Soft Tissue Sarcoma in Sub-Saharan Africa: Surgical Management Outcomes, Gaps, and Future Prospects: A Narrative Review.

Background And Aims: The diagnosis and management of soft tissue sarcoma (STS) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) present significant challenges. Positive outcomes in STS treatment include achieving negative margins, improved quality of life, and reduced recurrence rates, while negative outcomes involve incomplete resection, local recurrence, and surgical complications. This review aims to examine the current state of STS management in SSA, identify key challenges, and propose potential solutions to improve patient outcomes.

Uncommon yet critical: Pulmonary embolism in a 14-year-old Nigerian child: A case report.

Rationale: Pulmonary embolism is a rare life-threatening condition in pediatric populations. Diagnosis is often challenging in resource-constrained settings suffering chronic shortages of specialist and diagnostic services. We report the prompt recognition and challenging management of pulmonary embolism in an adolescent presenting to a private specialist hospital in a resource-constrained country.

Tafamidis therapy in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: a narrative review from clinical trials and real-world evidence.

Background: Amyloidosis is a heterogeneous group of disorders caused by the extracellular deposition of insoluble misfolded proteins, leading to end-organ damage. Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is a subtype in which a protein known as transthyretin accumulates within the heart tissue, progressively resulting in restrictive cardiomyopathy and heart failure. Due to the progressive nature of ATTR-CM, clinical management requires efficacious regimens to manage the debilitating condition and Tafamidis shows promising results in this regard.

Trend and disparities in authorship of healthcare-related publications on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

Background: The Russia-Ukraine war has undeniably impacted global science and healthcare in Ukraine. Many Ukrainian researchers have had their projects disrupted by this war, either due to loss of life, displacement, or destruction of resources. Despite these challenges, these researchers have sought to make their voices heard.

Estimation of Nanoparticle's Surface Electrostatic Potential in Solution Using Acid-Base Molecular Probes II: Insight from Atomistic Simulations of Micelles.

Exploiting acid-base indicators as molecular probes is one of the most popular methods for determining the surface electrostatic potential Ψ in hydrophilic colloids like micellar surfactant solutions and related systems. Specifically, the indicator's apparent acidity constant index is measured in the colloid solution of interest and, as a rule, in a nonionic surfactant solution; the difference between the two is proportional to Ψ. Despite the widespread use of this approach, a major problem remains unresolved, namely, the dissimilarity of Ψ values obtained with different indicators for the same system.

Estimation of Nanoparticle's Surface Electrostatic Potential in Solution Using Acid-Base Molecular Probes I: Implementation for Surfactant Micelles.

Surface electrostatic potential Ψ is a key characteristic of colloid particles. Since the surface of the particles adsorbs various compounds and facilitates chemical reactions between them, Ψ largely affects the properties of adsorbed reactants and governs the flow of chemical reactions occurring between them. One of the most popular methods for estimating Ψ in hydrophilic colloids, such as micellar surfactant solutions and related systems, is the application of molecular probes, predominantly acid-base indicator dyes.

Low molecular weight cytotoxic components (DAMPs) form the post-COVID-19 syndrome.

We studied the role of cytotoxic components (DAMPs) formed in the body of patients with COVID-19 in ensuring the long-term preservation of post-COVID-19 manifestations and the possibility of creating an experimental model by transferring DAMPs to rats. In patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) 2 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection we determined the presence of cytotoxic components in the blood serum (Terasaki test, Dunaliella viridis test and content of DAMPs). In post-COVID-19 syndrome patients with a high content of serum cytotoxic oligopeptide fraction (selective group, n = 16) we determined the number of leukocytes, lymphocytes, neutrophil granulocytes and monocytes in the blood, the content of C-reactive protein (CRP), the concentration of C3 and C4 complement components and circulating immune complexes, the serum content of IL-6, IL -10, IL-18, TNF-α, phagocytic activity of neutrophils, presence of neutrophil traps and autoantibodies ANA.

