Lumbar degenerative disc disease is extremely common. Current evidence supports surgery
in carefully selected patients who have failed non-operative treatment and do not exhibit …

Background Context Distractive flexion injuries (DFIs) of the subaxial cervical spine are major
contributors to spinal cord injury (SCI). Prompt assessment and early intervention of DFIs …

We have used 1.5wt.% of nanodiamonds having three different sizes such as 5, 50 and
250nm for making the hybrid active layer. As the nanodiamond size increased, the root mean …

A novel serine proteinase, designated as prostasin, has been purified from human seminal
fluid to apparent homogeneity by DEAE-Sepharose CL-6B and aprotinin-affinity …

A low quiescent current asynchronous digital- LDO (D-LDO) regulator integrated with a
phase-locked loop (PLL)-modulated switching regulator (SWR) that achieves the near-optimum …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) triggers a series of neuroinflammatory processes that contribute
to evolution of neuronal injury. The present study investigated the neuroprotective effects …

Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) induces a complex sequence of apopototic cascades
that contribute to secondary tissue damage. The aim of this study was to investigate the …

Matching energy supply and demand is critical in the bioenergetic homeostasis of all cells.
This is a special problem in neurons where high levels of energy expenditure may occur at …

Background Critically-ill surgical patients are at higher risk for sarcopenia, which is associated
with worse survival. Sarcopenia may impair the respiratory musculature, which can …

Background Sepsis is a syndrome characterized by a constellation of clinical manifestations
and a significantly high mortality rate in the surgical intensive care unit (ICU). It is frequently …