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In the present study, mixed calcium magnesium oxide (CaMgO2) nanoflakes were synthesized using an ultrasound-assisted co-precipitation method. The physicochemical, structural and functional properties and elemental composition of the nanoflakes had been characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV-VIS spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Raman spectroscopy. Moreover, the photocatalytic actions of the nanoflakes were evaluated by the removal rates of methylene blue (MB) and p-nitrophenol (4-NP) under UV irradiation at room temperature. SEM-EDS studies revealed that the nanoflakes consisted of mixed oxide such as magnesium oxide (MgO) and calcium oxide (CaO) particles. The size of the nanoflakes was found to be in the range of 10-30 nm and the average size was 25 nm as confirmed by HR-TEM analysis. Sunitinib XRD revealed that the standard crystal size was calculated to be 25 nm. The synthesized nanoflakes had a strong photocatalytic activity for methylene blue (MB) and p-nitrophenol (4-NP) degradation in the presence of H2O2 under UV light irradiation within 60 min and 30 min, respectively. Hence, the present study proposes that the CaMgO2 nanoflakes can be employed for the removal of dyes from wastewater.

Up to 66% of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for acute respiratory failure (ARF) develop ICU-acquired weakness, which is diagnosed by muscle strength testing. Muscle power, different from strength, is an important determinant of function that is not a common focus in patients surviving critical illness. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to assess muscle power in survivors of ARF.

A cross-sectional observational study performed with survivors of ARF. Muscle power, strength and physical function were assessed 4-8 weeks post-hospital discharge. Cross sectional area and echogenicity of rectus femoris and tibialis anterior muscles were assessed using ultrasonography. Healthy community-dwelling adults were included for comparison.

12 survivors of ARF mean age of 55.6±17.1 (66% male) and 12 healthy adults mean age of 51.6.1±10.3 (66% male) participated in this study. Patients in the post-ARF group had a mean muscle power of 9.9±3.5W and 63.7±31.6W for 2-lb and 10% of body-weight loads, respectively. Compared to matched controls, power in ARF group was reduced by 43%. Muscle power in post-ARF group had moderate correlations with 5-times sit-to-stand testing (r=-0.644, P=0.024), 4-m habitual gait speed (-0.780, P=0.002), and 6-min walk distance (r=0.589, P=0.044).

Muscle power is significantly reduced in survivors of critical illness and associated with deficits in physical function. These preliminary findings may support therapeutic interventions aimed at improving muscle power to potentially increase functional benefit.

Muscle power is significantly reduced in survivors of critical illness and associated with deficits in physical function. These preliminary findings may support therapeutic interventions aimed at improving muscle power to potentially increase functional benefit.

In order to recruit high-potential trainees, surgery residency and fellowship programs must first understand what competencies and attributes are required for success in their respective programs. This study performed a systematic analysis to define organizational culture and competency expectations across training programs within one academic surgery department.

Subject matter experts rated the importance and frequency of 22 competencies and completed a 44-item organizational culture inventory along 1 to 5 Likert-type scales.

Importance and frequency attributions of competencies varied significantly among programs (p<.05 by ANOVA), but there was substantial agreement on organizational culture; self-directed (x̄=3.8), perfectionist (x̄=3.7) and social (x̄=3.7) attributes were most representative of the program, while oppositional (x̄=1.8), competitive (x̄=2.5) and hierarchical (x̄=2.7) characteristics were least representative.

Residency and fellowship programs within the same department have shared perceptions of the culture and values of their institution, but seek different competencies among entering trainees.

Residency and fellowship programs within the same department have shared perceptions of the culture and values of their institution, but seek different competencies among entering trainees.

In colorectal surgery, enhanced recovery protocols reduce length-of-stay (LOS). Concerns remain about increased readmission rates. Using a predictive model targeting ideal LOS (iLOS), we evaluate the impact of discharge timing on readmission.

The HCUP-SID and AHA databases combined patient and hospital-level data from four states. Colectomy patients were stratified and propensity-matched based. We predicted iLOS using multivariate linear regression, created a discharge timing variable and used multivariate logistic regression to analyze 30-day and 90-day readmissions.

Of 100,701 patients, 6903 (6.85%) were Lap-Left, 16,883 (16.77%) were Open-Left, 32,173 (31.95%) were Lap-Right, and 44,742 (44.43%) were Open-Right. Very early discharge (>4d before iLOS) and very late discharge (>4d after iLOS) were predictors of readmission in Lap- Left (p<0.05) and Open-Right (p<0.05). In Lap-Right, early discharge was a significant predictor of readmission (p<0.01).

Targeting using iLOS may optimize discharge timing after colectomy and avoid unplanned readmissions.

Targeting using iLOS may optimize discharge timing after colectomy and avoid unplanned readmissions.

Surgery to the abdominal wall is ubiquitous worldwide and hernia treatment is challenging and expensive, posing a critical need to tailor treatment to individual patient risk-factors. In this systematic review, we consider specific systemic factors with potential as biomarkers of hernia formation.

A healthcare database-assisted search, following PRISMA guidelines, identified journal articles for inclusion and analysis.

14 biomarker studies were selected, comparing hernia patients and hernia-free controls, focusing on markers of extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling and collagen turnover. Matrix metalloproteinase-2 was increased in patients with inguinal hernia. Markers of type IV collagen synthesis were increased in patients with abdominal wall hernia; while markers of fibrillar collagen synthesis were reduced. Additional other ECM signalling proteins differ significantly within published studies.

We identify a lack of high-quality evidence of systemic biomarkers in tailoring treatment strategies relative to patient-specific risks, but recognise the potential held within biomarker-based diagnostic studies to improve management of hernia pathogeneses.