Proceedings of the 29th Annual Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society.

The 2024 Annual Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS) was from May 1-4th in Houston, Texas, USA, under the theme "Liver Disease and Transplantation: Breaking Barriers and Exploring New Frontiers". In addition to a robust scientific program, the congress also hosted a hands-on cadaveric robotic liver surgery course, a machine perfusion workshop, and a transesophageal echocardiography course. In this report, the ILTS Vanguard and Basic Sciences Committees present a summary of the congress proceedings.

Antibiofilm efficiency of silver and copper nanoparticle incorporated calcium hydroxide as an intracanal medicament: An study.

Background And Objectives: Silver (Ag) and Copper (Cu) Nanoparticles (NP) are a potential substitute for disinfection during endodontic therapy because of their antibacterial action against an array of pathogens, including resistant strains. This study aimed to assess the antibiofilm efficiency of calcium hydroxide modified with Ag and Cu NP suspension against , using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and colony forming units (CFU) analysis.

Methods: Dentine blocks were inoculated with Enterococcus faecalis for one week and 1 week-old biofilm of were randomly divided into 4 groups, control, calcium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide +2 % Cu NP and calcium hydroxide +2 % Ag NP.

Understanding caregiver preferences for firearm locking devices in a pediatric emergency department.

Background: Around 40% of US households with children have a firearm kept in the home. This study sought to describe firearm storage practices and locking device preferences among caregivers of children presenting to a pediatric emergency department (ED).

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of caregivers of children presenting to a pediatric ED who endorsed having a firearm in the home from August 2023 to May 2024.

Real-world Treatment Outcomes in Black, Hispanic, Asian, and White People with Multiple Sclerosis Treated with Fumarates (P4-6.005).

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of fumarates (FUM) in Black, Hispanic, Asian, and White people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS).

Background: Racial/ethnic minority patient populations are generally underrepresented in clinical trials. Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) and diroximel fumarate (DRF) are disease-modifying therapies for relapsing MS.