Comparative study on lateral maxillary sinus augmentation of without grafting, particle bone grafting and recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2+absorbable collagen sponge grafting with simultaneous dental implant placement: a retrospective study.

Objectives: To compare the clinical and radiographic results of three approaches-involving particulate bone graft, recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2)+absorbable collagen sponge (ACS), and no graft material-for lateral maxillary sinus augmentation with simultaneous dental implant placement.

Materials And Methods: From January 2015 to June 2021, a retrospective analysis was performed on 63 patients (a total of 122 implants) who underwent lateral maxillary sinus augmentation with simultaneous implant placement at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dong-A University Hospital. The patients were classified into three groups: no bone graft (n=46), particulate bone graft (n=44), and rhBMP-2+ACS graft material (n=32) groups.

BEOL-Compatible Tellurium Films for Optically Stimulated and Mechanically Deformable Artificial Synapses.

The prevailing von Neumann bottleneck has demanded alternatives capable of more efficiently executing massive data in state-of-the-art digital technologies. Mimicking the human brain's operational principles, various artificial synapse devices have emerged, whose fabrications generally require high-temperature complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) processes. Herein, centimeter-scale tellurium (Te) films-based optoelectronic synaptic devices are explored by a back-end-of-line (BEOL) compatible low-temperature (200 °C) chemical vapor deposition (CVD).

Wafer-Scale Tellurium Nanotube Meshes for Optically Modulated and Mechanically Flexible Artificial Synapses.

Tellurium (Te) nanotube (NT) meshes fabricated via a scalable low-temperature chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process are being explored for flexible optoelectronic synapse applications. Centimeter-scale meshes composed of highly networked single-crystalline individual Te nanorods are directly grown on polymeric substrates at a low temperature of 350 °C. The Te NT meshes exhibit -type semiconducting behaviors accompanied by an optical bandgap of ∼0.

Interplay Between Dietary Bioactive Compounds and Gut Microbiota in Modulating Obesity-Associated Inflammation and Metabolic Dysfunction.

Dietary bioactive compounds such as omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and phytochemicals have numerous health benefits, which include alleviating obesity-associated inflammation and metabolic dysfunction. While mechanistic studies have focused thus far on how these compounds or their metabolites affect whole-animal physiology or exert tissue-specific effects, detailed reports are lacking about how these bioactives specifically affect gut microbiota and mitochondrial function, two important processes impacted by metabolic diseases. Gut microbiota, through their composition and metabolites, play a significant role in overall health and mediating the effects of diet.

Chronic granulomatous inflammation caused by latent tuberculosis presented as a subcutaneous mass: A case report with review of literature.

Chronic granulomatous inflammation is a global disease caused by infection, auto-immune disease, toxic, or idiopathic factors. Pathological finding shows formation of distinct granulomas composed of aggregates of epithelioid macrophages, with a peripheral cuff of lymphocyte and plasma cells. Chronic granulomatous inflammation can occur in many different areas of the body, including the skin.

Centimeter-Scale Ultrathin Platinum Monosulfide Films with Large Negative Temperature Coefficient of Resistance for Deformable Visible-to-Mid-Infrared Photodetectors.

Broadband photodetectors covering a spectrum range of visible-to-mid-infrared (Mid-IR) are widely utilized for a range of applications, such as chemical sensing and medical devices. As their physical form factors evolve, a variety of photoresponsive electronic materials have been explored to adapt their demanded mechanical deformability. Herein, we report on a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) growth of centimeter-sized ultrathin (i.

Piezostrain-Driven Bidirectional Enhancement of Optical Synaptic Plasticity in Wafer-Scale Co-Phased Tin Selenide Layers.

Tin (Sn)-based two-dimensional (2D) materials exhibit intriguing mechanical and optoelectrical properties owing to their non-centrosymmetric crystallinity and tunable band structures. A judicious integration of these individually decoupled properties is projected to introduce unparalleled functionalities into them, which remain largely unexplored. Herein, we develop wafer-scale tin selenide (SnSe, 0 < < 1) 2D layers composed of thermodynamically stable coexisting phases of SnSe and SnSe with distinct functionalities and identify a strong interplay between their mechanical and optoelectrical characteristics.

