Introduction: The ideal method for perineal repair should be quick, easy to perform and preferably, with minimal pain. Aim: To compare skin adhesive tape and interrupted?absorbable subcuticular suture for episiotomy r...Introduction: The ideal method for perineal repair should be quick, easy to perform and preferably, with minimal pain. Aim: To compare skin adhesive tape and interrupted?absorbable subcuticular suture for episiotomy repair after birth as regard postoperative pain, skin closure time and wound infection. Design: Prospective double-blinded randomized controlled trial. Methods: Three-hundred qualified patients were equally distributed between two groups. Group 1 underwent skin repair with skin adhesive tape, while group 2 underwent the currently traditional method for perineal repair by interrupted suture. Pain was evaluated at 2, 4, 6 and 12 hours after birth then daily until one week using Wong-Baker faces pain rating scale with verbal expression for pain intensity as primary outcome. Skin closure time and wound infection were also evaluated as secondary outcomes. Results: Statistically significant difference in pain was?found at 4 and 6 hours, and 3,?4,?5 and 7 days after perineal repair in favor of the adhesive tape group (p = 0.04 and 0.02 respectively) (p = 0.002, 0.002, 0.003 and 0.001 respectively). No statistically significant difference was found in skin closure time between both groups, and no cases of wound infection occurred in both groups (p = 0.3). Conclusion: Skin adhesive tape may be superior to skin suturing in decreasing pain resulting from perineal repair after birth;however, further studies are needed to assess long-term effects, calculate costs and accurately measure patients’ satisfaction, which were not addressed in this study.展开更多
<strong>Background: </strong>Adhesive tape is the common method for endotracheal tube (ETT) secured to prevent tube displacement and unplanned extubation in an anesthesia setting. However, it is unclear wh...<strong>Background: </strong>Adhesive tape is the common method for endotracheal tube (ETT) secured to prevent tube displacement and unplanned extubation in an anesthesia setting. However, it is unclear which tape is superior for ETT fixation among the various tapes used in clinical practice. This study examines the force required to move 2 cm ETT and extubate ETT from an intubation manikin with five different adhesive tapes. <strong>Methods:</strong> We orally intubated an adult intubation manikin with an inner-diameter 7.5 mm ETT, inflated the cuff to 20 cm H<sub>2</sub>O. Then we secured ETT with five different adhesive tapes (Transpore tape<sup>TM</sup>, Urgosyval tape<span style="white-space:nowrap;"><sup>®</sup></span>, Transpore<sup>TM </sup>White tape, Multipore tape, Durapore<sup>TM</sup> tape) in a conventional fixation method. A digital force gauge was connected to the ETT and pulled in a direction erected to the oral cavity. We measured the force required to move 2 cm ETT and extubate ETT (defined as 5 cm ETT displacement) from the manikin. Data were analyzed with one-way analysis of variance, with <em>P</em> < 0.05. <strong>Results:</strong> Durapore<sup>TM</sup> tape had the largest average force of 2 cm displacement (58.9 ± 5.7N) (<em>P</em> < 0.05). The extubation force of Durapore<sup>TM</sup> tape (59.7 ± 4.9N) was larger than Urgosyval<span style="font-size:10px;"><sup>®</sup></span> tape (40.4 ± 2.9N) (<em>P</em> < 0.05), Transpore<sup>TM</sup> tape (48.7 ± 5.1N) (<em>P</em> < 0.05), Transpore White<sup>TM</sup> tape (48.7 ± 5.1N) (<em>P</em> < 0.05).<strong> Conclusion: </strong>Durapore<sup>TM</sup> tape was superior to the other four tapes (Transpore<sup>TM</sup> tape, Urgosyval<span style="font-size:10px;"><sup>®</sup></span> tape, Transpore<sup>TM</sup> white tape, Multipore tape) in holding the ETT in place in the manikin.展开更多
The introduction of negative pressure wound therapy has revolutionized the management of complicated wounds.However,the maintenance of an effective negative pressure environment is difficult in some instances,such as ...The introduction of negative pressure wound therapy has revolutionized the management of complicated wounds.However,the maintenance of an effective negative pressure environment is difficult in some instances,such as wounds in close proximity to an intestinal stoma or wounds surrounded by external fixations.We found that adhesive tape adheres more easily to itself than to wet skin or uneven surfaces.Therefore,we placed adhesive tape around surgical wounds prior to covering them with foam and sealing them with more tape.As a result of the strong adhesive force between pieces of tape,this method could provide a better environmental seal,even in situations where space is limited.Pre-placed adhesive tape around the wound site prior to foam placement could provide sufficient adhesion to maintain a continuous negative pressure environment during treatment.展开更多
