Prediction of Preterm Delivery among Low-risk Indian Pregnant Women: Discriminatory Power of Cervical Length, Serum Ferritin, and Serum Alpha-fetoprotein.

Background: Around 80% of preterm births (PTBs) occur spontaneously. Various biomarkers are being evaluated to assess the possible role of chorioamniotic inflammation in PTBs.

Aim: The aim of this study was to establish the accuracy of serum bio-markers( cut off values of ferritin and alpha-fetoprotein [AFP] at midtrimester) along with cervical length [CL] assessment to predict preterm delivery among low-risk women.

Simultaneous conversion of chromium and malachite green coexists in halophilic bacterium Halomonas xianhensis SUR308 isolated from a solar saltern.

Many industries are known to use heavy metals like chromium (Cr) to fix dyes in the fabrication processes and malachite green (MG) as colorant. Alkalinity, elevated temperature, or salinity of the industrial effluents makes conventional physicochemical removal of MG and hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] more difficult to apply and demands to perceive potential cost-effective and environment-friendly treatment methods to eliminate or convert them into less toxic compounds. Here, we report simultaneous removal and bioconversion of MG and Cr(VI) by a halophilic biofilm-forming bacterium Halomonas xianhensis SUR308.

Optic nerve sheath diameter measurements using ultrasonography to diagnose raised intracranial pressure in preeclampsia: an observational study.

Objective: To estimate the incidence of raised intracranial pressure (ICP) as evident by enlarged optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) by ocular ultrasound among patients with preeclampsia and its relationship to severity of disease.

Material And Methods: Sixty pregnant mothers with preeclampsia were compared to 30 normotensive, uncomplicated pregnant controls. For ONSD measurement, a 7-MHZ linear probe was used and three values from each optic nerve were taken and the mean of six values of both eyes was recorded.

Effect of single-dose methotrexate injection to prevent neoplastic changes in high risk complete hydatidiform mole: A randomised control trial.

Background: Complete hydatidiform mole affects women in their reproductive age. About 15-20% develops persistent molar gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN), which is linked with delayed (beyond 56 days) normalization of serum βHCG after surgical evacuation.

Objective: The objective of the article is to shorten the duration of normalization time of βHCG with single-dose methotrexate injection in women with high risk complete hydatidiform mole (CHM) after suction evacuation.

Biotechnological impacts of : a promising cell factory for industrially relevant biomolecules.

Extremophiles are the most fascinating life forms for their special adaptations and ability to offer unique extremozymes or bioactive molecules. Halophiles, the natural inhabitants of hypersaline environments, are one among them. are the common genus of halophilic bacteria.

Effects of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: A satellite data-based appraisal of air quality in Guwahati, Assam.

Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) based data are used to evaluate the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on the concentrations of pollutants such as aerosol optical depth (AOD) and tropospheric columns of nitrogen dioxide (NO) along with sulfur dioxide (SO) respectively for the period of January 2017 to September 2021 over the capital city of Assam, Guwahati. In India lockdown due to COVID-19 was first imposed from 24th March to 14th April as phase I and then it extended from 15th April to 3rd May as phase II in the year 2020. The concentration of all pollutants was usually fall during the lockdown period as compared to their average during the 5-year period over the study area.

Production and characterization of a bioactive extracellular homopolysaccharide produced by Haloferax sp. BKW301.

The production of extracellular polysaccharides (EPS) by haloarchaeal members, with novel and unusual physicochemical properties, is of special importance and has the potential for extensive biotechnological exploitation. An extremely halophilic archaeon, Haloferax sp. BKW301 (GenBank Accession No.

Analysis of Neonatal Outcome with Supplemental Oxygen to Mother during Elective Cesarean Section under Spinal Anesthesia: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Many questions have arisen on benefits of routine use of supplemental oxygen during elective cesarean section (CS) under spinal anesthesia.

Aims: The aim of this randomized controlled study was to evaluate neonatal outcome in immediate postpartum period with or without supplemental oxygen to mother, undergoing elective CS under spinal anesthesia.

Materials And Methods: One hundred and thirty-four nonlaboring term pregnant women were allocated randomly into two groups to breathe room air (air group) or oxygen (oxygen group).

