Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have developed as efficient and selective adsorbents to mitigate TcO contamination. However, the eco-friendly and scalable production of COF-based adsorbents for the removal of TcO has not yet been reported. This study explores the potential of a cationic COF (TpDB-COF) synthesized a green hydrothermal method, achieving gram-scale yields per batch, thereby addressing a significant limitation of existing COF production methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRolando fractures are comminuted, multifragmented, complete intra-articular fractures at the base of the thumb metacarpal. A review of the literature and our clinical practice shows that it can be treated in many ways. Patients with a non-displaced fracture require immobilization of the thumb.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFractures of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint with fragment displacement should be promptly repaired after injury, though this does not ensure the return of pre-injury finger function. This article presents the case of a 29-year-old patient who sustained an injury to the fourth finger of his right hand, resulting in an open fracture of the distal and shaft of the proximal phalanx involving the PIP joint and partial damage to the finger extensor mechanism. Immediately post injury, the fracture was realigned and stabilized with Kirschner wires (K-wires).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe largest rivers in developed countries have usually been turned into waterways by straightening them and removing large bedforms hampering navigation. For river restoration and their sustainable management it is important to know how large bedforms support biodiversity, whether they could be protected and what potential conflicts in river management they can pose. We have addressed these questions by studying the role of large bedforms in supporting populations of two inland tern species Sternula albifrons and Sterna hirundo.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe attempt to define toxicovigilance can be based on defining its fundamental principles: prevention of infections with toxic substances, collecting information on poisonings, both in terms of their sources and side effects, and confirming poisonings, with the aim of improving treatment. Substances referred to include both those originating from animal bites, ingested inadvertently, and those resulting from environmental poisoning in industrial regions of countries, etc. In this review, we provide information about the crucial function of poison control centres in toxicovigilance, the importance of incorporating big data analytics and artificial intelligence to streamline toxicovigilance processes, and examples of toxicovigilance in different countries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF