Publications by authors named "B Nirmala"
Microbial biofilms are intricate communities that pose significant challenges in clinical and microbiological settings due to their resistance to antibiotics and immune responses. Advanced microscopy techniques, such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), and fluorescence microscopy, are often employed to visualize and differentiate between these biofilms. However, these methods are not feasible in all laboratories because of their high cost and complexity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Staphyloxanthin, a carotenoid pigment found in , serves not only to impart color but also functions as a crucial antioxidant contributing to virulence. Traditionally, milk agar has been employed to enhance staphyloxanthin production, however, no alternative media have been explored. Objectives This study aims to enhance staphyloxanthin production in using beetroot and carrot formulations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is known to cause significant burden to patients and their caregivers. However, there is limited data on its impact on family functioning, especially from families with an adult member having OCD.
Methods: Four hundred subjects, which included treatment-seeking adult OCD patients (n = 200) and their caregivers (n = 200) were recruited.
Background: Recovery in mental illness is not synonymous with cure. Personal recovery approach consider recovery as a process and not as an outcome. This approach takes into account the subjective meaning of recovery by assessing how a person has learned to accommodate and live with an illness.
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- The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 has caused a rise in COVID-19 infections globally, prompting a study in Yogyakarta and Central Java, Indonesia, comparing outcomes between patients infected with Delta and non-Delta variants.
- The study analyzed 161 patients, revealing that those with the Delta variant were significantly younger on average (27.3 years) compared to those with non-Delta (43.0 years) and had lower cycle threshold (Ct) values, indicating higher viral loads.
- While hospitalization and mortality rates were similar for both variants, factors such as age ≥65, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension were linked to higher mortality among COVID-19 patients.