This proof-of-concept study proposes a novel sensing mechanism for selective and label-free detection of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT). It is realized by surface chemistry functionalization of silica nanoparticles (NPs) with 3-aminopropyl-triethoxysilane (APTES). The primary amine anchored to the surface of the silica nanoparticles (SiO2-NH2) acts as a capturing probe for TNT target binding to fo...

CONTEXT Of the 200 million adults worldwide who undergo noncardiac surgery each year, more than 1 million will die within 30 days. OBJECTIVE To determine the relationship between the peak fourth-generation troponin T (TnT) measurement in the first 3 days after noncardiac surgery and 30-day mortality. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A prospective, international cohort study that enrolled p...

BACKGROUND High-sensitivity troponin I (hs-TnI) and troponin T (hs-TnT) are moderately correlated and independently related to outcome in atrial fibrillation (AF). Rate controlling therapy has been shown to reduce hs-TnT, however the potential impact on hs-TnI levels, and whether this differs from the effects on hs-TnT, has not been investigated previously. METHODS Sixty patients with stable,...

BACKGROUND Elevated level of troponin T (TnT) in the absence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) can be caused by a number of conditions but the relevance of the chief complaint at admission for TnT level and prognosis has not been reported previously. The aim was to study whether TnT level differs among chief complaints or underlying causes in patients with non-ACS TnT elevation and if these fact...

OBJECTIVES We sought to evaluate C-reactive protein (CRP) and troponin T (TnT) as predictors of risk of the individual end points of mortality and myocardial infarction (MI) in a large cohort of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). BACKGROUND Both CRP and TnT predict risk of future coronary events in patients with ACS. However, the relationships between the levels of the markers and t...

PURPOSE 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) is an explosive used in munitions production that is known to cause both aplastic and hemolytic anemia in exposed workers. Anemia in a TNT worker is considered a sentinel health event (occupational) (SHE(O)) in the United States (US). Deaths have been reported secondary to aplastic anemia. Studies have shown that TNT systemic absorption is significant by both...

BACKGROUND We hypothesized that the functional effects of R206L-a rat analog of the dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) mutation R205L in human cardiac troponin T (TnT)-were differently modulated by myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoforms and T204E, a protein kinase C (PKC) phosphomimic of TnT. Our hypothesis was based on two observations: (1) α- and β-MHC differentially influence the functional effects of ...

AIMS To investigate the exposure to dinitrotoluene (DNT) and trinitrotoluene (TNT) and the resulting effects in workers which occur during the disposal of military waste. METHODS Eighty two employees from a mechanical plant in Germany were studied, of whom 51 were regularly exposed to ammunition containing TNT and DNT, 19 occasionally, and 12 not at all. RESULTS Air analyses yielded maximum...

A rapid spectrophotometric determination for 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) is significant because this method is suitable for simultaneous analyses of the numerous samples. We found one problem that TNT reduction products interfere with the TNT detection in this assay, and we overcame this problem by heating the samples at 95 degrees C, resulting in the production of compounds that did not interf...

OBJECTIVES This study was designed to elucidate possible mechanisms for the prognostic value of troponin T (tnT). BACKGROUND The reasons for the adverse prognosis associated with elevation of troponins in unstable coronary artery disease are poorly understood. METHODS Patients enrolled in the Fast Revascularization during InStability in CAD (FRISC-II) trial were included. Clinical character...