Prevalence and Patterns of Dermatological Diseases in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Population: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Objective: To determine the frequency and types of dermatological conditions including sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities.

Study Design: A cross-sectional survey. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Dermatology, Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, from 19 April to 20 May 2023.

A unique case of segmental avulsion of mandible in pediatric patient: why is plastic surgery referral mandatory at initial visit?

The mandible is one of the most frequently fractured facial bone, most commonly by automobile accidents followed by fall from heights. However, segmental avulsion of mandible, that too in pediatric population is rarely reported. We report a case of 10-year-old male child sustaining facial injury following fall from a tree, resulting in complete segmental avulsion of the mandible highlighting the importance of early plastic surgery referral to optimize treatment outcomes.

Characterization and Comparative Antibacterial Activities of Gold Nanoparticles Synthesized by Tagetes patula L. (Asteraceae) Flower Extract.

In this study, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were successfully synthesized through a green approach using Tagetes patula L. flower extract. The phytochemical composition of the extract was analyzed by GC-MS.

A dynamic journey of comprehensive school health policy implementation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Lombok, Indonesia.

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in March 2020 led to new restrictive policies in several countries, including Indonesia. The comprehensive school health (CSH) framework provides overall guidance for interventions most effective in achieving specific outcomes related to health, nutrition, and education, and creating CSH programmes that account for the main contextual variations in Indonesian communities and schools is important. This study aimed to clarify how school health-related policies made before and after the COVID-19 pandemic responded to COVID-19 control measures on Lombok Island, Indonesia.

Exploring the perceptions of medical students about the effects of financial stresses in Pakistan.

Objective: To explore the perceptions of medical students about the effects of financial stresses.

Method: A qualitative exploratory study was conducted in March - August of 2023. Data were taken from a purposive sample of twelve undergraduate medical students from various medical colleges in Peshawar.

Comparison of Radiation Dose and Image Quality in Pediatric Abdominopelvic Photon-Counting Versus Energy-Integrating Detector CT.

Objective: Adoption of abdominal photon counting detector CT (PCD-CT) into clinical pediatric CT practice requires evidence that it provides diagnostic images at acceptable radiation doses. Thus, this study aimed to compare radiation dose and image quality of PCD-CT and conventional energy-integrating detector CT (EID-CT) in pediatric abdominopelvic CT.

Materials And Methods: This institutional review board-approved retrospective study included 147 children (median age 8.

Quantitative and Visual Benefits of Data-Driven Motion Correction on Oncologic PET/CT: A Prospective Cross-sectional Study.

Rationale And Objective: Conventional positron emission tomography (PET) respiratory gating utilizes a fraction of acquired PET counts (i.e., optimal gate [OG]), whereas elastic motion correction with deblurring (EMCD) utilizes all PET counts to reconstruct motion-corrected images without increasing image noise.

Preferential Sites of Retinal Capillary Occlusion in Sickle Cell Disease.

Purpose: To assess the preferential sites of retinal capillary occlusion at the parafovea in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A).

Methods: OCT-A scans from 107 patients with SCD and 51 race-matched unaffected controls were obtained using a commercial spectral domain-OCT system. At least eight sequential 3 × 3 mm scans centered at the fovea were acquired and averaged for image analysis.

"Elegy of blossoms": Decrypting the dynamics of petal senescence in L.

Petal senescence represents a crucial phase in the developmental continuum of flowers, ensuing tissue differentiation and petal maturation, yet anteceding seed formation and development. Instigation of petal senescence entails myriad of changes at the cytological, physiological and molecular dimensions, mirroring the quintessential characteristics of cell death. In the current investigation biochemical and molecular intricacies were scrutinized across various developmental stages (bud to the senescent phase).

Synthesis And Photovoltaic Performance of Carbazole (Donor) Based Photosensitizers in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC): A Review.

Carbazoles are nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocycles, having widespread applications in the field of photovoltaics. Carbazole-based photosensitizers have tunable features for absorption on semi-conductor (tellurium dioxide or zinc oxide) layers to create sufficient push-pull force in the conversion of sunlight into electrical energy, thus presenting as promising heterocyclic donor candidates to be used in dye-sensitized solar cells. For the synthesis of these dyes, various structural designs are available, namely, D-A, D-π-A, D-D-π-A, D-A-π-A, A-π-D-π-A-π-A, and D2-π-A that all involve incorporating carbazole as a donor (D), along with spacer (π-extender) moieties, such as thiophene, phenol, ethynylene, nitromethane, azine, thiadiazole, or acetonitrile.

Novel transition metal-free synthetic protocols toward the construction of 2,3-dihydrobenzofurans: a recent update.

2,3-Dihydrobenzofurans are noteworthy scaffolds in organic and medicinal chemistry, constituting the structural framework of many of the varied medicinally active organic compounds. Moreover, a diverse variety of biologically potent natural products also contain this heterocyclic nucleus. Reflecting on the wide biological substantiality of dihydrobenzofurans, several innovative and facile synthetic developments are evolving to achieve these heterocycles.

The Impact of Tumor Stage and Histopathology on Survival Outcomes in Esophageal Cancer Patients over the Past Decade.

Background: Esophageal cancer (EC) is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, continuing to be a significant public health concern. The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of staging and histopathology of EC on associated mortality. The study also aims to further investigate clinical characteristics, prognostic factors, and survival outcomes in patients diagnosed with EC between 2010 and 2017.

Dietary inclusion of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal, with exogenous protease supplementation, in practical diets for striped catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus, Sauvage 1878).

