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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38542168/nmr-study-of-water-soluble-carotenoid-crocin-formation-of-mixed-micelles-interaction-with-lipid-membrane-and-antioxidant-activity
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Wenjing Su, Anna V Mastova, Maya A Ul'yanova, Polina A Kononova, Olga Yu Selyutina, Veronika I Evseenko, Elizaveta S Meteleva, Alexander V Dushkin, Weike Su, Nikolay E Polyakov
Crocin is a unique water-soluble carotenoid found in crocus and gardenia flowers. Crocin has been shown to have a variety of pharmacological activities, such as antioxidant, anti-cancer, memory improvement, antidepressant, anti-ischemia, blood pressure lowering and aphrodisiac, gene protection and detoxification activities. Due to their amphiphilicity, crocin molecules form concentration-dependent self-associates (micelles) in a water solution. In the present study, using various NMR techniques (T2 relaxation and selective gradient NOESY), we have demonstrated that crocin forms mixed micelles with water-soluble drug delivery system glycyrrhizin and linoleic acid molecules...
March 11, 2024: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38541137/using-an-arabic-version-of-the-life-space-assessment-to-evaluate-how-gait-speed-and-gender-predict-mobility-restrictions-among-older-adults
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Alia A Alghwiri, Faten S Obeidat, Joud Al-Jaghbeer, Reham A Abuatiq, Susan L Whitney
Background and Objectives : The Life-Space Assessment (LSA) serves as an assessment tool for evaluating mobility and participation in older adults. To date, no studies have investigated the validity and reliability of the LSA within Arabic-speaking communities. The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of an Arabic version of the LSA and to investigate the potential predictors of mobility restrictions in older Arabic-speaking adults. Materials and Methods : This study involved a cohort of 75 Arabic-speaking older adults (with a mean age of 67...
February 28, 2024: Medicina
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38541023/telemedicine-as-an-option-for-monitoring-metabolic-dysfunction-associated-fatty-liver-disease-mafld-patients-facing-the-covid-19-pandemic-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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REVIEW
Femmy Nurul Akbar, Safira Rosiana Choirida, Ahmad Zaqi Muttaqin, Fika Ekayanti, Hoirun Nisa, Hari Hendarto
Healthcare visits were reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, causing disturbances in sustainable MAFLD monitoring. Telemedicine acts to maintain connectivity between patients and healthcare professionals. This review aimed to assess the role of telemedicine in monitoring MAFLD during the pandemic. Databases searched included l PubMed Central and ScienceDirect from 2020 to 2023. Assessment with The Cochrane Risk of Bias for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and the Newcastle-Ottawa scale for non-RCTs systematic reviews...
March 2, 2024: Journal of Personalized Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38540996/digital-anti-aging-healthcare-an-overview-of-the-applications-of-digital-technologies-in-diet-management
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REVIEW
Tagne Poupi Theodore Armand, Hee-Cheol Kim, Jung-In Kim
Diet management has long been an important practice in healthcare, enabling individuals to get an insight into their nutrient intake, prevent diseases, and stay healthy. Traditional methods based on self-reporting, food diaries, and periodic assessments have been used for a long time to control dietary habits. These methods have shown limitations in accuracy, compliance, and real-time analysis. The rapid advancement of digital technologies has revolutionized healthcare, including the diet control landscape, allowing for innovative solutions to control dietary patterns and generate accurate and personalized recommendations...
February 27, 2024: Journal of Personalized Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38540994/a-clinician-s-perspective-on-the-accuracy-of-the-shade-determination-of-dental-ceramics-a-systematic-review
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REVIEW
Katarzyna Dudkiewicz, Szymon Łacinik, Maciej Jedliński, Joanna Janiszewska-Olszowska, Katarzyna Grocholewicz
BACKGROUND: No systematic review or meta-analysis has been identified that provides a clinician's perspective on the shade selection process for ceramic restorations. The aim of the present systematic review is to find and systematize the available knowledge by referring to the methods to assess the color of dental ceramics. METHODS: The final search was performed on 10 December 2023 in six search engines. The keywords used in the search strategy were as follows: ("color matching" OR "shade matching" OR "color measurement" AND "porcelain" OR "dental ceramics") AND "dentistry" AND "accuracy"...
