Machine learning in action: Revolutionizing intracranial hematoma detection and patient transport decision-making.

Objectives: Traumatic intracranial hematomas represent a critical clinical situation where early detection and management are of utmost importance. Machine learning has been recently used in the detection of neuroradiological findings. Hence, it can be used in the detection of intracranial hematomas and furtherly initiate a management cascade of patient transfer, diagnostics, admission, and emergency intervention.

Preparation of fluorescent sensor based on Zn metal-organic framework for detection and determination of raloxifene as an anticancer drug.

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death for women worldwide. Raloxifene (RLX) is a somewhat effective drug in lowering cholesterol, preventing and treating invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, and does not interfere with breast tissue. Nevertheless, considering the possibility of risk in biological function due to excessive use of anticancer drugs and the adverse effects of drugs in wastewater on plants, animals, and aquatic, it is useful to determine the concentration of RLX in water and human body fluids.

Developing an exclusive sensor based on molecularly imprinted polymer/Multi-walled carbon nanotubes/FeO@Au nanocomposite for the selective determination of an anti-cancer drug imatinib.

Determination of pharmaceuticals especially anticancer drugs is one of the important issues in environmental and medical investigation and creating good information about human health. The presence sturdy introducing an electroanalytical sensor based on molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP)/Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)/Au@FeO nanoparticles modified carbon paste electrode (PE) to determine imatinib (IMA). The MIP/MWCNTs/Au@FeO/PE showed catalytic activity and also a sensitive strategy to sensing IMA in the concentration range 1-1000 μM with a limit of detection of 0.

Cu-BTC MOF/ionic liquid nanocomposite as novel catalyst to electrochemical monitoring of digoxin in pharmaceutical and environmental samples.

There is no effective environmental treatment strategy that does not include monitoring for pharmaceutical compounds in environmental and biological fluids. The widespread presence of pharmaceutical-based pollutants in water sources is a significant public health concern. The treatment process relies heavily on maintaining a stable digoxin concentration in bodily fluids.

Risk factors of congenital hydrocephalus: a case-control study in a lower-middle-income country (Egypt).

Objective: Hydrocephalus is the most common brain disorder in children and is more common in low- and middle-income countries. Research output on hydrocephalus remains sparse and of lower quality in low- and middle-income countries compared with high-income countries. Most studies addressing hydrocephalus epidemiology are retrospective registry studies entailing their inherent limitations and biases.

Simple turn-off fluorescence sensor for determination of raloxifene using gold nanoparticles stabilized by chitosan hydrogel.

It is essential to develop a simple, applicable, and reliable assay to anticancer drug raloxifene (RAF) because of its significant usage and side effect due to entering residue in the environment. Fluorescence sensors developed and widely used because of them high selectivity, fast-response, and highly-sensitivity. The gold nanoparticles using chitosan hydrogel was synthesized and applied as a fluorescence sensor to determine the trace amount of RAF.

Facile Synthesis of NiO/ZnO nanocomposite as an effective platform for electrochemical determination of carbamazepine.

The pharmaceutical science demand for sustainable and selective electrochemical sensors which exhibit ultrasensitive capabilities for the monitoring of different drugs. In an attempt to build a useful electrochemical sensor, we describe a most efficient method for the fabrication of NiO/ZnO nanocomposite through aqueous chemical growth method. The successfully synthesized NiO/ZnO nanocomposite is successfully employed to modify a glassy carbon electrode in order to build a sensitive and reliable electrochemical sensor for the detection of carbamazepine (CBZ), an anticonvulsant drug.

Survey of antibacterial activity and release kinetics of gold-decorated magnetic nanoparticles of Fe0 conjugated with sulfamethoxazole against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.

Drug delivery of antibiotics with magnetic nanoparticles improved by coating metals such as gold and silver has recently been studied. This work describe a simple method to synthesize modified magnetic nanoparticles which have high ability to modify the customary formulation of antibiotics such as sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and pursuant study of adsorption-desorption (release) of this drug. These synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by different methods, including field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and mapping, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, vibrating-sample magnetometry, thermogravimetric analysis and zeta potential test.

