Within biofilm, the microbial activity was inhibited by 10 mg/L CeO2 NPs, whereas the production of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) was significantly improved, leading to a decline of 35.0% in the internal effective diffusivity (DB) and a 300-μm reduction of oxygen penetration depth. Moreover, the relative activities of key enzymes…[Read more]

Objective In shared medical appointments (SMAs), multiple patients with a similar clinical diagnosis are seen by a multidisciplinary team for interactive group sessions. Very few studies have specifically studied SMAs and weight loss in patients with obesity. This study compared weight loss outcomes and anti-obesity medication (AOM) access between…[Read more]