Comparative Proteomics of Resistant and Susceptible Strains of Frankliniella occidentalis to Abamectin.

Western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is an invasive agricultural pest with developed resistance to abamectin in some strains due to frequent treatment with the pesticide. In this study, we examined differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) between abamectin-resistant (Aba; under abamectin selective pressure) and susceptible strains (Aba; without abamectin selective pressure) of F. occidentalis.

Nurses' attitude toward futile treatment and its relationship with missed care at the end of life.

Background: Avoiding futile treatment for patients at the end of life is among one of the care challenges of nurses in intensive care units (ICUs).

Aims: This study aimed to determine the attitude of intensive care unit nurses toward futile treatment and its relationship with missed care for patients at the end of life.

Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 307 ICU nurses.

A Comprehensive Study for Determination of Free Fatty Acids in Selected Biological Materials: A Review.

The quality of oil is highly dependent on its free fatty acid (FFA) content, especially due to increased restrictions on renewable fuels. As a result, there has been a growing interest in free fatty acid determination methods over the last few decades. While various standard methods are currently available, such as the American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS), International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), and Japan Oil Chemists' Society (JOCS), to obtain accurate results, there is a pressing need to investigate a fast, accurate, feasible, and eco-friendly methodology for determining FFA in biological materials.

Adsorption of Cu(II) and Ni(II) from Aqueous Solutions Using Synthesized Alkali-Activated Foamed Zeolite Adsorbent: Isotherm, Kinetic, and Regeneration Study.

Water pollution, particularly from heavy metals, poses a significant threat to global health, necessitating efficient and environmentally friendly removal methods. This study introduces novel zeolite-based adsorbents, specifically alkali-activated foamed zeolite (AAFZ), for the effective adsorption of Cu(II) and Ni(II) ions from aqueous solutions. The adsorbents' capabilities were comprehensively characterized through kinetic and isotherm analyses.

Regeneration of exhausted adsorbents after PFAS adsorption: A critical review.

The adsorption process efficiently removes per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water, but managing exhausted adsorbents presents notable environmental and economic challenges. Conventional disposal methods, such as incineration, may reintroduce PFAS into the environment. Therefore, advanced regeneration techniques are imperative to prevent leaching during disposal and enhance sustainability and cost-effectiveness.

Development of a magnetic nanocomposite sorbent (NiCoMn/FeO@C) for efficient extraction of methylene blue and Auramine O.

A rapid and efficient method for the simultaneous monitoring and recovery of Auramine O (AO) and Methylene Blue (MB) dyes from water samples is presented. This method, named ultrasound-assisted dispersive-magnetic nanocomposites-solid-phase microextraction (UA-DMN-μSPE), utilizes NiCoMn/FeO@C composite sorbents. Response surface methodology (RSM) combined with artificial neural networks (ANN) and generalized regression artificial neural network (GRNN) under central composite design (CCD) was employed to optimize various parameters for efficient extraction, followed by further refinement using desirability function analysis (DFA) and genetic algorithms (GA).

Diagnostic value of electrocardiographic indices in discriminating the culprit vessel based on the coronary dominancy in inferior acute myocardial infarction.

Background: Identifying the culprit during inferior myocardial infarction (MI) is still challenging. We determined the diagnostic effect of electrocardiographic (ECG) indices in identifying the culprit vessel of acute MI and the impact of coronary artery dominance on it.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included patients with acute inferior MI who presented to Imam Khomeini Hospital and Tehran Heart Center and underwent primary PCI within 12 h of the onset of symptoms.

Double ionic liquid reinforced g-CN nanocomposite for an enhanced adsorption of methylparaben: Mechanism, modeling, and optimization.

The efficient removal of organic pollutants, especially pharmaceuticals, from aquatic environments has attracted great attentions. Application of green, multipurpose, and inexpensive compounds is being extensively favorite as adsorbent instead of the traditional chemicals or materials. In this study, sulfonated graphitic carbon nitride was modified with two ionic liquids of polyethyleneimine and choline chloride to create a novel nanocomposite (Sg-CN@IL NC) and to use for removal of methylparaben (MeP) from aqueous media.

