Breast cancer (BC) recurrence is a major concern for both patients and healthcare providers. Accurately predicting the risk of BC recurrence can help guide treatment decisions and improve patient outcomes for a disease-free survival. There are several approaches and models that have been developed to predict BC recurrence risk.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Medical cannabis (MC) has gained traction in oncology for managing cancer-related symptoms, but its integration faces challenges due to limited evidence, inconsistent guidelines, and varied legal frameworks.
Methods: The TASMAN study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of oncologists and palliative care providers globally regarding MC use in cancer care. A survey of healthcare providers from diverse regions and income levels was conducted.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to explore the burden of disasters and adverse health outcomes during and following disasters in Bangladesh.
Methods: We analyzed 6 788 947 respondents' data from a cross-sectional and nationally representative 2021 Bangladesh Disaster-related Statistics (BDRS). The key explanatory variables were the types of disasters respondents faced, while the outcome variables were the disease burden during and following disasters.
Background: Women with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries face unique challenges in managing menstruation, affecting their health, dignity, and quality of life.
Aim: This study aimed to explore menstrual hygiene management (MHM) practices among reproductive-aged women with disabilities in Bangladesh and its impact on social participation.
Methods: We analyzed data from 51,535 women from the 2019 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS).
Background: Molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) is one of the most common developmental disturbances that dental practitioners encounter, which may influence the child's quality of life and can impact their future dental health.
Aim: To determine prevalence and treatment needs of MIH in children of Lucknow.
Materials And Methods: A total of 800 children aged 7 to 9 years were clinically screened for the presence of MIH.
Bangladesh is experiencing a rapid increase in hypertension prevalence, particularly in socio-economically disadvantaged communities. The higher use of solid fuel in these communities could be one of the significant factors contributing to this trend, but evidence supporting this hypothesis is limited in Bangladesh. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the associations of household solid fuel use and its exposure level with systolic and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and hypertension.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study examined the factors influencing green accounting and reporting practices (GARPs) in Bangladesh's pharmaceutical and textile industries. Hence, it draws upon disclosure theory to disclose relevant information in the context of environmental accounting and encourages them to boost their environmental performance. It utilized content analysis from 13 pharmaceuticals and 22 textiles data from Dhaka stock exchange (DSE) listed companies of Bangladesh and applied quantitative methods for comparative analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInvestigating the influence of different cellular mechanical and physical properties on cells in vitro is important for assessing cellular activities like differentiation, proliferation, and migration. Evaluating the mechanical response of the cells lodged on a scaffold due to variations in substrate roughness, substrate elasticity, fluid flow, and the shapes of the cells is the main goal of the study. In this comprehensive analysis, a combination of the fluid structure interaction method and the submodeled finite element technique was employed to anticipate the mechanical responses across various cells at the interface between cells and the substrate.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The OI was originally evaluated as a prognostic tool for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in children and was an independent predictor for mortality in adult patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Methods: Oxygenation index and OSI of 201 adult patients undergoing emergency surgery were evaluated at different time points. The primary objective of this study was to find the correlation between OI and OSI.
Purpose: Conflicts of interest (COIs) between oncologists and industry might considerably influence how the presentation of the research results is delivered, ultimately affecting clinical decisions and policy-making. Although there are many regulations on reporting COI in high-income countries (HICs), little is known about their reporting in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Oncology Transparency Under Scrutiny and Tracking (ONCOTRUST-1) is a pilot global survey to explore the knowledge and perceptions of oncologists regarding COI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe consider measurement error models for two variables observed repeatedly and subject to measurement error. One variable is continuous, while the other variable is a mixture of continuous and zero measurements. This second variable has two sources of zeros.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new method for green synthesis of activated carbon using chitosan-based hydrogel precursors is reported. Chitosan-based hydrogel materials are designed to absorb trace amounts of non-toxic and non-corrosive activating agent KCO from dilute aqueous solution. The KCO impregnated hydrogels are further freeze-dried and converted to activated carbons with tuneable pore structure by a single-step pyrolysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Open-access publishing expanded opportunities to give visibility to research results but was accompanied by the proliferation of predatory journals (PJos) that offer expedited publishing but potentially compromise the integrity of research and peer review. To our knowledge, to date, there is no comprehensive global study on the impact of PJos in the field of oncology.
Materials And Methods: A 29 question-based cross-sectional survey was developed to explore knowledge and practices of predatory publishing and analyzed using descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression.
This article confronts the formidable task of exploring chaos within hidden attractors in nonlinear three-dimensional autonomous systems, highlighting the lack of established analytical and numerical methodologies for such investigations. As the basin of attraction does not touch the unstable manifold, there are no straightforward numerical processes to detect those attractors and one has to implement special numerical and analytical strategies. In this article we present an alternative approach that allows us to predict the basin of attraction associated with hidden attractors, overcoming the existing limitations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Sde family of translocated proteins promotes host tubular endoplasmic reticulum (ER) rearrangements that are tightly linked to phosphoribosyl-ubiquitin (pR-Ub) modification of Reticulon 4 (Rtn4). Sde proteins have two additional activities of unclear relevance to the infection process: K63 linkage-specific deubiquitination and phosphoribosyl modification of polyubiquitin (pR-Ub). We show here that the deubiquitination activity (DUB) stimulates ER rearrangements while pR-Ub protects the replication vacuole from cytosolic surveillance by autophagy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBoth cell migration and osteogenic differentiation are critical for successful bone regeneration. Therefore, understanding the mechanobiological aspects that govern these two processes is essential in designing effective scaffolds that promote faster bone regeneration. Studying these two factors at different locations is necessary to manage bone regeneration in various sections of a scaffold.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Reviewing experiences and recognizing the impact of personal and professional views and emotions upon conduct shapes a physician's professional and personal development, molding their professional identity formation (PIF). Poor appreciation on the role of reflection, shortages in trained tutors and inadequate 'protected time' for reflections in packed medical curricula has hindered its integration into medical education. Group reflection could be a viable alternative to individual reflections; however, this nascent practice requires further study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.7 aims to ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services, where antenatal care (ANC) is a core component. This study aimed to examine the influence of health facility availability and readiness on the uptake of four or more ANC visits in Bangladesh.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMolecular dynamics simulations have emerged as a powerful set of tools to unravel the intricate dynamics of ribosomes during protein synthesis. Recent advancements in this field have enabled simulations to delve deep into the conformational rearrangements of ribosomes and associated factors, providing invaluable insights into the intricacies of translation. Emphasis on simulations has recently been on translation elongation, such as tRNA selection, translocation, and ribosomal head-swivel motions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProductivity loss because of chronic pain in the working age population is a widespread concern internationally. Interventions for chronic pain in working age adults might be expected to achieve enhanced productivity in terms of reduced costs of workers' compensation insurance, reduced disability support, and improved rates of return to work for injured workers. This would require the use of measures of productivity in the evaluation of chronic pain management interventions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRice (Oryza sativa) being among the most important food crops in the world is also susceptible to various bacterial and fungal diseases that are the major stumbling blocks in the way of increased production and productivity. The bacterial leaf blight caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae and the sheath blight disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani are among the most devastating diseases of the rice crop.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVarious environmental indicators were used to evaluate the water and sediment quality of the Netravathi-Gurupur estuary, India, for trace metals and pesticide pollution. The descended order of studied metal concentrations (μg/L) in the water was Fe (592.71) > Mn (98.
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