Improved super-elastic Ti-Ni alloy wire intrusion arch for skeletal class II malocclusion combined with deep overbite: A case report.

Background: Treatment for deep overbite cases can be difficult. This case report presents some techniques with improved super-elastic Ti-Ni alloy wire (ISW) for deep overbite correction.

Case Summary: A 21-year-old woman had a chief complaint of flaring maxillary teeth.

Neochlorogenic Acid Attenuates Hepatic Lipid Accumulation and Inflammation via Regulating miR-34a In Vitro.

Neochlorogenic acid (5-Caffeoylquinic acid; 5-CQA), a major phenolic compound isolated from mulberry leaves, possesses anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. Although it modulates lipid metabolism, the molecular mechanism is unknown. Using an in-vitro model of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in which oleic acid (OA) induced lipid accumulation in HepG2 cells, we evaluated the alleviation effect of 5-CQA.

An uncommon cause of vertigo: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an uncommon antibody-mediated disease of the central nervous system. Its classic presentation includes long segments of spinal cord inflammation, optic neuritis with or without intractable vomiting, and hiccups. Here, we described a case of a 39-year-old woman with an atypical presentation of vertigo, which was finally diagnosed as NMOSD by a positive serum aquaporin-4 antibody.

Submicrometer-Sized Roughness Suppresses Bacteria Adhesion.

Biofilm formation is most commonly combatted with antibiotics or biocides. However, proven toxicity and increasing resistance of bacteria increase the need for alternative strategies to prevent adhesion of bacteria to surfaces. Chemical modification of the surfaces by tethering of functional polymer brushes or films provides a route toward antifouling coatings.

[Establishing a Nursing Informatics System to Improve the Completion Rate of Computed Tomography Simulation With Contrast Injection].

Background & Problems: Problems that influence the safety and quality of the patient-positioning process during computed tomography (CT) simulation with contrast injection include: 1) inconsistent and incomplete procedures performed by medical staffs, 2) poor prevention of developer leakage and handling of side-effects, and 3) the lack of a standardized protocol. Desire to improve this situation encouraged us to do this project. Adverse events during CT simulation with contrast injection procedures are largely attributable to the lack of a standardized nursing informatics system, with other causes including nurses incorrectly performing allergy history assessments, incorrect communications with the doctor due to verbal orders given by phone, failure to perform proper patient identification and intravenous catheterization procedures, lack of assessment and knowledge about contrasts, lack of guidelines for warming contrast in the incubator, and lack of oxygen and sputum suction equipment.

How to Coat the Inside of Narrow and Long Tubes with a Super-Liquid-Repellent Layer-A Promising Candidate for Antibacterial Catheters.

Fouling of thin tubes is a major problem, leading to various infections and associated morbidities, while cleaning is difficult or even impossible. Here, a generic method is introduced to activate and coat the inside of meter-long and at the same time thin (down to 1 mm) tubes with a super-liquid-repellent layer of nanofilaments, exhibiting even antibacterial properties. Activation is facilitated by pumping an oxidative Fenton solution through the tubes.

Study on Tripping Risks in Fast Walking through Cadence-Controlled Gait Analysis.

Fast walking is a common exercise for most people to promote health. However, a higher cadence due to fast walking on ordinary or uneven ground raises the risk of tripping. To investigate the tripping issue, research to observe the gait in fast walking is needed.

Bioinspired Diatomite Membrane with Selective Superwettability for Oil/Water Separation.

Membranes with selective superwettability for oil/water separation have received significant attention during the past decades. Hierarchical structures and surface roughness are believed to improve the oil repellency and the stability of Cassie-Baxter state. Diatoms, unicellular photosynthetic algae, possess sophisticated skeletal shells (called frustules) which are made of hydrated silica.

Synthesis of hierarchically porous structured CaCO3 and TiO2 replicas by sol-gel method using lotus root as template.

Intensive attention has been put in mimicking the morphologies in nature owing to their uniqueness, complexity, and diversity. One of the effective approaches to mimic bio-morphologies is through biotemplating - the technique of using biological structures as template to reproduce intricate structure in other forms of materials. This work presents a facile sol-gel technique that can be widely used to convert various carbon-rich bio-structures into different materials.

Effective Electrocardiogram Steganography Based on Coefficient Alignment.

This study presents two types of data hiding methods based on coefficient alignment for electrocardiogram (ECG) signals, namely, lossy and reversible ECG steganographys. The lossy method is divided into high-quality and high-capacity ECG steganography, both of which are capable of hiding confidential patient data in ECG signals. The reversible data hiding method can not only hide secret messages but also completely restore the original ECG signal after bit extraction.

The heat transfer analysis of nanoparticle heat source in alanine tissue by molecular dynamics.

The purpose of this study is to simulate the heat transfer problem when the 3-D Alanine tissue is heated by the gold nanoparticle in the field of molecular dynamics. In this paper, the Alanine molecule is adopted and its parameters are available in the GROMACS protein data bank. A computing algorithm is developed to evaluate the heat transfer phenomena in the nano-scale biological system based on the molecular dynamics and the protein data bank.