Effectiveness of Extended Screening and Brief Intervention (X-SBI) on Substance Misuse and Related Outcomes in Correctional Settings.

Background: Screening and brief intervention (SBI), effective in community health care, show inconsistent results in correctional settings (CS). We hypothesized that SBI needs adaptation for the incarcerated population. The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of extended SBI (X-SBI) for substance misuse in CS.

Association between household air pollution due to solid fuel use and sleep problems among older adults in India.

Household air pollution (HAP) presents numerous health challenges. The association between HAP and sleep problems has not been extensively studied. This paper examined the effect of HAP due to solid fuel use on sleep problems among older adults in India.

Physiological, biochemical, and genome-wide expression patterns during graded normobaric hypoxia in healthy individuals.

The regulation of oxygen homeostasis is critical in physiology and disease pathogenesis. High-altitude environment or hypoxia (lack of oxygen) can lead to adverse health conditions such as high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) despite initial adaptive physiological responses. Studying genetic, hematological and biochemical, and the physiological outcomes of hypoxia together could yield a comprehensive understanding and potentially uncover valuable biomarkers for predicting responses.

Mechanistic Insights on Chemosensing Response of Pyrene and Anthracene Based Fluorescent Probes Towards Nitroaromatic Compounds.

Two polyaromatic hydrocarbon-based compounds, N,N,N-tris-((pyren-1-yl)methyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine (SM1) and N,N,N-tris-((anthracen-9-yl)methyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine (SM2) are explored as chemosensors for detecting nitroaromatic compounds. The chemosensing studies of SM1 and SM2 showed selective sensing of 4-nitroaniline (4NA) in homogeneous medium (in Acetonitrile (ACN) and in DMSO), which is due to the hyperpolarizability of 4NA. Quenching mechanism studied for the three analytes (4NA, 2NA and PA) showed dynamic quenching in SM1 in presence of 4NA and 2NA, while static quenching in presence of PA.

Association between household air pollution due to unclean fuel use and depression among older adults in India: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Depression is a major public concern among older adults. However, limited studies have examined the association of depression and household air pollution (HAP). Therefore, this study examines the association between HAP due to unclean fuel use and depression among older adults in India.

A critical review on : current status, physicochemical attributes, and food industrial applications.

Phytomedicine as an alternative to conventional medications which become more interested for researcher. () has been used for centuries to cure a range of illnesses. , commonly known as the miracle tree, ben oil tree, and drumstick tree, is a family plant whose latin name is Lam.

Multi-modal medical image fusion using improved dual-channel PCNN.

This paper proposes a medical image fusion method in the non-subsampled shearlet transform (NSST) domain to combine a gray-scale image with the respective pseudo-color image obtained through different imaging modalities. The proposed method applies a novel improved dual-channel pulse-coupled neural network (IDPCNN) model to fuse the high-pass sub-images, whereas the Prewitt operator is combined with maximum regional energy (MRE) to construct the fused low-pass sub-image. First, the gray-scale image and luminance of the pseudo-color image are decomposed using NSST to find the respective sub-images.

Recent advances in degradation of N,N-diethyl-3-toluamide (DEET)-an emerging environmental contaminant: a review.

N,N-Diethyl-3-toluamide (DEET) is a commonly used insect repellent, which acts as an organic chemical contaminant in water and considered as an emerging contaminant which has been observed worldwide. It gets discharged into the environment through sewage waste. The various methods have been used to degrade DEET, such as UV based, ozonation, photocatalytic degradation, and biodegradation (based on the metabolic activity of fungi and bacteria).

Study of chemical effects on L X-rays spectra of Pr compounds using high resolution WDXRF and EDXRF measurements.

Chemical effects on L X-rays spectra of PrF, PrCl, PrBr, PrO, PrO and Pr(SO) compounds have been investigated from measured IL/IL (i = l and β), IL/IL (j = η, γ and γ), IL/IL (k = γ and η) intensity ratios using high resolution poly-chromatic WDXRF, and monochromatic excitation by 6.49 keV in vacuum (10 Torr) and Ag K (22.581 keV) X-rays photons in EDXRF spectrometers.

Adhatoda vasica and Tinospora cordifolia extracts ameliorate clinical and molecular markers in mild COVID-19 patients: a randomized open-label three-armed study.

Background: SARS-CoV-2 infections caused mild-to-moderate illness. However, a sizable portion of infected people experience a rapid progression of hyper-inflammatory and hypoxic respiratory illness that necessitates an effective and safer remedy to combat COVID-19.

Methods: A total of 150 COVID-19-positive patients with no to mild symptoms, between the age groups 19-65 years were enrolled in this randomized, open-labeled three-armed clinical trial.

Therapeutic Effect of Extracts on Letrozole-Induced Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and its Complications in Murine Model.

