The recycling of bio-waste plays an important role in a circular economy as it transforms into valuable resource (organic fertilizer). However, even separately collected can contain some plastic waste, which is usually separated after composting and not before it. Primary studies have confirmed the degradation during composting, but release microplastics from them has been studied. This article...

Endoscopic carpal tunnel release is a controversial procedure used in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. Although endoscopic carpal tunnel release is associated with less incisional pain and faster recovery time than the open carpal tunnel release, opponents of endoscopic carpal tunnel release suggest that its benefits are outweighed by its higher complication rates from median nerve tran...

the aim of this study was to develop a derivative of chitosan as pharmaceutical excipient used in sustained-release matrix tablets of poorly soluble drugs. a water-soluble quaternary ammonium carboxymethylchitosan was synthesized by a two-step reaction with carboxymethylchitosan (cmcts), decylalkyl dimethyl ammonium and epichlorohydrin. the elemental analysis showed that the target product with...

The purpose of this retrospective study was to compare the outcomes and complications of conventional open surgical release and percutaneous needle release in the treatment of trigger thumb. The study comprised 87 patients with trigger thumb who were treated with either open pulley (n=52) or percutaneous (n=32) release between 2008 and 2011. All patients were reevaluated at a mean follow-up of ...

Open A1 pulley release is a standard surgical procedure for treatment of trigger finger. The disadvantages of the open technique include injury to the soft tissue, developing a painful palmar scar and patients requiring an extended recovery timethesince the procedure is more complex. Another technique used for treatment of trigger finger is percutaneous release. This technique offers the benefi...