Advancements in green diesel production for energy sustainability: a comprehensive bibliometric analysis.

Green diesel as a second-generation biofuel has received enormous attention owing to the huge demand for renewable fuel for addressing the net zero target in 2050. This study examines the development of green diesel research through a bibliometric analysis. The state-of-the-art green diesel research is studied based upon 1285 documents (1153 articles and 132 reviews) retrieved from the Scopus database related to the used keywords.

Methallylsulfonate Polymeric Antiscalants for Application in Thermal Desalination Processes.

Nine copolymers of acrylic acid and sodium methallyl sulfonate were tested as scale inhibitors in thermal desalination. The nine antiscalants covered molar masses between 2000 and 9500 g.mol and concentrations of sulfonated monomer ranging between 10 and 30 mole percent.

Intracranial Cysts: A Single-Institution Experience With 27 Surgically Managed Cases.

Introduction Intracranial cysts (ICs) are rare pathologies that are often found incidentally during radiological examinations. They may appear in various brain regions and are categorized as normal, congenital, traumatic, or tumor-associated variants. ICs can be asymptomatic or cause symptoms, such as headaches, visual impairments, or seizures, depending on their size and location.

Electronic properties of single vacancy defect in boron nitride nanoribbons with edge perturbation.

Two-dimensional material hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), and its one-dimensional thin strips, boron nitride nanoribbons (BNNRs) are electrically insulating with high thermal stability, making them excellent thermal conductors suitable for high-temperature application. BNNRs are wide bandgap semiconductors with bandgaps ranging from 4 to 6 eV. This study investigates the electronic properties of BNNRs with single vacancy defects in armchair and zigzag configurations.

ArabBert-LSTM: improving Arabic sentiment analysis based on transformer model and Long Short-Term Memory.

Sentiment analysis also referred to as opinion mining, plays a significant role in automating the identification of negative, positive, or neutral sentiments expressed in textual data. The proliferation of social networks, review sites, and blogs has rendered these platforms valuable resources for mining opinions. Sentiment analysis finds applications in various domains and languages, including English and Arabic.

Development of DNA-Based Lateral Flow Assay for Detection of LDLR Gene Mutation for Familial Hypercholesterolemia.

Background: The techniques for detecting single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) require lengthy and complex experimental procedures and expensive instruments that may only be available in some laboratories. Thus, a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)-based lateral flow assay (LFA) was developed as a point-of-care test (POCT) diagnostic tool for genotyping. In this study, single nucleotide variation (E101K) in the low-density lipoprotein receptor gene leading to familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) was chosen as a model.

Effect of selenium nanoparticle on lipid profile in local Awassi male lambs.

Background: This research describes the methodology used for the preparation of selenium nanoparticles from and their administration to lambs for lipid profile checking, administration of selenium nanoparticles as a medication in lambs results in hypolipidemia.

Aimed: The study aimed to investigate the potential of selenium nanoparticles in improving lipid profiles in lambs.

Methods: Healthy lambs ( = 10) of similar age and weight were selected for the study.

Characterization of iso-LSD metabolism using human liver microsomes in comparison to LSD and its applicability as urinary biomarker for LSD consumption.

Urinalysis of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) poses a challenge due to its rapid metabolism, resulting in little to no LSD detectable in urine. Instead, its primary metabolite, 2-oxo-3-hydroxy-LSD, is predominantly detected. In this study, we observed several urine profiles with iso-LSD detected together with 2-oxo-3-hydroxy-LSD.

Synthesis and Characterization of SiO-Based Graphene Nanoballs Using Copper-Vapor-Assisted APCVD for Thermoelectric Application.

This study describes a method by which to synthesize SiO-based graphene nanoballs (SGB) using atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition (APCVD) with copper vapor assistance. This method should solve the contamination, damage, and high costs associated with silica-based indirect graphene synthesis. The SGB was synthesized using APCVD, which was optimized using the Taguchi method.

A Global Bibliometric Analysis of the Top 100 Most Cited Articles on Carotid Body Tumors.

The carotid body, situated at the common carotid artery bifurcation, comprises specialized glomus cells responsible for sensing blood oxygen, carbon dioxide, pH, and temperature changes, crucial for regulating breathing and maintaining oxygen homeostasis. Carotid body tumors (CBTs), arising from these cells, are rare, representing only 0.5% of head and neck tumors, often presenting as benign, slow-growing, vascularized masses.

Associations Between Systolic Pressure, Vascular Waveform, and Volume Flow with Debridement or Amputation Treatment Decisions in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients.

Introduction: Diabetic foot ulcer disease, affecting 6.3% of the global population, necessitates crucial decisions regarding debridement and amputation, with substantial cost, morbidity, and mortality implications. This study's primary goal is to determine effective vascular examination modalities, including systolic blood pressure, vascular waveforms, and blood volume flow to guide optimal treatments for diabetic foot patients.

Modifying performance of solar still, by using slices absorber plate and new design of glass cover, experimental and numerical study.

By utilizing novel techniques on the absorber plates as well as the glass cover, this effort attempts to increase the distilled water productivity of a modified pyramid solar still. Under the climatic conditions of Iraq, the use of basin absorber plates with slices along its length, and a W-shaped glass cover was investigated experimentally and numerically. In this work, two comparable solar stills with basin absorber plates of 1 m2 have been planned and built using regional resources.

