MORPHOLOGICAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL, AND ANATOMICAL EFFECTS OF HEAVY METALS ON SOIL AND PLANT HEALTH AND POSSIBLE REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES

Morphological, physiological, and anatomical effects of heavy metals on soil and plant health and possible remediation technologies

Soil is an indispensable entity for agriculture, and its health is essential to ensure phenomenal and sustainable agricultural practices.However, the increasing need for food security and the growth of industrial urbanization have led to soil pollution posing a significant threat to soil health, the environment, and public health.This study investi

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Socioeconomic barriers to facility-based delivery in urban poor communities of Lagos: Wealth, linguistic capacity, and residential area

Background: The objective of this study is to describe delivery care utilizations and to identify socioeconomic barriers to practicing facility-based deliveries, in urban poor communities of Lagos, Nigeria.Methods: The study was a prospective cohort study conducted in Lagos Mainland, a local government area of Lagos State, Nigeria.A total of 723 ra

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Endodontic Management of a Maxillary Lateral Incisor with Dens Invagination and Periapical Lesion: A Case Report and Mini Review of the Literature

Dens invagination (DI) is a dental anomaly that can cause pulpal and periapical pathoses of the affected tooth.We describe the treatment of a healthy 18-year-old female with a chief complaint of recurrent MODUCARE facial swelling pertaining to a peg-shaped maxillary lateral incisor with DI.Examinations showed necrosis of the involved tooth with sym

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Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) for life-threatening isolated pulmonary anti-GBM disease

Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease (anti-GBM disease) associated with renal and lung lesions has a poor prognosis.Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is a complication that worsens anti-GBM disease prognosis.We report a rescue case using veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) for diffuse alveolar hemorrhage due to isolated p

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