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  1. Article: Single-incision endoscopic-assisted temporoparietal fascia harvest for single stage auricular reconstruction.

    H, Nguyen / Huyen, Tran T T / Hang, Nguyen T T

    Acta chirurgiae plasticae

    2022  Volume 64, Issue 2, Page(s) 62–68

    Abstract: Introduction: The temporoparietal fascia flaps (TPFF) have been widely used to cover the framework in auricular reconstructions. However, flap harvesting is mostly done by open surgery which may be easier but often results in bad scarring and hair loss. ...

    Title translation Endoskopicky asistovaný odběr temporoparietální fascie z jedné incize pro jednodobou rekonstrukci boltce.
    Abstract Introduction: The temporoparietal fascia flaps (TPFF) have been widely used to cover the framework in auricular reconstructions. However, flap harvesting is mostly done by open surgery which may be easier but often results in bad scarring and hair loss. We would like to present a series of cases using endoscopic-assisted flap harvesting techniques with only one single cosmetic auricular incision.
    Patients and methods: Prospective studies from June 2018 to September 2021 on patients who underwent single-stage total auricular reconstruction using autologous costal cartilage and porous polyethylene (PPE) framework. Variables include age, gender, flap survivability as well as visual results and complications.
    Results: A total of 61 TPFFs were harvested to cover 15 autologous costal cartilages and 46 PPE frameworks in 60 patients (one patient had operation on both sides). TPFF harvests are performed by endoscopic techniques with one single auricular incision. There was no flap necrosis, no bleeding and no cases required framework removal. Only 7/61 (11.5%) ears had small framework exposure which resolved on their own or only required local skin flap coverage and 1 ear had frontal nerve injury.
    Conclusion: Single-stage auricular reconstruction is a difficult surgery, yet greatly beneficial to young children. Through a single-incision endoscopic technique, we can obtain sufficiently large high-survivability TPFFs ensuring full coverage of the autologous costal cartilage or PPE framework. This method is reliable, and reproducible with advanced training. After reviewing the literature, we can state that our report probably includes the largest endoscopic-assisted TPFF harvesting series and the first to implement single-incision endoscopic technique in auricular reconstructions.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Child, Preschool ; Fascia ; Humans ; Polyethylene ; Prospective Studies ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures/methods ; Surgical Flaps ; Surgical Wound
    Chemical Substances Polyethylene (9002-88-4)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-20
    Publishing country Czech Republic
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 428718-6
    ISSN 1805-4404 ; 0001-5423 ; 0323-0414
    ISSN (online) 1805-4404
    ISSN 0001-5423 ; 0323-0414
    DOI 10.48095/ccachp202262
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  2. Article: Effect of hydrolytic degree on antioxidant activity and functional properties of Acetes japonicus proteolysate

    Vo, T.D.L. / Nguyen, V.K. / Nguyen, T.T.P. / Vo, B.C. / Nguyen, T.T.T.

    Acta alimentaria. 2022 Aug. 29, v. 51, no. 3

    2022  

    Abstract: This study aims to examine the effect of hydrolysis degree (DH) on both antioxidant activity and functional properties of Acetes japonicus proteolysate (AP). Consequently, the AP showed the highest 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging activity ...

    Abstract This study aims to examine the effect of hydrolysis degree (DH) on both antioxidant activity and functional properties of Acetes japonicus proteolysate (AP). Consequently, the AP showed the highest 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging activity (SA) and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) at DH of 66.7%. Whereas, 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) cation radical (ABTS•⁺) SA and superoxide anion radical (O₂ •–) SA of the AP peaked at DH of 75.8%. In addition, its strongest Fe²⁺-chelating rate was found at DH of 72.1%. In the pH range from 3 to 8, the AP showed solubility over 55% even after heat treating, foaming capacity (FC) of 5.7–80.0%, foaming stability (FS) of 2.9–77.0%, emulsifying-activity index (EAI) of 16.1–56.3 m² g⁻¹, and emulsifying stability index (ESI) of 12.4–156.7 min. The highest water-holding capacity (WHC) and oil-holding capacity (OHC) of the AP were observed at DH of 66.7% and 50.6%, respectively. This study enhanced value of the Acetes by producing antioxidant AP possessing functionalities.
    Keywords 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl ; Acetes ; antioxidant activity ; cations ; heat ; hydrolysis ; pH ; solubility ; superoxide anion ; water holding capacity
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-0829
    Size p. 360-370.
    Publishing place Akadémiai Kiadó
    Document type Article
    ISSN 1588-2535
    DOI 10.1556/066.2022.00048
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  3. Article ; Online: An acoustic signature of extreme failure on model granular materials.

