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The objective of this quality initiative was to evaluate the process of implementing a new protocol using the Iowa model and evidence-base interventions. The first aim included deploying a protocol guiding sedation with dexmedetomidine for up to 24 h; the procedure involved non-intubated pediatric patients in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) while monitored by certified registered nurses. Dexmedetomidine is supported within the literature to be a safe and effective medication for pediatric patients, exceeding 24 h, without the adverse event of respiratory depression. The second aim was to then evaluate the implementation process. A pre-post educational approach was used, over a five-month period. Thirty-two nurses were educated and surveyed on their knowledge and attitudes regarding the use and administration of dexmedetomidine. The evaluation of pre and post knowledge surrounding dexmedetomidine was concluded following the post-survey. The evaluation of pre-post education showed, greater than 90% of the attending nurses, had an increase in their knowledge and understanding of safe use and monitoring for dexmedetomidine sedations in children. This quality initiative further supports effective application of evidence-based interventions. Moreover, using the Iowa model allowed for the effective execution in driving change, promoting sustainability, and improving safety in the delivery of care for pediatric patients receiving dexmedetomidine for long-term sedation.The effects of LEPR (rs709596309C > T) and FADS2 (rs321384923A > G) single nucleotide polymorphisms on production and quality attributes in purebred Duroc dry-cured hams were examined. As compared to LEPR-C- hams, the LEPR-TT hams had more intramuscular fat (+2.2% dry matter, P less then 0.01). As a result, they showed higher saturated (+1.54%, P less then 0.01) and lower polyunsaturated (-1.05%, P less then 0.01) fatty acids content and were brighter (L* +1.07, P less then 0.05) and yellower (b* +0.78, P less then 0.01). The FADS2-A allele enhanced the C204n-6 to C182n-6 ratio but did not affect either fat content or color coordinates. However, hams carrying the FADS2-A allele reached the target weight loss earlier, thereby spending less time in seasoning (-8.4 d, P less then 0.01). Thus, production batches could be arranged by genotype, with longer manufacturing times for fatter LEPR-TT and shorter times for FADS2-A- hams. These results confirm that genetic markers validated in raw pork are effective in dry-cured ham, but also stress that product-specific validations are still needed to unravel specific outcomes.The objective of the present study was to estimate genetic parameters for four organoleptic traits in beef meat, namely tenderness, juiciness, flavour and chewiness using data from 5380 young crossbred progeny of 748 different sires. As well as using the mean animal sensory score across all panellists for a given trait, other aggregate functions such as the median and modal values were also investigated. The heritability (SE) of mean tenderness, juiciness, flavour and chewiness was 0.16 (0.04), 0.14 (0.04), 0.11 (0.03) and 0.21 (0.06), respectively; heritability estimates for the other aggregate values of these traits were generally lower. All genetic correlations between tenderness, juiciness and flavour were positive (0.52 to 0.68) while the genetic correlations between these three traits with chewiness were all negative varying from -0.95 to -0.48. Weak genetic correlations (≤|0.16|) were evident between the sensory traits and all of carcass weight, conformation and subcutaneous fat cover.Inhibitors of protein-protein interactions can be developed through a number of technologies to provide leads that include cell-impermeable molecules. Redesign of these impermeable leads to provide cell-permeable derivatives can be challenging and costly. We hypothesised that intracellular toxicity of leads could be assessed by microinjection prior to investing in the redesign process. We demonstrate this approach for our development of inhibitors of the protein-protein interaction between inducible nitric-oxide synthase (iNOS) and SPRY domain-containing SOCS box proteins (SPSBs). We microinjected a lead molecule into AD-293 cells and were able to perform an intracellular toxicity assessment. We also investigated the intracellular distribution and localisation of injected inhibitor using a fluorescently-labelled analogue. Our findings show that a lead peptide inhibitor, CP2, had no toxicity even at intracellular concentrations four orders of magnitude higher than its Kd for binding to SPSB2. This early toxicity assessment justifies further development of this cell-impermeable lead to confer cell permeability. Our investigation highlights the utility of microinjection as a tool for assessing toxicity during development of drugs targeting protein-protein interactions.The search for new antibacterial and antiseptic drugs is an urgent problem due to the resistance of microorganisms to existing drugs. In this work, for the first time, the design of antibacterial and bactericidal agents based on quaternary ammonium compounds on thiacalixarene macrocyclic platform was proposed and implemented. A series of tetrasubstituted quaternary ammonium salts with different nature and length of the substituent (-N+(CH3)2R, R = CH2Ph, CnH2n+1, n = 1, 4, 8, 10) based on p-tert-butylthiacalix[4]arene in cone and 1,3-alternate conformations was obtained with excellent yields. The obtained compounds have a high antibacterial effect against Gram-positive (S. aureus, S. epidermidis, B. subtilis) bacteria comparable with commercial antiseptics chlorhexidine, miramistin and benzalkonium chloride. It was found that quaternary ammonium derivatives of thiacalix[4]arene in 1,3-alternate conformation more effectively inhibit the growth of the tested bacterial strains in comparison with compounds in cone conformation. NXY-059 datasheet Cytotoxicity studies on human skin fibroblast (HSF) cells demonstrated that all compounds were less toxic compared to reference drugs. The different type of interaction of the studied compounds with model DPPC lipid membranes explains different antibacterial activity and cytotoxicity of compounds. The compounds in cone conformation are adsorbed on the DPPC vesicles membrane surface, while the incorporation of lipophilic alkyl fragments of macrocycles in 1,3-alternate conformation into the membrane leads to "clumping" of DPPC vesicles. It was shown the saving of antibacterial activity of thiacalixarene derivatives in 1,3-alternate conformation on Gram-positive clinical strains. The obtained results allow viewing the described thiacalixarene based quaternary ammonium compounds as promising molecules in the development of the new antibacterial agents.
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