The role of growth differentiation factor 15 as a predictor of 5-year survival of patients after acute coronary syndrome.

Unlabelled: One of the problems of modern cardiology in Ukraine and the world is acute coronary syndrome (ACS), which results in high mortality and invalidation of patients. Recently, much attention is drawn to the growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15). A lot of studies provided, in which the role of GDF-15 in cardiovascular pathology proved.

[Donor age affects on the «behavior» and the sensibility bone marrow cells in on copper ion of the primary culture].

The changes of bone marrow cells (BMC) number in the primary culture from 0 to 96 hours, the pattern (the distribution of cells) of cells morphotypes and «lifespan» (the time of cell life after isolation) of myelocytes, metamyelocytes, band and segmented neutrophils, isolated of the young (3 months) and old (20months) animals, were investigated. The number of the BMC obtained from intact old animals increased faster in primary culture, than from young animals. The Cu induced fibrosis had different influence on the rate of BMC culture growth of old and young animals.

Physicochemical Parameters Affecting the Electrospray Ionization Efficiency of Amino Acids after Acylation.

Electrospray ionization (ESI) is widely used in liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (LC-MS) for the analysis of biomolecules. However, the ESI process is still not completely understood, and it is often a matter of trial and error to enhance ESI efficiency and, hence, the response of a given set of compounds. In this work we performed a systematic study of the ESI response of 14 amino acids that were acylated with organic acid anhydrides of increasing chain length and with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) changing certain physicochemical properties in a predictable manner.

Interactions of Nanosized Aggregates of Fullerene C with Electrolytes in Methanol: Coagulation and Overcharging of Particles.

Contrary to numerous studies on the stability of fullerene aqueous colloidal solutions in the presence of electrolytes, the corresponding issue for the organosols was until recently almost unexplored. In this article, the state of C in methyl alcohol and the regularities of the coagulation of colloidal solution in this solvent were examined in the presence of electrolytes. Alcosols with a fullerene concentration of 4 × 10 M were prepared by the dilution of the C saturated solution in toluene by methanol.

Absorption, fluorescence, and acid-base equilibria of rhodamines in micellar media of sodium dodecyl sulfate.

Rhodamine dyes are widely used as molecular probes in different fields of science. The aim of this paper was to ascertain to what extent the structural peculiarities of the compounds influence their absorption, emission, and acid-base properties under unified conditions. The acid-base dissociation (HR(+)⇄R+H(+)) of a series of rhodamine dyes was studied in sodium n-dodecylsulfate micellar solutions.

Towards better understanding of C60 organosols.

It is of common knowledge that fullerenes form colloids in polar solvents. However, the coagulation via electrolytes and the origin of the negative charge of species are still unexplored. Using a 'radical scavenger' and electrospray ionization spectroscopy (ESI), we proved the formation of ion-radical C60˙(-) and its (probable) transformation into C60(2-) or (C60)2(2-).

Colloidal properties and behaviors of 3 nm primary particles of detonation nanodiamonds in aqueous media.

This study was aimed to reveal the principal colloidal properties of the aqueous dispersion of extremely small primary single-crystalline diamond particles in water. Together with the non-diamond layer, the size of the colloidal species is 2.8 ± 0.

Deep phylogenetic analysis of haplogroup G1 provides estimates of SNP and STR mutation rates on the human Y-chromosome and reveals migrations of Iranic speakers.

Y-chromosomal haplogroup G1 is a minor component of the overall gene pool of South-West and Central Asia but reaches up to 80% frequency in some populations scattered within this area. We have genotyped the G1-defining marker M285 in 27 Eurasian populations (n= 5,346), analyzed 367 M285-positive samples using 17 Y-STRs, and sequenced ~11 Mb of the Y-chromosome in 20 of these samples to an average coverage of 67X. This allowed detailed phylogenetic reconstruction.

Crystal structure of langbeinite-related Rb0.743K0.845Co0.293Ti1.707(PO4)3.

Potassium rubidium cobalt(II)/titanium(IV) tris-(orthophosphate), Rb0.743K0.845Co0.

