Publications by authors named "I L Lu"

Doping with meclofenoxate, a nootropic stimulant prohibited in-competition by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), is identified through the primary marker of urinary 4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (4-CPA). However, the presence of 4-CPA can also arise from permissible sources. This study ventured into comparing urinary excretion patterns among exposures to permitted chemicals (chlorphenesin and 4-CPA) and the banned stimulant (meclofenoxate) and interpreting the analytical findings according to the reporting requirements.

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Strong laser pulses can control superconductivity, inducing nonequilibrium transient pairing by leveraging strong-light matter interaction. Here, we demonstrate theoretically that equilibrium ground-state phonon-mediated superconductive pairing can be affected through the vacuum fluctuating electromagnetic field in a cavity. Using the recently developed ab initio quantum electrodynamical density-functional theory approximation, we specifically investigate the phonon-mediated superconductive behavior of MgB[Formula: see text] under different cavity setups and find that in the strong light-matter coupling regime its superconducting transition temperature T[Formula: see text] can be enhanced at most by [Formula: see text]10% in an in-plane (or out-of-plane) polarized and realistic cavity via photon vacuum fluctuations.

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Oral 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) are well recognised to have the potential to cause drug-induced acute pancreatitis; however, there have only been infrequent case reports of rectal formulations causing acute pancreatitis. We describe a case of rectal Mesalazine (a 5-ASA) induced acute pancreatitis. The patient was commenced on rectal 5-ASA therapy 8 weeks prior to presentation following a diagnosis of Montreal classification E1 Ulcerative Colitis on colonoscopy.

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species have long been utilized in traditional medicine; among their various properties, they provide an analgesic effect. Central to this medicinal application are alkamides, a class of alkaloids characterized by their unsaturated fatty acid chains. These compounds are particularly noted for their distinctive alleviation of tingling and numbing effects, which are beneficial in dental pain management and local anesthesia.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study focused on the safe use of radiofrequency ablation for thyroid nodules while protecting the recurrent laryngeal nerve from thermal damage using a porcine animal model.
  • Twelve piglets were tested at various radiofrequency power levels, with monitoring of real-time signal changes to assess safety distances and cooling durations related to the nerve.
  • Results showed that at set power levels, there were significant signal reductions near the nerve, with no recovery in a 20-minute window, indicating careful management is necessary during procedures to prevent nerve injury.
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