Unlabelled: Pelvic exenteration is potentially curative for operable locally advanced primary and locally recurrent rectal cancers. R0 resection is associated with higher survival. This procedure is associated with low mortality rates but high postoperative morbidity proportional to the extent of resection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDichlorvos (2,2-Dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate, [DDVP]) belongs to the class of organophosphates and is widely used as an insecticide in agriculture farming and post-harvest storage units. Extensive research has been conducted to assess the factors responsible for the presence of DDVP in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, as well as the entire food chain. Numerous studies have demonstrated the presence of DDVP metabolites in the food chain and their toxicity to mammals.
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Older individuals often report that they find it difficulty in enjoying watching television since they find it hard to follow the rapid intensity variations, and voice changes from scene to scene. The present study investigated the effect of coupling the hearing aid with the television via Bluetooth on audiovisual speech recognition and quality rating of compressed speech in older individuals with hearing loss. Twenty participants in the age range of 60 to 75 years who had moderate to moderately severe sloping sensorineural hearing loss were bilaterally fitted with digital receiver in the canal hearing aids.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHyaluronic acid (HA) plays a vital role in cellular processes and its contribution to physical and immunological barriers is considered to be an important property for the formulation of modern therapeutics. With the increasing demand for non-toxic and targeted therapy, HA-based materials could be utilized for biomedical applications due to their tendency to bio-mimic the hosts. Moreover, HA is a versatile compound in the fabrication of HA-based products such as hydrogels, nanofibers, and 3D materials.
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