Fishmeal (FM) is a key component of commercial fish feeds, but due its unsustainable supply, the search for quality alternatives of FM has become a significant area of investigation worldwide. The insect-based proteins such as black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) are being recognized as an alternative ingredient. However, anti-nutritional factors in these alternatives may negatively affect nutrient utilization in fish.

EXPLORING THE PERCEPTIONS OF UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS AND FACULTY REGARDING THEIR ENGAGEMENT IN INTEGRATED CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN AZAD JAMMU & KASHMIR MEDICAL COLLEGE MUZAFFARABAD.

Background: The development of a medical curriculum is a multi-layered and complicated process, demanding teamwork among diverse stakeholders, including undergraduate medical students and faculty members. This study investigates the underexplored realm of stakeholder perceptions, specifically those of undergraduate medical students and faculty, regarding their engagement in the intricate process of medical curriculum development.

Methods: The research, conducted at Azad Jammu & Kashmir Medical College Muzaffarabad, employs a qualitative exploratory approach, with participants selected from the 4th and 5th years based on academic performance.

Survival Outcomes of U.S. Patients with CMML: A Two-Decade Analysis from the SEER Database.

Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML) is a rare and aggressive form of leukemia with characteristics of both myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDSs). This study aims to explore the clinical features, survival outcomes, and prognostic factors in CMML patients over the past 20 years using a large sample. The study data from 4124 patients diagnosed with CMML between 2000 and 2017 were sourced from the SEER database.

By-product distribution and cytotoxicity assessment of ZnO-assisted photocatalytic degradation of reactive blue 250 dye.

This research examined the effectiveness and feasibility of utilizing ultraviolet (UV) assisted photo-catalysis to treat wastewater effluents from textile production containing reactive blue 250 (RB 250) dye. Molecular oxygen and active species like O , HO , HO and OH play crucial roles in the degradation process. Additionally, the degradation of dyes is influenced by several factors, including dye concentration, duration of UV irradiation, pH levels, concentration of HO, and the catalyst.

Improving cone identification using merged non-confocal quadrant-detection adaptive optics scanning light ophthalmoscope images.

Cone photoreceptor inner segments visualized in non-confocal split-detection adaptive optics scanning light ophthalmoscope (AOSLO) images appear as obliquely illuminated domes with bright and dark opposing regions. Previously, the pairing of these bright and dark regions for automated photoreceptor identification has necessitated complex algorithms. Here we demonstrate how the merging of split-detection images captured with a non-confocal quadrant light detection scheme allows automated cone identification using simple, open-source image processing tools, while also improving accuracy in both normal and pathologic retinas.

A Case of Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody Disease in a Pediatric Patient: Clinical Presentation, Treatment Response, and Follow-Up Considerations.

Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD) is a rare autoimmune demyelinating disorder that targets the central nervous system and is characterized by antibodies that act against myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG). This disorder typically manifests with symptoms such as optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, or encephalitis, leading to symptoms such as vision loss, muscle weakness, sensory disturbances, and cognitive impairment. We present the case of a 10-year-old male who was eventually diagnosed with MOGAD after consideration of several other neurological and musculoskeletal disorders, who was admitted to the hospital due to an initial presentation of urinary retention and pelvic pain.

Sub-Optimal Disease Control and Low Blood Eosinophil Testing Frequency in Chinese Adult Patients with Asthma Receiving GINA Step 4/5 Treatment: A Real-World Study.

Purpose: To inform effective management strategies for severe asthma in China, this study aimed to comprehensively characterize clinical characteristics, treatment patterns, disease control status, and healthcare resource utilization among patients on GINA Step 4/5 therapies by analyzing data from the Adelphi Asthma Disease Specific Program conducted in China.

Patients And Methods: All information was retrieved from medical records or collected from physicians and patients on the survey date (August-December 2018); no follow-up was conducted. Results were summarized descriptively for patients on GINA Step 4/5 therapies, who were pooled from a consecutive sample (comprising three or more consecutive patients with physician-diagnosed asthma from each participating physician) and an oversample (comprising the next two patients with physician-perceived severe asthma from each participating physician).

Scoring for Life: The Legacy of Virginia Apgar in Neonatal Medicine.

Dr. Virginia Apgar was a pioneering figure in obstetric anesthesiology and neonatology, breaking significant barriers in the medical field. She developed a standardized method for assessing the health of newborns, which has become a global standard and continues to be widely used even today.

Disease Burden, Treatment Patterns and Asthma Control in Adult Patients with Asthma in China: A Real-World Study.

Purpose: To inform better asthma management in China, this study aimed to comprehensively investigate clinical characteristics, treatment patterns, asthma control status, exacerbations, and humanistic burden among adult patients seeking hospital-based asthma care by analyzing data from Adelphi Asthma Disease Specific Program conducted in China.

Patients And Methods: All information was collected on survey date (August-December 2018) from medical records, physicians, or patients, without follow-up being conducted. Results are summarized descriptively for the overall population as well as subgroups defined by GINA 2018 treatment step.

Cluster-doping in silicon nanocrystals.

Creating tin-alloyed silicon nanocrystals with tailored bandgap values is a significant challenge, primarily because a substantial concentration of tin is essential to observe useful changes in the electronic structure. However, high concentration of Sn leads to instability of the silicon-tin nanocrystals. This work introduces a completely new approach to doping and the modification of the electronic structure of nanoparticles by incorporating few-atom clusters in nanocrystals, deviating from isolated atom doping or attempting alloying.