23 research outputs found
Non-Fermi liquid behavior and scaling of low frequency suppression in optical conductivity spectra of CaRuO
Optical conductivity spectra of paramagnetic CaRuO are
investigated at various temperatures. At T=10 K, it shows a non-Fermi liquid
behavior of , similar to the case
of a ferromagnet SrRuO. As the temperature () is increased, on the other
hand, in the low frequency region is progressively
suppressed, deviating from the 1/{\omega}^{\frac 12%}-dependence.
Interestingly, the suppression of is found to scale with
at all temperatures. The origin of the scaling
behavior coupled with the non-Fermi liquid behavior is discussed.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
Pairing symmetry of superconducting graphene
The possibility of intrinsic superconductivity in alkali-coated graphene
monolayers has been recently suggested theoretically. Here, we derive the
possible pairing symmetries of a carbon honeycomb lattice and discuss their
phase diagram. We also evaluate the superconducting local density of states
(LDOS) around an isolated impurity. This is directly related to scanning
tunneling microscopy experiments, and may evidence the occurrence of
unconventional superconductivity in graphene.Comment: Eur. Phys. J. B, to appea
Pseudogap formation of four-layer BaRuO and its electrodynamic response changes
We investiaged the optical properties of four-layer BaRuO, which shows
a fermi-liquid-like behavior at low temperature. Its optical conductivity
spectra clearly displayed the formation of a pseudogap and the development of a
coherent peak with decreasing temperature. Temperature-dependences of the
density and the scattering rate of the coherent component were
also derived. As the temperature decreases, both and decrease for
four-layer BaRuO. These electrodynamic responses were compared with those
of nine-layer BaRuO, which also shows a pseudogap formation but has an
insulator-like state at low temperature. It was found that the relative rates
of change of both and determine either metallic or insulator-like
responses in the ruthenates. The optical properties of the four-layer ruthenate
were also compared with those of other pseudogap systems, such as high
cuprates and heavy electron systems.Comment: 7 figures. submitted to Phys. Rev.
Videochirurgia
La nascita e lo sviluppo della chirurgia laparoscopica e mini-invasiva \ue8 il cambiamento pi\uf9 importante avvenuto in chirurgia pediatrica negli ultimi 30 anni. Questo volume permette una rapida consultazione grazie alla praticit\ue0 della struttura: per ogni patologia sono riportate le indicazioni e le note essenziali di tecnica chirurgica, arricchite da schemi e figure che mostrano le posizioni del paziente, le posizioni dei trocars oltre agli step principali della tecnica chirurgica, ed \ue8 completato da un mini DVD che propone filmati delle principali tecniche descritte nel testo. La trattazione degli argomenti - tra i quali laparoscopia, toracoscopia, retroperitoneoscopia, robotica, realt\ue0 virtuale e problematiche medico legali - \ue8 stata affidata a un team di esperti italiani e internazionali sul campo. Il volume \ue8 dedicato primariamente ai chirurghi pediatri, ma pu\uf2 essere valido aiuto anche per i chirurghi generali, gli urologi e i chirurghi delle altre specialit\ue0 che si trovano ad operare pazienti pediatrici
Congenital seminal vesicle cyst: prenatal diagnosis and postnatal laparoscopic excision with an attempt to preserve fertility
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Transvesicoscopic Cohen ureteric reimplantation for vesicoureteral reflux in children: A single-centre 5-year experience
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Is the appendix graft suitable for routine biliary surgery in children?
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:
The appendix graft (AG) is used widely for urinary tract replacement in children. Biliary tract replacement is less common. The purpose of this retrospective multicentric study was to evaluate the safety of appendix grafting for biliary reconstruction.
METHODS:
The files of 33 patients treated at 7 European pediatric centers were reviewed. Indications included choledochal cyst (CC) in 5 cases, biliary trauma (BT) in 1, and biliary atresia (BA) in 27. In CC and BT patients, the graft was inserted isoperistaltically between the proximal biliary duct and second duodenum. In all but one of the BA patients, the graft was placed antiperistaltically by patching its cecal end onto the porta hepatis.
RESULTS:
Postoperatively, all CC and BT patients initially became asymptomatic but developed laboratory evidence of anicteric cholestasis within 1 year. The most common manifestation was increased gamma-glutamyl-transpeptidase level (GGT), whereas histologic findings showed liver damage (mainly fibrosis). Reoperation has been carried out in 4 CC and 1 BT patients within a mean period of 19 months after appendix grafting. The graft procedure was converted to hepaticojejunostomy (HJ) in 4 and to choledocoduodenostomy in 1. Surgical exploration showed kinking in 1 patient and stenosis in 1. In the remaining 3 cases, there was no discernible cause of cholestasis, and appendix histology findings were normal. In all 5 reoperated patients, liver function findings returned to normal within 1 month. Reoperation is scheduled for the remaining CC patient who currently requires ursodesoxycholic medication to maintain normal liver function and presents histologic evidence of "de novo" sclerosing cholangitis. Results of appendix grafting also were poor in the 27 BA patients. Procedure-related perioperative complications occurred in 4 (15%) including 1 early death from graft necrosis. Another early death resulted from intestinal hemorrhage. Jaundice cleared in only 8 (28%).
CONCLUSIONS:
The findings of this study suggest that the AG is unsuitable for routine biliary repair in children. It should be used only as a salvage technique when conventional HJ repair is contraindicated. Because of the high risk of graft dysfunction, we recommend screening tests to detect biochemical or histologic cholestasis in any patient previously treated with appendix grafting
Retroperitoneoscopic vs open dismembered pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction in children
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