Publications by authors named "M Balakrishnan"
In the present study, ohmic heating system was developed for the pasteurization of liquid egg white. A batch reactor system was designed with a capacity of 100 ml and operated at varied gradients of voltage (20, 15, 10 V/cm), frequencies (10, 55, 100 Hz), holding times (1, 2.5, 4 min) at two different waveforms (sine and square).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal associations between myopic optic disc features and optical coherence tomography (OCT) measurements of peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thickness in young myopic children in Singapore.
Methods: A prospective, single-site cohort study was conducted, involving children aged 7-16 years who participated in the PROM-Kids clinical cohort study from 2019 to 2022. Participants underwent annual assessments, including cycloplegic refraction, axial length measurements, fundus photography, and OCT imaging, with ocular magnification correction.
The lactic acid bacteria are one of the sustainable ways of food production. As the native lactic acid bacteria (LAB) easily manipulate the substrate, helps in production of health essential probiotics with enhancing the bioavailability of the substrate. Here also, in present study, the native LAB isolates isolated from the millets and characterize them for the functional analysis for the human health association.
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- Community-Acquired Acute Kidney Injury (CA-AKI) is linked to high hospital mortality and this study aimed to analyze its clinical profiles and outcome factors among patients.
- Conducted from 2021 to 2022, the study involved 283 participants and utilized KDIGO criteria to categorize patients, collecting data on demographics, clinical features, and outcomes over three months.
- Findings revealed that CA-AKI is prevalent among younger males, with sepsis as the leading cause; 30.4% of patients died within three months, underscoring the need for improved prevention and early detection strategies.
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- A case study of a 32-year-old male with a second kidney transplant revealed that herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) caused both esophageal ulcers and acute graft dysfunction.
- Early diagnosis and treatment with intravenous acyclovir were crucial for recovering the kidney graft, emphasizing the need to consider rare viral infections in post-transplant care.