February 27, 2024: Journal of Personalized Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38540634/can-digital-technologies-be-useful-for-weight-loss-in-individuals-with-overweight-or-obesity-a-systematic-review
#26
REVIEW
Carmela Protano, Andrea De Giorgi, Federica Valeriani, Elisa Mazzeo, Stefano Zanni, Luigi Cofone, Gabriele D'Ancona, Anis Hasnaoui, Ivano Pindinello, Marise Sabato, Francesca Ubaldi, Veronica Volpini, Vincenzo Romano Spica, Matteo Vitali, Francesca Gallè
Digital technologies have greatly developed and impacted several aspects of life, including health and lifestyle. Activity tracking, mobile applications, and devices may also provide messages and goals to motivate adopting healthy behaviors, namely physical activity and dietary changes. This review aimed to assess the effectiveness of digital resources in supporting behavior changes, and thus influencing weight loss, in people with overweight or obesity. A systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines...
March 16, 2024: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38539462/multimodal-technology-assisted-intervention-for-the-management-of-menopause-after-cancer-improves-cancer-related-quality-of-life-results-from-the-menopause-after-cancer-mac-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Fionán Donohoe, Yvonne O'Meara, Aidin Roberts, Louise Comerford, Ivaila Valcheva, Una Kearns, Marie Galligan, Michaela J Higgins, Alasdair L Henry, Catherine M Kelly, Janice M Walshe, Martha Hickey, Donal J Brennan
BACKGROUND: Vasomotor symptoms (VMSs) associated with menopause represent a significant challenge for many patients after cancer treatment, particularly if conventional menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is contraindicated. METHODS: The Menopause after Cancer (MAC) Study (NCT04766229) was a single-arm phase II trial examining the impact of a composite intervention consisting of (1) the use of non-hormonal pharmacotherapy to manage VMS, (2) digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (dCBT-I) using Sleepio (Big Health), (3) self-management strategies for VMS delivered via the myPatientSpace mobile application and (4) nomination of an additional support person/partner on quality of life (QoL) in women with moderate-to-severe VMS after cancer...
March 12, 2024: Cancers
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38539071/bacillus-subtilis-som8-isolated-from-sesame-oil-meal-for-potential-probiotic-application-in-inhibiting-human-enteropathogens
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Zhongtian Zhao, Wenrui Li, The Thien Tran, Say Chye Joachim Loo
BACKGROUND: While particular strains within the Bacillus species, such as Bacillus subtilis, have been commercially utilised as probiotics, it is critical to implement screening assays and evaluate the safety to identify potential Bacillus probiotic strains before clinical trials. This is because some Bacillus species, including B. cereus and B. anthracis, can produce toxins that are harmful to humans. RESULTS: In this study, we implemented a funnel-shaped approach to isolate and evaluate prospective probiotics from homogenised food waste - sesame oil meal (SOM)...
March 28, 2024: BMC Microbiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38539068/barriers-and-strategies-for-primary-health-care-workforce-development-synthesis-of-evidence
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Aklilu Endalamaw, Resham B Khatri, Daniel Erku, Anteneh Zewdie, Eskinder Wolka, Frehiwot Nigatu, Yibeltal Assefa
BACKGROUND: Having a sufficient and well-functioning health workforce is crucial for reducing the burden of disease and premature death. Health workforce development, focusing on availability, recruitment, retention, and education, is inseparable from acceptability, motivation, burnout, role and responsibility, and performance. Each aspect of workforce development may face several challenges, requiring specific strategies. However, there was little evidence on barriers and strategies towards comprehensive health workforce development...
March 27, 2024: BMC Prim Care
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38538942/a-figure-of-merit-for-efficiency-roll-off-in-tadf-based-organic-leds
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
S Diesing, L Zhang, E Zysman-Colman, I D W Samuel
Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are a revolutionary light-emitting display technology that has been successfully commercialized in mobile phones and televisions1,2 . The injected charges form both singlet and triplet excitons, and for high efficiency it is important to enable triplets as well as singlets to emit light. At present, materials that harvest triplets by thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) are a very active field of research as an alternative to phosphorescent emitters that usually use heavy metal atoms3,4 ...
