Publications by authors named "Ravindra"

Background: Changes in the temperature induction response are potential tools for the empirical assessment of plant cell tolerance. This technique is used to identify thermotolerant lines in field crops. In the present investigation, ten-day-old seedlings of six wheat genotypes released by Dr.

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Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) facilitates utilization of marginal liver allografts. It remains unknown whether clinical benefits offset additional costs in the real-world setting. We performed a comparison of outcomes and hospitalization costs for donor livers preserved by NMP versus static cold storage (SCS) at a high-volume center.

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Objectives: To identify evidence and guidelines relating to the use of antibiotics in the management of odontogenic facial swellings in children and adolescents.

Data: Articles relating to odontogenic facial swellings in children and adolescents aged 0-16 years were included. Articles in which paediatric data could not be differentiated from adult data or where the age of participants were unknown were excluded.

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It is very rare to see fungal arthritis and pyomyositis in immunocompetent patients. Here, we report a case of Scedosporium infection in an immunocompetent patient with interesting 18F-FDG PET/CT and 68Ga-NOTA UBI PET/CT findings.

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  • Melioidosis is a serious bacterial infection endemic to Asia and Northern Australia, and the study investigates blood cell counts' ability to predict short-term mortality in affected patients.
  • This retrospective study analyzed 170 patients with confirmed melioidosis from 2017 to 2023, measuring total leucocyte count (TLC), absolute neutrophil count (ANC), and absolute lymphocytic count (ALC), categorizing them into low, medium, and high levels.
  • Results showed that low counts in these parameters significantly correlated with a higher risk of death within 48 hours, particularly when all three were low, indicating the need for better treatment strategies for these critically ill patients.
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  • - The study evaluates lung cancer screening using low-dose CT scans in countries with high tuberculosis rates, focusing on the screen-positive rate (SPR) while addressing concerns about false positives from previous TB infections.
  • - The analysis included 44 studies with nearly 477,424 participants, finding an overall SPR of 18.36% and a lung cancer detection rate (LCDR) of 0.94%; NLST criteria resulted in a significantly higher SPR compared to Lung-RADS.
  • - The findings suggest that lung cancer screening with LDCT in high tuberculosis-burden countries has similar SPR and LCDR rates to areas with lower TB rates, recommending Lung-RADS criteria to reduce false positives.
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Introduction: The incidence of stroke is increasing in India. Prehospital stroke care is crucial for reducing stroke morbidity and mortality, but its implementation in India faces several challenges. Limited original research exists on prehospital stroke care in India, making it essential to identify the problems in implementing effective prehospital stroke care.

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Background And Objectives: Tau PET is being increasingly appraised as a novel diagnostic modality for dementia work up. Given limited data among South Asians, we assessed the frequency, patterns, phenotypic associations and incremental value of positive Tau PET scans in clinically diagnosed neurodegenerative dementia.

Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited consecutive patients of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and non-AD syndromes (September 2021 to October 2022, India).

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Background: Fungal infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare, yet increasingly recognised condition associated with substantial mortality rates. and are among the notable causative agents, presenting diverse clinical manifestations and complexities in diagnosis and management.

Objectives: This study was undertaken to examine the clinical profiles, diagnostic challenges, treatment modalities, and outcomes of four compelling cases involving and endocarditis.

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Measurable residual disease (MRD) in adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in complete remission is an important prognostic marker, but detection methodology requires optimization. Persistence of mutated NPM1 or FLT3-ITD in the blood of adult patients with AML in first complete remission (CR1) prior to allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (alloHCT) associates with increased relapse and death after transplant. The prognostic implications of persistence of other common AML-associated mutations, such as IDH1, at this treatment landmark however remain incompletely defined.

