Evolving Methods and Application of a 3D Printed Model in the Current Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Elevation.

Background: The choice of the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap for breast reconstruction has increased. Three-dimensional (3D) models of DIEP flaps have been introduced with advances in 3D technology to assist the tedious intramuscular dissection of the pedicle. This study presents the process of creating an ideal 3D model for a DIEP flap.

First-principles study on structural, electronic, magnetic and thermodynamic properties of lithium ferrite LiFeO.

Lithium ferrite, LiFeO (LFO), has attracted great attention for various applications, and there has been extensive experimental studies on its material properties and applications. However, no systematic theoretical study has yet been reported, so understanding of its material properties at the atomic scale is still required. In this work, we present a comprehensive investigation into the structural, electronic, magnetic and thermodynamic properties of LFO using first-principles calculations.

Superior thermoelectric properties of ternary chalcogenides CsAgQ (Q = Te, Se) predicted using first-principles calculations.

Tailoring novel thermoelectric materials (TEMs) with a high efficiency is challenging due to the difficulty in realizing both low thermal conductivity and high thermopower factor. In this work, we propose ternary chalcogenides CsAgQ (Q = Te, Se) as promising TEMs based on first-principles calculations of their thermoelectric properties. Using lattice dynamics calculations within self-consistent phonon theory, we predict their ultralow lattice thermal conductivities below 0.

Differential association of metabolic syndrome and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with incident cardiovascular disease according to sex among Koreans: a national population-based study.

Aims: To investigate sex differences in the association of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and/or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) with the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease (CCVD).

Methods And Results: A total of 4 702 458 individuals, aged between 40 and 70, without a previous diagnosis of CCVD, underwent at least two health screenings between 2009 and 2011. Of them, 4 193 878 individuals (48.

Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in third and fourth decades of life.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare clinical characteristics of ruptured aneurysms in young adults, of the third and fourth decades of life, and to compare several clinical characteristics affecting the outcome of patients.

Methods: We retrospectively investigated 1459 patients who underwent surgery and endovascular treatment for ruptured cerebral aneurysms from June 1992 to December 2010 and compared clinical characteristics. We also reviewed pre-existing medical conditions and perioperative complications.

Immunohistochemical analysis of apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) expression in gastric carcinomas.

Mounting evidence suggests that both survival and death of cells play an important role in tumorigenesis. Apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF), a mitochondrial protein, plays an important role in the caspase-independent apoptosis. Also, recent studies have demonstrated that AIF has an oxidoreductase function that confers survival on the cells.