Publications by authors named "M S Mekala"

The influence of the size, shape, and surface chemistry of charged nanoparticles on the rheology and microstructure of worm-like micellar (WLM) solutions is investigated. The WLM solutions considered in this work are formulated from CTAB (cetyltrimethylammonium bromide), a cationic surfactant, and sodium nitrate (NaNO). The addition of negatively charged particles decreased the viscoelastic properties (zero-shear viscosity and relaxation time of the micelles) of the WLM solutions.

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  • Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic condition often caused by areca nut chewing, and this study focuses on how serum trace elements (copper, iron, zinc, selenium) affect its progression and potential for cancer.
  • The research involved 80 participants categorized into four groups based on their areca nut usage and OSMF status, with blood samples taken to analyze trace element levels.
  • Results showed significant increases in serum copper and zinc in individuals with malignant-transformed OSMF compared to healthy controls, suggesting elevated copper may be a key marker for diagnosing OSMF's malignant transformation, warranting further investigation into copper chelation as a treatment option.
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In recent times, there has been a notable rise in the utilization of Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) frameworks particularly those based on edge computing, to enhance remote monitoring in healthcare applications. Most existing models in this field have been developed temperature screening methods using RCNN, face temperature encoder (FTE), and a combination of data from wearable sensors for predicting respiratory rate (RR) and monitoring blood pressure. These methods aim to facilitate remote screening and monitoring of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and COVID-19.

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The current study investigated the features of cross-cultural recognition of four basic emotions "joy-neutral (calm state)-sad-anger" in the spontaneous and acting speech of Indian and Russian children aged 8-12 years across Russian and Tamil languages. The research tasks were to examine the ability of Russian and Indian experts to recognize the state of Russian and Indian children by their speech, determine the acoustic features of correctly recognized speech samples, and specify the influence of the expert's language on the cross-cultural recognition of the emotional states of children. The study includes a perceptual auditory study by listeners and instrumental spectrographic analysis of child speech.

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Purpose: The use of all--retinoic acid (ATRA) and arsenic trioxide (ATO) in the treatment of low- and intermediate-risk acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is the standard of care. We report the combined use of ATRA, ATO, and daunorubicin (DNR) in patients newly diagnosed with high-risk APL. The primary focus was to describe the drug dosage modifications made in the real-world scenario.

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