In order for Li-ion batteries to mature to a level useful for integration into the current or future energy infrastructure, basic problems such as cyclability, cost and rate capability must be overcome. LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 (LNM), a spinel cathode material, has the advantage of being both cost-effective and a high-rate capable material, but it is plagued with cyclability problems. In the LNM system t...

BACKGROUND/AIMS A plethora of studies showed that delirium is common in hospitalized populations. We aimed to examine the characteristics of delirium patients referred to our Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Unit (CLPU). METHODS Our CLPU database was used to obtain data of all referred patients admitted to our hospital and diagnosed with delirium. All referred nondelirious patients served as c...

We report the case of a 20-year-old anorexic girl (BMI=12.9), who was misdiagnosed the first time and developed severe electrolyte imbalances due to lack of awareness about refeeding syndrome. Few cases of RS have been reported in literature and protocols have been suggested for prevention and management of this syndrome, including the awareness of circumstances in which it is most likely to de...

We introduce a new “Monotonic Imbalance Bounding” (MIB) class of matching methods for causal inference with a surprisingly large number of attractive statistical properties. MIB generalizes and extends in several new directions the only existing class, “Equal Percent Bias Reducing” (EPBR), which is designed to satisfy weaker properties and only in expectation. We also offer strategies to obtain...

The performance of nanocomposite electrodes prepared by controlled ball-milling of TiS₂ and a Li₂S-P₂S₅ solid electrolyte (SE) for all-solid-state lithium batteries is investigated, focusing on the evolution of the microstructure. Compared to the manually mixed electrodes, the ball-milled electrodes exhibit abnormally increased first-charge capacities of 416 mA h g(-1) and 837 mA h g(-1) in the...

I read with interest the paper entitled, “Perioperative complications of intraventricular neuroendoscopy: a 7-year experience” by Ganjoo et al (3). They reviewed perioperative complications in patients who had undergone elective neuroendoscopic surgery. The intraoperative complications were as follows: tachycardia, bradycardia, hypertension and bleeding. Hypothermia, delayed awakening and elect...

It has been widely accepted that intramuscular administration of synthetic 11-desoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA) causes urinary retention of sodium, chloride and water, and loss of potassium both in normal subjects and in those with adrenocortical insufficiency."'8"' There is, however, a paucity of published information concerning many aspects of this question which have an important bearing o...

Kidneys are central metabolic organs in our body. They regulate our water and electrolyte balance amongst other things, and are responsible for the removal of potentially toxic substances and medications. Shockingly, many of today’s widespread diseases can lead to damaged kidneys and an impairment of their function. Chronic renal failure is a systemic disease with massive effects on the whole o...

Cardioversion is a minor procedure requiring sedation and analgesia. However, it is often performed out-of-hours in remote sites by inexperienced anaesthetists. An understanding is required both of the pathophysiology underlying cardiac arrhythmias and of the technical side of defibrillation equipment, including electrical safety. Patients should have their coagulation status and electrolyte ba...

INTRODUCTION Effort-reward imbalance (ERI) and work-life imbalance (WLI) are recognised risk factors for work stress and burnout but have not been investigated conjointly so far and compared with each other in this regard. The present cross-sectional study provides initial evidence by studying associations of ERI and WLI with general stress and burnout simultaneously. METHODS The study was ba...