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Khí permeate chủ yếu chứa CO2 (54%) và CH4 (43,6%), có nhiệt trị cao khoảng 16.625 KJ/Nm3 (bằng khoảng 47% nhiệt trị của khí tự nhiên mà Nhà máy Đạm Cà Mau đang sử dụng). Tại Nhà máy xử lý khí Cà Mau, khoảng 36% lượng khí permeate được tận dụng để đốt tại các thiết bị gia nhiệt (heater), còn lại (khoảng 70.000 Sm3/ngày) phải đốt tại đuốc, gây lãng phí lớn về mặt năng lượng. Bài báo đánh giá khả năng sử dụng khí permeate để làm nhiên liệu cho nồi hơi phụ trợ và lò đốt reforming sơ cấp tại Nhà máy Đạm Cà Mau; đề xuất các giải pháp khả thi về kỹ thuật và hiệu quả về kinh tế để thu hồi toàn bộ lượng khí permeate đang được đốt bỏ tại đuốc của Nhà máy xử lý khí Cà Mau.

Objectives: To evaluate plombage surgery for hemoptysis control in pulmonary aspergilloma in high-risk patients. Methods: This study was carried out on 75 pulmonary aspergilloma patients presenting with hemoptysis that underwent a plombage surgery for approximately 7 years (November 2011–September 2018) at Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital. They revisited the hospital 6 months after plombage surgery and considered plombage removal. The group whose plombage was removed was compared with that whose plombage was retained 6 and 24 months after surgery. Results: Hemoptysis reduced significantly after surgery. Hemoptysis ceased in 91.67% of the patients and diminished in 8.33% of the patients 6 months after surgery. Similarly, hemoptysis ceased in 87.32% of the patients and diminished in 12.68% of the patients 24 months after surgery. Body mass index (BMI) index, Karnofsky score, and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) increased. Plombage surgery was performed with operative time of 129.5 ± 36.6 min, blood loss during operation of 250.7 ± 163.1 mL, and the number of table tennis balls of 4.22 ± 2.02. No deaths related to plombage surgery were recorded. Plombage was removed in 29 cases because of patients’ requirements (89.8%), infection (6.8%), and pain (3.4%). There were no patient developing complications after the treatment and there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups. Conclusions: Plombage surgery is safe and effective for hemoptysis control in pulmonary aspergilloma. To minimize the risk of long-term complications, surgeons should remove the plombage 6 months after the initial operation.

Nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang 172 bệnh nhân chấn thương ngực kín gãy nhiều sườn một bên. Đặt catheter khoang cạnh sống ngực, bơm liều khởi đầu qua catheter dung dịch bupivacain 0,25% + fentanyl 2mg/ml liều 0,3ml/kg sau đó truyền 0,1ml/kg/h dung dịch bupivacaine 0,125% + fentanyl 2mg/ml. Phân loại nguyên nhân chấn thương, tai nạn giao thông chiếm chủ yếu gây chấn thương ngực kín (69,1%); số lượng xương sườn gãy từ 3-5 và từ 6-8 lần lượt là 76,1% và 23,9%. Tỉ lệ tràn máu, tràn khí là 64,5% và 7,6%; tràn máu kết hợp tràn khí là 27,9%. Điểm đau VAS giảm khi nghỉ và khi ho (p

Thông báo một trường hợp hiếm gặp trên lâm sàng: sarcoma dạng nhầy ở phổi. Bệnh nhân nam, 30 tuổi, phát hiện một khối u phổi trái kích thước 4,5 cm,có vỏ dày, ranh giới rõ. Khối u cấu trúc chủ yếu là mô đệm nhầy rộng lớn, ngăn cách nhiều ổ bởi các tế bào u hình thoi hoặc hình đa diện, có nhân nhỏ sắp xếp thành các dải hoặc hình lưới. Hình ảnh hóa mô miễn dịch, các tế bào khối u dương tính với vimentin và kháng nguyên biểu mô màng, nhưng âm tính với CK7, TTF-1, MUC1, CK20, CDX-2, MUC2. Remark on clinical features, CT scan and pathology of primary pulmonary myxoid sarcoma. The first case was operated.

U tim nguyên phát là một bệnh rất hiếm gặp, chiếm khoảng 0,0017 – 0,28%. Trong đó, u xơ đàn hồi thể nhú kết hợp với bệnh lý mạch vành cực kỳ hiếm gặp. Chúng tôi xin báo cáo một trường hợp theo dõi sau phẫu thuật 4 tháng u xơ đàn hồi thể nhú ở thất trái kết hợp với bệnh lý mạch vành. Bệnh nhân nữ 67 tuổi, vào viện vì đau tức ngực trái, siêu âm tim qua thành ngực và thực quản phát hiện u kích thước khoảng 14x18mm, bám xung quanh ½ trên chân trụ cơ trước bên, mật độ âm bằng cơ tim, di động nhiều, hở van 2 lá và van 3 lá nhẹ, không tăng áp phổi, chức năng tâm thu thất trái trong giới hạn bình thường. Chụp động mạch vành: hẹp 40% thân chung động mạch vành, 80% động mạch liên thất trước, 90% lỗ vào động mạch mũ và 80% động mạch vành phải. Bệnh nhân được phẫu thuật tim hở bằng đường mở ngực dọc giữa xương ức, cắt u thất trái qua đường mở nhĩ trái qua van 2 lá, bắc 3 cầu động mạch chủ - động mạch vành. Mô bệnh học sau mổ là u xơ đàn hồi thể nhú. Sau phẫu thuật bệnh nhân ổn định, ra viện sau mổ ngày. Hiện tại 4 tháng sau mổ bệnh nhân hoàn toàn khỏe mạnh, siêu âm tim không phát hiện tái phát.

