Temperature-controlled bipolar radiofrequency ablation: An ex vivo study for optimizing efficacy and safety parameters.

Background: Clear indicators for efficacy and safety of bipolar radiofrequency catheter ablation (BRFA) remain undefined.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate predictive indicators of transmural lesion formation and steam pop in BRFA.

Methods: In an ex vivo model, BRFA was performed with either the QDOT Micro or ThermoCool SmartTouch SF as the active catheter and the DiamondTemp ablation (DTA) as the return catheter.

The gendering of agriculture in late nineteenth century colonial Hokkaido: The case of Kane Watanabe (1859-1945).

This paper uses a case study of the life history of the Japanese agriculturalist Kane Watanabe (1859-1945) to examine the gendering of agriculture in late nineteenth century Hokkaido. Hokkaido was in the process of being colonised by the Japanese during the Meiji period. Watanabe studied English, Japanese, and Chinese literature, and a range of other scientific and technical subjects, at Kyoritsu Women's College, Yokohama, graduating in 1882.

The Influence of Knee Phenotypes Based on Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee on Intraoperative Soft Tissue Balance and Clinical Outcomes: Comparison between Kinematically and Mechanically Aligned TKA.

Background: This study examined the impact of preoperative Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee (CPAK) classification on intraoperative soft tissue balance and postoperative clinical outcomes in patients undergoing modified kinematically aligned (mKA) and mechanically aligned (MA) total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Method: A total of 90 knees treated with mKA-TKA and 63 knees treated with MA-TKA were classified based on CPAK. After adjusting for confounding factors, intraoperative soft tissue balance, including varus/valgus balance and joint component gap, range of motion (ROM), and the 2011 Knee Society Score (KSS), were compared one year postoperatively using one-way ANOVA.

Histopathological Features of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Hepatitis B and D Virus Infection: A Single-Institution Study in Mongolia.

: Viral hepatitis, particularly hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV), is highly prevalent in Mongolia. Moreover, Mongolia has the highest prevalence of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) globally, with over 60% of HBV-infected individuals also co-infected with HDV. Since HBV/HDV infections accelerate liver disease progression more compared to HBV infection alone, urgent national health measures are required.