Vascularized Composite Allograft Rejection Is Delayed by Intrajejunal Treatment with Donor Splenocytes without Concomitant Immunosuppressants by Christopher Glenn Wallace, Chia-Hung Yen, Hsiang-Chen Yang, Chun-Yen Lin, Ren-Chin Wu, Wei-Chao Huang, Jeng-Yee Lin, Fu-Chan Wei

“…Mucosal or oral tolerance, an established method for inducing low-risk antigen-specific hyporesponsiveness, has not been investigated in vascularized composite allograft (VCA) research. …”
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Analysis of Differences in the Degree of Biomechanical Adaptation according to Habituation to Different Heel Heights by Yu-Jin Cha

“…It was found that there were significant differences between those habituated to high-heeled shoes and those not habituated to high-heeled shoes and that longtime wearing of high-heeled shoes brings about biomechanical adaptive changes in the human body.…”
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Killian-Jamieson Diverticulum by Ra Ri Cha

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Correlation between Leisure Activity Time and Life Satisfaction: Based on KOSTAT Time Use Survey Data by Yu-Jin Cha

“…This study will provide occupational therapists (OTs) with data they can use to help older adults who have difficulty in time usage through time management intervention to improve their life satisfaction and QoL.…”
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Traumatic Bladder Ruptures: A Ten-Year Review at a Level 1 Trauma Center by John Barnard, Tyler Overholt, Ali Hajiran, Chad Crigger, Morris Jessop, Jennifer Knight, Chad Morley

“…Patients whose catheter remained in place for greater than 14 days had prolonged time to initial cystogram (26.6 d vs. 11.5 d) compared with those whose foley catheter was removed within 14 days. …”
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Chitosan-Based Nanogel Enhances Chemotherapeutic Efficacy of 10-Hydroxycamptothecin against Human Breast Cancer Cells by Hui Guo, Faping Li, Heping Qiu, Qi Zheng, Chao Yang, Chao Tang, Yuchuan Hou

“…Chitosan (CS), the second most abundant polysaccharide in nature, has been widely developed as a nanoscopic drug delivery vehicle due to its intriguing characteristics. …”
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An Overview of the Current Scientific Evidence on the Biological Properties of <i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i> (L.) Moench (Okra) by Carsten Tsun-Ka Kwok, Yam-Fung Ng, Hei-Tung Lydia Chan, Shun-Wan Chan

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Impact response and post-impact compression behavior of two-dimensional triaxially braided carbon fiber composites by SUN Yang, HUANG Jian, ZHAO Zhenqiang, ZHOU Haili, LI Chao, ZHANG Liquan, ZHANG Chao

“…When the impact velocity is greater than the ballistic limit velocity， a rectangular hole is formed on the impact surface， and a tearing fracture can be observed on the back surface. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Rock Failure Process with a 3D Grain-Based Rock Model by Zengwei Zhang, Fan Chen, Chao Zhang, Chao Wang, Tuo Wang, Fengshou Zhang, Huiling Zhao

“…As a result, this model can reach higher uniaxial compressive strength to tensile strength ratios and larger friction coefficients than the disk/sphere particle-based rock model. …”
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Sealing Performance of New Solidified Materials: Mechanical Properties and Stress Sensitivity Characterization of Pores by Chao Zhang, Gaohan Jin, Chao Liu, Shugang Li, Junhua Xue, Renhui Cheng, Hua Liu

“…The relative content of seepage pore and fracture in the new solidified material is less than that of coal and concrete samples, and the stress sensitivity of the new solidified materials is weaker than that of coal and concrete materials, thence, new solidified material will have better performance in borehole sealing. …”
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PAB-Mamba-YOLO: VSSM assists in YOLO for aggressive behavior detection among weaned piglets by Xue Xia, Ning Zhang, Zhibin Guan, Xin Chai, Shixin Ma, Xiujuan Chai, Tan Sun

“…Within the proposed model, a novel CSPVSS module, which integrated the Cross Stage Partial (CSP) structure with the Visual State Space Model (VSSM), has been developed. This module was adeptly integrated into the Neck part of the network, where it harnessed convolutional capabilities for local feature extraction and leveraged the visual state space to reveal long-distance dependencies. …”
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3D-printed aberration-free terahertz metalens for ultra-broadband achromatic super-resolution wide-angle imaging with high numerical aperture by Jin Chen, Shao-Xin Huang, Ka Fai Chan, Geng-Bo Wu, Chi Hou Chan

“…Submillimeter features separated by approximately 0.2 mm can be resolved with high precision, such as glass fabric patterns within FR4 panels and fibrous tissue on leaves, with a field of view (FOV) of 90°. …”
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Development of Environmental Action Plans for Adaptation to Climate Change: A Perspective of Air Quality Management by Han-Shi Chen, Kei-Iong Tam, Yu-Lin Zhao, Lan Yuan, Weiyi Wang, Merrisa Lin, Pen-Chi Chiang

Subjects: “…Climate Change Adaptation Plan concerning Air (CCAP-Air)…”
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Exploring social capital for family caregivers of patients with chronic organ failure: study protocol for a concept mapping study by Kai Chow Choi, Carmen Wing Han Chan, Marques Shek Nam Ng, Winnie Kwok Wei So, Wallace Chi Ho Chan, Helen Yue Lai Chan

“…This study will reveal which forms of social capital can be mobilised to support family caregivers of patients with chronic organ failure. …”
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Can indoor plants reduce formaldehyde levels in the anatomy dissection hall?... by Dhiren Punja, Adish G Joshi, Rohini Punja

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Research Note: Establishment of vector system harboring duck RNA polymerase I promoter for avian influenza virus by Yunyueng Jang, Yoon-Gi Baek, Yu-Na Lee, Ra Mi Cha, Yun-Chan Choi, Min-Ji Park, Youn-Jeong Lee, Eun-Kyoung Lee

“…Furthermore, HPAI viruses were successfully rescued in DF-1 cells, a result that had not been achieved in previous experiments. In conclusion, our novel RG system harboring duck RNA pol I offers an additional tool for researching influenza viruses and may facilitate the development of vaccines for poultry.…”
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Helmet Ventilation in a Child with COVID-19 and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Ke-Yun Chao, Chao-Yu Chen, Xiao-Ru Ji, Shu-Chi Mu, Yu-Hsuan Chien

“…Although NIV delivered through a facemask or HFNC is more popular than helmet-delivered NIV, in certain circumstances, it can help escalate respiratory support while providing adequate protection to healthcare professionals.…”
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Association between Shock Index and Emergency Department Cardiac Arrest by Chao-Tung Chen, Pei-Ming Wang, Chao-Hsin Wu, Chih-Wei Wei, Tai-Lin Huang

“…The aOR (CI) in the five etiologies was 1.3 (1.1–1.6) for hypoxia, 1.8 (1.6–2.1) for cardiac cause, 1.3 (0.98–1.7) for bleeding, 1.3 (1.03–1.6) for sepsis, and 1.9 (1.5–2.1) for other metabolic problems. Conclusion. More than half of the patients who experienced cardiac arrest in the ED had a SI ≥ 0.9. …”
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IMPROVED FORMULA FOR FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH RATEUNDER DIFFERENT STRESS RATIO by WU QiaoGuo, CHEN XueDong, FAN ZhiChao, NIE DeFu, WEI RenChao

“…It transpires that these test data can be well described with the present formula.…”
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Prémio da Academia Portuguesa da História "Dr. Laranjo Coelho" atribuído ao livro Jantar e cear na corte de D. João III, da autoria de Maria José Azevedo Santos by Revista da História da Sociedade e da Cultura

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