    Nguyên, T T T / Doanh, T / Bot, A Le / Dalmas, D

    Scientific reports

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 1, Page(s) 18304

    Abstract: Unexpectedly, granular materials can fail, the structure even destroyed, spontaneously in simple isotropic compression with stick-slip-like frictional behaviour. This extreme behaviour is conceptually impossible for saturated two-phase assembly in ... ...

    Abstract Unexpectedly, granular materials can fail, the structure even destroyed, spontaneously in simple isotropic compression with stick-slip-like frictional behaviour. This extreme behaviour is conceptually impossible for saturated two-phase assembly in classical granular physics. Furthermore, the triggering mechanisms of these laboratory events remain mysterious, as in natural earthquakes. Here, we report a new interpretation of these failures in under-explored isotropic compression using the time-frequency analysis of Cauchy continuous wavelet transform of acoustic emissions and multiphysics numerical simulations. Wavelet transformation techniques can give insights into the temporal evolution of the state of granular materials en route to failure and offer a plausible explanation of the distinctive hearing sound of the stick-slip phenomenon. We also extend the traditional statistical seismic Gutenberg-Richter power-law behaviour for hypothetical biggest earthquakes based on the mechanisms of stick-slip frictional instability, using very large artificial isotropic labquakes and the ultimate unpredictable liquefaction failure.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-31
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-022-20231-6
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  4. Article ; Online: Injury modelling for strategic planning in protecting the national infrastructure from terrorist explosive events.

    Breeze, Johno / Fryer, R N / Nguyen, T-T N / Ramasamy, A / Pope, D / Masouros, S D

    BMJ military health

    2023  Volume 169, Issue 6, Page(s) 565–569

    Abstract: Terrorist events in the form of explosive devices have occurred and remain a threat currently to the population and the infrastructure of many nations worldwide. Injuries occur from a combination of a blast wave, energised fragments, blunt trauma and ... ...

    Abstract Terrorist events in the form of explosive devices have occurred and remain a threat currently to the population and the infrastructure of many nations worldwide. Injuries occur from a combination of a blast wave, energised fragments, blunt trauma and burns. The relative preponderance of each injury mechanism is dependent on the type of device, distance to targets, population density and the surrounding environment, such as an enclosed space, to name but a few. One method of primary prevention of such injuries is by modification of the environment in which the explosion occurs, such as modifying population density and the design of enclosed spaces. The Human Injury Predictor (HIP) tool is a computational model which was developed to predict the pattern of injuries following an explosion with the goal to inform national injury prevention strategies from terrorist attacks. HIP currently uses algorithms to predict the effects from primary and secondary blast and allows the geometry of buildings to be incorporated. It has been validated using clinical data from the
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Blast Injuries/epidemiology ; Blast Injuries/prevention & control ; Blast Injuries/complications ; Explosive Agents/adverse effects ; Strategic Planning ; Explosions ; Terrorism/prevention & control
    Chemical Substances Explosive Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-22
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 3011686-7
    ISSN 2633-3775 ; 2633-3767
    ISSN (online) 2633-3775
    ISSN 2633-3767
    DOI 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2021-002052
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  5. Article: Forage plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.): Meta-analysis quantifying the decrease in nitrogen excretion, the increase in milk production, and the changes in milk composition of dairy cows grazing pastures containing plantain

    Nguyen, T.T. / Navarrete, Soledad / Horne, David J. / Donaghy, Danny J. / Kemp, Peter D.

    Animal feed science and technology. 2022 Mar., v. 285

    2022  

    Abstract: Plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.) has been increasingly used as a forage component in dairy grazing systems due to its capacity to reduce nitrogen (N) losses, while improving or maintaining milk production. A meta-analysis was conducted to quantify the ... ...

