Double-balloon catheter vs dinoprostone (PGE-2) insert for labour induction: A meta-analysis of 2493 pregnancies.

Induction of labor (IOL) is the stimulation of the uterus during pregnancy to begin the onset of labour. Nearly two of five pregnancies require IOL. We compared the effectiveness of double-balloon catheter (DBC) with dinoprostone (PGE-2) insert for labour induction from previous studies.

A systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy and safety of the Baska mask versus other laryngeal mask airways during general anaesthesia.

Background: The Baska mask is a supraglottic airway device used during general anaesthesia that combines features from various other devices. This systematic review aims to compare its efficacy and safety with other laryngeal mask airways.

Methods: Randomised controlled trials were identified by searching PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Cochrane Library.

Design, synthesis, biomedical investigation, DFT calculation and molecular docking of novel Ru(II)-mixed ligand complexes.

A novel series of bioactive water-soluble mononuclear Ru(II)-mixed ligand complexes of 2,2'-bipyridyl and V-shaped Schiff base ligands were synthesized and structurally characterized. Biomedical activities of Ru(II) complexes have been tested in view of antioxidant activities, interaction with calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA), and anticancer performance. The optimized structure of these complexes has been further supported by density functional theory (DFT) calculations.