Long-term Outcomes of the AcoArt II-BTK Trial: Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty Compared With Uncoated Balloons for the Treatment of Infrapopliteal Artery Lesions.

Purpose: Previous studies have indicated mixed short-term outcomes between drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in the treatment of infrapopliteal lesions. However, the long-term durability of DCB angioplasty remains uncertain. The objective of this study is to present the long-term outcomes of DCB angioplasty for infrapopliteal lesions in patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI).

Geometric Analysis of Aortic Arch for Patients with Type B Aortic Dissection.

Objectives: Endovascular management of aortic arch is always demanding and challenging in type B aortic dissection (TBAD) patients. However, there is limited knowledge to understand the complex geometry of aortic arch. The aim of this study is to investigate aortic arch geometry and its potential clinical implications for endovascular planning.

Anatomic feasibility of a novel modular triple-branched endograft for patients with aortic arch pathologies.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the anatomical feasibility of a novel modular triple-branched endograft for aortic arch diseases.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 314 patients with aortic arch pathologies treated at a single center from January 2018 to December 2023. Preoperative computed tomography angiography images were analyzed with three-dimensional reconstruction to quantify anatomical features.

Memcapacitors and Memristor Characteristics of ISGE-SOT and SHE-SOT Gain-Driven MoS:Er Ferromagnets.

The enhancement of the spin-orbit torque (SOT) effect through the integration of intrinsic inverse spin galvanic effect spin-orbit torque and spin Hall effect spin-orbit torque is fundamentally dependent on the structural and material properties of the ferromagnets. Consequently, the synthesis of ferromagnets with superior structural integrity and material characteristics is of paramount importance. In this study, a gas-liquid chemical reaction, in conjunction with ultrasonic crushing, was employed to synthesize few-layer MoS:Er nanosheets.

A smartphone-based multichannel magnetoelastic immunosensor for acute aortic dissection supplementary diagnosis.

Some biomarkers of acute aortic dissection (AAD) can be used for the potential supplementary diagnosis of AAD, such as C-reactive protein (CRP), smooth muscle myosin heavy chain (SmMHC), and D-dimer (D-D). However, the current measurement methods for common markers primarily rely on sophisticated instruments. The operation process is complicated, and the reagents used are expensive.

Associations between Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Traits, and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Cross-Ethnic Mendelian Randomization Analysis.

Background: Evidence suggests that type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) may protect from abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). However, it is unclear whether a causal relationship exists between these 2 conditions and, if so, whether it remains consistent among racial groups.

Methods: Cross-ethnic Mendelian randomization (MR) was used to examine the causal relationships between T2DM, metabolic traits, and AAA.

Aortic mineralization triggers the risk of acute type B aortic dissection.

Background And Aims: The role of aortic mineralization in the pathogenesis of acute type B aortic dissection (TBAD) is unclear. Whether thoracic aortic calcification (TAC) and circulating alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity are associated with acute TBAD risk remains elusive.

Methods: Observational and Mendelian randomization (MR) studies were conducted sequentially.

Early cartilage lesion and 5-year incident joint surgery in knee osteoarthritis patients: a retrospective cohort study.

Objective: to investigate the association between cartilage lesion-related features observed in knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients' first MRI examination and incident knee surgery within 5 years. Additionally, to assess the predictive value of these features for the incident knee surgery.

Methods: We identified patients diagnosed with knee OA and treated at our institution between January 2015 and January 2018, and retrieved their baseline clinical data and first MRI examination films from the information system.

Preclinical Evaluation of a Modular Inner-Branched Stent Graft to Reconstruct the Left Subclavian Artery in Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair: Experimental Study in Pigs.

Purpose: In approximate 40% of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) procedures, the left subclavian artery (LSA) needs to be covered to obtain sufficient proximal sealing zone. To preserve the LSA during the TEVAR for type B aortic dissection (TBAD) adjacent to LSA, our team designed a modular single inner-branched stent graft. This study was performed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of deploying a modular single inner-branched stent graft in a porcine model.

Quantum capacitance induced by electron orbital reconstruction of g-CN/CoO heterojunction: Improving electrochemical performance.