Mechanisms Mediating Tart Cherry and Fish Oil Metabolic Effects in Diet-Induced (C57BL/6J) and Genetically (TALYHO/Jng) Obese Mice.

Background/objectives: Obesity is a major public health concern that increases the risk of chronic diseases. In obesity, adipose tissue undergoes remodeling, which is associated with chronic low-grade inflammation and disruption of its homeostatic mechanisms including endoplasmic reticulum (ER) function and autophagy. Fish oil (FO) and tart cherry (TC) have known anti-inflammatory properties.

Tailoring Lithium Horizontal Deposition for Long-Lasting High-Loading NCA (≥5 mA h cm)||Lithium-Metal Full Cells in Carbonate Electrolytes.

We report a design for a synergistic lithium (Li) metal hosting layer for high-loading Li(Ni,Co,Al)O (NCA) (≥5 mA h cm)||Li-metal full cells in carbonate electrolytes. Based on density functional theory calculations, the hosting layer was designed as a three-dimensional silver/carbon composite nanofiber (Ag/CNF) network with high Li affinity and a platinum (Pt)-coated polypropylene separator with low Li affinity. This design enabled the tailoring of horizontal Li deposition on the Ag/CNF hosting layer.

Wafer-Scale Freestanding Monocrystalline Chalcogenide Membranes by Strain-Assisted Epitaxy and Spalling.

Monocrystalline chalcogenide thin films in freestanding forms are very much needed in advanced electronics such as flexible phase change memories (PCMs). However, they are difficult to manufacture in a scalable manner due to their growth and delamination challenges. Herein, we report a viable strategy for a wafer-scale epitaxial growth of monocrystalline germanium telluride (GeTe) membranes and their deterministic integrations onto flexible substrates.

Comparison of actual prognosis between unilateral and bilateral central neck dissection in modified radical neck dissection patients with no clinical central lymph node metastasis: a retrospective cohort study.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the long-term prognosis of contralateral central neck dissection (CND) in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) patients with ipsilateral lateral neck metastasis. We compared the actual recurrence rate according to the extent of CND-ipsilateral and contralateral sides.

Methods: A total of 708 PTC patients who underwent total thyroidectomy and concomitant ipsilateral or bilateral CND with ipsilateral lateral neck dissection between January 1997 and December 2022 at Samsung Medical Center were retrospectively analyzed.

Synergistic augmentation and fundamental mechanistic exploration of β-GaO-rGO photocatalyst for efficient CO reduction.

We explore the novel photodecomposition capabilities of β-GaO when augmented with reduced graphene oxide (rGO). Employing real-time spectroscopy, this study unveils the sophisticated mechanisms of photodecomposition, identifying an optimal 1 wt% β-GaO-rGO ratio that substantially elevates the degradation efficiency of Methylene Blue (MB). Our findings illuminate a direct relationship between the photocatalyst's composition and its performance, with the quantity of rGO synthesis notably influencing the catalyst's morphology and consequently, its photodegradation potency.

Changes in mandibular width and frontal-lower facial profile after orthognathic surgery using sagittal split ramus osteotomy with removal of internal bone interference in patients with class III skeletal malocclusion.

Background: The purpose of this study is to analyze changes in mandibular width and frontal view ramus inclination using cone beam CT in patients with skeletal class III malocclusion who underwent BSSRO, with the removal of bone interference between segments.

Methods: For all 20 subjects, cone-beam CT imaging was performed prior to surgery (T1), immediately post-surgery (T2), and 6 months after surgery (T3). Reorientation was performed using R2GATE software (MegaGen, Seoul, Korea).

Orthognathic surgery with removal of lipoma in the asymmetric mandibular prognathism of a patient with a mandibular bone defect due to intramuscular lipoma on the medial aspect of the ramus: a case report.

Lipomas, the most common soft-tissue mesenchymal neoplasms in adults, are characterized by the proliferation of mature white adipocytes without cytologic atypia. Lipomas are rarely observed in the head and neck region. We present a case of resection and orthognathic surgical removal of an intramuscular lipoma of the mandible with involvement of the mandibular ramus and condylar head and neck.

