Publications by authors named "Ram Verma"

The limited vanillin (3a) production from plant sources requires identifying some renewable and sustainable approaches for its synthesis. This study aimed to develop an efficient, eco-friendly process for synthesizing vanillin (3a) from eugenol (1a) and eugenol-rich essential oils. The chemical methodology for vanillin (3a) synthesis involved base-mediated isomerization of eugenol (1a) to isoeugenol (2a), followed by OsO/NaIO mediated oxidation of isoeugenol to vanillin (3a) using different additives such 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.

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The AI-MIRACLE Study investigates the efficacy of using ChatGPT 4.0, a large language model (LLM), for translating and simplifying radiology reports into multiple languages, aimed at enhancing patient comprehension. The study assesses the model's performance across the most spoken languages in the U.

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  • The study found that fresh samples of the plant yielded more essential oil (EO) compared to shade-dried ones, with higher salt concentrations and a basic pH leading to better EO yields.
  • Gas Chromatography analyses revealed that Eugenol and β-myrcene were the main components, with Eugenol peaking at 10% salt and decreasing at lower pH levels, while β-myrcene was highest at a pH of 4.
  • The study's hydro distillation process highlighted variations in EO composition across 14 time-framed fractions, showing that phenylpropanoids and acyclic monoterpenes were dominant, which could help meet market demands and enhance EO's commercial value.
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  • - The study focuses on developing transgenic geraniums by introducing the Thchit42 gene to enhance fungal resistance while simultaneously improving plant growth and essential oil production.
  • - Results showed that the transgenic geraniums exhibited significant antifungal activity against pathogens Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Fusarium oxysporum, alongside increased leaf size and oil content.
  • - Molecular analysis suggested that the Longifolia and Zinc finger RICESLEEPER genes play key roles in promoting growth and leaf augmentation, indicating potential pathways for cultivating more resilient geraniums to meet market demands.
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The preparation of 3-phosphorylated pyridines has remained the most challenging compared to the corresponding 2- or 4-functionalized pyridines. Herein, an unprecedented amino-organocatalyzed direct synthesis of 3-pyridylphosphonates from vinylphosphonates and aldehydes has been achieved. This allows access to a wide range of multi-substituted phosphorylated pyridines in excellent yields under transition metal-free conditions.

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Many patients are unable to receive organ transplantation as there is an expanding gap between the number of patients waiting for an organ and the number who receive it. Organ procurement from the brain-dead can address this expanding gap, especially because one brain-dead patient can potentially donate multiple organs to several recipients. Here, we describe a rare case of a previously healthy 26-year-old male who was declared brain dead after a motor vehicle accident but underwent hemodialysis to treat his acute kidney injury and hyperkalemia before successfully donating his heart and left kidney.

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  • * A case study described a patient who experienced acute kidney injury after presenting with diarrhea; tests showed severe proteinuria and a kidney biopsy confirmed PGNMID with specific IgG deposits.
  • * Despite receiving corticosteroids, the patient became dependent on hemodialysis and opted out of additional treatments, emphasizing the need for more research to understand PGNMID and establish consistent treatment protocols.
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Background: Specific surgical procedures, such as upper abdominal and thoracic surgery, are connected to an increased predisposition of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). The incidence of PPCs could vary approximately between 20-90% with upper abdominal surgery, which can be minimized by using treatment procedures that increase lung capacity and encourage inspiration. This review aims to examine the effectiveness of already existing evidence-based interventions that promote lung expansion, thereby preventing PPCs.

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Hydrogen-rich water (HRW) has emerged as a novel approach in the field of health and wellness. It is believed to have therapeutic antioxidant properties that can neutralize harmful free radicals in the human body. It has also been shown to be beneficial in mitigating oxidative stress-induced damage through its anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic pathways.

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Heart failure is a cardiovascular condition, leading to fatigue, breathlessness, and fluid retention. It affects around 56 million people globally and is a leading cause of hospitalization and mortality. Its prevalence is rising due to aging populations and lifestyle factors.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) has impacted many areas of healthcare. AI in healthcare uses machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing to analyze copious amounts of healthcare data and yield valuable outcomes. In the sleep medicine field, a large amount of physiological data is gathered compared to other branches of medicine.

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The topical application of essential oils is considered an effective treatment for skin diseases. Cymbopogon distans (Nees ex Steud.) Wats (Poaceae) is a promising aromatic grass widespread in the Himalayan temperate zone.

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Observing cataplexy episodes during an office visit is extremely rare as they are usually triggered by laughter or emotional stress. Narcolepsy usually occurs in the younger population. We report a case of a 65-year-old Caucasian female with a past medical history of obesity who developed excessive daytime sleepiness, fatigue, and sleep attacks five weeks after getting influenza and pneumococcal vaccines.

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This editorial provides an in-depth review of the Ayushman Bharat initiative, India's universal healthcare scheme, designed to address significant disparities in healthcare access and quality across the country. Following the structure of the healthcare system and socioeconomic trends, the manuscript assesses the reasons for the initiative's creation, its coverage, implementation strategies, role during the COVID-19 pandemic, auxiliary pilot programs, and challenges for future progress. It focuses on how the initiative has increased healthcare accessibility, financial protection, transformed the healthcare infrastructure, and provided relief during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Rhizosphere is the battlefield of beneficial and harmful (so called phytopathogens) microorganisms. Moreover, these microbial communities are struggling for their existence in the soil and playing key roles in plant growth, mineralization, nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning. In the last few decades, some consistent pattern have been detected so far that link soil community composition and functions with plant growth and development; however, it has not been studied in detail.

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Ethnobotanical Relevance: Rosa damascena Mill. (Rosaceae), commonly known as damask rose, is an ancient medicinal and perfumery plant used in Traditional Unani Medicine due to various therapeutic effects, including cardiovascular benefits.

Aim Of The Study: This study aimed to evaluate the vasorelaxant effect of the 2-phenyl ethyl alcohol (PEA) isolated from the spent flowers of R.

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Background: India has a massive population of bovines, which makes the framework of the economy mainly relying on milk and meat production. Parasitic diseases such as babesiosis are detrimental to bovines by decreasing animal welfare and production efficiency.

Aim: Performing a meta-analysis of the prevalence of babesiosis over 30 years viz 1990 to 2019 within India to pool out individual studies from different country regions.

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The main motivation of this work is to study and obtain some reversible and DNA codes of length with better parameters. Here, we first investigate the structure of cyclic and skew cyclic codes over the chain ring R:=F4[v]/⟨v3⟩. We show an association between the codons and the elements of R using a Gray map.

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As per 20th livestock census, India possessing 193.46 million cattle and 109.85 million buffaloes in organized and unorganized sectors.

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Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica) is an anaerobic parasite that causes Amoebiasis in the intestine or extraintestinal, with immunology, genetics, and environmental variables all playing a part in the disease's development, but its molecular mechanism is unknown. One of the primary obstacles in understanding the etiology of Amoebiasis will be identifying the genetics profiling that controls the Amoebiasis network.

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