Insights into structure, morphology and conductivity of the earth-abundant NASICON phosphate, NaMnFe(PO).

Phosphate-based NASICON materials are an excellent candidate for both electrode and solid electrolyte materials in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). The development of new NASICON materials with higher ionic and electronic conductivities based on low cost and abundant elements is necessary for advancement of SIBs. In this study, we report the structure, morphology and conductivity of the earth-abundant Mn/Fe-based NASICON phosphate NaMnFe(PO).

Nanoceramic-based coatings for corrosion protection: a review on synthesis, mechanisms, and applications.

Corrosion is a pervasive issue with significant economic and safety implications across various industries. Nanoceramic-based coatings have emerged as a promising solution for corrosion protection due to their unique properties and mechanisms. This review aims to comprehensively examine the synthesis, mechanisms, and applications of nanoceramic-based coatings for corrosion protection.

Investigation of structural, thermal, and electrical characteristics of zirconium-doped lithium-phosphate glasses.

Zirconium-lithium-phosphate glasses were elaborated through the melting-quenching technique. The primary objective of this research is to investigate how the replacement of lithium oxide with zirconium oxide impacts the physical, thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties of the fabricated glasses. The result showed that the vitreous materials were obtained with a ZrO content lower than 1 mol%.

Post-Acute Care for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in Taiwan.

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result in functional impairments. Many patients with TBI require post-acute care to improve their functional skills and allow for greater self-independence and a better quality of life. Taiwan's National Health Insurance proposed a nationwide post-acute care program in 2017 for patients with traumatic brain injury.

Effect of the NaO-NbO-PO glass additive on the structure, dielectric and energy storage performances of sodium niobate ceramics.

A phosphate glass NaO-NbO-PO (NPP) is incorporated into NaNbO (NN) ceramics to examine its impact on the density, rearrangement of structural units, dielectric and energy storage features of the elaborated composites. The sodium niobate ceramic (NN) is prepared using the solid state process, whereas, the NaO-NbO-PO (NPP) glasses are produced using the method of conventional melt quenching. The glass (NPP) is added to the ceramic (NN) according to the composition (100-x) NN-xNNP; (x = 0, 2.

High temperature and composition induced phase transitions in LiZnV₁-xAsxO₄ phenacites: Crystal structure and Raman spectroscopy studies.

In this work, using techniques of X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy, we report the composition and high-temperature induced phase transition in the system LiZnV1-xAsxO4 (0⩽x⩽1). Both techniques showed that the increase of arsenic amount induced a structural transition from R-3 LiZnVO4 type to LiZnAsO4 type belonging to R3 space group, the transition occurring between x=0.7 and x=0.

Blood pressure and age associated with silent autonomic dysreflexia during urodynamic examinations in patients with spinal cord injury.

Study Design: An observational study.

Objectives: To investigate the factors associated with silent autonomic dysreflexia (AD) during urodynamics (UD) in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients.

Setting: Taichung city, Taiwan, ROC.

Motor and bladder dysfunctions in patients with vertebral fractures at the thoracolumbar junction.

Objective: To present the motor deficits and type of neurogenic bladder dysfunction (NBD) in patients with vertebral fractures at thoracolumbar junction.

Methods: Fifty-two patients with single level vertebra fracture over T11-L2 with onset duration of longer than 3 years were enrolled. All participants provided basic demographic data, ambulatory status and received neurologic examination and urodynamic studies.

Value of Doppler ultrasonography in predicting deteriorating renal function after spinal cord injury.

Purpose: The authors sought to study the relationship between Doppler ultrasonography and deterioration of renal function in patients with spinal cord injury.

Materials And Methods: Nineteen patients who underwent follow-up with radioisotopic renography were evaluated. Median patient age was 50 [interquartile ratio (IQR) 35-57] years, and time since injury was 4.

Autonomic dysreflexia during urodynamic examinations in patients with suprasacral spinal cord injury.

Objective: To investigate blood pressure (BP) and pulse rate (PR) changes during urodynamic (UD) examinations in patients with suprasacral spinal cord injury (SCI).

Design: A case control study.

Setting: Tertiary hospital affiliated with a medical university.

Comparing a transrectal ultrasound-guided with a cystoscopy-guided botulinum toxin a injection in treating detrusor external sphincter dyssynergia in spinal cord injury.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the results of a transrectal ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin injection with those of a cystoscopy-guided method to the external urethral sphincter in treating detrusor external sphincter dyssynergia.

Design: A total of 18 suprasacral spinal cord-injured patients with detrusor external sphincter dyssynergia were included in the present study. A single dose of 100 IU botulinum toxin A was applied into the external urethral sphincter via a transrectal ultrasound-guided transperineal route.

Transrectal ultrasound-guided transperineal botulinum toxin a injection to the external urethral sphincter for treatment of detrusor external sphincter dyssynergia in patients with spinal cord injury.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of a single transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided transperineal injection of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) to the external urethral sphincter (EUS) for treating detrusor external sphincter dyssynergia (DESD).

Design: Descriptive study.

Setting: Rehabilitation hospital affiliated with a medical university.

Penta-ammonium hepta-sodium bis-[penta-kis(μ(2)-oxido)deca-oxido-bis-(μ(5)-phosphato)penta-molybdenum(VI)] henicosa-hydrate.