Magnetic nanoparticles based on cerium MOF supported on the MWCNT as a fluorescence quenching sensor for determination of 6-mercaptopurine.

In this study, a new magnetic nanocomposite was developed as an efficient and fast-response fluorescence quenching sensor for determination of anticancer drug 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP). For this purpose, the needle-shape fluorescence metal-organic framework of cerium (Ce-MOF) were successfully synthesized on the surface of multiwalled carbon nanotubes using 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid ligand via a facile solvothermal assisted route and magnetized. The accuracy of the proposed synthesis was confirmed using the FT-IR, FE-SEM, XRD, and VSM methods.

Ultrasensitive and highly selective "turn-on" fluorescent sensor for the detection and measurement of melatonin in juice samples.

Melatonin (MLT), a hormone related to the regulation of brain functions, is directly related to sleep quality and is considered to be a possible adjuvant therapy for patients needing hospitalization for coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia, and accurate measurement of MLT is crucial. Herein, a new, highly sensitive, and easy operation fluorescent probe was provided based on Zr metal-organic framework encapsulation into the molecularly imprinted polymer (MOF@MIP). By combining unique properties of MIP and fluorescent MOF, selectivity and operation of the applied method were significantly improved.

New fabrication of CuFe2O4/PAMAM nanocomposites by an efficient removal performance for organic dyes: Kinetic study.

Today, removing pollutants from water sources is essential because of the population increase and the growing need for safe drinking water. Dyes are one of the most critical pollutants from industrial effluents such as paper and textile industries that profoundly affect the environment. There are several ways to remove environmental contaminants.

Neurosurgical Wrong Surgical Site in Lower-Middle- or Low-Income Countries (LMICs): A Survey Study.

Background: One of the most preventable errors of a surgeon's career is operating on the incorrect surgical site (ICSS). No study in any specialty has ever investigated the incidence of ICSS events in lower-income countries. This study focuses on identifying the occurrence of these events along with an analysis of potential causes leading to these unfortunate events.

A hierarchical 3D camellia-like molybdenum tungsten disulfide architectures for the determination of morphine and tramadol.

A practical technique was applied to fabricate MoWS nanocomposite through a one-pot hydrothermal method for use as the electrocatalyst. The characterization of MoWS nanocomposite was investigated by several techniques to identify the size, crystal structure, and elemental composition. MoWS nanocomposite exhibited a unique and well-defined hierarchical structure with neatly and densely piled nanopetals acting as the active sites in the electrocatalytic reactions.

Fluorescence detection of laccases activity by the photoinduced electron transfer (PET) process.

Laccases play a vital role in some physiological processes, for example in morphogenesis, carbon cycle, and defense against parasitism. So, designing a high-sensitivity accurate method is essential for researchers. In this study, a simple fluorescence method based on the function of carbon nitride (g-CN) by dopamine is synthesized.

Facile synthesis and characterization of magnetic nanocomposite ZnO/CoFeO hetero-structure for rapid photocatalytic degradation of imidacloprid.

This work has attempted to investigate the potential of ZnO/CoFeO magnetic nanocomposite to mineralize imidacloprid completely to have sustainable pollutant free and safe water supply. The co-precipitation method was performed to prepare the composites; was performed to characterize composites, scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive x-ray crystallography (EDX), x-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). It was attempted to explore and enhance parameters influencing the process and the percentage of imidacloprid degradation, including photocatalyst amount, pesticide concentration, pH, radiation time, and temperature.

Simultaneous voltammetric determination of glutathione, doxorubicin and tyrosine based on the electrocatalytic effect of a nickel(II) complex and of Pt:Co nanoparticles as a conductive mediator.

Glutathione (GSH) is an important tripeptide that plays an important role in preventing damage to reactive oxygen species. An electrochemical assay was fabricated for this purpose by modification of a carbon paste electrode (CPE) with bis(1,10-phenanthroline)(1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione)nickel(II) hexafluorophosphate (BPPDNi) as new electro-catalyst and Pt:Co nanoparticle (Pt:CO-NPs) as highly conductive mediator. The analyses were performed at a scan rate of 10 mV/s and at a pH value of 7.

