Multiple image encryption algorithm using channel randomization and multiple chaotic maps.

Developing robust and secure image encryption methods for transmitting multiple images in batches over unprotected networks has become imperative. This necessity arises from the limitations of single-image encryption techniques in managing the escalating volume of extensive data. This paper introduces a novel three-layer multiple-image encryption (MIE) technique to encrypt batch images based on three 2D-chaotic maps.

Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus endangers Egyptian dairy herds.

The emergence of pandrug-resistant (PDR) and extensive drug-resistant (XDR) methicillin-resistant and vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA and VRSA) isolates from bovine milk samples along with biofilm formation ability and harboring various virulence genes complicates the treatment of bovine mastitis and highlights the serious threat to public health. This study investigated for the first time the frequency, antimicrobial resistance profiles, biofilm-forming ability, virulence factors, spa and staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) types of MRSA and VRSA isolated from clinical and subclinical bovine mastitis in Egypt. A total of 808 milk samples were collected from each quarter of 202 dairy animals, including 31 buffaloes and 171 cattle.

Quantitative flow ratio of the donor coronary artery supplying a chronic total occlusion territory.

Background: Coronary physiology to guide multi-vessel coronary intervention is associated with better outcome. In the presence of a coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO), hemodynamic evaluation of intermediate lesions in the donor coronary artery supplying a CTO territory still has limitations. We aim to evaluate implementing quantitative flow ratio (QFR) in assessing angiographically intermediate lesions of the main donor coronary artery supplying a CTO territory.

Synergistic efficacy of phage Henu10 with antibiotics against with insight into phage resistance and fitness trade-offs.

Introduction: The irrational use of antibiotics has facilitated the emergence of multidrug- resistant ., undermining the effectiveness of the currently available antibiotics. Consequently, there is an urgent need to explore new approaches, with phage therapy emerging as a promising alternative.

Review on macromolecule-based magnetic theranostic agents for biomedical applications: Targeted therapy and diagnostic imaging.

Clinical diagnostics and biological research are advanced by magnetic theranostic, which uses macromolecule-based magnetic theranostic agents for targeted therapy and diagnostic imaging. Within this review, the interaction of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) with biological macromolecules will be covered. The exciting potential of macromolecule-based magnetic theranostic agents to be used as a tool in drug delivery, photothermally therapy (PTT), gene therapy, hyperthermia therapy and photodynamic therapy (PDT) will be discussed.

Biocontrol of virulent Listeria monocytogenes using green carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals-silver nano-biohybrids.

L. monocytogenes is a Gram-positive bacterial pathogen, known to cause food poisoning and systemic disease, specifically listeriosis. This species has shown resistance to many commonly used antibiotics, making the search for new alternative therapies is a pressing matter.

Endoscopic Band Ligation for Weight Loss: A Clinical Trial.

Background And Study Aim: We previously reported the utility of endoscopic band ligation (EBL) in weight loss in a female patient with obesity. This study aimed to evaluate the safety of weight loss using EBL in a larger cohort.

Patients And Methods: This prospective cohort study included 13 female patients aged ≥ 18 years with a body mass index of ≥ 30 kg/m who were unwilling to undergo bariatric surgery.

Coenzyme Q10 Attenuates Kidney Injury Induced by Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles and Cadmium Co-exposure in Rats.

This study examined the possible defensive role of coenzyme Q10 (CQ10) against the impact of cadmium (Cd) and titanium dioxide nanoparticle (TNP) exposure on rat kidneys. Distilled water (1 mL/rat), corn oil (1 mL/rat), 10 mg CQ10/kg b.wt, 50 mg TNP/kg b.

The Feasibility of Measuring Central Blood Pressure with Bedside Echocardiography: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study.

Rationale And Objectives: Central arterial blood pressure (CBP) is considered a more valuable prognostic marker of major cardiovascular diseases than peripheral blood pressure. Non-invasive evaluation of central aortic pressure by Doppler echocardiography is a hopeful tool, avoiding many complications of invasive catheter strategy and diminishing time and costs.

Methods: A total of 118 patients were referred for elective cardiac catheterization at the Cardiovascular Medicine Department, Mansoura University.

The potential effects of corn cob biochar on mitigating pendimethalin-induced toxicity in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): Effects on hematological, biochemical, antioxidant-immune parameters, and histopathological alterations.

This study aims to examine the restorative impact of corn cob biochar (CCB) on pendimethalin (PMD)-induced toxicity in Oreochromis niloticus. Fish were divided into four groups: the first control group without treatment, the second group (CCB) exposed to 10 g CCB/L, the third group (PDM) exposed to 0.355 mg PDM/L, and the fourth group (PDM+ CCB) receiving both 0.

Decorin alleviates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in rats with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Endocrine multisystem defect polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) causes hyperandrogenism and infertility. Half of PCOS women have (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) NAFLD, which increases metabolic disease risk. We tested decorin's effect on NAFLD and related processes in PCOS.

Protective effects of quercetin against tongue injury and oxidative stress triggered by irinotecan: a histopathological, biochemical and molecular study.

Introduction: About 80% of patients receiving chemotherapeutics suffer from side effects related to the gastrointestinal tract. Irinotecan (CPT-11) is a chemotherapeutic agent usually used in treating solid tumors. Quercetin (QRT), a bioflavonoid, is an antioxidant and scavenger reactive oxygen species scavenger.