Alamandine injection in the periaqueductal gray and rostral ventromedial medulla attenuates allodynia induced by sciatic nerve ligation in rats.

Alamandine, a peptide known to interact with Mas-related G protein-coupled receptor subtype D (MrgD), has been implicated in moderating inflammatory signals. MrgD receptors are abundantly found in pain transmission pathways, but the role of alamandine/MrgD in pain modulation has not been thoroughly explored. This study aimed to investigate the effects of alamandine (10, 40, and 100 pmol) in a rat model of allodynia induced by sciatic nerve ligation, with a specific focus on examining the involvement of MrgD receptors, NMDAR1, and serotonin transporter (SERT) in the ventrolateral periaqueductal gray (vlPAG) and rostral ventromedial medulla (RVM).

β-cyclodextrin grafted multi-walled carbon nanotubes/chitosan (MWCNT/Cs/CD) nanocomposite for treatment of methylene blue-containing aqueous solutions.

β-cyclodextrin (CD) was grafted with multi-walled carbon nanotubes/chitosan (MWCNTs/Cs) to obtain MWCNTs/Cs/CD nanocomposite (NC) for methylene blue (MB) adsorption from aqueous media. TEM, XRD, TGA, Raman spectra, and BET & BJH analyses were utilized to characterize and confirm the successful synthesis of as-prepared NC. MB capture was investigated by considering the parameters of pH (1.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Cohort Study of Incidence Rate and Patients' Concerns.

: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it is imperative to focus on the concerns of patients with chronic diseases regarding the influence of such conditions and medications prescribed for this purpose on their susceptibility to COVID-19 and its severity. This study aimed to evaluate COVID-19 incidence rate, patients' concerns, sources of information, and medication compliance in a cohort of patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). : In this prospective cohort study, 214 confirmed cases of IBD were followed up within 8 months up to December 20, 2020.

Identification of Tartrazine adulteration and evaluating exposure to synthetic dyes of sunset yellow and Quinoline yellow through consumption of food products among children.

Excessive consumption of synthetic food dyes by children may raise concerns about their health. These dyes may aggravate the hyperactivity symptoms and exacerbate asthma in sensitive children. The purpose of this study was to determine the presence of sunset yellow and quinoline yellow dyes, as well as tartrazine in dairy-free fruit ice cream, freeze pop, jelly, and candy.

Efficient removal of levofloxacin by a magnetic NiFe-LDH/N-MWCNTs nanocomposite: Characterization, response surface methodology, and mechanism.

Antibiotic pollutants in water bodies, was studied to remove using an oxidized, nitrogen-doped, and FeO and NiFe-LDH decorated MWCNT (magnetic NiFe-LDH/N-MWCNTs) nanocomposite (NC). The novel, engineered NC was characterized by different techniques of SEM, XRD, TEM, EDX, and XPS and then examined under different main effective parameters of NC dose, levofloxacin (LVX) concentration, pH, time, and temprature. The experimentally obtained data then evaluated using the modeling approaches of RSM, GRNN, and ANFIS.

Hydrocracking of Heavy Fischer-Tropsch Wax Distillation Residues and Its Blends with Vacuum Gas Oil Using Phonolite-Based Catalysts.

The Fischer-Tropsch heavy fraction is a potential feedstock for transport-fuels production through co-processing with fossil fuel fraction. However, there is still the need of developing new and green catalytic materials able to process this feedstock into valuable outputs. The present work studies the co-hydrocracking of the Fisher-Tropsch heavy fraction (FT-res.

Dispersive clean-up process based on a magnetic graphene oxide nanocomposite for determination of 2-glycerol monopalmitate in olive oil prior to GC-FID and GC-MS analysis.