Nghiên cứu trên 31 bệnh nhân có u tuyến ức, được phẫu thuật và có kết quả mô bệnh học là u biểu mô tuyến ức, so sánh đặc điểm hình ảnh trên phim cắt lớp vi tính lồng ngực trước mổ với các týp mô bệnh học của u biểu mô tuyến ức. Nghiên cứu được thực hiện tại Khoa Phẫu thuật lồng ngực-Tim mạch-Bệnh viện Quân y 103, từ tháng 10/2012- 10/2014.Kết quả: Típ AB nhiều nhất (51,6%). Hình dạng là tròn được thấy trong tất cả các phân nhóm mô học; hình oval không thấy xuất hiện đối với típ B3; cònhình dải chỉ xuất hiện một lần trong týp AB. Khối u týp A và AB thường có bờ đều (63% và 69%). Khối u týp B2 và B3 thường có bờ không đều và có tỷ trong cao. Tất cả các u tuyến ức nhóm B đều có tình trạng vôi hóa kèm theo. Mức độ ngấm thuốc cản quang cũng là cao nhất ở các nhóm B2 và B3.Đặc điểm về hình ảnh khối u tuyến ức trên phim chụp cắt lớp vi tính lồng ngực là yếu tố quan trọng và có ý nghĩa trong việc tiên lượng các týp mô bệnh học của u biểu mô tuyến ức trước mổ. Những đặc tính “ác tính" của khối u trên trên CT-scan là: Bờ không đều, tỷ trọng và độ ngấm thuốc cao, tình trạng vôi hóa

Objectives: To evaluate efficacy and side effects of free opioid anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods: A prospective study was performed on 94 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Military Hospital 103 from May 2018 to February 2019. These patients were randomly allocated into two groups: patients in FOA (free - opioid anesthesia) group were administered lidocaine (2 mg/kg before induction and 1.5 mg/kg/h for maintenance), magnesium (30 mg/kg before induction and 1.5 g infusion for maintenance) combined with Intravenous (IV) injection of ketamine (0.5 mg/kg), and ketorolac (30 mg); while patients in OA group (opioid anesthesia) were provided with IV fentanyl (5 mcg/kg for induction and 1.5 mcg/kg every 30 minutes for maintenance of anesthesia). Both groups received total intravenous anesthesia by propofol. The depth of anesthesia was monitored by the entropy module during surgery. Neuromuscular blockade was reversed by sugammadex 2 mg/kg at the end of surgery. The postoperative analgesia was delivered using IV fentanyl for 48 to 72 hours. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score was measured 10 mins, 20 mins, 1 hour, 2 hours and 3 hours after surgery. Results: All patients had an excellent quality of anesthesia with RE (Respond Entropy), SE (State Entropy) always under 60 from induction to abdominal closure without intraoperative awareness and postoperative recall of the operation; 100% of the patients were extubated immediately after surgery. In the first three postoperative hours fentanyl consumption in Group FOA was significantly lower than in Group OA (31.91 ± 3.98 mcg versus 34.47 ± 7.17 mcg, p=0,035). In the OA group, the rate of intraoperative hypotension was higher compared to its counterpart. Despite the higher risk of hypersalivation, group FOA had a significantly lower incidence of nausea and vomiting. Conclusion: Free opioid anesthesia provided adequate sedation and amnesia and may be an alternative approach to opioid anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Patients under free opioid anesthesia experienced a lower incidence of intraoperative hypotension, lower rate of nausea, vomiting and lower demand for analgesia in the early postoperative period (0 - 3 h) compared to those receiving opioid anesthesia.

Background and objective: The human ficolin-2, encoded by FCN2, recognizes pathogen-associated acetylated residues on their cell surfaces and activates the lectin complement cascade. This study aimed to investigate the contribution of human ficolin-2 and the functional FCN2 genetic variants in dengue virus (DENV) infection and in clinical progression. Methods: FCN2 genetic polymorphisms in the promoter, intron 7 and exon 8 were genotyped in 279 patients with dengue fever and in 200 healthy controls by direct Sanger sequencing. The ficolin-2 levels were measured in serum samples by ELISA and correlated with clinical data. Results: The frequencies of +6031GG, +6220GG and +6424TT genotypes were significantly higher in dengue patients compared to healthy controls indicating an increased risk of dengue fever. The SNPs rs11103563 (+6031A/G), rs7872508 (+6220 T/G), and rs7851696 (+6424G/T) significantly regulated ficolin-2 levels in dengue patients (P < 0.0001). Ficolin-2 levels were increased in patients with dengue and Dengue with Warning Signs (DWS) compared to healthy controls (P < 0.0001 and P = 0.038, respectively). Ficolin-2 levels were significantly increased after 10–14 days of admission in both dengue and DWS patients and then slightly decreased after three weeks of discharge, indicating that ficolin-2 levels were modulated during the progression of dengue fever. In addition, ficolin-2 levels were negatively correlated with AST levels and positively correlated with platelet counts. Conclusions: FCN2 polymorphisms are associated with dengue fever in the Vietnamese population. Ficolin-2 levels are modulated during the progression of dengue fever and correlated with clinical parameters and thus may play a possible role in the pathogenesis of DENV infection.

