Medicina,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
59(2), P. 188 - 188
Published: Jan. 17, 2023
Background
and
Objectives:
Hospital
angiography
suites
with
negative-pressure
ventilation
facilities
are
challenging
to
equip.
During
the
COVID-19
pandemic,
we
aimed
introduce
interventional
radiology
procedures
performed
on
patients
understand
management
of
suite
without
a
facility
before
after
prevent
spread
infection.
Materials
Methods:
Between
December
2020
November
2022,
52
underwent
in
an
suite,
where
no
was
installed.
procedure,
all
staff
members
wore
full
personal
protection
equipment,
procedure
for
COVID-19-positive
patient
completed,
disinfected
entry
prohibited
1-3
h.
In
this
non-COVID-19
were
performed.
Results:
A
total
61
COVID-19.
Of
patients,
21
under
intubation
mechanical
ventilation.
All
according
guidelines
set
by
Infection
Control
Committee
our
hospital.
No
major
or
minor
complications
associated
procedures.
There
cases
infection
among
other
related
patients.
Conclusions:
Interventional
can
play
important
role
solving
problems
caused
patients'
underlying
diseases.
addition,
if
accurate
followed,
both
undergo
room
while
preventing
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
7(10), P. 276 - 276
Published: Sept. 29, 2022
With
ongoing
climate
change,
which
alters
the
conditions
for
pathogens
and
vectors,
zoonotic
diseases
such
as
monkeypox
virus
will
become
a
challenge
great
threat
impacting
global
health
in
future
decades.
A
current
outbreak
of
is
occurring
over
125
countries,
with
report
thousands
cases
countries
where
this
has
never
appeared.
Occupational
exposure
to
recently
been
identified
an
issue
major
concern
occupational
health,
especially
healthcare
settings.
scoping
review
following
PRISMA
guidelines
was
performed,
aiming
analyze
effects
that
workplaces,
given
potential
workers
virus,
possible
spread
settings,
preventive
measures
are
necessary
implement.
At
end
selection
process,
21
studies
were
included
review.
Healthcare
considered
at
high
risk,
similar
those
adopted
during
SARS-CoV-2
pandemic
must
be
implemented
all
The
main
recommendations
preventing
managing
settings
vaccination
exposed
workers,
prompt
identification
isolation
infected
individuals,
good
hygiene
practices.
Education
specific
training
non-endemic
make
able
recognize
disease
prevent
further
contagions.
Although
seems
unlikely
reach
COVID-19,
approach
even
avoid
epidemics
required
by
stakeholders.
Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. 1355 - 1355
Published: March 15, 2024
The
paper
presents
the
new
eco-friendly
method
of
bleaching
process
cellulose
fibre
materials.
Cellulose
materials
were
bleached
using
hydrogen
peroxide
(both
in
aqueous
solution,
vapours,
ozone
and
by
combined
action
gaseous
ozone.
solution
standard
procedure
was
used
as
comparison
technique.
processes
oxidants
carried
out
a
prototype
device
for
dry,
low-temperature
treatment
fibrous
with
use
oxidising
agents
gas
phase.
influence
innovative
gas-phase
on
cotton
samples'
properties
analysed
Scanning
Electron
Microscopy
(SEM),
evaluation
colour
whiteness,
assessment
polymerisation
degree
(DP),
analysis
mechanical
sorption
capacity
well
microbiological
against
colonies
Gram-positive
(Staphylococcus
aureus)
Gram-negative
(Escherichia
coli)
bacteria.
obtained
results
led
to
conclusion
that
agents-vaporised
peroxide,
or
their
combination-are
non-invasive.
applied
resulted
slightly
lower
whiteness
parameters
than
bath
bleaching.
After
vaporised
separately,
decrease
DP
tensile
strength
similar
observed
after
H2O2.
When
both
together,
higher
reduction
noticed.
Both
showed
strong
biocidal
effect
Gas-phase
procedures,
due
temperature
(35
°C
vs.
98
°C)
minimal
water
consumption,
have
economic
environmental
advantages,
which
allows
semi-industrial
applications.
It
has
been
shown
fabrics
phase
simultaneously
obtain
disinfection
effect.
Veterinary Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(2), P. 78 - 78
Published: Feb. 7, 2024
Severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
infections
in
a
zoological
institution
were
initially
reported
March
2020.
Since
then,
at
least
94
peer-reviewed
cases
have
been
zoos
worldwide.
