The prevalence of functional dyspepsia using Rome IV questionnaire among chronic kidney disease patients.

: Symptoms of dyspepsia are usually encountered by chronic kidney disease patients. Abdominal discomfort is commonly seen in CKD patients with no other causes of organic affection. to determine the prevalence of functional dyspepsia in CKD patients, and which subtype is predominant in them.

Collagen cross-linking as monotherapy in experimentally induced corneal abscess in rabbits.

Background And Purpose: Collagen cross-linking (CXL) has evolved as an essential therapeutic approach for corneal infections, allowing for rapidly eliminating the infecting microorganism while reducing inflammation. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of CXL as a monotherapy for managing infectious keratitis caused by Fusarium solani and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Materials And Methods: Forty-eight white New Zealand rabbits weighing approximately 1.

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus.

: Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) usually have different abdominal complaints without any organic lesions. The functional cause of these complaints is claimed in most patients. This study aimed to evaluate functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in patients with chronic hepatitis C using Rome IV diagnostic criteria.

Occult HCV infection in liver transplanted patients: frequency and consequences.

Aim Of The Study: Occult hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (OCI) is a potential source of relapse after liver transplantation with subsequent graft damage. The aim of the study was to detect OCI in patients with living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) who achieved sustained virological response (SVR) after sofosbuvir-based antiviral treatment, and to detect risk factors associated with the development of OCI as well as to determine the effect of direct acting antiviral (DAA) therapy after liver transplantation.

Material And Methods: 41 patients with living donor liver transplantation who did not receive DAAs before with recurrent HCV infection who achieved a SVR with sofosbuvir-based therapy for 12-24 weeks were recruited.

Comparison between Hummelsheim and Jensen procedures in the management of chronic sixth nerve palsy.

Purpose: To compare the postoperative alignment, degree of improvement of abduction, and complications of the Hummelsheim procedure to the Jensen procedure in chronic sixth nerve palsy, and to calculate the dose-response of both procedures.

Methods: A retrospective study was done on patients who either had Hummelsheim or Jensen procedure for chronic sixth nerve palsy. Demographic characteristics, details of surgical procedure, ductions, versions, and angles of misalignment before and after surgery were analyzed.

Biochemical Composition of Cumin Seeds, and Biorefining Study.

A new biorefinery approach has been developed in the present study, and applied on cumin () seeds as a potential source of phytochemicals of interest. Cumin is a popular spice used widely for its distinctive aroma. It is a rich reserve of both vegetable and essential oils.

Exenatide ameliorates experimental non-alcoholic fatty liver in rats via suppression of toll-like receptor 4/NFκB signaling: Comparison to metformin.

Aims: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common liver disease. This study aimed to evaluate the role of exenatide compared with metformin in halting the progression of fatty liver stimulated by a high-fat diet (HiFD) in rats.

Main Methods: Thirty male Wistar rats were allocated into 6 groups, 5 rats per each group.

Evaluation of Nutritional and Technological Attributes of Whole Wheat Based Bread Fortified with Chia Flour.

The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the effect of wheat bread fortification with varied levels (2%, 4%, and 6%) of chia seed powder (full fat) and cakes (defatted, residue after oil extraction). Chia flour was added to whole wheat bread rich in vital wheat gluten for the first time. The breadcrumbs were assessed for their antioxidant activity, nutritional content, textural properties, color, and sensory profiles.

Protein Bread Fortification with Cumin and Caraway Seeds and By-Product Flour.

Malnutrition continues to be a key health problem in developing regions. The valorization of food waste appears as an ideal way to prevent malnutrition and improve people's access to food. Cumin ( L.

Design of a Binuclear Ni(II) Complex with Large Ising-type Anisotropy and Weak Anti-Ferromagnetic Coupling.

The preparation of a binuclear Ni(II) complex with a pentacoordinate environment using a cryptand organic ligand and the imidazolate bridge is reported. The coordination sphere is close to trigonal bipyramidal (tbp) for one Ni(II) and to square pyramidal (spy) for the other. The use of the imidazolate bridge that undergoes π-π stacking with two benzene rings of the chelating ligand induces steric hindrance that stabilizes the pentacoordinate environment.

Hydrodynamic influence on reservoir sustainability in semi-arid climate: A physicochemical and environmental isotopic study.

Water scarcity and increasing water demand require the development of water management plans such as establishing artificial lakes and dams. Plans to meet water needs are faced by uprising challenges to improve water quality and to ensure the sustainability of hydro-projects. Environmental isotopes coupled to water physicochemical characteristics were investigated over a biennial cycle to assess both geomorphological and environmental impacts on the water quality of a reservoir situated in an intensively used agricultural watershed under a Mediterranean semi-arid climate.

Design and Magnetic Properties of a Mononuclear Co(II) Single Molecule Magnet and Its Antiferromagnetically Coupled Binuclear Derivative.

The preparations of related mononuclear and binuclear Co(II) complexes with a quasi-identical local C symmetry using a cryptand organic ligand are reported. The mononuclear complex behaves as a single molecule magnet (SMM). A relatively weak antiferromagnetic exchange coupling (J) of the same order of magnitude as the local magnetic anisotropy (D) is determined experimentally and theoretically for the binuclear complex.

Role of phosphogypsum and NPK amendments on the retention or leaching of metals in different soils.

Column leaching tests were conducted to investigate the effects of soil physicochemical characteristics on metal mobility in the subsurface. The metals investigated originated from disposed industrial waste byproducts and from agrochemicals spread over the farmlands. Soil column tests can provide insights into leaching of metals to underlying water compartments.

Reservoir sediments: a sink or source of chemicals at the surface water-groundwater interface.

This study delineates the physical, chemical, and biological effects resulting from anthropogenic and endogenic activities in a sensitive dammed reservoir situated in a semi-arid region. The reservoir is characterized by two major flow regimes: a wet fill hydrologic regime and a dry spill one. A seasonal sampling campaign was carried out over a period of 2 years (2011-2013) where water samples were collected across the water column and from piezometers just outside the perimeter of the reservoir.

Synergy in photomagnetic/ferromagnetic sub-50 nm core-multishell nanoparticles.

Based on nickel hexacyanidochromate and cobalt hexacyanidoferrate Prussian blue analogues, two series of photomagnetic/ferromagnetic sub-50 nm core multishell coordination nanoparticles have been synthesized in a surfactant-free one-pot multistep procedure with good control over the dispersity (10% standard deviation) and good agreement with the targeted size at each step. The composition and the valence state of each shell have been probed by different techniques that have revealed the predominance of Co(II)-NC-Fe(III) pairs in a series synthesized without alkali while Co(III)-NC-Fe(II) photoswitchable pairs have been successfully obtained in the photoactive coordination nanoparticles by control of Cs(+) insertion. When compared, the photoinduced behavior of the latter compound is in good agreement with that of the model one.

Applying physicochemical approaches to control phosphogypsum heavy metal releases in aquatic environment.

One of the most important sources of solid waste in the Mediterranean Basin ecosystem originated from the phosphate fertilizer industries, which discharge phosphogypsum (PG) directly into aquatic environments or are stacked on stockpiles. The present study investigates metal release from PG under the influence of variable pH, increasing PG mass content, and complexing organic matter ligands. Major ions from PG leachates, grain size and charge, main functional groups along with metal leachability (Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu, and Zn) were determined using ion chromatography, laser diffraction, zetameter, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and atomic absorption spectroscopy, respectively.