Intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal metastases : an expert opinion
Introduction: The rationale for intraperitoneal (IP) drug delivery for patients with peritoneal metastases (PM) is based on the pharmacokinetic advantage resulting from the peritoneal-plasma barrier, and on the potential to adequately treat small, poorly
Braet, Helena +4 more
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Ethnic diversity in infant gut microbiota is apparent before the introduction of complementary diets
The human gut microbiota develops soon after birth and can acquire inter-individual variation upon exposure to intrinsic and environmental cues. However, inter-individual variation has not been comprehensively assessed in a multi-ethnic study. We studied
Jia Xu +14 more
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Route Planning for Chain Restaurants With Improved Delivery Mode Using an Adaptive Genetic Algorithm
With the popularization of logistics technology and the improvement of people’s living standards, the number of chain restaurants with delivery service is increasing continuously due to the convenient service and special discounts.
Qian Cao, Chenyang Fu, Huiyong Li
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Flexible delivery of Er:YAG radiation at 2.94 µm with negative curvature silica glass fibers:a new solution for minimally invasive surgical procedures [PDF]
We present the delivery of high energy microsecond pulses through a hollow-core negative-curvature fiber at 2.94 µm. The energy densities delivered far exceed those required for biological tissue manipulation and are of the order of 2300 J/cm(2).
Hand, Duncan Paul +5 more
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Childhood emotional and behavior problems and their associations with cesarean delivery
Objective: To determine the prevalence of childhood emotional and behavioral problems and examine their associations with cesarean delivery. Methods: Our sample consisted of 8,900 preschoolers from 35 kindergartens in four cities in East China.
Erigene Rutayisire +5 more
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Women’s preferences and mode of delivery in public and private hospitals: a prospective cohort study [PDF]
Background Rates of caesarean section have steadily increased in most middle- and high-income countries over the last few decades without medical justification.
Althabe, Fernando +11 more
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Objective: To investigate the association between cesarean delivery (CD) and trajectory patterns of age- and sex-specific body mass index (BMI) z-score in early childhood.Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted among 2,685 children whose ...
Lihong Zhang +6 more
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Large presacral Tarlov cysts in pregnancy
This is the first report of large presacral Tarlov cysts (cerebrospinal fluid‐filled perineural cysts) diagnosed during pregnancy in which a cesarean delivery mode was selected to avoid the risk associated with vaginal delivery.
Akiyoshi Kanagawa +9 more
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Improved large-mode area endlessly single-mode photonic crystal fibers [PDF]
We numerically study the possibilities for improved large-mode area endlessly single mode photonic crystal fibers for use in high-power delivery applications.
A. Petersson +23 more
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Maturation of the gut metabolome during the first year of life in humans
The gut microbiota is involved in the production of numerous metabolites that maintain host wellbeing. The assembly of the gut microbiome is highly dynamic, and influenced by many postnatal factors, moreover, little is known about the development of the ...
Runze Ouyang +19 more
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