With the occurrence of the COVID-19 crisis, there has been dramatically growth and adoption of online education. As a consequence of the epidemic, institutes have been compulsory to close, and teaching and learning have changed fully to home studying. As a result, numerous educational institutions have adopted online teaching and learning on a massive scale. To combine the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approach with a framework of computer-assisted language learning seems to be the best strategy during a coronavirus outbreak. This study offers a survey of the literature on Communicative Language Teaching in the situation of online teaching and studying. This paper begins with an overview, definition, and characteristics of CLT. It then examines how CLT can be beneficial in a virtual classroom: advantages and disadvantages. Besides, it discusses the approaches to using CLT in online teaching and learning. This paper's goal is to provide an effective overview that can be used for online language instruction. The study will add to our understanding of Communicative Language Teaching and its use in an online setting. Article visualizations

Background: ISGylation is the conjugation of ISG15 with target proteins. ISGylation occurs through an enzymatic cascade, which is similar to that of ubiquitination. Through ISGylation, ISG15 can bind to proteins involved in cell proliferation and differentiation, thus promoting genesis and progression of malignancies. The present study aims to investigate expression of genes involved in ISGylation and ubiquitination in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and to correlate gene expression with clinical laboratory parameters of these patients. Methods: mRNA expression of genes encoding enzymes involved in the ISGylation process (EFP, HERC5, UBA1, UBC and USP18) was evaluated by quantitative real-time PCR in 38 pairs of tumour and adjacent non-tumour tissues from patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and correlated with distinct clinical laboratory parameters. Results: Relative mRNA expression of EFP, HERC5, UBA1 and USP18 was significantly higher in tumour tissues compared to adjacent non-tumour tissues (P=0.006; 0.012; 0.02 and 0.039, respectively). The correlation pattern of mRNA expression between genes in the tumours differed from the pattern in adjacent non-tumour tissues. Relative expression of EFP, HERC5 and UBA1 in adjacent non-tumour tissues was positively associated with direct bilirubin levels (Spearman's rho=0.31, 0.33 and 0.45; P=0.06, 0.05 and 0.01, respectively) and relative expression of USP18 in adjacent non-tumour tissues correlated negatively with ALT levels (Spearman's rho= -0.33, P=0.03). Conclusions: EFP, HERC5, UBA1, and USP18 genes are upregulated in tumour tissues of patients with HCC and, thus, may be associated with the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma.

BACKGROUND: Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) was introduced to alleviate clinical conditions in selected patients with heterogenous emphysema. Clarifying the most suitable patients for LVRS remained unclear. AIM: This study was undertaken to specifically analyze the preoperative factor affecting to LVRS. METHODS: The prospective study was conducted at 103 Military Hospital between July 2014 and April 2016. Severe heterogenous emphysema patients were selected to participate in the study. The information, spirometry, and body plethysmographic pulmonary function tests in 31 patients who underwent LVRS were compared with postoperative outcomes (changing in FEV1 and CAT scale). RESULTS: Of the 31 patients, there was statistically significant difference in the outcome of functional capacity, lung function between two groups (FEV1 ≤ 50% and > 50%) (∆FEV1: 22.46 vs 18.32%; p = 0.042. ∆CAT: 6.85 vs 5.07; p = 0.048). Changes of the FEV1 and CAT scale were no statistically significant differences in three groups residual volume. Patients with total lung capacity < 140% had more improved than others (∆FEV1: 23.81 vs 15.1%; p = 0.031). CONCLUSION: Preoperative spirometry and body plethysmographic pulmonary function tests were useful measures to selected severe heterogenous emphysema patients for LVRS. Patients with FEV1 ≤ 50%, TLC in the range of 100-140% should be selected.

Objective To evaluate the preemptive analgesic effect of combination pregabalin with celecoxib for lumbar spine surgery. Methods A prospective, randomized study was conducted among 60 lumbar spine surgery patients and divided into two groups. Postoperative pain relief was achieved with intravenous patient-controlled analgesia with morphine. The preemptive analgesia group received oral pregabalin (150 mg) and celecoxib (200 mg) 2 hrs before surgery, and the control group received a placebo. Pain was assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS). Side effects and morphine consumption were monitored until 48 hrs after surgery. Results VAS score at rest and during movement was statistically significantly lower in the preemptive analgesia group at most time points (p

Background Local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) is a life-threatening complication that may follow application of LAs through various routes. Despite increasing usage of LA techniques in a large number of health-care settings, contemporary awareness of LAST and understanding of its management are inadequate. Case presentation We report two cases who suffered LAST following brachial plexus block for surgery on the upper extremity. The first patient received an ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block with 300 mg lidocaine (6 mg/kg) and 50 mg ropivacaine (1 mg/kg) in 25 mL without epinephrine, and the second patient received an ultrasound guided interscalene block with 200 mg lidocaine (4.5 mg/kg) and 45 mg ropivacaine (1 mg/kg) supplemented with epinephrine 1:200,000. Both patients presented with symptoms of central nervous and respiratory system depression, the first roughly 10 minutes after injection, and the second immediately after withdrawal of the needle. In both cases, thorough recovery was obtained using lipid-emulsion therapy. Conclusion The complication of LAST following ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block could be treated successfully applying the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicineprotocol of intravenous administration of lipid emulsion.

