Tri-ethyl-ammonium hexa-bromido-uranate(IV) di-chloro-methane monosolvate, [(C2H5)3NH]2[UBr6]·CH2Cl2, was obtained in the form of dark-brown crystals from the reaction of uranium penta-bromide with NEt3 and ethyl-ene glycol in di-chloro-methane at low temperature. During the progress of the reaction, the reduction of uranium(V) to uranium(IV) was…[Read more]

Palladium (Pd) and platinum (Pt) are extensively used as catalysts in the petrochemical and automotive industries, and due to high demand for them on the market, their recycling from spent supported catalysts is clearly needed. To assess the content of Pd and Pt in catalysts in order to establish their commercial value or to evaluate the recovery…[Read more]

04. The median follow-up period after cholecystectomy was 15.0 (range, 0-146) months. We found a 108% greater risk of CRC (SIR, 2.08; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.28-3.17) and 154% increased risk of CRC in females (SIR, 2.54; 95% CI, 1.16-4.84). Based on multivariate analysis, an age of > 60 years was a significant risk factor for GI cancer in…[Read more]

Purpose To further evaluate the value of a standardized method to analyze vitreous samples using the Cellient® automated cell block system in the diagnosis of unsolved uveitis. Methods Six hundred sixty-four pure vitreous samples obtained from patients with unsolved uveitis between March 2012 and May 2018 at University Hospitals Leuven, fixed in…[Read more]

py as an adjunct to it. Also, it is a safer, cost effective, less arduous, and patient friendly means of treating the disease.

Polishing of dental composite restorations to achieve a highly smooth and reflective surface not only enhances esthetics but also their color stability and improves resistance to staining. The objective of this study…[Read more]

The COVID-19 pandemic is called the first infodemic in history. Those first confronted by the enormous challenge of fighting this infodemic to save their lives were the people of Hubei Province in China. To understand how they defined and processed rumors, we conducted an interview study with Hubei residents when they were under lockdown. We found…[Read more]

7%), Staphylococcus arlettae (23.2%), Kocuria turfanensis (13.6%) and Alicycliphilus (9.2%), respectively. There was a positive relationship between the release of bacteria, temperature and wind speed. However, there was a significant negative correlation between total bacteria concentration and humidity. There are accumulative perils to WWTP…[Read more]

Most primary thyroid tumours are of epithelial origin. Primary thyroid mesenchymal tumours are rare but are being increasingly detected. A vast majority of thyroid mesenchymal tumours occur between the fourth and seventh decades of life, presenting as progressively enlarging thyroid nodules that often yield non-diagnostic results or spindle cells…[Read more]