Showing papers in "Heliyon in 2021"

TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess the environmental footprints of the global plastic wastes generated during the COVID-19 pandemic and analyze the potential impacts associated with plastic pollution, and estimate that approximately 3.4 billion single-use facemasks/face shields are discarded daily as a result of the pandemic.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein S1 subunit (hereafter S1) on the pro-inflammatory responses in murine and human macrophages were examined.

TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive review study is conducted to identify unknown challenges, strategies, and unusual decisions related to human resource management other than clinical organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors performed a comprehensive meta-analysis to establish association between induced cytokines and COVID-19 disease severity to help in prognosis and clinical care, using a logistic regression model with cytokines having significant SMD as covariates.

TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of bioplastics on the environment has been investigated and compared with conventional petroleum-based plastics, and it was shown that the harms associated with bioplastic are less severe as compared to conventional plastics.

TL;DR: A comprehensive review of SPR-based sensors, such as prism-based SPR with the applications (e.g., biomolecule interaction, medical diagnostic, etc.), fiber based SPR, and waveguide based SPR is presented in this paper.

TL;DR: Curcumin, a bioactive compound in turmeric, exerts diverse pharmacological activities and is widely used in foods and traditional medicines as discussed by the authors, which suggest curcumin as a promising prophylactic, therapeutic candidate for COVID-19.

TL;DR: In this article, the antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral potential of nanoparticles with their probable mechanism of action is discussed, and various materials have been used for the synthesis of nanoparticle with unique properties channelised to meet specific therapeutic requirement.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide an overall scenario of the prevalence of depression, anxiety, stress, as well as insomnia and inspect the changes in these prevalence over time by analyzing the existing evidence during this COVID-19 pandemic.

TL;DR: In this paper, the normal n-i-p planar heterojunction structure has been simulated using SCAPS-1D and the influence of various parameters such as the defect density, the thickness of the MAPbI3 layer, the temperature on fill factor, the open-circuit voltage, the short circuit current density, and the power conversion efficiency are investigated and discussed in detail.

TL;DR: This review examines recent studies on the phytochemical and pharmacological data and describes some side effects and toxicity of licorice and its bioactive components.

TL;DR: A quick and simple literature survey about the bio-fabrication of the Alpha Hematite nanoparticles (α-Fe2O3) using the plant extracts green method is presented in this paper.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors showed that the quality of river water is very much important for domestic, agriculture and industrial use in Bangladesh which is in critical condition from long time based on research data During last 40 years, extreme pollution events occurred in peripheral rivers surrounding Dhaka city and Karnaphuli River in Chittagong city.

TL;DR: In this article, a systematic meta-analytic review was conducted to estimate the pooled prevalence of anxiety and depression in South Asian countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may aggravate during this pandemic.

TL;DR: In this article, three types of mouthwash with solutions containing either 0.075% cetylpyridinium chloride plus 0.28% zinc lactate (CPC+Zn), 1.5% hydrogen peroxide (HP), or 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX) were evaluated for reducing SARS-CoV-2 viral load.

TL;DR: In this paper, a detailed examination of the biosorption interactions between cell wall functional groups and heavy metal (HM) contamination of water bodies is presented, and the potential for improving the productivity, selectivity, and cost-effectiveness of this bioprocess through physicochemical and genetic engineering applications is discussed.

TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive approach is put forth to scrutinize and report the available data on phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, pharmacology, and toxicology of the plant.

TL;DR: In this article, Salicylic acid treatments effectively ameliorated the negative effects of drought stress on Sardari ecotypes through improving the photosynthetic performance, keeping membrane permeability, induction of stress proteins, and enhancing the activity of antioxidant enzymes.

TL;DR: In this paper, 16 FDA-approved hepatitis C virus (HCV) DAA drugs were studied to explore their activities against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) human and viral targets.

TL;DR: In this article, a quantitative study surveyed over 844 students of different universities of Bangladesh to analyze the status of preparedness, participation, and classroom activities through online during the pandemic.

TL;DR: Zhang et al. as mentioned in this paper analyzed the conservation of ACE2 and its expression pattern among various mammalian species that are close to human beings, and found that mammalian ACE2 gene is deeply conserved at both DNA and peptide levels, suggesting that a broad range of mammals can potentially host SARS-CoV-2.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present recent literature on facilitators and barriers of implementing mHealth for disease screening and treatment support in low-and middle-income countries, and propose a framework for improving the implementation of mHealth.

TL;DR: In this article, the ICT, energy consumption, and carbon dioxide emissions relationship is examined for South Africa spanning the period 1970-2019, while controlling for the effects of financial development, and the results show that a 1% increase in ICT activities will increase CO2 emissions by 0.565% in the long-term.

TL;DR: In this paper, coal fly ash, palm oil fuel ash and a powder-based alkali activator were used to stabilize and repurpose small-scale gold mining tailings in the Philippines.

TL;DR: In this paper, the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) aqueous extract from waste and its antibacterial activity on Staphylococcus aureus (Gram positive) and Pseudomonas fluorescens(Gram negative).

TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of crop residue burning (CRB) activities in Haryana on the air quality of Delhi was assessed. And the authors found that PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations exceeded NAAQS limits by 2-3 times, while NO2 and SO2 stayed within the limits.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the possibility of reducing environmental damages through the association of new technologies with freight transport activities (i.e. inland, rail, and air) and explore the links between ICTs, transport, and CO2 emissions.

TL;DR: In this article, a taxonomical classification of literature on teleworking along with a comprehensive bibliography and future research agenda is presented, and a systematic literature review methodology is adopted drawing on an evidence base of 40 articles published in high-ranking journals during the years 2000-2020.

TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive study, comparison and extensive analysis of smart parking systems in terms of technological approach, sensors utilized, networking technologies, user interface, computational approaches, and service provided is provided.