A prototype system for the removal of Cs from liquid radioactive waste using reverse osmosis membrane.

Cesium removal from aqueous solutions of radioactive waste streams is a challenge in the field of radioactive waste management; this is due to the small atomic radii of Cs metal ions and their high migration ability. So, the development of a withstand system for the removal of Cs is crucial. In the current study, the removal of radioactive cesium from aqueous solutions using an RO-TLC membrane was studied.

Analysis of Blood Cultures from Major Burns Patients in a Tertiary Care Burn Unit in Oman.

Objectives: This study aimed to review the blood stream infections of major burn patients in a tertiary care burn unit to determine the most prevalent infecting organisms in order to have a better empirical therapy protocol.

Methods: This retrospective study analysed the blood stream infection of 155 major burn (>20% Total Body Surface Area [TBSA]) patients in Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Oman between January 2014 to December 2019.

Results: The median age was 33 years and 57.

Development and Evaluation of a Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery System for Sinapic Acid with Improved Antiviral Efficacy against SARS-CoV-2.

This study aimed to develop a self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (SNE) for sinapic acid (SA) to improve its solubility and antiviral activity. Optimal components for the SA-SNE formulation were selected, including Labrafil as the oil, Cremophor EL as the surfactant, and Transcutol as the co-surfactant. The formulation was optimized using surface response design, and the optimized SA-SNE formulation exhibited a small globule size of 83.

Three-Dimensional Evaluation of Skeletal Stability following Surgery-First Orthognathic Approach: Validation of a Simple and Effective Method.

 The three-dimensional (3D) evaluation of skeletal stability after orthognathic surgery is a time-consuming and complex procedure. The complexity increases further when evaluating the surgery-first orthognathic approach (SFOA). Herein, we propose and validate a simple time-saving method of 3D analysis using a single software, demonstrating high accuracy and repeatability.

Are We Correctly Measuring Mandibular Stability After Surgery-First Approach? A Comparative Study Based on Novel 3-Dimensional Measurements.

Using traditional measures to assess mandibular stability after the surgery-first approach (SFA) may produce inaccurate results because unlike the conventional orthodontic-first approach (OFA), the main dental movements occur after surgery in SFA, which produce unavoidable mandibular movements, especially in cases with postsurgical premature dental contact. As these movements are part of the surgical-orthodontic plan, they should not be considered an actual relapse. In this study, to avoid postsurgical dental movement effects, the authors used the relationship between proximal and distal mandibular segments to evaluate stability after SFA.

Leukemia Inhibitory Factor a Marker of Implantation Success in Unexplained Infertility: a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Uterine receptivity and implantation are complex processes requiring coordinated expression of molecules by zygote and uterus. Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) is one of the most important cytokines in the reproductive tract. Without expression of LIF in the uterus, implantation of a blastocyst cannot begin.

Outcome comparison between thoracodorsal artery perforator flap and muscle-sparing latissimus dorsi flap in axillary reconstruction after hidradenitis suppurativa excision.

Background: Thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flap and muscle-sparing latissimus dorsi (MSLD) flap have been frequently used for axillary coverage after hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) excision. However, none showed superiority to others. This study compared both flaps to define the ideal option, highlighting flap outcomes and functional and aesthetic results.

Fallow time determination in dentistry using aerosol measurement in mechanically and non-mechanically ventilated environments.

Aim To calculate fallow time (FT) required following dental aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) in both a dental hospital (mechanically ventilated) and primary care (non-mechanically ventilated). Secondary outcomes were to identify spread and persistence of aerosol in open clinics compared to closed surgeries (mechanically ventilated environment), and identify if extraoral scavenging (EOS) reduces FT and production of aerosol.Methods In vitro simulation of fast handpiece cavity preparations using a manikin was conducted in a mechanically and non-mechanically ventilated environment using Optical Particle Sizer and NanoScan at baseline, during the procedure and fallow period.

Heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) three-element drum level control utilizing Fractional order PID and fuzzy controllers.

Shrink and swell is a phenomenon that causes transient variability in water level once boiler load variation occurs. The leading cause of the swell effect is the steam demand changes and the actual arrangement of steam generating tubes in the boiler. Steam bubbles beneath HRSG drum water make the level control very difficult, particularly with significant disturbances in the input heat to HRSG.

Innovation in the time of SARS-CoV-2: A collaborative journey between NHS clinicians, engineers, academics and industry.

During the pandemic healthcare faced great pressure on the availability of protective equipment. This paper describes the entire novel innovative process of design optimisation, production and deployment of face-visors to NHS frontline workers during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The described innovative journey spans collaboration between clinicians and academic colleagues for design to the implementation with industry partners of a face-visor for use in a healthcare setting.

Quantitative analysis of particulate matter release during orthodontic procedures: a pilot study.

Introduction Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through aerosol has been suggested, particularly in the presence of highly concentrated aerosols in enclosed environments. It is accepted that aerosols are produced during a range of dental procedures, posing potential risks to both dental practitioners and patients. There has been little agreement concerning aerosol transmission associated with orthodontics and associated mitigation.

The efficacy of an extraoral scavenging device on reduction of splatter contamination during dental aerosol generating procedures: an exploratory study.

