Assessment of Serum Electrolytes and Glycated Hemoglobin Level in Non-diabetic Iron-Deficient Anaemic Patients.

Introduction: The WHO has recognised iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) as the most common nutritional deficiency in the world, with 30% of the population being affected by this condition. The patient's glycemic status during the past three months is shown by the glycated haemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) test. According to several studies, iron deficiency can increase HbA1C levels without affecting blood sugar levels.

Assessing caregiving burden among primary caregivers in a medical intensive care unit setup: Cross-sectional study.

Objective: Caregiver burden in caring patients in intensive care unit (ICU) settings are stressful and challenging place. Caregivers also play very important role in doctor-patient relationship. In India, there is a skewed trend in doctor-patient relationship.

Mucormycosis in a Diabetic Ketoacidosis Patient: A Case Report.

Mucormycosis is the name given to several different diseases caused by fungi of the order mucorales. It is commonly seen in patients with decreased immunity like patients with chronic renal failure, organ transplantation, neutropenia and most commonly in those with poorly controlled diabetes. We present a case of 55-year-old diabetic man who presented with headache and fever diagnosed with pulmonary and maxillary sinus mucormycosis presenting as diabetic ketoacidosis.

Purpura Fulminans Secondary to Rickettsial Infection: A Case Report.

Purpura fulminans is an acute life threatening disorder characterized by cutaneous haemorrhagic manifestations and necrosis caused by disseminated intravascular coagulation and dermal vascular thrombosis. In this case a 60-year-old male presented with purpuric lesions over both upper and lower limbs and consumption coagulopathy following rickettsial infection. It was diagnosed as purpura fulminans secondary to rickettsial infection with disseminated intravascular coagulation and treated with replacement of platelets and coagulation factors along with antibiotics and doxycycline.

Preparation of high molecular weight gDNA and bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) libraries in plants.

Bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) libraries are extremely valuable large-insert DNA libraries for physical mapping, positional cloning, comparative genomic analysis, complete genome sequencing, and evolutionary studies. Due to their stability and relative simplicity BAC libraries are most preferred over other approaches for cloning large genomic DNA fragments for large-insert libraries. Isolation of intact high molecular weight (HMW) DNA is a critical step underlying the success of large-insert genomic DNA library construction.

Anaesthetic Management of a Geriatric Patient with Parkinson's Disease, who was Posted for Emergency Laparotomy- A Case Report.

Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a relatively common neuro degenerative disorder in the geriatric age group. The pathophysiological changes in these patients predispose to major systemic complications like aspiration pneumonitis, respiratory depression, myocardial depression and postural hypotension. Anaesthetic agents interact with the anti-Parkinsonian medication and this may lead to adverse effects.

Development of chromosome-arm-specific microsatellite markers in Triticum aestivum (Poaceae) using NGS technology.

Premise Of The Study: The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of developing chromosome-arm-specific microsatellite markers in wheat on a large scale based on chromosome survey sequences obtained with next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology.

Methods And Results: The Illumina Hi Seq2000 sequencing platform was used to sequence DNA of isolated wheat chromosome-arm 7DL. The data were assembled and microsatellite loci were identified computationally.

Complete chloroplast genome sequence of a major invasive species, crofton weed (Ageratina adenophora).

Background: Crofton weed (Ageratina adenophora) is one of the most hazardous invasive plant species, which causes serious economic losses and environmental damages worldwide. However, the sequence resource and genome information of A. adenophora are rather limited, making phylogenetic identification and evolutionary studies very difficult.

Identification and characterization of microRNAs from barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) by high-throughput sequencing.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of endogenous RNAs that regulates the gene expression involved in various biological and metabolic processes. Barley is one of the most important cereal crops worldwide and is a model organism for genetic and genomic studies in Triticeae species. However, the miRNA research in barley has lagged behind other model species in grass family.