Mục tiêu: Nhận xét một số đặc điểm kỹ thuật trong phẫu thuật nội soi điều trị tràn khí màng phổi tự phát nguyên phát tại Bệnh viện Quân Y 103.Đối tượng và phương pháp nghiên cứu: nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang, kết hợp hồi cứu và tiến cứu 33 bệnh nhân chẩn đoán tràn khí màng phổi tự phát nguyên phát được điều trị bằng phương pháp phẫu thuật nội soi tại khoa Phẫu thuật Lồng ngực – Tim mạch, Bệnh viện Quân Y 103 từ tháng 01/2013 đến tháng 6/2015.Kết quả: Nam 31 trường hợp (93,9%), 2 trường hợp nữ (6,1%). Tuổi trung bình 30,15 ± 2,065 tuổi (thấp nhất 15, cao nhất 58 tuổi). Tràn khí màng phổi mức độ nhẹ chiếm 9,1%, chủ yếu là tràn khí mức độ vừa (39,4%) và mức độ nặng (51,5%). Phương pháp xử trí bóng khí kẹp bằng clip có khóa (54,6%), 9,1% khâu bóng khí. Phương pháp gây dính màng phổi chủ yếu là làm xước màng phổi thành vùng đỉnh kết hợp với povidone 10% (57,6%), 12 bệnh nhân (36,4%)gây dính bằng povidone, 2 bệnh nhân (6%) không gây dính màng phổi. Thời gian phẫu thuật trung bình 60,12 ± 3,17 phút. Biến chứng sau mổ: rò khí kéo dài4 bệnh nhân (12,1 %), không có biến chứng chảy máu hay nhiễm trùng.Kết luận: Nội soi lồng ngực là phương pháp an toàn, hiệu quả trong điều trị tràn khí màng phổi tự phát nguyên phát lần đầu. Phẫu thuật có tỉ lệ táiphát thấp, khả năng hồi phục nhanh, thời gian điều trị ngắn.

This paper reports the fabrication of silicon nanowires (SiNWs) by silver (Ag) metal-assisted chemical etching (MACE) method. N-type Si (100) wafers, doped with phosphorus with the resistivity from 1 ÷ 10 Ω×cm, were selected for sample preparation. Ag particles of about 30 nm in diameter, which were used as the catalytic metal, were aggregated on the surface of the Si wafer immersed in HF (4.6 M) and AgNO3 solution, with the variation concentration of 15–35 mM, for one minute. Consequently, the Si wafers covered with Ag particles were etched in HF (4.8 M) and H2O2 (0.4 M) solution for the formation of vertically aligned SiNWs. We found that the size and density of SiNWs decreased with the increase of AgNO3 concentration. After a delay time of about 30–40 min, the SiNWs growth depended linearly on the etching time. The light emission from the prepared SiNWs observed at room temperature was well resolved with two bands at around 450 nm (~ 2.75 eV) and 700 nm (~ 1.77 eV). The origins of the two emission bands and the comparative aspects are presented and discussed.

Simulations and experiments were conducted with gas temperatures of 200–400 °C to investigate the impact of external gas-assisted mold temperature control (Ex-GMTC) on the quality of weld line of molding products. In the heating step, the heating rate was 19.6 °C/s from 30 to 128.5 °C in the first 5 s in a 400 °C gas environment. When applied to heating the weld line area of an injection mold, Ex-GMTC improved the appearance of the weld line when the cavity temperature was preheated to 150 °C. For the tensile strength test, a melt flow simulation comparing the packing pressure of different mesh thicknesses revealed that Ex-GMTC helped maintain a high pressure in the weld line area in different packing periods. This was verified by an experiment where Ex-GMTC was applied with 400 °C gas to change the mesh area temperature. The result indicated that an increase in the weld line area temperature from 60 to 180 °C improves the tensile strength of all mesh thicknesses, which was more pronounced with thinner parts, especially at 0.4 mm. The simulations revealed that high temperature is concentrated in the weld line area of the cavity surface, thus reducing the energy wasted during heating.

