Bladder stones in children are rare, 1-5 % of all urinary tract stones. Historically, open cystolithotomy (OCL) was the standard treatment. New methods such as extracorporeal shock wave cystolithotripsy (ESWCL), percutaneous cystolithotomy (PCL), and transurethral cystolithotripsy (TCL) have been introduced to reduce complications and shorten hospital stays.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: Third molar (wisdom tooth) extraction is one of the most common surgical procedures in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Traditional rotary instruments and burs have long been the standard tools for this procedure. However, recent advancements in surgical techniques, such as piezoelectric surgery, have gained popularity due to their purported advantages in terms of precision, safety, and postoperative outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNurses play a pivotal role in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR). However, the success of local and national AMR containment efforts hinges on the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of nursing staff and undergraduate students. This study aims to explore the determinants of nurses' KAP regarding AMR, offering insights to control the emergence and spread of drug-resistant pathogens.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOrganic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) that are able to emit high levels of circularly polarized (CP) light hold significant promise in numerous future technologies. Such devices require chiral emissive materials to enable CP electroluminescence. However, the vast majority of current OLED emitter classes, including the state-of-the-art triplet-harvesting thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) materials, produce very low levels of CP electroluminescence.
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