Many scholars argue that there is a deepening crisis of trust in healthcare systems. What is not contested is the centrality of public trust in building reputational value in healthcare organisations. However, there is a dearth of research focused on better understanding how trust in healthcare institutions, and the healthcare workforce, can be sustainably cultivated.
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February 2018
Two new crystal structures of eight- and ten-membered cyclic bis-anisyl-phosphono-thioyl disulfanes, namely 2,5-bis-(4-meth-oxy-phen-yl)-1,6,3,4,2λ,5λ-dioxadi-thiadi-phospho-cane-2,5-di-thione, CHOPS, and 2,5-bis-(4-meth-oxy-phen-yl)-1,6,3,4,2λ,5λ-dioxadi-thia-diphosphecane-2,5-di-thione, CHOPS, have been determined and compared to structures of the ferrocenyl analogues. The eight-membered rings have similar conformations (TBC) but the ten-membered macrocycles are differently puckered. Structural parameters of the relevant SPSSPS motif have been analysed and are discussed in detail.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe procedure for the isothiocyanates (ITCs) determination that involves derivatization with N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) and separation by HPLC was developed. Prior to derivatization, plant ITCs were isolated and purified using solid-phase extraction (SPE). The optimum conditions of derivatization are: 500μL of isopropanolic eluate obtained by SPE combined with 500μL of derivatizing reagent (0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMeat consumption represents a dietary risk factor increasing the incidence of common cancers, probably due to carcinogenic amines (HAAs) formed upon meat heating. Interestingly, cancers whose incidence is increased by meat consumption, are decreased in populations consuming brassica vegetables regularly. This inverse correlation is attributed to brassica anticarcinogenic components, especially isothiocyanates (ITCs) that stimulate detoxification of food carcinogens.
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