Microbial infections are considered common and dangerous for humans among other infections; therefore the synthesis of high efficacy antimicrobial and anti-biofilm composites is continuous to fight microbial resistance. In our study, a new and novel tertiary composite (TC) was synthesized, it composed of TEMPO cellulose (TOC), chitosan, starch, and myco-synthesized Se-NPs. Myco-synthesized Se-NPs and TC were fully characterized using UV, FT-IR, XRD, SEM with EDX, particle distribution, and mapping. The antimicrobial and anti-biofilm properties of selenium nanoparticles (Se-NPs) were effectively established for Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus biofilms. The possible impact of myco-synthesized novel cellulose-based selenium nanoparticles tertiary composite on the biofilm formation of P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, and Candida albicans was evaluated in this study. TC exhibited constant biofilm inhibition against P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, and C. albicans, while the results obtained from cytotoxicity of Se-NPs and TC showed that, alteration occurred in the normal cell line of lung fibroblast cells (Wi-38) was shown as loss of their typical cell shape, granulation, loss of monolayer, shrinking or rounding of Wi-38 cell with an IC value of where 461 and 550 ppm respectively.
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Am J Obstet Gynecol
January 2025
Fetal Medicine Unit, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; Vascular Biology Research Centre, Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute, St George's University of London, London, United Kingdom; Twin and Multiple Pregnancy Centre for Research and Clinical Excellence, St George's University Hospital, St George's University of London, London, UK; Fetal Medicine Unit, Liverpool Women's Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom. Electronic address:
Objective: The objective of this study was to conduct a longitudinal assessment of inter-twin growth and Doppler discordance, to identify possible distinct patterns, and to investigate the predictive value of longitudinal discordance patterns for adverse perinatal outcomes in twin pregnancies.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study included twin pregnancies followed and delivered at a tertiary University Hospital in London (UK), between 2010 and 2023. We included pregnancies with at least three ultrasound assessments after 18 weeks and delivery after 34 weeks' gestation.
Neth Heart J
January 2025
Department of Cardiology, Thorax Centre, Cardiovascular Institute, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Background: Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is associated with poor prognosis, making early diagnosis and treatment important. This study evaluated the results of a diagnostic approach in patients with known sarcoidosis and suspected cardiac involvement in a tertiary centre and their long-term outcomes.
Methods: We included 180 patients with sarcoidosis and a clinical suspicion of CS.
N Engl J Med
January 2025
From the University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia (A.J.U., D.A., T.M.K., N.M., N.R., P.L.-A., V.G., A.C., P.M., C.M.R., P.N.A.H.); Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, QLD, Australia (A.J.U., T.M.K., P.L.-A., V.G.); Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia (A.J.U., D.A., T.M.K., R.M.W., N.M., A.C.B., R.R., J.B., V.C., C.M.R., R.S.W.); Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia (A.J.U., T.M.K., N.M., K.S., A.C., P.N.A.H.); Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia (R.M.W., B.P., N.R., J.L., C.B., P.M.); University of Colorado, Denver (V.C.); and Metro North Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia (C.M.R.).
Background: New catheter materials for peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) may reduce the risk of device failure due to infectious, thrombotic, and catheter occlusion events. However, data from randomized trials comparing these catheters are lacking.
Methods: We conducted a randomized, controlled, superiority trial in three Australian tertiary hospitals.
Polymers (Basel)
December 2024
Department of Applied Chemistry and Engineering of Inorganic Compounds and the Environment, University Politehnica Timisoara, 2 Piata Victoriei, 300006 Timișoara, Romania.
Designing new engineered materials derived from waste is essential for effective environmental remediation and reducing anthropogenic pollution in our economy. This study introduces an innovative method for remediating metal-contaminated water, using two distinct waste types: one biowaste (eggshell) and one industrial waste (fly ash). We synthesized three novel, cost-effective nanoadsorbent types, including two new tertiary composites and two biopolymer-based composites (specifically k-carrageenan and chitosan), which targeted chromium removal from aqueous solutions.
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December 2024
Key Laboratory for Molecular Biology and Biopharmaceutics, School of Life Science and Technology, Mianyang Teachers' College, Mianyang 621000, China.
Background: Phasianidae mitogenomes exhibit significant structural variations critical for understanding evolution and subspecies divergence. However, annotations of these features in some pheasant species remain limited. This study aimed to enhance understanding of Phasianidae mitogenomes and their evolutionary patterns.
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