Publications by authors named "K C Soon"
Cross-linked chitosan/pencil clay hybrid beads for the adsorption of reactive black 5.
Int J Biol Macromol
January 2025
Chitosan (CH) and pencil clay (CL) were utilized to prepare stable epichlorohydrin cross-linked chitosan-clay hybrid beads (CCHB) for the adsorptive removal of anionic reactive black 5 (RB5) dye. Among various percentage weight ratios of chitosan/clay hybrid beads, 40 % CH-60 % CL was selected as the best adsorbent owing to its stability and removal efficiency. The pore properties of CCHB in terms of surface area, total pore volume, and average pore width were 40.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImportance: Vascular complications after transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) remain an important cause of procedure-related morbidity. Routine reversal of anticoagulation with protamine at the conclusion of transfemoral TAVI could reduce complications, but data remain scarce.
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of routine protamine administration after transfemoral TAVI.
Schools are the main provider of behavioral health services in the United States (US). Conducting research in schools may help increase access for autistic youth, but there is limited research about who participates in school-based autism research. The researchers examined data spanning 14 years of participation in school-based autism research.
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- The lower respiratory tract consists of a network of flexible tubes lined with a special layer of cells, but existing airway models haven't fully mimicked their natural characteristics, specifically regarding stress and structural shape.
- A new airway model using collagen tubes has been developed, allowing for realistic growth conditions that simulate human small airways and enabling dynamic studies of breathing mechanics and their effects on the cells lining the airways.
- Research using this model shows that the repetitive opening and collapsing of airways can cause more damage to the cells than simply over-expanding them, indicating a need for strategies to reduce airway collapse during ventilation.
Unlabelled: Advancements in paediatric oncology have made quality of life after cancer increasingly clinically important. Little is currently known about children's experiences of treatment completion and its management.
Aim: The current study explores children's experience of ending treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL), and the meaning it is given, particularly how endings are signified and marked.