SPARSH electronic sub-health centers (e-SHCs) - A model of nurse-run SHCs supported by general practitioners through telemedicine.

Background: The primary health care services in India suffer from inconsistent availability of providers, lack of quality, poor availability of medicines and diagnostics, and a poorly functioning referral linkage. A multi-pronged approach is required to address these issues.

Methods: We describe here a model of electronic sub-health centers (e-SHCs) managed by trained nurses supported by a general practitioner over telemedicine.

A Brief Discussion of Multi-Component Organic Solids: Key Emphasis on Co-Crystallization.

Co-crystallization (CCs) is a less studied phenomenon related to its applicability and reliability as it is directly related to the generation of newer multicomponent solids like co-crystals (CS), eutectic, salts or solid solutions . having improved physicochemical properties compared to their pure components. Further, the design and structural aspects of these multicomponent systems remain hindered compared to other techniques such as nanotechnology or solid dispersion.

The Role of Religiosity and Guilt in Symptomatology and Outcome of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Importance: Religiosity and guilt are commonly featured in obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD). The role of religiosity and guilt in OCD has been frequently studied in the literature and suggested that greater religiosity/spirituality, paranormal beliefs, and magical ideation have often been associated with enhanced obsessive-compulsive behavior. India being a multi-religious country, it is particularly notable that a research was required to assess the role of religiosity and guilt in symptomatology and outcome in OCD, a condition in which religious themes are often present.

Method for characterization of Si waveguide propagation loss.

A new method for measuring waveguide propagation loss in silicon nanowires is presented. This method, based on the interplay between traveling ring modes and standing wave modes due to back-scattering from edge roughness, is accurate and can be used for on wafer measurement of test structures. Examples of loss measurements and fitting are reported.

Chemical screening of chirata (swertia chirayita karst collections from himachal predesh for bitter content variability.

The investigations were carried out on collations of the herb made from natural habitats with altitudes ranging from 1500 m to 2700m. the material was subjected to chemical screening which revealed a great deal of variation ranging from 0.75 percent to 1.