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Does an Association Exist Between Maternal Serum Lipid Parameters and Birth Weight of Newborn? A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Abstract: Pregnant woman undergoes profound hormonal, metabolic changes and adaptions to achieve success in terms of healthy baby as outcome. Lipids are more significantly involved as a source of energy, fat-soluble vitamins, and precursors for various hormones. We decided to study pattern of lipid profile parameters at puerperium phase, as an indicative of lipid status of woman in late pregnancy and its influence on birth weight of newborn.Cross-sectional analysis was carried …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 46–51 Read article
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A Triangulation Study to Assess the Behavior of Patients, Family Members and Healthcare Providers Regarding DOTS Programme in Selected DOTS Centers of Delhi
Abstract: Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in the country. India is the highest TB burden country globally and accounts for one-fifth of the global incidences. The present study was taken under research to assess the behavior of patients, family members and healthcare providers (HCPs) regarding DOTS programme in selected DOTS centers of Delhi, India. Objective: The objectives were to assess the behavior pattern of patient, family members, …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 27–36 Read article
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An Update on HIV-2 Infection
Abstract: Human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV–2) infection is an important cause of disease in a number of regions of the world. But the knowledge about this infection is sparse. Prevalence data on HIV-2 is heterogeneous. HIV-2 has a lower infectivity than HIV-1 which can be related to the lower RNA levels in this virus. The rate of progression to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in HIV-2-infected patients is highly variable making …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 34–42 Read article
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An Overview of 98 Cases of Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis
Abstract: Background: Granulomatous mastitis is an uncommon, benign, chronic inflammatory condition of breast of uncertain etiology. The clinical features mimic tuberculosis and breast cancer that leads to diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma. Its optimal management is still unclear with high recurrence rate. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to present the clinico-pathological features of patients with Granulomatous mastitis and our experience with the medical and surgical treatment of these patients. Methods: …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Surgery · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 5–9 Read article
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Kapikacchu (Mucuna pruriens): A Promising Indigenous Herbal Drug and Its Effect on Different Disease Conditions
Abstract: Mucuna pruriens is widely known as “velvet bean,” which originally belongs to eastern part of India and China where it is cultivated as vegetable crop. It has been shown that its seeds are potentially of substantial medicinal importance. Kapikacchu belongs to Fabaceae family and it is widely used for aphrodisiac purpose as well as for Parkinson disease. It has lots of pharmacological properties such as hypoglycemic activity, antioxidant activity, aphrodisiac …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Liquid Waste Management
Abstract: Liquid waste is an emerging problem in this world, because of its ability to enter watersheds, pollute ground and drinking water when improperly handled and disposed. Diseases like cholera, plague, tuberculosis hepatitis as well as diphtheria are very common in places where untreated waste is reused and can be extremely dangerous over the period of time. Which can give public health risks as well as a major problem for healthcare …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2024 · pp. 18–24 Read article
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Solanum nigrum (MAKO) with Dynamic Therapeutic Role and Pharmacological Actions: A Review
Abstract: Solanum nigrum is an important plant in traditional medicines belonging to the Solanaceae family. It is used in hepatitis, fever, dysentery, and stomach complaint. The juice of the plant is used on ulcers and other skin diseases. The fruits are used as a laxative, appetite stimulant, and for treating asthma and "excessive thirst". Traditionally the plant was used to treat tuberculosis. It is known as peddakashapandlakoora in the Telangana region. …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 18–23 Read article
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A Comparative Study on Detection of Different Disease Using KNN
Abstract: Nowadays many approaches are made to detect or predict any disease in human body using different data mining techniques. This paper is an approach to study K-nearest neighbor (KNN) classification technique used in different disease prediction. Nowadays number of diseases are needed to be classified and are threat to the human life. Here KNN approach on disease are tuberculosis, heart disease, diabetes, chronic renal failure, neuromuscular disease and brain MRI …
Published in Journal of Open Source Developments · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 11–16 Read article
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Bacteriological and Yeast Profile in Clinical Samples from Immunocompromised Persons (Especially in HIV and Cancer Patients) and Their Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern
Abstract: AbstractImmunocompromised host describes a patient who is on increased risk to acquire infection due to congenital or acquired abnormality of the immune system. In the past few decades, the population of immunocompromised hosts has expanded enormously, due to the increased use of immunosuppressive conditions like HIV, cancer, etc. This study was planned to know the spectrum of organisms and trend of antimicrobial susceptibility pattern in immunocompromised patients. All hospitalized patients …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Biochemical Characterization of Mutant Strains and Cloning of Lactate Dehydrogenase Gene from Staphylococcus aureus
Abstract: An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign species. About 15 million (>25%) of 57 million annual deaths worldwide are estimated to be related directly to infectious diseases. The burden of morbidity (ill health) and mortality associated with infectious diseases falls most heavily on people in developing countries and particularly on infants and children diseases. Infectious diseases are the second leading cause of death; the …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 15–25 Read article
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Occupational Infections and Preventive Measures: An Update
