The morbidity associated with pancreatectomies limits surgical options for high-risk patients with pancreatic neoplasms that warrant resection. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (EUS-RFA) offers a minimally invasive and potentially...
(1) Background: Transvaginal RFA is a minimally invasive treatment for myomas in women opting for uterus preservation. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transvaginal RFA to treat myomas, reduce symptoms, decrease myoma vo...
Salmonella Typhimurium is a Gram-negative bacterium that causes enterocolitis in humans and pigs. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a component of the outer leaflet of Gram-negative bacteria that provokes endotoxin shock. LPS can be synthesized completely...
For the airfoil in freestream, the pressure difference between the upper and lower surfaces and the variations in pressure gradients are significant at its leading edge area. Under reasonable deflections, the active leading edge can effectively chang...
Rhizobium lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is an important component of the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria and serves as a signal molecule on the surface of rhizobia, participating in the symbiosis during rhizobia–legume interaction. In this study...
This study systematically investigated the genomic alterations in Saccharomyces cerevisiae driven by Replication Factor A (RFA) dosage insufficiency using a promoter-replacement strategy combined with mutation accumulation and whole-genome sequencing...
In recent decades, rapid urbanization has generated a large amount of waste soft soil and construction debris, resulting in severe environmental pollution and posing significant challenges to engineering construction. To address this issue, this stud...
The transcription factor CEBPA is a master regulator of liver homeostasis, myeloid cell differentiation and is downregulated in several oncogenic diseases. MTL-CEBPA is a small activating RNA drug which upregulates gene expression of CEBPA for treatm...
Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) is a host-ranged pathogen that can infect both animals and humans. Poultry and poultry products are the main carriers of S. Enteritidis, which can be transmitted to humans through the food chai...
(1) Development of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) systems for pulmonary lesions is restricted by availability of human tumor specimens and limited comparability of animal tissue. We aimed to develop a new surrogate tissue overcoming these drawbacks. (...
Background/Objectives: Endoscopic biliary stenting is the standard palliative intervention for malignant biliary obstruction, aimed at restoring ductal patency. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been introduced as an adjunct technique to improve sten...
Background: Proton beam therapy (PBT) provides excellent tumor control with minimal hepatic toxicity in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), by minimizing radiation exposure to non-cancerous liver tissue. Progressive skeletal mu...
Background: Contrasting data are available in the literature regarding the superiority of percutaneous microwave ablation (MWA) or radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in very early or early (BCLA 0 or A) hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Aims: The primary ou...
Objectives: To compare the volumes and shapes of the coagulation zone (CZ) of a multi-probe RFA system (three RFA electrodes) and a single-probe MWA system from the same vendor in an ex vivo bovine liver model. Material & Methods: A total of 48 C...
We cloned and sequenced the waaL (rfaL) gene from Bradyrhizobium japonicum, which infects soybean and forms nitrogen-fixing nodules on soybean roots. waaL has been extensively studied in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) biosynthesis of enteric bacteria,...
Background: One of the cornerstones of palliative treatment for unresectable perihilar cholangiocarcinoma is biliary stent placement in order to restore biliary drainage. In this review, the potential added value of RFA with stent placement in compar...
Rapid, accurate and inexpensive methods are required to analyze plant traits throughout all crop growth stages for plant phenotyping. Few studies have comprehensively evaluated plant traits from multispectral cameras onboard UAV platforms. Additional...
A combination of surgery and chemotherapy is the most effective treatment available for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM). However, both cause significant collateral damage and cannot eliminate residual microscopic disease. This investigation aime...
The rapid expansion of construction, fueled by industry and economic and population growth, has exacerbated the challenge of managing construction waste, especially concrete waste. One promising solution lies in the utilization of recycled fine aggre...
This study conducts a life cycle assessment (LCA) of carbon emissions for recycled fine aggregate (RFA) concrete. There were six stages involved in the life cycle of RFA, including raw material extraction and processing, transportation to the manufac...
Escherichia coli releases outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) into the extracellular environment. OMVs, which contain the outer membrane protein, lipopolysaccharides (LPS), and genetic material, play an important role in immune response modulation. An iso...
The fresh fruit industry is a highly dynamic sector in the food market. Fresh fruit chain actors have to adapt to the changing market environment in order to face upcoming challenges. The objective of this study is to analyze the market sustainabilit...
In this study, natural fine aggregates (NFAs) in high-strength fly ash (FA)/ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS)-based geopolymer concretes were both partially and completely replaced by RFAs to prepare geopolymer recycled fine aggregate conc...
This research aims to improve the quality of recycled concrete fine aggregates (RFA) by using diammonium hydrogen phosphate (DAP). We aimed to understand the effect of DAP treatment on durability performance due to the carbonation action of mortars w...
Background: US-guided minimally-invasive techniques, such as radiofrequency ablation (RFA) have emerged as an alternative treatment for benign and malignant thyroid nodules. This systematic review aims to provide an overview on the long-term outcomes...