BACKGROUND: Using sugammadex allows to quickly reverse deep neuromuscular blockade with rocuronium in laparoscopic surgery, which results in great benefits during and after surgery by minimizing the problem of postoperative residual curarization. AIM: The aims of this study are comparing the efficacy of reversing neuromuscular blockade between sugammadex and neostigmine and evaluating its unwanted effects after laparoscopic abdominal surgery. METHODS: Subject of this prospective clinical comparative trial was patients who underwent abdominal laparoscopic surgery at 103 Military Hospital from October 2017 to October 2018. Eighty-four patients suffering from abdominal laparoscopic surgery under deep neuromuscular blockade were enrolled and divided randomly into two groups with 42 patients in each: Group N used neostigmine for neuromuscular blockade reversal and Group S applied sugammadex. At the end of surgery, neuromuscular blockade was reversed with either sugammadex or neostigmine. RESULTS: The reversal time to achieve train-of-four ratio >0.9 in the sugammadex group was 2.42 ± 0.58 min, which was shorter than in the neostigmine group (11.83 ± 2.19 min) (p < 0.05). The time until extubation in the sugammadex group was 3.69 ± 0.67 min, which was shorter than in the neostigmine group 11.90 ± 2.22 min (p < 0.05). Reversal with sugammadex resulted in statistical significance of less sputum production (0% vs. 11.9%), dry mouth (0% vs. 28.57%), headache (2.38% vs. 7.14%), and nausea (4.76% vs. 14.28%) compared with neostigmine. However, 26.19% of patients in the neostigmine group presented bradycardia, whereas the concurrent administration of atropine in the neostigmine group resulted in increased heart rate. CONCLUSION: Sugammadex reversed neuromuscular blockade more rapidly and effectively than neostigmine in abdominal laparoscopic surgeries. The unwanted effects of sugammadex group were fewer than neostigmine group.

Background Paravertebral block has been proven to be an efficient method to provide post-thoracotomy pain management. This study aimed to compare patient-controlled paravertebral analgesia (PCPA) and intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IVPCA) in terms of analgesic efficiency, respiratory function, and adverse effects after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy. Patients and methods The prospective randomized trial study was carried out on 60 patients who underwent VATS lobectomy (randomly allocated 30 patients in each group). In the PCPA group, an initial dose of 0.3 mL/kg of 0.125% bupivacaine with fentanyl 2 µg/mL was administered, followed by a 3 mL/h continuous infusion with patient-controlled analgesia (2 mL bolus, 10-minute lockout interval, 25 mL/4 h limit). In the IVPCA group with morphine 1 mg/mL solution, an infusion device was programmed to deliver a 1.0 mL demand bolus with no basal infusion rate, with a 10-minute lockout interval and a maximum of 20 mL/4 h period. Postoperative pain was assessed by visual analog scale at rest and on coughing. Arterial blood gas and spirometry were monitored and recorded for the first 3 postoperative days. Side effects to include were also recorded. Results The PCPA group had statistically significant lower pain scores (P, Video abstract

Talent acquisition is now a global trend for not just private sector, but public sector. In recent years, the governments across countries are trying to attract talent to work for their countries, even the localities in a nation also compete together to attract the best. However, the problem is how to attract talent and how to make talent feel that the public sector is really appealing to them. That are the questions that Ho Chi Minh City is looking for the answers to because Ho Chi Minh City has issued many acquisition policies from 2014, but the results were not as expected. This research is conducted for the main purpose of finding the answer of how to attract talent to work in Ho Chi Minh city’s public sector? On the research process, the study will concentrate on defining talent, talent management as well as talent acquisition, and factors affect to talent attraction in public sector. The main methodology of this study is case study, documents analysis and an in-depth interview will be conducted to collect information. In addition, experiences from other countries are also an important part contributing to consult and suggesting appropriate solutions.

A20 is a negative regulator of nuclear factor (NF)-κB-dependent inflammatory reaction in response to different stimuli by immune cells including dendritic cells (DCs), the most potent antigen-presenting cells involved in both the innate and adaptive immune response. Dendritic cells use glucose as carbon source to synthesize fatty acid and generate energy. Glucose enhances cell apoptosis mediated through PI3K/Akt, ERK1/2, and Bax/Bcl-2 pathways. The protein kinase Akt2/PKBβ is expressed in DCs and a regulator of Ca2+ influx, Na+/H+ exchanger activity, and migration of DCs. This study explored whether regulation of high glucose-induced DC function through Akt2 signaling is influenced by overexpression of A20. To this end, A20 protein expression was determined by western blotting and immunoprecipitation, secretion of inflammatory cytokines by ELISA, and expression of apoptotic markers by flow cytometry. As a result, treatment of mice with 10% high glucose enriched water increased secretion of insulin/IGF1 and reduced A20 protein level, the effects were blunted in Akt2-/- mice. Incubation of DCs with high glucose significantly decreased A20 protein expression in both control and Akt1-silenced DCs, but not in Akt2-/- DCs. Importantly, treatment of DCs with high glucose increased ceramide synthesis, caspase 8 activity, and annexin V binding in control DCs, the effects were abolished in Akt2-/- DCs or by A20 overexpression. In conclusion, regulation of A20 sensitive DC function by high glucose is mediated through insulin/IGF-1/Akt2 signaling.

