Monitoring of Specific Phytoestrogens by Dedicated Electrochemical Sensors: A Review.

Phytoestrogens are non-steroidal estrogens produced from plants that can bind with the human body's estrogenic receptor site and be used as a substitute for maintaining hormonal balance. They are mainly classified as flavonoids, phenolic acids, lignans, stilbenes, and coumestans; some are resocyclic acids of lactones, which are mycotoxins and not natural phytoestrogen. Phytoestrogens have many beneficial medicinal properties, making them an important part of the daily diet.

Analysis of Two Outbreaks of Scrub Typhus in Rajasthan: A Clinico-epidemiological Study.

Aims And Objectives: To describe the diversity of clinical manifestations, laboratory findings and outcome of scrub typhus in hospitalised patients of SMS Hospital, Jaipur during 2012 and 2013.

Material And Methods: All the cases of febrile illness with thrombocytopenia diagnosed as scrub typhus were analysed. Diagnosis was made by ELISA based IgM serology.

Pseudo-aneurysm of left ventricle.

A 16 years boy who presented with pain chest, precordial bulging with abnormal chest movement and fever was diagnosed to have pseudo-aneurysm of left ventricle with infective endocarditis.