Quasi-bound states in the continuum for electromagnetic induced transparency and strong excitonic coupling.

Advancing on previous reports, we utilize quasi-bound states in the continuum (q-BICs) supported by a metasurface of TiO meta-atoms with broken inversion symmetry on an SiO substrate, for two possible applications. Firstly, we demonstrate that by tuning the metasurface's asymmetric parameter, a spectral overlap between a broad q-BIC and a narrow magnetic dipole resonance is achieved, yielding an electromagnetic induced transparency analogue with a 50 μs group delay. Secondly, we have found that, due to the strong coupling between the q-BIC and WS exciton at room temperature and normal incidence, by integrating a single layer of WS to the metasurface, a 37.

Multidisciplinary Surgical Approach to Increase Survival for Advanced Ovarian Cancer in a Tertiary Gynaecological Oncology Centre.

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to report on changes in overall survival, progression-free survival, and complete cytoreduction rates in the 5-year period after the implementation of a multidisciplinary surgical team (MDT).

Methods: Two cohorts were used. Cohort A was a retrospectively collated cohort from 2006 to 2015.

Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction post-cesarean section is not a benign entity: A case series and review of the literature.

Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO) is an infrequent occurrence after cesarean section. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the clinical course of ACPO in the obstetric setting is different to that seen in non-pregnant adult patients with ACPO secondary to alternative causes, such as systemic illnesses, the use of certain medications, and after non-abdominal surgery. The risk of progression to ischemia and perforation, as well as the need for emergency surgery, appears to be higher after cesarean section.

Spectral Tuning of a Nanoparticle-on-Mirror System by Graphene Doping and Gap Control with Nitric Acid.

Nanoparticle-on-mirror systems are a stable, robust, and reproducible method of squeezing light into sub-nanometer volumes. Graphene is a particularly interesting material to use as a spacer in such systems as it is the thinnest possible 2D material and can be doped both chemically and electrically to modulate the plasmonic modes. We investigate a simple nanoparticle-on-mirror system, consisting of a Au nanosphere on top of an Au mirror, separated by a monolayer of graphene.

User Evaluation of a Novel Smart Insufflator for Laparoscopic Surgery-The EVA-15.

Introduction: There is resurging interest in the importance of effective, nuanced insufflation and personalised pneumoperitoneal pressure-management during laparoscopy. Here, we present user-evaluation data from a regulated, prospective, multispecialty study of a new insufflator (EVA-15, Palliare, Galway, Ireland) which provides high-frequency pressure-sensing, built-in smoke evacuation with pedal activation and highly responsive, high-flow gas provision.

Methods: With institutional ethics and regulatory body approval, a non-randomised, prospective clinical investigation was performed on 30 subjects undergoing laparoscopic surgery using an EVA-15 device.