Smart Concrete Using Optical Sensors Based on Bragg Gratings Embedded in a Cementitious Mixture: Cure Monitoring and Beam Test.

Smart concrete is a structural element that can combine both sensing and structural capabilities. In addition, smart concrete can monitor the curing of concrete, positively impacting design and construction approaches. In concrete, if the curing process is not well developed, the structural element may develop cracks in this early stage due to shrinkage, decreasing structural mechanical strength.

Host-specific viral predation network on coral reefs.

Viral infections are major modulators of marine microbial community assembly and biogeochemical cycling. In coral reefs, viral lysis controls bacterial overgrowth that is detrimental to coral health. However, methodological limitations have prevented the identification of viral hosts and quantification of their interaction frequencies.

Bacteriophages carry auxiliary metabolic genes related to energy, sulfur and phosphorus metabolism during a harmful algal bloom in a freshwater lake.

Cyanophages play an important role in nutrient cycling in lakes since they can modulate the metabolism of cyanobacteria. A proper understanding of the impact of cyanophage infection on the metabolism and ecology of cyanobacteria is critical during a complete cycle of harmful algal bloom (HAB). The ecology of cyanophages in marine environments has been well-delineated, but cyanophages in freshwater lakes remain less studied.

Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Oral Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate if there are differences in mitigation acute pain following oral surgery procedures within a hospital setting and regarding various medication regimens.

Materials And Methods: A systematic literature search was performed between the years 2013 and 2023, including the databases PUBMED, Cochrane and Scopus, to identify the clinical trials investigating the prescription of non-steroidal (NSAID's) anti-inflammatory drugs before or after an oral surgery. A meta-analysis with meta-regression model was employed on the primary and secondary outcomes, such as pain, swelling and trismus.

Motor development trajectories of children with cerebral palsy in a community-based early intervention program in rural South India.

Background: Developmental trajectories are crucial for evidence-based prognostication, planning interventions, and monitoring progress in children with cerebral palsy (CP).

Aims: To describe gross motor development patterns of children with CP in rural South India for the five Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels.

Methods: Longitudinal cohort study of 302 children (176 males, 126 females) with CP aged 0 to 10 years, followed by a community-based early intervention program.