Understanding the economic burden of cancer care and the utility of health insurance: An exploratory cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in Karnataka, India.

Background: Families and caregivers of cancer patients experience significant financial challenges associated with out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures.

Objectives: This study aims to assess the OOP expenditure and its impact on the livelihood of patients and families, associated with receiving cancer care from a teaching hospital in Karnataka.

Materials And Methods: It focuses on understanding health insurance use and its effects on OOP expenses for cancer care based on data obtained from 271 patients receiving treatment for more than 6 months.

Removal of bisphenol A and methylene blue through persulfate activation by calcinated α-MnO nanorods: effect of ultrasonic assistance and toxicity assessment.

This work investigates the efficacy of α-MnO nanorods for persulfate-mediated degradation of bisphenol A (BPA) and methylene blue (MB), in silent and ultrasonic-assisted systems. The conversion of α-MnO nanoparticle flakes to nanorods occurs upon calcination at a temperature of 400 °C for 3 h under the ramping conditions. The comparative characterization of nanomaterials pre- and post-calcination reveals better physical, chemical, and thermal properties of α-MnO nanorods.

Removal of micropollutants through bio-based materials as a transition to circular bioeconomy: Treatment processes involved, perspectives and bottlenecks.

The recent increase in micropollutant levels in water bodies is a growing concern globally. The generation of new materials and techniques for wastewater treatment often involves the release of hazardous wastes and the utilization of energy related to it. This can be resolved by the synthesis of bio-based materials through the use of already released wastes and naturally occurring components, adding their value as reusable resources.