Publications by authors named "S H Sonawane"
Hydrogen peroxide (HO) is suspected to promote cancer. Higher concentrations of HO have always harmed mammalian cells, other living things, as well as the environment. As well, elevated concentrations of HO might cause major health problems such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, asthma, Alzheimer's disease, etc.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReactive spindle cell nodules (RSCNs) that occur after fine needle aspiration (FNA) are commonly documented in the literature. They are benign proliferation of spindle cells with some mitotic figures and nuclear pleomorphism that arise after tissue injuries like FNA. These lesions are non-capsulated and surrounded by parenchyma of organ tissue.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNanoparticle incorporated-mixed matrix membranes are renowned for their multifaceted advantages, including improved hydrophilicity, elevated solute rejection, enhanced mechanical robustness, and augmented chemical and thermal stability. The inherent hydrophilicity of silicon dioxide (SiO) nanoparticles, due to silanol groups (Si-OH), along with their high porosity and surface area, renders them an ideal reinforcing filler within polymer matrices, significantly strengthening structural integrity of membranes. In this work, SiO nanoparticles were incorporated in a cellulose acetate (CA) matrix to prepare CA/SiO adsorptive membranes using phase inversion method.
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- Researchers created AI-based histologic assays to predict the likelihood of recurrence and progression in patients with high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer after treatment with intravesical BCG.
- They analyzed whole-slide images from bladder tumor resections and clinical data from multiple centers, successfully categorizing cases into high or low risk for various outcomes.
- The validation cohort showed that high-risk patients had significantly worse survival outcomes, indicating that these AI assays provide crucial predictive information beyond traditional clinical factors.
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- The study investigates how the geometric features, specifically the sweepback angle of 'L'-shaped rotary blades, affect the performance of rotary tillers, which is largely unexplored in prior research.
- By utilizing the discrete element method (DEM) and experiments in a soil bin, the research analyzes the impact of geometrical and operational parameters, including sweepback angle, forward speed, rotational speed, and tilling depth on power requirements and mixing effectiveness.
- Results indicate that a sweepback angle of 18° significantly reduces power requirements (26.39% lower than 6° angle) while maintaining good mixing indices, suggesting that adjusting this angle can enhance efficiency in rotary tillers.