Association Between Neighborhood Deprivation and Gestational Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a major global health concern, affecting maternal and child health. Although genetic predispositions and individual medical histories are well-recognized risk factors, emerging research suggests a significant impact of external factors like neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics. This study systematically reviews and meta-analyzes the association between neighborhood deprivation and GDM incidence.

Examining the role of antioxidant supplementation in mitigating oxidative stress markers in Alzheimer's disease: a comprehensive review.

Alzheimer's disease is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. One of the key pathological features of Alzheimer's disease is oxidative stress, which is characterized by an imbalance between the production of reactive oxygen species and the body's ability to neutralize them with antioxidants. In recent years, there has been growing interest in the potential role of antioxidant supplementation in mitigating oxidative stress markers in Alzheimer's disease.

Safety and efficacy of ensifentrine in COPD: A systemic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) significantly impacts global health due to persistent airflow limitation and inflammation. Despite standard therapies, symptoms persist. Ensifentrine, targeting both bronchoconstriction and inflammation as a dual phosphodiesterase 3 and 4 inhibitor, offers a promising therapeutic advancement for COPD management.

An effective Key Frame Extraction technique based on Feature Fusion and Fuzzy-C means clustering with Artificial Hummingbird.

Key frame extraction is very important in video summarization and content-based video analysis to address the problem of data redundancy in a video. Key frame extraction enables quick navigation and expert video arrangement in many applications. The visually impaired can benefit from the use of key frame extraction for rapid object recognition and tracking.

Tailoring of structural, morphological, electrical, and magnetic properties of LaMn Fe O ceramics.

This study undertakes a comparative analysis of the structural, morphological, electrical, and magnetic characteristics of Fe-doped LaMnO ceramics. The solid-state reaction method was used to prepare Fe-doped LaMnO at different concentrations (0.00 ≤ ≤ 1.

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a Multi-Ethnic, High-Risk Population: Adequacy of Screening for Diabetes Mellitus 6 Weeks after Delivery.

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during pregnancy is a marker for future type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM); therefore, a meticulous follow-up after delivery can help identify women at risk for T2DM. In a cohort of 5504 pregnant women, the postpartum follow-up of all 1043 women with GDM for hyperglycemia in a multi-ethnic, high-risk Arab population was investigated. The prevalence of GDM was 18.

Structural, optical and microwave dielectric properties of Ba(TiSn)O, 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.7 ceramics.

Sn-doped BaTiO (BT4) dielectric ceramics were prepared by a mixed oxide route. Preliminary X-ray diffraction (XRD) structural study shows that the ceramic samples have orthorhombic symmetry with space group (Pnmm). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) shows that the grain size of the samples decreases with an increase in Sn content.

Automatic segmentation of tumors in B-Mode breast ultrasound images using information gain based neutrosophic clustering.

Background: Since breast ultrasound images are of low contrast, contain inherent noise and shadowing effect due to its imaging process, segmentation of breast tumors depicting ultrasound image is a challenging task. Thus, a robust breast ultrasound image segmentation technique is inevitable.

Objective: To develop an automatic lesion segmentation technique for breast ultrasound images.

Enhanced micropropagation and tiller formation in sugarcane through pretreatment of explants with thidiazuron (TDZ).

An efficient, simple and commercially applicable protocol for rapid micropropagation of sugarcane has been designed using variety Co 05011. Pretreatment of shoot tip explants with thidiazuron (TDZ) induced high frequency regeneration of shoot cultures with improved multiplication ratio. The highest frequency (80%) of shoot initiation in explants pretreated with 10 mg/l of TDZ was obtained during the study.

Prevalence of low glomerular filtration rate, proteinuria and associated risk factors in North India using Cockcroft-Gault and Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation: an observational, cross-sectional study.

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasingly being recognized as an emerging public health problem in India. However, community based estimates of low glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and proteinuria are few. Validity of traditional serum creatinine based GFR estimating equations in South Asian subjects is also debatable.

Dengue fever--an emerging viral fever in Ludhiana, North India.

The present study was undertaken to determine the seroprevalence of dengue fever and dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) in patients attending medical clinics or admitted in ICU with febrile signs and symptoms of heamorrhages. 168 (39.4%) out of 426 samples were tested positive for IgM antibodies.

Cell adherence--a determinant of virulence in Yersinia enterocolitica.

The adherence of pathogenic bacteria to eukaryotic cells plays a central role in their ability to colonize the mucosal epithelial surfaces. The adherence by Y. enterocolitica to the mucosal surface of the gut is the initiating event leading to penetration of mucosa.

Histopathological and ultrastructural alterations of induced Yersinia enterocolitica infection in mice.

Yersinia enterocolitica is an enteric bacterium and infections by this organism are mostly foodborne. It has been implicated to cause enterocolitis, terminal ilitis. diarrhoea, mesenteric lymphadenitis and arthritis in man.