The Effect of Omeprazole on Urinary Magnesium Excretion in Children with Peptic Diseases.

Objective: This study investigates the impact of omeprazole on urinary magnesium (Mg) excretion in children undergoing treatment for peptic disease. Specifically, it examines how omeprazole influences the fractional excretion of Mg.

Methods: This single-arm clinical trial was conducted from 2020 to 2021.

Quality of Life After Laser Vision Correction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

To analyze patients' quality of life (QOL) after laser vision correction (LVC) from a worldwide literature review. Studies of prospective or cross-sectional design which evaluated QOL in patients after LVC and compared that to preoperative values or a matched group of emmetropes were included. The Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and ProQuest were searched for relevant articles published until February 2024.

A novel broad-spectrum bacteriophage cocktail against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Isolation, characterization, and therapeutic potential in a mastitis mouse model.

Bovine mastitis is a considerable challenge within the dairy industry, causing significant financial losses and threatening public health. The increased occurrence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has provoked difficulties in managing bovine mastitis. Bacteriophage therapy presents a novel treatment strategy to combat MRSA infections, emerging as a possible substitute for antibiotics.

Relationship between Air Pollution and Serum Vitamin D Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Elevated levels of atmospheric pollutants might disrupt the metabolism of vitamin D in the skin. Studies showed inconsistent results about the impact of air pollution on the serum vitamin D level. This study aims to systematically review the influence of air pollution on vitamin D levels.

Investigating the Effect of Galbanic Acid on Lipin-1 and Lipin-2 Genes in Fatty Liver Cells with Palmitate.

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is related to lipid accumulation and inflammation. Considering the role of lipin-1 and lipin-2 in fat homeostasis and inflammation, this study aimed to explore the effect of galbanic acid (Gal) and resveratrol (RSV) on alterations in the gene expression levels and protein abundance of lipin-1 and lipin-2 in HepG2 liver cells lipid-enriched with palmitate (Pal).

Materials And Methods: HepG2 cells were subjected to different amounts of Gal and RSV for 24 hours in the presence of Pal to induce lipid accumulation.

Psychometric properties of Persian version of health literacy for Iranian school-age children scale.

Health literacy may play an important role in the attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Persian version of Health Literacy for School-Aged Children (P-HLSAC) employing data that covered the entire school path. This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2023-24 among 605 school-aged students in Isfahan, Iran.

Evaluation of Acoustic Voice Quality Index in Persian-Speaking Parkinson's Patients Compared to Healthy Controls and Its Association With Disease Severity Based on UPDRS-III and Dysarthria Severity.

Introduction: Parkinson's patients with dysarthria often suffer from multiple impairments in speech subsystems, including phonation. The Acoustic Voice Quality Index (AVQI) may be considered as a predictor of the onset and severity of Parkinson's disease.

Objective: Investigating the AVQI in Persian-speaking Parkinson's patients compared to healthy controls and its association with disease severity based on Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale-Part III (UPDRS-III) and dysarthria severity.

Failure investigation of canned motor pump high temperature at yellow Teikoku Rotary Guardian as circulating pumps on the refining column.

The canned motor pump has a unique design where the motor rotor and pump impeller are mounted on the same shaft, requiring careful balancing of axial and radial forces to ensure reliable operation. The use of a canned motor pump with a floating impeller system helps to balance the axial forces of the impeller, this balance ensures that the impeller is not subjected to excessive axial forces which can lead to premature wear or failure. The purpose of this study is to investigate the axial force on the canned motor pump when overheating occurs due to an operational fault in the distillation column.

ABO gene polymorphism and COVID-19 severity: The impact on haematological complications, inflammatory markers, and lung lesions.

Purpose: The study aimed to investigate the connection between an intronic variant in the ABO gene (rs657152) and the severity of COVID-19 in terms of clinical symptoms, haematological complications, inflammatory markers, and lung lesions.

Methods: After applying exclusion criteria, the study included 240 patients divided into 3 groups: 88 Outpatients, 84 Ward-hospitalized, and 68 ICU-admitted/failed patients. The tetra-ARMS PCR method was used to genotype ABO polymorphism in the patient.

Growth Performance and Microbial Activity Positively Responded to Interactive Effect of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Young Holstein Dairy Calves.

We hypothesized that nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), as two pivotal nutrients that contributed to the growth of growing animals, may have interactive effect on growth performance and microbial development in young calves. For this purpose, feeding two starter protein contents (20% [20CP] vs. 24% [24CP], DM basis) and two phosphorus supplementation levels (0.

