Photocatalytic HO Generation over Microsphere Carbon-Assisted Hierarchical Indium Sulfide Nanoflakes via a Two-Step One-Electron Pathway.

The increasing demand for an alternative to traditional fuel has motivated intensive research and drawn more attention. HO has emerged as an alternative due to its high capabilities, relatively safer nature as a fuel, and ease of transportation. The photocatalytic method is adopted to generate HO using sustainable light energy to achieve an entire green system for a completely environmentally friendly process.

Highly efficient photocatalytic HO generation over dysprosium oxide-integrated g-CN nanosheets with nitrogen deficiency.

The increasing global crisis considers energy as the fundamental cause to conduct extensive research work to find clean alternative methods with high capabilities such as HO synthesis. Photocatalytic HO production can tackle this growing issue by maintaining environmental remediation. In this work, dysprosium oxide (Dy-oxide)-integrated g-CN has been synthesized and characterized with XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, EPR, DRS, PL, and electrochemical analyses.

Low Turnover Renal Osteodystrophy With Abnormal Bone Quality and Vascular Calcification in Patients With Mild-to-Moderate CKD.

Introduction: Limited information is available on renal osteodystrophy (ROD) and vascular calcification (VC) during early chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study was designed to evaluate ROD and VC in 32 patients with CKD stages II to IV.

Methods: Patients underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for assessment of bone mineral density (BMD) and trabecular bone score (TBS), thoracic computed tomography for VC scoring using the Agatston method, and anterior iliac crest bone biopsy for mineralized bone histology, histomorphometry, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR).

Establishing 3D Printing at the Point of Care: Basic Principles and Tools for Success.

As the medical applications of three-dimensional (3D) printing increase, so does the number of health care organizations in which adoption or expansion of 3D printing facilities is under consideration. With recent advancements in 3D printing technology, medical practitioners have embraced this powerful tool to help them to deliver high-quality patient care, with a focus on sustainability. The use of 3D printing in the hospital or clinic at the point of care (POC) has profound potential, but its adoption is not without unanticipated challenges and considerations.

Effect of pan-retinal laser photocoagulation on plasma VEGF, endothelin-1 and nitric oxide in PDR.

Aim: To study plasma levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), endothelin-1(ET-1) and nitric oxide (NO) in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) before and after pan-retinal photocoagulation (PRP).

Methods: Forty patients (23 females and 17 males, mean age 48.5±12.