Publications by authors named "K Gohel"

Background: Nowadays, brand-name drugs are becoming an out-of-pocket expense which comprises 80% of total health-care expenditures. However, generic drugs are less expensive than brand-name drugs with the same therapeutic effect, but many doctors hold negative views of generics and resist prescribing. This study was designed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of doctors toward generic medicines.

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This work delves upon the development of different types of miniaturized and 3D printed devices having interdigitated electrodes (IDEs) for the detection of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria. The IDEs were fabricated using different approaches including laser-induced graphene (LIG) on polyamide, direct laser writing on glass, and polymeric 3D printing technique, and their suitability for bacteria detection has been compared.

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Endophytic bacteria present ubiquitously in all plant parts. Their community structure may vary depending on plant tissue and growth condition. This work mainly focused on exploring the diversity of culturable nitrogen-fixing endophytic bacteria in above-ground plant parts of wheat by harvesting it during various growth points (Seed stage, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd month old plants, respectively).

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  • The study examines the knowledge and perceptions of medical and allied health science students regarding COVID-19 during a web-based survey in early 2020.
  • Out of 730 participants, 97.95% completed the survey, with most respondents coming from pharmacy and medical backgrounds; while many demonstrated adequate knowledge, about 18% had only partial understanding of severe COVID-19 symptoms.
  • The results indicate a positive attitude towards prevention measures among students, highlighting their potential role in educating the public to mitigate the spread of the virus.
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There is scant data on use of sofosbuvir containing direct-acting antiviral (DAA) regimens in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Recent data have focused on possible safe use of sofosbuvir in MHD patients. The aim of this study was to study the efficacy and safety of the sofosbuvir-based combination DAA in HCV-infected naive patients on MHD.

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