Single-electron shuttle based on electron spin.

A nanoelectromechanical device based on magnetic exchange forces and electron spin flips induced by a weak external magnetic field is suggested. It is shown that this device can operate as a new type of single-electron "shuttle" in the Coulomb blockade regime of electron transport.

7-hydroxyflavone revisited: spectral, acid-base properties, and interplay of the protolytic forms in the ground and excited states.

Spectral and acid-base properties of 7-hydroxyflavone (7HF) in the ground and excited states were investigated with a purpose to enable reasonable application of this dye and its derivatives as fluorescent probes. Analysis of solvatochromic and solvatofluorochromic ability of 7HF in 20 solvents, investigations of 7HF spectral properties in the frozen solvents, spectrophotometric and spectrofluorimetric titrations in methanol-water (4:1 v/v) in the wide pH/H0 range (from pH = 11.0 to H0 = -4.

Tautomerism and behavior of 3-hydroxy-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-ones (flavonols) and 3,7-dihydroxy-2,8-diphenyl-4H,6H-pyrano[3,2-g]chromene-4,6-diones (diflavonols) in basic media: spectroscopic and computational investigations.

Absorption and emission spectroscopic investigations and computational predictions have shown that neutral molecules of flavonols and diflavonols can exist in the ground and excited states in one or two tautomeric forms stabilized by intramolecular (in aprotic media) or intermolecular (with solvent molecule(s), in protic media) hydrogen bonds. Electronic excitation creates conditions for the transformation of tautomeric forms, accompanied by proton transfer, reflected in fluorescence spectra. Proton transfer is also probable in monoanions of diflavonols in protic media.

2-(4-Hy-droxy-phen-yl)-3-meth-oxy-4H-chromen-4-one.

In the title compound, C16H12O4, the substituent benzene ring and meth-oxy group are twisted relative to the 4H-chromene skeleton by 24.1 (1) and 61.3 (1)°, respectively.

Thin-layer chromatographic plates with monolithic layer of silica: production, physical-chemical characteristics, separation capabilities.

The technique for production of thin-layer chromatographic plates with fixed monolithic layer of sorbent was developed on the basis of investigation of factors affecting sorption capacity, sorption kinetics and mechanical stability of monoliths. The optimal reaction mixture for sol-gel synthesis of monoliths consisted of tetraethoxysilane, buffer solution with pH 7.4, N,N-dimethylformamide, ethanol, polyethyleneglycol with molecular weight 1000 and cetylpyridinium chloride in molar ratio 1.

Mercury ions complexation with a series of heterocyclic derivatives of 3-hydroxychromone: spectral effects and prospects for ultrasensitive Hg2+ probing.

Complexation of three 3-hydroxychromone derivatives bearing a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic moiety in the position 2 of the chromone bicycle - benzimidazole, quinoline, and 2,5-diphenyloxazole, with mercury(II) ions is reported. Formation of chelate complexes with the metal cations coordinated with the cavity formed by 3-OH and 4-C═O groups was shown, as well as the possibility of side moiety heteroatom participation in binding of metal ions. High sensitivity to mercury of 2,5-diphenyloxazole-substituted 3-hydroxychromone was elucidated, allowing to detect Hg(2+) below the maximum permissible concentration for drinking water.

Heterogeneous wide range pH-sensing materials allowing ratiometric fluorescence detection based on structurally rigid analogs of 2,6-distyrylpyridine.

The new sensing materials based on the microsized silica gel powder with non-covalently immobilized structurally rigid analogs of 2,6-distyrylpyrydine ((3E,5E)-3,5-dibenzylidene-8-phenyl-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydrodicyclopenta[b,e]pyridines) were developed and tested. Most of the investigated compositions demonstrate linear ratiometric fluorescence response on pH in the physiologically important interval (pH 6-9). The compound with the greatest number of protolytic centers within the studied series demonstrated the widest pH sensitivity range, however in this case the analytical signal was the lowest.