Photogenerated carriers in Si–Ge alloy nanocrystals (NCs) prepared by co-sputtering method were investigated by mean of transient induced absorption. The carrier relaxation features multiple components, with three decay life times of τ ≈ 600 fs, 12 ps, and 15 ns, established for Si0.2Ge0.8 alloy NCs of a mean crystal size of 9 nm and standard deviation of 3 nm. Deep carrier traps, identified at the boundary between the NCs and the SiO2 host with the ionization energy of about 1 eV, are characterized by a long-range Coulombic potential. These are responsible for rapid depletion of free carrier population within a few picoseconds after the excitation, which explains the low emissivity of the investigated materials, and also sheds light on the generally low luminescence of Si/Ge and Ge NCs. (© 2016 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH &Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

We present the formation of single-phase Si 1− x Ge x ( x =0.2, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8) alloy nanocrystals dispersed in a SiO 2 matrix. The studied samples were prepared by co-sputtering with excess Si 1− x Ge x in SiO 2 of approximately 33 at%. Upon heat treatment, crystallization of Si 1− x Ge x alloys was examined by using X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy measurements. Single structure of face-centered cubic nanocrystals in a space group Fd-3m was concluded. The average nanocrystal size (from 2 nm to 10 nm) and the lattice constant a of the single-phase Si 1− x Ge x nanocrystals were found to increase with the Ge composition parameter x . Density functional theory-generalized gradient approximation calculation showed the replacement of Ge into the Si sites and vice versa.

In the injection molding field, the flow of plastic material is one of the most important issues, especially regarding the ability of melted plastic to fill the thin walls of products. To improve the melt flow length, a high mold temperature was applied with pre-heating of the cavity surface. In this paper, we present our research on the injection molding process with pre-heating by external gas-assisted mold temperature control. After this, we observed an improvement in the melt flow length into thin-walled products due to the high mold temperature during the filling step. In addition, to develop the heating efficiency, a flow focusing device (FFD) was applied and verified. The simulations and experiments were carried out within an air temperature of 400 °C and heating time of 20 s to investigate a flow focusing device to assist with external gas-assisted mold temperature control (Ex-GMTC), with the application of various FFD types for the temperature distribution of the insert plate. The heating process was applied for a simple insert model with dimensions of 50 mm × 50 mm × 2 mm, in order to verify the influence of the FFD geometry on the heating result. After that, Ex-GMTC with the assistance of FFD was carried out for a mold-reading process, and the FFD influence was estimated by the mold heating result and the improvement of the melt flow length using acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). The results show that the air sprue gap (h) significantly affects the temperature of the insert and an air sprue gap of 3 mm gives the best heating rate, with the highest temperature being 321.2 °C. Likewise, the actual results show that the height of the flow focusing device (V) also influences the temperature of the insert plate and that a 5 mm high FFD gives the best results with a maximum temperature of 332.3 °C. Moreover, the heating efficiency when using FFD is always higher than without FFD. After examining the effect of FFD, its application was considered, in order to improve the melt flow length in injection molding, which increased from 38.6 to 170 mm, while the balance of the melt filling was also clearly improved.

Introduction: To investigate clinical and laboratory characteristics of thymoma and to evaluate the early results of VATS thymectomy for thymoma in Military Hospital 103. Material and Methods: Of 66 thymoma patients with or without myasthenia gravis (MG) underwent VATS thymectomy in Military Hospital 103, from 10/2013 to 5/2018 were enrolled. Results: The mean age was 47.94 ± 6.3. The male : female ratio was 1.0. MG was present in 86.4% patients, mostly at MG stage IIA. There was no in-hospital mortality or major postoperative complication. The mean operation time was 75 ± 35 min, intensive care length of stay 19 ± 5hr, and postoperative hospital length of stay was 6.5 ± 1.3 days. Conclusion: VATS thymectomy for thymoma in Vietnamese patients achieved better cosmesis, and was safe for both non-MG and MG patients.

