Prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting after cesarean delivery under neuraxial anesthesia and postpartum analgesia in Japan: A cross-sectional study.

Aims: This study aims to investigate the clinical practice of physicians working in obstetric setting toward postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in parturients undergoing cesarean delivery (CD) with neuraxial anesthesia.

Methods: We conducted this online survey to all active members of the Japan Society of Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology (JSOAP), where leads academic society in obstetric anesthesia in Japan. The questionnaire was developed using the Delphi method.

Protocolized oxytocin infusion for elective cesarean delivery: a retrospective before-and-after study.

Purpose: To elucidate the clinical impact of the novel oxytocin protocol using a syringe pump with a stratified dose compared with the conventional practice of putting oxytocin into the bag.

Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study. We collected the data of the patients who underwent elective cesarean delivery under neuraxial anesthesia between June 2019 and May 2020.

Postpartum recovery of nulliparous women following scheduled cesarean delivery and spontaneous vaginal delivery: a prospective observational study.

Background: Inpatient postpartum recovery trajectories following cesarean delivery and spontaneous vaginal delivery are underexplored.

Objective: This study primarily aimed to compare recovery following cesarean delivery and spontaneous vaginal delivery in the first postpartum week, and secondarily to evaluate psychometrically the Japanese version of the Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 scoring tool.

Study Design: Following institutional review board approval, the EQ-5D-3L (EuroQoL 5-Dimension 3-Level) questionnaire and a Japanese version of the Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 measure were used to evaluate inpatient postpartum recovery in uncomplicated nulliparous parturients delivering via scheduled cesarean delivery or spontaneous vaginal delivery.

Long-term heat-storage materials based on λ-TiO for green transformation (GX).

Effective reuse of waste heat energy is an important energy savings issue for green transformation. In general, phase-change heat storage materials cannot store energy for a prolonged period. If a solid material could conserve the accumulated thermal energy and release it only on demand, then its heat-storage application potential is considerably widened.

Ethanol Enhances Astaxanthin Production by Aurantiochytrium sp. O5-1-1.

Two-percent ethanol increased the astaxanthin productivity of heterotrophic microalgae Aurantiochytrium sp. O5-1-1 to 2.231 mg/L, 45-fold higher than under ethanol-free condition.

Combined ALT, Estlander, and Upper Lip Flap for Defects Involving the Oral Commissure.

Lip defects (including the corners of the mouth) are a reconstructive challenge in terms of both aesthetic and functional outcomes. When oral cancer resection results in defects that extend beyond the corners of the mouth to the buccal mucosa and buccal skin, it is difficult to perform reconstructive surgery using only a local flap, and a free flap must be used in combination. In this report, we present a case of reconstructive surgery of the corners of the mouth, buccal mucosa, and buccal skin after tumor resection for buccal mucosal squamous cell carcinoma in a 70-year-old man.

Relationship between dolphin kick movement in humans and velocity during undulatory underwater swimming.

The present study was conducted to identify the kinematic variables associated with dolphin kick performance during the acceleration and deceleration phases. Nine male competitive swimmers performed 3-5 × 15-m dolphin kick swimming trials with maximum effort. The underwater motion of the dolphin kick was recorded using a digital video camera for a two-dimensional motion analysis.

Does different timing of hip and knee joint extension during take-off affect backstroke start performance?

This study investigated how the difference in the timing of the extension of the joints of the lower limbs during take-off affects the backstroke start performance. Eleven backstroke swimmers performed three lower-limb joint extension sequences of backstroke start: knee extension after hip extension (KAH), simultaneous hip and knee extension (SHK), and knee extension before hip extension (KBH). The shortest 5-m time was performed at KAH (1.

Usefulness of fluorescence visualization-guided surgery for early-stage tongue squamous cell carcinoma compared to iodine vital staining.

Background: In the most cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), oral epithelial dysplasia (OED) is found adjacent to the primary tumor. The delineation of surgical margins for OSCC is critical to minimize the risk for local recurrence. The aim of this study is to demonstrate that the fluorescence visualization (FV)- device can delineated the lesion visualizes OED of adjacent primary tumors by histopathologically comparison to conventional iodine vital staining.

Does ankle joint flexibility affect underwater kicking efficiency and three-dimensional kinematics?

Ankle flexibility is critical to obtain a high swimming velocity in undulatory underwater swimming (UUS). The present study investigated the Froude (propelling) efficiency and three-dimensional (3D) kinematics of human UUS following the extrinsic restriction of the ankle by tape application. In Experiment 1, swimmers (9 male and 8 female college swimmers) performed UUS trials involving normal swimming (Normal) and swimming with tape application at the ankle (Tape).

Fabrication of tunable diffraction grating by imprint lithography with photoresist mold.

