Introduction The comparative efficacy of various bariatric procedures has not been
completely elucidated. We aimed to evaluate efficacy and safety of various bariatric …

A brief overview of the current status on the subject of numerical modelling of radionuclide
transport in the marine environment is given: main transport processes occurring in the sea …

Highly scalable saddle-fin cell transistor (S-Fin) has been successfully developed by
combining FinFET with recess channel array transistor (RCAT). The S-Fin is simply …

INTRODUCTION Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) is a highly hydrophilic, nontoxic and
biocompatible semicrystalline polymer with excellent properties such as strength, water …

An optical access network plays a critical role in accommodating explosive new services
such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), machine-to-machine, and human-to …

Background Inadequate bowel preparation is important because it can result in missed
lesions, cancelled procedures, increased procedural time, and a potential increase in …

Quantitative descriptive analysis of cooked rice was performed to investigate the effect of
milling ratios (≈ 8.0–14.0%, based on brown rice) on sensory characteristics of cooked rice …

Long-chain fatty acid (LCFA) oxidation has been shown to play an important role in
interleukin-4 (IL-4)-mediated macrophage polarization (M (IL-4)). However, many of these …

Social media provide a participatory media environment based on the interactive Web 2.0
platform. This feature makes social media an effective tool for mobilizing people to …

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an infusion in the colon, or the delivery through the
upper gastrointestinal tract, of stool from a healthy donor to a recipient with a disease …