Advanced analysis via statistical physics model to study the efficiency of catechol removal from wastewater using Brazil nut shell activated carbon.

This paper presented the preparation, characterization, and adsorption properties of Brazil nut shell activated carbon for catechol removal from aqueous solutions. The equilibrium adsorption of catechol molecules on this activated was experimentally quantified at pH 6 and temperatures ranging from 25 to 55 °C, and at 25 °C and pH ranging from 6 to 10. These results were utilized to elucidate the role of surface functionalities through statistical physics calculations.

The Prevalence and Severity of Computer Vision Syndrome Among Primary Care Health Workers in the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Central Region, Saudi Arabia.

Background Computer vision syndrome (CVS) is a common condition affecting individuals who spend prolonged periods using electronic devices. It is characterized by symptoms such as eye strain, dryness, headaches, and neck pain. This study aims to assess the prevalence of CVS symptoms among healthcare professionals, their awareness of the condition, and the effectiveness of various preventative practices.

Multisite pain is longitudinally associated with an increased risk of fall among older adults with or at risk of knee osteoarthritis: data from the osteoarthritis initiative.

Objective: To examine the association between baseline multisite pain (two and three or more sites) and longitudinal risk of fall and recurrent falls among older adults with or at risk of knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Design: This prospective longitudinal cohort study included older adults with or at risk of knee OA. Fall, including the history of falls, number of falls, and recurrent falls, were assessed at baseline and during six follow-up visits at 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, and 96 months.

Efficacy of palifermin in the treatment of oral mucositis in non-hematopoietic stem cell transplant pediatric patients: experience of a single tertiary hospital.

Background: Severe oral mucositis (OM) is one of the adverse events post-chemotherapy, radiation, and stem cell transplantation with major clinical and economic impact. The management of severe OM remains challenging. This study aimed to look for the benefit and clinical impact of palifermin for mucositis among the non-transplanted pediatric cancer population.

Video Game-Based Trunk Exercises for Rehabilitation in Chronic Stroke Survivors: A Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study.

To assess the feasibility of video game-based trunk exercises using the Valedo system in a chronic stroke population. Ten chronic stroke survivors (eight males and two females, mean age 63 ± 15 years) were asked to complete 18 intervention sessions, each lasting 45 min., over 6-8 weeks.

Barriers and Facilitators of Using Standardized Outcome Measures in Stroke Rehabilitation in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study of Practice Among Neurophysiotherapists.

Background: Clinical guidelines emphasize the use of standardized outcome measures (SOMs) in post-stroke rehabilitation. However, the extent of SOM utilization among physiotherapists in this context in Saudi Arabia remains unclear.

Aim: 1) assess the current use of SOMs by physiotherapists involved in stroke rehabilitation in Saudi Arabia and 2) identify facilitators and barriers influencing the use of SOMs.

Efficacy of Structured Teaching Programs in Improving Oral Hygiene Knowledge among School Children at Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.

Introduction: Children's knowledge of oral hygiene is very important to have a good oral health. Health education intervention is the best way to impart oral hygiene knowledge to children, which is cost-effective also.

Aim Of The Study: To evaluate the effectiveness of a structured teaching program in improving the existing oral hygiene knowledge of children in the age group of 10-12 years.

A Longitudinal Decline in Walking Speed Is Linked with Coexisting Hypertension and Arthritis in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

: The aim was to investigate the association between baseline coexistence of hypertension (HTN) and arthritis, HTN alone, or arthritis alone, and their impact on longitudinal physical function measures among community-dwelling older adults over 5 years of follow-up. : Ours was a longitudinal prospective cohort study from the second wave (2010-2011) and third wave (2015-2016) of the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP). Data for older adults were used.

Functional Mobility and Balance Confidence Measures Are Associated with Disability among Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

Our objectives were to examine the association between balance confidence, functional mobility measures, and the presence of disability in older adults in Saudi Arabia and to identify the optimal cutoff scores for these measures that predict disability. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 324 community-dwelling older adults (65 ± 7 years, 59% women). Disability was assessed using the Arabic version of the basic activities of daily living (ADLs) scale.

Variability in patient selection criteria across extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) systems: A systematic review.

