Neural network-based analysis algorithm on Mueller matrix data of spectroscopic ellipsometry for the structure evaluation of nanogratings with various optical constants.

Accurate and fast characterization of nanostructures using spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) is required in both industrial and research fields. However, conventional methods used in SE data analysis often face challenges in balancing accuracy and speed, especially for the monitoring on complex nanostructures. Additionally, optical constants are so crucial for accurately predicting structural parameters since SE data were strongly related to them.

Efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block in postoperative pain management of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: a propensity score-matched analysis.

Purpose: Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a promising technique for postoperative pain control. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the TAP block in managing postoperative pain after laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair.

Methods: In this retrospective study, medical records of patients who had received ultrasonography-guided TAP blocks after surgery from January 2019 to August 2023 were reviewed and compared with those of patients who had not received.

Geometric analysis algorithm based on a neural network with localized simulation data for nano-grating structure using Mueller matrix spectroscopic ellipsometry.

Mueller matrix spectroscopic ellipsometry (MMSE) is a nondestructive tool for nanostructure analysis, and recently the enhanced computational power, combining neural networks and simulation data, enhance its analysis ability on more complex geometries. This study introduces a deep learning method to realize fast and accurate analysis; predicting nanostructure parameters by pairing Mueller matrices with relatively limited library data and then applying neural network algorithm. Thus, it was realized to predict the width and height of 1D grating structure with an accuracy of MAE below 0.

Development of an Acute Pain Assessment Tool for Patients in Post-anesthesia Care Units.

Background: Post-operative pain is a common form of acute pain. Objective pain assessment in post-anesthesia care units after surgery is useful regardless of the patient's condition.

Aims: This study aimed to develop and evaluate an acute pain assessment tool for patients in post-anesthesia care units.

High-Tech Home-Based Rehabilitation after Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

(1) Background: To improve existing rehabilitation technologies, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify the effect size of home-based rehabilitation using robotic, virtual reality, and game devices on physical function for stroke survivors. (2) Methods: Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Library, ProQuest, and CINAHL were used to search the randomized controlled trials that applied technologies via home-based rehabilitation, such as virtual reality, robot-assisted devices, and games. The effect size (Hedges's g) of technology type and affected limb on physical function were calculated.

Controlled Metal-Support Interactions in Au/CeO-Mg(OH) Catalysts Activating the Direct Oxidative Esterification of Methacrolein with Methanol to Methyl Methacrylate.

The strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) between the three components in Au/CeO-Mg(OH) can be controlled by the relative composition of CeO and Mg(OH) and by the calcination temperature for the direct oxidative esterification of methacrolein (MACR) with methanol to methyl methacrylate (MMA). The composition ratio of CeO and Mg(OH) in the catalyst affects the catalytic performance dramatically. An Au/CeO catalyst without Mg(OH) esterified MACR to a hemiacetal species without MMA production, which confirmed that Mg(OH) is a prerequisite for successful oxidative esterification.

A Multifunctional Au/CeO-Mg(OH) Catalyst for One-Pot Aerobic Oxidative Esterification of Aldehydes with Alcohols to Alkyl Esters.

Au nanoparticles bound to crystalline CeO nanograins that were dispersed on the nanoplate-like Mg(OH), denoted as Au/CeO-Mg(OH), were developed as the highly active and selective multifunctional heterogeneous catalyst for direct oxidative esterification of aldehydes with alcohols to produce alkyl esters under base-free aerobic conditions using oxygen or air as the green oxidants. Au/CeO-Mg(OH) converted 93.3% of methacrylaldehyde (MACR) to methyl methacrylate (MMA, monomer of poly(methyl methacrylate)) with 98.

ICD-11 posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD among organized violence survivors in modern South Korean history of political oppression.

Background And Objectives: Construct and discriminant validity of the ICD-11 posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (CPTSD) has been examined worldwide. However, little is known about CPTSD in Korean population who are suffering with long-term responses of organized violence in their context.

Design: This study conducted a cross-sectional survey to assess the construct and discriminant validity of the ICD-11 PTSD and CPTSD using the Korean International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) among organized violence survivors of past political oppression (from 1940s to 2010s) in South Korea.