Safety and efficacy of dasotraline for patients with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 1594 patients including GRADE qualifications.

Introduction: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder. It is one of the most common mental disorders in youth worldwide characterized by persistent overactivity and impulsivity/inattention symptoms associated with social and academic impairment. dasotraline has been suggested to play a pivotal role as a serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine reuptake inhibitor.

Tailoring nursing interventions to empower patients: personal coping strategies and self-management in type 2 diabetes care.

Background: Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases that severely reduce a patient's quality of life. Effective self-care and management are critical for maintaining blood glucose levels and preventing complications.

Aim: This study evaluates the effectiveness of a structured diabetes self-management education program on patients' self-management behaviors, empowerment, and activation levels.

A combined therapy of meropenem-ZnO nanoparticles efficiently eliminates carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilms, with reduced nephrotoxicity (in vitro).

In response to the World Health Organization's research agenda of antimicrobial resistance in human health, this study appraised the antibacterial and antibiofilm synergistic activity of meropenem and ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) combination against carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP). The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of meropenem in combination was found to be ~1/12 of its MIC alone. The results of microtiter dilution assay showed that the combination was more efficient in reducing the biofilm biomass than meropenem alone or ZnO-NPs alone.

Technological innovations fuel carbon prices and transform environmental management across Europe.

This study investigates the impact of recent Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven technological innovations on carbon prices across different quantiles, assessing the influence of AI stock prices on energy prices based on European carbon allowances while controlling for other macroeconomic factors. Using robust methods such as quantile-on-quantile regression, wavelet analysis, and transfer entropy, the research quantifies the information flow between the AI market and carbon allowances. Using daily data with four alternative AI stock prices from September 14, 2016, to December 29, 2023, the findings reveal a strong effect of AI returns on carbon prices, with significant fluctuations across price quantiles and consistent long-term average growth in market returns.

Enhancing broiler growth and carcass quality: impact of diets enriched with Moringa oleifera leaf powder conjugated with zinc nanoparticles.

This study evaluated the effects of Moringa oleifera leaf powder extract stabilized with zinc nanoparticles (ZnNPs-MLPE) as a natural growth promoter in broiler diets. Randomly assigned 264 one-day-old Ross 308 chicks to four different feeding treatments, with each group being subdivided into six replicates, each comprising 11 unsexed chicks. The control group was fed a basic diet without additives, while the experimental groups were supplemented with 1.

The effect of using Echinacea extract as an immune system stimulant and antioxidant on blood indicators, growth efficiency, and carcass characteristics in broiler chickens to produce a healthy product.

This study aimed to discover how Echinacea powder extract (EPE), an antioxidant, affects the growth rate, body composition, and blood parameters in broilers as an alternative to antibiotics. In a completely randomized design study, 4 experimental groups received 280 broiler chicks, 5-days-old (Cobb 500). Each group was distributed into 7 replicates, each containing ten unsexed chicks.

The efficacy of Artichoke leaf extract conjugated with organic zinc nanoparticles on growth, carcass traits and blood biochemical parameters of broilers.

This study aimed to discover how using nano artichoke leaf extract Stabilized with zinc Nanoparticles (ZnO-Nano-ALPE) as an alternative to antibiotics and an antioxidant in broiler feed affected their growth, meat quality, and blood. In a completely randomized design experiment, 210 1-day-old chicks (Arbor Acres) were assigned to three trial groups. Each group was subdivided into seven replicates, each with ten unsexed chicks.

Prevalence and herd-level risk factors associated with Brucella infection in smallholders keeping large ruminants.

Brucellosis is a disease that poses a higher risk of transmission to animals and people who have close interactions with them, such as farmers. Therefore, the present study was designed to determine the seroprevalence of bovine brucellosis and associated risk factors in Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan. One hundred pooled milk samples from 100 smallholder mixed herds of cows and buffaloes with a total study population of 425 animals (277 cattle and 148 buffalos) with a range of up to seven animals in each herd were collected and tested through a milk ring test (MRT).

Serial sonographic assessment of diaphragmatic atrophy and lung injury patterns in mechanically ventilated preterm infants to predict extubation failure: a prospective observational study.

Unlabelled: Diaphragmatic atrophy (DA) and lung injury (LI) have been associated with mechanical ventilation (MV). We aimed to assess the ultrasonographic changes in diaphragmatic thickness and LI during MV and their prediction for extubation failure in preterm infants. In this prospective observational study, mechanically ventilated preterm infants, < 30 weeks gestation, within the first 24 h of life underwent a baseline, within 24 h of MV, and serial diaphragmatic and lung ultrasounds scans until their first extubation attempt.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as a Potential Indicator of Cardiac Amyloidosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and cardiac amyloidosis (CA) are seemingly disparate medical conditions but may be linked. CTS can be a sign of early CA, and CA can be a hidden cause of heart failure. Therefore, in this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aim to investigate the expected correlation between the occurrence of CTS and CA.

Comparative Study Between the Analgesic Effect of Prednisolone and Pregabalin in Managing Post Dural Puncture Headache After Lower Limb Surgeries.

Background: Post dural puncture headache (PDPH) is a major challenging complication and may be a cause of morbidity after spinal anesthesia. Currently there is no definitive management for PDPH, so the search for effective treatment continues.

Objectives: Our aim was to investigate the analgesic effectiveness of oral prednisolone vs oral pregabalin for managing PDPH subsequent to spinal anesthesia for lower limb surgeries.