Triple-Layered Noncombustible PEO-Based Solid Electrolyte for Highly Safe Lithium-Metal Batteries.

Lithium-metal batteries are currently recognized as promising next-generation technologies owing to their high energy density. Solid polymer electrolytes, particularly those based on polyethylene oxide (PEO), are lauded for their leakage resistance, safety, and flexible design. Despite the ongoing fire safety- and ionic conductivity-related concerns, a novel noncombustible solid polymer electrolytes with superior ionic conductivities are introduced here with additive decabromodiphenyl ethane and zeolite.

Comparative study of using the Neodymium-doped yttrium Aluminium Garnet laser alone or in combination with the High Intensity Focussed Ultrasound technique for removing the professional tattoo.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of combining neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet laser and highintensity focussed ultrasound techniques to remove a professionally-done tattoo.

Methods: The interventional study was conducted from November 2021 to April 2022 at the at the Postgraduate Medical Physics Laboratory of Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq, and comprised healthy adults aged 18-60 years who wished to have their tattoo areas from their hands, arms and forearms removed. Each tattoo was divided into 3 areas.

Effect of 532nm and 589nm Diode-Pumped Solid-State (DPSS) Lasers with Different Doses on Concentration of Total Protein and Albumin in Vitro.

Objective: To test the effects of Low-level laser irradiation at 532nm and 589nm with different doses and exposure times on total protein and albumin in blood plasma.

Methods: This experimental study was conducted from November 2021 to April 2022 at Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq, and comprised blood samples from healthy adults. The samples were stored in tubes containing anticoagulant ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.

A review of biocompatible polymer-functionalized two-dimensional materials: Emerging contenders for biosensors and bioelectronics applications.

Bioelectronics, a field pivotal in monitoring and stimulating biological processes, demands innovative nanomaterials as detection platforms. Two-dimensional (2D) materials, with their thin structures and exceptional physicochemical properties, have emerged as critical substances in this research. However, these materials face challenges in biomedical applications due to issues related to their biological compatibility, adaptability, functionality, and nano-bio surface characteristics.

Bilateral Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma Tumors Due to Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome in a 15-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report.

Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas are catecholamine-secreting tumors that originate from chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla and autonomic neural ganglia, respectively. Patients with pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas typically present with paroxysmal headache, sweating, tachycardia, and hypertension. Although most pheochromocytoma cases are sporadic, many of the cases occur as part of a genetic disorder.

Exploring the Perception of Dental Undergraduate Students and Faculty on Environmental Sustainability in Dentistry: A Cross-Sectional Survey in 26 Dental Schools in Saudi Arabia.

There are few published studies assessing dental students' and faculty's perception regarding environmental sustainability in dentistry (ESD) and its existence within the dental curricula along with barriers and enablers for its integration. As far as the authors know, no published study has looked into this in Saudi Arabia, and this is what the current study aims to explore. A cross-sectional survey using validated online questionnaires for dental students and faculty was carried out in 26 dental schools in Saudi Arabia.

Tissue Engineering Supporting Regenerative Strategies to Enhance Clinical Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics: A Scoping, Perspective Review.

The personalized regenerative therapeutic strategies applicable in the structural and functional repair of maxillofacial/dental defects are expected to extend beyond the limits of what is currently possible in the management of dentofacial anomalies and treating malocclusions. The application of undifferentiated stem cells (SCs), including signaling molecule control and individualized tissue engineering based on targeted therapies, has been proposed to overcome therapeutic limitations and complications associated with treatments for craniofacial defects, including severe orthodontic discrepancies. This scoping, prospective review discusses comprehensively the current knowledge and prospects for improving clinical outcomes by the application of novel cell-required and cell-free regenerative strategies in biomedicine.

Multipath Routing in Wireless Body Area Sensor Network for Healthcare Monitoring.

Mobility and low energy consumption are considered the main requirements for wireless body area sensor networks (WBASN) used in healthcare monitoring systems (HMS). In HMS, battery-powered sensor nodes with limited energy are used to obtain vital statistics about the body. Hence, energy-efficient schemes are desired to maintain long-term and steady connectivity of the sensor nodes.

Impact of Dentine Pretreatment with Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors on Bond Strength of Coronal Composite Restorations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of In Vitro Studies.

Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) enzymes participate in collagen matrix degradation, including in dentine, potentially compromising bond strength. Therefore, MMP inhibitors have been hypothesized to improve restoration bond strength and stability. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the influence of different MMP inhibitors applied as dentine surface pretreatments on the immediate (24 hours) and longer term (months) bond strength of direct coronal composite restorations.

Incorporation of MMP inhibitors into dental adhesive systems and bond strength of coronal composite restorations: A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies.

Purpose: To systematically review studies that incorporated MMP inhibitors into adhesive systems in terms of the effect on immediate and aged bond strength of dental composite to dentine.

Materials And Methods: Independently, two reviewers conducted an electronic search in three databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Google Scholar) following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses Protocols (PRISMA-P), up to 6 March 2022.

Results: The search resulted in 894 papers, 33 of which were eligible to be included in the review; of those, 13 fulfilled the meta-analysis eligibility criteria.

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever-induced liver injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a fatal acute tick-borne viral infection and substantial emerging global public health threat. This illness has a high case fatality rate of up to 40%. The liver is one of the important target organs of the CCHF virus.

