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PURPOSE: Some prospective trials have demonstrated the feasibility of sentinel node (SN) biopsy in gastric cancer (GC) surgery. This study aimed to identify the appropriate concentration settings for the intraoperative injection of indocyanine green (ICG) for SN biopsy. METHODS: Before the clinical studies, porcine model experiments explored the optimal concentration of ICG injected intraoperatively. Next, nine GC patients were enrolled in the clinical research. ICG (0.5 ml) was injected intraoperatively into four quadrants of the submucosa around the tumor at various concentrations (0.5, 0.25, and 0.1 mg/ml). The lymphatic basin dissection method was applied to the ICG-positive lymphatic areas. The number and location of the lymphatic basins and positive nodes were recorded intraoperatively. RESULTS: In the porcine model, the visibility gradually became clear at an ICG concentration higher than 0.1 mg/ml. In the clinical study, the average number of detected lymphatic basins was 3.3, 1.7, and 1.7, respectively. The mean number of detected SNs was 14.7, 6.7, and 4.0, respectively. CONCLUSION: To improve the reproducibility of SN biopsy, it is essential to prepare the correct concentration setting of ICG. Under current conditions in which ICG is injected intraoperatively, a 0.1 mg/ml concentration setting of ICG may be necessary and sufficient for SN identification.
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Verde de Indocianina , Cuidados Intraoperatórios , Imagem Óptica , Biópsia de Linfonodo Sentinela , Linfonodo Sentinela , Neoplasias Gástricas , Verde de Indocianina/administração & dosagem , Neoplasias Gástricas/cirurgia , Neoplasias Gástricas/patologia , Humanos , Projetos Piloto , Animais , Biópsia de Linfonodo Sentinela/métodos , Masculino , Feminino , Linfonodo Sentinela/patologia , Linfonodo Sentinela/diagnóstico por imagem , Cuidados Intraoperatórios/métodos , Idoso , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Suínos , Imagem Óptica/métodos , Período Intraoperatório , Corantes/administração & dosagem , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Estudos de Viabilidade , Metástase LinfáticaRESUMO
Photodynamic therapy is expected to be a less invasive treatment, and strategies for targeting mitochondria, the main sources of singlet oxygen, are attracting attention to increase the efficacy of photodynamic therapy and reduce its side effects. To date, we have succeeded in encapsulating the photosensitizer rTPA into MITO-Porter (MP), a mitochondria-targeted Drug Delivery System (DDS), aimed at mitochondrial delivery of the photosensitizer while maintaining its activity. In this study, we report the results of our studies to alleviate rTPA aggregation in an effort to improve drug efficacy and assess the usefulness of modifying the rTPA side chain to improve the mitochondrial retention of MITO-Porter, which exhibits high therapeutic efficacy. Conventional rTPA with anionic side chains and two rTPA analogs with side chains that were converted to neutral or cationic side chains were encapsulated into MITO-Porter. Low-MP (MITO-Porter with Low Drug/Lipid) exhibited high drug efficacy for all three types of rTPA, and in Low-MP, charged rTPA-encapsulated MP exhibited high drug efficacy. The cellular uptake and mitochondrial translocation capacities were similar for all particles, suggesting that differences in aggregation rates during the incorporation of rTPA into MITO-Porter resulted in differences in drug efficacy.