Abstract: There are many infections which are closely associated with certain occupations, whereby the workers are put at a higher risk of being contracted with certain infections in the work setup. Occupational hazards are classified as being either physical (high temperature or pressure) or chemical (organic solvents and chemicals) or biological (virus, bacteria, fungi) hazard. Sometimes the prevalent occupation-associated life-style results in higher risk of exposure to the infections. These hazards …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2011 · pp. 88–97 Read article
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Health Need Assessment and Health Seeking Behaviour among Construction Site Workers and Homeless in South Delhi
Abstract: This observational cross sectional study is an update on the status of a marginalized community with different living conditions, health status, lifestyle, health needs and health seeking behavior in the multi-cultural metro city of Delhi. Out of 1252 screened, a total of 877 people were interviewed for self-reported illnesses, health needs and seeking behavior at four construction sites, shelters for the homeless and a slum in south Delhi. Poor hygienic …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2011 · pp. 123–129 Read article
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Changing Disease Epidemiology: An Impact of Climate Change
Abstract: Climate Change is one of the biggest challenges being faced across the globe. It is an over-riding environmental issue with grave implications on both economy and health. Major mechanism behind climate change is the “Greenhouse effect” which is causing the rise in temperature worldwide. Increasing temperatures, sea-level rises, changing patterns of precipitation, and more frequent and severe extreme events are expected to have adverse effects on health. Further, changing climatic …
Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 0, Issue 0, 2012 · pp. 19–26 Read article
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Comparative Genomics of Heat Shock Protein in Pathogenic Bacteria
Abstract: Genome comparison has recently become a common research topic in computer science. The development of computer-assisted mathematics (using products such as Mathematica or Matlab) has helped engineers, mathematicians, and computer scientists to start operating in this domain, and a public collection of case studies and demonstrations is growing, ranging from whole genome comparisons to gene expression analysis. This has increased the introduction of different ideas, including concepts from systems and …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Bioinformatics · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 19–34 Read article
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Phytochemicals And Antioxidants Properties of Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides Root Bark
Abstract: There have been studies on Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides (Orinata), family; Rutaceae, which has shown remarkable benefits of the plant to humans traditional medicine. Root or stem bark macerations, decoctions or infusions of the plant are widely taken to treat malaria, fever, sickle cell anemia, tuberculosis, paralysis, oedema and general body weakness. They are also widely taken to treat intestinal problems, including colic, dysentery, intestinal worms, gonorrhea and urethritis. Studies show that …
Published in Journal of Modern Chemistry & Chemical Technology · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 23–28 Read article
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An Extensive In vitro Approach in Development of Next Generation Drugs Against Trehalose-6-Phosphate Phosphatases Involved in Pathogenicity of Many Microorganisms
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-IN X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 AbstractTrehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase (TPP) enzymes implicated in pathogenecity of number of bacteria, fungi and nematodes causing serious diseases such as tuberculosis, candedemias, aspergillosis, elephantiasis and parasitic ones. This study is an effort to target a common pathway critical to pathogenicity of different microbes but entirely absent in vertebrates and to come out with new generation drugs by an extensive in vitro approach. …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 32–43 Read article
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Ethnozoological Study of Hill Stream Fish Inhabiting the Streams and the Tributaries of the Chambal River in South-Eastern Rajasthan (India)
Abstract: ABSTRACTEthnozoological importance of the hill stream fish was studied. Tribals and other local inhabitants of the region under study employ some indigenous fishing methods like usage of piscicidal plants, viz., Butea monosperma, Terminalia arjuna, Casearia elliptica, Madhuca indica, Phyllanthus emblica, Holoptelea integrifolia, Aegle marmelos, Euphorbia neriifolia, Nicotiana tabacum, Balanites aegyptiaca, etc., and other novel fishing methods in streams and tributaries, stream creeks and brooks. They have developed methods for prolonged …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2012 · pp. 12–18 Read article
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Paeonia emodi: An Ethnopharmacological and Phytochemical Review
Abstract: This review is an attempt to evaluate the phytochemical potential of the Paeonia emodi and covers the pharmacological and ethnopharmacological activities of its chemical constituents, newly isolated chemical compounds and their medicinal importance. P. emodi is used in several traditional medicinal systems in China, Korea, Pakistan, India and Thailand. Different isolated natural products like anthraquinones, terpenoids, tannins, carbohydrates, phenolics and tannins, glycosides, paeoniflorin, lactiflorin, oxypaeoniflorin, cycloartenol, cholesterol, sitosterol, campesterol, emodinol, …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 11–20 Read article
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A Review of the Most Important Medicinal Herbs: Adathodai Leaf (AL)
Abstract: Leaf of Adhatoda vasica (Vasaka) is a key drug of Ayurveda, prescribed as an expectorant. Quinazoline alkaloids in the nearby leaves are established as lively main beliefs. In Ayurveda, its leaf juice (Vasa swarasa) is included in many formulations. For e.g., Drug, cough, and throat stomach: Take only the leaf, boil the water and give it to the honey; Asthma, cough, and sore disorder: To provide drinking water with tipsily, …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmaceutical Science · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Pratimarsha Nasya: A Promotive Care for Disease Related to Air Borne Infection and Air Pollution
Abstract: Air borne infection and air pollution has been a major cause of ailments. It is responsible for severe disease like tuberculosis, chronic obstructive lung disease, lung fibrosis, etc. Preventing these disease is obligatory. These diseases have been identified as major threat for personal wellbeing and society; these diseases have very high mortality or morbidity. Prevention from disease and promotion of general wellbeing can be enforced with some therapeutic (medicinal herbs), …
Published in Trends in Drug Delivery · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 20–21 Read article