Background: Tinosopora cordifolia ( (TC) is commonly used in Ayurvedic medicine since long time for number of ailments and its preparations are also considered by food safety and standards authority of India as nutritional supplement. However the scientific evidence on its possible safety and efficacy in polycystic ovarian syndrome and associated complications was not studied in detail.

Objectives: The purpose of this investigation is to examine whether or not can have therapeutic effects on letrozole induced PCOS and related complications such as body weight, dyslipidaemia, glucose tolerance, hormonal regulation, insulin resistance and sensitivity, severity of PCOS and histopathological changes in ovary using mice animal model.

Biogenic Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Biomedical Applications: A Review.

Nanotechnology has inscribed novel perception into the material science and one of the most extensively used nanomaterials is Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) with healthcare and biomedical applications. Because of its outstanding biocompatibility, low toxicity, and low cost, ZnO NPs have become one of the most prominent metal oxide NPs in biological applications. This review highlights the different aspects of ZnO NPs, like their green synthesis as a substitute of conventional route due to avoidance of threat of hazardous, costly precursors and subsequent mostly therapeutic applications.

Regulation of Insulin Resistance, Lipid Profile and Glucose Metabolism Associated with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by .

The plant (TC), traditionally known as guduchi or giloy, is used for a number of health conditions as a nutritional supplement and rejuvenation medicine. Its nutritional supplementary products are traditionally recommended for a wide range of health issues, including diabetes, menstruation discomfort, fever, obesity, inflammation, and more. Unfortunately, there has not been extensive research into its effectiveness in treating or managing insulin resistance, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, hormonal imbalance, and metabolic syndrome-associated polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Standard workload-based estimation of nursing manpower requirement in the ICU of a tertiary care teaching hospital: A time and motion study.

Background: The safety of patients remain at risk due to a higher workload and lower nurse-to-patient ratio. However, in India, most hospitals still adhere to long-known nurse staffing norms set by their statutory or accreditation bodies. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to recommend a standard workload-based estimation of nursing manpower requirement in the ICU of a tertiary care teaching hospital.

Effect of on gestational diabetes mellitus and its complications.

Ayurvedic system of medicine uses giloy or guduchi, also known as (TC), to treat diabetes and related diseases like hyperglycemia and hyperlipididemia. However, its usage in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is not well studied. The primary objective of the study was to examine the effects of water extract of TC called satva, essential oil, and hydroalcoholic (HA) extract on GDM and its complications and to explore their mechanism of action using mice model.

SKINTED: an uncommon cutaneous complication of total knee replacement.

Surgery of the nee, injury to the nfrapatellar branch of the saphenous erve, raumatic czematous ermatitis (SKINTED) involving the skin lateral to the surgical incision/scar area is a site- and procedure-specific diagnosis associated with total knee replacement surgery. It results from autonomic denervation following surgical trauma to the nerve and occurs months to years after surgical trauma. It needs to be differentiated from post traumatic eczema/dermatitis, neuropathic dermatitis and contact dermatitis/sensitization due to topical therapies or implant material.

Association of greenness with COVID-19 deaths in India: An ecological study at district level.

Background: The world has witnessed a colossal death toll due to the novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). A few environmental epidemiology studies have identified association of environmental factors (air pollution, greenness, temperature, etc.) with COVID-19 incidence and mortality, particularly in developed countries.

Physical activity and gender buffer the association of retirement with functional impairment in Ghana.

Females on average live longer but with higher rates of functional impairment and lower physical and economic activities than men. However, research linking retirement to functional impairment and the modifying role of gender and physical activity (PA) is limited especially in low- and middle-income countries. This paper examines the association between retirement and functional impairment in Ghana and evaluates the effect modification of the association by gender and PA.

Delineating Injectable Triamcinolone-Induced Cutaneous Atrophy and Therapeutic Options in 24 Patients-A Retrospective Study.

Background: Steroids being the strongest anti-inflammatory agents are used in innumerable disorders in various formulations with excellent results and seemingly known side effects as well. Triamcinolone acetonide used as intralesional injections is seen to be associated with localized atrophy in some patients.

Aim: To describe the cases of steroid-induced localized atrophy/lipoatrophy after intralesional triamcinolone over various parts of the body in a retrospective study.

Post Herpetic Neuralgia: A Retrospective Study to Evaluate Response to Modified Jaipur Block with Increased Concentration of Dexamethasone.

Background: Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a complication of herpes zoster characterized by persistent dermatomal pain. It has a negative impact on the quality of life. There is no gold standard therapy for PHN, and various local and systemic treatments have been tried.

A Clinicoepidemiological Study of Psychiatric Co-Morbidity in Hansen's Disease.

Introduction: Leprosy is a chronic disease caused by mycobacterium leprae. Chronicity of the disease leads to various psychiatric co-morbidities, which are often undiagnosed and untreated. The main objectives of this study were to evaluate the frequency and nature of psychiatric co-morbidity in patients of Hansen's disease.