. The mental health of healthcare professionals, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, is a critical concern. This study investigates the prevalence of burnout and professional fulfillment, depression and the relationship between physical activity and adherence to the Mediterranean diet with depression, burnout and professional fulfillment among healthcare professionals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCrystal violet (CV) dye, because of its non-biodegradability and harmful effects, poses a significant challenge for wastewater treatment. This study addresses the efficiency of easily accessible coal fly ash (CFA)-based adsorbents such as raw coal fly ash (RCFA) and surface enhanced coal fly ash (SECFA), in removing CV dye from waste effluents. Various analytical techniques such as FTIR, XRD, SEM, TEM, BET, zeta sizer and zeta potential were employed for the characterization of the adsorbents and dye-loaded samples.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Purpose: Guideline adherence in radiotherapy is crucial for maintaining treatment quality and consistency, particularly in non-trial patient settings where most treatments occur. The study aimed to assess the impact of guideline changes on treatment planning practices and compare manual registry data accuracy with treatment planning data.
Materials And Methods: This study utilised the DBCG RT Nation cohort, a collection of breast cancer radiotherapy data in Denmark, to evaluate adherence to guidelines from 2008 to 2016.
In this study, the methyl orange (MO) dye has been degraded after screening several azo dyes due to its effective results and being toxic and carcinogenic to aquatic life and humans. An environmentally friendly, economical, and green method for water purification was used in this study using the photooxidative method. Several organic acids were screened for oxidative applications against various azo dyes but due to better results, methyl orange was selected for the whole study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEscitalopram is widely prescribed for the treatment of major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder with a well-documented side effects profile. Peripheral edema, however, is a rarely reported adverse reaction that warrants further work up. This paper summarizes the case of a 58-year female patient who developed transient bilateral peripheral edema following the administration of low dose escitalopram.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study used an organophoto-oxidative material to degrade the toxic azo dye, methylene blue (MB), due to its hazardous effects on aquatic life and humans. MB is traditionally degraded using metal-based catalysts, resulting in high costs. Several organic acids were screened for organo-photooxidative applications against various azo dyes, and ascorbic acid (AA), also known as vitamin C, was found to be best for degradation due to its high photooxidative activity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Transition of care (TOC) is associated with an increased risk of medication-related problems. Despite recent advancements in pharmacy practice and research in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the characteristics and impact of regional pharmacy-supported TOC interventions remain unclear.This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to describe pharmacist-supported TOC interventions in the MENA region and evaluate their effectiveness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEuroasian J Hepatogastroenterol
January 2023
Introduction: A stoma is an artificial anastomosis of the gastrointestinal tract to the abdominal skin wall to reroute the stream of feces. Fecal diversion, bowel decompression, and anastomosis protection are common indications for stomas. Relative to other surgical operations, stomas have a high morbidity rate, with rates averaging 40% and ranging 14-79%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBACKGROUND Direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) agents, such as rivaroxaban, treat and prevent venous thrombosis. Although adrenal hemorrhage due to DOACs has previously been reported, this is a rare condition that can present as an emergency. In this case report, we present a 65-year-old man who recently had bilateral knee arthroplasty and was started on rivaroxaban 10 mg daily for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis following the surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBACKGROUND Chylous ascites (chyloperitoneum), a condition arising from lymphatic leakage in the peritoneal cavity, is rare in liver cirrhosis patients, accounting for less than 1% of cases. Treatment typically involves therapeutic paracentesis, dietary modifications, a low-fat, high-protein diet, and medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) supplementation. Orlistat, a fat absorption inhibitor, has been reported to show potential efficacy in treating chylous ascites.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The purpose was to investigate the treatment flow of patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (mBC), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) across treatment lines and adherence to guidelines (defined as trastuzumab, pertuzumab and chemotherapy first line, where 85% received vinorelbine as backbone and T-DM1 second line). Furthermore, we identified clinical markers to predict the risk of developing brain metastases.
Material And Methods: Patients with HER2-positive mBC, diagnosed between 01.
The genus belongs to the largest Lamiaceae family, with 300 species, which are distributed throughout the various regions of Africa, Asia, India, and America. Along with other plant families distinguished by their medicinal and therapeutic values, the genus of Lameaceae remains relatively valuable. Hence, the phytochemicals of Briq.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeuropsychiatr Dis Treat
December 2022
Background: Studies have shown that tobacco use is exceptionally high in people affected with serious mental illness (SMI). Many countries worldwide have observed a decrease in the prevalence of tobacco smoking; however, the smoking rates among people with SMI have declined much less than in those without mental illness. To date, no nationally representative data have examined the smoking patterns or the sociocultural factors that influence smoking among SMI people in Qatar.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMedicinal plants are the primary raw materials used in the production of medicinal products all over the world. As a result, more study on plants with therapeutic potential is required. The tropical tree belongs to the Rhamnaceae family.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFor starch metabolism to take place correctly, various enzymes and proteins acting on the starch granule surface are crucial. Recently, two non-catalytic starch-binding proteins, pivotal for normal starch turnover in Arabidopsis leaves, namely, EARLY STARVATION 1 (ESV1) and its homolog LIKE EARLY STARVATION 1 (LESV), have been identified. Both share nearly 38% sequence homology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFbelongs to the genus of the Clusiaceae family and Malpighiales order. It contains more than 180 members all over the globe. It is found all over Asia and in tropical African countries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdv Radiat Oncol
February 2022
Purpose: Conformity indices (CI) and homogeneity indices (HI) are important tools for evaluating treatment plan quality. In this study, we evaluate the consistency of these indices with respect to anatomic changes undergone by patients.
Methods And Materials: Fifty-five patients with advanced head and neck cancer were treated with simultaneous integrated boost volumetric modulated arc therapy.
Introduction: Individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) experience premature death, likely due to increased rates of obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study was conducted to estimate the CVD risk in a cohort of individuals with SMI receiving outpatient psychiatric services in Qatar and to assess contributory CVD risk factors.
Methods: This is a retrospective review of the electronic medical records of a cohort of outpatients with SMI attending a mental health clinic in Doha, Qatar.