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Background: Thyroid disorders impact the cardiovascular system through direct and indirect mechanisms and are associated with a significantly increased risk of vascular morbidity and mortality. We undertook this study to evaluate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and to study the impact of thyroid dysfunction on morbidity and mortality among those patients during 1-year follow-up. Methods: We studied 303 consecutive hospitalized patients between March 2018-February 2021 with ACS to determine clinical and sub-clinical features of thyroid dysfunction and their effect on MACE at 1 year follow-up. They were subjected to full history, clinical examination, routine investigations, and estimation of TSH, FT4 and FT3. Results: The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in acute coronary syndrome was19%and the majority had subclinical hypothyroidism 34 (11%), followed by overt hypothyroidism 20 (7%). Hyperthyroidism was uncommon (1.3%). There was a significant preponderance of females in the thyroid dysfunction group. The majority 136 (45%) of patients, had STEMI. MACE rates were higher in the thyroid dysfunction group as compared to...
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The current study was undertaken to formulate and evaluate herbal hydrogel containing ethanolic seed extract of plant Coix lacryma jobi L. Hydrogel was prepared by ethanolic seed extract, carbapol 934p, aloevera gel extract, triethanolamine and methylparaben. The effects of critical parameters (concentration of Carbapol 934p and Aloe vera gel extract) were investigated by executing design of the experiment using 32 factorial designs through Design Expert 12 version software. All the formulations were developed and evaluated for visual inspection, pH, viscosity, spreadability, drug release and drug content. Optimized formulation was subjected to in-vitro antifungal activity against Candida albicans. It was observed that formulation variables X1: Carbapol 934p and X2: Aloeveragel extract significantly affected the response Y1: Viscosity (cp) and Y2: Drug release (% Drug release). Stability studies conducted under accelerated conditions and at room temperature were shown acceptable results. It was concluded that hydrogel containing coix ethanolic seed extract showed good consistency, spreadability, homogeneity, and stability. This study confirmed that quality by design is an effective approach for understanding the...
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Background: Childhood obesity is an emerging public health concern in India and worldwide. A school-based study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in school-going children and educate them about obesity and its ill effects on health. Methods: The present study is an observational cross-sectional study on 426 6- to 14 students (Boys: 217, Girls: 209) from randomly selected schools in Jamshedpur City, Jharkhand. WHO, Standard Age, and Sex-specific Growth Reference charts defined overweight and obesity. Modified B.G Prasad Classification for socioeconomic scale (2022) was adopted to assess the family’s socioeconomic status. Results: Based on World Health Organization BMI references among 426 children, 15.5% and 6.1% of children were found overweight and obese, respectively. Obesity in children was found to have a significant association (P = 0.032) with age. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was higher among upper socioeconomic-class children (P = 0.004). Conclusion: Overweight and Obesity is prevalent in the study population. The high familial income, private school, dietary patterns, and decreased physical activity among the...
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Citrus maxima, a well-known citrus species, is an important Assam plant used to treat various disorders by many communities in Northeast India. The local tribes of Northeast India have been using the leaves of C. maxima to eradicate worm infestations since time immemorial. Till date, no scientific research has been conducted on this plant to determine its anthelmintic potential. As a result, an extensive screening was conducted on the anthelmintic potential of ethanol extract of Citrus maxima leaves against Pheretima posthuma using albendazole as the reference standard. Fifty-five Indian adult earthworms were collected and divided into eleven groups of five worms each. This essay considered three concentrations of the standard drug albendazole and the ethanolic extract of C. maxima leaves. This involved keeping track of the time required for the worms’ paralysis and death after being exposed to the drugs. Results showed a dose-dependent increase in the anthelmintic activity with ethanolic extract of Citrus maxima showed the highest activity at the dose of 200 mg/mL. When compared with the...
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Polymeric films of pure PVP/ gelatin mixture contain different measures of Barium oxide Nanoparticles to be arranged for projecting. The arranged films’ underlying and associated actual properties are concentrated on utilizing various methods. The acquired information uncovered the present expansion of gelatin and Barium oxide Nanoparticles causes underlying variety in the Poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) organization. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) designs uncover the formless character of the mixture increments along the centralization of Barium oxide Nanoparticles. Composite arrangements exist, affirmed by XRD and FT-IR investigation. The results show that the current expansion of gelatin and Barium Oxides Nanoparticles to Poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) changes the warm way of behaving, such as the mirror progress temperature and warm soundness. Also, the expansion of gelatin and Barium Oxides Nanoparticles produce work on the electrical properties of Poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) film. The visual what’s more, electrical outcomes recommended the appropriateness of these substances in the Optical or potentially electrical...
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