Long-term water quality assessment in coastal and inland waters: An ensemble machine-learning approach using satellite data.

Accurate estimation of coastal and in-land water quality parameters is important for managing water resources and meeting the demand of sustainable development goals. The water quality monitoring based on discrete water sample analysis is limited to specific locations and becomes less effective to offer a synoptic view of the water quality variability at different spatial and temporal scales. The optical remote sensing techniques have proved their ability to provide a comprehensive and synoptic view of water quality parameters.

Efficacy and safety of three antiseptics for neonatal skin disinfection: a cohort study.

Background: The choice of the ideal antiseptic is not only based on its efficacy but also on safety and skin-friendliness. There are no standard recommendations regarding ideal skin preparation in neonates.

Methods: This was a prospective cohort study to evaluate the efficacy of 3 antiseptics[10% Povidone Iodine(PI), 70% isopropyl alcohol(AL), 2% chlorhexidine in 70% alcohol(CHG-IPA)] in disinfecting the skin before venipuncture in term neonates as assessed by logarithmic reduction in skin bacterial colony counts post-application.

Revolutionizing microorganism inactivation: Magnetic nanomaterials in sustainable photocatalytic disinfection.

The rapid emergence of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms and the demand for sustainable water purification methods have spurred research into advanced disinfection, with photocatalysis as a promising approach. This study explores magnetic nanomaterials as catalysts in photocatalytic processes for microorganism inactivation. Magnetic nanoparticles and composites, due to their unique properties, are promising for enhancing photocatalytic disinfection.

An efficient water quality index forecasting and categorization using optimized Deep Capsule Crystal Edge Graph neural network.

The world's freshwater supply, predominantly sourced from rivers, faces significant contamination from various economic activities, confirming that the quality of river water is critical for public health, environmental sustainability, and effective pollution control. This research addresses the urgent need for accurate and reliable water quality monitoring by introducing a novel method for estimating the water quality index (WQI). The proposed approach combines cutting-edge optimization techniques with Deep Capsule Crystal Edge Graph neural networks, marking a significant advancement in the field.

Volume measurement of the vitrectomised eye and its applications in practice.

Purpose: To estimate the vitreous cavity replacement volume after pars plana vitrectomy and analyze its correlation with axial length and refractive error.

Methods: Observational cross-sectional study on 103 eyes undergoing vitrectomy. Fluid-air exchange was performed using a soft-tip cannula connected to a PVC tubing, the distal end of which opened into a 10-cc syringe without the plunger.

Locomotion changes in methamphetamine and amphetamine withdrawal: a systematic review.

Despite extensive preclinical research over the years, a significant gap remains in our understanding of the specific effects of methamphetamine (METH) and amphetamine (AMPH) withdrawal. Understanding these differences could be pivotal to unveiling the unique pathophysiology underlying each stimulant. This may facilitate the development of targeted and effective treatment strategies tailored to the specific characteristics of each substance.

Effect of yoga as a complementary therapy in prostate cancer survivors: a systematic review.

Purpose: Currently, available evidence suggests a positive impact of yoga on physical and psychological well-being in patients across different types of cancer, especially breast cancer survivors. However, there are no available systematic reviews on the effects of yoga on male prostate cancer survivors. The objective of the current systematic review is to specifically examine the quality of life, feasibility, and other effects of yoga on prostate cancer survivors.

Carica Papaya leaf-infused metal oxide nanocomposite: a green approach towards water treatment and antibacterial applications.

This study successfully synthesized ZnO-CuO nanocomposite using the hydrothermal method with Carica papaya leaf extract. The incorporation of the leaf extract significantly enhanced the nanocomposite properties, a novel approach in scientific research. Characterization techniques, including X-ray diffraction, Fourier Transmission Infrared spectroscopy, and Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis, confirmed a cubic crystal structure with an average size of 22.

Effect of local mud application in patients with knee osteoarthritis - A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mud therapy is a safe, cost-effective approach for Knee Osteoarthritis (OA), promoting healing through warmth and minerals, providing pain relief, and improving function. The main objective of the current review is to assess the effectiveness of local mud application for pain management in patients with Knee OA. The published papers were obtained from PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane Library, ClinicalTrails.

Enhanced POLYMER atmospheric correction algorithm for water-leaving radiance retrievals from hyperspectral/multispectral remote sensing data in inland and coastal waters.

