Publications by authors named "U K Rout"
The compound CuSbS, known as tetrahedrite, is an eco-friendly p-type thermoelectric material with earth-abundant, low-cost, and less toxic constituents. This contemporary work studied the thermoelectric properties of Gd and Se double-substituted tetrahedrites. The samples with nominal composition CuGdSbSSe (where = 0, 0.
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- Anthrax, caused by the bacteria Bacillus anthracis, was confirmed as a zoonotic infection in Koraput district, resulting in both cutaneous and gastrointestinal cases among residents who interacted with infected animals or their products.
- The investigation identified 47 suspected cases and confirmed 10 through RT-PCR testing, with the outbreak linked to multiple point-source exposures from April 13, 2023, to May 15, 2023; no fatalities were reported.
- The study concluded that cutaneous anthrax arose from handling dead animals, while gastrointestinal anthrax was linked to consuming the uncooked meat of infected sheep, leading to specific public health recommendations.
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has posed multiple challenges to global public health. Clinical features and sequela of SARS-CoV-2 infection include long-term and short-term complications often clinically indistinguishable from bacterial sepsis and acute lung infection. Post-hoc studies of previous SARS outbreaks postulate secondary bacterial infections with microbial dysbiosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Scrub typhus is a mite-borne infectious disease caused primarily by the obligate intracellular bacteria Orientia tsutsugamushi, which is transmitted by chigger mites. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of scrub typhus among adults in Odisha, an eastern state of India.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to analyse 1840 serum samples from five districts (Khordha, Cuttack, Ganjam, Malkangiri and Sundargarh) of Odisha collected during 2020-2021.
Introduction Adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) are well documented, whereas data regarding the risk and benefit of levothyroxine treatment in such cases are insufficient and inconsistent. Our study aimed to evaluate the effects of levothyroxine treatment on pregnancy outcomes in these women. Materials and methods Healthy women with a singleton pregnancy were screened before 12 weeks of gestation for subclinical hypothyroidism using 2017 American Thyroid Association guidelines.
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