Improving Patient Satisfaction With Inhalation Sedation: A Service Evaluation of Paediatric Patients at a Primary Care Referral Centre in the United Kingdom.

Introduction This report explores patient satisfaction in a dental sedation service in primary care for paediatric patients. The study explores different behavioural management techniques and additional supportive aids as adjuncts to inhalation sedation to improve patient satisfaction. Aim and objective To determine patient satisfaction with pre-assessment, treatment and aftercare in inhalation sedation services in primary care.

Comparative analysis of heavy metals toxicity in drinking water of selected industrial zones in Gujranwala, Pakistan.

Heavy metal contamination of drinking water, primarily driven by industrial activities, represents a critical challenge, with implications for human health and environmental safety. Gujranwala is an industrial and thickly populated city. The current study aimed to assess and compare heavy metal contamination levels in drinking water from five industrial areas and evaluate their potential impacts on human health.

Rectal Cancer Surgery in a District Hospital: Our Experience.

Introduction Rectal cancer forms a significant proportion of newly diagnosed colorectal cancer. Treatment of rectal cancer is multi-modal, but surgery remains the cornerstone of treatment of rectal cancer and has undergone significant changes in the last three decades. The advent of minimally invasive techniques has revolutionised the landscape of surgery of the rectum.

Diagnostic Accuracy of the Modified Alvarado Score and Serum C-reactive Protein in Acute Appendicitis.

Background The Alvarado score is a diagnostic tool to stratify patients on the likelihood of acute appendicitis based on signs, symptoms, and laboratory values. The validity of this score as compared to other diagnostic measures for acute appendicitis is questionable. The current study addresses the use of a modified Alvarado score (MAS) in conjunction with the widely used acute phase reactant biomarker serum C-reactive protein (CRP) for diagnostic accuracy.

Unlocking the ecohydrological dynamics of vegetation growth's impact on Terrestrial Water Storage trends across the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Studying the influence of vegetation dynamics on water storage is fundamental for efficiently managing ecosystems in dryland areas. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate the ecohydrological dynamics of vegetation growth's impact on Terrestrial Water Storage (TWS) trends across the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Exploring vegetation growth's effect on TWS utilizes remote sensing and statistical methods such as generalized additive model (GAM), random forest, Mann-Kendall test, Sen's slope, and Partial correlation coefficient.

Rational computational design and development of an immunogenic multiepitope vaccine incorporating transmembrane proteins of Staphylococcus lugdunensis.

Staphylococcus lugdunensis has emerged as a significant human pathogen, responsible for a range of infections from skin and soft tissue infections to endocarditis and bacteremia. Notably, abscess formation is a common manifestation, reflecting its potential shift from a benign skin commensal to a serious pathogen, akin to infective endocarditis. With the rising prevalence of antibiotic resistance, there is a pressing need for novel therapeutic strategies.

Risk Factors Associated With Anastomotic Stricture in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: Experience From a High-Volume Center.

Background: Esophageal cancer is a prevalent cancer, with a high incidence in low socioeconomic category countries. Minimally invasive esophagectomy is increasingly being used to treat this malignant condition. However, anastomotic stricture is a serious complication post esophagectomy.

Interaction between Sugarcane and Environmental Stressors: From Identification to Molecular Mechanism.

An increase in the vulnerability of crops to a wide range of biotic and abiotic stresses can have a marked influence on the productivity and quality of major crops, especially sugarcane ( spp [...

Comparative analysis among the degradation potential of enzymes obtained from against the toxicity of sulfur dyes through molecular docking.

The common bacterium has demonstrated potential in the field of biodegradation. is naturally capable of biodegradation because it carries a variety of enzymes that are essential for the breakdown of different substances. The degradation process is effectively catalyzed by these enzymes.

Exogenous application of salicylic acid ameliorates salinity stress in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.).

Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is a significant cereal crop belonging to Poaceae that is essential for human food and animal feeding. The production of barley grains was around 142.

Insights into Reactive Oxygen Species Production-Scavenging System Involved in Sugarcane Response to Infection under Drought Stress.

Plants must adapt to the complex effects of several stressors brought on by global warming, which may result in interaction and superposition effects between diverse stressors. Few reports are available on how drought stress affects () infection in sugarcane ( spp. hybrids).

Establishment of an Efficient Sugarcane Transformation System via Herbicide-Resistant CP4-EPSPS Gene Selection.

Sugarcane ( spp.), a major cash crop that is an important source of sugar and bioethanol, is strongly influenced by the impacts of biotic and abiotic stresses. The intricate polyploid and aneuploid genome of sugarcane has shown various limits for conventional breeding strategies.

Alleviation potential of green-synthesized selenium nanoparticles for cadmium stress in Solanum lycopersicum L: modulation of secondary metabolites and physiochemical attributes.

Selenium nanoparticles reduce cadmium absorption in tomato roots, mitigating heavy metal effects. SeNPs can efficiently help to enhance growth, yield, and biomolecule markers in cadmium-stressed tomato plants. In the present study, the effects of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) were investigated on the tomato plants grown in cadmium-contaminated soil.

Effect of salinity stress and surfactant treatment with zinc and boron on morpho-physiological and biochemical indices of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum).

Micronutrient application has a crucial role in mitigating salinity stress in crop plants. This study was carried out to investigate the effect of zinc (Zn) and boron (B) as foliar applications on fenugreek growth and physiology under salt stress (0 and 120 mM). After 35 days of salt treatments, three levels of zinc (0, 50, and 100 ppm) and two levels of boron (0 and 2 ppm) were applied as a foliar application.

Magnesium nanoparticles extirpate salt stress in carrots (Daucus carota L.) through metabolomics regulations.

Underground vegetables are sensitive and vulnerable to salt stress. The vegetables are the main source of vitamins, nutrients and minerals in human diet. Also contain healthy carbohydrates, antioxidant and resistant starch which are beneficial for human health.

Monitoring agricultural drought in Peshawar Valley, Pakistan using long -term satellite and meteorological data.

Monitoring agricultural drought across a large area is challenging, especially in regions with limited data availability, like the Peshawar Valley, which holds great agricultural significance in Pakistan. Although remote sensing provides biophysical variables such as precipitation (P), land surface temperature (LST), normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), and relative soil moisture (RSM) to assess drought conditions at various spatiotemporal scales, these variables have limited capacity to capture the complex nature of agricultural drought and associated crop responses. Here, we developed a composite drought index named "Temperature Vegetation ET Dryness Index" (TVEDI) by modifying the Temperature Vegetation Precipitation Dryness Index (TVPDI) and integrating NDVI, LST, and remotely sensed evapotranspiration (ET) using 3D space and Euclidean distance.

Cucumber grafting on indigenous cucurbit landraces confers salt tolerance and improves fruit yield by enhancing morpho-physio-biochemical and ionic attributes.

Pakistan is the 8th most climate-affected country in the globe along with a semi-arid to arid climate, thereby the crops require higher irrigation from underground water. Moreover,  ~ 70% of pumped groundwater in irrigated agriculture is brackish and a major cause of secondary salinization. Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.