Driving into Diabetes: Risk Assessment among Interstate Truck Drivers in West Bengal.

Diabetes mellitus has led to a huge increase in its number over recent decades. Due to their occupation, truck drivers are predisposed to higher risk of lifestyle disorders. Hence, this study intended to assess their risk of developing diabetes mellitus with respect to IDRS (Indian Diabetes Risk Score).

Computational network analysis of two popular skin cancers provides insights into the molecular mechanisms and reveals common therapeutic targets.

Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) and Actinic Keratosis (AK) are prevalent skin conditions with significant health complications. The molecular mechanisms underlying these conditions and their potential shared pathways remain ambiguous despite their prevalence. Therefore, this study aims to elucidate the common molecular pathways and potential therapeutic targets for BCC and AK through comprehensive computational network analysis.

ACL Reconstruction using Hamstring Autograft Plus Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis and All-Soft Tissue Quadriceps Alone Have Lower Re-tear Rate and Pivot Shift Grade but Similar Outcome to Hamstring Autograft Alone in High Risk Patients.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the surgical outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using hamstrings autograft (HA) plus lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET), isolated all-soft-tissue quadriceps autograft (QA), and isolated HA.

Methods: A retrospective review was performed comparing high risk patients undergoing ACL reconstruction with isolated HA, isolated QA, or HA+LET from August 2013 to January 2023. High risk patients, as determined by high grade pivot shift or generalized ligament laxity, with at least 2 years of follow up were included.

Cyclodextrin Derivatives as Modulators for Enhanced Drug Delivery from Niosome Membrane: A Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy and Isothermal Titration Calorimetry Approach.

Designing efficient drug delivery systems for optimum therapeutic outcomes and minimum adverse effects remains a pivotal focus in pharmaceutical research. Understanding the nature of interactions between drugs and drug carriers and the drug-release mechanism are the key aspects for the development of effective delivery systems. This work presents a detailed investigation into the intricate interactions between niosomes and the drug Phenosafranin (PSF), and the subsequent release induced by a variety of cyclodextrins (CDs) employing a multifaceted approach.

Assessment of satisfaction of using socially marketed health consumables at government settings among beneficiaries in a rural area of Hooghly District, West Bengal.

Introduction: India is committed to achieving universal health care for all by 2030. The objective of social marketing is to promote public health and its goal is to improve health for all, but there are some challenges like irregular availability, quality issue, inadequacy of marketing causes under- utilization of the government supplied health consumables.

Objectives: Present study aims to find out the usage pattern and assess the perceived satisfaction level of beneficiaries of using various socially marketed health consumables at government settings and explore the perception of healthcare personnel regarding barriers to its usage in a rural area of India.