[Clinical Practice of Multiple Disciplinary Team Care Model Following the Concept of Palliative Care for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer:Report of One Case].

We provided the palliative care of a multiple disciplinary team care mode to a patient diagnosed with advanced head and neck cancer and her caregivers.People-centered integrated health services were provided according to the specific needs and preferences of individuals.The team-based palliative care relieved the suffering and improved the quality of life of the patient and that of her family who were facing challenges associated with life-threatening illness.

Bimetal Substitution Enabled Energetic Polyanion Cathode for Sodium-Ion Batteries.

The practical application of Na-superionic conductor structured materials is hindered by limited energy density and structure damage upon activating the third Na. We propose a bimetal substitution strategy with cheaper Fe and Ni elements for costive vanadium in the polyanion to improve both ionic and electronic conductivities, and a single two-phase reaction during Na intercalation/deintercalation and much reduced Na diffusion barrier are uncovered by ex-situ X-ray diffraction and density functional theory calculations. Thus, the obtained cathode, NaFeVNi(PO), shows excellent electrochemical performances including high specific capacity (102.

Hexagonal LuInFeO Room-Temperature Multiferroic Thin Films.

The hexagonal rare earth ferrites -RFeO(R = rare earth element) have been recognized as promising candidates for a room-temperature multiferroic system, and the primary issue for these materials is how to get a stable hexagonal structure since the centrosymmetric orthorhombic structure is generally stable for most RFeO at room-temperature, while the hexagonal phase is only stable under some strict conditions. In the present work, -LuInFeO ( = 0-1) thin films were prepared on a Nb-SrTiO (111) single-crystal substrate by a pulsed laser deposition (PLD) process, and the multiferroic characterization was performed at room temperature. With the combined effects of chemical pressure and epitaxial strain, the stable hexagonal structure was achieved in a wide composition range ( = 0.

Novel intergenic fusion variant in a patient with gastric cancer: A case report.

Background: fusion is a key driver mutation, but it is rare in gastric cancer (GC). Several (hepatocyte growth factor receptor) inhibitors have been approved for the treatment of -positive patients, but the tumor response is heterogeneous. With the development of next-generation sequencing, diverse fusion partner genes have been identified.

Giant Resistivity Change of Transparent ZnO/Muscovite Heteroepitaxy.

The piezoresistive effect has shown a remarkable potential for mechanical sensor applications and been sought for its excellent performance. A great attention was paid to the giant piezoresistive effect and sensitivity delivered by silicon-based nanostructures. However, low thermal stability and complicated fabrication process hinder their practical applications.

Multidisciplinary treatment of deep neck infection associated with descending necrotizing mediastinitis: a single-centre experience.

Objective: Deep neck infection (DNI) associated with descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is a highly lethal condition. This retrospective review was performed to share our experience performing multidisciplinary management of DNI associated with DNM during a 7-year period.

Methods: We reviewed 16 patients who had been surgically treated for DNM at Peking Union Medical College Hospital from April 2010 to July 2017.

Effect of lipid metabolism disorder on liver function in patients with malignant tumors after chemotherapy: a case-control study.

Background: This study aims to investigate the effect of lipid metabolism disorder on liver function in patients with malignant tumors after chemotherapy.

Method: A total of 428 patients with malignant tumors with normal liver function in our hospital between May 2013 to June 2018 were divided into an observation group (lipid metabolism disorder, n = 265) and control group (normal lipid metabolism, n = 163). The lipid metabolism levels and liver damage of the two groups were compared before and after chemotherapy.

lncRNA PCAT6 promotes non-small cell lung cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion through regulating miR-330-5p.

Background: Investigating the roles of lncRNA prostate cancer-associated transcript 6 (PCAT6) in modulating the growth and aggressiveness of non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) cell.

Method: The levels of PCAT6 in NSCLC tissues and cell lines were determined by quantitative real-time PCR assay. MTT as well as colony formation assays were applied to explore the effect of PCAT6 on the growth of NSCLC cell in vitro.

Multifield Control of Domains in a Room-Temperature Multiferroic 0.85BiTiFeMgO-0.15CaTiO Thin Film.

