Preparation and in vitro/in vivo evaluations of dimpled poly(L-lactic acid) fibers mixed/coated with hydroxyapatite nanocrystals.

A novel hydroxyapatite (HAp)/poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) nanocomposite nonwoven fabric, which was coated and mixed with calcined HAp nanocrystals, and has submicron-sized dimples on its surface, was fabricated. First, HAp-mixed PLLA fabric was prepared by electrospinning a HAp nanocrystal dispersion in dichloromethane (DCM)-dissolved PLLA. It was found that most of the HAp nanocrystals were not exposed on the HAp-mixed PLLA fiber surface but covered with the PLLA matrix.

Cell adhesion and tissue response to hydroxyapatite nanocrystal-coated poly(L-lactic acid) fabric.

Cell adhesion and tissue response to poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) fabric coated with nanosized hydroxyapatite (HAp) crystals were studied. The HAp nanocrystals were prepared by the wet chemical process followed by calcination at 800 degrees C with an anti-sintering agent to prevent calcination-induced sintering. After the PLLA fabric was hydrolyzed with an alkaline aqueous solution, the HAp nanocrystals were coated via ionic interaction between the calcium ions on the HAp and the carboxyl groups on the alkali-treated PLLA.

Physical symptoms under forced-phase advance treatment in a patient with delayed sleep phase syndrome: a case report.

The physical symptoms that are observed with forced waking in patients with delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS) often prevent the successful treatment of patients. Better understanding of these symptoms will assist in providing appropriate treatment in such patients. Herein, a 19-year-old female patient with DSPS is described, in whom headache, fatigue, and dizziness were observed under forced-phase advance treatment.