Design and Characterization of Polyvinyl Alcohol/Kappa-Carrageenan Pickering Emulsion Biocomposite Films for Potential Wound Care Applications.

This study aimed to develop polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and kappa-carrageenan (κCA) biocomposite films using a Pickering emulsion technique for wound care applications. Juniper essential oil and modified sepiolite were incorporated to enhance functionality, with films prepared via solvent casting and characterized for structural, thermal, and mechanical properties. The PCOS-2 film exhibited the highest mechanical performance, with Young's modulus of 6.

Prevalence and Outcomes of Sepsis in Patients With Colon Carcinoma: Organism-Specific Analysis.

Background Sepsis is a challenging condition, especially in patients with malignancy, that is associated with worse mortality and increased complications. This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of sepsis, its complications, healthcare outcomes, and associated organism-specific mortality in patients with colorectal carcinoma using the National Inpatient Sample database. Methodology We included patients aged >18 years with a primary diagnosis of colon cancer.

Decomposition solutions from brassica and cereal residues suppress tomato bacterial wilt disease by regulating rhizosphere microbial communities.

Cover crops can suppress the following crop diseases and alter soil microbial communities, but the mechanisms of such disease suppressive effects remain uncertain. Here, we studied the effects of brassica and cereal cover crops, along with decomposition solutions from these crop residues, on tomato growth and bacterial wilt. Moreover, tomato rhizosphere microorganisms were analyzed by qPCR and high-throughput sequencing.

Rectosigmoid Junction Cancer; The Role of Preoperative and Postoperative Radiation With Novel Nomogram in Predicting Survival in the United States.

Background: There is controversy and limited data the management of rectosigmoid junction cancer (RSJC), especially the role of radiation. We aim to investigate the role of preoperative and postoperative radiation in RSJC and whether this cancer should be treated as a colon cancer or as a rectal cancer.

Methods: The data were extracted from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database and identified from 2000 to 2018.

Spectroscopic studies and Non-Linear optical response through C/N replacement and modulation of electron Donor/Acceptor Units on naphthyridine derivatives.

This study explores the nonlinear optical (NLO) and photophysical properties of newly designed naphthyridine derivatives by density functional theory (DFT). The first hyperpolarizability (β), a key indicator of NLO activity, varies significantly depending on the substituent groups. N-substituted compounds (IUB-N series) generally show lower β values, while compounds with electron donor/acceptor groups (IUB-P series) demonstrate a broader range, with IUB-A-02 achieving the highest β value of 16,362 a.