Publications by authors named "Y Abdallah"
Nanomedical applications have increased significantly. This work aimed to fabricate and characterize cobalt oxide nanoparticles (CoOnps) synthesized biologically via aqueous Alhagi maurorum extract and evaluate their cytotoxic and antimicrobial impacts. Green-synthesized CoOnps were prepared and analyzed using UV-Vis spectrophotometer UV-vis, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Transmission electron microscopy TEM, Energy dispersive X-ray analysis EDAX, Fourier transform infrared, FTIR, and X-ray diffraction (XRD).
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- Optimal breastfeeding can save over 800,000 children's lives annually, with WHO guidelines recommending initiation within the first hour, exclusive breastfeeding for six months, and continued breastfeeding up to two years.
- In Tanzania, the study aimed to raise early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding rates to 80% through a quality improvement project using the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) framework, implementing policies, staff training, and antenatal education.
- Results showed significant improvements in early breastfeeding initiation (from 22% to 84%) and exclusive breastfeeding rates (from 45% to 90%) after three PDSA cycles, demonstrating the effectiveness of a comprehensive approach involving policies and support.
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- - Acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) is a rare and severe brain condition that causes symmetrical damage to areas like the thalamus and cerebellum, often leading to serious symptoms.
- - A case study describes a 10-month-old girl who experienced multiple seizures after a short fever and was diagnosed through MRI showing typical brain abnormalities associated with ANE.
- - Treatment focuses on managing symptoms, with high-dose steroids and IVIG sometimes used; recognizing ANE early is crucial for better health outcomes.
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- - The study investigates a decline disease affecting bayberry trees in southern China, revealing its connection to changes in microbial communities and metabolites in various ecological niches, particularly in the rhizosphere and roots.
- - Amplicon sequencing data indicated that the decline disease led to less complex bacterial and fungal networks in diseased trees compared to healthy ones, as well as specific changes in beneficial microbes like Bacillus and Pseudomonas in healthy plants versus Stenotrophomonas in diseased ones.
- - The findings highlight the microbiome's crucial role in the resistance against the decline disease, suggesting potential strategies for managing the health of bayberry trees through microbial interventions.
Polylactic acid modified with graphene oxide (PLA/GO) is proposed to interact with ZnO through 6 different schemes. Density functional theory at B3LYP/LANL2DZ level was utilized to calculate total dipole moment (TDM), HOMO/LUMO energy gap (ΔE) and to map the molecular electrostatic potential (MESP). Results indicated that PLA/GO interacted with ZnO through O-atom forming PLA/GO/OZn composite.
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