Bow Hunter's Syndrome with Rotational Atlantoaxial Instability: A Rare Association.

Bow Hunter's syndrome (BHS) is a very rare condition in which there is rotational vertebral artery (VA) insufficiency. The association of BHS with rotational atlantoaxial instability is extremely rare. We are reporting a case of pediatric BHS who presented with features of VA insufficiency on neck rotation.

Comparison of Efficacy of Intubation with HugeMed Non-channelled Video Laryngoscope, McCoy and Macintosh Laryngoscope in Simulated Difficult Laryngoscopy Using Rigid Cervical Collar: A Prospective Randomized Trial.

Background And Aims: In cervical spine injuries, there is an impairment in positioning of the patient to maintain the airway axis during endotracheal intubation (ETI). Literature shows video laryngoscope (VLS) facilitating the intubation in these patients with cervical immobilization. VL3 VLS (HugeMed Medical Technical Development, Shenzhen, China) is a newer VLS with limited studies.

induced nanostructured CaFeO for evaluation of photo catalytic degradation of cardiovascular drugs and bio toxicity.

Biosynthesis of nanoparticles is increasingly becoming popular due to the demand for sustainable technologies worldwide. In the present investigation, plant extract fuelled combustion technique followed by calcination at 600 °C was adopted to prepare nanocrystalline CaFeO. The prepared nano compound was characterised using X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Ultra Violet (UV) spectroscopy, Infrared (IR) spectroscopy and its role was assessed for photocatalytic pollutant degradation along with bactericidal action in the concentration range of 1 μg/mL to 320 μg/mL.

Association of DAZL polymorphisms and DAZ deletion with male infertility: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Various populations have been investigated for the occurrence of two key DAZL polymorphisms, 260A > G (rs11710967) and 386A > G (rs121918346), as well as complete DAZ cluster deletion, with conflicting results.

Objective: The purpose of the current meta-analysis was to investigate if there is an association between DAZL polymorphisms and complete deletion of the DAZ cluster gene with male infertility.

Methods: Up until September 2022, a thorough search was conducted in the Pubmed and Google scholar databases.

Linking Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms with Diet Quality of University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic in India.

This study examines the association of depressive and anxiety symptoms with diet quality among university students while controlling for different demographic and other health and lifestyle factors. This cross-sectional study was carried out between April 2021 and June 2021 among a total of 440 (unweighted) university students. Diet quality was assessed using a 10-item mini-dietary assessment index tool.

Clinical Profile and Outcomes of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: A Multicentric Observational Study.

Background and objective Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a postinfectious, generalized, hyperimmune state and is potentially lethal. There is scarce data on the clinical presentation and epidemiology of MIS-C in India. In light of this, we conducted this study to describe clinical presentations and outcomes in children diagnosed with MIS-C.

Significance of the Wnt canonical pathway in radiotoxicity oxidative stress of electron beam radiation and its molecular control in mice.

Purpose: Radiation triggers cell death events through signaling proteins, but the combined mechanism of these events is unexplored The Wnt canonical pathway, on the other hand, is essential for cell regeneration and cell fate determination.

Aim: The relationship between the Wnt pathway's response to radiation and its role in radiotoxicity is overlooked, even though it is a critical molecular control of the cell. The Wnt pathway has been predicted to have radioprotective properties in some reports, but the overall mechanism is unknown.

Sensing beyond Senses: An Overview of Outstanding Strides in Architecting Nanopolymer-Enabled Sensors for Biomedical Applications.

Nano-enabled sensing is an expanding interdisciplinary field of emerging science with dynamic multifunctional detecting capabilities, equipped with a wide range of multi-faceted nanomaterial having diverse dimensions and composition. They have proven to be highly robust, sensitive, and useful diagnostic tools ranging from advanced industrial processes to ordinary consumer products. As no single nanomaterial has proved to be unparalleled, recent years has witnessed a large number of nanomaterial-based sensing strategies for rapid detection and quantification of processes and substances with a high degree of reliability.

Visceral Adiposity Index and Lipid Accumulation Product as diagnostic markers of Metabolic Syndrome in South Indians with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the debilitating consequences of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Early diagnosis of metabolic syndrome (MetS) with a simple but accurate method can reduce the risk of progression to CVD in PCOS.

Aims: This study aimed to determine the accuracy of various anthropometric indices and lipid accumulation product (LAP), in assessing the risk of MetS in PCOS.

Histogram of States Based Assistive System for Speech Impairment Due to Neurological Disorders.

Assistive speech technology is a challenging task because of the impaired nature of dysarthric speech, such as breathy voice, strained speech, distorted vowels, and consonants. Learning compact and discriminative embeddings for dysarthric speech utterances is essential for impaired speech recognition. We propose a Histogram of States (HoS)-based approach that uses Deep Neural Network-Hidden Markov Model (DNN-HMM) to learn word lattice-based compact and discriminative embeddings.

Assessment and Establishment of Correlation between Reactive Oxidation Species, Citric Acid, and Fructose Level in Infertile Male Individuals: A Machine-Learning Approach.

Background: Biochemical complexity of seminal plasma and obesity has an important role in male infertility (MI); so far, it has not been possible to provide evidence of clinical significance for all of them.

Aims: Our goal here is to evaluate the correlation between biochemical markers with semen parameters, which might play a role in MI.