Development of chemometric-assisted supercritical fluid extraction of effective and natural tyrosinase inhibitor from Syzygium aqueum leaves.

Tyrosinase is a key enzyme in enzymatic browning, causing quality losses in food through the oxidation process. Thus, the discovery of an effective and natural tyrosinase inhibitor via green technology is of great interest to the global food market due to food security and climate change issues. In this study, Syzygium aqueum (S.

Maximizing diesel removal from contaminated sand using and assessment of rhizobacteria addition effect.

Phytoremediation is one of the green technologies that is friendly to nature, utilizes fewer chemicals, and exhibits good performance. In this study, phytoremediation was used to treat diesel-contaminated sand using a local aquatic plant species, Scirpus mucronatus, by analyzing the amount of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs). Optimization of diesel removal was performed according to Response Surface Methodology (RSM) using Box-Behnken Design (BBD) under pilot-scale conditions.

An Unusual Presentation of Hearing Impairment in an Adult with Pineal Region Germinoma: A Case Report.

Tumors of the pineal region typically present with symptoms and signs of mass effect and increased intracranial pressure. However, although rare and can be overlooked, hearing impairment is a potential clinical finding in these cases. The authors describe a 24-year-old male who presented to the emergency room complaining of bilateral hearing impairment.

Passively Q-switching an all polarization-maintaining erbium-doped fiber laser with a rhenium disulfide (ReS) saturable absorber.

This study demonstrates a linearly polarized Er-doped fiber laser system featuring an all-polarization-maintaining (all-PM) architecture. Short pulses were generated by Q-switching operation based on drop-casting rhenium disulfide (ReS) saturable absorber (SA) onto a fiber connector placed inside the laser cavity. The Q-switching operation of the laser was able to self-start at a low (23 mW) threshold power of the pump and without the need to use a polarization controller.

Awake craniotomy for fenestration of motor cortex neuroglial cyst: A case report.

Background: Neuroglial cysts (NCs) are uncommon benign cysts covered by an epithelial layer, accounting for <1% of all intracranial cysts. The optimal management approach for these cysts remains a subject of debate. Given their rarity, management principles used for arachnoid cysts can be applied to NCs.

Modulating Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway on U251 and T98G Glioblastoma Cell Lines Using a Combination of Paclitaxel and Temozolomide, A Molecular Docking Simulations and Gene Expression Study.

One of the most lethal cancers, glioblastoma (GBM), affects 14.5% of all central nervous system (CNS) tumors. Patients diagnosed with GBM have a meager median overall survival (OS) of 15 months.

Geometrical Characterisation of TiO-rGO Field-Effect Transistor as a Platform for Biosensing Applications.

The performance of the graphene-based field-effect transistor (FET) as a biosensor is based on the output drain current (I). In this work, the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) was investigated to obtain a high-performance device that produces a higher I value. Using the finite element method, a novel top-gate FET was developed in a three-dimensional (3D) simulation model with the titanium dioxide-reduced graphene oxide (TiO-rGO) nanocomposite as the transducer material, which acts as a platform for biosensing application.

Molecular Typing of , , and Genes in .

Aim: Serratia marcescens genes fumC, icd, and mdh were molecularly typed in various groups of 200 clinical samples.

Results: According to the findings, 38 (19%) of the isolates are Serratia marcescens. All these bacterial isolates had their DNA extracted.

Psychosocial Development in Saudi Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Descriptive Comparative Study.

Background Diabetes mellitus imposes a significant psychological and social burden on the affected individuals. The impact of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) on psychosocial development has not been well investigated in the literature. We aim to fill the aforementioned gap by conducting a comparative study to accurately assess the impact of this chronic disease on psychosocial development among adolescents in Saudi Arabia.

The application of biosurfactant-producing bacteria immobilized in PVA/SA/bentonite bio-composite for hydrocarbon-contaminated soil bioremediation.

Oil spills that contaminate the environment can harm the surrounding ecosystem. The oil contains petroleum hydrocarbon which is toxic to the environment hence it needs to be removed. The use of bacteria as remediation media was modified by immobilizing into a matrix hence the bacteria can survive in harsh conditions.

A bibliometric analysis of the top 100 cited articles for hemangioblastoma of the central nervous system.

Hemangioblastoma is a rare benign tumor that can affect the central nervous system sporadically or in association with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome. Despite the advances in the medical field, hemangioblastoma still has a significant morbidity and mortality burden. This review gathered and analyzed this entity's top one hundred cited articles.

Management of postoperative cerebral vasospasm in skull base surgeries: A systematic review of case reports and series.

Background: This study provides a comprehensive overview of the management of postoperative vasospasm after skull base surgeries. This phenomenon is rare but can be of serious sequelae.

Methods: Medline, Embase, and PubMed Central were searched, along with examining the references of the included studies.

Remote Cerebellar Hematoma Following Supratentorial Craniotomy: A Case Report.

Remote cerebellar hemorrhage (RCH) is a rare complication following supratentorial craniotomies with unclear pathophysiology, predisposing factors, and clinical outcomes. This is a case of a 46-year-old female who presented to the emergency room with a complaint of severe headache associated with nausea. MRI studies demonstrated right frontal lesions consistent with low-grade glioma.