We report on the development of a carbon dioxide gas sensor from the room-temperature
reduction of graphene oxide via hydrogen plasma. The hydrogen plasma contains radicals …

Background— In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), most thrombus forms in the left atrial
appendage (LAA). However, the relation of LAA morphology with LAA thrombus is unknown. …

PURPOSE Our goal was to analyze the anatomic similarity between the duplicated middle
cerebral artery (MCA) and the accessory MCA and their relationship to the early branches of …

Background: Only few studies have investigated the relationship between the histopathology
of retrieved thrombi and clinical outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate thrombus …

Psoriasis is an inflammatory disease with dynamic interactions between the immune system
and the skin. The IL-23/Th17 axis plays an important role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis, …

The incidences of arterial dissection of the vertebral artery (VA) of aortic origin and VA of
subclavian artery origin were determined. The origins of the left and right VAs were confirmed …

Fluoride contamination has been recognised as one of the major problems worldwide, imposing
a serious threat to human health and affecting the safety of drinking water. Adsorption is …

Shiga toxin (Stx) binds to the receptor glycolipid Gb3Cer on the cell surface and is responsible
for hemolytic uremic syndrome. Stx has two isoforms, Stx1 and Stx2, and in clinical …

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive, polyomavirus-associated skin cancer. Robust
cellular immune responses are associated with excellent outcomes in patients with MCC, …

Background This study evaluated the usefulness of 3-dimensional echocardiography (3-DE)
for identifying permanent pacemaker (PPM) or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) …