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  • Traditional clinical guidelines often mismatch the strength of recommendations with the quality of evidence, prompting the need for improvement in the field of urinary tract infections (UTIs).
  • The objective was to create a comprehensive guideline that aligns evidence and recommendations better, utilizing a systematic review involving 54 experts across 12 countries who analyzed 914 articles on various aspects of UTIs.
  • Only 6 out of 37 questions could be clearly recommended based on strong evidence, while the rest resulted in clinical reviews outlining the risks and benefits of existing approaches.
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  • * A pre- and post-intervention study conducted over six months involved 585 female high school students, highlighting their lack of proper knowledge and the influence of myths regarding menstruation.
  • * Results showed significant improvements in knowledge and practices related to menstrual hygiene after the educational intervention, indicating a need for ongoing health education programs.
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  • * A total of 200 MMC cases were analyzed, showing that fetoscopic surgeries had longer median gestational ages at delivery and a significant percentage of vaginal births without major complications like uterine rupture.
  • * At the 30-month mark, children who underwent fetal interventions were more likely to be able to walk independently, and fewer required surgeries for complications such as tethered cord syndrome or spinal cysts compared to those who had postnatal repairs.
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Kyasanur forest disease (KFD) is an endemic flaviviral hemorrhagic fever in south India. We report seven cases of oral candidiasis in patients from Karnataka, India, who presented in March and April 2024 with the first phase of KFD. Except for lymphopenia, no other risk factors for oral candidiasis were identified in these patients.

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Routine genetic profiling of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) at initial diagnosis has allowed subgroup specific prognostication, drug development, and clinical management strategies. The optimal approach for treatment response assessment for AML subgroups has not yet however been determined. A nationwide cohort of 257 adult patients in first remission (CR1) from AML associated with an IDH2 mutation (IDH2m) undergoing allogeneic transplant during the period 2013-2019 in the United States had rates of relapse and survival three years after transplantation of 24% and 71%, respectively.

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Finding inexpensive and efficient anode materials is crucial for the oxidation of methanol in the direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC), which is the key electrode reaction. Herein, we report metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived CoO, NiO, and NiCoO (where = 1.5, 1, and 0.

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Recycled manure solids (RMS) are dried cow dung processed using a manure dewatering machine and subsequently sun-dried to ~ 20% moisture. Benefits of RMS include abundant availability, low cost, and eco-friendliness, but its use as bedding material for cows is hindered by a moisture content that promotes microbial growth. This in vitro study evaluated impacts of calcium hydroxide (CH; 5 and 7.

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  • Acute febrile illnesses like dengue can start with a fever, but some people get really sick really fast.
  • The study wanted to see if a specific blood marker called adrenomedullin (ADM) could help doctors predict which patients were at risk of dying within a week.
  • They found that higher levels of ADM in the blood when patients arrived at the hospital were connected to a higher chance of dying, suggesting doctors could use this info to help treat patients sooner.
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Background: In this study, we compared outcomes between intracranial pressure monitoring (ICP) only versus ventriculostomy (VT) using a nationwide database of pediatric trauma patients.

Methods: Pediatric patients (<18 years) with severe blunt TBI who underwent ICP monitoring with or without VT were identified from the 2017-2021 ACS Trauma Quality Programs. We excluded patients who experienced death or craniotomy/craniectomy within 48 h.

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Toxicokinetic (TK) assays and in vitro-in vivo extrapolation (IVIVE) models are New Approach Methods (NAMs) used to translate in vitro points of departure to exposure estimates required to reach equivalent blood concentrations. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large chemical class with wide-ranging industrial applications for which only limited toxicity data are available for human health evaluation. To address the lack of TK data, a pooled primary human hepatocyte suspension model was used with targeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry to investigate substrate depletion for 54 PFAS.

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Objective: This study aimed to test the efficacy of a mHealth-based workplace health promotion strategy in improving cardiorespiratory fitness in a healthcare setting.

Methods: Seventy-seven female nurses (age, 30-45 years) meeting the inclusion criteria underwent baseline assessment and received either a 12-week mHealth or awareness intervention based on their workplace. Changes in peak oxygen consumption (VO 2 ), fasting blood sugar, and physical activity were compared within and between the groups at the end of the intervention.

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  • The study examines gene regulatory changes associated with cancer by analyzing chromatin accessibility across eight different tumor types, revealing the influence of copy number alterations on tumor characteristics.
  • Researchers found specific chromatin signatures in cancer that are closely related to healthy cell types, particularly noting similarities between basal-like breast cancer and secretory-type luminal epithelial cells.
  • Advanced neural network models highlighted the significance of noncoding mutations near cancer-associated genes, suggesting that widely dispersed mutations in cancer have important functional roles in gene regulation.
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The Bernal-Fowler ice rules stipulate that each water molecule in an ice crystal should form four hydrogen bonds. However, in extreme or constrained conditions, the arrangement of water molecules deviates from conventional ice rules, resulting in properties significantly different from bulk water. In this study, we employ machine learning-driven first-principles simulations to identify a new stabilization mechanism in nanoconfined ice phases.

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