The Possible Role of Lymphaticovenous and Lymph Node to Vein Anastomosis for Improvement of Milroy Disease Related Congenital Chylothorax and Lower Extremity Lymphedema.

Introduction: Primary lymphedema is characterized by lymphatic dysplasia in which one variant is Milroy's disease. The association with congenital chylothorax is even rarer with poor outcome. This is the first report to utilize peripheral lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA) and lymph node to vein anastomosis (LNVA) for the management of such condition.

A multicenter, randomized, open-label comparative study of prabotulinumtoxinA with two different dosages and diverse proportional injection styles for the reduction of gastrocnemius muscle hypertrophy in Asian women.

A botulinum toxin (BTX) injection can be a simple and safe alternative to calf reduction surgery or liposuction without interrupting daily life. However, its optimum dosage and clinical response are not yet well known. A total of 40 patients with bilateral gastrocnemius muscle hypertrophy were enrolled in this study.

Nanorod and nanoparticle shells in concentration gradient core-shell lithium oxides for rechargeable lithium batteries.

The structure, electrochemistry, and thermal stability of concentration gradient core-shell (CGCS) particles with different shell morphologies were evaluated and compared. We modified the shell morphology from nanoparticles to nanorods, because nanorods can result in a reduced surface area of the shell such that the outer shell would have less contact with the corrosive electrolyte, resulting in improved electrochemical properties. Electron microscopy studies coupled with electron probe X-ray micro-analysis revealed the presence of a concentration gradient shell consisting of nanoparticles and nanorods before and after thermal lithiation at high temperature.

Progress in High-Capacity Core-Shell Cathode Materials for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries.

High-energy-density rechargeable batteries are needed to fulfill various demands such as self-monitoring analysis and reporting technology (SMART) devices, energy storage systems, and (hybrid) electric vehicles. As a result, high-energy electrode materials enabling a long cycle life and reliable safety need to be developed. To ensure these requirements, new material chemistries can be derived from combinations of at least two compounds in a secondary particle with varying chemical composition and primary particle morphologies having a core-shell structure and spherical cathode-active materials, specifically a nanoparticle core and shell, nanoparticle core and nanorod shell, and nanorod core and shell.

Comparison of nanorod-structured Li[Ni0.54 Co0.16 Mn0.30 ]O2 with conventional cathode materials for Li-ion batteries.

We successfully synthesized a safe, high-capacity cathode material specifically engineered for EV applications with a full concentration gradient (FCG) of Ni and Co ions at a fixed Mn content throughout the particles. The electrochemical and thermal properties of the FCG Li[Ni(0.54)Co(0.

Nanostructured high-energy cathode materials for advanced lithium batteries.

Nickel-rich layered lithium transition-metal oxides, LiNi(1-x)M(x)O(2) (M = transition metal), have been under intense investigation as high-energy cathode materials for rechargeable lithium batteries because of their high specific capacity and relatively low cost. However, the commercial deployment of nickel-rich oxides has been severely hindered by their intrinsic poor thermal stability at the fully charged state and insufficient cycle life, especially at elevated temperatures. Here, we report a nickel-rich lithium transition-metal oxide with a very high capacity (215 mA h g(-1)), where the nickel concentration decreases linearly whereas the manganese concentration increases linearly from the centre to the outer layer of each particle.