Despite advances in surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation treatments for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), 5-year survival rates remain at nearly 11%. Cholangiocarcinoma, while not as severe, also possesses similar survival rates. Fewer than 20...
Radiofrequency thermal ablation (RFA) is widely used and has been accepted for the treatment of unresectable tumors. The leading technique that is used is percutaneous RFA under CT or US guidance. Multicenter surveys report acceptable morbidity and m...
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a standard treatment for small, unresectable hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCS). However, RFA for larger tumours is less successful, and intravenous lyso-thermosensitive liposomal doxorubicin during RFA is one technique...
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) under endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guidance has been developed and utilized over the last decade to provide the loco-regional treatment of solid and cystic pancreatic neoplastic lesions. The advantage of this approach rel...
Background/Objectives: Malignant biliary diseases still represent a therapeutic challenge given its poor prognosis, and limited response to the available curative treatments. Recently, endobiliary radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been increasingly r...
Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) may be performed ab initio, primary liver transplantation (PLT), or for HCC recurrence after previous treatments such as liver resection (LR) or radiofrequency ablation (RFA), salvage liver tra...
Objective: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has gained recognition as a minimally invasive alternative to surgery for managing symptomatic benign thyroid nodules. However, predicting RFA efficacy remains challenging, especially in identifying patients w...
Background: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and cementoplasty, individually and in concert, has been adopted as palliative interventional strategies to reduce pain caused by bone metastases and prevent skeletal related events. We aim to evaluate the fe...
We present the first documented case of a fistula between the treated zone and the appendix after RFA in a patient with HCC. Contrast-enhanced CT and MRI revealed a subcapsular hepatic nodule with image findings of HCC located adjacent to the ascendi...
Thyroid nodules can be classified as benign, malignant, or indeterminate, the latter of which make up 10–30% of nodules. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has become an attractive and promising therapy for the treatment of benign thyroid nodules. H...
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In order to apply the “one-abutment–one-time” concept, we evaluated the possibility of measuring resonance frequency analysis (RFA) on the abutment. This trial aimed to compare the Implant Stability Quotient (ISQ) values obtained by...
In this study, recycled fine aggregate (RFA), also known as recycled brick micro-powder (RBM), was used to completely replace quartz sand for the preparation of green, low-cost ecological engineered cementitious composites (ECO-ECC). RFA was used to...
(1) Background: Thermal radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an innovative treatment for benign thyroid nodules. This study aims to identify morphological and texture-based cytological parameters through radiomic and cytological analysis of fine-needle a...
This paper deals with detecting small objects in remote sensing images from satellites or any aerial vehicle by utilizing the concept of image super-resolution for image resolution enhancement using a deep-learning-based detection method. This paper...
For performance-driven systems such as space-based applications, it is important to maximize the gain of radio-frequency amplifiers (RFAs) with a certain tolerance against radiation, temperature effects, and small form factor. In this work, we presen...
Introduction: The development of dedicated endoscopes and the technical evolution of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) have allowed a direct approach to pancreatic neoplastic lesions both for diagnosis and treatment. Among the more promising targets are pa...
Accurate detection of tea shoots in natural environments is crucial for facilitating intelligent tea picking, field management, and automated harvesting. However, the detection performance of existing methods in complex scenes remains limited due to...
Primary implant stability can be evaluated at the time of placement by measuring the insertion torque (IT). However, another method to monitor implant stability over time is resonance frequency analysis (RFA). Our aim was to examine the effect of bon...
Our aim was to analyze the correlation between the IT evaluated by a surgical motor and the primary implant stability (ISQ) measured by two RFA devices, Osstell and Penguin, in an in vitro model. This study examines the effect of bone type (soft or d...
(1) Background: Primary implant stability is vital for successful implant therapy. This study explores the influence of implant shape, length, and diameter on primary stability in different bone qualities. (2) Methods: Three implant systems (two para...
3-deoxy-d-manno-oct-2-ulosonic acid (Kdo)2-lipid A is the conserved structure domain of lipopolysaccharide found in most Gram-negative bacteria, and it is believed to stimulate the innate immune system through the TLR4/MD2 complex. Therefore, Kdo2-l...
Background: Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) is a rare pancreatic tumor with malignant potential. Its diagnosis has grown alongside increased use of abdominal imaging. SPN is suspected after classical findings in abdominal imaging studies; howeve...
The major problems for the osseointegration of dental implants are the loosening of the screw that fixes the dental implant to the abutment and the micromovements that are generated when mechanical loads are applied. In this work, torque differences...
1 September 2021
Background: Several different dental implant microgeometries have been investigated in the literature for use in low-density bone sites. The polyurethane solid rigid blocks represent an optimal in vitro study model for dental implants, because their...
Urbanization and regional geomorphological and agricultural conditions have caused rural hollowing out and a large number of farms to be abandoned, which is a big obstacle to food security and rural industrial development. Sichuan Province is represe...
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