Background. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy (VAMLA) for staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NScLc). Methods. This was a prospective observational...
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Background. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy (VAMLA) for staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NScLc). Methods. This was a prospective observational study of all consecutive VAMLAs performed from January 2010 to April 2015 for staging NScLc. For left lung cancers, extended cervical videomediastinoscopy was added to explore the subaortic and paraaortic nodes. Patients with negative VAMLA results underwent tumor resection and lymphadenectomy of the remaining nodes. Those with N2-3 disease underwent chemoradiation. The rate of unsuspected pathologic (p)N2-3 was analyzed in the global series and in the subgroups of patients according to their nodal status diagnosed by imaging and metabolic techniques. Results. One hundred sixty VAMLAs were performed for staging NScLc (138 tumors were clinical (c)N0-1 based on imaging techniques). The rate of unsuspected N2-3 disease was 18% for the whole series: 40.7% for cNi, 22.2% for cNO and tumor size greater than or equal to 3 cm, and 6.4% for cNO and tumor size less than 3 cm. Staging values were sensitivity, 0.96 (95% confidence interval [cI], 0.81-99.3);specificity, 1 (95% cI, 0.97-1);positive predictive value, 1 (95% cI, 0.87-1);negative predictive value, 0.99 (95% cI, 0.95-0.99);and diagnostic accuracy, 0.99 (95% cI, 0.96-0.99). The complication rate was 5.9%. conclusions. VAMLA is a feasible and highly accurate technique. The high rate of unsuspected mediastinal node disease diagnosed by VAMLA in patients with cN1 or cNO disease and tumor size larger than 3 cm suggests that preresection lymphadenectomies should be included in the current staging algorithms. (c) 2016 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Growth of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWcNT) was achieved by an alcohol catalyticchemical vapor deposition (cVD) mechanism that was conducted in a high vacuum using Ru catalysts. By optimizing the ethanol pressure...
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Growth of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWcNT) was achieved by an alcohol catalyticchemical vapor deposition (cVD) mechanism that was conducted in a high vacuum using Ru catalysts. By optimizing the ethanol pressure, SWcNTs can grow in a wide range of temperature between 500 °c and 900 °c. Both the yield and crystalline quality of SWcNTs reached their maxima at 700 °c. Significantly, the SWcNT growth was achieved even at 450 °c, which was much lower than the growth temperatures that were required for SWcNT growth using Ru catalysts previously. Raman measurements exhibited that the diameter distribution of the SWcNTs that were grown at 450 °c was quite narrow and (11, 4) nanotubes were dominant. The observations of transmission electron microscope (TEM) suggested that the size of the Ru particles were larger than the diameter of SWcNT. Such a relation was similar to the relation observed in the growth of SWcNTs using Pt catalysts.
In animal models of acute ischemic stroke, intravenous dehydroascorbic acid (DHAA), unlike ascorbic acid (AA), readily enters brain and is converted in both normal and ischemic brain into protective ascorbic acid. Whe...
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In animal models of acute ischemic stroke, intravenous dehydroascorbic acid (DHAA), unlike ascorbic acid (AA), readily enters brain and is converted in both normal and ischemic brain into protective ascorbic acid. When given parenterally DHAA minimizes infarct volume and facilitates functional recovery. I hypothesize the same effect will occur in humans with acute ischemic stroke. Efficacy in reducing infarct volume is demonstrable in mice and rats even when DHAA is infused three hours after the experimental infarct. Moreover, there is fivefold mechanistic rational for DHA beside excellent pharmacokinetics and rapid penetration of brain and conversion to protective AA: (1) in ischemic brain, there is a precipitous decline in AA which can be reversed by intravenous DHAA;(2) after reduction of DHAA to AA in both normal and ischemic brain, AA can reduce oxidized vitamin E and glutathione, other protectors of brain against damaging reactive oxygen species which build up in ischemic brain;(3) AA itself can protect brain against damaging reactive oxygen species;(4) AA is an essential cofactor for several enzymes in brain including ten-eleven translocase-2 which upregulates production of protective molecules like brain derived neurotrophic factor;and (5) DHAA after conversion to AA prevents both lipid oxidation and presumably oxidation of other labile substances (e.g., dopamine) in ischemic brain. In terms of safety, based on all available animal information, DHAA is safe in the proposed dosing regimen. For human clinical trials, the methodology for conducting the proposed animal safety, clinical pharmacology and phase II efficacy studies is straightforward. Finally, if DHAA preserved brain substance and function in humans, it could be employed in pre-hospital stroke patients. (c) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Three-dimensional porous graphene (3D PG) synthesised using different hydrothermal treatment times was obtained by an environmentally friendly freeze-drying method. The as-prepared 3D PG was characterised by Raman spe...
