Can intraluminal devices prevent or reduce colorectal anastomotic leakage:A review

Colorectal anastomotic leakage is a serious complication of colorectal surgery, leading to high morbidity and mortality rates. In recent decades, many strategies aimed at lowering the incidence of anastomotic leakage have been examined. The focus of this review will be on mechanical aids protecting the colonic anastomosis against leakage. A literature search was performed using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and The Cochrane Collaborative library for all papers related to prevention of anastomotic leakage by placement of a device in the colon. Devices were categorised as decompression devices, intracolonic devices, and biodegradable devices. A decompression device functions by keeping the anal sphincter open, thereby lowering the intraluminal pressure and lowering the pressure on the anastomosis. Intracolonic devices do not prevent the formation of dehiscence. However, they prevent the faecal load from contacting the anastomotic site, thereby preventing leakage of faeces into the peritoneal cavity. Many attempts have been made to find a device that decreases the incidence of AL;however, to date, none of the devices have been widely accepted.

Efficient Scheme for Entanglement and Quantum Information Processing with Two Superconducting Quantum-Interference Devices in Cavity QED

In this paper, a scheme is proposed to create the entanglement of two superconducting quantum-interference devices （SQUIDs） and implement a two-quhit quantum phase gate between two SQUIDs in cavity. The scheme only requires resonant interactions. Thus the scheme is very simple and the quantum dynamics operation can he realized at a high speed, which is important in view of decoherence.

Unconventional Geometric Phase-Shift Gates Based on Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices Coupled to a Single-Mode Cavity

We present a scheme to realize geometric phase-shift gate for two superconducting quantum interference device （SQUID） qubits coupled to a single-mode microwave field. The geometric phase-shift gate operation is performed in two lower flux states, and the excited state [2〉 would not participate in the procedure. The SQUIDs undergo no transitions during the gate operation. Thus, the docoherence due to energy spontaneous emission based on the levels of SQUIDs are suppressed. The gate is insensitive to the cavity decay throughout the operation since the cavity mode is displaced along a circle in the phase space, acquiring a phase conditional upon the two lower flux states of the SQUID qubits, and the cavity mode is still in the original vacuum state. Based on the SQUID qubits interacting with the cavity mode, our proposed approach may open promising prospects for quantum iogic in SQUID-system.

Influence of occlusal splint thickness on the position of mandible

Objective: To investigate the influence of occlusal splint thickness on mandibular movement. Methods: Stabilization occlusal splints of 3, 5 and 7 mm thickness were respectively used during clenching from light contact in intercuspal position and the movement of condyles and incisor point were recorded in 5 healthy subjects. Results:The condyles moved anteriorly and superiorly without wearing occlusal splint. When wearing the occlusal splints the condyles displaced anteriorly and inferiorly. The distance of displacement increased gradually with raising the thickness of splint, though the significant difference was just found in right condyle in superior- inferior movement. The condyles went again on a path of anterior and superior direction when subjects clenched from the displaced position. In right condyle the displacement was significantly greater at 7 mm splint than that at 3 mm splint both in anterior-posterior and inferior-superior direction, while in left condyle only in anterior-posterior direction. Meanwhile, the incisal point movement was larger at 7 mm splint than at 3 mm splint in inferior-superior direction. In tapping movement there were no significant differences in condyle movement between the different thickness of occlusal splint. However, the coefficient of variation in total cycle time was the greatest when wearing the splint of 7 mm. Conclusion: Occlusal splint of 7 mm has greater effect than that of 3 mm on condyle movement, but no obvious difference with occlusal splint of 5 mm. When occlusal splint of 7 mm is inserted, the stability of condyle might be influenced during tapping movement.

Generation of W States with Many Superconducting-Quantum-Interference-Devices in Cavity QED

We propose a scheme to generate the W states with many SQUIDs (superconducting-quantum-interferencedevices)in cavity QED via Raman transition.In this scheme,the transfer of quantum information between the SQUIDsand cavity is not required.And the cavity field is only virtually excited,thus the cavity decay is suppressed during theW states generation.The SQUIDs are always populated in the two ground states.Therefore,the scheme is insensitiveto the spontaneous emission of the excited level of the SQUID and cavity decay.

曹(元珠)派河南坠子研究系列(之一)——津卫文化下的异域曲种研究系列论文

作为天津地域文化中最具代表性、富于特色的莫过于曲艺说唱,流派繁多,大师济济。无论曲艺曲种来自他乡何地,抑或土生土长,到了天津,便都在津卫文化的影响下发展、完善着,并由此运生出新的流派。曹(元珠)派河南坠子就是典型一例,她不仅在演唱表演方面赋有特色,在"装腔"设计方面更是成就显著,对曹派艺术的形成起到了重要的作用。

Estimation of the Radial Distribution of the Tangential Velocity in a Vortex Chamber

The estimation of maximum tangential velocity becomes a very important factor for the estimation of performancesof the vortex chamber. In this paper, a proposed flow model of how to estimate the maximum tangential velocity inthe special form of the vortex chamber is described in detail. The pressure drop basing upon the rapid expansion byflowing from the inlet pipe into the cyclone body is estimated as half of the dynamic pressure in the inlet pipe.

Investigation on Temperature Separation and Flow Behaviour in Vortex Chamber

In the previous researches, it is known that the swirl flow in circular pipe causes the temperature separation. Recently, it is shown that the temperature separation occurs in a vortex chamber when compressed air are pumped into this device from the periphery. Especially, in a cavity installed in the periphery of the chamber, the highest temperature was observed. Therefore, it is expected that this device can be used as a heat source in the engineering field. In recent researches, the mechanism of temperature separation in vortex chamber has been investigated by some researchers. However, there are few researches for the effect of diameter and volume of vortex chamber, height of central rod and position of cavity on the temperature separation. Further, no detailed physical explanation has been made for the temperature separation phenomena in the vortex chamber. In the present study, the effects of chamber configuration and position of the cavity on temperature separation in the vortex chamber were investigated experimentally.