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Interações Hidrofóbicas e Hidrofílicas , Mitocôndrias , Fotoquimioterapia , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes , Porfirinas , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes/química , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes/farmacologia , Mitocôndrias/metabolismo , Mitocôndrias/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Fotoquimioterapia/métodos , Porfirinas/química , Porfirinas/farmacologia , Nanopartículas/química , Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos/métodos , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Oxigênio Singlete/metabolismo , Oxigênio Singlete/químicaRESUMO
Presenteeism is the loss of productivity due to a worker's health problems, despite the worker being present at the workplace. Although the association between presenteeism and insomnia complaints is well known, few studies have examined the association between insomnia severity and presenteeism. This study aimed to explore the association between insomnia severity and presenteeism. This study included 1925 participants (1543 males, 379 females, and three of other genders) in total. The mean age of the participants was 49.94 ± 9.82 years. The inclusion criteria were full-time employment, working 8 hr per day and 5 days per week, and having no night shifts. The insomnia severity was classified based on the Insomnia Severity Index and Athens Insomnia Scale criteria. Logistic regression analysis showed that moderate and severe insomnia severity were associated to a greater magnitude with presenteeism than mild insomnia severity. Severe insomnia severity was associated to a greater magnitude with presenteeism than moderate insomnia severity. In summary, logistic regression analysis showed that increased insomnia severity based on Insomnia Severity Index classification was associated with increased odds of presenteeism, but increased insomnia severity based on Athens Insomnia Scale classification was not fully consistent with increased odds of presenteeism. Because increased insomnia severity is associated with worsening of presenteeism, early detection of and early intervention against insomnia complaints are important for reducing presenteeism. This study was the first to examine the associations between presenteeism and insomnia severity classification of no insomnia, mild, moderate, and severe insomnia severity.
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Presenteísmo , Distúrbios do Início e da Manutenção do Sono , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , População do Leste Asiático , Emprego , Local de Trabalho , Distúrbios do Início e da Manutenção do Sono/epidemiologia , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
The present study provides design guidance for unique multipotent molecules that sense and generate singlet oxygen (1 O2 ). A rhodamine 6G-aminomethylanthracene-linked donor-acceptor molecule (RA) is designed and synthesized for demonstrating wavelength-dependent functionalities as follows; (i) RA acts as a conventional fluorogenic 1 O2 sensor molecule like the commercially available reagent, singlet oxygen sensor green (SOSG), when it absorbs ultraviolet (UV)-visible light and reacts with 1 O2 . (ii) RA acts as a temporally controlled 1 O2 sensing reagent under the longer wavelength (â¼700â nm) photosensitization. RA enters an intermediate state after capturing 1 O2 and does not become strongly fluorescent until it is exposed to UV, blue, or green light. (iii) RA acts as an efficient photosensitizer to generate 1 O2 under green light illumination. The spin-orbit charge transfer mediated intersystem crossing (SOCT-ISC) process achieves this function, and RA shows a potential cancer-killing effect on pancreatic cancer cells. The wavelength-switchable functionalities in RA offer to promise molecular tools to apply 1 O2 in a spatiotemporal manner.
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Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes , Oxigênio Singlete , Rodaminas , Indicadores e Reagentes , AntracenosRESUMO
The conversion of solar energy to thermal, chemical, or electrical energy attracts great attention in chemistry and physics. There has been a considerable effort for the efficient extraction of photons throughout the entire solar spectrum. In this work light energy was efficiently harvested by using a long-lived betaine photogenerated from an acridinium-based electron donor-acceptor dyad. The photothermal energy-conversion efficiency of the dyad is significantly enhanced by simultaneous illumination with blue (420-440â nm) and yellow (>480â nm) light in comparison with the sum of the conversion efficiencies for individual illumination with blue or yellow light. The enhanced photothermal effect is due to the photogenerated betaine, which absorbs longer-wavelength light than the dyad, and thus the dyad-betaine combination is promising for efficient photothermal energy conversion. The mechanisms of betaine generation and energy conversion are discussed on the basis of steady-state and transient spectral measurements.
