Evaluation of phthalic acid tri-ethylene diamine (TED) and folic acid-based carbon quantum dots for the detection of heavy metals in water resources using fibre-optic instrumentation.

Heavy metal pollution and toxicity from water resources have remained a great concern for the entire population. This research demonstrates the capability of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) for fluorescence-based heavy metal detection in different water resources using a fibre-optic spectrometer device. Two different types of CQDs phthalic acid and triethylenediamine (PT CQDs) and Folic acid (FCQDs) were synthesized using microwave irradiation and hydrothermal method, respectively.

Efficacy of Short Course of Preksha Dhyana for Functional Abdominal Pain Disorder in a Busy Pediatric Clinic.

Mind body techniques such as meditation improve symptoms in children and adults with IBS. Typical courses, however, are lengthy and difficult to administer. We report our experience with a short course of (PD), a child-friendly focused meditation with yoga.

What is the mechanism of paroxysmal atrioventricular block in a patient with recurrent syncope?

Paroxysmal atrioventricular (AV) block is characterized by sudden appearance of complete heart block with no escape rhythm. Three types have been described having different mechanisms namely, vagally mediated, intrinsic, and idiopathic. A rare case scenario is being described with the occurrence of paroxysmal AV block of all three types in the same patient.

Screening for early onset neonatal sepsis: NICE guidance-based practice versus projected application of the Kaiser Permanente sepsis risk calculator in the UK population.

Objective: To compare management recommendations of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines with the Kaiser Permanente sepsis risk calculator (SRC) for risk of early onset neonatal sepsis (EONS).

Design: Multicentre prospective observational projection study.

Setting: Eight maternity hospitals in Wales, UK.

Effects of Anteromedial Portal versus Transtibial ACL Tunnel Preparation on Contact Characteristics of the Graft and the Tibial Tunnel Aperture.

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the tibial tunnel aperture contact characteristics simulating an anteromedial and transtibial anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tunnel preparation.

Methods: Seven matched pairs of cadaveric knees were tested. From each knee, a 10-mm quadriceps ACL graft was prepared.

Fluid supplementation in management of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of oral or intravenous fluid supplementation in accelerating the decline of serum bilirubin with intensive phototherapy among healthy term and late preterm neonates with hyperbilirubinemia.

Study Design: This open-label randomized controlled trial randomized neonates with severe hyperbilirubinemia (serum total bilirubin ≥18 mg/dL or within 2 mg/dL of threshold for exchange transfusion) to receive 50 mL/kg of intravenous fluid over 8 h (IVF group, n = 51), 50 mL of oral rehydration solution over 8 h (oral rehydration solution (ORS) group, n = 50) or only standard therapy (control group, n = 49). Intensive phototherapy was administered in all the three study groups.

Salivary lactate dehydrogenase levels can provide early diagnosis of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy in neonates with birth asphyxia.

Aim: Timely detection of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) is crucial for selecting neonates who are likely to benefit from neuroprotective therapy. This study evaluated the efficacy of salivary lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in the early diagnosis of HIE among neonates with perinatal asphyxia.

Methods: We prospectively enrolled 30 neonates who needed resuscitation at birth or had a history of delayed cry into the HIE group if they developed HIE within 12 h of birth.