Objective: To investigate the application of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) to patients with severe craniocerebral injury for the purpose of nutritional support therapy and pulmonary infection prevention.Methods: A total of 43 patients with severe craniocerebral injury admitted to our department from January 2008 to December 2012 receive
The contamination of water by potentially toxic elements is considered a global problem.It calls for a safe, economic and technological approach in order to curb and prevent the devastating effect of the menace on both human and the aquatic life.In the light of this background, the adsorption potential of flamboyant pod activated carbon (FPAC) for
When animal cells enter mitosis, they round up to become spherical.This shape change is accompanied by changes in mechanical properties.Multiple studies using different measurement methods have revealed that cell surface tension, intracellular pressure and cortical stiffness increase upon entry into mitosis.These cell-scale, biophysical changes are