J Environ Manage
November 2024
The dredged soil obtained from maintenance activities of water bodies has emerged as a potential alternate fill material for infrastructure development. However, dredged soil requires stabilization due to high initial water content, low shear strength and high compressibility. Among several methods, stabilization of dredged soil by using electrokinetics is one of the effective ground improvement techniques that uses electric field to dewater and strengthen the soil.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGastroenteritis caused by non-typhoidal still prevails resulting in several recent outbreaks affecting many people worldwide. The presence of invasive non-typhoidal is exemplified by several characteristic symptoms and their severity relies on prominent risk factors. The persistence of this pathogen can be attributed to its broad host range, complex pathogenicity and virulence and adeptness in survival under challenging conditions inside the host.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Antimicrobial resistance by bacteria poses a substantial threat to morbidity and mortality worldwide, and treatment of resistant infections is a challenge for the treating clinician. Levonadifloxacin is a novel broad-spectrum agent belonging to the benzoquinolizine subclass of quinolone, which can be used by both oral and intravenous administration for the treatment of infections caused by gram-positive organisms, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Patients and methods This prescription event monitoring study captured data from 1266 patients receiving levonadifloxacin (oral and/or IV) in a real-world setting to assess the safety and efficacy in the treatment of various bacterial infections.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHumans are becoming less active in the current age of technological advancement, which leads to poor health. Many factors, including unregulated diet, lack of exercise, environmental pollution and genetic factors are contributing to an increase in overweight. Obesity is a chronic condition that disturbs the physical health of a person, resulting in various other complications including cardiac, respiratory, and psychosocial issues.
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