Splenectomy may improve liver fibrosis and cause beneficial immunological changes in cirrhotic patients with hepatitis. Improvements in antitumor mechanisms can be also expected.

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Retrospective analysis of 15 cases with acute subdural haematoma receiving decompressive hemicraniectomy was carried out in an effort to clarify the beneficial effect and limitation of this operative procedure. The patients in this series were divided into three groups according to postoperative intracranial pressure (ICP). Decompressive hemicraniectomy was effective in lowering ICP in all patients except for the cases that developed acute brain swelling. Overall mortality rate was 66.7% in this series. Preoperative clinical status, and intra- and postoperative ICP and CT findings obtained within 24 hours of operation were correlated with the operative outcome.

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To increase the thermal and chemical stabilities of trypsin-proteolysis activity, trypsin was immobilized on graphene oxide nanosheets (GONSs) by a one-step diimide-activated amidation. The trypsin-immobilized GONS (1.9 mg per mg-GONS) showed significantly higher thermal and chemical stabilities than the free form. After heat treatment at 50 °C for 6 h, the trypsin–GONS retained 80% of its initial activity, but free trypsin retained only 4% of its initial activity.