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Three-dimensional porous graphene (3D PG) synthesised using different hydrothermal treatment times was obtained by an environmentally friendly freeze-drying method. The as-prepared 3D PG was characterised by Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller measurement. The results showed that 3D porous graphene synthesised over a shorter hydrothermal treatment time had more graphitic structural defects and oxygen-containing functional groups. Adsorption experiments were conducted to investigate the influence of hydrothermal treatment time on the removal of lead ions. In addition, it was revealed that shorter hydrothermal treatment times led to higher adsorption capacities for the 3D PG. This study provides the first evidence of the hydrothermal treatment time of 3D PG playing a critical role in the removal of metal ions from an aqueous solution.
We report the synthesis of carbon coated and sulfur doped titania nanoparticles using a continuous, single-step laser pyrolysis technique. We employed air as oxidant and c2H4 as laser energy transfer agent (sensitizer...
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We report the synthesis of carbon coated and sulfur doped titania nanoparticles using a continuous, single-step laser pyrolysis technique. We employed air as oxidant and c2H4 as laser energy transfer agent (sensitizer)/carbon donor, both carrying the Ticl4 vapors as a titania precursor. The volatile (cH3)(2)S-2 was used to introduce sulfur as dopant in the nanopowders. The incorporation of c and S atoms in nanopowders with anatase dominant phase and with average particle diameter between 18 and 25 nm was performed through the addition of S-2(cH3)(2) and c2H4 to the reactive precursor mixtures. The samples were characterized by: EDX, XRD, TEM, XPS and UV-Vis spectroscopy. By the introduction of the sulfur precursor, the anatase-to-rutile ratio within the resulted TiO2-based nanoparticles decreased, as well as their bandgap energy values which are also lower than those of commercial TiO2 Degussa P25. (c) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Growth of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWcNT) was achieved by an alcohol catalyticchemical vapor deposition (cVD) mechanism that was conducted in a high vacuum using Ru catalysts. By optimizing the ethanol pressure...
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Growth of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWcNT) was achieved by an alcohol catalyticchemical vapor deposition (cVD) mechanism that was conducted in a high vacuum using Ru catalysts. By optimizing the ethanol pressure, SWcNTs can grow in a wide range of temperature between 500 degrees c and 900 degrees c. Both the yield and crystalline quality of SWcNTs reached their maxima at 700 degrees c. Significantly, the SWcNT growth was achieved even at 450 degrees c, which was much lower than the growth temperatures that were required for SWcNT growth using Ru catalysts previously. Raman measurements exhibited that the diameter distribution of the SWcNTs that were grown at 450 degrees c was quite narrow and (11, 4) nanotubes were dominant. The observations of transmission electron microscope (TEM) suggested that the size of the Ru particles were larger than the diameter of SWcNT. Such a relation was similar to the relation observed in the growth of SWcNTs using Pt catalysts.
Robots are given more and more challenging tasks in domains such as transport and delivery, farming or health. Software is a key component for robots, and Robot Operating System (ROS) is a popular open-source middlewa...
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Robots are given more and more challenging tasks in domains such as transport and delivery, farming or health. Software is a key component for robots, and Robot Operating System (ROS) is a popular open-source middleware for writing robotics applications. code quality matters a lot because a poorly written software is much more likely to contain bugs and will be harder to maintain over time. Within a code base, finding faulty patterns takes a lot of time and money. We propose a framework to search automatically user-provided faulty code patterns. This framework is based on F O + + , a temporal extension of first-order logic, and Pangolin, a verification engine for c + + programs. We formalized with F O + + five faulty patterns related to ROS and embedded systems. We analyzed with Pangolin 25 ROS packages looking for occurrences of these patterns and found a total of 218 defects. To prevent the faulty patterns from arising in new ROS packages, we propose a design pattern, and we show how Pangolin can be used to enforce it.
Graphene oxide (GO) is prepared by chemical route via Hummer’s method from pure graphite powder and characterized structurally by XRD and FESEM analysis. A conductive type pellet sensor has been fabricated and the re...
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Graphene oxide (GO) is prepared by chemical route via Hummer’s method from pure graphite powder and characterized structurally by XRD and FESEM analysis. A conductive type pellet sensor has been fabricated and the response of this GO based gas sensor towards ethylene gas emitted by fruits has been studied in a closed chamber in presence of unripe and ripe fruits at room temperature. The results show that, the conductivity of the developed sensor changes depending upon the amount of ethylene gas emitted from the fruit kept in the sensing chamber, and thus our sensor can clearly differentiate between an unripe and a ripe fruit.
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