Retrospective study of preterm infants exposed to inhaled nitric oxide in Kaiser Permanente Southern California: morbidity, mortality and follow-up.

Objective: Describe characteristics of preterm infants exposed to inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) in Kaiser Permanente Southern California.

Study Design: Case review of preterm infants <34-weeks exposed to iNO during 2010-2020 including respiratory and echocardiographic status, NICU course, and 12-month follow-up.

Results: 270 infants, 2.

Evaluation of co-culture of cellulolytic fungi for enhanced cellulase and xylanase activity and saccharification of untreated lignocellulosic material.

Bioethanol production from lignocellulosic materials is hindered by the high costs of pretreatment and the enzymes. The present study aimed to evaluate whether co-cultivation of four selected cellulolytic fungi yields higher cellulase and xylanase activities compared to the monocultures and to investigate whether the enzymes from the co-cultures yield higher saccharification on selected plant materials without thermo-chemical pretreatment. The fungal isolates, Trichoderma reesei F118, Penicillium javanicum FS7, Talaromyces sp.

Causes of preventable death among children of female sex worker mothers in low- and middle-income countries: A community knowledge approach investigation.

Background: Female sex workers (FSW) in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) are disproportionately vulnerable to poor health, social, and economic outcomes. The children of female sex workers (CFSW) experience health risks based on these challenging circumstances and the unique conditions to which they are exposed. Although country child mortality data exist, little is known about the causes of death among CFSW specifically, thereby severely limiting an effective public health response to the needs of this high-risk group of children.

Cracking a cancer code DNA methylation in epigenetic modification: an approach on efficacy assessment of Sri Lanka-oriented nutraceuticals.

DNA methyltransferase (DNMTs) are essential epigenetic modifiers that play a critical role in gene regulation. These enzymes add a methyl group to cytosine's 5'-carbon, specifically within CpG dinucleotides, using S-adenosyl-L-methionine. Abnormal overexpression of DNMTs can alter the gene expression patterns and contribute to cancer development in the human body.

In vitro growth of Leishmania parasites from biopsy samples of suspected cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis cases in Sri Lanka: An observational study.

Sri Lanka reports a large focus of Leishmania donovani caused cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). Subsequent emergence of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) was also reported recently. Expansion of the on-going disease outbreak and many complexities indicate urgent need to enhance early case detection methods.