Single-phase materials that combine electric polarization and magnetization are promising for applications in multifunctional sensors, information storage, spintronic devices, etc. Following the idea of a percolating network of magnetic ions (e.g.

Combined overexpression of cadherin 6, cadherin 11 and cluster of differentiation 44 is associated with lymph node metastasis and poor prognosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a highly invasive lesion that frequently metastasizes to the cervical lymph nodes and is associated with a poor prognosis. Several adhesion factors, including cadherin 6 (CDH6), cadherin 11 (CDH11) and cluster of differentiation 44 (CD44), have been reported to be involved in the invasion and metastasis of multiple types of cancer. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to determine the expression of CDH6, CDH11 and CD44 in tumor tissues from patients with OSCC, and whether this was associated with the metastasis and survival of OSCC.

Advances in Mechanisms for Prevention and Treatment of Pathological Scars with Mesenchymal Stem Cells.

Pathological scars,including keloids and hypertrophic scars,result from aberrations in the process of physiologic wound healing.An exaggerated inflammatory process is one of the main pathophysiological contributors.Pathological scars may cause pain and pruritis,limit joint mobility,and cause a range of cosmetic deformities that affect the patient's quality of life.

[Population Status of Centropus sinensis in Guangxi Province].

Objective: T0 understand the population distribution, species abundance and habitats requirement of a medicinal animal, Centropus sinensis, in Guangxi Province.

Methods: Line transect methods were used to census population number and habitat types in 18 counties or cities of Guangxi.

Results: Centropus sinensis distributed in all study area, with a higher population density in the south than in the north.

Tuning the functionalities of a mesocrystal via structural coupling.

In the past decades, mesocrystal, a kind of nanocrystals with specific crystallographic orientation, has drawn a lot of attention due to its intriguing functionalities. While the research community keeps searching for new mesocrystal systems, it is equally crucial to develop new approaches to tune the properties of mesocrystals. In this work, a self-organized two-dimensional mesocrystal composed of highly oriented CoFe2O4 (CFO) nano-crystals with assistance of different perovskite matrices is studied as a model system.

Update on the distribution range of the white-browed crake (Porzana cinerea): a new record from mainland China.

Since 1980, the white-browed crake (Porzana cinerea) has been experiencing an expansion from south of the Isthmus of Kra, northward to China. Recently, this species was observed in several locations throughout Southwest China, including Ningming and Baise, Guangxi (2012, 2013), and Xichang, Sichuan (2013). These sightings are the first distribution record of this species in mainland China, suggesting that the white-browed crake is following a natural species dispersal northward into mainland China from Southeast Asia.

[The application of free tissue flap in simultaneous reconstruction of defects after tongue cancer].

Objective: To discuss the feasibility of using free tissue flap for simultaneous tongue reconstruction after tongue cancer resection.

Method: Radial forearm flaps and anterolateral thigh flaps were used for simultaneous reconstruction of different defects after tongue cancer resection in 47 cases. The functional evaluation was assessed during the follow-up period of 3 months to 9 years.

[Reconstruction of large through-and-through palate defects with folded free forearm flap].

Objective: To explore the reconstruction method of large through-and-through palate defects.

Methods: From 2003 to 2006, 7 cases of large through-and-through palate defects were reconstructed with vascularized folded free forearm flap. 8 flaps were used, including 7 free forearm flaps and 1 pectoralis major myocutaneous flap.

Exchange coupling in P(VDF-TrFE) copolymer based all-organic composites with giant electrostriction.

In this Letter, we discuss the dramatically enhanced electrostriction and dielectric constant in an all-organic composite consisting of polyvinylidene fluoride trifluoroethylene [P(VDF-TrFE)] copolymer matrix and copper-phthalocyanine (CuPc) particles, which could not be explained by traditional composite theory. Using a Landau-type potential energy combined with energy minimization, we demonstrate that the dramatic property enhancement is due to the exchange coupling between the dielectrically hard P(VDF-TrFE) and dielectrically soft CuPc, which becomes dominant when the heterogeneity size of the composite is comparable to the exchange length. The exchange coupling is a very effective mechanism for the enhancement of functional properties in ferroelectric and dielectric systems, and its variation with various material parameters is demonstrated and discussed.