Outcomes of Neonatal Resuscitation With and Without an Intact Umbilical Cord: A Meta-Analysis.

Around the world, very few babies require a more intensive resuscitative effort for stabilization. The optimal timing of an intact umbilical cord to help with resuscitation is controversial. Our objective in the review is to compare the outcomes of neonatal resuscitation with and without an intact umbilical cord.

The Prevalence of Congenital Color Vision Abnormality Among Patients Attending a Tertiary Eye Care Center in Southern India.

Background and objective Color vision abnormality is a condition where the faculty to identify one or more primary colors is either defective (anomalous) or absent (anopia). Occupations like armed forces, merchant navy, navigation, and police and fire services require normal color vision. There is a scarcity of data in the literature regarding the prevalence of congenital color vision abnormality in patients in South India.

Beam Focal Spot Offset Determination for Linear Accelerators: A Phantom less Method.

Unlabelled: The effectiveness of radiotherapy treatment is influenced by the position of beam focal spot; therefore, it is important to verify the beam focal spot periodically. In this study the beam focal spot offset is measured using an electronic portal imaging (EPID) based technique and co- rotational penumbra modulation technique(CPM).

Materials And Methods: This method utilizes one set of jaws and the multileaf collimator (MLC) to form a symmetric field and then a 180o collimator rotation was utilized to determine the radiation isocenter defined by the jaws and the MLC, respectively.

First-Ever Ischemic Stroke In Covid-19: How Is It Different? - A Stroke Registry-Based Study From South India.

Stroke associated with COVID-19 has been characterised in several multicentre retrospective studies and meta-analyses. However, they did not distinguish first-ever ischemic strokes (F-AIS). Therefore, we aimed to study the incidence, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of a cohort of F-AIS associated with COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic and compare this cohort with those of F-AIS without COVID-19, COVID-19 without stroke.

Awareness on passive smoking among Indian adults.

Around one-third of adults worldwide regularly come into contact with passive smoking. In addition to many other health issues, non-smokers who are exposed to passive smoking at home or at work have a 20-30% higher risk of acquiring lung cancer. The current study set out to determine adult smokers' awareness of the hazards of passive smoking as well as the efficacy of an education campaign in raising that awareness.

Awareness on weaning diet among mothers of under five children in North Gujarat.

Malnutrition caused by ineffective weaning techniques used during infancy and early childhood might affect cognitive and social development, school performance, and productivity in later life. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of education program in enhancing the awareness of mothers of under 5 children regarding weaning diet. The data was collected from 60 mothers of under 5 year's children.

Open injury, robotic repair-moving ahead! Total robotic Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy for post-open cholecystectomy Bismuth type 2 biliary stricture using indocyanine green dye.

Hepaticojejunostomy is currently the best treatment for post-cholecystectomy biliary strictures. Laparoscopic repair has not gained popularity due to difficult reconstruction. We present case of 43-year-old-female with Bismuth type 2 stricture following laparoscopic converted open cholecystectomy with bile duct injury done elsewhere.

Polyfunctional CD4 T-cells correlating with neutralising antibody is a hallmark of COVISHIELD and COVAXIN induced immunity in COVID-19 exposed Indians.

Detailed characterisation of immune responses induced by COVID-19 vaccines rolled out in India: COVISHIELD (CS) and COVAXIN® (CO) in a pre-exposed population is only recently being discovered. We addressed this issue in subjects who received their primary series of vaccination between November 2021 and January 2022. Both vaccines are capable of strongly boosting Wuhan Spike-specific neutralising antibody, polyfunctional Th1 cytokine producing CD4+ T-cells and single IFN-γ + CD8+ T-cells.

Drought stress in maize: stress perception to molecular response and strategies for its improvement.

Given the future demand for food crops, increasing crop productivity in drought-prone rainfed areas has become essential. Drought-tolerant varieties are warranted to solve this problem in major crops, with drought tolerance as a high-priority trait for future research. Maize is one such crop affected by drought stress, which limits production, resulting in substantial economic losses.

antimicrobial and cytotoxic activity of Neem and Kirata herbal formulation mediated Silver nanoparticles.

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) gain great interest among noble metal nanoparticles due to their broad applications in medicine, dentistry, drug delivery, tissue and tumour imaging, biolabeling, and biosensing. The antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and antiparasitic activity of AgNPs is well documented in the literature. This study aimed to determine the antimicrobial and cytotoxic activity of Neem and Kirata herbal formulation-mediated silver nanoparticles against oral biofilm.

Successful Pregnancy Outcome in an Operated Case of Budd-Chiari Syndrome Having Fetal Growth Restriction: A Twisted Tale of Gravid.

Budd-Chiari Syndrome (BCS) primarily affects women in the reproductive age group, with an ever-increasing incidence in the general population. Due to its rarity, it is not known precisely how a pregnancy progresses in a woman with BCS and what can happen to the baby. A rare condition known as Budd-Chiari syndrome causes the hepatic veins in the liver to constrict and become blocked.

Impact of COVID-19 on heart failure hospitalization and outcome in India - A cardiological society of India study (CSI-HF in COVID 19 times study - "The COVID C-HF study").

Objectives: The presentation and outcomes of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) during COVID times (June 2020 to Dec 2020) were compared with the historical control during the same period in 2019.

Methods: Data of 4806 consecutive patients of acute HF admitted in 22 centres in the country were collected during this period. The admission patterns, aetiology, outcomes, prescription of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and interventions were analysed in this retrospective study.