Utilizing diverse material combinations in heterogeneous structures has become an effective approach for regulating interface characteristics and electronic structures. The g-CN/CoO heterostructures were fabricated by uniformly modifying CoO nanoparticles onto discrete clusters of g-CN nanosheets. Then, they were subsequently employed as positive electrode materials for assembling hybrid supercapacitors.

Mixing Performance Analysis and Optimal Design of a Novel Passive Baffle Micromixer.

Micromixers, as crucial components of microfluidic devices, find widespread applications in the field of biochemistry. Due to the laminar flow in microchannels, mixing is challenging, and it significantly impacts the efficiency of rapid reactions. In this study, numerical simulations of four baffle micromixer structures were carried out at different Reynolds numbers (Re = 0.

[Serological Characteristics and Clinical Significance of Irregular Antibodies in Pregnant Women].

Objective: To understand the serological characteristics of irregular antibodies in pregnant women and explore their clinical significance.

Methods: From January 2017 to March 2022, 151 471 pregnant women in Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University were enrolled in this study, microcolumn gel card test was used for irregular antibody screening, and antibody specificity identification was further performed in some antibody-positive subjects.

Results: The positive rate of irregular antibody screening in the enrolled pregnant women was 0.

HS/Butane Dual Gas Sensing Based on a Hydrothermally Synthesized MXene TiCT/NiCoO Nanocomposite.

Real-time sensing of hydrogen sulfide (HS) at room temperature is important to ensure the safety of humans and the environment. Four kinds of different nanocomposites, such as MXene TiCT, TiAlC, WS, and MoSe/NiCoO, were synthesized using the hydrothermal method in this paper. Initially, the intrinsic properties of the synthesized nanocomposites were studied using different techniques.

A Novel Method for the Rat Model of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Induced by Retroperitoneal Implantation of an Osmotic Pump System With Lipopolysaccharide.

Background: Few methods can cocurrently mimic the pathological characteristics and nature history of human abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), especially for the exist of the self-healing tendency of rodents. This study tested a novel method for the AAA rat model induced by retroperitoneal implantation of an osmotic pump system with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) based on the hypothesis that chronic inflammation of perivascular adipose tissue directly influenced the development and progression of AAAs.

Methods: 20 male Sprague-Dawley rats (10-month-old) fed with the Paigen diet were randomly divided into 4 groups: the blank group ×2, the sham group ×4, the empty capsule group ×4, and the LPS capsule group ×10.

A high sensitivity cross-capacitive sensor for water droplets and bubble detection in hydraulic oil.

The presence of moisture and air in hydraulic oil will seriously affect the reliability of machines. This paper proposes a new cross-capacitive oil pollution detection sensor, which is based on the Thompson and Lampard theorem. The sensing unit consists of four identical copper electrodes with infinitesimally small gaps.

Highly Sensitive Room Temperature HS Gas Sensor Based on the Nanocomposite of MoS-ZnCoO.

The stacking 2D materials, such as molybdenum disulfide (MoS), are among the most promising candidates for detecting HS gas. Herein, we designed a series of novel nanocomposites consisting of MoS and ZnCoO. These materials were synthesized via a simple hydrothermal method.

Dynamic Condition Adversarial Adaptation for Fault Diagnosis of Wind Turbine Gearbox.

While deep learning has found widespread utility in gearbox fault diagnosis, its direct application to wind turbine gearboxes encounters significant hurdles. Disparities in data distribution across a spectrum of operating conditions for wind turbines result in a marked decrease in diagnostic accuracy. In response, this study introduces a tailored dynamic conditional adversarial domain adaptation model for fault diagnosis in wind turbine gearboxes amidst cross-condition scenarios.

Impact of Cross-Limb Stent-Graft Configuration on Hemodynamics in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Interventional Therapy.

Purpose: The cross-limb (CL) technique is a commonly used endovascular treatment for addressing unfavorable anatomical features in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The configuration of CL stent-graft plays a critical role in determining the postoperative hemodynamic properties and physiological behaviors, which ultimately impact the efficacy and safety of endovascular AAA treatment. This study aims to investigate the relationship between hemodynamics and CL stent-graft configuration from a hemodynamic perspective.