Among
the
affected
animals,
nonhuman
primates,
carnivores,
and
artiodactyls
appear
to
be
most
susceptible
infection,
with
Felidae
family
accounting
for
largest
number
of
cases.
Clinical
symptoms
tend
mild
across
taxa;
although,
certain
species
exhibit
increased
susceptibility
disease.
A
variety
diagnostic
tools
are
available,
allowing
initial
diagnostics
monitoring
infectious
risk.
Whilst
supportive
therapy
proves
sufficient
cases,
monoclonal
antibody
has
emerged
as
promising
additional
treatment
option.
Effective
transmission
SARS-CoV-2
some
raises
concerns
over
potential
spillover
formation
reservoirs.
The
occurrence
animal
may
contribute
emergence
variants
concern
due
altered
viral
evolutionary
constraints.
Consequently,
this
review
emphasizes
need
effective
biosecurity
measures
surveillance
strategies
prevent
control
institutions.
International Journal of Pharmaceutics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
651, P. 123779 - 123779
Published: Jan. 4, 2024
Prolonged
and
excessive
use
of
biocides
during
the
coronavirus
disease
era
calls
for
incorporating
new
antiviral
polymers
that
enhance
surface
design
functionality
existing
potential
future
pandemics.
Herein,
we
investigated
previously
unexplored
polyamines
with
nucleophilic
biguanide,
guanidine,
hydantoin
groups
all
can
be
halogenated
leading
to
high
contents
oxidizing
halogen
enables
enhancement
biocidal
activity.
Primary
amino
used
attach
poly(N-vinylguanidine)
(PVG)
poly(allylamine-co-4-aminopyridine-co-5-(4-hydroxybenzylidene)hydantoin)
(PAH)
as
well
a
broad-spectrum
commercial
biocide
poly(hexamethylene
biguanide)
(PHMB)
onto
solid
support.
Halogenation
polymer
suspensions
was
conducted
through
in
situ
generation
excess
hypobromous
acid
(HBrO)
from
bromine
sodium
hydroxide
or
by
hypochlorite
aqueous
solutions,
resulting
N-halamines
active
>
N-Br
N-Cl
groups.
The
virucidal
activity
against
human
respiratory
HCoV-229E
increased
dramatically
their
halogenation.
Brominated
PHMB-Br
showed
activation
value
5
even
at
1
mg/L,
complete
virus
inhibition
observed
either
PAH-Br
10
mg/mL.
PVG-Br
possessed
fungicidal
C.
albicans,
while
PHMB
fungistatic.
PHMB,
PAH
demonstrated
excellent
bactericidal
methicillin-resistant
S.
aureus
vancomycin-resistant
E.
faecium.
(PHMB-Br,
PVG-Br,
PAH-Br)
were
not
toxic
HeLa
monolayers,
indicating
acceptable
biocompatibility
cultured
cells.
With
these
features,
N-halamine
present
study
are
worthwhile
addition
arsenal
promising
candidates
development
non-leaching
coatings.
Journal of Hazardous Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
466, P. 133470 - 133470
Published: Jan. 10, 2024
Quaternary
ammonium
compounds
(QACs)
are
commonly
used
as
disinfectants
for
industrial,
medical,
and
residential
applications.
However,
adverse
health
outcomes
have
been
reported.
Therefore,
biocompatible
must
be
developed
to
reduce
these
effects.
In
this
context,
QACs
with
various
alkyl
chain
lengths
(C12–C18)
were
synthesized
by
reacting
the
counterion
silane.
The
antimicrobial
activities
of
novel
against
four
strains
microorganisms
assessed.
Several
in
vivo
assays
conducted
on
Drosophila
melanogaster
determine
toxicological
Si-QACs,
followed
computational
analyses
(molecular
docking,
simulation,
prediction
skin
sensitization).
results
combined
using
a
cheminformatics
approach
understand
descriptors
responsible
safety
Si-QAC.
Si-QAC-2
was
active
all
tested
bacteria,
minimal
inhibitory
concentrations
ranging
from
13.65
436.74
ppm.
exposed
moderate-to-low
outcomes.
molecular
weight,
hydrophobicity/lipophilicity,
electron
diffraction
properties
identified
crucial
ensuring
Si-QACs.
Furthermore,
exhibited
good
stability
notable
antiviral
potential
no
signs
sensitization.
Overall,
(C14)
has
disinfectant.
