Effective Concrete Failure Area for SC Structures Using Stud and Tie Bar Under Performance Tests.

Nuclear power plants, where steel-plate concrete (SC) structures are commonly adopted, require large-scale components to withstand significant loads, such as those caused by sudden explosions. As a result, SC modular members used in nuclear power plants must have thicker walls filled with concrete compared to standard-sized ones. These large walls also require additional components, such as tie bars and H-shaped steel sections, to reinforce adhesion and resist shear stresses.

Correlation Between Serum Transaminase Levels and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate After Living-Donor Kidney Transplantation.

Background: There is a risk of hypoperfusion during kidney transplantation surgery owing to patients' underlying disease and ischemia-reperfusion injury; further, hypoperfusion may cause injury to major organs. We hypothesized that the decrease in blood pressure after ischemia-reperfusion injury during kidney transplantation may be associated with indicators of liver injury and kidney graft function.

Methods: Data regarding living-donor kidney transplantations performed at our institution between 2018 and 2022 were retrospectively evaluated.

Slow advancement of the endotracheal tube during fiberoptic-guided tracheal intubation reduces the severity of postoperative sore throat.

Although fiberoptic-guided tracheal intubation is a gentler method than using a direct laryngoscope, injury may occur owing to impingement between the distal edge of the endotracheal tube and the glottis. This study aimed to investigate the effects of endotracheal tube advancement speed during fiberoptic-guided intubation on airway symptoms postoperatively. We randomized patients scheduled for laparoscopic gynecological surgery to either Group C or S.