Delisting From Liver Transplant List for Improvement and Re-compensation Among Decompensated Patients at one-year.

Background And Aim: Data are limited regarding etiology-specific trends for delisting and re-compensation for liver disease improvement among liver transplant (LT) listed candidates in the US.

Methods And Results: A retrospective cohort (2002-2022) using UNOS database examined etiology-specific trends for delisting and re-compensation due to liver disease improvement among candidates listed for LT. Of 120,451 listings in adults, 34,444 (2002-08), 38,296 (2009-2015), 47,711 (2016-2022) were analyzed.

Genetic Susceptibility Variants of Vascular Dementia among Asians: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Introduction: Vascular dementia (VaD), a neurocognitive impairment directly related to vascular injury, is the second most common cause of age-related dementia. Although numerous studies have investigated candidate genetic polymorphisms associated with VaD in Asia, the genetics of VaD remains unclear.

Methods: This review provides an updated meta-analysis of genetic polymorphisms associated with VaD in Asians, using the PRISMA guidelines.

Navigating the intersection of psychiatry and ophthalmology: A comprehensive review of depression and anxiety management in glaucoma patients.

Glaucoma, a prevalent and debilitating eye disease, has long been associated with vision impairment and blindness. However, recent research has shed light on the often-underestimated psychological dimensions of this condition. Anxiety and depression, two pervasive psychiatric comorbidities, have been increasingly recognized among glaucoma patients.

Extra-ocular sebaceous carcinoma - A rare case report.

Sebaceous gland carcinoma is a rare and aggressive skin cancer derived from the sebaceous glands. Sebaceous carcinomas are divided into those occurring in ocular (75%) and extra-ocular locations. A 45-year-old female patient presented with rapidly growing swelling over the upper back region.

Fungal infection mimicking soft tissue lesion: Role of on-site evaluation, special stain, and cellblock.

Background: Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology is a basic diagnostic method used for the investigation of superficial and deep lesions. The implementation of rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) in cytological analysis can help in reducing the inadequacy rate and obtaining proper samples for further tests/analysis.

Case Presentation: We report a case of 44-year-old male, who presented to our outpatient department with complaints of swelling in his right arm for the last 34 years.

Unveiling the silent link: Normal-tension glaucoma's enigmatic bond with cardiac blood flow.

This comprehensive review embarks on a captivating journey into the complex relationship between cardiology and normal-tension glaucoma (NTG), a condition that continues to baffle clinicians and researchers alike. NTG, characterized by optic nerve damage and visual field loss despite normal intraocular pressure, has long puzzled clinicians. One emerging perspective suggests that alterations in ocular blood flow, particularly within the optic nerve head, may play a pivotal role in its pathogenesis.

Naringin and graphene oxide incorporated Moringa oleifera gum/poly(vinyl) alcohol patch for enhanced wound healing.

Patients and healthcare systems stand to gain much from the use of substances that can accelerate wound healing. In this research work, a polymeric patch was fabricated using polymers like poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and Moringa oleifera gum (MO) incorporated with graphene oxide (GO) and naringin (Nar) (drug). This study determined the impact of using PVA/MO/GO/Nar polymeric patch on wound healing via in vitro and in vivo investigations.

Calcium oxide/silica nanocomposite and L. coromandelica bark incorporated κ-carrageenan/sodium alginate hydrogel for rapid hemostasis.

Hemorrhage stands out as a leading factor contributing to fatalities in trauma cases. Hemorrhage is associated with the process of hemostasis. Hemostasis is the primary stage of wound healing.

Fabrication of a Chitosan-Based Wound Dressing Patch for Enhanced Antimicrobial, Hemostatic, and Wound Healing Application.

Wounds are a serious life threat that occurs in daily life. The complex cascade of synchronized cellular and molecular phases in wound healing is impaired by different means, involving infection, neuropathic complexes, abnormal blood circulation, and cell proliferation at the wound region. Thus, to overcome these problems, a multifunctional wound dressing material is fabricated.

Catalyst-Free, Room-Temperature Accessible Regioselective Synthesis of Spiroquinolines and Their Antioxidant Study.

An efficient, regioselective, and environmentally benign approach was established using the multicomponent reaction-based synthesis of novel antioxidant spiroquinoline derivatives such as spiro[dioxolo[4,5-]quinoline], spiro[dioxino[2,3-]quinoline], and spiro[pyrazolo[4,3-]quinoline] by reaction of aryl aldehyde, Meldrum's acid, and amine derivatives under an additive-free reaction in aqueous ethanol. Here, two asymmetric carbon centers, three new C-C bonds, and one C-N bond are developed in the final motif. This synthetic methodology offers excellent yields with an easy workup procedure, high diastereoselectivity [d.

A novel data-driven visualization of n-dimensional feasible region using interpretable self-organizing maps (iSOM).