    Abstract Plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.) has been increasingly used as a forage component in dairy grazing systems due to its capacity to reduce nitrogen (N) losses, while improving or maintaining milk production. A meta-analysis was conducted to quantify the effect of plantain on milk production and urinary nitrogen (UN) excretion by dairy cows. The main outcomes of this analysis included the yield, solids (fat + protein), protein and fat components of milk, and N concentration in urine, daily urine volume, and total UN excretion by dairy cows. Overall, grazing pastures containing plantain significantly increased milk yield (weighted mean difference (WMD) = 1.02 kg/cow/day, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.55–1.46), milk solids yield (WMD = 0.07 kg/cow/day, 95% CI = 0.02–0.12), and milk protein yield (WMD = 23.4 g/cow/day, 95% CI = 11.3–35.5), maintained milk protein concentration and milk fat yield, but reduced milk fat concentration (WMD = −0.24%, 95% CI = −0.31 to −0.17). Feeding pastures containing plantain reduced total UN excretion by 22% (95% CI = 15–28), which was associated with a decrease of 30% in UN concentration (95% CI = 20–38) and an increase of 17% in daily urine volume (95% CI = 7–29). Subgroup analysis showed that cows grazing pastures containing plantain had a significantly higher milk yield in late lactation (WMD = 1.4 kg/cow/day, 95% CI = 0.8–1.9), but a similar milk yield in early lactation, compared to grazing control pastures. In addition, meta-regression analysis found statistical associations between the content of plantain in the diet and N concentration in urine (P < 0.001), daily urine volume (P < 0.001), and total UN excretion (P = 0.036). The results suggest that incorporating plantain into grazing pastures is a potential strategy for improving farm productivity, while reducing the environmental impact of dairy farms.
    Keywords Plantago lanceolata ; confidence interval ; early lactation ; environmental impact ; excretion ; farms ; feeds ; forage ; late lactation ; meta-analysis ; milk ; milk fat ; milk fat yield ; milk protein yield ; milk proteins ; nitrogen ; nitrogen content ; regression analysis ; technology ; urine
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-03
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 196563-3
    ISSN 0377-8401
    ISSN 0377-8401
    DOI 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2022.115244
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  6. Article ; Online: Hepatic epithelioid angiomyolipoma mimicking hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Nguyen, T T L / Terris, B / Barat, M

    Diagnostic and interventional imaging

    2020  Volume 101, Issue 7-8, Page(s) 501–503

    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-02-28
    Publishing country France
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2648283-6
    ISSN 2211-5684 ; 2211-5684
    ISSN (online) 2211-5684
    ISSN 2211-5684
    DOI 10.1016/j.diii.2020.01.016
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  7. Article ; Online: Publisher Correction: High-temporal-resolution quasideterministic dynamics of granular stick-slip.

    Nguyen, T T T / Doanh, T / Le Bot, A / Dalmas, D

    Scientific reports

    2021  Volume 11, Issue 1, Page(s) 16226

    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-021-95571-w
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  8. Article ; Online: High-temporal-resolution quasideterministic dynamics of granular stick-slip.

    Nguyen, T T T / Doanh, T / Le Bot, A / Dalmas, D

    Scientific reports

    2021  Volume 11, Issue 1, Page(s) 2902

    Abstract: We report high-temporal-resolution observations of the spontaneous instability of model granular materials under isotropic and triaxial compression in fully drained conditions during laboratory tests representative of earthquakes. Unlike in natural ... ...

    Abstract We report high-temporal-resolution observations of the spontaneous instability of model granular materials under isotropic and triaxial compression in fully drained conditions during laboratory tests representative of earthquakes. Unlike in natural granular materials, in the model granular materials, during the first stage of the tests, i.e., isotropic compression, a series of local collapses of various amplitudes occurs under random triggering cell pressures. During the second stage, i.e., shearing under triaxial compression, the model granular samples exhibit very large quasiperiodic stick-slip motions at random deviatoric triggering stresses. These motions are responsible for very large stress drops that are described by power laws and are accurate over more than 3 decades in logarithmic space. Then, we identify the quasideterministic nature of these stick-slip events, assuming that they are fully controlled by the cell pressure and solid fraction. Finally, we discuss the potential mechanisms that could explain these intriguing behaviors and the possible links with natural earthquakes.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-021-82581-x
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  9. Article: Two-port Endoscopic Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - A Prospective Cohort Study.