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Repeated absorption of emitted photons, also called photon recycling, in large crystals and thick films of perovskites leads to delayed photoluminescence (PL) and decrease of PL intensity. The role of distinct band gaps, which act as donors and acceptors of energy, and nonradiative energy transfer on such delayed, low intensity emission is yet to be rationalized. Here we report delayed emission by nonradiative energy transfer across a distribution of energy states in close-packed crystallites of cesium lead bromide CsPbBr3 , formamidinium lead bromide FAPbBr3 , or the mixed halide FAPb(BrI)3 perovskite synthesized in the form of thick pellets by the piezochemical method. The PL lifetime of the bromide-rich domain in the mixed halide pellet is considerably decreased when compared with a pure FAPbBr3 pellet. Here the domains with higher bromide composition act as the energy donor, whereas the iodide-rich domains are the acceptors. Time-resolved PL measurements of CsPbBr3 , FAPbBr3 , and the mixed halide FAPb(BrI)3 perovskite pellets help us to clarify the role of nonradiative energy transfer on photon recycling.
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PURPOSE: This study aimed to morphologically and histologically investigate the relationship between deep subregions of the rotator cuff muscle and shoulder joint capsule as well as the relationship between the rotator cuff tendon or capsule and bony insertion. METHODS: We examined 13 shoulders of embalmed cadavers and measured the capsular attachments and footprints macroscopically. We also histologically examined the fibres in three shoulders. RESULTS: Loose attachment, which was less tight with spaced connective tissue, and firm attachment, which was tight with dense connective tissue, were found under the surface of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus. The anterior-deep and posterior-deep subregions of the supraspinatus and the middle partition and inferior partition of the infraspinatus formed firm attachments to the capsule. The mean areas of firm attachment for the anterior-deep subregion, posterior-deep subregion and middle partition were 118.8 mm2, 267.8 mm2 and 399.3 mm2, respectively, while the area of the inferior partition was small. The transverse fibres were located just lateral to the medial edge of the firm attachment area. The thick capsule had a substantial footprint. Both tendon fibres and the capsule inserted into the superior and middle facets through the attachment fibrocartilage. CONCLUSIONS: The posterior-deep subregion of the supraspinatus and middle partition of the infraspinatus evenly occupied the capsular attachment area. The transverse fibres were located just lateral to the medial edge of the firm attachment area, and the thick capsule had a substantial footprint. Both tendon fibres and the capsule inserted into the superior and middle facets through the attachment fibrocartilage.
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Manguito Rotador/anatomia & histologia , Articulação do Ombro/anatomia & histologia , Ombro/anatomia & histologia , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Cadáver , Cartilagem Articular/anatomia & histologia , Feminino , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMO
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We started performing sentinel node navigation surgery (SNNS) for patients with early gastric cancer (EGC) using infrared ray electronic endoscopy (IREE) with indocyanine green injection from year 2000. The EGCs usually have complex lymphatic drainage, unidirectional or multidirectional lymphatic flow. In this study, we investigated and clarified factors that affect the direction of gastric lymphatic drainage. PATIENTS AND METHOD: Consecutive 60 patients with EGC who underwent SNNS by IREE from year 2006 to 2014 were enrolled to this study. Patients' age, gender, location of tumors, operative method, previous treatment by endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), presence of pathological ulcerative scar and maximum tumor diameter were enrolled as parameters which may affect direction of lymphatic drainage and analyzed. RESULT: Bivariate analysis demonstrated that the presence of pathological ulcerative scar (P = 0.01), tumor location (g.c vs. a.w vs. p.w vs. l.c, P = 0.01), and maxim tumor diameter (P = 0.0003) were relevant to direction of gastric lymphatic drainage. Multivariate analysis showed that tumor location (g.c/a.w/p.w vs. l.c, odds ratio 8.227, P = 0.011) and the maximum tumor diameter (odds ratio 1.057, P = 0.037) are independent factors that affect direction of gastric lymphatic flow. Of tumors, 78% located at lesser curvature had unidirectional lymphatic drainage, and 93% of tumors whose diameter was 40 mm and more had multidirectional lymphatic drainage. CONCLUSION: Our investigation revealed that the tumor location and tumor diameter were the key factors which affect the direction of lymphatic drainage, which is useful fact to understand the complexity of gastric lymphatic drainage.
