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J Clin Med
January 2025
Department of Cardiac Surgery, HonorHealth, 10210 N 92nd St, Scottsdale, AZ 85258, USA.
Steel wires are often inadequate for sternal closure for patients at high risk of sternal complications. This study compares a novel sternal closure system to conventional steel wires to assess its potential to reduce sternal complication rates and improve clinical outcomes. A retrospective study was conducted on 300 consecutive patients undergoing cardiac surgery via median sternotomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Mol Sci
December 2024
Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients are treated with a standardised, short World Health Organization (WHO) regimen which includes clofazimine (CFZ) and bedaquiline (BDQ) antibiotics. These two antibiotics lead to the development of QT prolongation in patients, inhibiting potassium (K) uptake by targeting the voltage-gated K (Kv)11.1 (hERG) channel of the cardiomyocytes (CMs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBiomed Mater
December 2024
Department of Nanomaterials and Nanocoatings, Institute for Color Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.
In addition to the basic and main parts of hospital equipment, 316 L stainless steel is widely utilized in futures such as nails and screws, wires and medical bone clips, dental implants, heart springs (stents), needles, surgical scissors, etc. In the present study, the electrophoretic deposition of a composite based on chitosan (CS), gelatin, nano and microparticles of hydroxyapatite on a 316 L stainless steel substrate was investigated. Hydroxyapatite particles are added to it due to the ossification abilities of steel and due to an enhanced adhesion and bone production, CS and biocompatible gelatin polymer particles were also added to hydroxyapatite.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPathogens
November 2024
Department of Microbiology-Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, University of Applied Sciences Emden/Leer, 26723 Emden, Germany.
is widely recognised as one of the most common causes of healthcare-associated infections due to the ability of spores to survive for prolonged periods in the hospital environment. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of UV-C 254 nm light in the inactivation of the spores of different ribotypes on brain heart infusion (BHI) agar plates or in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) with varying spore densities. Furthermore, the effectiveness of a sporicidal surface disinfectant against spores was determined on different surfaces.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Thorac Oncol
November 2024
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA.
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