Biomarkers of liver diseases.

The liver is one of the pivotal organs in the human body and is fundamentally responsible for detoxification and metabolism. Various disorders such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, fibrosis, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and hepatitis are associated with improper functions of the liver. Hence, biomarkers are needed to determine the severity.

Assessment of grassroot level health care service delivery system in a community development block of Haryana: A cross sectional study.

Background: Health-care service delivery is one of the components of six building blocks of World Health Organization Health System Framework. In order to monitor the progress of health-care service delivery, it is necessary to monitor its dimensions.

Objective: The current study aimed to assess the health-care service delivery at the lowest health-care delivery post in Haryana.

Effectiveness of Topical Application of Honey on Oral Mucosa of Children for the Management of Oral Mucositis Associated with Chemotherapy.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of topical application of honey on Oral Mucositis (OM) associated with chemotherapy.

Methods: An observational blind study is performed upon a sample of 100 children receiving chemotherapy who developed oral mucositis. All children are divided into two groups (control and experimental) who received different regimens.

Composition, seasonal variation, and sources of PM₁₀ from world heritage site Taj Mahal, Agra.

Air samples for PM(10) (dp < 10 μm in aerodynamic diameter) were collected from March 2007 to February 2008 near Taj Mahal-a historically sensitive site in Agra. Each sample collected on 20.3 × 25.

Seasonal air quality profile of inorganic ionic composition of PM(10) near Taj Mahal in Agra, India.

Atmospheric aerosols and their impacts on the environment particularly on human health is an issue of significant public and governmental concern. Though studies on air quality related to total suspended particulate matter have done by various authors in India, yet respirable suspended particulate matter (PM(10)) is not characterized so far particularly in a historical and world heritage city like Agra. This study presents seasonal variation in mass levels of PM(10) and its ionic composition.

Persistence of new insecticides and their efficacy against insect pests of okra.

Persistence and efficacy of bifenthrin (25 and 50 g ai ha(-1)), fipronil (50 and 100 g ai ha(-1)) and indoxacarb (70 and 140 g ai ha(-1)) has been studied in okra fruits. The initial deposits varied from 0.259-0.