Enhanced performance and anti-fouling properties of polyether sulfone (PES) membranes modified with pistachio shell-derived activated carbon (PSAC)@ZIF-8&ZIF-67 to remove dye contaminants.

This study aims to improve the properties of polyether sulfone (PES) membranes by using an innovative composite filler. Pistachio shell-derived activated carbon (PSAC) was initially synthesized via chemical activation, followed by surface modification with ZIF-8 and ZIF-67. Subsequently, modified membranes with varying weight percentages of this composite were fabricated using the phase inversion method.

Effects of Aromatherapy Through Inhalation on Work Stress and Job Satisfaction Among Health Professionals.

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of lavender oil inhalation on work stress and job satisfaction among health professionals. This randomized, experimental study involved 108 health professionals, of whom 36 were randomized into the intervention group, 35 into the placebo group, and 37 into the control group. The intervention was performed during work shifts of the intervention group (8 hours a day during a 5-day period).

Circulating s-Endoglin concentrations in non-obese patients with gestational diabetes mellitus.

The aim of this study was to compare maternal concentrations of soluble Endodlin (s-Endoglin) in women with gestational diabetes (GDM) and women with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) in pregnancy. Also, the association of insulin resistance markers and s-Endoglin was investigated. Forty patients complicated by GDM and forty gestational age-matched healthy pregnant women with NGT were included in the present study.

Ultrasound-assisted dopamine polymerization: rapid and oxidizing agent-free polydopamine coatings on membrane surfaces.

Herein, we report a controllable pathway to accelerate the polymerization kinetics of dopamine using ultrasound as a trigger. The use of ultrasound was demonstrated to dramatically accelerate the slow liquid phase reaction kinetics and increase the deposition rate of the polydopamine coating on the surface of polymeric membranes.

Galanin and glypican-4 levels depending on metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Objective: Galanin is a neuropeptide which has effects not only on metabolic syndrome but also on reproduction. Glypican-4 is an adipokine associated with insulin sensitivity by interacting directly with the insulin receptor. This study evaluated serum concentrations of galanin and glypican-4 in relation with the hormonal profile as well as metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with and without polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).