Effect of Ultrasound-Guided External Oblique Intercostal Block on Postoperative Recovery After Subxiphoid Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Thymectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: Severe postoperative pain can occur after subxiphoid video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy (SVATT), affecting the quality of postoperative recovery. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of ultrasound-guided external oblique intercostal (EOI) block on recovery after SVATT.

Methods: A total of 60 patients undergoing SVATT were randomly divided into the EOI group (group E, n = 30) and the control group (group C, n = 30).

Comparative Analysis of Phytohormone Biosynthesis Genes Responses to Long-Term High Light in Tolerant and Sensitive Wheat Cultivars.

Phytohormones are vital for developmental processes, from organ initiation to senescence, and are key regulators of growth, development, and photosynthesis. In natural environments, plants often experience high light (HL) intensities coupled with elevated temperatures, which pose significant threats to agricultural production. However, the response of phytohormone-related genes to long-term HL exposure remains unclear.

Synergistic effect of TiCT MXene/PAN nanofiber and LLZTO particles on high-performance PEO-based solid electrolyte for lithium metal battery.

Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) have been considered the most promising separators for all-solid-state lithium metal batteries (ASSLMBs) due to their ease of processing and low cost. However, the practical applications of SPEs in ASSLMBs are limited by their low ionic conductivities and mechanical strength. Herein, we developed a three-dimensional (3D) interconnected MXene (TiCT) network and LiLaZrTaO (LLZTO) particles synergistically reinforced polyethylene oxide (PEO)-based SPE, where the association of Li with ether-oxygen in PEO could be significantly weakened through the Lewis acid-base interactions between the electron-absorbing group (Ti-F, -O-) of TiCT and Li.

GC-CDSS: Personalized gastric cancer treatment recommendations system based on knowledge graph.

Background: Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common malignant tumors in the world, posing a serious threat to human health. Currently, gastric cancer treatment strategies emphasize a multidisciplinary team (MDT) consultation approach. However, there are numerous treatment guidelines and insights from clinical trials.

Comparing efficacy and factors of postoperative bleeding in endoscopic mucosal resection vs coagulation for intestinal polyps.

This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) and Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC) as therapeutic approaches for intestinal polyps in patients, and to examine the factors associated with postoperative bleeding. This study included 132 patients diagnosed with colorectal polyps (188 polyps) who underwent endoscopic surgery at our hospital between January 2022 and December 2022. Based on the surgical method employed, the patients were divided into 2 groups: EMR (68 cases, 97 polyps) and APC (64 cases, 91 polyps).

Improved RANSAC Point Cloud Spherical Target Detection and Parameter Estimation Method Based on Principal Curvature Constraint.

Spherical targets are widely used in coordinate unification of large-scale combined measurements. Through its central coordinates, scanned point cloud data from different locations can be converted into a unified coordinate reference system. However, point cloud sphere detection has the disadvantages of errors and slow detection time.

Evaluation of Serum Levels of Copper and Zinc in Patients with Celiac Disease Seropositivity: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Celiac disease is a multisystem immune based disorder, caused by an immune-mediated reaction to ingested gluten with increasing prevalence in the USA. Celiac disease can cause a wide variety of symptoms, including gastrointestinal symptoms (diarrhea, abdominal distention, or abdominal pain), which may affect absorption of many nutritional components. All patients with celiac disease should remain on a strict and lifelong gluten-free diet, which are often low in certain trace elements such as zinc.

Association of dietary magnesium intake with chronic constipation among US adults: Evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

The association of dietary magnesium intake with chronic constipation has not been well-studied in general population. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine whether increased intake of dietary magnesium is associated with the presence of chronic constipation. Data from the 2007-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were used.

Object Detection Method for Grasping Robot Based on Improved YOLOv5.

In the industrial field, the anthropomorphism of grasping robots is the trend of future development, however, the basic vision technology adopted by the grasping robot at this stage has problems such as inaccurate positioning and low recognition efficiency. Based on this practical problem, in order to achieve more accurate positioning and recognition of objects, an object detection method for grasping robot based on improved YOLOv5 was proposed in this paper. Firstly, the robot object detection platform was designed, and the wooden block image data set is being proposed.

Mechanism of upconversion luminescence enhancement in Yb/Er co-doped YO through Li incorporation.

Li doping is a well-known, simple, yet efficient strategy to optimize the properties of upconverting materials. Nonetheless, the position of Li in the lattice and the mechanism of upconversion enhancement are still controversial, especially in Yb/Er co-doped YO. This paper presents a comprehensive investigation of the above issues (i.

Amphoteric-Side-Chain-Functionalized "Ether-Free" Poly(arylene piperidinium) Membrane for Advanced Redox Flow Battery.

To solve the stability issue of cost-effective nonfluorinated membranes, an ether-free poly(arylene piperidinium) (PBPip)-based membrane is first applied in redox flow batteries (RFBs). For improved efficiencies of RFB, amphoteric side chains are introduced onto the PBPip. Without an ether bond in the polymer backbone, the membrane shows a good stability in a strong oxidation environment.

Luminescent properties of Eu-doped magnetic NaFeF.

Sodium iron fluoride (NaFeF) is a colorless ferromagnetic fluoride with a monoclinic crystal structure (space group 21/), and it is expected to be an ideal platform for exploring magneto-optical interactions. In the present work, Eu doped NaFeF micro-powders were synthesized by a hydrothermal method, and the structures were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The optical properties were examined using UV-Vis spectra and fluorescence spectra, and the results show that the emission spectra can be finely tuned by the hydrothermal reaction temperature and doping concentration of Eu ions.

Extended Near-Infrared Photoactivity of Bi₆FeCoTi₃O by Upconversion Nanoparticles.

Bi₆FeCoTi₃O (BFCTO)/NaGdF₄:Yb, Er (NGF) nanohybrids were successively synthesized by the hydrothermal process followed by anassembly method, and BFCTO-1.0/NGF nanosheets, BFCTO-1.5/NGF nanoplates and BFCTO-2.

Intrinsic multiferroics in an individual single-crystalline BiFeCoTiO nanoplate.

In recent years, much attention has been paid to layer-structured BiBiFeMTiO (BFMTO, M = Co, Mn) compounds due to their potential as high temperature single phase multiferroic materials. However, BFMTO single crystals have been rarely reported in the past, though they are better candidates for studying the corresponding intrinsic multiferroics as well as the platform for making future devices, due to their structural complexity and difficulties in fabrication. In this article, BiFeCoTiO single-crystalline nanoplates were synthesized by the hydrothermal method.

Single drop solution electrode glow discharge for plasma assisted-chemical vapor generation: sensitive detection of zinc and cadmium in limited amounts of samples.

A simple and sensitive approach is proposed and evaluated for determination of ultratrace Zn and Cd in limited amounts of samples or tens of cells based on a novel single drop (5-20 μL) solution electrode glow discharge assisted-chemical vapor generation technique. Volatile species of Zn and Cd were immediately generated and separated from the liquid phase for transporting to atomic fluorescence or atomic mass spectrometric detectors for their determination only using hydrogen when the glow discharge was ignited between the surface of a liquid drop and the tip of a tungsten electrode. Limits of detection are better than 0.