Alternative Strategy for Development of Dielectric Calcium Copper Titanate-Based Electrolytes for Low-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells.

The development of low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (LT-SOFCs) is of significant importance for realizing the widespread application of SOFCs. This has stimulated a substantial materials research effort in developing high oxide-ion conductivity in the electrolyte layer of SOFCs. In this context, for the first time, a dielectric material, CaCuTiO (CCTO) is designed for LT-SOFCs electrolyte application in this study.

Peripheral intravenous catheter-induced phlebitis in a tertiary hospital of Karachi: a cohort study.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the incidence of peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC)-induced phlebitis and its predictors among adult patients hospitalized at Dow University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

Methods: A sample of 258 adult patients admitted in the selected wards and planned for peripheral intravenous catheter insertion were recruited through consecutive sampling during March to May 2019. Daily follow-ups were performed to observe signs of phlebitis using a validated tool.

Hierarchical TiC/BiVO microcapsules for enhanced solar-driven water evaporation and photocatalytic H evolution.

Desalination processes frequently require a lot of energy to generate freshwater and energy, which depletes resources. Their reliance on each other creates tension between these two vital resources. Herein, hierarchical MXene nanosheets and bismuth vanadate (TiC/BiVO)-derived microcapsules were synthesized for a photothermal-induced photoredox reaction for twofold applications, namely, solar-driven water evaporation and hydrogen (H) production.

A-site deficient semiconductor electrolyte Sr Co FeO for low-temperature (450-550 °C) solid oxide fuel cells.

Fast ionic conduction at low operating temperatures is a key factor for the high electrochemical performance of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). Here an A-site deficient semiconductor electrolyte Sr Co FeO is proposed for low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (LT-SOFCs). A fuel cell with a structure of Ni/NCAL-SrCoFeO -NCAL/Ni reached a promising performance of 771 mW cm at 550 °C.

Tunable magneto-optical and interfacial defects of Nd and Cr-doped bismuth ferrite nanoparticles for microwave absorber applications.

Tunable microwave absorption characteristics are highly desirable for industrial applications such as antenna, absorber, and biomedical diagnostics. Here, we report BiNdCrFeO (x = 0, 0.05, 0.

Application of a Triple-Conducting Heterostructure Electrolyte of BaSrCoFeZrYO and CaCeSmO in a High-Performance Low-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell.

Dual-ion electrolytes with oxygen ion and proton-conducting properties are among the innovative solid oxide electrolytes, which exhibit a low Ohmic resistance at temperatures below 550 °C. BaCoFeZrYO with a perovskite-phase cathode has demonstrated efficient triple-charge conduction (H/O/e) in a high-performance low-temperature solid oxide fuel cell (LT-SOFC). Here, we designed another type of triple-charge conducting perovskite oxide based on BaSrCoFeZrYO (BSCFZY), which formed a heterostructure with ionic conductor CaCeSmO (SCDC), showing both a high ionic conductivity of 0.

Diabetes conversation map - a novel tool for diabetes management self-efficacy among type 2 diabetes patients in Pakistan: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: This study aimed to measure the effect of diabetes education using the novel method of "diabetes conversation map (DCM)" as compared to routine counselling (RC) on diabetes management self-efficacy (DMSE) among patients living with type 2 diabetes in Karachi, Pakistan.

Methods: A parallel arm randomized controlled trial among patients with type 2 diabetes aged 30-60 years, with HbA1c > 7%, diagnosed for at least 5 yrs., was conducted at the national institute of diabetes and endocrinology in Karachi, Pakistan.

Using a Combination Approach in Imparting Effective Telephone Referral Skills to Emergency Medicine Residents in Qatar: A Pilot Study.

Background: Appropriate and timely feedback is essential in improving communication skills and is endorsed as a core competency of emergency medicine residency (EMR) education by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

Aim: The study aimed to improve the telephone referral skills through a structured feedback session using ISBAR and to gauge residents' opinions about this approach.

Methods: This was a pilot, educational project that included emergency medicine residents in current training program from October 2018 to March 2019.

Effect of diabetic counseling based on conversation map as compared to routine counseling on diabetes management self-efficacy and diabetic distress among patients with diabetes in Pakistan: a randomized controlled trial (study protocol).

Background: Novel interactive and pictorial health education tool named Diabetes Conversation Map (DCM) might be effective for the improvement of diabetes management self-efficacy (DMSE) and diabetes distress (DD) among diabetic patients in lower middle-income setting. This study protocol will assess the effectiveness of DCM as compared to routine care (RC) to improve DMSE, decrease DD and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM).

Methods: This will be two arms randomized controlled trial, conducted at national institute of diabetes and endocrinology (NIDE) in Karachi, Pakistan.

Levosulpiride in premature ejaculation.

Background: Premature ejaculation is one of the most common sexual disorders. A large number of treatment options have been used so far for the treatment of this dysfunction and still a large number of experts are doing research in this field. Here we have tried to research on the beneficial effects of levosulpiride in the treatment of PE.

Two stage one component revision in infected total hip replacements - two case reports and literature review.

We present two cases of infected primary total hip replacements (THR) where only one of the two components exhibited loosening. Both were revised using a two stage, one component revision technique, replacing the loose component only. In the first case the acetabular component was revised leaving the original femoral stem in situ.

Vesico-vaginal fistula: interposition flap, a key to success.

Background: Vesico-vaginal Fistula (VVF) is an abnormal communication between bladder and vagina that causes continuous discharge of urine in to vaginal vault. The objective of this study is to describe current trends of aetiology and repair of Vesico-vaginal Fistulae. This is a Descriptive Study, conducted at Armed Forces Institute of Urology, Rawalpindi and Combined Military Hospital, Kharian between May 2001 and May 2007.

The SK3 subunit of small conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels interacts with both SK1 and SK2 subunits in a heterologous expression system.

The aim of this study was to determine whether functional heteromeric channels can be formed by co-assembly of rat SK3 (rSK3) potassium channel subunits with either SK1 or SK2 subunits. First, to determine whether rSK3 could co-assemble with rSK2 we created rSK3VK (an SK3 mutant insensitive to block by UCL 1848). When rSK3VK was co-expressed with rSK2 the resulting currents had an intermediate sensitivity to UCL 1848 (IC50 of approximately 5 nM compared with 120 pM for rSK2 and >300 nM for rSK3VK), suggesting that rSK3 and rSK2 can form functional heteromeric channels.