Butler Torres

Post-operative biliary stricture is a cumbersome condition, secondary to biliary or vascular damage. Its risk factors include biliary or vascular anatomical variants, local inflammation, and poor surgical expertise. Intra-operative diagnosis is difficult, and in most cases, patients present with obstructive symptoms within a few weeks. Magnetic…[Lees meer]

Second, the present and future changes in non-point pollution sources were simulated using the integrated Cellular Automata and Markov chain model (CA-Markov). Third, Station Potential Pollution Score (SPPS) determined based on Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was used to weight each station under the changes of non-point pollution sources for…[Lees meer]

This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial activities of two types of insect fats extracted from black soldier fly larvae (HI, Hermetia illucens L.) and yellow mealworm larvae (TM, Tenebrio molitor L.) and their effects as dietary replacement of soybean oil (S) on cecal fermentation pattern, and fecal and cecal microbiota in rabbits.…[Lees meer]

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4Is) are one of the most frequently prescribed anti-diabetic agents in Japan, and they are often used in combination with insulin secretagogues, such as sulfonylureas and glinides. In the present study, we determined the efficacy and safety of the use of repaglinide or glimepiride, a sulfonylurea, in…[Lees meer]

Pharyngeal perforation after blunt neck trauma is a rarity. We present a case of nasopharyngeal perforation after blunt neck trauma in a 29-year-old female patient. She presented with anterior neck tenderness and dysphagia after falling during an epileptic seizure. The head and neck assessment and fiberoptic pharyngolaryngeal examination did not…[Lees meer]

These data constitute a methodological starting point for culture-based microbiota studies by improving the culturomics workflow without any loss of captured bacterial diversity.Raman spectroscopy is frequently used to identify composition, structure and layer thickness of 2D materials. Here, we describe an efficient first-principles workflow for…[Lees meer]

This study explores the type and extent of professional services provided through community pharmacies in Jilin Province, China, and provides evidence for optimizing the quality of community pharmacy services.

CRA, CRR, and CRC are associated with specific lifestyles and social economic statuses of community residents. Attention should be paid…[Lees meer]