Exploration of Potential Anti-Inflammatory Cum Anti-Rheumatoid-Arthritis Phyto-Molecule Through Integrated Green Approach: Network Pharmacology, Molecular Docking, Molecular Dynamics, In-Vitro and Ex-Vivo Study.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and associated inflammatory complications are the most prevalent illnesses and can turn into fatal conditions if left untreated. Allopathic medicine is not satisfactory for curing RA. Scientific literature reports reveal that several phyto-compounds viz.

Annulation of quinone methides with 2-benzylidene dithiolanes: synthesis of spirochroman dithiolanes.

An expeditious and regioselective approach towards the construction of a spiro-chroman motif is described. Quinone methides underwent a PTSA catalyzed annulation with 2-benzylidene dithiolanes to afford spiro-chroman dithiolanes in high yields. The synthetic versatility of the dithiolane motif was demonstrated by converting the adduct to coumarin, 3,4-dihydrocoumarin and chroman derivatives.

Validation of antioxidant, antiproliferative, and in vitro anti-rheumatoid arthritis activities of epigallo-catechin-rich bioactive fraction from Camellia sinensis var. assamica, Assam variety white tea, and its comparative evaluation with green tea fraction.

The epigallocatechin-rich polyphenolic fraction of Assam variety white tea, traditionally used for the management of diverse inflammatory ailments and health drink, was investigated through eco-friendly green aqueous extraction, TLC, and HPLC characterization, phytochemical screening, in vitro DPPH assay, anti-proteinase, MTT assay on synovial fibroblast and colon cancer cells, apoptotic FACS analysis, cytokine ELISA, p-STAT3 western blotting, and in silico docking analysis. HPLC-TLC standardized white tea fraction (WT-F) rendered higher extractive-yield (21%, w/w), than green tea fraction(GT-F) (12%, w/w). WT-F containing flavonoids and non-hydrolysable polyphenols showed better antioxidant activity, rather than equivalent GT-F.

Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study From North India.

Background Glaucoma is a category of disorders that cause visual loss due to damage to the optic nerve. It is the primary cause of irreversible blindness around the globe. In diabetic individuals, intraocular pressure (IOP) was found to be higher than in non-diabetics, and this impact was linked to a rise in fasting blood glucose levels.

Exploration of binding mechanism of triclosan towards cancer markers using molecular docking and molecular dynamics.

The molecule 5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) phenol is well-known as Triclosan (TCS), which is also a potential endocrine disrupting synthetic chemical. TCS exposure has been connected to the control of the human enoyl-acyl carrier protein-reductase (hER), which has been linked to a range of life threatening diseases. However, other than hER, the new protein targets for TCS that are responsible for a variety of cancers are yet unclear.

Analysis of ST-elevation myocardial infarction occurring in soldiers during strenous military training.

Background: At our tertiary care cardiology center, we are receiving soldiers who sustained acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) during the strenuous Battle Field Efficiency Test (BPET) and other such activities.

Methods: This was a single-center observational study to assimilate and analyze the precipitating causes, risk factors, symptoms, and the efficacy of the management protocols in soldiers sustaining STEMI during the BPET or other forms of strenuous military training.

Results: All 25 soldiers with documented STEMI following strenuous military training presented with chest pain as the primary symptom.

Association of ischemic electrocardiographic changes in high-altitude areas with coronary angiography.

Background: Soldiers native to lowlands, while sojourning at high altitude (HA), are referred to tertiary care centers with electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities. Exposure to HA may precipitate myocardial ischemia in subjects with underlying coronary artery disease (CAD). Conversely, it may produce physiological ECG changes mimicking those of CAD, causing a diagnostic dilemma.

A novel and efficient deep learning approach for COVID-19 detection using X-ray imaging modality.

With the exponential growth of COVID-19 cases, medical practitioners are searching for accurate and quick automated detection methods to prevent Covid from spreading while trying to reduce the computational requirement of devices. In this research article, a deep learning Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) based accurate and efficient ensemble model using deep learning is being proposed with 2161 COVID-19, 2022 pneumonia, and 5863 normal chest X-ray images that has been collected from previous publications and other online resources. To improve the detection accuracy contrast enhancement and image normalization have been done to produce better quality images at the pre-processing level.

Catheter ablation of complex cardiac arrhythmias: Single-centre experience in Armed Forces.

Background: Complex arrhythmia ablation remains a technical challenge despite advances in hardware and mapping techniques. The aim of the study was to analyse the efficacy of radiofrequency ablation of arrhythmias requiring complex electrophysiological procedures at a tertiary-care centre.

Methods: A retrospective study was done for catheter ablation of arrhythmias performed at a single centre from Aug 2012 to Nov 2016 (4 years 4 months).

Assessment of quality of life before and after successful percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy in patients with severe mitral stenosis.

Background: Rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in India. Percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy (PTMC) has become the procedure of choice for severe MS with pliable leaflets. Despite a wealth of literature on the technical aspects of PTMC, there is a dearth of literature addressing the impact of PTMC on the quality of life (QOL).