Vapour heat as a potential means of controlling insects in stored dates.

Post-harvest treatments are very critical in accepting the exported dates. However, stored dates are attacked by a wide range of stored pests causing serious damage to yield. Therefore, this study investigated the efficacy of treating stored dates variety Siwi with vapour heat on almond moth (Walker), the Indian meal moth (Hübner), the saw-toothed grain beetle Linnaeus, the red flour beetle (Herbst), and the drugstore beetle (L.

COVID-19 and the risk and trajectory of frailty in community- or institution-dwelling individuals: Protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

The purpose of this paper is to describe a protocol for a systematic review (SR) and meta-analysis examining the associations between an episode of COVID-19 and trajectory as well as the risk of frailty. The protocol for this SR has been registered in the PROSPERO database (CRD42023468297) and conforms to the guidelines proposed by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA). The search strategy will involve retrieving literature from six different databases and will be guided by keywords encompassing population (community-dwelling or institution-dwelling adults), exposure (episode of COVID-19), and outcome (frailty).

Intensive Care Nurses' Performance of Open versus Closed Endotracheal Suction on Critically Ill Patients in Ismailia City.

Background: Endotracheal Tube Suctioning (ETS), which involves either an open or closed suctioning system, is a crucial practice for mechanically ventilated patients. The nursing practice of airway suctioning is inevitable. This study was designed to compare the intensive care nurses' performance of open versus closed endotracheal suction on critically ill patients in Ismailia City.

Heel Raises and Calf Stretches Exercises Versus Medication Only in Ischemic Intermittent Claudication: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Intermittent claudication is a primary symptom of peripheral artery disease (PAD). a chronic progressive disease caused primarily by atherosclerosis. It is usually characterized by leg pain, aches, cramps, or fatigue when walking, which improves with rest.

Development of a Porcine Model of Arteriovenous Fistula Venous Stenosis Treated with Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty.

Purpose: To develop a porcine model for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) venous stenosis (VS) treated with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), and to compare outcomes of plain ordinary balloon angioplasty (POBA) to paclitaxel drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty.

Materials And Methods: Twelve castrated male Yorkshire pigs (4-5 months, 35-45 kg) underwent renal artery embolization to induce chronic kidney disease (CKD). Twenty-eight days later, AVF was created by anastomosing the left external jugular vein to left common carotid artery.

Ameliorative effects of Turbinaria ornata extract on hepatocellular carcinoma induced by diethylnitrosamine in-vivo.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths and the fifth most common cancer worldwide. Brown algae appeared to be a rich source of efficient and safe agents against many life-threatening diseases like cancer. Thus, the scope of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effects of Turbinaria ornata against experimentally induced HCC in a rat model.

Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells expressing Neat-1, Hotair-1, miR-21, miR-644, and miR-144 subsided cyclophosphamide-induced ovarian insufficiency by remodeling the IGF-1-kisspeptin system, ovarian apoptosis, and angiogenesis.

Ovarian insufficiency is one of the common reproductive disorders affecting women with limited therapeutic aids. Mesenchymal stem cells have been investigated in such disorders before yet, the exact mechanism of MSCs in ovarian regeneration regarding their epigenetic regulation remains elusive. The current study is to investigate the role of the bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) lncRNA (Neat-1 and Hotair1) and miRNA (mir-21-5p, mir-144-5p, and mir-664-5p) in mitigating ovarian granulosa cell apoptosis as well as searching BM-MSCs in altering the expression of ovarian and hypothalamic IGF-1 - kisspeptin system in connection to HPG axis in a cyclophosphamide-induced ovarian failure rat model.

Evaluation of Safety and Feasibility of Using LigaSure During Clipless Single-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Clinical Study.

Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) is a minimally invasive procedure designed to minimize the number and size of the incisions needed for cholecystectomy. Titanium clips are traditionally used to close the cystic duct and artery. Although it is considered safe, dislodgement can result in bleeding and biliary leakage.

Numerical analysis of the impact of winding angles on the mechanical performance of filament wound type 4 composite pressure vessels for compressed hydrogen gas storage.

Transportation relies heavily on petroleum products, forcing the adoption of alternative energy sources like hydrogen. Hydrogen is considered the cleanest fuel for the twenty-first century due to its water-based combustion and no CO emissions. However, challenges persist in production, utilization, and storage; employing composite material-based high-pressure storage vessels is increasing in the hydrogen storage sector.

Integration of hydrodynamic and water quality modeling to mitigate the effects of spill pollution into the Nile River, Egypt.

Mitigating spill pollution in the Nile River is crucial to protecting aquatic life, water quality, and public health. Extensive studies focused on the assessment of water quality and hydrodynamics of the Nile River, but there have been relatively few studies that have applied integrated hydrodynamic and water quality modeling approaches to simulate actual accidents in the Nile Fourth Reach. The goal of this study is to develop advanced computational models to simulate accidental spills in the Nile River and track the resulting impacts on water quality.

Surgical Outcomes of Different Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty Techniques-A Single-Centre UK Study.

Anterior lamellar keratoplasty (ALK) is a less invasive procedure than PK, and thus avoids many of the intraocular complications associated with PK. DALK can be performed using several different techniques, with either a manual dissection, a keratome or femtosecond-laser assisted dissection, or with a big bubble technique. To analyse the outcomes and compare the results of three deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) techniques.

