Triggering the Interplay of sp-sp Carbon-Assisted Sustained Tribofilm via Two-Dimensional Surface Modulation for Exceptional Wear Resistance of Steel Surfaces.

The relentless wear and friction of steel-based moving machinery have created ongoing challenges that hinder their industrial applications. One promising solution is the use of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) as a lubricant due to its excellent mechanical strength and promising tribological properties. However, its tendency to self-agglomerate presents a major hurdle for its practical use.

EUS-guided Gastroenterostomy: A Multicenter International Study Comparing Benign and Malignant Diseases.

Background: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided gastroenterostomy (EUS-GE) is a minimally invasive therapy for patients with gastric outlet obstruction without the risks of surgical bypass and the limited long-term efficacy of enteral self-expanding metal stent placement. However, due to its novelty, there is a lack of significant data comparing long-term outcomes of patients with EUS-GE, based on the underlying disease. In this study, we compare outcomes of EUS-GE on benign versus malignant indications.

Management of Pancreatic Fluid Collections: An Evidence-based Approach.

Managing pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) remains a challenge for many clinicians. Recently, significant progress has been made in the therapy of PFCs, including improvements in technology and devices, as well as in the development of minimally invasive endoscopic techniques, many of which are proven less traumatic when compared with surgical options and more efficacious when compared with percutaneous techniques. This review will explore latest developments in the management of PFCs and how they incorporate into the current treatment algorithm.

Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on turnover time and revenue in the endoscopy unit: single-center experience.

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic heavily impacted the New York metro area causing most institutions to either reduce case volume or fully close remaining open units incorporated specific guidelines for procedures lockdown potentially leading to a greater turn-over time. We analyzed the quantitative and financial impact of this lost time on our tertiary care center's endoscopy unit.  This single-center, retrospective study included demographics, procedure details and turn-over times (TOT) from all endoscopic procedures between December 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.

Hepaticogastrostomy choledochoduodenostomy: An international multicenter study on their long-term patency.

Background And Objectives: EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) offers minimally invasive decompression when conventional endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography fails. Stents can be placed from the intrahepatic ducts into the stomach (hepaticogastrostomy [HG]) or from the extrahepatic bile duct into the small intestine (choledochoduodenostomy [CCD]). Long-term patency of these stents is unknown.