Optimization of factors influencing exopolysaccharide production by SUR308 under batch culture.

A moderately halophilic bacterium, SUR308 (GenBank Accession No. KJ933394) was isolated from multi-pond solar salterns of Odisha, India. Exopolysaccharide (EPS) production by this strain in malt extract yeast extract (MY) medium has been optimized under batch culture system.

Comparative Study on Antenatal and Perinatal Outcome of Vivax and Falciparum Malaria in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Kolkata, India.

Introduction: Malaria occurring in pregnancy is associated with considerable maternal and perinatal morbidity. In India, the problem is compounded by dual parasitological aetiology of () and ().

Aim: To compare the outcome of infections by and species among pregnant women in a hospital setting.

Partial characterization of an extracellular polysaccharide produced by the moderately halophilic bacterium Halomonas xianhensis SUR308.

A moderately halophilic bacterium, Halomonas xianhensis SUR308 (Genbank Accession No. KJ933394) was isolated from a multi-pond solar saltern at Surala, Ganjam district, Odisha, India. The isolate produced a significant amount (7.

Diclofenac is more effective for post-operative analgesia in patients undergoing lower abdominal gynecological surgeries: A comparative study.

Aim: The present study aimed to compare the efficacy of injectable diclofenac intramuscularly (IM), injection paracetamol intravenously (IV), or a combination of both to provide post-operative analgesia in patients undergoing lower abdominal gynecological surgeries.

Materials And Methods: A total of 90 female patients (American Society of Anesthesiologists I and II), aged 20-50 years, scheduled for elective total abdominal hysterectomy with or without bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy were randomized to receive 75 mg diclofenac IM 8 hourly (Group D) or 1 g paracetamol IV 8 hourly (Group P) or a combination of both 8 hourly (Group PD) for 24 h post-operative period from the start of surgery. The primary outcome measured was the requirement of rescue analgesic (tramadol), the secondary outcomes measured included visual analog score (VAS) for pain, time until first rescue analgesic administration, patient satisfaction score and any side effects.

Effect of a single preoperative dose of sublingual misoprostol on intraoperative blood loss during total abdominal hysterectomy.

Objective: To investigate whether use of preoperative misoprostol can reduce blood loss during total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH).

Methods: In a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial at a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata, India, between March 2011 and April 2012, women (n=132) undergoing TAH with or without bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for symptomatic myomas were randomly allocated to receive either 400 μg of misoprostol or placebo 30 minutes before surgery. The primary outcome measure was intraoperative blood loss was.

Collision tumors in the gastrointestinal tract: a rare case series.

A collision tumor is one where histology shows the presence of two distinct primaries involving the same organ without intermixture of individual cell types, ie, a side by side pattern. Here we present three rare cases of collision tumors involving the stomach and transverse colon. There were two cases of collision tumors involving the stomach, one of which was a combination of adenocarcinoma and low-grade non-Hodgkin's (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue) lymphoma, and the other showed the presence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma involving the entire stomach wall along with adenocarcinoma infiltrating the muscle layer.

Sublingual misoprostol versus intramuscular oxytocin for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in low-risk women.

Objective: To compare sublingual misoprostol with intramuscular oxytocin for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in low-risk vaginal birth.

Methods: In a prospective, randomized, double-blind trial, 530 women without risk of PPH were randomly allocated to receive either 400 μg of misoprostol sublingually or 10 units of oxytocin intramuscularly within 1minute of delivery. The outcome measures were incidence of PPH, postpartum blood loss, drop in hemoglobin level in 24 hours, need for additional uterotonic drug, incidence of adverse effects, and need for blood transfusion.

Do pencil-point spinal needles decrease the incidence of postdural puncture headache in reality? A comparative study between pencil-point 25G Whitacre and cutting-beveled 25G Quincke spinal needles in 320 obstetric patients.

Background: Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is a distressing complication of the subarachnoid block. The previous studies conducted, including the recent ones, do not conclusively prove that pencil-point spinal needles decrease the incidence of PDPH. In this study, we have tried to find out whether a pencil-point Whitacre needle is a better alternative than the classic cutting beveled, commonly used, Quincke spinal needle, in patients at risk of PDPH.