- Food composition and properties
- Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
- Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment
- Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Freezing and Crystallization Processes
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Music Therapy and Health
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Proteins in Food Systems
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Granular flow and fluidized beds
University of California, Davis
2015-2019
University of San Francisco
2019
University of California Davis Medical Center
2017
Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute
2017
Otsuka (United States)
2016
The University of Sydney
1988-2006
International Rice Research Institute
2006
University of Cambridge
2000-2002
Cavendish Hospital
2001
Unilever (France)
1998
Limited joint mobility in the hand is a common manifestation of diabetes with reported prevalence insulin‐dependent varying between 8 and 43%. Sixty‐two subjects were studied three groups (controls, diabetic patients without foot problems, neuropathic ulceration) to determine whether similar changes occur joints examine any possible relationship ulceration. There was significant impairment range motion sub‐talar ulcers when compared controls ( p =0.0001) or other =0.004). correlation such as...
ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVCommunication to the...Communication the EditorNEXTChiral Side-Chain Liquid-Crystalline Polymeric Properties of StarchThomas A. Waigh, Paul Perry, Christian Riekel, Michael J. Gidley, and Athene M. DonaldView Author Information Polymers Colloids, Cavendish Laboratory, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HE, England, ESRF, B.P. 220, F-38043 Grenoble, France, Unilever Research Colworth, Sharnbrook, MK44 1LQ Bedford, England Cite this: Macromolecules 1998, 31, 22,...
Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) and Neutron (SANS) are applied to the study of internal supramolecular packing within starch granules. SAXS is able provide information on semicrystalline lamellae amorphous growth rings. Using synchrotron radiation it possible follow changes in structure at both elevated temperatures gelatinisation regime, sub-zero when ice crystallisation can change via compression granule. The role amylose modifying response granule these temperature variations has been...
There is a growing interest in the nonfood usage of starch-based products. This predominantly motivated by ability to produce thermoplastic materials, known as starch (TPS), which can be manufactured using technology already developed for production synthetic plastics yet are fully biodegradable. With strength and flexibility TPS materials being highly dependent upon presence nonaqueous plasticizing solvents, nature interaction between plasticizer obvious interest. As well industrial...
Vasoplegia syndrome is a potentially life-threatening condition that can occur following cardiopulmonary bypass. Heart transplantation recognized risk factor for developing this vasodilatory state. The objective of study was to determine the effects vasoplegia on 1-year heart transplant outcomes.A retrospective review orthotopic transplants at single institution between November 2010 and December 2014 performed. Of 347 consecutive adult patients, 107 patients (30.8%) met criteria syndrome....
The diffusion coefficients of dextran probes various molecular weights in starch solutions over a wide concentration range were carried out using fluorescent recovery after photobleaching (FRAP), combined with confocal microscope and tracer probe diffusion. technique is simple to implement can be increasingly common microscopy apparatus, giving access variety new structural kinetic information. data rationalized terms the effects weight on matrix structure. This provides tool investigate...
A 35-year-old woman was involved in a motor vehicle collision and suffered manubriosternal joint dislocation with posterior subluxation of the manubrium. She underwent open reduction internal fixation sternal plate reconstruction. This report highlights mechanism management these rare traumatic chest wall injuries.
A 13-year obese female with suspected viral myocarditis presented acute decompensated heart failure. Due to her body habitus, she was a poor candidate for immediate transplantation. peripherally inserted left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implanted via the right axillary artery. Following insertion patient experienced rapid improvement in symptoms. The LVAD provided effective unloading 50 days, promoting myocardial recovery and maintaining excellent performance status. placement strategy...
Intussusception is a known complication of Meckel’s diverticulum. However, intrauterine intussusception secondary to diverticulum has unknown incidence. Our case describes the medical and surgical management newborn with as cause vascular malformation leading ileal atresia. To our knowledge, this fifth report phenomenon. In all cases, definitive required exploratory laparotomy, bowel resection, intestinal primary anastomosis.