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Detection of spinal action potentials with subdural electrodes in freely moving rodents
Drought stress effects on pot marigold (Calendula officinalis L.) revealed by REML and BLUEs analysis
A chain mediation model for physical exercise and sleep quality
Protein-DNA interaction in tight-binding paradigm
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare professionals regarding neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury in Hunan, China
Abstract To evaluate healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding spinal cord injury neuropathic pain in Hunan Province, China. This cross-sectional study was conducted between August 2024 and September 2024 in Hunan Province and included healthcare professionals. The questionnaire was self-designed (Cronbach’s α = 0.954) to collect demographic and KAP data. A structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis was performed to determine the relationships among KAP dimensions. The analysis included 402 valid questionnaires. Among them, 28.1% were working in the rehabilitation department, 62.2% had experience in treating patients with SCI, 59.5% had experience in treating patients with SCI-NP, 79.6% were working in a public tertiary hospital, and 85.1% were working at a teaching hospital. The mean knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were 13.02 ± 8.24 (/28, 46.5%), 34.80 ± 5.99 (/40, 87.0%), and 21.56 ± 8.03 (/35, 61.6%), indicating poor knowledge, positive attitudes, and moderate practice, respectively. SEM analysis indicated knowledge directly influenced attitudes (β = 0.511, P < 0.001) and practices (β = 0.571, P < 0.001) and indirectly influenced practice (β = 0.093, P < 0.001), while attitudes directly influenced practice (β = 0.181, P < 0.001). Similar relationships were observed in physicians and nurses. Healthcare professionals exhibit poor knowledge, positive attitudes, and moderate practice regarding SCI-NP. Educational initiatives are needed to enhance their KAP, translating improved knowledge and attitudes into better practices.
Unsupervised clustering of biochemical markers reveals health profiles associated with function and survival in active aging
Correction: A multimodal deep learning architecture for predicting interstitial glucose for effective type 2 diabetes management
Machine learning model for early diagnosis of breast cancer based on PiRNA expression with CA153
Determination of miRNA in tear extracellular vesicles significantly associated with treatment-requiring retinopathy of prematurity: a pilot study
Evaluation of the optimal timing of radiotherapy in EGFR-Mutant oligometastatic NSCLC through a retrospective analysis of treatment sequences and survival outcomes
Properties and computational insights of catalysts based on amide linked polymer for photo-Fenton remediation of Rhodamine B dye
Abstract In this elucidation, the use of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) is anticipated as a promising green technology for deducting water contamination. Here, we announce the use of an amide polymer accumulated with bimetallic oxide, CuFe2O4, based on a cellulose moiety as photo-Fenton catalysts. Firstly, the condensation of terephthaloyl dichloride with aminoacetophenone utilized to afford the corresponding N1,N4-bis(4-acetyl phenyl)terephthalamide (BAT), which easily reacts with carboxymethyl cellulose, resulting in the cleavage of H2O and chelation on the cellulose surface, forming the novel N1,N4-bis(4-acetyl phenyl) terephthalamide/carboxymethyl cellulose (BAT/CMC). It adsorbs bimetallic oxide, CuFe2O4 through physical interaction to form N1,N4-bis(4-acetylphenyl) terephthalamide/carboxymethyl cellulose/CuFe2O4 (BAT/CMC/CuFe2O4). All synthesized compounds were confirmed through spectral analysis, including FT-IR, NMR, SEM, and XRD. In addition to nitrogen adsorption–desorption measurements of evaluated catalysts. Furthermore, the (BAT/CMC/CuFe2O4) exhibits superior reactivity for Fenton-like reactions in degrading Rhodamine B (RhB) dye under solar irradiation compared to the prepared heterogeneous catalyst, CuFe2O4. Moreover, under optimal conditions, a comparative experiment between conventional and photo-Fenton catalytic degradation was conducted. After 80 min, BAT/CMC/CuFe2O4 achieved a maximum removal efficiency for RhB of 39.5% at 303 K, while the photo-Fenton oxidation process completely decomposed RhB (94.2%). The first-order kinetic simulation is the most appropriate model for RhB onto all developed materials, as demonstrated by the higher values of correlation coefficients, R2. Thermodynamic studies disclosed that the system functions through endothermic, non-spontaneous processes; also, the created samples have activation energies (Ea) greater than 20 kJ/mol, suggesting a chemical mechanism for RhB decomposition. Four successive cycles were conducted to evaluate the reusability of developed catalysts under optimal conditions, with a drop-in degradation activity. Furhermore, the Density Functional Theory (DFT) investigation of BAT/CMC/CuFe2O4 with RhB dye using the B3LYP/LANL2DZ(G) basis set confirmed their hydrogen bond interaction and determined their different physical describitors.
Evaluation of Chlamydia pecorum major outer membrane protein vaccine a management tool in wild koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) populations
microRNA-576-5p ameliorates dexamethasone-induced BMSC injury by suppressing ANXA2
Experimental study on seepage characteristics model of tunnel lining based on infrared imaging
Comparative safety and efficacy of midline catheters versus long peripheral catheters in patients undergoing bariatric surgery: a randomised controlled trial
Taurochenodeoxycholic acid as a sensitive stratification marker for HBV-associated hepatic cirrhosis status has a hepatoprotective effect
Computational and experimental discovery of peptide inhibitors targeting survivin for therapeutic potential in cancer
Cusp-type bi-directional radiofrequency plasma thruster toward contactless active space debris removal
Abstract Active removal of space debris is an emerging technology aimed at sustaining space activity in Earth orbit by mitigating the risk of collisions between operational satellites and debris. Utilizing a bi-directional magnetic nozzle (MN) radiofrequency (rf) plasma thruster has been proposed to remediate and remove debris from the Earth orbit, where the debris is decelerated by continuously exerting a force to the debris by a plasma beam ejected from the thruster, and zero net force exerted to the thruster is simultaneously maintained by ejecting a second plasma beam to the opposite direction, maintaining the distance between the satellite and the debris. Previous laboratory experiment has demonstrated bi-directional plasma ejection from a single MN rf plasma thruster having two open source exits for symmetric magnetic field configuration having fairly straight magnetic field lines in the insulator source tube wound by a rf loop antenna. Enhancing the force exerted on the debris is essential for reducing the time required for deorbiting. Here it is demonstrated that a symmetric cusp-field configuration can increase the force exerted to the debris under the circumstance that the thrust is maintained at nearly zero level by the bi-directional ejection of the plasma, where the convergent-divergent MNs are formed near the two open-source exits.