Introduction This study was conducted in light of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, which brought UK dentistry to a standstill. The market has seen a recent influx of unproven extraoral scavengers (EOSs), which claim to reduce the risk of particulate spread.Aims To investigate the efficacy of a commercially available EOS device on contamination reduction during dental aerosol generating procedures (AGPs).

Nano-sized Prussian blue immobilized costless agro-industrial waste for the removal of cesium-137 ions.

For human health and safety, it is of great importance to develop innovative materials with a vast capacity for powerful removal of radioactive ions from aqueous solutions. Prussian blue functionalized sugarcane bagasse (PB-SCB) was successfully prepared for the efficient elimination of radioactive cesium (Cs) using a nontoxic, environmentally friendly, and costless method. The prepared renewable material was characterized using different techniques to emphasize morphology, functional groups, crystal structure, and the adsorption process.

Prepubertal IGF-1 and Possible Relation with Physical Features of Growth and Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.

Background: T1DM is considered as the most common chronic metabolic autoimmune disorder in childhood and adolescence as well as in the early adulthood. It appears frequently during 12- 13 years of age with distinctive features like immune-mediated chronic damage of pancreatic β-cells, leading eventually to partial, or mostly, absolute insulin deficiency. Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is a polypeptide consisting of 70 amino acids with insulin-like chemical structure.

Betahistine dihydrochloride transdermal delivery via optimized thermosensitive gels: percutaneous absorption evaluation using rat growth as a biomarker.

The aim of this study was to develop and optimize a betahistine dihydrochloride (BH) thermoreversible bioadhesive gel intended for transdermal delivery. The gels were obtained via cold method. A full factorial design was employed to investigate the joint effect of Poloxamer 407 concentration (18 and 20%), adhesive polymer type (Polyvinyl pyrolidone, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, and Carbopol 934), and adhesive polymer concentration (0.

The impact of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in mitigating salt-induced adverse effects in sweet basil ( L.).

Salinity is one of the serious abiotic stresses adversely affecting the majority of arable lands worldwide, limiting the crop productivity of most of the economically important crops. Sweet basil () plants were grown in a non-saline soil (EC = 0.64 dS m), in low saline soil (EC = 5 dS m), and in a high saline soil (EC = 10 dS m).

Fatty acids contents in Biomphalaria alexandrina during the course of infection with Schistosoma mansoni.

The study examined the effects of larval trematode infection on the neutral lipid and phospholipid content of Biomphalaria alexandrina infected with Schistosoma mansoni. Uninfected snails were used as matched controls. As determined by qualitative high-performance silica gel thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC), the major neutral lipids present in the whole bodies and digestive gland-gonad complexes in both infected and uninfected snail populations were free sterols, free fatty acids, and triacylglycerols, and the major polar lipids were phosphatidylcho-line and phosphatidyl ethanolamine.

Reversed posterior interosseous flap: safe and easy method for hand reconstruction.

Unlabelled: Complex hand trauma presents multifaceted problems for the surgeon. Soft tissue defects of the upper extremity must be carefully assessed to determine the most appropriate method of coverage of hand. In this article, the reversed posterior interosseous flap was used for coverage of the hand.

The relationship between genetic variability and the susceptibility of Biomphalaria alexandrina snails to Schistosoma mansoni infection.

In the present study, Biomphalaria snails collected from five Egyptian governorates (Giza, Fayoum, Kafr El-Sheikh, Ismailia and Damietta), as well as reference control Biomphalaria alexandrina snails from the Schistosome Biological Supply Center (SBSC) (Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Egypt), were subjected to species-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays to identify the collected species. All of the collected snails were found to be B. alexandrina and there was no evidence of the presence of Biomphalaria glabrata.

Toward a standardized system for reporting surgical outcome of pediatric and adolescent live donor renal allotransplantation.

Purpose: There is a lack of a standardized reporting methodology for surgical complications of pediatric renal transplantation. We applied Martin criteria and the modified Clavien-Dindo classification in pediatric renal transplantation.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 447 patients 20 years or younger who underwent renal transplantation between March 1976 and January 2011.

Kinetics and mechanism of the heterogeneous catalyzed oxidative decolorization of Acid-Blue 92 using bimetallic metal-organic frameworks.

The kinetics study of the oxidative decolorization of Acid-Blue 92 has been investigated by hydrogen peroxide catalyzed with bimetallic metal-organic frameworks. The used metal-organic frameworks (MOF) are [Ph3SnCu(CN)2·L] where L=pyrazine (pyz) 1, methylpyrazine (mepyz) 2, 4,4'-bipyridine (bpy) 3, trans-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethene (tbpe) 4 or 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane (bpe) 5. The reaction was followed by conventional UV-Vis spectrophotometer at λmax=571 nm.

Tissue engineering and stem cells: basic principles and applications in urology.

To overcome problems of damaged urinary tract tissues and complications of current procedures, tissue engineering (TE) techniques and stem cell (SC) research have achieved great progress. Although diversity of techniques is used, urologists should know the basics. We carried out a literature review regarding the basic principles and applications of TE and SC technologies in the genitourinary tract.

Markers of tubular and glomerular injury in predicting acute renal injury outcome in thermal burn patients: a prospective study.

Background/aim: Thermal injury elicits several systemic consequences. Acute renal failure (ARF) is a well-known complication of severe burn and is an important factor leading to an increase in mortality. We aimed to focus on early diagnosis of acute renal failure occurring in major burns and to determine the predictors for acute renal failure.