Conductive adhesive tape is one kind of electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding materials for electronic packaging.However,the inferior conductivity of the pressure-sensitive adhesive(PSA)layer results in serious e...Conductive adhesive tape is one kind of electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding materials for electronic packaging.However,the inferior conductivity of the pressure-sensitive adhesive(PSA)layer results in serious electromagnetic leakage at the conjunctions between the conductive tapes and target objects.Adding conductive fillers is a traditional method for highly conductive adhesive tapes.However,the content of conductive fillers is needed to reach the percolation threshold,which is usually as high as tens of percent.High-content fillers result in significant loss of adhesive property and high fabrication cost.Herein,we introduce a rational architecture of conductive microsphere monolayer(CMM)in the PSA layer.The CMM connects the top and bottom surfaces of the PSA layer and improves its conductivity in the z-direction.Importantly,low contents of conductive microspheres(≤5%(mass fraction,w))can achieve the target of conductivity improvement,but not result in the serious loss of the adhesive property.Therefore,the strategy of CMMs can balance the tradeoff between the conductivity and the adhesive property of conductive PSA tapes.Finally,we demonstrate the superior EMI shielding performance of as-made conductive adhesive tapes,indicating their potential applications as the advanced EMI shielding materials in the electronic packaging.展开更多
With practical interest in the future applications of next-generation electronic devices,it is imperative to develop new conductive interconnecting materials appropriate for modern electronic devices to replace tradit...With practical interest in the future applications of next-generation electronic devices,it is imperative to develop new conductive interconnecting materials appropriate for modern electronic devices to replace traditional rigid solder tin and silver paste of high melting temperature or corrosive solvent requirements.Herein,we design highly stretchable shape memory self-soldering conductive(SMSC)tape with reversible adhesion switched by temperature,which is composed of silver particles encapsulated by shape memory polymer.SMSC tape has perfect shape and conductivity memory property and anti-fatigue ability even under the strain of 90%.It also exhibits an initial conductivity of 2772 S cm^(−1) and a maximum tensile strain of~100%.The maximum conductivity could be increased to 5446 S cm^(−1) by decreasing the strain to 17%.Meanwhile,SMSC tape can easily realize a heating induced reversible strong-to-weak adhe-sion transition for self-soldering circuit.The combination of stable conductivity,excellent shape memory performance,and temperature-switching reversible adhesion enables SMSC tape to serve two functions of electrode and solder simultaneously.This provides a new way for conductive interconnecting materials to meet requirements of modern electronic devices in the future.展开更多
Copolymerization as an efficient strategy can provide an opportunity to create new closed-loop recyclable polymeric materials with tailored properties that are generally inaccessible to the individual homopolymers.In ...Copolymerization as an efficient strategy can provide an opportunity to create new closed-loop recyclable polymeric materials with tailored properties that are generally inaccessible to the individual homopolymers.In this contribution,the bulk ring-opening copolymerization of bio-renewable-caprolactone and trans-hexahydro-(4,5)-benzofuranone was achieved to produce closed-loop recyclable copolyesters by using an organobase/urea binary catalyst at room temperature.The obtained copolyesters exhibited composition-dependent thermal properties.Remarkably,the obtained copolyesters were able to depolymerize back to recover the corresponding monomers under mild conditions.展开更多
文摘Introduction: The ideal method for perineal repair should be quick, easy to perform and preferably, with minimal pain. Aim: To compare skin adhesive tape and interrupted?absorbable subcuticular suture for episiotomy repair after birth as regard postoperative pain, skin closure time and wound infection. Design: Prospective double-blinded randomized controlled trial. Methods: Three-hundred qualified patients were equally distributed between two groups. Group 1 underwent skin repair with skin adhesive tape, while group 2 underwent the currently traditional method for perineal repair by interrupted suture. Pain was evaluated at 2, 4, 6 and 12 hours after birth then daily until one week using Wong-Baker faces pain rating scale with verbal expression for pain intensity as primary outcome. Skin closure time and wound infection were also evaluated as secondary outcomes. Results: Statistically significant difference in pain was?found at 4 and 6 hours, and 3,?4,?5 and 7 days after perineal repair in favor of the adhesive tape group (p = 0.04 and 0.02 respectively) (p = 0.002, 0.002, 0.003 and 0.001 respectively). No statistically significant difference was found in skin closure time between both groups, and no cases of wound infection occurred in both groups (p = 0.3). Conclusion: Skin adhesive tape may be superior to skin suturing in decreasing pain resulting from perineal repair after birth;however, further studies are needed to assess long-term effects, calculate costs and accurately measure patients’ satisfaction, which were not addressed in this study.
