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Objectives: To study the long-term outcomes of the flexible and navigable suction ureteral access sheath (FANS) in flexible ureteroscopy (FURS). FANS has well-established efficiency and 30-day perioperative safety; however, its influence on pelvicalyceal and ureteric anatomy remains to be investigated.
Methods: This was a prospective study of patients with normal renal anatomy who underwent FURS with FANS for renal stones from April 2023 to August 2024 in 16 centers worldwide.
Environmental impact of disposable face masks: degradation, wear, and cement mortar incorporation.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
January 2025
CERENA - Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability, IST-ID, Av. António José de Almeida 12, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal.
Polypropylene (PP) disposable face masks (DFMs) are essential for limiting airborne infectious diseases. This study examines the behavior of DFMs under three scenarios: (i) exposure to the natural environment, (ii) simulated high-energy aquatic environments through an abrasion test, and (iii) incorporation into cement-based mortars. In the natural weathering experiment, after 117 days, the DFMs exhibited photodegradation, resulting in chemical alterations in carbonyl and hydroxyl groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluation of the Nutritional Properties and Biodegradation of Novel Disposable Edible Tableware Made of Olive Pomace.
Food Sci Nutr
January 2025
Institute of Food Technology and Analysis, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences Lodz University of Technology Lodz Poland.
Olive pomace is a valuable source of bioactive compounds. Olive pomace is not fully utilized, so the goal was to create edible disposable tableware from the by-products of the olive pressing process. For this purpose, a mixture was created from olive pomace, teff flour, sorghum, and lecithin (75.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSynergistic enhancement of hydrophobicity and mechanical properties of cellulose paper by (3-glycidoxypropyl) trimethoxy and rosin.
Int J Biol Macromol
January 2025
College of Biological Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Yibin, Sichuan 644005, China. Electronic address:
Cellulose-based paper is inherently poor in hydrophobicity and mechanical strength, limiting its practical applications in daily life such as packaging materials, water-resistant labels, and disposable tableware. This study aimed to develop an effective and eco-friendly strategy to address these limitations by enhancing the hydrophobicity and mechanical properties of cellulose paper. To achieve this, an internal sizing agent was prepared by combining (3-glycidoxypropyl) trimethoxy (GPS) with natural rosin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAntibacterial Activity of Silver-Modified CuO Nanoparticle-Coated Masks.
Bioengineering (Basel)
December 2024
Modern College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Pune 411005, India.
A green and cost-effective sonochemical synthetic method was followed for coating silver-modified copper oxide (Ag-CuO) nanoparticles (NPs) on disposable surgical mask. The NP-coated masks were systematically characterized using XRD and FT-IR for understanding the structural and surface functionalities. In addition, the field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) analysis showed the homogeneous coating of Ag-CuO NPs over the mask fibers.
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