Preparation of Glycan Arrays Using Glycopeptides Derived From Biomaterials.

In general, viruses recognize host cell surface glycans, but the measurement of virus-host cell glycan interaction is not widely operated. This is not only because commercially available, structure-defined glycans are limited, but also because such interactions, if any, between viruses and isolated glycans are relatively weak, and thus, difficult to detect by conventional methods, e.g.

Rapid Single-Cell Detection of Beer-Contaminating Lactic Acid Bacteria Using Bioluminescence/Rapid Microbe Detection.

The rapid microbe detection (RMD) method can detect a trace amount of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) equivalent to that generated by single cell of lactic acid bacteria (LAB). For the improved detection of LAB contamination in beer without cultivation, it is necessary to eliminate the influence of beer-derived ATP and to improve the signal-to-noise ratio. In this protocol, the beer sample is filtered using a membrane filter, thereby avoiding the formation of beer foam to the fullest extent.

Standard table direct anterior approach within an early discharge protocol for cementless total hip arthroplasty: experience from a Japanese hospital.

Aims: Clinical and economic outcomes associated with an early discharge protocol for cementless total hip arthroplasty (THA) via a direct anterior approach (DAA) on a standard table without a dedicated traction table) were assessed. These outcomes were compared against a benchmark of THA care approximated from a national database.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective, observational, comparative cohort study evaluated 250 patients receiving THA with a standard table DAA approach under an early discharge protocol at a medical center in Japan between 2016 and 2017 (intervention).

A new anterior total hip arthroplasty reduction technique for patients who require leg lengthening.

Background: When performing anterior total hip arthroplasty (THA) for patients who require leg lengthening, surgeons often encounter difficulties during reduction due to soft tissue tightness. The purpose of this study was to introduce a new THA reduction technique for these patients.

Methods: Between October 2018 and September 2019, 545 THAs were performed.

Patient-Reported Outcomes and Perioperative Complications of Total Hip Arthroplasty Following Joint Preservation Surgery for Hip Dysplasia.

Background: There is growing recognition of the importance of patient-reported outcome measures and assessment of patient satisfaction in the evaluation of outcomes following surgical interventions. This study aimed to evaluate patient-reported outcomes and complication rates after total hip arthroplasty following joint preservation surgery for hip dysplasia.

Methods: Patient-reported outcomes and complication rates of 85 hips with previous joint preservation surgery (salvage group) were compared with those of 1279 hips without joint preservation surgery (primary arthroplasty group).