The hydrothermal pretreatment route is gaining research interest as a potentially green method
for deconstructing lignocellusic biomass. Based on the relevant literature, the conversion …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. This study aimed to evaluate the utility
of the modified frailty index (mFI-5) in a population of patients undergoing spine surgery. …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are known to increase damping in continuous fiber reinforced
polymer composites without a loss of stiffness, which is important for designing materials for …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Numerous advances have been made in the field of spine fusion,
such as minimally invasive (MIS) or robotic-assisted spine surgery. However, it is unknown …

Hydrochar was studied using Raman spectroscopy to understand thermal damage potentially
introduced during analysis. Analysis of glucose hydrochar at power densities less than 5 …

This study presents the effect of lignocellulosic compounds and monolignols on the yield,
nanostructure and reactivity of soot generated at 1250 C in a drop tube furnace. The structure …

The aim of this study was to investigate the cost utility of treating non-frail versus frail or
severely frail adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients. 79 surgical ASD patients >18 years with …

Study Design. Retrospective review of a prospective database. Objective. The aim of this
study was to evaluate postop clinical recovery among adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients …

The objective of the current investigation is to evaluate the dynamic mechanical properties
of a hybrid carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composite laminate containing CNT-rich interlayers, …

Psychiatric diagnoses (PD) present a significant burden on elective surgery patients and
may have potentially dramatic impacts on outcomes. As ailments of the spine can be …