Assessment of the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among a Rural Population in South India Using the Indian Diabetic Risk Score.

Objective The objective of our study was to assess the risk for diabetes using the Indian Diabetic Risk Score (IDRS) questionnaire and compare the components of IDRS between the risk groups. Methods It was a cross-sectional study involving 270 male and female attendees who visited Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences (MAPIMS) from December 2019 to May 2020. The diabetes risk was assessed using the IDRS questionnaire.

Assessment of Triglyceride Glucose Index in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients With and Without Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy.

Background Cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is a major complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Hyperglycaemia and hypertriglyceridemia are known risk factors in the development of CAN with T2DM. The triglyceride glucose (TyG) index is calculated using both the fasting blood glucose (FBG) and fasting triglyceride levels (FTG).

Seaweed Sargassum wightii mediated preparation of TiO nanoparticles, larvicidal activity against malaria and filariasis vectors, and its effect on non-target organisms.

Malaria and Lymphatic filariasis are considered significant public health concerns in several countries. As a researcher, controlling those mosquitos using safe and eco-friendly insecticides is essential. Thus, we aimed to explore the potential use of seaweed Sargassum wightii for the biosynthesis of TiO NPs and evaluate its efficiency in controlling disease-transmitting mosquito larvae (using Anopheles subpictus and Culex quinquefasciatus larvae as model systems (in vivo)) as well as its potential effect on non-target organisms (using Poecilia reticulata fish as an experimental model).

Efficient Conversion of Levulinic Acid to Methyl Levulinate Over SO₄/SnO₂ Nanocatalysts.

The present work focus on the synthesis of x% SO₄ loaded SnO₂ nanocatalyst at different percentages ( = 2.3, 4.6, 6.

Dual emission carbon dots as enzyme mimics and fluorescent probes for the determination of o-phenylenediamine and hydrogen peroxide.

A selective and sensitive fluorescent technique is proposed to determine o-phenylenediamine (OPD) and hydrogen peroxide (HO). This is carried out by utilizing enzyme mimics carbon dots (N/Cl-CDs) and fluorescent probe carbon dots (N/Zn-CDs). The synthesized N/Cl-CDs and N/Zn-CDs were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry techniques.

Chronotype preferences of college students from varied altitude backgrounds in Ethiopia.

The purpose of this study was to compare chronotype preferences of college students from high- and low-altitude backgrounds living in a tropical setting of Ethiopia. Chronotype (morningness-eveningness) is a preference for a given time of day for physical or mental activities. The present cross-sectional study employed Horne and Osteberg Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaires to evaluate chronotype preferences.

Target and non-target toxicity of fern extracts against mosquito vectors and beneficial aquatic organisms.

Dengue and malaria are significant mosquito-borne diseases that are rapidly spread worldwide, mainly in temperate countries. Pteridophytes were identified to be a significant source of novel mosquitocidal agents. The present research was to explore the eco-friendly larvicides from methanol extracts of ferns, viz.

Acaricidal, pediculicidal and larvicidal activity of synthesized ZnO nanoparticles using Momordica charantia leaf extract against blood feeding parasites.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the acaricidal, pediculicidal and larvicidal effect of synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using Momordica charantia leaf extract against the larvae of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, adult of Pediculus humanus capitis, and the larvae of Anopheles stephensi, Culex quinquefasciatus. The ZnO NPs were characterized by using UV, XRD, FTIR and SEM-EDX. The SEM image confirms that the synthesized nanoparticles were spherical in shape with a size of 21.

Self-directed learning modules of CT scan images to improve students' perception of gross anatomy.

Background: A contemporary anatomy curriculum that aims to be clinically relevant requires medical students to be introduced to radiological anatomy in the preclinical years. Ideally, the curriculum should also support self-directed learning, a habit best instilled early. Based on these educational requirements, we designed an interesting and clinically-meaningful program of self-learning modules in radiological anatomy to augment students' learning of gross anatomy.