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Bubble coalescence principle in saline water.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
February 2025
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China.
Bubbles present in saline water typically exhibit a prolonged lifetime, making them attractive for various engineering processes. Herein, we unveil a transition from delayed bubble coalescence to rapid bursting within about one millisecond in salty solutions. The key aspect in understanding this transition lies in the combined influences of surface deformation and ion surface excess instead of characterizing the ions alone.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStructure Protects Function: A Multilevel Engineered Surface Modification Renders the Surface of Titanium Dental Implants Resistant to Bacterial Colonization.
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces
January 2025
DWI─Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials e.V., Forckenbeckstraße 50, Aachen 52074, Germany.
The global dental implant market is projected to reach $9.5 billion by 2032, growing at a 6.5% compound annual growth rate due to the rising prevalence of dental diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSomatostatin-expressing neurons in the medial prefrontal cortex promote sevoflurane anesthesia in mice.
Anesthesiology
January 2025
Key Laboratory of Brain Science, Key Laboratory of Anesthesia and Organ Protection of Ministry of Education (In Cultivation), Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563100, Guizhou Province, China.
Background: The medial prefrontal cortex plays a crucial role in regulating consciousness. However, the specific functions of its excitatory and inhibitory networks during anesthesia remain uncertain. Here we explored the hypothesis that somatostatin interneurons in the medial prefrontal cortex enhance the effects of sevoflurane anesthesia by increasing GABA transmission to pyramidal neurons.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTranslating PK-PD principles into improved methodology for clinical trials which compare intermittent with prolonged infusion of beta-lactam antibiotics.
Clin Infect Dis
January 2025
Professor of Medicine, Director, Institute for Therapeutic Innovation at University of Florida, Orlando, FL, USA.
Based on the fact that beta-lactam antibiotics demonstrate time-dependent killing, different dosing strategies have been implemented to increase the time that free (f) (unbound) antibiotic concentrations remain above the Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC), including prolonged and continuous infusion. Multiple studies have been performed that compared continuous with traditional intermittent infusion to improve outcomes in patients with severe sepsis and/or septic shock. These studies have yielded inconsistent results for patients as measured by clinical response to treatment and mortality due to heterogeneity of included patients, pathogens, dosing strategies and the absence of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGut microbiota and its impact on critical illness.
Curr Opin Crit Care
January 2025
Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS).
Purpose Of Review: This narrative review discusses the mechanisms connecting gut dysbiosis to adverse clinical outcomes in critically ill patients and explores potential therapeutic strategies.
Recent Findings: In recent years, the study of microbiota in ICUs has gained attention because of its potential effects on patient outcomes. Critically ill patients often face severe conditions, which can compromise their immune systems and lead to opportunistic infections from bacteria typically harmless to healthy individuals.
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