The use of magnesium-enriched brine for stabilization of highly erodible playa surfaces: A comparative study with sodium alginate and sodium silicate.

Newly formed playas, such as those resulting from the desiccation of Lake Urmia (LU) in northwest Iran, are significant global dust sources with implications for human health and the environment. Stabilizing these surfaces affordably can be achieved using locally sourced magnesium-enriched brine. To evaluate this approach, for LU playa, we examined the accumulation of ions, minerals deposition, and salt crust (Cr) formation in LU brine under both natural and laboratory conditions.

An open reduction and internal fixation of a Pipkin type 1 fracture: A case report.

•A rare case of a Pipkin fracture type 1.•Emphasizing the importance of using clinical radiology precisely.•Using ORIF procedure urgently has significant better outcomes.

Development of an ethanol-free salbutamol sulfate metered-dose inhaler: Application of molecular dynamic simulation-based prediction of intermolecular interaction.

Introduction: More than fifty years after the commercialization of the Ventolin metered-dose inhaler (MDI), its constituent active ingredient, salbutamol sulfate (SS), remains the most prescribed short-acting beta agonist for the first-line treatment of acute asthma attacks and the metered-dose inhaler remains its primary dosage form. The first generation of Ventolin MDI was developed at a time when environmental and regulatory concerns were less stringent than today. The MDI industry is now on the verge of a second major reformulation effort in response to environmental concerns.

Clinicopathological features of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: A retrospective study & educational lessons from Syria.

Objective: to determine the clinical presentations and histopathological findings of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis, and to evaluate clinical outcomes after management.

Methods: between 2007 and 2021, the files and histopathology reports of 17 patients with idiopathic granulomatous mastitis at Tishreen University Hospital, Latakia, Syria were reviewed. The data were analyzed and a scan through relevant literature was carried out to review related cases.

Effectiveness of ozone against endodontopathogenic microorganisms in a root canal biofilm model.

Aim: To assess the antimicrobial efficacy of aqueous (1.25-20 microg mL(-1)) and gaseous ozone (1-53 g m(-3)) as an alternative antiseptic against endodontic pathogens in suspension and a biofilm model.

Methodology: Enterococcus faecalis, Candida albicans, Peptostreptococcus micros and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were grown in planctonic culture or in mono-species biofilms in root canals for 3 weeks.