Mesoporous carbon particles by biomass waste based on sulfonation and copper oxide functionalization as efficient and stable electrode material for supercapacitor.

Here, the hierarchical mesoporous-activated carbon particles obtained by KOH activation from pistachio shell wastes are modified by both the sulfonation process and CuO doping by hydrothermal heating (CuO@S-doped PSAC) for use as a supercapacitor. It is predicted that the electrochemical performance of the porous carbon electrode material obtained by such CuO doping and sulfonation process will be significantly increased with increased Faradaic capacitance. The electrochemical performance of CuO@S doped PSAC composite is systematically investigated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), cyclic voltammetry (CV), and galvanostatic charge/discharge (GCD) in the presence of 1 M HSO, 1 M NaSO, and 1 M NaOH as electrolytes.

First electrochemical investigation and determination of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug etofenamate using disposable pencil graphite electrode with voltammetric techniques.

In this study, the electrochemical properties of etofenamate, an active ingredient belonging to the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug group, were investigated using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and square wave voltammetry (SW) techniques on a disposable pencil graphite electrode (PGE). With the CV technique, reversible voltammetric waves of around +0.470 V and irreversible voltammetric waves of around +1.

AuNPs with Cynara scolymus leaf extracts rescue arsenic-induced neurobehavioral deficits and hippocampal tissue toxicity in Balb/c mice through D1R and D2R activation.

The present study was designed to evaluate whether AuNPs (gold nanoparticles) synthesized with the Cynara scolymus (CS) leaf exert protective and/or alleviative effects on arsenic (As)-induced hippocampal neurotoxicity in mice. Neurotoxicity in mice was developed by orally treating 10 mg/kg/day sodium arsenite (NaAsO) for 21 days. 10 µg/g AuNPs, 1.

Nutritional composition and staling properties of gluten-free bread-added fermented acorn flour.

The present study aimed to improve the nutritional quality of gluten-free bread with the addition of acorn flour and to determine the characteristics of the final product. Formulations were adjusted with separately non-fermented and two different fermented acorn flours at different levels (0, 15, 30, and 45%). The breads were assessed in terms of their chemical and physical properties, and their staling characterization was also estimated.

Electrochemical evaluation of nivolumab used in cancer treatment with differential pulse voltammetry: A novel approach with single-use pencil graphite electrode.

Objectives: Nivolumab is used in a treatment called immunotherapy, which helps the immune system cells to attack cancer cells. The electrochemical properties and quantification of this drug were performed using single-use pencil tips.

Evidence Acquisition: Here, a selective voltammetric method for the determination and electrochemical characterization of Nivolumab used in cancer therapy was developed for the first time using a disposable pencil electrode by cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry techniques.

Investigation of the electrochemical properties of edoxaban using glassy carbon and boron-doped diamond electrodes and development of an eco-friendly and cost effective voltammetric method for its determination.

In this study, the highly risky drug Edoxaban (EDX), which can threaten life and cause bleeding, was electro analytically evaluated. The electrochemical behavior of EDX was investigated using glassy carbon electrode (GCE) and boron-doped diamond electrode (BDDE). In this study, for the first time, a simple, rapid, sensitive, and selective voltammetric technique was developed by using different electrodes for the electrochemical characterization and detection of EDX.

Firstly electrochemical investigetions and determination of anticoagulant drug edoxaban at single-use pencil graphite electrode: an eco-friendly and cost effective voltammetric method.

Objectives: The anticoagulant drug edoxaban has a blood thinning mechanism of action. In this study, a pencil graphite electrode was electrochemically activated at + 1.4 V for 60 s.

Quadruple-Rule-Out Computed Tomography Angiography (QRO-CT): A Novel Dual-Energy Computed Tomography Technique for the Diagnostic Work-Up of Acute Chest Pain.

Background: Computerized tomography (CT) has been increasingly utilized in the differential diagnosis of acute chest pain. Combining the triple rule out CT angiography (TRO-CT) approach with dual-energy CT (DECT) can enhance the diagnostic capability by identifying myocardial perfusion deficiencies. This combination can yield a quadruple-rule-out computed tomography angiography (QRO-CT) technique.

Virtual non-enhanced dual-energy computed tomography reconstruction: a candidate to replace true non-enhanced computed tomography scans in the setting of suspected liver alveolar echinococcosis.

Purpose: When a suspected hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (AE) lesion is detected on a contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan, an additional triphasic or non-enhanced CT scan is required to determine the presence of calcification and enhancement. As a result, imaging costs and exposure to ionizing radiation will increase. We can create a non-enhanced series from routine contrast-enhanced images using dual-energy CT (DECT) and virtual non-enhanced (VNE) images.

Percutaneous management in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: A sum of single center experiences and a brief overview of the literature.

Background: Hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (HAE) is a serious zoonotic infection that affects humans. It may have a tumor-like appearance at times. Percutaneous treatment of HAE patients is extremely relaxing for them.

Anatomical risk factors for aseptic loosening of full hinge knee prosthesis in primary and revision TKAs.

