Publications by authors named "J Scherer"
Electrochemical evaluation of screen-printed sensor manufacturing and LOx enzyme immobilization for lactate biomarker detection: influence of reference electrode material.
Julia Konzen Moreira Milleny Germann Souza Gabriela Victória de Mello Jantzch Duane da Silva Moraes Thomas Sponchiado Pastore Juliana Nichterwitz Scherer
RSC Adv
November 2024
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- * The study compared these electrodes to traditional Ag/AgCl reference electrodes, finding that while Ag/AgCl showed greater charge transfer resistance, the carbon/graphene electrodes maintained comparable sensitivity and performance when lactate oxidase was used in the setup.
- * Future investigations are necessary to address the reduction in electric current observed with human plasma, indicating potential issues with analyte detection sensitivity due to biological interferents.
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- There's a growing population of older adults with kidney disease, but there's not enough evidence to help improve their clinical care, prompting the KDARC to conduct a study on research priorities in geriatric nephrology.
- The study used a modified Delphi approach involving clinicians and researchers in the US and Canada to gather and prioritize important research topics for better care of older adults with kidney issues.
- Five key research priorities were identified: improving communication about treatment options, enhancing quality of life and symptom management, addressing frailty, tailoring therapies for older adults, and providing caregiver support, all underlined by the importance of health equity and patient-centered care.
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- Extremity fractures frequently occur in polytrauma patients, often involving soft tissue, vessels, and nerves, termed mangled extremities, and the decision for limb salvage depends on overall patient condition and limb status.
- A study analyzed data from 32,572 patients with severe limb injuries admitted to a trauma center from 2009 to 2019, focusing on incidence and management; the majority of fractures occurred in the humerus and femur, with motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of injury.
- The study found that patients with severe chest trauma were more likely to undergo surgical amputation, but those who had amputations exhibited lower 24-hour mortality rates compared to non-amputated patients.
Background: South Africa (SA) has the highest prevalence of people with tuberculosis (TB) and HIV coinfection globally. People living with HIV have an increased risk of TB infection, and are more likely to develop extrapulmonary TB. Approximately 10 - 20% of extrapulmonary TB accounts for skeletal TB, with spinal involvement in 50 - 60% of instances.
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