Dissolution Behavior of M5 Cladding in Hydrofluoric-Nitric Mixed Acid.

M5 cladding has emerged as a prominent fuel cladding material due to its excellent corrosion resistance. The dissolution behavior of M5 cladding is critical in both the initial cleaning stage and the reprocessing of spent fuel cladding. This study investigated the dissolution of M5 cladding in hydrofluoric-nitric (HF-HNO) mixed acid at varying concentrations.

Kinetics of the Dissolution Reaction of the UO Powder in Nitric Acid after Oxidation Volatilization at 850 °C.

Due to a series of factors such as variations in powder preparation methods, the kinetic parameter data for its dissolution in nitric acid solution exhibit dispersion. This study investigates the UO powder which underwent oxidation and volatilization at 850 °C. The particle size of the UO powder prior to dissolution was measured, and the surface area during dissolution was calculated under certain assumptions.

Van der Waals semiconductor InSe plastifies by martensitic transformation.

Inorganic semiconductor materials are crucial for modern technologies, but their brittleness and limited processability hinder the development of flexible, wearable, and miniaturized electronics. The recent discovery of room-temperature plasticity in some inorganic semiconductors offers a promising solution, but the deformation mechanisms remain controversial. Here, we investigate the deformation of indium selenide, a two-dimensional van der Waals semiconductor with substantial plasticity.

Optimal intersurface stability for unicompartmental femoral component design with two pegs placed on the distal resection surface: 5 mm peg length increment and 10° peg inclination.

Purpose: The present study aimed to identify the optimal design of the unicompartmental femoral component through parameter analysis and stability evaluation.

Methods: A finite element (FE) analysis was applied to analyse and adjust the parameter combinations of the anterior tilt angle of the posterior condyle resection surface, the position of the peg, the length of the peg and the inclination angle of the peg, resulting in 10 different FE models. Setting three knee flexion angles of 8.

Predictors of Outcome After Traumatic Brain Injury: Experience at a Tertiary Healthcare Facility in Inner Mongolia, China.

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is 1 of the leading causes of death in all age groups globally. Understanding TBI causative factors and early interventions that may result in poor outcomes plays an important role in decreasing the mortality and disability associated with TBI.

Methods: In this retrospective case-control study, we collected electronic case data from patients with TBI who visited our hospital between 2018 and 2022.

Discordant Distortion in Cubic GeMnTe and High Thermoelectric Properties of GeMnTe-%SbTe.

GeMnTe adopts a cubic rock salt structure and is a promising mid-temperature thermoelectric material. The pair distribution function analysis of neutron total scattering data, however, indicates that GeMnTe is locally distorted from the ideal rock salt structure with Ge cations being discordant and displaced ∼0.3 Å off the octahedron center.

IV segment portal vein reconstruction in split-liver transplantation with extended right grafts.

Background: Liver transplantation is one of the most effective treatments for end-stage liver disease. Split liver transplantation (SLT) can effectively improve the utilization efficiency of grafts. However, split liver transplantation still faces shortcomings and is not widely used in surgery.

Landscape of Immune Cells Heterogeneity in Liver Transplantation by Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Analysis.

Rejection is still a critical barrier to the long-term survival of graft after liver transplantation, requiring clinicians to unveil the underlying mechanism of liver transplant rejection. The cellular diversity and the interplay between immune cells in the liver graft microenvironment remain unclear. Herein, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing analysis to delineate the landscape of immune cells heterogeneity in liver transplantation.

Association between donor/recipient MTRR gene polymorphisms and the risk of new-onset neurological complications after liver transplantation.

Neurological complications are very common after liver transplantation. This study focuses on clinical risk factors and susceptibility gene polymorphisms of neurological complications after liver transplantation. A better predictive model is obtained.

Effects of donor-recipient combinational CYP3A5 genotypes on tacrolimus dosing in Chinese DDLT adult recipients.

Background: For liver transplant (LT) recipients, the liver CYP3A5 metabolic enzymes are determined by the donor's genes, whereas the intestinal enzymes are encoded by the recipient's genes. This combinational form confuses the metabolism of tacrolimus (Tac) in vivo. This retrospective study was conducted to investigate the combined effects of donor-recipient CYP3A5 genotype on tacrolimus pharmacokinetics in Chinese LT adult patients.

MicroRNA-370 functions as a tumor suppressor in hepatocellular carcinoma via inhibition of the MAPK/JNK signaling pathway by targeting BEX2.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a primary malignancy of the liver and occurs predominantly in patients with underlying chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. Accumulating studies have revealed that microRNAs (miRNAs) play a critical role in the development and progression of HCC. Through microarray-based gene expression profiling of HCC, miR-370, and BEX2 were identified in HCC.

[Survey of cachexia in digestive system cancer patients and its impact on clinical outcomes].

Objective: To investigate cachexia in hospitalized patients with digestive system cancer and evaluate its impact on clinical outcomes.

Methods: By analyzing the clinical data of 5118 hospitalized patients with digestive system cancer in Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University from January 2012 to December 2013, cachexia was investigated and clinical outcomes between cachexia patients and non-cachexia patients was compared.

Results: The total cachexia rate of hospitalized patients with digestive system cancer was 15.

[Clinical control study of laparoscopic versus open surgery for rectal cancer].

Objective: To evaluate the safety and short-term outcomes of laparoscopic-assisted surgery for rectal cancer by comparing the efficacy of laparoscopy and open surgery.

Methods: Clinical data of patients with rectal cancer treated by laparoscopy or open surgery in Zhongshan Hospital from April 2011 to June 2012 were analyzed retrospectively, and the clinical outcomes between the two groups were compared.

Results: Ninety-six rectal cancer patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery(LS) were enrolled.

Composition analysis and anti-proliferation activity of polysaccharides from Dendrobium chrysotoxum.

Water-soluble polysaccharides (DCCP, DCPP) were extracted from the stems of Dendrobium chrysotoxum using boiling water and ultrasound. DCPP were successively purified by chromatography on DEAE-Cellulose-52 and Sephadex G-200 column, giving three major polysaccharide fractions termed DCPP-I, DCPP-I-a and DCPP-II. Among these fractions, DCPP-I-a exhibited the highest abundance (79.