Application of Overlap Gastroduodenostomy in Billroth I Anastomosis after Totally Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer by Guojun Chen, Wenhuan Li, Weihua Yu, Dong Cen, Xianfa Wang, Peng Luo, Jiafei Yan, Guofu Chen, Yiping Zhu, Linhua Zhu

“…There were no significant differences between the two groups in operation time (158.9 ± 13.6 min vs. 158.8 ± 14.8 min, P=0.955), anastomotic time (19.4 ± 3.0 min vs. 18.8 ± 2.9 min, P=0.354), intraoperative blood loss (88.9 ± 25.4 mL vs. 83.7 ± 24.3 mL, P=0.321), number of lymph node dissections (31.0 ± 7.1 vs. 29.2 ± 7.5, P=0.229), length of hospital stay (8.8 ± 2.7 days vs. 9.1 ± 3.0 days, P=0.636), fluid intake time (3.1 ± 0.7 days vs. 3.2 ± 0.7 days, P=0.914), and morbidity of postoperative complications (6.7% [3/45] vs. 10.6% [5/47], P=0.499). …”
Get full text

A rare case of adult-onset vanishing white matter leukoencephalopathy with movement disorder, expressing homozygous EIF2B3 and PRKN pathogenic variants by Bashar Kamal Ali Douden, Yazan Mohammad Abdullah Abufara, Mahmood Fayez Ali Aldrabeeh, Naela Ramadan Mohammad Tell, Ismail Abudaya

“…Normal results were obtained from routine laboratory tests, including cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), blood, and urine. Periventricular white matter hyperintensities, which are indicative of vanishing white matter leukoencephalopathy (VWML), were identified during an MRI. …”
Get full text

Preparation and Physicochemical Properties of High-purity Isomaltooligosaccharides by Sequential Simulated Moving Bed Chromatography by Shenghui RUAN, Xiqun ZHENG, Xiaolan LIU, Liangyu LI

“…Syrup was a typical non-Newtonian "pseudoplastic fluid". Sequential simulated moving bed technology can efficiently purify isomaltooligosaccharides, which provides corresponding technical support for the large-scale commercial production and wide application of high-purity isomaltooligosaccharides. …”
Get full text

Investigation of Mechanical and Tribological Characteristics of Medical Grade Ti6al4v Titanium Alloy in Addition with Corrosion Study for Wire EDM Process by S. Prakash, C. S. Abdul Favas, I. Ameeth Basha, R. Venkatesh, M. Prabhahar, V. P. Durairaj, K. Gomathi, Haiter Lenin

“…The biggest drawback of the material in the biomedical industry, which includes orthopedic applications and dental implants, would be that it releases harmful atoms such as iron, chromium, and nickel into the bodily fluid environment. To combat the problems, a hydroxyapatite layer applied to the metal implant improves biocompatibility, osteocompatibility, and antimicrobial properties. …”
Get full text

A novel stable biomimetic adhesive coating for functionalization of orthodontic brackets against bacterial colonization and white spot lesions by Lamia Singer, Sabina Karačić, Gabriele Bierbaum, Brianne Palmer, Christian Kirschneck, Christoph Bourauel

“…The stability of the coating in artificial saliva (AS) and distilled water was evaluated, along with its effect on pH changes in simulated body fluid (SBF) and distilled water. Methods Maxillary incisor orthodontic brackets underwent PDA functionalization using a dopamine hydrochloride solution following a specific protocol. …”
Get full text

Modified Xiao-Qing-Long-decoction prevents inflammation and promotes Nur77 expression in mice with acute respiratory distress syndrome by inhibiting HDAC7 expression by Qing Zhang, Yafen Liu, Lu Jiang, Dongdong Yang

“…After surgery, pulmonary functions, protein concentration of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and lung tissue morphology in mice were detected. …”
Get full text

Characteristics of glaucoma therapy with prostaglandin analogues nowadays by I.B. Alekseev, A.V. Volkova, L.I. Alekseeva

“…At present, reusable polymer dropper bottles have been developed, equipped with a valve that excludes the fluid intake return, a nozzle with ant ibacterial elements and an embedded sterilizing air filter. …”
Get full text

Optimization of Development Strategies and Injection-Production Parameters in a Fractured-Vuggy Carbonate Reservoir by Considering the Effect of Karst Patterns: Taking C Oilfield i... by Mengqin Li, Qi Wang, Chao Yao, Fangfang Chen, Qinghong Wang, Jing Zhang

“…By taking a typical fractured-vuggy reservoir in C oilfield in Tarim Basin, China as an example, the development dynamic characteristics of eight typical fractured-vuggy units in three different karst patterns are analyzed, and based on the newly proposed numerical simulation method of fluid vertical equilibrium, the residual oil reservoir distribution in different karst pattern fractured-vuggy units are studied, and the effects of fracture-vuggy karst patterns on the development characteristics, on the remaining oil morphology pattern, on the development strategies, and on the injection-production parameters are explored. …”
Get full text

Effect of Joint Geometrical Parameters on Hydraulic Fracture Network Propagation in Naturally Jointed Shale Reservoirs by Zhaohui Chong, Qiangling Yao, Xuehua Li

“…Therefore, mechanisms of fluid injection-induced fracture initiation and propagation in jointed reservoirs should be well understood to unleash the full potential of hydraulic fracturing. …”
Get full text

