Relationship Between Sleep Quality and Scholastic Performance in Dental Undergraduate Students-A Scoping Review.

Introduction: The review was intended to evaluate the relationship of the nature of sleep with academic performances among undergraduate dental students.

Materials And Methods: Scopus, Embase, Medline, and Web of Science databases were explored using a combination of MeSH terminologies for studies published until May 2023. JBI Institute's Critical Appraisal Checklist was considered for data extraction and quality assessment while Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation was considered for the assessment of certainty of evidence.

Evaluation of the hematological parameters, inflammatory biomarkers, and thyroid hormones in hypothyroidism patients.

Aim: Hypothyroidism is created by disruption of thyroid hormone production, which can destroy the emotional, relational, social, and working life of patients if left untreated. Hypothyroidism has multiple etiologies. We evaluated the relationship of hematological parameters and inflammatory biomarkers with thyroid hormones to find the potential use of these items in patients screening and prognosis.

Tunable Alginate-Polyvinyl Alcohol Bioinks for 3D Printing in Cartilage Tissue Engineering.

This study investigates 3D extrusion bioinks for cartilage tissue engineering by characterizing the physical properties of 3D-printed scaffolds containing varying alginate and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) concentrations. We systematically investigated the effects of increasing PVA and alginate concentrations on swelling, degradation, and the elastic modulus of printed hydrogels. Swelling decreased significantly with increased PVA concentrations, while degradation rates rose with higher PVA concentrations, underscoring the role of PVA in modulating hydrogel matrix stability.

Procedures to evaluate potential of plants as natural food preservatives: Phytochemical characterization, novel extraction technology, and safety evaluation-A comprehensive review.

There is increasing demand for natural food preservative in food manufacturing industry as it is the key to meet consumers' preferences toward healthier food choice. Plant is listed among the most important resources of bioactive components to be utilized as the green and natural food preservatives. There are more than 10,000 kinds of bioactive components in plants that possess antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.

An integrated framework for stormwater management and life cycle assessment of rainwater harvesting: A comparative study of two underserved communities.

Green infrastructure, which is designed to provide sustainable and resilient stormwater management solutions, inherently supports flood mitigation, pollution reduction, and a decentralized water supply. When proposing this type of infrastructure, it is important to identify environmental trade-offs related to their implementation. Our research focuses on a city-wide rain barrel (RB) deployment in northern and southern California, San Leandro and Imperial Beach, respectively.