Brown rice is a food ingredient which has high nutritious values. During germination, some nutritious and functional components are increased such as lysine, vitamin E, B1, B6, magnesium, calcium, iron… and especially γ – amino butyric acid. Enzyme activity will also change during the germination of the grains. The α – amylase activity of ungerminated grains is very low, only 34.91 UI/g. This is because the enzyme is hibernating and not activated. During germination, enzyme activity will increase. Submerge the Anhdao brown glutinous rice for 6 hours at 30°C in solutions with different pH values (2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0). The results show that at pH 3.0 the activity of α – amylase enzyme reaches the highest value of 82.93 UI/g. After the submersion, incubate the germinated brown rice in unentirely anaerobic condition at different temperature of 25, 30, 35, 37°C. The result showed that at 35°C after 24 hours of incubation, the α – amylase activity reaches the highest value of 89.82 UI/g. Examine the dynamic of changes of α – amylase activity against time at 35°C, we can see that in the first 28 hours the α – amylase activity increased significantly. Highest α – amylase activity reaches 97.10 UI/g after 28 hours of incubation. In reality, people usually use enzyme from germinated grains for many food manufacturing industries. α – amylase activity increases during incubation, which can bring promising prospects for processing sugar syrup and prebiotics food from germinated rice. Gạo lứt là một nguyên liệu thực phẩm có giá trị dinh dưỡng cao. Trong quá trình nảy mầm các thành phần dinh dưỡng và chức năng của hạt gạo lứt được tăng lên ví dụ như lysine, các vitamin E, B1, B6, magie, canxi, sắt… và đặc biệt là γ – amino butyric acid. Hoạt tính của hệ enzyme sẽ thay đổi trong suốt quá trình nảy mầm của hạt gạo. Hoạt tính enzyme α – amylase của hạt gạo chưa nảy mầm là rất thấp, chỉ đạt 34,91UI/g, do enzyme của hạt đang ở trạng thái ngủ chưa được kích hoạt. Trong quá trình nảy mầm thì hoạt tính của α – amylase tăng lên. Tiến hành ngâm gạo lứt giống nếp Anh Đào trong 6 tiếng, ở 30°C trong nước ngâm có pH khác nhau (pH 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0). Kết quả cho thấy, ở pH 3.0 hoạt độ enzyme α – amylase cao nhất đạt 82,93 UI/g. Sau quá trình ngâm, tiến hành ủ nẩy mầm gạo lứt yếm khí không hoàn toàn ở những nhiệt độ khác nhau 25, 30, 35, 37°C, kết quả ở 35°C sau 24 giờ ủ hoạt độ enzyme α – amylase đạt cao nhất là 89,82 UI/g. Khảo sát động học sự thay đổi của hoạt độ enzyme α – amylase theo thời gian ở nhiệt độ ủ 35°C, kết quả cho thấy,trong 28 giờ đầu hoạt độ của α – amylase tăng mạnh. Hoạt độ α – amylase cao nhất đạt 97,10 UI/g sau 28 giờ ủ. Trong thực tế người ta đã sử dụng enzyme từ hạt nảy mầm cho rất nhiều ngành sản xuất thực phẩm. Hoạt độ của α-amylase sau quá trình ủ mầm tăng lên, có thể đem lại triển vọng sử dụng để chế biến dịch đường và các sản phẩm có tính prebiotic từ gạo lứt nảy mầm., Journal of Vietnamese Environment, Vol 9 No 3 (2018)

Photogrammetric processing is available in various software solutions and can easily deliver 3D pointclouds as accurate as 1 pixel. Certain applications, e.g., very accurate shape reconstruction in industrial metrology or change detection for deformation studies in geosciences, require results of enhanced accuracy. The tie-point extraction step is the opening in the photogrammetric processing chain and therefore plays a key role in the quality of the subsequent image orientation, camera calibration and 3D reconstruction. Improving its precision will have an impact on the obtained 3D. In this research work we describe a method which aims at enhancing the accuracy of image orientation by adding a second iteration photogrammetric processing. The result from the classical processing is used as a priori information to guide the extraction of refined tie-points of better photogrammetric quality. Evaluated on indoor and UAV acquisitions, the proposed methodology shows a significant improvement on the obtained 3D point accuracy.

Brown rice is a food ingredient which has high nutritious values. During germination, some nutritious and functional components are increased such as lysine, vitamin E, B1, B6, magnesium, calcium, iron… and especially γ – amino butyric acid. Enzyme activity will also change during the germination of the grains. The α – amylase activity of ungerminated grains is very low, only 34.91 UI/g. This is because the enzyme is hibernating and not activated. During germination, enzyme activity will increase. Submerge the Anhdao brown glutinous rice for 6 hours at 30oC in solutions with different pH values (2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0). The results show that at pH 3.0 the activity of α – amylase enzyme reaches the highest value of 82.93 UI/g. After the submersion, incubate the germinated brown rice in unentirely anaerobic condition at different temperature of 25, 30, 35, 37oC. The result showed that at 35oC after 24 hours of incubation, the α – amylase activity reaches the highest value of 89.82 UI/g. Examine the dynamic of changes of α – amylase activity against time at 35oC, we can see that in the first 28 hours the α – amylase activity increased significantly. Highest α – amylase activity reaches 97.10 UI/g after 28 hours of incubation. In reality, people usually use enzyme from germinated grains for many food manufacturing industries. α – amylase activity increases during incubation, which can bring promising prospects for processing sugar syrup and prebiotics food from germinated rice. Gạo lứt là một nguyên liệu thực phẩm có giá trị dinh dưỡng cao. Trong quá trình nảy mầm các thành phần dinh dưỡng và chức năng của hạt gạo lứt được tăng lên ví dụ như lysine, các vitamin E, B1, B6, magie, canxi, sắt… và đặc biệt là γ – amino butyric acid. Hoạt tính của hệ enzyme sẽ thay đổi trong suốt quá trình nảy mầm của hạt gạo. Hoạt tính enzyme α – amylase của hạt gạo chưa nảy mầm là rất thấp, chỉ đạt 34,91UI/g, do enzyme của hạt đang ở trạng thái ngủ chưa được kích hoạt. Trong quá trình nảy mầm thì hoạt tính của α – amylase tăng lên. Tiến hành ngâm gạo lứt giống nếp Anh Đào trong 6 tiếng, ở 30oC trong nước ngâm có pH khác nhau (pH 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0). Kết quả cho thấy, ở pH 3.0 hoạt độ enzyme α – amylase cao nhất đạt 82,93 UI/g. Sau quá trình ngâm, tiến hành ủ nẩy mầm gạo lứt yếm khí không hoàn toàn ở những nhiệt độ khác nhau 25, 30, 35, 37oC, kết quả ở 35oC sau 24 giờ ủ hoạt độ enzyme α – amylase đạt cao nhất là 89,82 UI/g. Khảo sát động học sự thay đổi của hoạt độ enzyme α – amylase theo thời gian ở nhiệt độ ủ 35oC, kết quả cho thấy,trong 28 giờ đầu hoạt độ của α – amylase tăng mạnh. Hoạt độ α – amylase cao nhất đạt 97,10 UI/g sau 28 giờ ủ. Trong thực tế người ta đã sử dụng enzyme từ hạt nảy mầm cho rất nhiều ngành sản xuất thực phẩm. Hoạt độ của α-amylase sau quá trình ủ mầm tăng lên, có thể đem lại triển vọng sử dụng để chế biến dịch đường và các sản phẩm có tính prebiotic từ gạo lứt nảy mầm.

