PurposeWith varied reports on the impact of time to appendectomy on clinical outcomes, the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of preoperative in-hospital delay on the outcome for patients with acute appendicitis.MethodsA retrospective review of 1,076 patients who had undergone an appendectomy between January 2010 and December Extende
Significant progress in osteochondral tissue engineering has been made for biomaterials designed to deliver growth factors that promote tissue regeneration.However, due to diffusion characteristics of hydrogels, the accurate delivery of signaling molecules remains a challenge.In comparison to the direct delivery of growth factors, gene therapy can
A small PCR-generated DNA fragment was introduced into a pharmaceutical grade ink as a molecular taggant, and the DNA tagged ink was delivered onto the surface of capsules by standard high-speed offset printing.The amount of DNA in the ink on each capsule is roughly 10-12 fold lower than that allowed as safe by the United States Food and Drug Admin
Nickel mining is a field of political contention in New Caledonia.The government of the Northern Province, dominated by indigenous Kanak people, wants to use the nickel sector as an instrument for political and economic emancipation from France.The Koniambo project is a large nickel mine and processing plant run by a joint venture (Koniambo Nickel