Introduction: Risk factors (RF) associated with aseptic loosening (AL) in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are poorly understood. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the anatomical shape variations in relation to the inner-diameter of the femur and the tibia as prognostic RF for AL of full hinge prosthesis (FHP) in primary and revision TKA.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively examined all patients, who underwent revision surgery (2003-2018) due to AL of the FHP in primary (n = 38) and revision TKA (n = 46).

Effects of knee prosthetic surgery on overactive bladder symptoms and incontinence in women.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Urinary incontinence (UI) and overactive bladder (OAB) are common conditions worldwide. These conditions significantly affect the quality of life (QoL) of patients with limited mobility. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most commonly performed orthopedic procedures, resulting in pain relief, as well as improved function and QoL.

Incidental findings on prostate MRI: a close look at the field of view in this anatomical region.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been widely used as an advanced imaging modality to detect prostate cancer and indicate suspicious areas to guide biopsy procedures. The increasing number of prostate examinations with MRI has provided an opportunity to detect incidental lesions, and some might be very significant to elucidate patient symptoms or occult neoplastic process in the early stages. These incidental lesions might be located in the prostate gland, adjacent tissues, or organs around the prostate gland or out of the genitourinary system.

Recreational drug use and prospective memory.

Prospective memory (PM) impairment in recreational drug users has been documented in recent years. However, most studies on the effects of drugs on PM contain several methodological challenges, such as small sample size (< 100 participants), unrepresentative sample type (e.g.

Comparison of Fixation Techniques in Oblique and Biplanar Chevron Medial Malleolar Osteotomies; a Finite Element Analysis.

This study aimed to evaluate different fixation techniques and implants in oblique and biplanar chevron medial malleolar osteotomies using finite element analysis. Both oblique and biplanar chevron osteotomy models were created, and each osteotomy was fixed with 2 different screws (3.5 mm cortical screw and 4.

Electrochemical evaluation of the desloratadine at bismuth film electrode in the presence of cationic surfactant: Highly sensitive determination in pharmaceuticals and human urine by Linear sweep-cathodic stripping voltammetry.

In this study, the electrochemical properties of desloratadine, which is in the second generation antihistamines group, were determined by bismuth film electrode (BiFE) in aqueous and aqueous/surfactant solutions. This compound gave an irreversible and diffusion-controlled reduction peak at about -1.65 V by cyclic voltammetry.

Tranexamic acid is safe and effective in patients with heterozygous factor V Leiden mutation during total joint arthroplasty.

Introduction: Patients with an inherent hypercoagulable state are at a higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) following total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Further administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) during TJA may increase the risk of VTE in these high-risk patients. There is no study that specifically analyzes the safety and efficacy of TXA during TJA in patients with factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation; therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of TXA use on the risk of VTE and bleeding in patients carrying FVL mutation.

Which International Consensus Meeting Preoperative Minor Criteria is the Most Accurate Marker for the Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty?

Background: The accurate preoperative diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is critical. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and performance of the 2018 International Consensus Meeting (ICM) preoperative minor criteria for the diagnosis of chronic PJI in total hip and knee arthroplasty.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 260 patients that underwent a revision knee or hip arthroplasty at our institution between 2015 and 2017.

Effect of cartilage thickness mismatch in osteochondral grafting from knee to talus on articular contact pressures: A finite element analysis.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of cartilage thickness mismatch on tibiotalar articular contact pressure in osteochondral grafting from femoral condyles to medial talar dome using a finite element analysis (FEA).

Materials And Methods: Flush-implanted osteochondral grafting was performed on the talar centromedial aspect of the dome using osteochondral plugs with two different cartilage thicknesses. One of the plugs had an equal cartilage thickness with the recipient talar cartilage and the second plug had a thicker cartilage representing a plug harvested from the knee.

Variations of cross-sectional meniscal morphology between similar-sized menisci: implications on donor selection for meniscal allograft transplantation.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the morphological variations in the cross-sectional anatomy of the meniscus between similar-sized matched menisci.

Materials And Methods: Knee MRI of 329 patients with intact menisci were retrospectively reviewed, and the meniscal length (ML), meniscal width (MW), and cross-sectional dimensions (meniscal height and width) of the anterior, posterior horns, and the corpus were measured. Patients with similar-sized menisci who had less than 1 mm difference in ML and MW were matched.

A novel radiological classification system of the distal femur.

Introduction: In our previous studies, we were able to identify anatomical differences as a predictor for aseptic loosening following primary and revision surgery with the use of rotating hinge prosthesis. This study was performed to answer following question: can a novel radiological classification system of the distal femur be identified?

Materials And Methods: A total of 200 patients who received standardized anteroposterior (AP) and lateral views of the knee joint were included in this study. On AP radiographs, we measured the distance between inner diameter of the femur at 20 cm proximally from the knee and at a point 2 cm proximally from the adductor tubercle.

Risk Factors for Aseptic Loosening After Total Knee Arthroplasty with a Rotating-Hinge Implant: A Case-Control Study.

Background: Successful results have been reported in association with the use of a rotating-hinge prosthesis for primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The objective of the present study was to identify risk factors for aseptic loosening in patients who underwent primary TKA with rotating-hinge knee prostheses.

Methods: The records of 1,235 patients who underwent primary TKA with a rotating-hinge prosthesis at our center were evaluated.