We fabricated a deformable transmission silicone [poly(dimethylsiloxane)] grating using a two-beam interference method and imprint lithography and evaluated its optical characteristics during a compression process. The grating pattern with 0.43 μm depth and 1.

Sol-gel zirconia diffraction grating using a soft imprinting process.

A zirconia diffraction grating with high diffraction efficiency was fabricated using a soft imprinting technique and a sol-gel method. The imprinting process involved dropping zirconia nanoparticle dispersion onto a silicone (polydimethylsiloxane) mold, which was transferred from the patterned photoresist grating through the molding process. The first-order diffraction transmittance of the fabricated zirconia gel grating with a 1.

Factors Influencing Spike Jump Height in Female College Volleyball Players.

Ikeda, Y, Sasaki, Y, and Hamano, R. Factors influencing spike jump height in female college volleyball players. J Strength Cond Res 32(1): 267-273, 2018-The purpose of this study was to examine factors influencing spike jump (SPJ) performance by female competitive volleyball players through comparisons of the kinematic data of SPJ with those of the standing long jump (SLJ) and vertical jump (VJ).

Does installation of the backstroke start device reduce 15-m start time in swimming?

The purpose of this study was to determine the installation of the backstroke start device reduces 15-m time. Thirteen college swimmers participated in this study. The aerial start and underwater motions were recorded with two digital video cameras.

Design of luciferase-displaying protein nanoparticles for use as highly sensitive immunoassay detection probes.

In this study, we developed a protein nanoparticle-based immunoassay to detect cancer biomarkers using a bioluminescent fusion protein. This method relies on the use of protein nanoparticles comprised of genetically-engineered elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs) fused with poly-aspartic acid tails (ELP-D), previously developed in our lab. The sizes of the self-assembled ELP-D nanoparticles can be regulated at the nanoscale by charged repulsion of the poly-aspartic acid chains.

High-speed imaging of sound using parallel phase-shifting interferometry.

Sound-field imaging, the visualization of spatial and temporal distribution of acoustical properties such as sound pressure, is useful for understanding acoustical phenomena. This study investigated the use of parallel phase-shifting interferometry (PPSI) with a high-speed polarization camera for imaging a sound field, particularly high-speed imaging of propagating sound waves. The experimental results showed that the instantaneous sound field, which was generated by ultrasonic transducers driven by a pure tone of 40 kHz, was quantitatively imaged.

Functional Role of the Front and Back Legs During a Track Start with Special Reference to an Inverted Pendulum Model in College Swimmers.

This study investigated factors that determine the velocity of the center of mass (CM) and flight distance from a track start to devise effective technical and physical training methods. Nine male and 5 female competitive swimmers participated in this study. Kinematics and ground reaction forces of the front and back legs were recorded using a video camera and force plates.

Immobilization of immunoglobulin-G-binding domain of Protein A on a gold surface modified with biotin ligase.

Protein A from Staphylococcus aureus specifically binds to the Fc region of immunoglobulin G (IgG) and is widely used as a scaffold for the immobilization of IgG antibodies on solid supports. It is known that the oriented immobilization of Protein A on solid supports enhances its antibody-binding capability in comparison with immobilization in a random manner. In the current work, we developed a novel method for the oriented immobilization of the IgG-binding domain of Protein A based on the biotinylation reaction from archaeon Sulfolobus tokodaii.

Analysis of trunk muscle activity in the side medicine-ball throw.

The purpose of this study was to compare the electromyogram (EMG) activity of the trunk musculature for long throwers and short throwers during the side medicine-ball throw. The study consisted of 2 sessions. Thirty athletes performed the side medicine-ball throw (S-MBT) in the first session.

Relationship between side medicine-ball throw performance and physical ability for male and female athletes.

The purpose of the study was to examine the factors contributing to performance of a side medicine-ball throw (S-MBT) and a fast side medicine-ball throw (FS-MBT) and to analyze some of the factors which account for the difference in side medicine ball throw performance between the sexes. Sixteen males and ten females were evaluated by S-MBT, FS-MBT, isometric maximal trunk rotation torque (IMTRT), One repetition maximum of Parallel Squat (1RM(PS)) and Bench Press (1RM(BP)), Bench Press peak power (BP(PP)), Static Squat Jump peak power (SSJ(PP)) and vertical jump height. Males demonstrated significantly greater scores than females in all measurements.

Enhanced cell-free protein synthesis using a S30 extract from Escherichia coli grown rapidly at 42 degrees C in an amino acid enriched medium.

Growths of Escherichia coli strain A19 were investigated in a 5-L fermentor at 37 and 42 degrees C either in Pratt's medium (a standard medium for cell-free protein synthesis using its S30 extract) or in a casamino acids supplemented Pratt's medium (aa-enriched medium). Specific growth rates in Pratt's medium at 37 and 42 degrees C were 0.77 and 0.