文摘<strong>Background: </strong>Adhesive tape is the common method for endotracheal tube (ETT) secured to prevent tube displacement and unplanned extubation in an anesthesia setting. However, it is unclear which tape is superior for ETT fixation among the various tapes used in clinical practice. This study examines the force required to move 2 cm ETT and extubate ETT from an intubation manikin with five different adhesive tapes. <strong>Methods:</strong> We orally intubated an adult intubation manikin with an inner-diameter 7.5 mm ETT, inflated the cuff to 20 cm H<sub>2</sub>O. Then we secured ETT with five different adhesive tapes (Transpore tape<sup>TM</sup>, Urgosyval tape<span style="white-space:nowrap;"><sup>®</sup></span>, Transpore<sup>TM </sup>White tape, Multipore tape, Durapore<sup>TM</sup> tape) in a conventional fixation method. A digital force gauge was connected to the ETT and pulled in a direction erected to the oral cavity. We measured the force required to move 2 cm ETT and extubate ETT (defined as 5 cm ETT displacement) from the manikin. Data were analyzed with one-way analysis of variance, with <em>P</em> < 0.05. <strong>Results:</strong> Durapore<sup>TM</sup> tape had the largest average force of 2 cm displacement (58.9 ± 5.7N) (<em>P</em> < 0.05). The extubation force of Durapore<sup>TM</sup> tape (59.7 ± 4.9N) was larger than Urgosyval<span style="font-size:10px;"><sup>®</sup></span> tape (40.4 ± 2.9N) (<em>P</em> < 0.05), Transpore<sup>TM</sup> tape (48.7 ± 5.1N) (<em>P</em> < 0.05), Transpore White<sup>TM</sup> tape (48.7 ± 5.1N) (<em>P</em> < 0.05).<strong> Conclusion: </strong>Durapore<sup>TM</sup> tape was superior to the other four tapes (Transpore<sup>TM</sup> tape, Urgosyval<span style="font-size:10px;"><sup>®</sup></span> tape, Transpore<sup>TM</sup> white tape, Multipore tape) in holding the ETT in place in the manikin.
文摘The introduction of negative pressure wound therapy has revolutionized the management of complicated wounds.However,the maintenance of an effective negative pressure environment is difficult in some instances,such as wounds in close proximity to an intestinal stoma or wounds surrounded by external fixations.We found that adhesive tape adheres more easily to itself than to wet skin or uneven surfaces.Therefore,we placed adhesive tape around surgical wounds prior to covering them with foam and sealing them with more tape.As a result of the strong adhesive force between pieces of tape,this method could provide a better environmental seal,even in situations where space is limited.Pre-placed adhesive tape around the wound site prior to foam placement could provide sufficient adhesion to maintain a continuous negative pressure environment during treatment.
基金the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.62074154)Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(Grant Nos.JSGG20210802153000002,JCYJ20210324102208023).
文摘Conductive adhesive tape is one kind of electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding materials for electronic packaging.However,the inferior conductivity of the pressure-sensitive adhesive(PSA)layer results in serious electromagnetic leakage at the conjunctions between the conductive tapes and target objects.Adding conductive fillers is a traditional method for highly conductive adhesive tapes.However,the content of conductive fillers is needed to reach the percolation threshold,which is usually as high as tens of percent.High-content fillers result in significant loss of adhesive property and high fabrication cost.Herein,we introduce a rational architecture of conductive microsphere monolayer(CMM)in the PSA layer.The CMM connects the top and bottom surfaces of the PSA layer and improves its conductivity in the z-direction.Importantly,low contents of conductive microspheres(≤5%(mass fraction,w))can achieve the target of conductivity improvement,but not result in the serious loss of the adhesive property.Therefore,the strategy of CMMs can balance the tradeoff between the conductivity and the adhesive property of conductive PSA tapes.Finally,we demonstrate the superior EMI shielding performance of as-made conductive adhesive tapes,indicating their potential applications as the advanced EMI shielding materials in the electronic packaging.
基金This work is supported by National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2020YFA0711500)the National Natural Science Fund of China(51973095&52011540401).
文摘With practical interest in the future applications of next-generation electronic devices,it is imperative to develop new conductive interconnecting materials appropriate for modern electronic devices to replace traditional rigid solder tin and silver paste of high melting temperature or corrosive solvent requirements.Herein,we design highly stretchable shape memory self-soldering conductive(SMSC)tape with reversible adhesion switched by temperature,which is composed of silver particles encapsulated by shape memory polymer.SMSC tape has perfect shape and conductivity memory property and anti-fatigue ability even under the strain of 90%.It also exhibits an initial conductivity of 2772 S cm^(−1) and a maximum tensile strain of~100%.The maximum conductivity could be increased to 5446 S cm^(−1) by decreasing the strain to 17%.Meanwhile,SMSC tape can easily realize a heating induced reversible strong-to-weak adhe-sion transition for self-soldering circuit.The combination of stable conductivity,excellent shape memory performance,and temperature-switching reversible adhesion enables SMSC tape to serve two functions of electrode and solder simultaneously.This provides a new way for conductive interconnecting materials to meet requirements of modern electronic devices in the future.
基金support by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52322304,22075160 and 22031005)Taishan Scholar Foundation of Shandong Province(No.tsqn202103078).
文摘Copolymerization as an efficient strategy can provide an opportunity to create new closed-loop recyclable polymeric materials with tailored properties that are generally inaccessible to the individual homopolymers.In this contribution,the bulk ring-opening copolymerization of bio-renewable-caprolactone and trans-hexahydro-(4,5)-benzofuranone was achieved to produce closed-loop recyclable copolyesters by using an organobase/urea binary catalyst at room temperature.The obtained copolyesters exhibited composition-dependent thermal properties.Remarkably,the obtained copolyesters were able to depolymerize back to recover the corresponding monomers under mild conditions.