The objective of the present investigation was to develop and evaluate physiological environment responsive periodontal drug delivery system (PERPDDS) for local delivery of metronidazole benzoate. Poly-ϵ-caprolactone an in situ precipitating polymer was used in combination with, carbopol 934P, a pH simulative polymer to develop PERPDDS. The prepared PERPDDS was evaluated for various parameters such as in vitro gelling capacity, viscosity, rheology, compatibility study, and in vitro diffusion study. A 3(2) full factorial design was used to investigate the influence of formulation variables. Drug release data from all formulations were fitted to different kinetic models and the korsemeyer-peppas model was found the best fit model. The value of diffusional exponent (n) was in between 0.3283 and 0.3979 indicating purely fickian diffusion release mechanism. Increasing the concentration of each polymeric component increases viscosity, and time for 50% and 90% drug release was observed and graphically represented by the surface response and contour plots.
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Sensors (Basel)
December 2024
Organ Support and Automation Technologies Group, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, USA.
Prehospital medical care is a major challenge for both civilian and military situations as resources are limited, yet critical triage and treatment decisions must be rapidly made. Prehospital medicine is further complicated during mass casualty situations or remote applications that require more extensive medical treatments to be monitored. It is anticipated on the future battlefield where air superiority will be contested that prolonged field care will extend to as much 72 h in a prehospital environment.
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December 2024
Division of Neurological Rehabilitiation, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitacion Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Mexico City 14389, Mexico.
Stroke is a global health issue caused by reduced blood flow to the brain, which leads to severe motor disabilities. Measuring oxygen levels in the brain tissue is crucial for understanding the severity and evolution of stroke. While CT or fMRI scans are preferred for confirming a stroke due to their high sensitivity, Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS)-based systems could be an alternative for monitoring stroke evolution.
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December 2024
Orobix Life, 24121 Bergamo, Italy.
We present an artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced monitoring framework designed to assist personnel in evaluating and maintaining animal welfare using a modular architecture. This framework integrates multiple deep learning models to automatically compute metrics relevant to assessing animal well-being. Using deep learning for AI-based vision adapted from industrial applications and human behavioral analysis, the framework includes modules for markerless animal identification and health status assessment (e.
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November 2024
Merck Life Science KGaA, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany.
Background/objectives: This project aims to provide valuable insights into the formulation of orodispersible films (ODFs) for the delivery of PROTAC ARV-110. The primary objective of this drug delivery formulation is to enhance the solubility of PROTAC ARV-110, which faces significant challenges due to the low solubility of this active pharmaceutical ingredient, as it belongs to a molecular class that is considered to exceed the "Rule of Five".
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Plants (Basel)
December 2024
College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Excessive copper (Cu) has become a common physiological disorder restricting the sustainable production of citrus. Coumarin (COU) is a hydroxycinnamic acid that can protect plants from heavy metal toxicity. No data to date are available on the ameliorative effect of COU on plant Cu toxicity.
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