A catechol biosensor based on immobilizing laccase to FeO@Au core-shell nanoparticles.

This work is directed towards the synthesis of the magnetic nanoparticle in a core and a gold shell with immobilized of laccase on its surface (FeO@Au@ Lac). The prepared FeO@Au@ Lac core/shell nanoparticles are characterized by means TEM, SEM, DLS, zeta potential, UV-Vis, and TGA. Meanwhile, as an example of the applications, Biosensor activity was investigated by using the oxidation of catechol and recording the UV-Vis absorption in the 402 nm wavelength.

A novel electrochemical sensor based on silver/halloysite nanotube/molybdenum disulfide nanocomposite for efficient nitrite sensing.

In the present study, the silver/halloysite nanotube/molybdenum disulfide (Ag/HNT/MoS) nanocomposite was successfully synthesized. For this purpose, the lumen of HNTs was firstly modified by silver to generate Ag nanorods via chemical process and then the MoS layers deposited on the Ag/HNT nanocomposite by hydrothermal method. The characterization of Ag/HNT/MoS nanocomposite were investigated by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses.

Preparation and Application of Nanostructure Ion-Imprinted Polymer for Selective Solid-Phase Extraction of Pb Ions in Water, Hair, and Food Samples.

In this research, nanostructure Pb(II) ion-imprinted polymer (IIP) was prepared by formation of 1,5-diphenylthiocarbazon (dithizone) complex. Polymerization was performed via bulk polymerization, with methacrylic acid as the functional monomer and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as the cross-linking monomer in the presence of ammonium persulfate as the initiator. To characterize the synthesized IIP, FTIR spectroscopy and field emission scanning electron microscopy were used.

A novel voltammetric sensor for sensitive detection of mercury(II) ions using glassy carbon electrode modified with graphene-based ion imprinted polymer.

In this paper, a novel strategy was proposed to prepare ion-imprinted polymer (IIP) on the surface of reduced graphene oxide (RGO). Polymerization was performed using methacrylic acid (MAA) as the functional monomer, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as the cross-linker, 2,2'-((9E,10E)-1,4-dihydroxyanthracene-9,10-diylidene) bis(hydrazine-1-carbothioamide) (DDBHCT) as the chelating agent and ammonium persulfate (APS) as initiator, via surface imprinted technique. The RGO-IIP was characterized by means of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).

Synthesis and application of novel ion-imprinted polymer coated magnetic multi-walled carbon nanotubes for selective solid phase extraction of lead(II) ions.

In this study, novel magnetic ion-imprinted polymer (MIIP) nanoparticles were utilized for the sensitive and selective detection of Pb(II) ions by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS). The Pb(II)-imprinted polymer was synthesized by using 4-vinylpyridine (4VP) as the functional monomer, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as the cross-linker, 2,3,5,6-tetra(2-pyridyl) pyrazine (TPPZ) as the chelating agent and magnetic multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MMWCNTs) as the carrier. The synthesized MIIP materials were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM).

Column preconcentration and electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometric determination of rhodium in some food and standard samples.

In the present work, an electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometric method has been developed for the determination of ultra-trace amounts of rhodium after adsorption of its 2-(5-bromo-2-pyridylazo)-5-diethylaminophenol/tetraphenylborate ion associated complex at the surface of alumina. Several factors affecting the extraction efficiency such as the pH, type of eluent, sample and eluent flow rates, sorption capacity of alumina and sample volume were investigated and optimized. The relative standard deviation for eight measurements of 0.

Synthesis and application of nano-sized ionic imprinted polymer for the selective voltammetric determination of thallium.

A simple and selective thallium imprinted polymer was synthesized as a chemical modifier for the stripping voltammetric determination of Tl ions. The polymerization process (bulk polymerization) was performed with ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (crosslinking monomer) and methacrylic acid (functional monomer) in the presence of 2,2'-azobis(isobutyronitrile) (initiator). The electrochemical method was based on the accumulation of thallium ions at the surface of a modified carbon paste electrode with Tl imprinted polymer and multi-walled carbon nanotubes.