Biomedicine

Here we report identification of a case of spherocytosis, which is peculiar in the sense that detection was done due to mismatch of blood glucose and HbA1c level. The stepwise identification is discussed in detail. It is also recommended that monitoring of patients with Diabetes mellitus should …

Introduction and Aim: Medical audit is a continuous systematic evaluation of clinical practices and medical care quality intended at identifying errors, improving patient care and optimizing medical resource utilization. Prescription audit, a key component of medical audit, obje…

A well-known soil-borne bacterium called Ralstonia solanacearum can cause catastrophic bacterial wilt in hundreds of plant species, including vital crops like pepper, tomato, potato, banana, and eggplant. Owing to the increase in antibacterial resistance, nanotechnologists around the globe are l…

Introduction: The present investigation is aimed to assess the magnitude of oxidative stress by quantifying malondialdehyde levels, and to evaluate the contribution of antioxidants glutathione reductase and vitamin C in mitigating oxidative damage in prostate cancer patient…

Introduction and Aim: Anxiety is the common psychiatric condition. This study was done to screen anti- anxiety activity of hydroalcoholic extract of Aegle marmelos (HAAM) fruit in Swiss albino mice. Materials and Methods: 100 mg/kg and 200mg/kg extracts of Aegle…

Objectives: Scrub typhus caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi represents a notable public health concern across India, particularly in Odisha. Since the symptoms are not specific, there is a need for a definitive and comprehensive diagnostic evaluation. The primary objective of this…

Introduction: Breast cancer (BC) stands as the leading cancer diagnosis for women globally. Despite its importance as an early detection tool, breast self-examination (BSE) remains underutilized, even among medical students. Aim: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (…

Introduction: Hypothyroidism a common endocrine disorder has been linked to alterations in iron metabolism. Changes in iron metabolism and its deficiency may impair thyroid hormone production.The present study aimed to estimate serum iron profile among hypothyroid patients. …

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used in diverse fields, but have the limitation of stability and bioactivity which needs regular optimization. This study reports an ecofriendly approach in which the poly(vinylpyrrolidone) AgNPs was capped with glucose and loaded with Berberine(BBR) to fo…

Cluster of Differentiation 47 (CD47), also known as integrin-associated protein (IAP), is a ubiquitously expressed transmembrane protein that functions as a key innate immune checkpoint by delivering a “don’t-eat-me” signal to prevent macrophage-mediated phagocytosis of healthy…

Fungal infections are opportunistic infections either superficial or deep. Annual death troll attributed by these infections is over 1.5 million people. Depending on difficulty posed in the management of these fungal infections, the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2022 published a list of 19 …

Introduction: COVID-19 has been linked to the development of post-COVID syndrome, which typically presents with symptoms. There is limited evidence of post-COVID syndrome, particularly in individuals with asymptomatic or moderate infections from India. Material & Met…