Long-Term Outcomes and Late Complications of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Using the GORE TAG or Conformable GORE TAG.

Purpose: Previous clinical studies have reported on the short- and mid-term prognoses of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) using the GORE thoracic aortic graft (TAG) or conformable GORE TAG. We evaluated the long-term prognoses of patients who underwent TEVAR using the GORE TAG or conformable GORE TAG in a real-world setting.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective observational study analyzed the data of all consecutive patients aged 20 years or older who underwent TEVAR using either the GORE TAG or the conformable GORE TAG at a single center.

Mixed-Chalcogen 2D Silver Phenylchalcogenides (AgEEPh; E = S, Se, Te).

Alloying is a powerful strategy for tuning the electronic band structure and optical properties of semiconductors. Here, we investigate the thermodynamic stability and excitonic properties of mixed-chalcogen alloys of two-dimensional (2D) hybrid organic-inorganic silver phenylchalcogenides (AgEPh; E = S, Se, Te). Using a variety of structural and optical characterization techniques, we demonstrate that the AgSePh-AgTePh system forms homogeneous alloys (AgSeTePh, 0 ≤ ≤ 1) across all compositions, whereas the AgSPh-AgSePh and AgSPh-AgTePh systems exhibit distinct miscibility gaps.

Effects of initial peritoneal dialysis prescription on clinical outcomes in Japanese peritoneal dialysis patients: a cohort study.

Effects of the initial peritoneal dialysis (PD) prescription on clinical outcomes are unknown in Japan. We conducted a cohort study using data from Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. The patients were divided into two groups by the volume of the initial PD prescription (≤ 4 L/day or > 4 L/day).

Shared decision-making in selecting modality of renal replacement therapy confers better patient prognosis after the initiation of dialysis.

Introduction: The effect of shared decision-making (SDM) regarding the choice of renal replacement therapy (RRT) for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients on their mortality after the induction of dialysis therapy has not been adequately investigated.

Methods: Patients who initiated dialysis at our hospital were divided into two groups according to whether they participated in SDM in the outpatient clinic, and survival analysis was performed. We also examined the effect of SDM in the outpatient clinic on mortality.