12/02/2024


Secondary bleeding was reported mostly in the curettage group (15%). The duration of the operation in (RF) group was relatively long. Halitosis decreased mainly after curettage adenoidectomy.

The endoscopic radio-frequency adenoid ablation surpassed the conventional method. We encourage using Radio-frequency in adenoid surgery as a replacement for the traditional method.
The endoscopic radio-frequency adenoid ablation surpassed the conventional method. We encourage using Radio-frequency in adenoid surgery as a replacement for the traditional method.
Dyslexia is the most common learning disorder that affects 5-10% of school aged children. Eye movement abnormalities and visual processing deficits have been reported in some of dyslexic children. Objective of this study is to compare the eye-movement patterns of Iranian dyslexic children with those of non-dyslexic children as they perform the oculomotor tests and to explore the relationship between their eye-movement patterns and their reading ability.

Binocular eye movements were recorded by oculomotor subtype of videonystagmography (VNG) testing on 30 dyslexic children and 20 non-dyslexic age-matched children (aged 8-12) in both genders. Dyslexic children were diagnosed with DSM-V scale by experts in reading disorder centers. Gain of the pursuit and optokinetic tests and the latency, accuracy and velocity of the saccade test were measured in both groups of dyslexic and non-dyslexic children. The independent samples t-test, Chi-square test and linear regression test in SPSS v. 21 were used to analyze behavioral and eye-movement parameters.

Compared to the non-dyslexic group, dyslexic children presented lower gain in pursuit and optokinetic tests, and increased latency with decreased accuracy in saccade test. All behavioral and eye-movement parameters without saccade velocity differed significantly among two groups.

The atypical eye movement patterns observed in dyslexic children suggests a deficiency in the visual information processing and an immaturity of brain structures responsible for oculomotor skills.
The atypical eye movement patterns observed in dyslexic children suggests a deficiency in the visual information processing and an immaturity of brain structures responsible for oculomotor skills.In this study, we compared the results of biomass and biocarbon content analysis of Solid Refuse Fuels using 14C method and selective dissolution method. Solid Refuse fuel Samples for biomass and biocarbon contents analysis were each collected from the silos and stack of the respective three facilities. Samples collected for 1, 10, 20, and 30 days for each method were analyzed. The analysis data were grouped into sample period, type and method and the optimum method for the detection of the biomass and biocarbon content was estimated. The biomass and biocarbon content showed a partially normal distribution. However, it does not satisfy equal variance. Therefore, we applied the parametric statistics Welch's ANOVA test and the nonparametric statistics Kruskal-Wallis test to compare the means of each sample group. The results of the Kruskal-Wallis test showed that sapmles collected over 20 days at Facility A had the same mean value. Therefore, when analyzing biocarbon content using the 14C method, conducting analyses by collecting exhaust gases for more than 20 days reduces errors in the results.Much of routine cancer care has been disrupted due to the perceived susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection in cancer patients. Here, we systematically review the current evidence base pertaining to the prevalence, presentation and outcome of COVID-19 in cancer patients, in order to inform policy and practice going forwards. A keyword-structured systematic search was conducted on Pubmed, Cochrane, Embase and MedRxiv databases for studies reporting primary data on COVID-19 in cancer patients. Studies were critically appraised using the NIH National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's quality assessment tool set. The pooled prevalence of cancer as a co-morbidity in patients with COVID-19 and pooled in-hospital mortality risk of COVID-19 in cancer patients were derived by random-effects meta-analyses. In total, 110 studies from 10 countries were included. The pooled prevalence of cancer as a co-morbidity in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 was 2.6% (95% confidence interval 1.8%, 3.5%, I2 92.0%). Specifically, 1.as a history of anti-cancer therapeutic interventions.Surface waters are often charged with high amounts of natural organic matter (NOM), organic contaminants and pathogens. In this work, a Vacuum UV/PMS process (VUV-UVC/PMS) was employed for treating river water, assessing the simultaneous NOM mineralization and bacterial disinfection. The VUV-UVC process (without PMS) decreased TOC concentration from 3.83 to 0.15 mg/L within 20 min, achieving complete disinfection. Adding 5 mg/L PMS increased the rate of TOC removal by 80%; complete removal of TOC was achieved in 15 min and disinfection was attained twice as fast. The mechanism of NOM mineralization was scrutinized; aeration played a considerable role due to oxygen supply, mixing, and inducing in-situ H2O2 production. HO• and SO4•- were the main radical species involved, alongside an important contribution of the matrix; sulfate enhanced TOC removal, due to the formation of additional radicals, underlining its importance. Furthermore, over 99% TOC reduction and complete disinfection was achieved in the VUV-UVC/PMS process operated under continuous-flow mode with a 2-min hydraulic retention time. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/ttnpb-arotinoid-acid.html Finally, the use of Atrazine (ATZ) as a probe compound and a series of scavenging tests led to an integrated proposal for the mineralization of NOM. Accordingly, the VUV-UVC/PMS process is evaluated as an efficient and promising technology for surface water treatment.As a sustainable environmental governance strategy and energy conversion method, photocatalysis has considered to have great potential in this field due to its excellent optical properties and has become one of the most attractive technologies today. Among 2D materials, the emerging two-dimensional (2D) monoelemental materials mainly distributed in the -IIIA, -IVA, -VA and -VIA groups and show excellent performance in solar energy conversion due to their graphene-like 2D atomic structure and unique properties, thereby drawing increasing attention. This review briefly summarizes the preparation processes and fundamental properties of 2D single-element nanomaterials, as well as various modification strategies and adjustment mechanisms to enhance their photocatalytic properties. In particular, this article comprehensively discusses the related practical applications of 2D single-element materials in the field of photocatalysis, including photocatalytic degradation for contaminants removal, photocatalytic pathogen inactivation, photocatalytic fouling control and photocatalytic energy conversion.