Fe/Se nanocomposite-loaded chitosan/alginate films for wound healing.

Infectious wounds pose a major challenge to the healthcare sector, with numerous barriers, infections, dysregulated inflammation, and impaired cellular functions as well as complex healing mechanisms. To overcome these challenges, we report the fabrication of disulfide crosslinked chitosan/alginate (CAT)-based film loaded with iron oxide/selenium nanocomposite (SeIO) and ursodeoxycholic acid drug (UDC). Loading of SeIO and UDC in UDC/SeIO/CAT film leads to ⁓47 % increment in tensile strength as compared to CAT film.

Influence of perceived impostorism on self-esteem and anxiety among University Nursing Students: Recommendations to implement mentorship program.

Background: The imposter phenomenon (IP) involves feelings of intellectual fraudulence and phoniness in challenging new roles. IP feelings are associated with low self-esteem and anxiety in nursing students, especially during transition or early stages of nursing training. This research aims to find out the prevalence of IP and its relation with self-esteem and anxiety among nursing undergraduates.

The prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection by Nucleic Acid Amplification test in women of reproductive age group under treatment for infertility.

Background: In India, the prevalence of Chlamydia Trachomatis (CT) studies in different groups are focused on high-risk populations - HIV-positive women and female sex workers - and have shown a variable prevalence rate ranging from 1.1 to 45%. One concern about comparing these studies is that the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test is estimated to be only 65-70% sensitive.

Discovery of New Natural Phytocompounds: The Modern Tools to Fight Against Traditional Bacterial Pathogens.

Ongoing competition between disease-causing bacteria and human hosts has resulted in the discovery of a wide array of antibacterials. The advent of antibacterials ushered in a promising period in the realm of microbiology, but its brilliance was short-lived and soon diminished. The excessive and incorrect use of antibacterials results in limited selection pressure on the targeted microorganisms, which in turn promotes the evolution of microbes instead of killing them.

Implementation of digital health technologies for older adults: a scoping review.

The critical importance of technological innovation in home care for older adults is indisputable. Less well understood is the question of how to measure its performance and impact on the delivery of healthcare to older adults who are living with chronic illness and disability. Knowing how well digital technologies, such as smartphones, tablets, wearable devices, and Ambient Assisted Living Technologies (AAL) systems "work" should certainly include assessing their impact on older adults' health and ability to function in daily living but that will not guarantee that it will necessarily be adopted by the user or implemented by a healthcare facility or the healthcare system.