Over recent decades, many technical advances such as the development and miniaturization of electronic components and digital camera, the advent of civil UAV and mobile mapping and the apparition of new algorithms allow 100% automatic processing yield to a strong development of photogrammetry. It becomes an indispensable measurement and surveillance technique, especially in the contexts where budget and compactness of the equipment matters the most. In this context, IGN and LOEMI team decided to develop the new hardware platforms and software solution allowing enhancements of both productivity and precision. Besides the visualization and demonstration, certain photogrammetry applications require a good measurement precision, for example, change detection for deformation studies in geosciences or very accurate shape reconstruction in industrial metrology. On large areas acquisitions, especially corridors, the photogrammetric process precision is usually limited due to systematic errors, which yield to an insufficiant localization precision of the final result. In the automatic digital photogrammetric processing chain, tie-points extraction is considered as a first step. Therefore, it is one of the important reasons that cause the imprecision of the final result. In this research work, we describe a new method, which reduces the systematic errors to enhance the precision of the existing digital photogrammetric processing chain. We propose a post-processing method for the classical photogrammetric chain. We use the results of the classical chain such as images poses, camera calibration, and mesh of scene. Our method extracts totally new tie-points pack with characteristics optimized for the photogrammetry. These characteristics are: an optimal tie-points distribution in image and object space, a high tie-points multiplicity and a precise points measure on image space. A second bundle adjustment iteration using these new tie-points pack allows refining of external images orientations and camera calibration. In consequence, the localization precision of final triangulated 3D points is enhanced. Evaluated on many different test scenes, the proposed method shows its efficacyand robustness in improving the obtained 3D points accuracy. Computation timeand number of iteration are also discussed in the manuscript. The proposed method converges from the second iteration. It requires additional computation time around 10% of the total time needed by the classical processing chain to reach a significant enhancement, Au cours des dernières décennies, plusieurs ruptures technologiques ont favorisé le développement de la photogrammétrie : développement et miniaturisation des appareils photographiques numériques, avènement du drone civil et de la cartographie mobile, apparition de nouveaux algorithmes permettant des traitements 100% automatiques, etc. La photogrammétrie est redevenue une technique de mesure et de surveillance incontournable, surtout dans les contextes où le coût et la légèreté du matériel sont contraignants. Dans ce contexte, l’IGN et l’équipe LOEMI du laboratoire LaSTIG cherchent à développer des plateformes matérielles et logicielles permettant d’atteindre simultanément productivité et précision de la mesure. Les utilisations de la photogrammétrie qui nécessitent une grande précision sont par exemple la mesure de déformations ou encore la métrologie industrielle. Sur des acquisitions à larges étendues, notamment les acquisitions linéaires de type corridor, les relevés photogrammétriques sont souvent entachés d’erreurs systématiques, ayant de fortes conséquences sur la précision de localisation du résultat final. Dans la chaine métrologique de photogrammétrie, l’extraction des points homologues est une des causes de l’imprécision du résultat final. Cette thèse consiste à réaliser une méthode permettant d’améliorer la précision du processus de traitement photogrammétrique existant pour réduire les erreurs systématiques. Nous proposons une méthode de post-traitement du processus photogrammétrique classique. Nous utilisons des modélisations de l’acquisition (poses et calibration des caméras) et de la scène (maillage 3D) obtenue avec un traitement classique, pour extraire de nouveaux points homologues en optimisant leurs caractéristiques pour la photogrammétrie. Ces caractéristiques sont : la distribution optimale dans l’espace image et objet, la multiplicité des points sur les images et la précision de la mesure. Une seconde itération d’ajustement de faisceaux avec les nouveaux points obtenus permet de raffiner l’orientation externe et la calibration de la caméra et donc d’améliorer la précision de localisation des points 3D finaux. Les résultats obtenus à partir des jeux de tests issus de différents scénarios montrent l’efficacité et la robustesse de la méthode en diminuant significativement le résidu des points 3D triangulés. Les temps de calcul et le nombre d’itérations sont également étudiés. Les résultats du processus de raffinement convergent dès la seconde itération et montrent que cette méthode ne demande qu’environ 10% du temps d’exécution total de la chaine classique pour atteindre une amélioration notable