Does surgery affect the neurodevelopmental outcome of moderate laryngomalacia?

Background: Moderate laryngomalacia lies in the grey zone where the parents and treating team might hesitate to decide the treatment plan for the child. Neurodevelopmental assessment of the child was neither assessed nor incorporated in surgical decision-making in the past.

Objectives: To evaluate the neurodevelopmental outcome of moderate laryngomalacia treatment strategies (surgery versus conservative).

Design and Synthesis of Quinoxaline Hybrids as Modulators of HIF-1a, VEGF, and p21 for Halting Colorectal Cancer.

A library of 16 3-benzyl- -substituted quinoxalin-2-ones was synthesized as -substituted quinoxalines and quinoxaline-triazole hybrids via click reaction. These compounds were tested for their anticancer activity via MTT assay on HCT-116 and normal colonocyte cell lines to assess their cytotoxic potentials and safety profiles. Overall, compounds , , , and were found to be promising anticolorectal cancer agents; they exhibited remarkable cytotoxicity (IC 0.

Repurposed organoselenium tethered amidic acids as apoptosis inducers in melanoma cancer P53, BAX, caspases-3, 6, 8, 9, BCL-2, MMP2, and MMP9 modulations.

Organoselenium (OSe) agents hold promise for preventing cancer due to their potential ability to fight cancer development and protect cells from oxidative damage. Herein, OSe-based maleanilic and succinanilic acids were tested to estimate their antitumor activities against fifteen cancer cell lines. Besides, their potential safety and selectivity were further investigated against two normal cell lines, namely, human skin fibroblasts (HSF) and olfactory ensheathing cell line (OEC) using the growth inhibition percentage (GI%) assay.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, simultaneously diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus in an Arabic female: an agonizing combination.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a rare, benign condition affecting young Oriental-Asian females. It is characterized by fever and tender cervical lymphadenopathy with an unclear aetiology, and in most longitudinal reviews, KFD occurs before systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Herein, the case of a 28-year-old Kuwaiti female without any relevant past medical history, who was simultaneously diagnosed with KFD and SLE following an Ebstein-Barr virus infection, is reported.

Complicated anorectal sepsis: Validation of scoring system for predicting anorectal sepsis severity.

Anorectal sepsis is a common and potentially serious medical condition characterized by infection and inflammation of the anal canal and surrounding tissues. However, the lack of standardized and comprehensive scoring systems specifically tailored for predicting the severity of anorectal sepsis poses challenges in clinical practice. This study aimed to develop and validate a scoring system for predicting the severity of anorectal sepsis by incorporating relevant patient factors.

Aerobic exercise interventions for promoting cardiovascular health and mobility after stroke: a systematic review with Bayesian network meta-analysis.

Objective: To determine the superiority of aerobic exercise (AE) interventions on key outcomes of stroke recovery, including cardiorespiratory fitness (V̇Opeak, primary outcome), systolic blood pressure (SBP) and mobility (6 min Walk Test (6MWT) distance and 10 m Usual Gait Speed) after stroke.

Data Sources: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, CINAHL, CENTRAL, SPORTDiscus, PsycINFO and AMED Allied and Complementary Medicine were searched from inception to February 2023.

Eligibility Criteria: Randomised controlled trials were included that compared the effects of any AE interventions (low-intensity, moderate-intensity, high-intensity continuous training (HICT), high-intensity interval training (HIIT)) to no exercise, usual care or other AE interventions in individuals poststroke.

Implication of endoplasmic reticulum stress and mitochondrial perturbations in remote liver injury after renal ischemia/reperfusion in rats: potential protective role of azilsartan.

Distant liver injury is a complication of renal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury, which imposes mortality and economic burden. This study aimed to elucidate the cross-talk of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and mitochondrial perturbations in renal I/R-induced liver injury, and the potential hepatoprotective effect of azilsartan (AZL). Male albino Wister rats were pre-treated with AZL (3 mg/kg/day, PO) for 7 days then a bilateral renal I/R or sham procedure was performed.

RETRACTED: Fahmy et al. Intranasal Niosomal In Situ Gel as a Promising Approach for Enhancing Flibanserin Bioavailability and Brain Delivery: In Vitro Optimization and Ex Vivo/In Vivo Evaluation. 2020, , 485.

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Effects of phytase enzyme supplementation on growth performance, intestinal morphology and metabolism in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).

Phytase is crucial in enhancing the bioavailability and release of phosphorus and other nutrients bound to phytic acid, making them more bioavailable for animal absorption. This study was carried out to inspect the effect of supplementing low phosphorus (P) diet with di-calcium phosphate (DCP) and liquid phytase enzyme (LP), which contains 1500 FTU/kg, on growth performance, intestinal morphometry, proximate body chemical composition, blood profile, immunity status, liver mitochondrial enzyme activities, the expression response and economic returns of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Three triplicate groups of fish (initial weight 5.

Deep reinforcement learning challenges and opportunities for urban water systems.

The efficient and sustainable supply and transport of water is a key component to any functioning civilisation making the role of urban water systems (UWS) inherently crucial to the wellbeing of its customers. However, managing water is not a simple task. Whether it is ageing infrastructure, transient flows, air cavities or low pressures; water can be lost as a result of many issues that face UWSs.