    Nguyen, T T / Duong, K / Tran, S Q / Dang, K D / Ly, Hhv / Nguyen, Btt

    Malaysian orthopaedic journal

    2022  Volume 16, Issue 2, Page(s) 55–62

    Abstract: Introduction: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of the most common peripheral neuropathies affecting patients' life. Performing endoscopic carpal tunnel release is now a new technique that is being gradually applied in Vietnam. This paper seeks to ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of the most common peripheral neuropathies affecting patients' life. Performing endoscopic carpal tunnel release is now a new technique that is being gradually applied in Vietnam. This paper seeks to investigate the effectiveness of Chow's method for CTS treatment.
    Materials and methods: This is a prospective cohort study involving seventy-seven patients with CTS who underwent Chow's endoscopic method at our hospital from March 2019 to January 2020. The Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire and electromyography (EMG) were used primarily to evaluate surgical decompression pre-operatively, one week, three weeks, three months, and six months after surgery. We also recorded incision length, pain at the scar, the improvement of symptoms and thenar atrophy and return-to-work time after surgery.
    Results: A total of 85.7% of the patients were women. A moderate severity of EMG was seen in 64.9% of cases. Six-month post-operative functional status scale (FSS) (1.05±0.1) and symptom severity scale (SSS) (1.05±0.1) showed significant improvement when compared with preoperative FSS (2.8±0.5) and SSS (3.2±0.5). Post-operative EMG showed the distal sensory latency (DSL) and distal motor latency (DML) had returned to the norm in 88% and 89.3%, respectively. The average incision length was 12.1±1.2mm. Six months after surgery, numbness and hand pain had resolved in 97.4%, a painless scar was seen in 94.7%, but full recovery of thenar atrophy was only seen in 9.1%. Patients could get back to work after 10.2±2.4 days.
    Conclusion: Chow's endoscopic carpal tunnel release is a safe and effective procedure for patients suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome that showed promising outcomes on clinical symptoms and functions on EMG with minimal pain and scarring, and early return to work.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-18
    Publishing country Malaysia
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2621480-5
    ISSN 1985-2533
    ISSN 1985-2533
    DOI 10.5704/MOJ.2207.007
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  10. Article ; Online: The potential impact of COVID-19 on male reproductive health.

    Nguyen, T T / Hulme, J / Tran, H D / Vo, T K / Vo, G V

    Journal of endocrinological investigation

    2022  Volume 45, Issue 8, Page(s) 1483–1495

    Abstract: The SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to overwhelm health care systems impairing human to human social and economic interactions. Invasion or damage to the male reproductive system is one of the documented outcomes of viral infection. Existing studies have ... ...

    Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to overwhelm health care systems impairing human to human social and economic interactions. Invasion or damage to the male reproductive system is one of the documented outcomes of viral infection. Existing studies have reported that SARS-CoV-2 may contribute to this loss in relation to inflammatory responses and the formation of cytokine storms in COVID-19 patients. Although direct infection of the testes and entry of SARS-CoV-2 into semen as well as subsequent consequences on the male reproductive system need to be studied more systematically, warnings from two organising ASRM and SART for prospective parents when infected with SARS-CoV-2 should be considered. In the context of an increasingly complex pandemic, this review provides preliminary examples of the potential impact of COVID-19 on male reproductive health and guidance for prospective parents currently infected with or recovering from SARS-CoV-2.
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19 ; Humans ; Male ; Pandemics ; Prospective Studies ; Reproductive Health ; SARS-CoV-2
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-18
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 432272-1
    ISSN 1720-8386 ; 0391-4097 ; 1121-1369
    ISSN (online) 1720-8386
    ISSN 0391-4097 ; 1121-1369
    DOI 10.1007/s40618-022-01764-z
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