BACKGROUND Appendectomy is an acute abdominal surgery that is often accompanied by severe abdominal inflammation.Oral probiotics are one of the postoperative treatments for rapid rehabilitation.However,there is a lack...BACKGROUND Appendectomy is an acute abdominal surgery that is often accompanied by severe abdominal inflammation.Oral probiotics are one of the postoperative treatments for rapid rehabilitation.However,there is a lack of prospective studies on this topic after appendectomy.AIM To investigate whether the postoperative probiotics can modulate the inflammatory response and restore intestinal function in patients following appendectomy.METHODS This was a prospective,randomized trial.A total of 60 emergency patients were randomly divided into a control group(n=30)and a probiotic group(n=30).Patients in the control group started to drink some water the first day after surgery,and those in the probiotic group were given water supplemented with Bacillus licheniformis capsules for 5 consecutive days postsurgery.The indices of inflammation and postoperative conditions were recorded,and the data were analyzed with RStudio 4.3.2 software.RESULTS A total of 60 participants were included.Compared with those in the control group,the C-reactive protein(CRP),interleukin 6 and procalcitonin(PCT)levels were significantly lower in the probiotic group at 2 d after surgery(P=2.224e-05,P=0.037,and P=0.002,respectively,all P<0.05).This trend persisted at day 5 post-surgery,with CRP and PCT levels remaining significantly lower in the probiotic group(P=0.001 and P=0.043,both P<0.05).Furthermore,probiotics0.028,both P<0.05).CONCLUSION Postoperative oral administration of probiotics may modulate the gut microbiota,benefit the recovery of the early inflammatory response,and subsequently enhance recovery after appendectomy.展开更多
In this study,precise control over the thickness and termination of Ti3C2TX MXene flakes is achieved to enhance their electrical properties,environmental stability,and gas-sensing performance.Utilizing a hybrid method...In this study,precise control over the thickness and termination of Ti3C2TX MXene flakes is achieved to enhance their electrical properties,environmental stability,and gas-sensing performance.Utilizing a hybrid method involving high-pressure processing,stirring,and immiscible solutions,sub-100 nm MXene flake thickness is achieved within the MXene film on the Si-wafer.Functionalization control is achieved by defunctionalizing MXene at 650℃ under vacuum and H2 gas in a CVD furnace,followed by refunctionalization with iodine and bromine vaporization from a bubbler attached to the CVD.Notably,the introduction of iodine,which has a larger atomic size,lower electronegativity,reduce shielding effect,and lower hydrophilicity(contact angle:99°),profoundly affecting MXene.It improves the surface area(36.2 cm^(2) g^(-1)),oxidation stability in aqueous/ambient environments(21 days/80 days),and film conductivity(749 S m^(-1)).Additionally,it significantly enhances the gas-sensing performance,including the sensitivity(0.1119Ωppm^(-1)),response(0.2% and 23%to 50 ppb and 200 ppm NO_(2)),and response/recovery times(90/100 s).The reduced shielding effect of the–I-terminals and the metallic characteristics of MXene enhance the selectivity of I-MXene toward NO2.This approach paves the way for the development of stable and high-performance gas-sensing two-dimensional materials with promising prospects for future studies.展开更多
The preparation of high-efficiency phosphor is the key to the construction of white light-emitting diode(WLED)devices and their application in indoor photovoltaics.Compared with YVO_(4),InVO_(4)is not suitable as the ...The preparation of high-efficiency phosphor is the key to the construction of white light-emitting diode(WLED)devices and their application in indoor photovoltaics.Compared with YVO_(4),InVO_(4)is not suitable as the host material of lanthanide ions because of its strong self-luminescence.Here,the work focused on combining the broadband emission from InVO_(4)and the red luminescence from YVO_(4):Eu^(3+)to obtain enhanced and stable multicolor luminescence.The band structure,density of state,and optical properties were studied by density functional theory.The spectral configuration of YVO_(4):In^(3+)/Eu^(3+)with(112)surface appears to be broadening and redshifts with increasing layer number.When the In^(3+)concentration is 3.5 mol%,the YVO_(4):30%Eu^(3+)/In^(3+)emits the strongest light.The Judd-Ofelt parameterΩ2 of YVO_(4):In^(3+)/Eu^(3+)increases with increaing In^(3+)concentration,indicating that the symmetry decreases.By adjusting In^(3+)/Eu^(3+)contents,the YVO_(4):In^(3+)/Eu^(3+)not only can emit white light with a color rendering index of 95,but also can be used as high-efficiency red phosphor to build WLED devices with blue emitting N/Tb codoped carbon quantum dots(CQDs-N:Tb^(3+))and green emitting MOF:Tb^(3+)(MOF=metal organic framework),for which the color rendering index can also reach 95 and the color temperature is 5549 K.The manufactured WLED devices were further used to excite the silicon solar cell and make it show good photoelectric characteristics.