Low p Phosphido-Boranes Capture Carbon Dioxide with Exceptional Strength: DFT Predictions Followed by Experimental Validation.

We have developed a class of phosphido-boranes (BoPh's) with formula X[RPBH] that bind CO with exceptional strength (Δ = -8.2 to -24.0 kcal/mol) at ambient conditions.

Salt production and iodization practices among artisanal salt producers in selected districts within the Greater Accra and Central Regions of Ghana.

Background: This study was conducted to assess salt production and iodization practices by artisanal salt producers located at six districts across Greater Accra and Central regions.

Methods: One Hundred and Sixty-Six (166) salt miners in Greater Accra and Central Regions were interviewed using a structured questionnaire and their production sites inspected for salt iodization practices.

Results: The study revealed that salt iodization is not practiced among majority (69.

Monodispersed AgNPs Synthesized from the Nanofactories of (Cocoa) Leaves and Pod Husk and Their Antimicrobial Activity.

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been synthesized from the more chemically rich and diverse cocoa pod; the synthesis of silver nanoparticles from cocoa leaves, which are less rich and have low diversity in bioactive molecules, is yet to be achieved. In this work, AgNPs produced using the extracts of the cocoa leaf (CL) and cocoa pods (CP) have been investigated and their antimicrobial activity against was evaluated. UV-visible absorption spectroscopy was used to examine the reduction of silver ions in solution and the surface plasmon resonance of AgNPs.

Effect of intensive and standard blood pressure control on cardiovascular outcomes based on body mass index: sub-analysis of the sprint trial.

The present study is a sub-analysis of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) that aimed to evaluate the role of intensive vs. standard hypertensive treatment on cardiovascular outcomes according to the body mass indices of trial participants. SPRINT participants were categorized according to their baseline BMI values into normal (BMI ≥ 18.

Utility of QuantiFERON tuberculosis gold-in-tube test for detecting latent tuberculosis infection among close household contacts of confirmed tuberculosis patients in Accra, Ghana.

Objective/background: Introduction of the interferon gamma (IFN-γ) release assays with their higher sensitivity and specificity over the traditional tuberculin skin test has improved testing for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). None of the IFN-γ release assays has ever been used to screen for LTBI in Ghana. This study set out to determine the utility of the QuantiFERON TB Gold-in-Tube (QFT-GIT) test for the diagnosis of LTBI among close household contacts of newly diagnosed sputum smear-positive tuberculosis (TB) patents in Accra, Ghana, and the associated risk factors for a positive QFT-GIT test.