Factors associated with patient satisfaction after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: do they differ by age?

Background: Several studies have investigated factors affecting patient satisfaction after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR); however, it is unknown if these factors vary according to age. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the factors associated with satisfaction of ARCR in individuals 70 years and older versus younger patients.

Methods: Among 319 consecutive patients who underwent ARCR, 173 were included.

Centimeter-Scale Tellurium Oxide Films for Artificial Optoelectronic Synapses with Broadband Responsiveness and Mechanical Flexibility.

Prevailing over the bottleneck of von Neumann computing has been significant attention due to the inevitableness of proceeding through enormous data volumes in current digital technologies. Inspired by the human brain's operational principle, the artificial synapse of neuromorphic computing has been explored as an emerging solution. Especially, the optoelectronic synapse is of growing interest as vision is an essential source of information in which dealing with optical stimuli is vital.

High Mobility Transistors and Flexible Optical Synapses Enabled by Wafer-Scale Chemical Transformation of Pt-Based 2D Layers.

Electronic devices employing two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) transition-metal dichalcogenide (TMD) layers as semiconducting channels often exhibit limited performance (e.g., low carrier mobility), in part, due to their high contact resistances caused by interfacing non-vdW three-dimensional (3D) metal electrodes.

Pure varus posteromedial rotatory instability of the elbow: Radiographic findings, treatment, and outcomes.

Introduction: Although varus posteromedial rotatory instability (VPMRI) is a subtle elbow injury that involves anteromedial coronoid facet (AMCF) fracture and ligamentous injuries, treatment options and outcomes of VPMRI remains controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate radiographic findings, treatments, and outcomes of a large series of VPMRI.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 91 pure VPMRI cases with AMCF fracture (O'Driscoll classification anteromedial type) which were treated at 6 hospitals.

Tachol1 QTL on mouse chromosome 1 is responsible for hypercholesterolemia and diet-induced obesity.

Hypercholesterolemia raises the risk for cardiovascular complications and overall health. Hypercholesterolemia is common, affecting 10% of the general population of the US, and heritable. Most individuals with hypercholesterolemia have a polygenic predisposition to the condition.

Longer peripheral-track lesions are associated with instability after arthroscopic Bankart repair.

Background: The glenoid track concept has enabled the categorization of Hill-Sachs lesions (HSLs) into on-track lesions and off-track lesions. Furthermore, among the on-track lesions, further categorization has been established based on the distance from the medial edge of the Hill-Sachs lesion to the medial edge of the glenoid track, into peripheral-track lesions and central-track lesions. Recent studies on peripheral-track lesions and central-track lesions within the glenoid track have shown inconsistencies in failure rates, which deserves further investigation.

Serial Changes of Fatty Degeneration and Clinical Outcomes after Repair of Medium-Sized Rotator Cuff Tears.

Background: This study was designed to longitudinally analyze quantitative intramuscular and perimuscular fat and evaluate clinical outcomes according to healing degree after rotator cuff repair.

Methods: From June 2013 through October 2018, patients who had undergone repair due to medium-sized rotator cuff tears and serial chest computed tomography (CT) preoperatively and at early (6-12 months) and late (at least 3 years) postoperative follow-ups were included. Supraspinatus (SST) intramuscular fat fraction ratio (IFFR) and perimuscular fat fraction ratio (PFFR) were calculated using chest CT.

Reversible Transition of Semiconducting PtSe and Metallic PtTe for Scalable All-2D Edge-Contacted FETs.

Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) layers are highly promising as field-effect transistor (FET) channels in the atomic-scale limit. However, accomplishing this superiority in scaled-up FETs remains challenging due to their van der Waals (vdW) bonding nature with respect to conventional metal electrodes. Herein, we report a scalable approach to fabricate centimeter-scale all-2D FET arrays of platinum diselenide (PtSe) with in-plane platinum ditelluride (PtTe) edge contacts, mitigating the aforementioned challenges.