Publications by authors named "S Marinescu"

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  • - Cervical cancer is the third most common female cancer globally and while chemoradiotherapy can improve survival by 6%, it often leads to serious side effects that diminish quality of life due to bone marrow suppression from pelvic radiation.
  • - A study of 69 patients with advanced cervical cancer analyzed their blood cell counts and side effects during treatment, revealing that factors like BMI, age, and radiation dose were linked to significant drops in hemoglobin and other blood cell levels.
  • - Specific radiation doses and techniques were found to correlate with severe blood count reductions, with neutropenia linked to gastrointestinal issues and a notable drop in leukocyte levels occurring around day 35 of treatment with 3D conformal radiotherapy.
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The storage of renewable energy through the conversion of CO to CO provides a viable solution for the intermittent nature of these energy sources. The immobilization of rhenium(I) tricarbonyl molecular complexes is presented through the reductive coupling of bis(diazonium) aryl substituents. The heterogenized complex was characterized through ultra-visible, attenuated total reflectance, infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to probe the electronic structure of the immobilized complex.

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Electrochemical conversion of CO to value-added products serves as an attractive method to store renewable energy as energy-dense fuels. Selectivity in this type of conversion can be limited, often leading to the formation of side products such as H. The activity of a cobalt phosphino-thiolate complex ([Co(triphos)(bdt)]) towards the selective reduction of CO to formate is explored in this report.

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It is widely acknowledged that the ketogenic diet (KD) has positive physiological effects as well as therapeutic benefits, particularly in the treatment of chronic diseases. Maintaining nutritional ketosis is of utmost importance in the KD, as it provides numerous health advantages such as an enhanced lipid profile, heightened insulin sensitivity, decreased blood glucose levels, and the modulation of diverse neurotransmitters. Nevertheless, the integration of the KD with pharmacotherapeutic regimens necessitates careful consideration.

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Zr-based metal-organic framework materials (Zr-MOFs) with increased specific surface area and pore volume were obtained using chemical (two materials, and ) and solvothermal () synthesis methods and investigated via FT-IR spectroscopy, TGA, SANS, PXRD, and SEM methods. The difference between and lies in the addition of reactants during synthesis. Nitrogen porosimetry data indicated the presence of pores with average dimensions of ~4 nm; using SANS, the average size of the nanocrystals was suggested to be approximately 30 nm.

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