Next-Generation Structural Adhesives Composed of Epoxy Resins and Hydrogen-Bonded Styrenic Block Polymer-Based Thermoplastic Elastomers.

Structural adhesives are currently applied in the assembly of automobiles, aircraft, and buildings. In particular, epoxy adhesives are widely used due to their excellent mechanical strength and durability. However, cured epoxy resins are typically rigid and inflexible; thus, they have low peel and impact strength.

Experience with enteral sulfonylurea monotherapy for extremely low birth weight infants with hyperglycemia.

Limited data are available on the effects of enteral sulfonylurea (SU) monotherapy in extremely low birth weight infants (ELBWIs) with hyperglycemia. Therefore, we report our experience with enteral SU monotherapy for hyperglycemic ELBWIs. We retrospectively evaluated 11 hyperglycemic ELBWIs (seven male infants, median gestational age = 24.

Risk factors for hyperglycemia in extremely low birth weight infants during the first 14 days.

Background: There are limited data regarding the risk factors for hyperglycemia in extremely low birth weight infants (ELBWIs). The aim of this observational study was to investigate the incidence of hyperglycemia among ELBWIs during the first 14 days of life and identify independent risk factors for hyperglycemia development.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 55 ELBWIs (32 male infants) between January 2015 and March 2020.

Fatty acid composition of the methylotrophic yeast Komagataella phaffii grown under low- and high-methanol conditions.

In this study, we analysed the intracellular fatty acid profiles of Komagataella phaffii during methylotrophic growth. K. phaffii grown on methanol had significantly lower total fatty acid contents in the cells compared with glucose-grown cells.

The regulatory mechanism involved in the prostaglandin E disposition in carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury.

Prostaglandin E (PGE) exhibits hepatoprotective effects against various types of liver injury. However, there is little information on the disposition of endogenous PGE during liver injury. In the present study, we attempted to elucidate the mechanism involved in regulating PGE distribution during liver injury.

Oral alendronate in pediatric chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis.

Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) primarily affects children and adolescents, and is characterized by episodic sterile osteomyelitis over several years. No definitive treatment is available. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) are common first-line agents, but provide limited improvement in bone pain and do not affect disease duration.

Early initiation of steroid pulse therapy for neuromyelitis optica in an emergency room setting.

Case: A 40-year-old man presented to the emergency room with visual impairment, dysesthesia of lower legs, and urinary retention. Two days before admission, he was consulted to the neurology department due to bilateral optic neuritis and scheduled the magnetic resonance imaging of spine. However, the urinary retention deteriorated acutely and he came to the emergency room.