Time-related factors associated with new-onset irritable bowel syndrome occurrence.

<p>Irritable bowel syndrome-free survival curves for patients with urinary stone attack and comparison patients during the 3-year follow-up period (<i>p</i> = 0.001).</p

One-Step Synthesis of Antioxidative Graphene-Wrapped Copper Nanoparticles on Flexible Substrates for Electronic and Electrocatalytic Applications

In this study, we report a novel, one-step synthesis method to fabricate multilayer graphene (MLG)-wrapped copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) directly on various substrates (e.g., polyimide film (PI), carbon cloth (CC), or Si wafer (Si)). The electrical resistivities of the pristine MLG-CuNPs/PI and MLG-CuNPs/Si were measured 1.7 × 10^–6 and 1.4 × 10^–6 Ω·m, respectively, of which both values are ∼100-fold lower than earlier reports. The MLG shell could remarkably prevent the Cu nanocore from serious damages after MLG-CuNPs being exposed to various harsh conditions. Both MLG-CuNPs/PI and MLG-CuNPs/Si retained almost their conductivities after ambient annealing at 150 °C. Furthermore, the flexible MLG-CuNPs/PI exhibits excellent mechanical durability after 1000 bending cycles. We also demonstrate that the MLG-CuNPs/PI can be used as promising source-drain electrodes in fabricating flexible graphene-based field-effect transistor (G-FET) devices. Finally, the MLG-CuNPs/CC was shown to possess high performance and durability toward hydrogen evolution reaction (HER)

Multiple logistic regression analysis of suffering new-onset IBS for all patients, study patients and comparison patients.

<p>Multiple logistic regression analysis of suffering new-onset IBS for all patients, study patients and comparison patients.</p

Clinical features associated with new-onset irritable bowel syndrome in patients with urinary stone attack.

<p>Clinical features associated with new-onset irritable bowel syndrome in patients with urinary stone attack.</p

Crude HRs for new-onset irritable bowel syndrome among patients with urinary stone attack and comparison patients.

<p>Crude HRs for new-onset irritable bowel syndrome among patients with urinary stone attack and comparison patients.</p

Characteristics and personal histories between patients with urinary stone attack and comparison patients.

<p>Characteristics and personal histories between patients with urinary stone attack and comparison patients.</p

Growth of Large-Area Graphene Single Crystals in Confined Reaction Space with Diffusion-Driven Chemical Vapor Deposition

To synthesize large-area graphene single crystals, we specifically designed a low-pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) reactor with confined reaction space (L 22 mm × W 13 mm × H 50 μm). Within the confined reaction space, a uniform distribution of reactant concentrations, reduced substrate roughness, and the shift of growth kinetics toward a diffusion-limited regime can be achieved, favoring the preparation of large-area, high-quality graphene single crystals. The gas flow field and mass transport pattern of reactants in the LPCVD system simulated with a finite element method support the advantages of using this confined reaction room for graphene growth. Using this space-confined reactor together with the optimized synthesis parameters, we obtained monolayer, highly uniform, and defect-free graphene single crystals of up to ∼0.8 mm in diameter with the field-effect mobility of μ_EF ∼ 4800 cm² V^–1 s^–1 at room temperature. In addition, structural design of the confined reaction space by adjusting the reactor’s dimensions is of facile controllability and scalability, which demonstrates the superiority and preference of this method for industrial applications

The selection of the participants and the primary outcomes of the patients.

<p>The baseline renal functions (proteinuria) of all patients were determined within 3 years before cardiac arrest. ^aIn total, 52 had diabetes-related proteinuria. OHCA: out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; ED: emergency department; DNR: do not resuscitate; ROSC: return of spontaneous circulation; CPC: cerebral performance categories.</p

Urine output is associated with survival.

<p>The urine output of the patients with a sustained ROSC (A) in the ED and (B) during the first 24 hours of the ICU stay (Spearman’s rank correlation test). Urine output was significantly increased in proportion to the magnitude of the fluid challenge (A) during ED resuscitation (p<0.001, r = 0.86) and (B) in the first 24 hours of the ICU stay in the patients who survived until discharge (p = 0.002, r = 0.81). However, in the patients who died during the hospital stay, (A) urine output did not significantly increase in proportion to the amount of fluid that was administered during the initial ED resuscitation period (B) but did increase during the first 24 hours of the ICU stay when the total fluid administered was ≤6000 ml. ^aThe number of patients with missing urine output information.</p

The severity of proteinuria is associated with outcomes.

<p>The severity of proteinuria was significantly associated with (A) survival and (B) neurologic outcomes at the time of discharge (Chi-squared test). More severe proteinuria might indicate significantly poorer neurologic outcomes in survivors.</p