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To provide information on the effects of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors on choroidal vessels and central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) and possible implications for development of exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Two independent investigators conducted a qualitative review of PubMed to identify studies on the choroidal effect of PDE5 inhibitors in June 2019. Ivacaftor The search used key words that included PDE5 inhibitors, sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil, choroid, choroidal flow, choroidal vessels, choroidal thickness, CSC, AMD or a combination. Only studies which assessed choroidal findings were included. Many ocular diseases are related to changes in choroidal thickness and perfusion. Patients with AMD, who have decreased choroidal perfusion, may manifest more severely diminished choroidal ability to deliver oxygen and other metabolites to the retina, leading to growth of neovascular tissue. As a result of this engorgement of the choroidal vasculature, some patients may have leakage across the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and accumulation of subretinal fluid, resulting in CSC. Transient visual symptoms, i.e., changes in color perception and increased light sensitivity, are well-known adverse effects, but there have been rare reports of vision-threatening ocular complications in users of PDE5 inhibitors, such as nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy and cilioretinal artery occlusion. The choroid is a vascular tissue analogous in many respects to the corpus cavernosum, and PDE5 inhibitors may increase the choroidal thickness and perfusion. While it is intuitively obvious that thickness of the choroid alone does not guarantee better choriocapillaris oxygenation, it is a reasonable step towards ameliorating ischemia. These drugs have numerous physiologic effects on the choroid related to blood flow, such as clinical consequences in CSC and AMD.Cancer is a leading cause of death in the world. In cancer radiotherapy, immobilization membranes composed of cross-linked poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) are utilized for patient positioning. A higher-dimensional stability of the membrane is urgently required to facilitate more accurate radiation dose delivery. It is extremely important to establish the relationship between the degree of crystallinity and the Young's modulus (E) because it determines the mechanical properties and can be modulated by crystallinity. When two components of the membrane with different strains are in contact, a gradient region adjacent to the interface is formed and confirmed by attenuated total reflection infrared microscopy. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and Raman spectroscopy are used to scan the same area in the gradient region (14 µm × 14 µm) to characterize E and crystallinity (XRaman), respectively. This co-localized method ensures the accuracy of the relationship. Finally, 1764 AFM measurement data are processed and 49 pairs of E-XRaman data are obtained. The regression curve shows that E monotonically increases with XRaman. The nonlinearity of the curve may be attributed to the α-relaxation and cross-linking of PCL chains. The chemical structure of this material significantly impacts the mechanical properties, thus requiring future investigation.The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of two traditional drying methods on proximate composition, lipid oxidation, and fatty acid composition of two freshwater fish species from Maga Lake in Cameroon. As shown by the results, these two methods significantly (p less then 0.05) decrease moisture content in the two fish species while ash and lipid content significantly increases (p less then 0.05). The highest content of proteins is obtained for sun-dried fish. Analysis also reveals that these two drying methods accelerate lipid oxidation by increasing peroxide value and total oxidation value. Smoking and sun drying decrease polyunsaturated fatty acid/saturated fatty acid and n-3/n-6 ratios of the two fish oils. The higher percentages of unsaturated fatty acid present in raw samples are responsible for the major changes in fatty acid profile occurring during drying methods. It is concluded that based on lipid oxidation, sun-drying is found to be the better method to dry fish.Elongated carbon structures, here denoted as carbon flakes (CF), are revealed after microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization of sodium lignosulfonate. The morphology of formed CF is investigated by transmission electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. Interestingly, a wide range of length distributions (between 100 and 700 nm) and a relatively constant aspect ratio and thickness are observed, indicating structures clearly different from the carbon spheres commonly formed during hydrothermal carbonization of lignocellulosic biomass. Moreover, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy provide further information of the chemical structure, which consist mainly of nanographitic domains with a high degree of defects such as oxygenated functional groups, hybridized sp3 carbon, and aliphatic side chains. Furthermore, new insights into the formation mechanisms are uncovered and the formation is speculated to proceed through the combined effect of microwave irradiation and a heterogeneous solid-solid conversion. The formed CF are anticipated as highly interesting products for a variety of material applications.Solar energy is one of the promising renewable energy sources which has the potential to meet the future energy demand around the world. To maximize the irradiance fall, solar panels are generally equipped with a motor tracking system and are placed at a specific tilt angle. However, tracking methods are not cost-effective and a fixed tilt angle is not productive. This study proposes a method for harnessing maximum output from photovoltaic (PV) panels throughout the year by determining the optimal tilt angle. The investigation is performed on real-time solar PV panels of 5 kWp rated capacity installed at 10°, 20°, 25°, 30°, and 40° angle on the rooftop of engineering institute situated at Chandigarh, India. The real-time power generation response for a year is used to find the optimal tilt angle. The results obtained from the practical setup are validated by comparing it with the simulation results of the regression analysis. In addition, the impact of the optimal angle on total power generation and carbon emissions is analyzed.