Variation and functional profile of gut bacteria in the scarab beetle, Anomala dimidiata, under a cellulose-enriched microenvironment.

This study utilized cultivable methods and 16 S amplicon sequencing to compare taxonomic profiles and functional potential of gut bacteria in the scarab beetle, Anomola dimidiata, under cellulose-enriched conditions. Eight culturable cellulolytic gut bacteria were isolated from the midgut and hindgut of the scarab larvae, respectively. 16 S amplicon sequencing evinced that the most represented taxonomic profiles at phylum level in the fermentation chamber and midgut were Bacillota (71.

Effectiveness of a structured life skills training program among Indian nursing students.

Nursing education programs increasingly emphasize the importance of life skills alongside clinical competencies to prepare students for the multifaceted demands of modern healthcare. However, there remains a gap in understanding the most effective strategies for integrating life skills into nursing curricula. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the impact of a structured life skills training program on first-year B.

Deciphering the complex interplay between gut microbiota and crop residue breakdown in forager and hive bees ( L.).

This study investigates gut microbiota diversity and enzymatic activities, aiming to utilize identified isolates for practical applications in sustainable crop residue management and soil health enhancement. This study sampled honey bees, analyzed gut bacterial diversity via 16S rRNA gene, and screened isolates for cellulolytic, hemicellulolytic, and pectinolytic activities, with subsequent assessment of enzymatic potential. The study reveals that cellulolytic and hemicellulolytic bacterial isolates, mainly from γ-Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Firmicutes, have significant potential for crop residue management.

Microbial ensemble in the hives: deciphering the intricate gut ecosystem of hive and forager bees of Apis mellifera.

Background: The gut microbiome of honey bees significantly influences vital traits and metabolic processes, including digestion, detoxification, nutrient provision, development, and immunity. However, there is a limited information is available on the gut bacterial diversity of western honey bee populations in India. This study addresses the critical knowledge gap and outcome of which would benefit the beekeepers in India.

Rhizosphere-dwelling halophilic archaea: a potential candidate for alleviating salinity-associated stress in agriculture.

Salinity is a serious environmental factor that impedes crop growth and drastically reduces yield. This study aimed to investigate the potential of halophilic archaea isolated from the Rann of Kutch to alleviate the negative impact of salinity on crop growth and yield. The halophilic archaea, which demonstrated high tolerance to salinity levels up to 4.

Discrimination of paediatric acuity test optotypes by 6-year-old children.

Purpose: To compare the discrimination performance of 6-year-old children for optotypes from six paediatric visual acuity tests and to fit Luce's Biased Choice Model to the data to estimate the relative similarities and bias for each optotype.

Methods: Full data sets were collected from 20 typically developing 6-year-olds who had passed a vision screening. They were presented with single optotypes labelled 6/12 at a distance of 9 m and were asked to identify the optotype using a matching task containing all optotypes from the relevant test.

Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: how is it different? a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis.

Purpose: An association between Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination has been reported. We aimed to summarize the clinical features of GBS associated with SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and determine the contrasting features from coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) associated GBS and GBS following other causes.

Materials And Methods: We performed PubMed search for articles published between 1 December 2020 and 27 January 2022 using search terms related to "SARS-CoV-2 vaccination" and "GBS".

Perceptual Center-Surround Contrast Suppression in Adolescence.

Purpose: Center-surround contrast suppression-typically induced when a center pattern is surrounded by another pattern with similar spatial features-is considered a perceptual analogue of center-surround neurophysiology in the visual system. Surround suppression strength is altered in a range of brain conditions affecting young people (e.g.

Effects of bias current and control of multistability in 3D hopfield neural network.

This work studies the dynamics of a three dimensional Hopfield neural network focusing on the impact of bias terms. In the presence of bias terms, the models displays an odd symmetry and experiences typical behaviors including period doubling, spontaneous symmetry breaking, merging crisis, bursting oscillation, coexisting attractors and coexisting period-doubling reversals as well. Multistability control is investigated by employing the linear augmentation feedback strategy.

Risk Factors for Neutropenic Sepsis Related Mortality in Children Undergoing Allogenic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.

We aimed to analyze infections in children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) until engraftment. The spectrum and risk factors associated will help plan interventions to reduce mortality. We performed a retrospective analysis on the infections, associated risk factors, and mortality until engraftment in children up to 18 years of age undergoing HSCT from January 2017 to August 2020.

Results of the School Children Ocular Biometry and Refractive Error Study in South India.

Objectives: Axial length (AL) is an important contributor to refraction, and growth curves are gaining importance in the prediction of myopia. This study aimed to profile the distribution of ocular biometry parameters and to identify correlates of spherical equivalent refraction (SE) among school children in South India.

Materials And Methods: The School Children Ocular Biometry and Refractive Error study was conducted as part of a school screening program in southern India.

Unravelling the Imaging Conundrum of Rabies.

