samples. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to balance the impact of potential confounding variables, including age, sex, insurance, number of diagnosis, comorbidities (disease diagnosis, and Charlson comorbidity index), admission to intensive care unit, and surgeries. The main indicators included economic costs, length of stay (LOS), and mortality rate. Results: We included 12,022 inpatients infected or colonized with K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa, and A. baumannii between 2013 and 2015, including 831 with CRKP and 4328 with carbapenem susceptible K. pneumoniae (CSKP), 1244 with CRPA and 2674 with carbapenem susceptible P. aeruginosa (CSPA), 1665 with CRAB and 1280 with carbapenem susceptible A. baumannii (CSAB). After PSM, 822 pairs, 1155 pairs, and 682 pairs, respectively were generated. Compared with carbapenem-susceptible cases, those with CRKP, CRPA, and CRAB were associated with statistically significantly increased total hospital cost ($14,252, p < 0.0001; $4605, p < 0.0001; $7277, p < 0.0001) and excess LOS (13.2 days, p < 0.0001; 5.4 days, p = 0.0003; 15.8 days, p = 0.0004). In addition, there were statistically significantly differences in hospital mortality rate between CRKP and CSKP, and CRAB and CSAB group (2.94%, p = 0.024; 4.03%, p = 0.03); however, the difference between CRPA and CSPA group was marginal significant (2.03%, p = 0.052). Conclusion: It highlights the clinical and economic impact of CRKP, CRPA, and CRAB to justify more resources for implementing antibiotic stewardship practices to improve clinical outcomes and to reduce economic costs.
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- Zhen, XM, et al.
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Clinical and economic impact of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a multicentre study in China
- 2020
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Ingår i: Scientific reports. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2045-2322. ; 10:1, s. 3900-
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- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a serious threat to global health. In China, the proportion of S. aureus isolates that were MRSA was 44.6% in 2014. The clinical and economic impact of MRSA in China remains largely uninvestigated. This study aims to compare the differences in hospital costs, length of hospital stay, and hospital mortality rate between MRSA and methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) colonization or infection and between MRSA cases and those without an S. aureus infection. A retrospective and multicentre study was conducted in four tertiary hospitals in China between 2013 and 2015. Inpatient characteristics and hospital costs were collected from electronic medical records. We conducted propensity score matching (PSM) to eliminate selection bias by balancing the potential confounding variables between the two groups. The main indicators included hospital costs, length of hospital stay, and hospital mortality rate. A total of 1,335 inpatients with MRSA, 1,397 with MSSA, and 33,606 without an S. aureus infection were included. PSM obtained 954 and 1,313 pairs between the MRSA and MSSA groups and between the MRSA and S. aureus-free groups, respectively. After PSM, MRSA colonization or infection is associated with an increased total hospital cost ranging from $3,220 to $9,606, an excess length of hospital stay of 6 days–14 days, and an attributable hospital mortality rate of 0–3.58%. Between the MRSA and MSSA groups, MRSA colonization or infection was significantly associated with a higher total hospital cost and longer length of hospital stay among survivors but not among non-survivors; however, there were no differences in the hospital mortality rate between these two groups. Between the MRSA and the S. aureus-free groups, MRSA colonization or infection was significantly associated with an increased total hospital cost, a prolonged length of hospital stay and a higher hospital mortality rate among both survivors and non-survivors. It is critical to quantify the clinical and economic impact of MRSA to justify resource allocation for the development of strategies to improve clinical outcomes and to reduce the economic burden.
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- Zhen, XM, et al.
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Clinical and Economic Impact of Third-Generation Cephalosporin-Resistant Infection or Colonization Caused by Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae: A Multicenter Study in China
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Ingår i: International journal of environmental research and public health. - : MDPI AG. - 1660-4601. ; 17:24
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- Quantifying economic and clinical outcomes for interventions could help to reduce third-generation cephalosporin resistance and Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae. We aimed to compare the differences in clinical and economic burden between third-generation cephalosporin-resistant E. coli (3GCREC) and third-generation cephalosporin-susceptible E. coli (3GCSEC) cases, and between third-generation cephalosporin-resistant K. pneumoniae (3GCRKP) and third-generation cephalosporin-susceptible K. pneumoniae (3GCSKP) cases. A retrospective and multicenter study was conducted. We collected data from electronic medical records for patients who had clinical samples positive for E. coli or K. pneumoniae isolates during 2013 and 2015. Propensity score matching (PSM) was conducted to minimize the impact of potential confounding variables, including age, sex, insurance, number of diagnoses, Charlson comorbidity index, admission to intensive care unit, surgery, and comorbidities. We also repeated the PSM including length of stay (LOS) before culture. The main indicators included economic costs, LOS and hospital mortality. The proportions of 3GCREC and 3GCRKP in the sampled hospitals were 44.3% and 32.5%, respectively. In the two PSM methods, 1804 pairs and 1521 pairs were generated, and 1815 pairs and 1617 pairs were obtained, respectively. Compared with susceptible cases, those with 3GCREC and 3GCRKP were associated with significantly increased total hospital cost and excess LOS. Inpatients with 3GCRKP were significantly associated with higher hospital mortality compared with 3GCSKP cases, however, there was no significant difference between 3GCREC and 3GCSEC cases. Cost reduction and outcome improvement could be achieved through a preventative approach in terms of both antimicrobial stewardship and preventing the transmission of organisms.
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- Zhen, XM, et al.
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The Clinical and Economic Impact of Antibiotic Resistance in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Ingår i: Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland). - : MDPI AG. - 2079-6382. ; 8:3
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- Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is one of the biggest threats to global health, especially in China. This study aims to analyze the published literature on the clinical and economic impact of ABR or multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria compared to susceptible bacteria or non-infection, in mainland China. English and Chinese databases were searched to identify relevant studies evaluating mortality, hospital stay, and hospital costs of ABR. A meta-analysis of mortality was performed using a random effects model. The costs were converted into 2015 United States (US) dollars. Of 13,693 studies identified, 44 eligible studies were included. Twenty-nine investigated the impact of ABR on hospital mortality, 37 were focused on hospital stay, and 21 on hospital costs. Patients with ABR were associated with a greater risk of overall mortality compared to those with susceptibility or those without infection (odds ratio: 2.67 and 3.29, 95% confidence interval: 2.18–3.26 and 1.71–6.33, p < 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively). The extra mean total hospital stay and total hospital cost were reported, ranging from 3 to 46 days, and from US$238 to US$16,496, respectively. Our study indicates that ABR is associated with significantly higher mortality. Moreover, ABR is not always, but usually, associated with significantly longer hospital stay and higher hospital costs.
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