The title compound, (NH(4))(5)Na(7)[Mo(5)P(2)O(23)](2)·21H(2)O, was prepared under atmospheric conditions in aqueous solution at room temperature. The structure contains the [Mo(5)P(2)O(23)](6-) heteropolyoxometallate anion, which has been previously reported a number of times with a variety of differing counter-cations. Each anion is built up of five MoO(6) octa-hedra sharing an edge and forming a ring which is closed by common corners of the terminal octa-hedra.

Transperineal injection of botulinum toxin A for treatment of detrusor sphincter dyssynergia: localization with combined fluoroscopic and electromyographic guidance.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of a combined method for localizing external urethral sphincter for transperineal injection of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) in the treatment of detrusor sphincter dyssynergia (DSD) in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Design: A prospective, open-label trial.

Setting: A rehabilitation hospital affiliated with a medical university.

Effect of single botulinum toxin A injection to the external urethral sphincter for treating detrusor external sphincter dyssynergia in spinal cord injury.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of a single cystoscopic injection of botulinum toxin to the external urethral sphincter in treating detrusor external sphincter dyssynergia.

Design: An open treatment trial with pre- and post-treatment evaluations.

Subjects: A total of 20 suprasacral spinal cord injured patients with pure detrusor external sphincter dyssynergia.

Urodynamic responses to anal stretch in patients with detrusor sphincter dyssynergia.

Objective: To evaluate the urodynamic responses to anal stretch in patients with detrusor sphincter dyssynergia (DSD).

Design: Descriptive study.

Setting: Rehabilitation hospital affiliated with a medical university.

Application of portable ultrasound scanners in the measurement of post-void residual urine.

The aims of the present study were to investigate the impact of research subjects' characteristics on the accuracy of the BladderScan when the latter is used to measure post-void residual urine volume, and to evaluate differences between BladderScan and catheterization in terms of the expenditure of time and of human and material resources. Subjects in the present study were 71 patients undergoing inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation therapy. Post-void residual urine was measured with the BladderScan BVI 3000, followed by intermittent catheterization.

Application of renal Doppler sonography in the diagnosis of obstructive uropathy in patients with spinal cord injury.

Objectives: To assess renal resistive index (RI) changes in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) who have obstructive uropathy and to determine if an RI of 0.7 or more is useful in identifying such patients.

Design: Prospective cross-sectional study.

The accuracy of ultrasonic estimation of bladder volume: a comparison of portable and stationary equipment.

Objective: To compare the accuracy of portable and stationary ultrasonography equipment in estimating residual bladder volume.

Design: A prospective study.

Setting: A rehabilitation hospital affiliated with a medical university in Taiwan.

Comparison of ultrasonographic renal excursion to fluoroscopic diaphragmatic excursion for the assessment of diaphragmatic function in patients with high cervical cord injury.

Objective: To compare the renal excursion detected by ultrasonography with the diaphragmatic excursion recorded by fluoroscopy in estimating the diaphragmatic function in patients with high cervical cord injury.

Design: Prospective, blinded comparative study.

Setting: A rehabilitation hospital affiliated with a medical university.

The relationship between sitting stability and functional performance in patients with paraplegia.

Objectives: To compare sitting stability between patients with high and low thoracic spinal cord injury (SCI), to determine the factors that can predict sitting stability, and to examine the relationship between sitting stability and functional performance.

Design: Cross-sectional assessment was performed on subjects with paraplegia.

Setting: Rehabilitation hospital affiliated with a medical university.

Treatment of detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia by pudendal nerve block in patients with spinal cord injury.

Objective: To study the effects of pudendal nerve block with phenol on detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Design: Before-after trial performed by using a consecutive sample.

Setting: Rehabilitation hospital affiliated with a medical school.

Use of sonography and radioisotope renography to diagnose hydronephrosis in patients with spinal cord injury.

Objective: To study the accuracy of sonography and radioisotope renography in detecting hydronephrosis in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Design: Prospective, blinded comparison study.

Setting: Rehabilitation hospital affiliated with a medical college.

Tc-99m MAG3 renal studies: renogram and effective renal plasma flow in spinal cord injury patients.

To determine whether years since injury, level of injury, degree of injury, gender, or age influence renal function in 66 spinal cord injuries (SCI) patients without urological complications, individual kidney effective renal plasma flow (ERPF) and radionuclide renogram (RR) were measured using technetium-99m mercaptoacetyltriglycine (Tc-99m MAG3). The 176 individual kidneys included 84 kidneys with normal ERPF and RR, 48 kidneys with normal ERPF but abnormal RR, and 44 kidneys with abnormal ERPF and RR. The incidence of abnormal Tc-99m renal study results was higher in the kidneys of female patients (37/54, 68%) than of male patients (55/122, 45%) (p < 0.

Sonographic diagnosis of hydronephrosis in patients with spinal cord injury: influence of bladder fullness.

Objective: To investigate and compare the diagnostic accuracy of prevoid and postvoid renal sonography in detecting hydronephrosis in patients with spinal cord injury.

Study Design: A prospective, blind comparison of renal sonography and excretory urography in 67 spinal cord injury patients who underwent periodic urologic examinations. Renal sonography was performed twice, once when the patient's bladder was physiologically full (prevoid) and again when it was just emptied (postvoid).