Graphical optimization allows solving one or two dimensional optimization problems visually by merely plotting the objective function and constraint function contours. In addition to the discovery of optima, such a visualization-based approach enables understanding and interpretation of design variable and objective behavior with respect to feasibility and optimality, permitting intuitive decision making for designers. However, visualization of optimization problems in higher dimensions is challenging, though it is desirable.

Experimental investigation of removal of flue gas emissions exhaust from municipal solid waste incinerator using photovoltaic-based electrostatic precipitator.

For the past decades, the flue gas emitted from municipal solid waste incinerator, power plant, and various industries is a permanent problem for the environment and has been affecting human life. Many flue gas filtration devices have been emerging out over the years. Although the electrostatic precipitator was an appropriate device due to high filtration efficiency and little pressure drop and energy efficiency, the cost and design of the electrostatic precipitator is a major restriction for manufacturers and end-users.

A survey of E-learning methods in nursing and medical education during COVID-19 pandemic in India.

Background: COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated mandatory e-learning in medical and nursing education. How far are developing countries like India (with wide socioeconomic and cultural diversity) geared up for this challenge remains unexplored. At this critical juncture, we aim to evaluate if online teaching methods are as feasible, acceptable, and effective as in-class teaching for medical/nursing students.

Multifunctional ZnO/SiO Core/Shell Nanoparticles for Bioimaging and Drug Delivery Application.

Semiconducting nanoparticles with luminescent properties are used as detection probes and drug carriers in in-vitro and in-vivo analysis. ZnO nanoparticles, due to its biocompatibility and low cost, have shown potential application in bioimaging and drug delivery. Thus, ZnO/SiO core/shell nanoparticle was synthesised by wet chemical method for fluorescent probing and drug delivery application.

Assessment of in-vivo biocompatibility evaluation of phytogenic gold nanoparticles on Wistar albino male rats.

Nanomedicine is an interdisciplinary approach that involves toxicology and other medicinal applications. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) may serve as a promising model to address the size and shape-dependent biological response because they show good biocompatibility. This study is to prepare phytosynthesis AuNPs from ten different sp.

Indigenous Management of Parotid Sialocele Using Foley's Catheter: A Report of Two Cases.

Background: Parotid gland and duct injuries are rare complications following surgery of parotid gland and temporomandibular joint. Sialocele is a cavity filled with saliva, usually formed as a result of trauma to salivary gland/duct or an iatrogenic complication of surgery. Several methods of managing parotid duct injury have been reported in the literature.

Ultrasound measurement of anterior neck soft tissue and tongue thickness to predict difficult laryngoscopy - An observational analytical study.

Background And Aims: Airway ultrasound is an emerging tool to predict difficult laryngoscopy. This study aimed to determine the utility of ultrasound measurement of the anterior soft tissue neck thickness at the level of hyoid, thyrohyoid membrane and thickness of tongue to predict difficult laryngoscopy and compare them with clinical parameters for airway assessment.

Methods: The distance from skin to hyoid bone, skin to the thyrohyoid membrane in neutral and sniffing position and maximum tongue thickness was measured by ultrasound and correlated with Cormack Lehane (CL) laryngoscope view in 310 adult surgical patients.

Efficacy of mycosynthesised AgNPs from as an antibacterial and wound healing agent.

The silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with their unique chemical and physical properties are proving as a new therapeutical agent. In the present study, the AgNPs synthesised from an aqueous extract of a macrofungus, , were characterised by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and further evaluate for its antibacterial and wound healing efficacy. The mycosynthesised AgNPs exhibited the surface plasmon resonance peak at 410 nm with good stability over a period of a month.

Surface adsorption of poisonous Pb(II) ions from water using chitosan functionalised magnetic nanoparticles.

In this study, chitosan functionalised magnetic nano-particles (CMNP) was synthesised and utilised as an effective adsorbent for the removal of Pb(II) ions from aqueous solution. The experimental studies reveal that adsorbent material has finer adsorption capacity for the removal of heavy metal ions. Parameters affecting the adsorption of Pb(II) ions on CMNP, such as initial Pb(II) ion concentration, contact time, solution pH, adsorbent dosage and temperature were studied.

An in vitro study on the burn wound healing activity of cotton fabrics incorporated with phytosynthesized silver nanoparticles in male Wistar albino rats.

In modern therapeutics, chemically synthesized drugs have been reported as causing adverse effects including allergies, rashes, itches, and swelling. For the past few decades, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have widely been applied in medical domains due to their antimicrobial and wound healing properties. In the present study, different concentrations of phytosynthesized AgNPs-saturated cotton dress fabrics - in comparison to cotton fabrics treated with commercial ointment - were tested for 18days to assess their ability to speed the healing of rats' burn wounds.