In Experiment 1, a total of eighteen crossbred ([Landrace × Yorkshire] × Duroc) barrows with an initial body weight of 6.74 ± 0.68 kg were randomly divided into three dietary treatments (one pig per cage and six replicates per treatment) and housed in metabolic cages that were equipped with a feeder and slatted floor to collect urine and feces.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn 2019, an outbreak of (Smith) was first reported in Korea. This study aimed to determine the growth rate and feeding amount of by temperature to establish the right time window for its control and management. Linear regression analysis was used to determine the growth period and thermal requirements of .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKnee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc
January 2020
Purpose: The modified Broström operation for chronic ankle instability has demonstrated good clinical results. Absence of ligamentous tissue is a risk factor for recurrence of ankle instability after surgery. This study evaluated the effect of quality of ligament tissue (anterior talofibular ligament, ATFL) on prognosis, in a cohort of patients with chronic ankle instability after the modified Broström operation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This study assessed the average time to return to training and official game participation after modified Broström operation (MBO) in elite athletes.
Methods: Sixty athletes diagnosed with lateral ankle instability underwent MBO from October 2011 to December 2013. Their average age was 19.
Ion exchange is a ubiquitous phenomenon central to wide industrial applications, ranging from traditional (bio)chemical separation to the emerging chimie douce synthesis of materials with metastable structure for batteries and other energy applications. The exchange process is complex, involving substitution and transport of different ions under non-equilibrium conditions, and thus difficult to probe, leaving a gap in mechanistic understanding of kinetic exchange pathways toward final products. Herein, we report in situ tracking kinetic pathways of Li/Na substitution during solvothermal ion-exchange synthesis of LiNaVOPOF (0 ≤ x ≤ 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The talus has a very complex anatomical morphology and is mainly fractured by a major force caused by a fall or a traffic accident. Therefore, a talus fracture is not common. However, many recent reports have shown that minor injuries, such as sprains and slips during sports activities, can induce a talar fracture especially in the lateral or posterior process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPyroprotein-based carbon nanoplates are fabricated from self-assembled silk proteins as a versatile platform to examine sodium-ion storage characteristics in various carbon environments. It is found that, depending on the local carbon structure, sodium ions are stored via chemi-/physisorption, insertion, or nanoclustering of metallic sodium.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn ion-exchange process can be an effective route to synthesize new quasi-equilibrium phases with a desired crystal structure. Important layered-type battery materials, such as LiMnO2 and LiNi(0.5)Mn(0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Many surgeons agree that fifth metatarsal stress fractures have a tendency toward delayed union, nonunion, and possibly refracture. Difficulty healing seems to be correlated with fracture classification. However, refracture sometimes occurs after low-grade fracture, even long after apparent resolution.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLarge-scale electric energy storage is a key enabler for the use of renewable energy. Recently, the room-temperature Na-ion battery has been rehighlighted as an alternative low-cost technology for this application. However, significant challenges such as energy density and long-term stability must be addressed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Am Mosq Control Assoc
September 2012
Thymus magnus, an endemic species, is found in the Republic of Korea. The volatile compounds extracted by SPME from T. magnus were investigated for their chemical composition and electrophysiological response against the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLithium-ion batteries, which have been widely used to power portable electronic devices, are on the verge of being applied to new automobile applications. To expand this emerging market, however, an electrode that combines fast charging capability, long-term cycle stability, and high energy density is needed. Herein, we report a novel layered lithium vanadium fluorophosphate, Li(1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Arthrodesis of the first metatarso-phalangeal (MTP-1) joint is a widely accepted procedure for the treatment of hallux valgus in patients with MTP-1 degeneration, severe or recurrent deformity, or inflammatory arthritis. This study aimed to evaluate if an additional more proximal correction was beneficial in cases with a severely increased intermetatarsal 1-2 angle (IMA 1-2).
Methods: A consecutive series of 18 feet (4 bilateral, all females; mean age, 61 years) with severe hallux valgus and an increased IMA 1-2 treated by MTP-1 fusion and an additional more proximal correction (Mau osteotomy or modified Lapidus procedure) was evaluated.
New iron-based mixed-polyanion compounds Li(x)Na(4-x)Fe(3)(PO(4))(2)(P(2)O(7)) (x = 0-3) were synthesized, and their crystal structures were determined. The new compounds contained three-dimensional (3D)sodium/lithium paths supported by P(2)O(7) pillars in the crystal. First principles calculations identified the complex 3D paths with their activation barriers and revealed them as fast ionic conductors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report the Mn based olivine electrode material with high power and energy. Easier and more frequent nucleation by Fe and Co in Mn-based olivines significantly enhanced the rate capability as evidenced by the electrochemical results.
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