The association between macronutrients intake and myopia risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Dietary factors have been suggested as potential risk factors for myopia, but research findings on this relationship are inconclusive. The potential predisposing or protective role of macronutrient (carbohydrate, protein, fat) intake in the development of myopia was systematically reviewed, followed by data synthesis by meta-analysis.

Methods: A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar up to the end of June 2023 to identify all relevant studies.

SPECT-MPI iterative denoising during the reconstruction process using a two-phase learned convolutional neural network.

Purpose: The problem of image denoising in single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is a fundamental challenge. Although various image processing techniques have been presented, they may degrade the contrast of denoised images. The proposed idea in this study is to use a deep neural network as the denoising procedure during the iterative reconstruction process rather than the post-reconstruction phase.

Lead poisoning as a differential diagnosis in pediatric patients with chronic abdominal pain: a case-control study in Tehran-Iran.

Background: Chronic abdominal pain is a potential symptom of lead poisoning, which is often challenging to diagnose. This case-control study aimed to evaluate blood lead levels in pediatric patients with chronic abdominal pain.

Methods: The case-control study was conducted on 190 pediatrics who presented to the Children's Medical Center Hospital clinics, Tehran between April 2021- 2023.

Ascorbic Acid and α-Tocopherol in the Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Formulation: Induction of the Th1 Pattern in Aged Mice.

Aging is physiologically associated with a decline in the function of the immune system and subsequent susceptibility to infections. Interferon-gamma (IFN-), a key element in the activation of cellular immunity, plays an important role in defense against virus infections. Decreased levels of IFN- in the elderly may explain their increased risk for viral infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

Analysis of effective area and mass transfer in a structure packing column using machine learning and response surface methodology.

The study examined mass transfer coefficients in a structured CO absorption column using machine learning (ML) and response surface methodology (RSM). Three correlations for the fractional effective area (a), gas phase mass transfer coefficient (k), and liquid phase mass transfer coefficient (k) were derived with coefficient of determination (R) values of 0.9717, 0.

Generation of Murine Chimeric Antigen Receptor-Modified T Cells for In Vivo Studies in Syngeneic Tumor Models.

CAR-T cell therapy has emerged as a potent and effective tool in the immunotherapy of refractory cancers. However, challenges exist in their clinical application, necessitating extensive preclinical research to optimize their function. Various preclinical in vitro and in vivo models have been proposed for such purpose; among which immunocompetent mouse models serve as an invaluable tool in studying host immune interactions within a more realistic simulation of the tumor milieu.

Impact of Aphasia on Brain Activation to Motor Commands in Patients with Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage.

Background: Brain activation to motor commands is seen in 15% of clinically unresponsive patients with acute brain injury. This state called cognitive motor dissociation (CMD) is detectable by electroencephalogram (EEG) or functional magnetic resonance imaging, predicts long-term recovery, and is recommended by recent guidelines to support prognostication. However, false negative CMD results are a particular concern, and occult aphasia in clinically unresponsive patients may be a major factor.

Sustainable resilient E-waste management in London: A circular economy perspective.

The circular economy (CE) is reasoned to organize complex systems supporting sustainable resilience by distinguishing between waste materials and economic growth. This is crucial to the electronic waste (e-waste) industry of developed countries, and e-waste operation management has become their top priority because e-waste contains toxic materials and valuable sources of elements. In the UK, although London Metropolitan city boasts an ambitious sustainable resilience target underlying the context of CE, practical implementation has yet to be feasible, with few investigations detailing if and how the existing target implications enable industrial and social-ecological sectors to continue their performance functionalities in the face of undesired disruptions.

Isolation of lytic bacteriophages and their relationships with the adherence genes of Staphylococcus saprophyticus.

Objective: This study aimed to introduce a lytic bacteriophage against Staphylococcus saprophyticus from wastewater in Gorgan, northern Iran.

Results: The vB_SsapS-46 phage was isolated from urban wastewater and formed round and clear plaques on bacterial culture. It was visualized by electron microscopy and had a large head (approximately 106 nm) and a long tail (approximately 150 nm), indicating that it belongs to the Siphoviridae family.

Behavioral and physiological pain structures of PIPP-R and parental stress: structural equation modeling approach.

Background: Although most non-acute pain assessment tools are multi-dimensional (behavioral and physiological measures) in their approach, the outputs of such tools are considered unidimensional. This study aimed to explore and determine the behavioral and physiological pain structures of Premature Infant Pain Profile-Revised (PIPP-R) for neonates and its association with parental stress.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2022-2023 in Isfahan, Iran.