"If my husband was in the labor ward with me, my baby wouldn't have died"; experiences on birth companionship from a tertiary health facility, Tanzania.

Background: Despite existing policies promoting companionship, it remains uncommon in Tanzania. Pregnant women select a trusted individual to accompany them during childbirth, providing emotional, physical, and spiritual support. The World Health Organization recommends birth companionship as integral to intrapartum care for positive maternal and fetal outcomes.

Hybrid Pennisetum colonization by Bacillus megaterium BM18-2 labeled with green fluorescent protein (GFP) under Cd stress.

Researchers have reported that Bacillus megaterium BM18-2 reduces Cd toxicity in Hybrid Pennisetum, but understanding the interaction between plants and associated endophytes is crucial for understanding phytoremediation strategies under heavy metal stress. The current study aims to monitor the colonization patterns of GFP-labeled endophytic bacteria BM18-2 on Hybrid Pennisetum grass. Additionally, it will monitor Cd's effect on plant bacterial colonization.

Unveiling the Silent Pandemic: Impact of Severe Mental Illness on Cardiovascular Health in the United States.

Severe mental illness (SMI) encompasses depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia which affect the daily quality of life. While it has a significant impact on their social life, it is also supposedly linked with various comorbidities, of which, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most frequently reported. Various biological, behavioral, and genetic mechanisms are thought to play a role: hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, autonomic nervous system dysregulation, inflammation, and psychotropic medications.

Bilosomes and Niosomes for Enhanced Intestinal Absorption and In Vivo Efficacy of Cytarabine in Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Unlabelled: Cytarabine (CTR) is a hydrophilic anticancer drug used to treat leukemia. It suffers from poor permeability and intestinal metabolism, diminishing its oral bioavailability.

Background/objectives: The objective was to develop and evaluate niosomes and bilosomes for enhanced intestinal absorption; hence, oral bioavailability.

Multi-modal prediction of extracorporeal support-a resource intensive therapy, utilizing a large national database.

Objective: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is among the most resource-intensive therapies in critical care. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the lack of ECMO resource allocation tools. We aimed to develop a continuous ECMO risk prediction model to enhance patient triage and resource allocation.