Clinicomycological Profile of Fungal Rhinosinusitis in South India.

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is widely prevalent globally. Fungal rhinosinusitis is a subtype which requires early detection by using appropriate tests and to make an accurate decision regarding the treatment modality. This study aims at determining the clinicomycological profile of fungal rhinosinusitis (FRS).

Evaluation of the efficacy of tongue swab and saliva as samples for testing COVID-19 infection in symptomatic cases in comparison with nasopharyngeal swab.

COVID-19 caused by SARS CoV-2 continues to be a major health concern globally. Methods for detection of the disease are necessary for public health efforts to monitor the spread of this disease as well as for detecting the emergence of new variants. Collection of Nasopharyngeal swab (NPS), the gold standard sample for the detection of COVID-19 infection by RT-qPCR is invasive and requires the expertise of a trained medical provider.

Immediate effect of craniocervical flexion exercise and Mulligan mobilisation in patients with mechanical neck pain - A randomised clinical trial.

Background: Mechanical neck pain (MNP) is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal pathologies in the present time. Physiotherapy management strategies comprising manual therapy and exercise therapy are routinely administered in patients with MNP.

Objective: To compare the immediate effect of craniocervical flexion (CCF) exercise and Mulligan mobilisation on pain, active cervical range of motion (CROM) and CCF test performance in patients with MNP.

Palladium Nanocapsules for Photothermal Therapy in the Near-Infrared II Biological Window.

Recent developments in nanomaterials with programmable optical responses and their capacity to modulate the photothermal effect induced by an extrinsic source of light have elevated plasmonic photothermal therapy (PPTT) to the status of a favored treatment for a variety of malignancies. However, the low penetration depth of near-infrared-I (NIR-I) lights and the need to expose the human body to a high laser power density in PPTT have restricted its clinical translation for cancer therapy. Most nanostructures reported to date exhibit limited performance due to (i) activity only in the NIR-I region, (ii) the use of intense laser, (iii) need of large concentration of nanomaterials, or (iv) prolonged exposure times to achieve the optimal hyperthermia state for cancer phototherapy.

Comparative evaluation of photobiomodulation therapy at 660 and 810 nm wavelengths on the soft tissue local anesthesia reversal in pediatric dentistry: an in-vivo study.

Background: Local anesthesia has been reliably used to control pain during dental procedures and is important in pediatric dentistry. However, children occasionally complain of prolonged numbness after dental treatment, leading to several problems. Studies conducted to reverse the effect of local anesthesia using phentolamine mesylate and photobiomodulation therapy (PBM) are encouraging but limited.

A survey on advanced machine learning and deep learning techniques assisting in renewable energy generation.

The sustainability of the earth depends on renewable energy. Forecasting the output of renewable energy has a big impact on how we operate and manage our power networks. Accurate forecasting of renewable energy generation is crucial to ensuring grid dependability and permanence and reducing the risk and cost of the energy market and infrastructure.

Insight Into the Laboratory Diagnosis of Periimplantitis Using Reactive Oxygen Metabolite Levels - A Biochemical Study.

Aim The study aims to substantiate the quantitative role of the predominant periodontopathogen () associated with peri-implantitis and evaluate the reactive oxygen metabolite levels in peri-implantitis patients. Methodology A total of 40 participants were taken from the department of periodontology, Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, and divided into groups I (control) and II (test). Group I included 20 participants with healthy peri-implant tissue, and group II included 20 participants with infected peri-implant tissues.

Comparative Evaluation of Distortion in Wax Patterns Fabricated Using Conventional and Electrical Heat Sources: An In Vitro Study.

Introduction Tooth loss significantly impacts individuals' functional capabilities and quality of life. Fixed partial dentures have been a reliable treatment method for tooth replacement, with their fabrication often involving waxes. Waxes play a crucial role in creating a wax pattern in dental restoration; in particular, inlay waxes play a role in the shape, size, and contour of the restorations.

An In-Depth Prospective Comprehensive View on Myocardial Infarction (MI) in Young Adults.

Due to major advancements in myocardial infarction (MI) prevention and effective medical treatment, the death rate and incidence of MI have dropped considerably. We know that their risk factors and prognosis may differ; therefore, increasing primary and secondary prevention activities among young people is crucial. Multiple studies have found that MI is the deadliest form of coronary heart disease (CHD).

Aromatic profiling of leaves by Thermal Desorption Gas chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (TD-GC-MS).

The germplasms of the were collected from Rajahmundry, Annur, Kollihills, Suvashini, Bhavanisagar, Karamadai (KMM5, KMM6, KMM7, KMM8 and KMM14) and the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). The fresh leaves were analyzed for its volatile organic compounds by Thermal Desorption Gas chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (TD-GC-MS) to obtain germplasm specific volatile fingerprinting. The correlation between genotypes based on volatile profiles has been analyzed using principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA).

Impact of Boron Carbide Particles and Weight Percentage on the Mechanical and Wear Characterization of Al2011 Alloy Metal Composites.

Micron-sized BC addition to the Al2011 alloy was investigated for its impact on mechanical and wear performance. The stir-casting method was used to manufacture the Al2011 alloy metal matrix composites reinforced with varying percentages of BC particulates (2, 4, and 6). The microstructural, mechanical, and wear properties of the synthesized composites were tested.