Cost-effective efficient materials for dye degradation using non-aqueous sol-gel route.

In the present studies, the synthesis of pure ZnO nanoparticles and Mg and S-doped ZnO particles were carried out using a non-aqueous sol-gel method. The synthesized nanoparticles (NPs) are characterized using XRD, FESEM, EDX, FTIR, UV-Vis-DRS, XPS, PL, and BET surface area analysis. X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques were used to examine the crystallization of ZnO, Mg-ZnO, and S-ZnO samples.

In Situ Modification of CuO-FeO by Nonthermal Plasma: Insights into the CO-to-CHOH Hydrogenation Reaction.

The hydrogenation of CO to CHOH on the binary mixed metal oxides of CuO-FeO under nonthermal plasma discharge has been reported in this study. The catalysts are synthesized using the sol-gel route and characterized by XRD, FTIR, SEM, and XPS techniques. The impact of CuO mixing with FeO on CO conversion and CHOH yield has been investigated.

Exploring the feasibility of liquid fuel synthesis from CO under cold plasma discharge: role of plasma discharge in binary metal oxide surface modification.

The conversion of CO to CHOH over binary mixed metal oxides of NiO-FeO is investigated in the study. A series of catalysts, , NiO, FeO, 5% NiO-FeO (5NF), 10% NiO-FeO (10NF), and 15% NiO-FeO (15NF), was tested for CO conversion and CHOH selectivity performance. The results show that binary mixed metal oxides are more active in comparison to pure metal oxides.

Strengthening sepsis care at a tertiary care teaching hospital in New Delhi, India.

Introduction: Failure of early identification of sepsis in the emergency department (ED) leads to significant delays in antibiotic administration which adversely affects patient outcomes.

Aim: The primary objective of our Quality Improvement (QI) project was to reduce the door-to-antibiotic time (DTAT) by 30% from the preintervention in patients with suspected sepsis. Secondary objectives were to increase the blood culture collection rate by 30% from preintervention, investigate the predictors of improving DTAT and study the effect of these interventions on 24-hour in-hospital mortality.

Triaging the triage: reducing waiting time to triage in the emergency department at a tertiary care hospital in New Delhi, India.

Background: Prolonged wait times prior to triage outside the emergency department (ED) were a major problem at our institution, compromising patient safety. Patients often waited for hours outside the ED in hot weather leading to exhaustion and clinical deterioration. The aim was to decrease the median waiting time to triage from 50 min outside ED for patients to <30 min over a 4-month period.

Lateral wedging of the cemented vertebra after balloon kyphoplasty: a case report.

Balloon kyphoplasty has been shown to be safe in treatment of vertebral compression fractures refractory to conservative management. However, few reports have focused on lateral wedging of cemented vertebra after kyphoplasty. A 72-year-old woman with a T12 osteoporotic compression fracture underwent kyphoplasty using polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) via a bipedicular approach.