March 2024: Nature
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38538496/electrical-impedance-tomography-usefulness-for-respiratory-physiotherapy-in-critical-illnesses
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REVIEW
Ricardo Arriagada, María Consuelo Bachmann, Constanza San Martin, Michela Rauseo, Denise Battaglini
Respiratory physiotherapy, including the management of invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) and noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV), is a key supportive intervention for critically ill patients. MV has potential for inducing ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) as well as long-term complications related to prolonged bed rest, such as post-intensive care syndrome and intensive care unit acquired weakness. Physical and respiratory therapy, developed by the critical care team, in a timely manner, has been shown to prevent these complications...
March 26, 2024: Medicina intensiva
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38537981/clinically-significant-dermatitis-during-adjuvant-radiotherapy-for-invasive-breast-cancer
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Dirk Rades, Charlotte Kristiansen, Carmen Timke, Marciana N Duma, Nathan Y Yu, Tobias Bartscht, Stefan Janssen
BACKGROUND/AIM: Patients with breast cancer receiving adjuvant radiotherapy may experience grade ≥2 dermatitis. In the Interreg-project HeAT, a mobile application (app) reminding patients to perform skin care will be prospectively tested with the goal of decreasing clinically significant radiation dermatitis. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of grade ≥2 dermatitis and risk factors, required for designing the prospective trial. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In a retrospective study of 327 patients with breast cancer irradiated during 2022-2023, the prevalence of grade ≥2 dermatitis and 23 potential risk factors were investigated...
April 2024: Anticancer Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38537646/broadband-photodetection-of-centimeter-scale-t-phase-gallium-telluride-grown-by-molecular-beam-epitaxy
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yijun Cheng, Jiali Wang, Zhihao He, Mingyi Chen, Xinhao Guo, Bo Deng, Quanlin Ye, Shuwei Li, Huanjun Chen, Iam Keong Sou, Shuxiang Wu
Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors have recently attracted considerable attention due to their promising applications in future integrated electronic and optoelectronic devices. Large-scale synthesis of high-quality 2D semiconductors is an increasingly essential requirement for practical applications, such as sensing, imaging, and communications. In this work, homogeneous 2D GaTe films on a centimeter scale are epitaxially grown on fluorphlogopite mica substrates by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). The epitaxial GaTe thin films showed an atomically 2D layered lattice structure with a T phase, which has not been discovered in the GaTe geometric isomer...
March 27, 2024: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536232/adapting-mhealth-interventions-prepmate-and-dot-diary-to-support-prep-retention-in-care-and-adherence-among-english-and-spanish-speaking-men-who-have-sex-with-men-and-transgender-women-in-the-united-states-formative-work-and-pilot-randomized-trial
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Albert Y Liu, Cat-Dancing Alleyne, Susanne Doblecki-Lewis, Kimberly A Koester, Rafael Gonzalez, Janie Vinson, Hyman Scott, Susan Buchbinder, Thiago S Torres
BACKGROUND: A growing number of mobile health (mHealth) technologies are being developed to support HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence and persistence; however, most tools have focused on men who have sex with men (MSM), and few are available in Spanish. To maximize the potential impact of these tools in reducing gender and racial/ethnic disparities and promoting health equity, mHealth tools tailored to Spanish-speaking people and transgender women are critically needed. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to adapt and tailor 2 mHealth technologies, PrEPmate and DOT Diary, to support daily PrEP adherence and persistence among Spanish-speaking MSM and English- and Spanish-speaking transgender women and to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of these tools...
March 27, 2024: JMIR Formative Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38535668/role-of-the-carbon-nanotube-junction-in-the-mechanical-performance-of-carbon-nanotube-polyethylene-nanocomposites-a-molecular-dynamics-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Xian Shi, Xiaoqiao He, Xuefeng Liu
Carbon nanotube (CNT)-based networks are promising reinforcements for polymer nanocomposites without the issue of CNT agglomeration. In this study, the CNT junction, a vital and representative structure of CNT-based networks, was applied as the reinforcement of the polyethylene (PE) matrix. The tensile properties of the CNT-junction/PE nanocomposite were investigated via molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and compared with those of pure PE matrix and conventional CNT/PE nanocomposites. The CNT junction was found to significantly increase the mechanical properties of the PE matrix...