Development of a Dual-Targeted Oral Delivery System for Mesalazine and Acetaminophen by Fatemeh Soltani, Reihaneh Arghand, Ghazaleh Mehdipour, Hossein Shahdadi Sardou, Ali Mohammadi, Abbas Akhgari

“…Subsequently, acetaminophen was loaded onto the optimized pellets using a fluid bed coater. The drug release profile was assessed using a continuous dissolution testing method. …”
Get full text

Randomized Controlled Trial of Polyethylene Glycol versus Oral Sodium Phosphate for Bowel Preparation in Unsedated Colonoscopy by Dong Yang, Ke Tao, Geng Chen, Luping Zhang, Qingying He, Hong Xu

“…The cleaning efficiency and tolerability of OSP were preferable to those of PEG, but there was no significant difference in bowel cleanliness after washing the colon and suctioning the fluid. Compared with patients of the OSP group, those of the PEG group required a shorter colonoscopic insertion time and reported a more comfortable experience. …”
Get full text

The DRESDYN precession experiment by Stefani, Frank, Anders, Sten, Eckert, Sven, Freyer, Nico, Gerbeth, Gunter, Giesecke, André, Gundrum, Thomas, Kaever, Peter, Kumar, Vivaswat, Pizzi, Federico, Räbiger, Dirk, Šimkanin, Ján, Steglich, Christian, Vogt, Tobias, Wagner, Nicole, Wedel, Gerald

Get full text

Epizootiological characteristics of echinococcosis in dogs, sheep and goats and measures to combat it in Caspian Sea region of Russia by S. Sh. Kabardiev, A. M. Bittirov, G. M. Magomedshapiev, Z. G. Musaev, S. A. Aygubova, N. H. Gulakhmedova

“…Complete helminthological necropsy revealed the presence of fertile larva cysts in 1 mL of echinococcal fluid in sheep and goats of all age groups, except for animals under 1 year of age; their number averaged 23.02 ± 1.28 larval cysts/animal. …”
Get full text

A high fraction of inspired oxygen does not mitigate atelectasis-induced lung tissue hypoxia or injury in experimental acute respiratory distress syndrome by Kentaro Tojo, Takuya Yazawa

“…After six hours of mechanical ventilation, the rats were euthanized, and blood, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, and lung tissues were collected and analyzed. …”
Get full text

3D modelling and simulation of thermal effects and dispersion of particles carrying infectious respiratory agents in a railway transport coach by Patrick Armand, Jérémie Tâche

“…In the first part of our research, we used Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to model and simulate in 3D the transport and dispersion of particles from 1 µm to 1 mm in the turbulent flow generated by the ventilation of the railway coach. …”
Get full text

Environmental maternal exposures and the risk of premature birth and intrauterine growth restriction: The Generation Gemelli study protocol of newborn exposome. by Leonardo Villani, Angelo Maria Pezzullo, Roberta Pastorino, Alessandra Maio, Francesca Stollagli, Chiara Tirone, Marta Barba, Angela Maria Cozzolino, Denise Pires Marafon, Martina Porcelli, Annamaria Sbordone, Maria Letizia Patti, Anthea Bottoni, Angela Paladini, Simona Fattore, Domenico Marco Romeo, Ornella Parolini, Wanda Lattanzi, Guido Rindi, Luca Tamagnone, Marco Marazza, Maurizio Genuardi, Elisabetta Tabolacci, Eugenio Maria Mercuri, Antonio Chiaretti, Tina Pasciuto, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Vincenzo Valentini, Giovanni Scambia, Walter Ricciardi, Giovanni Vento, Antonio Lanzone, Stefania Boccia

“…We will collect biological samples from both mothers and newborns (including vaginal swab, placenta sample, blood, saliva, meconium, and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid) at birth and within the early hours of the newborn's life. …”
Get full text

Exploring the prevalence of gout among underrepresented low socioeconomic status type 2 diabetes populations by Jessica Smith, Abey Martin, Jane Mundadan, Michael Roberts, Youssef Roman, Arturo Bravo-Nuevo, Farzaneh Daghigh

“…Gout is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting joints in the lower limbs, marked by elevated serum urate levels and the accumulation of uric acid crystals in synovial fluid, causing painful flare-ups that significantly impact quality of life. …”
Get full text

Ophthalmological manifestations of Peters anomaly (literature review) by O.I. Orenburkina, A.E. Babushkin, I.R. Karachurina

“…Iridocorneal and corneolenticular adhesions associated with underlying iris dysgenesis, interrupt intraocular fluid outflow and often lead to concomitant glaucoma complicating the disease course. …”
Get full text

Severe reversible cardiomyopathy associated with adrenal crisis caused by isolated adrenocorticotropin deficiency: a case report by Li Wang, Fangfang Bu, Lanjie He, Guihua Yao, Guihua Yao

“…The patients was initially diagnosed with “septic shock” because of elevated inflammatory indicators and treated with mechanical circulatory support, antibiotics, fluid resuscitation, and intravenous administration of 50 mg hydrocortisone every 6 h for 2 days (400 mg in total). …”
Get full text

Model-Based Optimization of a Sliding Vane Rotary Pump for Micro-Organic Rankine Cycle by Fabio Fatigati, Giammarco Di Giovine, Roberto Cipollone

“…Moreover, the model allowed for a detailed analysis of efficiency, evaluating the volumetric, fluid dynamic and mechanical behaviors. Results demonstrated that the weakest point was the mechanical efficiency, which was between 0.45 and 0.55. …”
Get full text