Analysing space-time patterns of maternal mortality attributed to anaemia in Karnataka, India: a spatial epidemiological study.

Background: Maternal health is a globally important health challenge and is the key indicator of healthcare services in any given region. One of the main objectives of Sustainable Development Goal 3.1 is to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 1-lakh live births.

Metabolomic profiling of virulent and non-virulent Beauveria bassiana strains: insights into the pathogenicity of Tetranychus truncatus.

In this study, the pathogenicity of local Beauveria bassiana strains was elucidated using molecular and metabolomics methodologies. Molecular verification of the B. bassiana-specific chitinase gene was achieved via phylogenetic analysis of the Bbchit1 region.

Relationship between the cost of illness and quality of life among adolescents with type 1 diabetes-a mixed method study.

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a major problem worldwide that affects the quality of life, well-being of patients and their families. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the cost of illness and quality of life among patients with T1DM. A concurrent, parallel, mixed-method study of 113 adolescents with T1DM registered in public and private hospitals in the Mysore district was conducted by obtaining data related to the cost of illness and quality of life using a validated Diabetes-Specific Quality of Life (DSQoL) questionnaire.

Speech perception outcomes in hearing-impaired individuals with microphone & receiver in the ear (M&RIE) hearing aids.

Purpose: The Microphone and Receiver in the ear (M&RIE) hearing aid is designed to consider the pinna cues by placing an additional microphone along with a standard receiver at the entrance of the ear canal. There is a need to clinically validate the technology using speech identification measures, as a literature shortage exists. The objective of the study was to evaluate speech identification and quality rating with hearing aids fitted with standard and M&RIE receivers.

Parental insights on Hearing Aid Usage in the ear Contralateral to unilateral Cochlear Implant among Children.

Aim & Objectives: The aim of the present study was in three-fold: (a) to analyze the factors that affect the hearing aid (HA) continuation/discontinuation in children with unilateral cochlear implant (CI); (b) to understand the parent's knowledge on binaural benefit; and (c) to find out any association between the hearing aid continuation/discontinuation with implant age and/or with duration of hearing aid use prior to surgery.

Method: The study involved 97 participants who were parents of children with unilateral cochlear implants. A questionnaire with 30 questions was used to explore HA use and certain related perceptions, and a Likert scale was used for ranking responses.

"Metabolomic diversity of local strains of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin and their efficacy against the cassava mite, Tetranychus truncatus Ehara (Acari: Tetranychidae)".

A desirable substitute for chemical pesticides is mycopesticides. In the current investigation, rDNA-ITS (Internal transcribed spacer) and TEF (Transcriptional Elongation Factor) sequencing were used for molecular identification of six Beauveria bassiana strains. Both, leaf discs and potted plant bioassaye were carried out to study their pathogenicity against the cassava mite, Tetranychus truncatus.

"Multilocus sequence analysis for population diversity of indigenous entomopathogenic fungus and its bio-efficacy against the cassava mite, Ehara (Acari: Tetranychidae)".

is an entomopathogenic fungus that causes the white muscadine disease in insects. The majority of entomopathogenic fungi are soil and insect borne, 15 soil samples were collected from seven different locations during 2021, from January to December. Similarly, during 2022, March to December, 15 fungus-infected insect specimens were collected from five different locations hence soil and insect samples from various ecosystems were collected.

(Motschulsky) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Its Fungal Symbiont Associated with Arecanut Kernel Decay in Karnataka, India.

(Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) is reported causing damage to areca palm plantations ( L.-Arecaceae) in Karnataka (India). In particular, has been observed attacking and successfully reproducing on areca nuts; besides the new host plant record, the data provided here represent the first documented case of spermatophagy for this xyleborine beetle.