March 14, 2024: Nanomaterials
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38535667/strategic-structural-control-of-polyserotonin-nanoparticles-and-their-application-as-ph-responsive-nanomotors
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Junyi Hu, Jingjing Cao, Jinwei Lin, Leilei Xu
Serotonin-based nanomaterials have been positioned as promising contenders for constructing multifunctional biomedical nanoplatforms due to notable biocompatibility, advantageous charge properties, and chemical adaptability. The elaborately designed structure and morphology are significant for their applications as functional carriers. In this study, we fabricated anisotropic bowl-like mesoporous polyserotonin (PST) nanoparticles with a diameter of approximately 170 nm through nano-emulsion polymerization, employing P123/F127 as a dual-soft template and 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (TMB) as both pore expander and emulsion template...
March 14, 2024: Nanomaterials
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38535635/preparation-of-low-temperature-solution-processed-high-%C3%AE%C2%BA-gate-dielectrics-using-organic-inorganic-tio-2-hybrid-nanoparticles
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hong Nhung Le, Rixuan Wang, Benliang Hou, Sehyun Kim, Juyoung Kim
Organic-inorganic hybrid dielectric nanomaterials are vital for OTFT applications due to their unique combination of organic dielectric and inorganic properties. Despite the challenges in preparing stable titania (TiO2 ) nanoparticles, we successfully synthesized colloidally stable organic-inorganic (O-I) TiO2 hybrid nanoparticles using an amphiphilic polymer as a stabilizer through a low-temperature sol-gel process. The resulting O-I TiO2 hybrid sols exhibited long-term stability and formed a high-quality dielectric layer with a high dielectric constant (κ) and minimal leakage current density...
March 8, 2024: Nanomaterials
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38534953/perspectives-on-ease-of-use-and-value-of-a-self-monitoring-application-to-support-physical-activity-maintenance-among-individuals-living-with-and-beyond-cancer
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Manuel Ester, Meghan H McDonough, Mannat Bansal, Julianna Dreger, Julia T Daun, Margaret L McNeely, Thompson Luu, S Nicole Culos-Reed
BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) can improve the physical and psychosocial health of individuals with cancer, yet PA levels remain low. Technology may address PA maintenance barriers in oncology, though the intervention effectiveness to date remains mixed. Qualitative research can reveal the nuances of using technology-based PA maintenance tools. The present study aimed to understand the perspectives of individuals with cancer on using an app to support PA maintenance. METHODS: Individuals were interviewed after using a self-monitoring app for 24 weeks, asking about their app use, ease of use, and perceived value for supporting PA...
March 19, 2024: Current Oncology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38534900/technology-supported-behavior-change-applying-design-thinking-to-mhealth-application-development
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ramona Schweitzer, Stephan Schlögl, Marco Schweitzer
Non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of global deaths. The risk of their development and progression is increased by modifiable behavioral risk factors. Yet, despite the known benefits of primary and secondary prevention, people often do not follow recommendations for a healthier lifestyle. To this end, mobile health (mHealth) applications offer features for behavioral interventions. Yet, reported user engagement is often low. The objective of the work presented in this article is thus to evaluate the suitability of Design Thinking (DT) as a means to inform the development of an mHealth application that helps increase long-term engagement, and consequently supports individuals in sustainably changing their lifestyle...
March 7, 2024: European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38534827/tritrap-a-robotic-gripper-inspired-by-insect-tarsal-chains
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Julian Winand, Thies H Büscher, Stanislav N Gorb
Gripping, holding, and moving objects are among the main functional purposes of robots. Ever since automation first took hold in society, optimizing these functions has been of high priority, and a multitude of approaches has been taken to enable cheaper, more reliable, and more versatile gripping. Attempts are ongoing to reduce grippers' weight, energy consumption, and production and maintenance costs while simultaneously improving their reliability, the range of eligible objects, working loads, and environmental independence...
February 26, 2024: Biomimetics
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