While the spatio-temporal characteristics of Indian summer monsoon precipitation and its extreme spells have been extensively studied, the northeast monsoon, which occurs from October to December (i.e., post-monsoon season) and affects the southern peninsula of India, has not received as much attention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLow macrophage viability in chronic diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) may lead to inadequate interleukin (IL) expression and the persistence of infection. This study evaluates the association between macrophage function, IL-2 expression, and wound microflora in chronic DFUs. Diabetic patients with DFUs (group 1, n = 40) and without DFUs (group 2, n = 40) were compared for macrophage function in serum by viability testing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndia has proven to be one of the most diverse and dynamic economic regions in the world. Its industry focuses predominantly on the service sector and immediate economic growth seems to steer India into the economic superpower. India's unique business landscape is felt at a regional level, where massive urbanization has become an unavoidable consequence of population growth and spatial allocation to the economic hubs of metropolitan cities.
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