Introduction: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection can also cause a number of anogenital malignancies, including head and neck cancers as well as cancers of the anus, vulva,…
Selenium and Selenium-Dependent Enzymes in Hypothyroidism
Introduction and Aim: Hypothyroidism is a prevalent endocrine disorder characterised by an underactive thyroid gland and reduced production of thyroid hormones. Selenium, an essential trace mineral,…
Efficacy of Honey and Local Anaesthetics as Tissue Fixatives
Introduction: Fixatives are crucial in the preparation of tissue for pathological diagnosis. The gold standard for tissue specimen fixation is formalin. Since formalin is costly,…
Extracellular Enzymatic Activity of Malassezia spp. Isolated from Pityriasis Versicolor Patients and Healthy Individuals
Introduction: Malassezia spp. is incapable of synthesising fatty acids. It takes external lipids as a nutritional source for survival by secreting various lipase enzymes, which…
Prevalence of Knowledge, Attitude & Practice Regarding Menstrual Hygiene in High School Girls: A Cross-sectional Study from Belagavi, Karnataka, India
Introduction: Menstruation is a biological process exclusive to females. It is associated with many misconceptions and practices, which sometimes cause adverse health outcomes. Hence, all…
Anti-Bacterial Activity of Homoeopathic Nosodes Anthracinum, Pyrogenium and Variolinum in 30 C, 200 C and 1 M Potencies Against Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus – An In Vitro Study
Introduction: The homoeopathic system of medicine is still considered as pseudoscience by the scientific community due to the lack of material substance in highly diluted…
An Analysis of Socio-Demographic and Haematologic Profiles of Platelet Donors at a Tertiary Cancer Centre in South India
Background: Platelets have an active role in haemostasis and are used in patients mainly to stop or prevent life-threatening bleeding. The blood components transfused commonly…
A Prospective Observational Study on Assessment of Antibiotic Therapy in Renal Failure Patients with Infections
Introduction: The combination of renal failure and infections is the primary cause of death. Effective drug treatment is crucial for managing these conditions and reducing…
Prevalence of Waja‘al-Mafsil (Polyarthritis) in the Trible Population of District Balasore, Odisha
Introduction:Joint pain (joint inflammation) is a malady, which is wellexpressed in wealth of classical Unani literature. The antiquated Unani hakims not just uncovered the sickness,…
Molecular Analysis of Whole Genomic Sequencing for Acinetobacter Baumannii Isolates under Antibiotic Stress in a Hospital Outbreak
Introduction: A study was conducted to identify specialised genes in two types of Acinetobacter baumannii, namely MDR, XDR, and PDR. These genes may play a…