Publications by authors named "D M Duda-Seiman"
Background: NT-proBNP levels with a wide range at admission play both a diagnostic and a prognostic role in patients with HF. The differences regarding the clinical profiles and demography in decompensated HF patients according to NT-proBNP levels at admission are not clear.
Methods: This study aimed to analyze and compare clinical profiles and demographics in patients hospitalized for decompensated heart failure according to levels of NT-proBNP at admission.
Background: Over the years, troponins have aced the para-clinical tests for confirming the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. However, the rise in their levels is entirely time-dependent, which can cause a delay in the initiation of treatment protocols. Heart fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP) can serve comparatively as a better biological marker for overcoming this flaw of troponins, as it is quickly released into the bloodstream once the myocardial injury occurs due to decreased blood supply.
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- The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant health issues and financial losses, with certain comorbidities, like diabetes and obesity, increasing the risk of severe illness and higher mortality rates.
- A study conducted on 143 non-diabetic patients who recovered from COVID-19 found that 30.7% developed long COVID-19 syndrome, and 75% of those patients were diagnosed with diabetes within a year.
- The research highlighted a notable correlation between long COVID and the development of insulin resistance, particularly among patients with a higher BMI, suggesting a major risk for altered metabolic health post-infection.
The need to develop advanced wastewater treatment techniques and their use has become a priority, the main goal being the efficient removal of pollutants, especially those of organic origin. This study presents the photo-degradation of a pharmaceutical wastewater containing Kabi cytarabine, using ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and a synthesized catalyst, a composite based on bismuth and iron oxides (BFO). The size of the bandgap was determined by UV spectroscopy, having a value of 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBismuth oxides were synthesized from bismuth carbonate using the sol-gel method. Studies have described the formation of BiO, as a precursor of HNO dissolution, and intermediate oxides, such as BiO when using HSO and HPO. The average size of the crystallite calculated from Scherrer's formula ranged from 9 to 19 nm, according to X-ray diffraction.
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