Publications by authors named "S R Arvind"
The broadening in photoelectron spectra of polymers can be attributed to several factors, such as light source spread, spectrometer resolution, the finite lifetime of the hole state, and solid-state effects. Here, for the first time, we set up a computational protocol to assess the peak broadening induced for both core and valence levels by solid-state effects in four amorphous polymers by using a combination of density functional theory, many-body perturbation theory, and classical polarizable embedding. We show that intrinsic local inhomogeneities in the electrostatic environment induce a Gaussian broadening of 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCyber-attacks on healthcare institutions have increased in recent years and have made headlines through the COVID-19 pandemic. With the fallout of attacks increasingly reported in academic research and in the media, there is a real urgency to address cyber-threats that must be augmented across and within health systems. Until now, clinical healthcare professionals have considered cyber-attacks on healthcare organisations a predominantly information and communication technology issue, but this perception is no longer fit-for-purpose.
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- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is increasingly becoming a major public health issue, and tailored treatment approaches are recommended for patients, especially those newly diagnosed in India with an HbA1c level above 7.5%.
- A committee of seventeen diabetes experts assessed three key statements regarding the treatment of these patients using a 9-point Likert scale to gauge consensus.
- The consensus was that dual therapy combining Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4Is) and Metformin should be the first-line treatment for newly diagnosed Indian T2DM patients with HbA1c levels over 7.5%, as it is both effective and cost-efficient.
Importance: Religiosity and guilt are commonly featured in obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD). The role of religiosity and guilt in OCD has been frequently studied in the literature and suggested that greater religiosity/spirituality, paranormal beliefs, and magical ideation have often been associated with enhanced obsessive-compulsive behavior. India being a multi-religious country, it is particularly notable that a research was required to assess the role of religiosity and guilt in symptomatology and outcome in OCD, a condition in which religious themes are often present.
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