Background: Recently, methods have been developed for the better quality control, fraud detection and analytical investigation of olive oil. Magnetic graphene oxide (GO) material is known for its reusability, high adsorption capability and stability in food sample preparation. Monopalmitine or 2-glycerol monopalmitate (2-GMP) is one of the main parameters in the quality assay and classification of olive oil, which can be classified as extra virgin ≤ 0.

Antibacterial agent-releasing scaffolds in dental tissue engineering.

It seems quite challenging in tissue engineering to synthesize a base material with a range of essential activities, including biocompatibility, nontoxicity, and antimicrobial activities. Various types of materials are synthesized to solve the problem. This study aimed to provide the latest relevant information for practitioners about antibacterial scaffolds in dental tissue engineering.

Sentinel lymph node mapping in colorectal cancers with radioactive tracer; is it an efficient method?

Context: The sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs), as most other regions, are prone to tumoral invasion. In colorectal cancers, they can help the higher levels of pathological examination techniques.

Aims: We attempted to investigate the efficiency of the use of radioactive tracer in identifying SLNs in colorectal cancers using the same pathological technique.

Chemical and Physical Characterization of the Hackberry (Celtis australis) Seed Oil: Analysis of Tocopherols, Sterols, ECN and Fatty Acid Methyl Esters.

For the very first time, the nutritional and physicochemical properties of the oil extracted from hackberry Celtis australis fruit were investigated with the aim of possible applications of such wild fruit oil. The physicochemical properties such as peroxide value, acidity, saponification, iodine value and total fat content of the extracted oil were examined extensively. The obtained results showed that peroxide value, acidity, saponification, iodine value and total fat content of the extracted oil were found to be 4.

Technologies for the nitrogen oxides reduction from flue gas: A review.

The required energy of the global industry is mostly generated from fossil fuel sources, such as natural gas, gasoline, diesel, oil, and coal. Nitrogen oxides are one of the main air pollutants that are produced from the combustion of fossil fuels in stationary and mobile sources. Development of new technologies to decrease the NO emission from exhaust gases is essential due to the harmful effect of NO on the environment and human health.

Establishment of hairy root cultures by Agrobacterium rhizogenes mediated transformation of Trachyspermum ammi L. for the efficient production of thymol.

Trachyspermum ammi is an important medicinal plant that contains a bioactive compound namely thymol. In the study, T. ammi was transformed by Agrobacterium rhizogenes strains.

Comparing the impact of educational behavioral interventions on maternal sleep between face-to-face and electronic training groups, during the postpartum period.

Introduction: The postpartum period is a transition to a critical stage. Moreover, the rapid changes experienced after delivery, expose the mother to unpleasant experiences such as changes in sleep patterns. Trying to an appropriate training method is necessary.

Study of the Impact of Educational Behavioral Interventions on Fatigue in Mothers in the Postpartum Period in the Groups of Face-to-Face and Electronic Training.

Background: Maternal fatigue in the postpartum period include factors that affect the quality of life and health of both the mother and newborn. This study aimed to investigate two educational approaches regarding mother's fatigue in the postpartum period.

Materials And Methods: This experimental study was performed among 110 pregnant mothers during their postpartum care using random sampling.

Chitosan hydrogel beads impregnated with hexadecylamine for improved reactive blue 4 adsorption.

Adsorption performance of chitosan (CS) hydrogel beads was investigated after impregnation of CS with hexadecylamine (HDA) as a cationic surfactant, for the elimination of reactive blue 4 (RB4) from wastewater. The CS/HDA beads formed with 3.8% HDA were the most effective adsorbent.

Rocket and Two Dimensional Immunoelectrophoresis in Diagnosis of Caprine Brucellosis.

Background: Brucellosis is a major bacterial zoonosis of global importance with the causative organisms of Gram-negative facultative intracellular pathogens. The aims of this study were to standardize two immunoelectrophoretic techniques, rocket and cross immunoelectrophoresis, and compare their results with other conventional serodiagnostic tests.

Methods: Sera from 15 sheep, without any history of brucellosis vaccination, infected with Brucella melitensis M16 subcutaneously, were employed in a comparison of culture, precipitating, and immunoelectrophoretic tests.