Factors contributing to persistent shoulder pain after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: Protocol for a scoping review.

Introduction: Rotator cuff (RC) tears are the most common and disabling musculoskeletal ailments among patients with shoulder pain. Although most individuals show improvement in function and pain following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR), a subgroup of patients continue to suffer from persistent shoulder pain following the surgical procedure. Identifying these factors is important in planning preoperative management to improve patient outcomes.

Preparation and Characterization of Carbon Nanodots from turmeric soot for anti-coliform and anti-oral bacterial applications and as anti-staphylococcal coatings.

In an era where chemical synthesis of nanomaterial is accounting for the generation of toxic wastes, leading to nanotoxicity, the present work focuses on the extraction of carbon nanodots from available natural sources such as turmeric smoke. The extracted carbon nanodots were characterized and their physical and chemical attributes were confirmed. The antibacterial property of the isolated carbon nanodots was tested against coliforms and oral bacteria.

Reinforcement and characterization of biopolymer-rhamnolipid nanoparticles: Biocompatibility, in-vitro stability, physico-chemical, rheological and bioactive properties.

In the present study, biopolymer (chitosan and alginate)-reinforced rhamnolipid nanoparticles were prepared and represented as 'ALG-RHLP-NPs' and 'CHI-RHLP-NPs'. The sizes of the nanoparticles ranged from 150 to 300 nm. The encapsulation efficiencies of ALG-RHLP-NPs and CHI-RHLP-NPs were found to be 81.