Study Setting And Design: We enlisted 100 infertile men as patients and 50 fertile men as controls to evaluate the sperm parameters and biochemical markers in ascertaining MI.

Eating disorders: Prevalence in the student population of Mysore, South India.

Background: Eating disorders (ED), once known to be a rarity are now commonplace all over the world. However, studies on ED in the Indian population are still very rare to come across.

Aim: We made an attempt to study the prevalence of ED in the student population of Mysore, South India.

Oxidative stress and abnormal lipid profile are common factors in students with eating distress.

Numerous studies on complications associated with eating disorders have been conducted worldwide. However such studies are limited in the Indian scenario. Hence, we attempted to analyse the presence of oxidative stress along with total lipid profiling of students with eating distress in Mysore, South India.

Impact of Y chromosome AZFc subdeletion shows lower risk of fertility impairment in Siddi tribal men, Western Ghats, India.

Background: India is characterized by the presence of a large number of endogamous castes, tribes and religions, having second largest concentration of tribal population in the World with differed genetic ethnicity, lifestyle and environmental habitat from those of mainstream population. Lack of data is constraint when it comes to tracking the tribal population health status, specifically reproductive health aspects by experimental approaches. The male fertility impairment depends on Y chromosome azoospermia factor c (AZFc) subdeletions, which varies highly in different geographical populations and in an Indian admixed population the frequency and effect of deletion on fertility is relatively poorly documented.

Positive association of sperm dysfunction in the pathogenesis of recurrent pregnancy loss.

Background: Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is one of the most frustrating and difficult areas in reproductive medicine, because the aetiology is often unknown and there are few evidence-based diagnostic and treatment strategies. RPL diagnosis is mainly focused on the female partner. The male factor contributing in evaluation of RPL has been less investigated, it is restricted to karyotype and basic semen analysis, assessment of functionality of sperm is largely ignored.

Self-perceived halitosis and oral hygiene habits among undergraduate dental students.

Background: Halitosis or oral malodor is characterized by unpleasant odor arising from the oral cavity. The prevalence of halitosis however is not studied extensively. The aim of this study was to evaluate the self perception of oral malodor and oral hygiene habits amongst dental students.

Evaluation of in vitro sperm nuclear chromatin decondensation among different subgroups of infertile males in Mysore, India.

Background: Infertility is a condition associated with multiple etiologies. Sperm nuclear chromatin decondensation is one of the important events that occur during fertilization. Abnormal spermatogenesis leads to improper protamine package and chromatin condensation.

Role of phenylthiocarbamide as a genetic marker in predicting the predisposition of disease traits in humans.

The main objective of this study is to find out the genetic variation and predisposition of overweight/obese, smoking/alcoholism and thyroid disease traits among tasters and non-tasters in Mysore population, South India. Bitter-taste perception for phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) is a classically variable trait both within and between human populations. Many studies have reported that in world population, approximately 30% of them are PTC non-tasters and 70% are tasters.

Evaluation of acrosome intactness status in male infertility in Mysore, South India.

Background And Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the status of acrosome intactness in different infertile conditions among men who have attended the Mediwave Fertility Research Center, Mysore, South India.

Materials And Methods: A total of 70 infertile and 20 control subjects were employed in the study. Infertile subjects were classified into different conditions according to the WHO protocol.

Isolation, Purification, and Characterization of Fungal Laccase from Pleurotus sp.

Laccases are blue copper oxidases (E.C. 1.

Dose-response relationship between alcohol consumption before and during pregnancy and the risks of low birthweight, preterm birth and small for gestational age (SGA)-a systematic review and meta-analyses.

Background: Descriptions of the effects of moderate alcohol consumption during pregnancy on adverse pregnancy outcomes have been inconsistent.

Objective: To review systematically and perform meta-analyses on the effect of maternal alcohol exposure on the risk of low birthweight, preterm birth and small for gestational age (SGA).

Search Strategy: Using Medical Subject Headings, a literature search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, CABS, WHOlist, SIGLE, ETOH, and Web of Science between 1 January 1980 and 1 August 2009 was performed followed by manual searches.

Development of new cytoplasmic-genetic male-sterile lines in pigeonpea from crosses between Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.and C. scarabaeoides (L.) Thouars.

Exploitation of hybrid vigour is quite possible in cross-pollinated crops. However, pigeonpea is a grain legume crop with a moderate level of cross-pollination (20-70%), which is mainly aided by insect pollinators. As a first step, hybrids based on genetic male sterility (GMS) were developed in pigeonpea, but the hybrid seed production technique is not farmer-friendly, because in the hybrid seed production plot 50% of the population, which are male-fertile in the female rows, have to be eliminated in time before contamination.

Possible risk factors for Down syndrome and sex chromosomal aneuploidy in Mysore, South India.

Background: Down syndrome (DS) and sex chromosomal aneuploidy (SA) are common chromosomal anomalies causing congenital malformations and mental retardation in humans. The well-established risk factor, advanced maternal age, was not found in many of the DS and SA cases in India, while the other possible risk factors have not been well studied. In view of this, the present study has been made.

Evolution of phenylthiocarbamide taster trait in Mysore, South India.

Background: The ability to taste phenylthiocarbamide (PTC), a bitter chemical has long been known to be a heritable trait, which is being widely used for both genetic and anthropological studies. The frequency of taster and non-taster allele is found to vary in different populations.

Aims And Objective: To investigate the frequency of taster trait in Mysore, South India.