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Vasos Linfáticos/anatomia & histologia , Biópsia de Linfonodo Sentinela , Neoplasias Gástricas/cirurgia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Análise de Variância , Feminino , Gastroscopia/métodos , Humanos , Verde de Indocianina , Raios Infravermelhos , Excisão de Linfonodo/métodos , Metástase Linfática , Vasos Linfáticos/fisiopatologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Gástricas/patologiaRESUMO
Location recognition at the molecular scale provides valuable information about the nature of functional molecular materials. This study presents a novel location sensing approach based on an endohedral metallofullerene, Ce@C82, using its anisotropic magnetic properties, which lead to temperature-dependent paramagnetic shifts in (1)H NMR spectra. Five site-isomers of Ce@C82CH2-3,5-C6H3Me2 were synthesized to demonstrate the spatial sensing ability of Ce@C82. Single-crystal structures, absorption spectra, and density functional theory calculations were used to select the plausible addition positions in the radical coupling reaction, which preferentially happens on the carbon atoms with high electron density of the singly occupied molecular orbital (SOMO) and positive charge. Temperature-dependent NMR measurements demonstrated unique paramagnetic shifts of the (1)H peaks, which were derived from the anisotropic magnetism of the f-electron in the Ce atom of the isomers. It was found that the magnetic anisotropy axes can be easily predicted by theoretical calculations using the Gaussian 09 package. Further analysis revealed that the temperature-dependent trend in the shifts is clearly predictable from the distance and relative position of the proton from the Ce atom. Hence, the Ce-encapsulated metallofullerene Ce@C82 can provide spatial location information about nearby atoms through the temperature-dependent paramagnetic shifts of its NMR signals. It can act as a molecular probe for location sensing by utilizing the anisotropic magnetism of the encapsulated Ce atom. The potentially low toxicity and stability of the endohedral fullerene would make Ce@C82 suitable for applications in biology and material science.
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We report that Ce@C2v (9)-C82 forms a centrosymmetric dimer when co-crystallized with Ni(OEP) (OEP = octaethylporphyrin dianion). The crystal structure of {Ce@C2v (9)-C82 }2 â 2[Ni(OEP)]â 4 C6 H6 shows that a new C-C bond with a bond length of 1.605(5)â Å connects the two cages. The high spin density of the singly occupied molecular orbital (SOMO) on the cage and the pyramidalization of the cage are factors that favor dimerization. In contrast, the treatment of Ni(OEP) with M@C2v (9)-C82 (M = La, Sc, and Y) results in crystallization of monomeric endohedral fullerenes. A systematic comparison of the X-ray structures of M@C2v (9)-C82 (M = Sc, Y, La, Ce, Gd, Yb, and Sm) reveals that the major metal site in each case is located at an off-center position adjacent to a hexagonal ring along the C2 â axis of the C2v (9)-C82 cage. DFT calculations at the M06-2X level revealed that the positions of the metal centers in these metallofullerenes M@C2v (9)-C82 (M = Sc, Y, and Ce), as determined by single-crystal X-ray structure studies, correspond to an energy minimum for each compound.
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Synthesizing unprecedented diamagnetic adducts of an endohedral metallofullerene was achieved by using 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of paramagnetic La@C(s)-C82 with a simultaneous hydrogen addition. The selective formation of two main products, La@C(s)-C82HCMe2NMeCHPh (2a and 2b), was first detected by HPLC analysis and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. 2a and 2b-O, which was readily formed by the oxidation of 2b, were isolated by multistep HPLC separation and were fully characterized by spectroscopic methods, including 1D and 2D-NMR, UV-vis-NIR measurements and electrochemistry. The hydrogen atom was found to be connected to the fullerene cage directly in the case of 2a, and the redox behavior indicated that the C-H bond can still be readily oxidized. The reaction mechanism and the molecular structures of 2a and 2b were reasonably proposed by the interplay between experimental observations and DFT calculations. The feasible order of the reaction process would involve a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition followed by the hydrogen addition through a radical pathway. It is concluded that the characteristic electronic properties and molecular structure of La@C(s)-C82 resulted in a site-selective reaction, which afforded a unique chemical derivative of an endohedral metallofullerene in high yields. Derivative 2a constitutes the first endohedral metallofullerene where the direct linking of a hydrogen atom has been structurally proven.
