Publications by authors named "A Bouziani"
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- Young patients with cryptogenic stroke and a patent foramen ovale (PFO) sometimes receive device closure to prevent future strokes, but about 25% may still have a residual right-to-left shunt after 6 months.
- In a study of 227 patients, it was found that at 6 months post-closure, 72.7% had no shunt, while the rest had varying degrees of residual shunt.
- By 12 months, many of these residual shunts had either diminished or closed completely, indicating that while residual shunts are common at 6 months, most are small and tend to close over time.
Barium phosphate (Ba(PO)) is a class of material that has attracted significant attention thanks to its chemical stability and versatility. However, the use of Ba(PO) as a photocatalyst is scarcely reported, and its use as a photocatalyst has yet to be reported. Herein, Ba(PO) nanoflakes synthesis is optimized using sol-gel and hydrothermal methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAntibiotic photocatalysis and antimicrobial activity of low-cost multifunctional FeO@HAp nanocomposites.
J Environ Health Sci Eng
December 2023
Water contamination by multiple pollutants is a serious environmental issue originating from the many diverse sources of pollution. It has worsened with the appearance of new contaminants, named emerging micropollutants, such as drug residues which are considered a potential threat to human health and/or ecosystems. These require prior treatment before release into the environment.
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- Increasing survival rates in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) lead to complications like arrhythmias and heart failure; therefore, transcatheter valve interventions are emerging as a viable treatment option.
- A study at the Center of Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden analyzed ACHD patients with severe atrioventricular (AV) valve regurgitation who underwent various transcatheter procedures from 2020 to 2022, noting improvements in condition without complications.
- The findings suggest that while transcatheter valve repair can be safe and effective for complex ACHD patients, ongoing collaboration and individualized treatment strategies from a dedicated heart team are crucial for optimizing outcomes and future evaluations are needed to assess long-term results.
Migraine is a chronic neurovascular disease with a complex, not fully understood pathophysiology with multiple causes. People with migraine suffer from recurrent moderate to severe headache attacks varying from 4 to 72 h. The prevalence of migraine is two to three times higher in women compared with men.
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