Induced biochemical variations in maize parental lines affect the life table and age-specific reproductive potential of (J.E. Smith).

In recent years, the fall armyworm, has rapidly emerged as a global invasive pest, challenging the maize production and leading to considerable economic losses. Developing resistant hybrids is essential for sustainable maize cultivation, which requires a comprehensive understanding of resistance traits and the underlying mechanisms in parental lines. To address this need, the present study aimed to identify the sources of resistance, age and stage-specific effects and role of phytochemicals in plant defense against in thirty diverse maize parental lines [17 female (A) and 13 male (R) lines].

Understanding infection and its relationship to chronic alcohol abuse: Understanding pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies.

Globally, Strongyloides stercoralis is a prevalent nematode parasite infecting over 600 million individuals, predominantly in tropical regions. Despite its widespread occurrence, it is frequently underdiagnosed and neglected, posing significant health risks, particularly to immunocompromised individuals. This parasite's life cycle includes a concerning capability for autoinfection, potentially leading to hyperinfection syndrome with high mortality rates.

Chemical applicability and computation of K-Banhatti indices for benzenoid hydrocarbons and triazine-based covalent organic frameworks.

The novel applications in chemistry include the mathematical models of molecular structure of the compounds which has numerous findings in this area that refers to mathematical chemistry. Topological descriptors play a major role in QSAR/QSPR studies that analyses the biological and physicochemical properties of the compounds. In the recent times, a new type of topological descriptors are proposed, called K-Banhatti indices.

Antimicrobial Efficacy of Chlorhexidine and Herbal Mouth Rinse on Salivary in Children with Mixed Dentition: A Randomized Crossover Study.

Aim And Objective: () shows increased resistance to currently available antibiotics and chemotherapeutics. The present study compares the effectiveness of chlorhexidine and Herbal mouth rinse against salivary in children with mixed dentition.

Materials And Methods: Subjects ( = 60) with mixed dentition were selected for the study.

Temporal Bone Cholesteatoma: Typical Findings and Evaluation of Diagnostic Utility on High Resolution Computed Tomography.

Background Pre-operative assessment of middle ear cholesteatoma is a must for assessing the disease's location, extent, and complication, and high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is the modality of choice. Therefore, this study aims to assess the common signs of cholesteatoma on HRCT and its diagnostic ability.  Methods Fifty patients with suspected cholesteatoma were considered for the study, which was carried out on an Ingenuity Core 128 slice CT scanner (Philips, Amsterdam, Netherlands).

Utility of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in Diagnosing Submassive Pulmonary Thromboembolism in a Trauma Patient and Subsequent Anesthetic Management: Case Report and Literature Review.

Point-of-care ultrasonography is defined as ultrasonography brought to the patient's bedside and performed by the provider in real time. The clinician can use these real-time dynamic images immediately (rather than images recorded by a sonographer and interpreted later), allowing findings to be directly correlated with the patient's presenting signs and symptoms. Point-of-care ultrasonography is easily repeatable if the patient's condition changes.

A study on the impact of fire crackers on airborne microflora during diwali.

Diwali is celebrated widely in Asian countries, with a custom of firing crackers. Crackers pollute the environment with noise, particulate matter and chemicals. There are reports on the variation of particulates during firing crackers but none on airborne microbes.

Evaluation of Bacteriological Profile in the Apical Root Segment of the Patients with Primary Apical Periodontitis.

Introduction: Apical periodontitis usually results from bacterial accumulation and contamination occurring in the root-canal system, and extending beyond the apical foramen to involve the periapical tissues. Literature has a paucity of the studies that stress on the division and analysis of the pulp canal segments. The reason for this disparity might be the technique used for collecting the samples from the pulp canals.

An investigation of blood hemogram and estimation of serum iron and protein levels in aggressive periodontitis patients: a clinic biochemical study.

Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the blood hemogram and estimation of serum iron and proteins level in aggressive periodontitis patients.

Materials And Methods: A total of 85 patients were selected and divided into two groups, 45 patients are with aggressive periodontitis and 40 patients are healthy. Periodontal parameters such as gingival infammation oral hygiene index, Russell's periodontal index and radiograph were taken.