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A 44-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with abdominal pain. Enhanced abdominal computed tomography demonstrated intraperitoneal free air and fluid collection. Peritonitis due to intestinal perforation was suspected and an emergency laparotomy was performed. Exploration of the abdominal cavity confirmed perforation of the ileum at a site 20cm from the terminal ileum. Therefore, we performed partial ileal resection that included the perforation and placed an ileostomy. Histopathological examination of the ileum revealed infiltration of eosinophilic leukocytes between the submucosal and subserosal layers, compatible with the diagnosis of eosinophilic gastroenteritis.
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Eosinofilia/complicações , Gastroenterite/complicações , Perfuração Intestinal/etiologia , Peritonite/etiologia , Adulto , Humanos , Perfuração Intestinal/cirurgia , Masculino , Peritonite/cirurgiaRESUMO
The [4 + 2] cycloaddition of o-quinodimethanes, generated in situ from the sultine 4,5-benzo-3,6-dihydro-1,2-oxathiin 2-oxide and its derivative, to La metal-encapsulated fullerenes, La2@C80 or La@C82, afforded the novel derivatives of endohedral metallofullerenes (3a,b, 4a,b and 5b). Molecular structures of the resulting compounds were elucidated using spectroscopic methods such as MALDI-TOF mass, optical absorption, and NMR spectroscopy. The [4 + 2] adducts of La2@C80 (3a,b, and 4a,b) and La@C82 (5b), respectively, retain diamagnetic and paramagnetic properties, as confirmed by EPR spectroscopy. Dynamic NMR measurements of 4a at various temperatures demonstrated the boat-to-boat inversions of the addend. In addition, 5b revealed remarkable thermal stability in comparison with the reported [4 + 2] cycloadduct of pentamethylcyclopentadiene and La@C82 (6). These findings demonstrate the utility of sultines to afford thermodynamically stable endohedral metallofullerene derivatives for the use in material science.
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OBJECTIVE: Nonrestorative sleep (NRS) is unrefreshing sleep that is harmful to mental and physical health. Although few studies have reported the relationship between NRS and sleep problems, none have evaluated this relationship by age group. This study aimed to determine whether NRS could be associated with insomnia severity, sleep debt, and social jetlag and whether this relationship would vary with age. METHODS: The 1592 participants were allocated into age groups: 18-25 years (n = 317), 26-40 years (n = 405), 41-65 years (n = 454), and >65 years (n = 416). The study used Restorative Sleep Questionnaire to assess NRS, Athens Insomnia Scale to assess insomnia severity, Sleep Debt Index to assess sleep debt, and the absolute difference in midpoints of sleep between weekdays and days off to assess social jetlag. RESULTS: Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the association between NRS and sleep problems. In the 18-25-year group, insomnia severity, sleep debt of ≥2 h, and social jetlag of ≥2 h; in the 26-40-year group, insomnia severity and sleep debt of ≥2 h; in the 41-65-year group, insomnia severity and sleep debt of ≥2 h; and in the >65-year group, insomnia severity were significantly associated with NRS. CONCLUSION: NRS was associated with insomnia severity in all age groups, with sleep debt in the young and working-age groups and social jetlag in the young age group. Different approaches to improving the NRS are required for different age groups.