Background: Across the world, many systems have implemented extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) as a potential treatment strategy for patients in refractory cardiac arrest. To date, there are no universally accepted criteria for patient selection for ECPR. We conducted a systematic review to explore the variability in patient eligibility criteria for ECPR across systems.

Comorbidities, medications, depression, and physical performance measures associated with severe cognitive impairments in community-dwelling adults.

Cognitive impairment negatively impacts health, psychological, social, and economic domains. Cognitive impairment commonly affects physical functions in older adults, whereas these are deteriorated. However, the prevalence and associated factors of cognitive impairment among community-dwelling adults in Saudi Arabia have not been investigated yet.

A statistical physics-based physicochemical study of L-phenylalanine adsorption on activated carbon.

Context: In this comparative study of the adsorption of L-phenylalanine (L-Phe) on two modified low-activated carbons (ACK and ACZ) at four temperatures (293-313 K), steric and energetic characteristics of adsorption were investigated. An advanced statistical physics multilayer model involving single-layer and double-layer adsorption scenarios was developed to interpret the L-Phe adsorption phenomenon. Modeling results indicate that two and three L-Phe layers were arranged depending on the tested adsorption systems.

Effect of Hyaluronic Acid on Socket Healing After Lower Impacted Third Molar Tooth Extraction in 40 Dental Patients.

BACKGROUND Surgical extraction of impacted mandibular third molars is the most commonly performed procedure in oral surgery; its associated complications include sensory nerve damage, swelling, and trismus. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of hyaluronic acid (HA) on healing of the socket following extraction of the lower impacted third molar tooth in 40 dental patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS This prospective, double-blind, randomized, controlled study was carried out on 40 adult healthy patients indicated for surgical removal of bilateral impacted mandibular third molars with equal surgical difficulty (moderate surgical difficulty according to the Koerner index.

Multisite Musculoskeletal Pain Is Associated with Long-Term Declined Physical Quality of Life and Knee-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults with or at Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis.

: This study aimed to examine the longitudinal impact of multisite musculoskeletal pain on physical and mental health-related quality of life among individuals with or at risk of knee osteoarthritis. : This study is a prospective longitudinal design over 8 years of follow-up. Data from 4796 participants aged between 45 and 79 years were acquired from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.

Association Between Rhesus and ABO Blood Group Types and Their Impact on Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19: A Multi-Center Investigation.

Background: There is increasing evidence suggesting that ABO blood type may play a role in the immunopathogenesis of COVID-19 infection. In addition to ABO blood type, the Rhesus (Rh) factor has also been implicated in various disease processes. Therefore, our study aimed to assess the association between both ABO and Rh blood types in critically ill patients with COVID-19 and their clinical outcomes.

Identifying genomic regions associated with C photosynthetic activity and leaf anatomy in Alloteropsis semialata.

C photosynthesis is a complex trait requiring multiple developmental and metabolic alterations. Despite this complexity, it has independently evolved over 60 times. However, our understanding of the transition to C is complicated by the fact that variation in photosynthetic type is usually segregated between species that diverged a long time ago.

The impact of social isolation and loneliness on cardiovascular disease risk factors: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and bibliometric investigation.

Data on the association between social isolation, loneliness, and risk of incident coronary heart disease (CVD) are conflicting. The objective of this study is to determine the relationship between social isolation and loneliness, and the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) in middle age and elderly using meta-analysis. The purpose of the bibliometric analysis is to systematically evaluate the existing literature on the relationship between social isolation, loneliness, and the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) in middle-aged and elderly individuals.

Perception of Rhinoplasty Outcome Utilizing Patients' Photography.

Background: Patient satisfaction with rhinoplasty results is evaluated in a manner of subjective and qualitative values, and to a certain degree, it can indicate successful outcomes in rhinoplasty.

Methods: The present study was a descriptive study that assessed the rhinoplasty outcome of adult patients who underwent septorhinoplasty between January 2015 and August 2023 at a single center in Saudi Arabia utilizing Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation scores and Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation scores pre-operatively, postoperatively, and postoperatively with showing the patients their photo before surgery.

Results: The comparison of Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation scores and Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation scores showed statistically significant with P value of 0.