Knowledge, attitude, and practice of medical interns and postgraduate residents on American Geriatric Society updated Beers criteria.

Background: Potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) prevalence in older adults is increasing day by day due to lack of knowledge among medical students and professionals.

Objective: To determine the knowledge of medical students toward American Geriatric Society (AGS) Beers criteria for PIM prescribing.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study employed a self-administered questionnaire which was validated and designed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of medical interns and postgraduate residents on Beers criteria for PIMs in older adults.

Thiol-Methylsulfone-Based Hydrogels for Cell Encapsulation: Reactivity Optimization of Aryl-Methylsulfone Substrate for Fine-Tunable Gelation Rate and Improved Stability.

Hydrogels are widely used as hydrated matrices for cell encapsulation in a number of applications, spanning from advanced 3D cultures and tissue models to cell-based therapeutics and tissue engineering. Hydrogel formation in the presence of living cells requires cross-linking reactions that proceed efficiently under close to physiological conditions. Recently, the nucleophilic aromatic substitution of phenyl-oxadiazole (Ox) methylsulfones (MS) by thiols was introduced as a new cross-linking reaction for cell encapsulation.