Slovakians' adversarial attitude towards consumption of functional food.

Objectives: The aim of the article is to present the behaviour of Slovak consumers in terms of consumption in the field of functional food.

Methods: The survey was initiated in all regions of Slovakia. The sample involved 1,373 families which consisted of respondents aged 18-92 years.

Scoping review of trials evaluating adhesive strategies in pediatric dentistry: where do simplified strategies lie?

Background: Adhesive restorations allow a conservative approach to caries management and are increasingly used as a restorative option in pediatric dentistry. Placement can be difficult in children because of the cooperation required for multiple bonding steps. Due to this, it is vital to assess if novel, simpler strategies have been featured in clinical trials and if clinical trials are researching the different existing adhesive strategies.

Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation-To Extract or to Restore beyond the Optimal Age?

The management of compromised first permanent molars (FPMs) in children presents a clinical challenge to the dental team. Hypomineralised FPMs in molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) conditions could undergo post-eruptive breakdown, making them susceptible to caries, leading to their subsequent loss. The planned extraction of compromised FPMs is a valid alternative to complex restorative treatment.

Reactive Oxygen Species, Biomarkers of Microvascular Maturation and Alveolarization, and Antioxidants in Oxidative Lung Injury.

The lungs of extremely low gestational age neonates (ELGANs) are deficient in pulmonary surfactant and are incapable of efficient gas exchange necessary for successful transition from a hypoxic intrauterine environment to ambient air. To improve gas exchange and survival, ELGANs often receive supplemental oxygen with mechanical ventilation which disrupts normal lung developmental processes, including microvascular maturation and alveolarization. Factors that regulate these developmental processes include vascular endothelial growth factor and matrix metalloproteinases, both of which are influenced by generation of oxygen byproducts, or reactive oxygen species (ROS).

Protein disorder-order interplay to guide the growth of hierarchical mineralized structures.

A major goal in materials science is to develop bioinspired functional materials based on the precise control of molecular building blocks across length scales. Here we report a protein-mediated mineralization process that takes advantage of disorder-order interplay using elastin-like recombinamers to program organic-inorganic interactions into hierarchically ordered mineralized structures. The materials comprise elongated apatite nanocrystals that are aligned and organized into microscopic prisms, which grow together into spherulite-like structures hundreds of micrometers in diameter that come together to fill macroscopic areas.

Metabolic and Endocrine Profiles During 1-Year Treatment of Outpatients with Schizophrenia with Aripiprazole Lauroxil.

Background: We assessed long-term metabolic and endocrine profiles of outpatients with schizophrenia participating in a one-year open-label extension study of monthly aripiprazole lauroxil (AL), a long-acting injectable antipsychotic.

Methods: Patients (N = 478) were enrolled in a 52-week, open-label extension study of AL monotherapy administered by intramuscular injection every 4 weeks. Of these, most (368) received AL 882 mg and the remainder AL 441 mg as their fixed-dose regimen.

Genomic answers for recurrent spontaneous abortion in Saudi Arabia: An array comparative genomic hybridization approach.

To study the genomics/genetic factors associated with recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA), as ∼50% of RSA are unexplained. However, chromosome abnormalities have been reported to play major role in RSA. We performed whole genome array-CGH based genomic analysis of forty four Saudi RSA patients to identify potential molecular and chromosomal abnormalities.

Dominant psychoactive drugs in the Central European region: A wastewater study.

The aim of this study was to analyze 26 various illicit drugs, psychopharmaceuticals and metabolites thereof in sewer from 17 selected wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in the Slovak and Czech Republics. Urinary bio-markers used were analyzed using liquid chromatography coupled with the tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). We then compared our results with data obtained in other parts of Europe and the world.

Abstracts from the 3rd International Genomic Medicine Conference (3rd IGMC 2015) : Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 30 November - 3 December 2015.

O1 Regulation of genes by telomere length over long distances Jerry W. Shay O2 The microtubule destabilizer KIF2A regulates the postnatal establishment of neuronal circuits in addition to prenatal cell survival, cell migration, and axon elongation, and its loss leading to malformation of cortical development and severe epilepsy Noriko Homma, Ruyun Zhou, Muhammad Imran Naseer, Adeel G. Chaudhary, Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Nobutaka Hirokawa O3 Integration of metagenomics and metabolomics in gut microbiome research Maryam Goudarzi, Albert J.

Tooth Organ Bioengineering: Cell Sources and Innovative Approaches.

Various treatment approaches for restoring missing teeth are being utilized nowadays by using artificial dental crowns/bridges or the use of dental implants. All aforementioned restorative modalities are considered to be the conventional way of treating such cases. Although these artificial therapies are commonly used for tooth loss rehabilitation, they are still less conservative, show less biocompatibility and fail to restore the natural biological and physiological function.

Soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 in tracheal aspirate fluid of preterm neonates at birth may be predictive of bronchopulmonary dysplasia/chronic lung disease.

Objective: We tested the hypothesis that soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptors are involved in the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia/chronic lung disease.

Patients And Methods: Neonates with a birth weight of < or =1500 g and/or < or =30 weeks' gestation, with respiratory failure, requiring O(2) and mechanical ventilation within 24 hours, were eligible. Tracheal aspirate fluid samples were collected from 65 neonates before surfactant and/or assisted mechanical ventilation (baseline), at 3 and 7 days after birth, and weekly thereafter until extubation.