Raman spectrometry is a rapid, non-destructive alternative to conventional tools employed
to assess the thermal alteration of organic matter (OM). Raman may be used to determine …

Laser Raman spectroscopy is used to assess the thermal maturity of organic matter in
sedimentary rocks, particularly organic-rich mudstones. However, discrepancies exist between …

ATR-FTIR (attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared) spectroscopy can be used
as a rapid and economical tool for qualitative identification of carbonates, calcium sulphates…

A simple and rapid automated Raman maturity method is calibrated using a suite of Carboniferous
organic-rich mudstones and coals from the Inch of Ferryton-1 borehole in the Midland …

Purpose To (1) define the cumulative recurrence rate after primary anterior shoulder dislocation
in Level I and II comparative studies and (2) to pool risk ratios for common risk factors to …

Background Positioning of the glenoid component is one of the most challenging steps in
shoulder arthroplasty, and prosthesis longevity as well as functional outcomes is considered …

Background Observational studies have suggested that accelerated surgery is associated
with improved outcomes in patients with a hip fracture. The HIP ATTACK trial assessed …

Importance Overlapping surgery, also known as double-booking, refers to a controversial
practice in which a single attending surgeon supervises 2 or more operations, in different …

Many anesthesiologists are unfamiliar with the rate of surgical neurological complications of
the shoulder and elbow procedures for which they provide local anesthetic–based …

Background Efforts to prolong interscalene block (ISB) analgesia include the use of local
anaesthetic adjuvants such as dexamethasone. Previous work showing prolonged block …