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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to clarify the reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Insomnia Catastrophizing Scale (ICS) and to examine the relationship between insomnia severity and insomnia-related cognitive factors. METHODS: A total of 786 participants were recruited via an online survey and classified into the insomnia group (n = 342) and healthy group (n = 444). The insomnia group comprised individuals who self-reported meeting the diagnostic criteria for chronic insomnia disorder in the third edition of the International Classification of Sleep Disorders. RESULTS: The ICS is used to independently assess nighttime (ICS-N) and daytime (ICS-D) catastrophic thoughts, and item response theory revealed that each ICS-N and ICS-D item can adequately assess catastrophic thoughts during the night and day, respectively. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the ICS-N and ICS-D were good. Further, the ICS-N and ICS-D had a significant positive correlation with insomnia severity, hyperarousal, sleep-related safety behaviors, dysfunctional beliefs about sleep, and anxiety symptoms. Multiple regression analyses with insomnia severity as the dependent variable in the insomnia group demonstrated that catastrophic thoughts were more strongly associated with insomnia severity than sleep-related safety behaviors and dysfunctional beliefs about sleep. The interaction between nighttime catastrophic thoughts and sleep-related safety behaviors increased insomnia severity. CONCLUSIONS: The Japanese versions of ICS-N and ICS-D were found to be superior in measuring insomnia-related catastrophic thoughts and to have high reliability and validity. Furthermore, these findings more clearly demonstrate that the catastrophic thoughts may be an important associated factor of insomnia.
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Distúrbios do Início e da Manutenção do Sono , Humanos , Distúrbios do Início e da Manutenção do Sono/diagnóstico , Psicometria , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Japão , Sono , Inquéritos e Questionários , CatastrofizaçãoRESUMO
BACKGROUND/AIM: The Japan Society of Endoscopic Surgery (JSES) proctoring system was established to prevent serious pancreatic pressure injuries in Japan in 2019. To safely perform robotic gastrectomy (RG) in our hospital, which has no experience in robotic surgery, we conducted a clinical trial with the support of this proctoring system. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The present study was a single-center clinical prospective study. The primary endpoint was morbidity determined using Clavien-Dindo classification (C-D) Grade IIIa or higher. RESULTS: Ten patients, seven males and three females, were recruited in this study. RG was performed under the proctoring system of the JSES in the initial six cases and was completed independently for the remaining four patients. We successfully performed the initial ten cases without C-D classification grade IIIa or higher morbidities. CONCLUSION: This study underscores the significance of a proctoring system for introducing RG to facilities with limited experience in robotic surgery. Despite some limitations, this study demonstrated successful outcomes in the initial ten cases, emphasizing the benefits for both surgeons and patients. This study provides valuable insights into the safety of RG in small institutions and calls for further research in this area.
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Laparoscopia , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos , Robótica , Neoplasias Gástricas , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Gastrectomia/efeitos adversos , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/etiologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/cirurgia , Estudos Prospectivos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos/efeitos adversos , Neoplasias Gástricas/cirurgia , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND/AIM: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of the sentinel node navigation surgery (SNNS) followed by limited gastrectomy for early gastric cancer (EGC) with Endoscopic Curability C-2 (eCuraC-2). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between 2001 and 2018, 33 patients were included in this study. Following sentinel node (SN) biopsy using indocyanine green combined with an infrared ray laparoscopic system, limited gastrectomy (LG) [wedge resection (WR), or segmental gastrectomy (SG)] was performed without extended lymphadenectomy. RESULTS: SN detection rate was 97% (32/33). The mean number of SNs per case was 7.8. Three patients (9.1%) with lymph node metastasis (LNM) had a positive SN identified by intraoperative pathological examination. When intraoperative pathologic examination showed SN to be LNM negative, 11 patients underwent WR, and seven were subjected to SG. Postoperative pathological examinations showed no false negatives for LNM, and four patients (12%) had residual cancer in their resected stomachs. Overall survival and disease-specific survival five years after SNNS were 87.9% and 100%, respectively. CONCLUSION: SNNS followed by LG with lymphatic basin resection may be one of the ideal procedures for patients with eCuraC-2 due to the accurate diagnosis of LNM and favorable disease-specific prognosis.