Rabies is a major disease burden worldwide, especially in Asia. Approximately, 59,000 human deaths per year occurs in over 150 countries due to rabies, with Africa and Asia contributing 95% of cases. It is a fatal infection of central nervous system (CNS) caused by rabies RNA virus via transmission through bite of an infected animal, aerosols, open wound, or organ transplantation.

Chemicals/materials of emerging concern in farmlands: sources, crop uptake and potential human health risks.

Certain chemicals/materials that are contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) have been widely detected in water bodies and terrestrial systems worldwide while other CECs occur at undetectable concentrations. The primary sources of CECs in farmlands are agricultural inputs, such as wastewater, biosolids, sewage sludge, and agricultural mulching films. The percent increase in cropland area during 1950-2016 was 30 and the rise in land use for food crops during 1960-2018 was 100-500%, implying that there could be a significant CEC burden in farmlands in the future.

Handgrip strength: A simple and effective tool to predict mortality after liver transplantation.

Introduction: Malnutrition is a widely prevalent yet unrecognized problem of patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) awaiting liver transplant (LT). The aim of this study was to ascertain pre-LT nutritional status of adult Asian Indian patients with ESLD including functional deficit (frailty) and determine predictor/s of poor post-LT outcome (futility).

Methods: A prospective, longitudinal, single-center study which enrolled adults listed for LT between October 2014 and April 2018.

A Clinically Applicable Predictive Score in Lumbar Disc Disease for Formulating a Surgical Plan.

Study Design: Case control study.

Objective: Micro-lumbar discectomy or Interbody fusion procedure are work-horse surgical procedures in management of lumbar disc disease. Spine surgeon in their early years of practice gets confused in choosing ideal surgical plan when dealing with a complex scenario.

Influence of tumor size in the progression of venous tumor thrombus in renal cell carcinoma: A 7-year single-center experience.

Objective: The objective of the study is to describe the perioperative outcomes, disease-specific, and overall survival status in patients diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava (IVC) tumor thrombus.

Patients And Methods: We did a retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent radical nephrectomy along with IVC thrombectomy from the year 2013 to 2020. Mayo's classification was used to stratify the level of IVC thrombus.

Hamiltonian energy and coexistence of hidden firing patterns from bidirectional coupling between two different neurons.

In this paper, bidirectional-coupled neurons through an asymmetric electrical synapse are investigated. These coupled neurons involve 2D Hindmarsh-Rose (HR) and 2D FitzHugh-Nagumo (FN) neurons. The equilibria of the coupled neurons model are investigated, and their stabilities have revealed that, for some values of the electrical synaptic weight, the model under consideration can display either self-excited or hidden firing patterns.

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Children With Inborn Errors of Metabolism: Single Center Experience Over Two Decades.

Objective: We present outcome data on hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in children with inborn errors of metabolism (IEM).

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data on children up to 18 years of age, diagnosed with IEM, who underwent HSCT between January, 2002 and December, 2020.

Results: 24 children, (mucopolysaccharidosis - 13, Gaucher disease - 4, X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy - 4, metachromatic leukodystrophy - 2, Krabbe disease - 1) were included.

Donor Characteristics Predict the Success of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Thalassemia Major: A Single-Center Analysis of 250 Patients.

We present data on the impact of donor characteristics in a uniform cohort of children who underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for thalassemia major. We performed a retrospective study in children undergoing matched related (MRD) or unrelated (MUD) HSCT from January 2009 to December 2019. We analyzed data on 250 patients (age seven months-19 years), MRD n = 187, MUD n = 63.

Major contaminants of emerging concern in soils: a perspective on potential health risks.

Soil pollution by the contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) or emerging contaminants deserves attention worldwide because of their toxic health effects and the need for developing regulatory guidelines. Though the global soil burden by certain CECs is in several metric tons, the source-tracking of these contaminants in soil environments is difficult due to heterogeneity of the medium and complexities associated with the interactive mechanisms. Most CECs have higher affinities towards solid matrices for adsorption.

Bio-polysaccharide composites mediated degradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons in a sandy soil using free and immobilized consortium of Kocuria rosea and Aspergillus sydowii.

Based on our previous study in minimal medium, Kocuria rosea and Aspergillus sydowii were identified as the best microbes for degradation of mixture of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The present study reports PAH degradation potential of these microbes in free and immobilized form. PAHs were extracted using QuEChERS-mediated process followed by quantification by high performance liquid chromatography.

Treosulfan-Based Conditioning in Matched Family, Unrelated and Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Genetic Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: Experience and Outcomes over 10 Years from India.

We aimed to analyze data in children with primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) who underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). We performed a retrospective study where children up to 18 years, with primary HLH and who underwent HSCT from January 2011 to December 2019, were included. Twenty-five children with genetic HLH underwent HSCT, including variants (Griscelli syndrome (GS2) 7, Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CHS) 2, XIAP mutation 2).