Polyethylene (PE) nanocomposites containing Cellulose Nano Crystal (CNC) were prepared via melt blending in a twin screw extruder. The evaluation of PE/CNC nanocomposites was studied for food packaging applications. The nanocomposites were investigated by thermal, mechanical analyses. Addition of CNC particle while having no effect on melting and crystallization temperature had intensive effect...

Background: Mortality rate of pulmonary embolism (PE) at 3 months is over 15% for the high risk presentation and varies from 3% to 15% for the intermediate-risk presentation. Thrombolysis in intermediate-risk PE remains a matter of debate. Methods: We undertook a retrospective study over a 11-year period including patients with high and intermediatehigh-risk PE, hospitalised in a medical ICU in...

INTRODUCTION Premature ejaculation (PE) is common. However, it has been underreported and undertreated. AIMS To determine the prevalence of PE and to investigate possible associated factors of PE. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted at a primary care clinic over a 3-month period in 2008. Men aged 18-70 years attending the clinic were recruited, and they completed self-administe...

OBJECTIVE We examined the potential value of the uterine artery pulsatility index (PI) in pregnancies with fetal aneuploidies and in those that developed preeclampsia (PE) with the aim of distinguishing between these complications in pregnancies with low pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A). METHODS Uterine artery PI and serum PAPP-A at 11-13 weeks were measured in 165 cases of PE, ...

Purpose: To investigate the effect of aspirin on fractalkine (FKN) in rats with pulmonary embolism (PE). Methods: Sprague Dawley rats were divided into control group, sham operation group, PE model group and PE + aspirin group. PE was established by injecting self-embolus into the right jugular vein of the rats. Aspirin was administered orally 1 day and 40 min before PE surgery, and daily there...

Abstract Background The COVID‐19 pandemic has negatively impacted organ donation and transplantation across the globe. Methods This study analyzed transplant outcomes during pre‐pandemic [PPE, 1/2019–2/2020] era [PE, 3/2020–8/2020] based on changes in induction immunosuppression. During PPE, high immunological risk patients received 4–6 mg/kg, moderate 2–4 low 1–2 mg/kg of ATG. PE, ATG doses we...

Globally, preeclampsia-eclampsia (PE-E) is a major cause of puerperal intensive care unit admission, accounting for up to 10% of maternal deaths. PE-E primary prevention is possible. Antepartum low-dose aspirin prophylaxis, costing USD $10-24 can cut the incidence of PE-E in half. Antepartum low molecular weight heparin combined with low-dose aspirin prophylaxis can cut the incidence of early o...

BACKGROUND Peanut allergy is the most common food-related cause of lethal anaphylaxis and, unlike other food allergies, typically persists into adulthood. Resistance to digestion and dendritic cell activation by the major peanut allergen Ara h 1 are reported to contribute to its allergenicity. OBJECTIVE We sought to evaluate whether peanut molecules might also promote anaphylaxis through an i...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical usefulness of the diaphragmatico-hepatic (DH) view of the abdominal and thoracic focused assessment with sonography for triage (AFAST/TFAST) in detecting pericardial effusion (PE) in dogs. DESIGN Retrospective case series from 2011 to 2012. SETTING Private practice emergency and critical care hospital. ANIMALS Twenty-four dogs with PE diagnosed by FAST. ...

background: premature ejaculation (pe) is the most common sexual dysfunction compliant in about 35-40% of men younger than 40 years; therefore a study for survey and diagnosis of this disorder is very important. objective: in this study the efficacy of 2 drugs (fluoxetine and citalopram) for treatment of patients suffering from pe is compared. we studied the effectiveness of both drugs in pe wi...