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Gastrectomia , Biópsia de Linfonodo Sentinela , Linfonodo Sentinela , Neoplasias Gástricas , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Neoplasias Gástricas/cirurgia , Neoplasias Gástricas/patologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Gastrectomia/métodos , Biópsia de Linfonodo Sentinela/métodos , Linfonodo Sentinela/patologia , Linfonodo Sentinela/cirurgia , Metástase Linfática , Adulto , Excisão de Linfonodo/métodos , Idoso de 80 Anos ou maisRESUMO
Dental implant therapy is a reliable treatment for replacing missing teeth. However, as dental implants become more widely used, peri-implantitis increasingly has become a severe complication, making successful treatment more difficult. As a result, the development of effective drug delivery systems (DDSs) and treatments for peri-implantitis are urgently needed. Carbon nanohorns (CNHs) are carbon nanomaterials that have shown promise for use in DDSs and have photothermal effects. The present study exploited the unique properties of CNHs to develop a phototherapy employing a near-infrared (NIR) photoresponsive composite of minocycline, hyaluronan, and CNH (MC/HA/CNH) for peri-implantitis treatments. MC/HA/CNH demonstrated antibacterial effects that were potentiated by NIR-light irradiation, a property that was mediated by photothermal-mediated drug release from HA/CNH. These antibacterial effects persisted even following 48 h of dialysis, a promising indication for the clinical use of this material. We propose that the treatment of peri-implantitis using NIR and MC/HA/CNH, in combination with surgical procedures, might be employed to target relatively deep affected areas in a timely and efficacious manner. We envision that this innovative approach will pave the way for future developments in implant therapy.
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Antibacterianos , Carbono , Ácido Hialurônico , Raios Infravermelhos , Minociclina , Peri-Implantite , Ácido Hialurônico/química , Ácido Hialurônico/farmacologia , Peri-Implantite/tratamento farmacológico , Peri-Implantite/terapia , Minociclina/química , Minociclina/farmacologia , Antibacterianos/química , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Carbono/química , Animais , Humanos , Camundongos , Nanoestruturas/química , Nanoestruturas/uso terapêutico , Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos , Liberação Controlada de FármacosRESUMO
Zero-dimensional hybrid copper(I) halides (HCHs) are attractive due to their interesting photoluminescence (PL) properties and the high abundance and low toxicity of copper. In this study, we report green-red dual emission from rhombic 1-butyl-1-methyl piperidinium copper bromide [(Bmpip)2Cu2Br4] microcrystals (MCs) prepared on borosilicate glass. The structure and elemental composition of the MCs are characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Interestingly, MCs prepared on an ITO-coated glass plate show an intense green emission compared to the dual emission on a bare glass or plastic substrate. Furthermore, the intensity of the green emission from the MC is enormously increased by powdering using a conductive material, suggesting the deactivation of the red-emitting state by a charge transfer interaction with the conductor. These findings open a new strategy to suppress the self-trapping of excitons by longitudinal optical phonons and control the dual emitting states in HCHs.
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We report a unique bio-catalytic nanoparticle shaping (BNS) method for preparing a variety of mesoscopic particles by a facile process. For example, the BNS method affords mesoscopic QD assembly dispersions. Large-size sedimentations (>1 µm) of QDs are first formed using oligo-L-lysine linkers. These then undergo controlled enzymatic cleavage of the linkers using trypsin, which surprisingly leads to mesoscopic particles about 84 nm in size with a narrow size distribution. A detailed mechanism of the BNS method is investigated using tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin (TCPP), instead of QDs, as a probe molecule. Interestingly, the BNS method can also be applied to other combinations of enzymes and enzymatically degradable linkers, such as hyaluronidase with hyaluronan. As a potential application, the mesoscopic particles of QDs and oligo-lysine exhibit their ability to act as a drug delivery carrier originating from the features of both QDs and oligo-lysine. The BNS method demonstrates the universality and versatility of preparing mesoscopic particles and opens new doors for studying QD assemblies and molecular-based mesoscopic particles.