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Appendectomy is an acute abdominal surgery that is often accompanied by severe abdominal inflammation.Oral probiotics are one of the postoperative treatments for rapid rehabilitation.However,there is a lack of prospective studies on this topic after appendectomy.AIM To investigate whether the postoperative probiotics can modulate the inflammatory response and restore intestinal function in patients following appendectomy.METHODS This was a prospective,randomized trial.A total of 60 emergency patients were randomly divided into a control group(n=30)and a probiotic group(n=30).Patients in the control group started to drink some water the first day after surgery,and those in the probiotic group were given water supplemented with Bacillus licheniformis capsules for 5 consecutive days postsurgery.The indices of inflammation and postoperative conditions were recorded,and the data were analyzed with RStudio 4.3.2 software.RESULTS A total of 60 participants were included.Compared with those in the control group,the C-reactive protein(CRP),interleukin 6 and procalcitonin(PCT)levels were significantly lower in the probiotic group at 2 d after surgery(P=2.224e-05,P=0.037,and P=0.002,respectively,all P<0.05).This trend persisted at day 5 post-surgery,with CRP and PCT levels remaining significantly lower in the probiotic group(P=0.001 and P=0.043,both P<0.05).Furthermore,probiotics0.028,both P<0.05).CONCLUSION Postoperative oral administration of probiotics may modulate the gut microbiota,benefit the recovery of the early inflammatory response,and subsequently enhance recovery after appendectomy.
基金supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korean government (MSIT)(No. 2021R1I1A1A0105621313, No. 2022R1F1A1074441, No. 2022K1A3A1A20014496, and No. 2022R1F1A1074083)supported by the Ministry of Education Funding (No. RIS 2021-004)supported by the Brain Pool program funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT through the National Research Foundation of Korea (RS-2023-00284318).
文摘In this study,precise control over the thickness and termination of Ti3C2TX MXene flakes is achieved to enhance their electrical properties,environmental stability,and gas-sensing performance.Utilizing a hybrid method involving high-pressure processing,stirring,and immiscible solutions,sub-100 nm MXene flake thickness is achieved within the MXene film on the Si-wafer.Functionalization control is achieved by defunctionalizing MXene at 650℃ under vacuum and H2 gas in a CVD furnace,followed by refunctionalization with iodine and bromine vaporization from a bubbler attached to the CVD.Notably,the introduction of iodine,which has a larger atomic size,lower electronegativity,reduce shielding effect,and lower hydrophilicity(contact angle:99°),profoundly affecting MXene.It improves the surface area(36.2 cm^(2) g^(-1)),oxidation stability in aqueous/ambient environments(21 days/80 days),and film conductivity(749 S m^(-1)).Additionally,it significantly enhances the gas-sensing performance,including the sensitivity(0.1119Ωppm^(-1)),response(0.2% and 23%to 50 ppb and 200 ppm NO_(2)),and response/recovery times(90/100 s).The reduced shielding effect of the–I-terminals and the metallic characteristics of MXene enhance the selectivity of I-MXene toward NO2.This approach paves the way for the development of stable and high-performance gas-sensing two-dimensional materials with promising prospects for future studies.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22271080).
文摘The preparation of high-efficiency phosphor is the key to the construction of white light-emitting diode(WLED)devices and their application in indoor photovoltaics.Compared with YVO_(4),InVO_(4)is not suitable as the host material of lanthanide ions because of its strong self-luminescence.Here,the work focused on combining the broadband emission from InVO_(4)and the red luminescence from YVO_(4):Eu^(3+)to obtain enhanced and stable multicolor luminescence.The band structure,density of state,and optical properties were studied by density functional theory.The spectral configuration of YVO_(4):In^(3+)/Eu^(3+)with(112)surface appears to be broadening and redshifts with increasing layer number.When the In^(3+)concentration is 3.5 mol%,the YVO_(4):30%Eu^(3+)/In^(3+)emits the strongest light.The Judd-Ofelt parameterΩ2 of YVO_(4):In^(3+)/Eu^(3+)increases with increaing In^(3+)concentration,indicating that the symmetry decreases.By adjusting In^(3+)/Eu^(3+)contents,the YVO_(4):In^(3+)/Eu^(3+)not only can emit white light with a color rendering index of 95,but also can be used as high-efficiency red phosphor to build WLED devices with blue emitting N/Tb codoped carbon quantum dots(CQDs-N:Tb^(3+))and green emitting MOF:Tb^(3+)(MOF=metal organic framework),for which the color rendering index can also reach 95 and the color temperature is 5549 K.The manufactured WLED devices were further used to excite the silicon solar cell and make it show good photoelectric characteristics.