Accurate retrieval of the water-leaving radiance from hyperspectral/multispectral remote sensing data in optically complex inland and coastal waters remains a challenge due to the excessive concentrations of phytoplankton and suspended sediments as well as the inaccurate estimation and extrapolation of aerosol radiance over the visible wavelengths. In recent years, reasonably accurate methods were established to estimate the enhanced contribution of suspended sediments in the near-infrared (NIR) and shortwave infrared (SWIR) bands to enable atmospheric correction in coastal waters, but solutions to derive the dominant phytoplankton contribution in the NIR and SWIR bands are less generalizable and subject to large uncertainties in the remotely-derived water color products. These issues are not only associated with the standard atmospheric correction algorithm in the SeaDAS processing system but with the non-traditional algorithms such as POLYMER (POLYnomial-based approach established for the atmospheric correction of MERIS data).

Effects of the Earth curvature on Mie-scattering radiances at high solar-sensor geometries based on Monte Carlo simulations.

Given the importance of vector radiative transfer models in ocean color remote sensing and a lack of suitable models capable of analyzing the Earth curvature effects on Mie-scattering radiances, this study presents an enhanced vector radiative transfer model for a spherical shell atmosphere geometry by the Monte Carlo method (MC-SRTM), considering the effects of Earth curvature, different atmospheric conditions, flat sea surface reflectance, polarization, high solar and sensor geometries, altitudes and wavelengths. A Monte Carlo photon transport model was employed to simulate the vector radiative transfer processes and their effects on the top-of-atmosphere (TOA) radiances. The accuracy of the MC-SRTM was verified by comparing its scalar model outputs from Henyey-Greenstein (HG) phase function with the Kattawar-Adams model results, and the mean relative differences were less than 2.

Effect of massage on blood pressure in patients with hypertension: A meta-analysis.

Background: Hypertension (HTN) is a chronic medical condition that affects 1.13 billion people globally. Successful management of HTN is accomplished through both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.

Exploring copper (II) porphyrin complexes and their derivatives for electrochemical analysis and biological assessment in the study of breast cancer (MCF-7) cell lines.

In this study, several derivatives of tetraphenylporphyrin were synthesized, each with unique meso-substituent groups including phenyl, methoxyphenyl, butyloxyphenyl, octyloxyphenyl, and dectyloxyphenyl. Additionally, their corresponding copper complexes were prepared and thoroughly characterized. The structural confirmation of all compounds was established through CHN elemental analysis, mass spectrometry, and FT-IR spectroscopy.

Hydrothermal synthesis and photocatalytic application of ZnS-Ag composites based on biomass-derived carbon aerogel for the visible light degradation of methylene blue.

A facile and cost-effective hydrothermal followed by precipitation method is employed to synthesize visible light-driven ZnS-Ag ternary composites supported on carbon aerogel (CA). Extensive studies were conducted on the structural, morphological, and optical properties, confirming the successful formation of ternary nanocomposites. The obtained results evidently demonstrate the successful loading of ZnS and Ag onto the surface of the CA.

Needle Stick Injury: A Decade Retrospection Among Health Care Workers in a Tertiary Care Center.

Needle stick injury (NSI) is a common incidence in a health care facility which can have a great impact on the psychological status of a health care worker (HCW). In the present study, over a decade, 76 incidents of NSI were reported. Nurses (47.

Effective selection of shears in variable lateral shearing holography.

The efficiency of reconstruction of complex wavefields in digital holography through shear interferometry has a direct correlation with the shears selected for image acquisition. Although studies to investigate the effect of shears have shown correlations between the selected shear set and the spatial and frequency contents of the reconstructed complex wavefield, to our best knowledge, not much information is available to provide a guide on how to select these shears optimally and what factors to be considered during this selection procedure. In this paper, we study the effect of shear parameters on the phase error through a series of simulations using a synthetic object wavefield and provide a range of shear parameters for optimal reconstruction.

Fringe projector with submillimeter fringe spacing at a meter-scale field of view.

State-of-the-art fringe projection systems generate fringe patterns using digital light projectors (DLP). The axial uncertainty is limited by the smallest fringe period and is directly related to the pixel count. This results in limited accuracy of current DLP systems that affect applications such as in situ measurements for laser powder bed fusion systems, where a submillimeter fringe period is needed for field-of views larger than 500 ×500 .