The functional lumen imaging probe contractile response pattern is the best predictor of botulinum toxin response in esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction.

Background: Esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (EGJOO) is a heterogenous disorder in which the correct management strategy is unclear. We assessed whether functional lumen imaging probe (FLIP) topography data could select EGJOO, which would benefit from lower esophageal sphincter Botulinum toxin (Botox) injection.

Methods: This was a single-center prospective study of adult patients meeting Chicago Classification (CC) v3.

Efficient Mineralization of Lithium Bis(pentafluoroethanesulfonyl)imide and Related Electrolyte Fluorochemicals Using Superheated Water.

Lithium bis(pentafluoroethanesulfonyl)imide, Li[N(SOCF)], a typical fluorochemical aimed at better electrochemical performance of battery electrolytes, in superheated water was studied for its waste treatment. When Li[N(SOCF)] was reacted in pure superheated water at 300 °C, little F ions were produced. In contrast, complete mineralization of the fluorine, sulfur, and nitrogen atoms in Li[N(SOCF)] was achieved when the reaction was performed in the presence of KMnO.

Diagnostic delay in Hidradenitis suppurativa investigated using data from social media and from statutory health insurances.

Background: The chronic inflammatory skin disease hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) leads to severe pain and reduced quality of life. Nonetheless, it often takes years until a correct diagnosis is made. In this analysis, disease-related experiences and pathways of patients with HS were investigated and compared with the physicians' perspective.

An electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM) based on microelectrode arrays allows to distinguish between adsorption and electrodeposition.

Using a precise electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM), it was shown that electrogravimetry can be carried out with microelectrode arrays (MEAs). MEAs were prepared on the resonator surface by coating it with a thin polymer layer containing holes, where the holes constitute the microelectrodes. The preparation procedures, their benefits, and their limitations are discussed.