Publications by authors named "A V Rybak"
BACKGROUND Extracorporeal blood purification strategies were recently developed as adjunctive treatments for sepsis. CytoSorb® is an approved medical device designed to reduce blood levels of inflammatory cytokines. The oXiris high-adsorption membrane filter is used in continuous hemofiltration adsorption.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, it is shown that an efficient organic optocoupler (OPC) can be fabricated using commercially available and solution-processable organic semiconductors. The transmitter is a single-active-layer organic light-emitting diode (OLED) made from a well-known polyparavinylene derivative, Super Yellow. The receiver is an organic light-emitting diode (OLSD) with a single active layer consisting of a mixture of the polymer donor PTB7-Th and the low-molecular-weight acceptor ITIC; the receiver operates without an applied reverse voltage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdditive manufacturing offers great potential for various industrial solutions; in particular, the binder jetting method enables the production of components from various materials, including sand molds for casting. This work presents the results of an extensive set of experiments aimed at enhancing the structural strengthening of 3D-printed sand molds. Structural strengthening was achieved by impregnating the sand-printed structures with two polymer materials: epoxy resin and silicone varnish.
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- - The study focused on acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) cases in children, specifically analyzing instances without cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pleocytosis, a condition where CSF has elevated leukocyte counts.
- - Out of 4,754 ABM cases from 2001 to 2022 in France, only 173 (3.6%) lacked CSF pleocytosis, with a significant majority linked to meningococcal infections, and these cases showed a higher mortality rate (18% vs. 6%).
- - The research concluded that while ABM without CSF pleocytosis is rare, it is critical, especially for children who experience seizures before hospital admission, suggesting that increased meningoc
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- * QSOX2 is crucial for the proper functioning of Growth hormone by facilitating the transit of a signaling protein (STAT5B) into the nucleus, and its deficiency leads to impaired cellular processes and multi-system issues.
- * The findings suggest that using recombinant insulin-like growth factor-1 could help address the problems caused by the defective QSOX2 gene, potentially improving organ-specific health outcomes.