Comparison of corneal endothelial cell loss during manual small-incision cataract surgery using viscoelastic-assisted nucleus removal versus continuous balanced salt solution plus... by Arvind Kumar Morya, Bharat Gurnani, Deepak Mishra, Kirandeep Kaur, Amit Porwal, Priya Sisodia, Antarvedi Tejaswini, Logesh Balakrishnan

“…Methods: This was a prospective randomized trial of 204 patients who underwent MSICS using viscoelastic-assisted nucleus removal (Group 1- OVD) versus basal salt solution plus technique (Group 2- BSS) at a tertiary eye care hospital in North India from January 2018 to 2021. Of these 204 patients, 103 (50.5%) and 101 (49.5%) were allocated to Group 1 and 2, respectively. …”
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A study on the correlation of matrix metalloproteinase MMP1 in COPD and smoking in the North Indian population by Vishwajeet Rohil

“…Lot of studies are available showing the correlation of MMP1 and asthma but not much work has been done on its correlation with COPD especially in North India. The outcome of our study was also expected to discover MMP1 as a new target for treating COPD and its progression in smokers. …”
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Gender-related differences in the morphometry of the corpus callosum: MRI study by Garima Sehgal, Anupam Kumar, Navneet Kumar, Nikhil Aggarwal

“…Materials and Methods: The dimensions of CC were measured on MRI scans on a midsagittal section view belonging to 150 (59 females, 91 males) normal Indian adults (North India) using e-measurement tools. The measurements included the maximum length and height of CC, the thickness of various parts of CC, the CC index (CCI), and the distance of CC from the frontal and occipital poles of the cerebral hemisphere. …”
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CD36 gene variant rs1761667(G/A) as a biomarker in obese type 2 diabetes mellitus cases by Ashwin Kumar Shukla, Amreen Shamsad, Atar Singh Kushwah, Shalini Singh, Kauser Usman, Monisha Banerjee

“…Methods Blood samples of a total of 475 subjects from north India were collected from the outpatient unit (OPD), Department of Medicine, KGMU, Lucknow as per inclusion/exclusion criteria. …”
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Correlation of Morphometric Parameters of Spleen and Height of the Deceased: A Cross-sectional Study in North Indian Population by Bhumica Dang, Sanjay Gupta, Ravi Batra, Pradeep Bokariya, Vivek Singh Malik, Jyoti Rohila

“…The spleen specimens (30 males and 30 females) obtained from deceased adults in the age group of 16-70 years (both age inclusive) belonging to north India from the Department of Forensic Medicine during autopsy. …”
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Genetic predisposition of LEPR (rs1137101) gene polymorphism related to type 2 diabetes mellitus – a meta-analysis by Ramakrishnan Veerabathiran, Aswathi P, Iyshwarya BK, Rajasekaran D, Akram Hussain RS

“…Using a case–control methodology, researchers have examined the relationship between polymorphisms in LEPR and T2DM in a population from south India.Materials and Methods: We conducted a genetic analysis of 311 participants, and results were accomplished using a case-control study, a meta-analysis of previous studies on LEPR was conducted, and type 2 diabetes genotype distribution across various geographical regions Malaysians, Chinese Han, Kuwait, Iran, Mongolia, and Han Chinese, Greece, Saudi, India (North India, Punjabi), (South India, Tamilnadu). The study involved 254 prospective investigations, and nine association studies were preferred according to preset criteria. …”
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Prevalence and prognostic implications of reduced left ventricular ejection fraction among patients with STEMI in India by Michael J. Hendrickson, Sameer Arora, Muthiah Vaduganathan, Gregg C. Fonarow, Girish MP, Ankit Bansal, Vishal Batra, Shekhar Kunal, Deepak L. Bhatt, Mohit Gupta, Arman Qamar

“…Methods and results Adults presenting with STEMI to two government‐owned tertiary care centres in Delhi, India were prospectively enrolled in the North India ST‐elevation myocardial infarction (NORIN‐STEMI) registry. …”
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Chemical Composition and Source Apportionment of Winter Fog in Amritsar: An Urban City of North-Western India by Mohammad Asif, Rekha Yadav, Aditi Sugha, Manpreet Singh Bhatti

“…Winter fog is a complex issue affecting human health and is responsible for higher numbers of traffic accidents in North India, which is further aggravated due to atmospheric pollutants. …”
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Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Gene C677T and A1298C Polymorphic Sequence Variations Influences the Susceptibility to Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Kashmiri Population by Shahid M. Baba, Zafar A. Shah, Khushboo Javaid, Arshad A. Pandith, Javeed Rasool, Sajad A. Geelani, Rafia A. Baba, Shajrul Amin, Gul Mohammad

“…Therefore, the influence of these polymorphisms on CML susceptibility was investigated among Kashmiri population (North India).Materials and Methods: Polymerase chain reaction/restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) technique was employed for genotyping MTHFR C677T and A1298C SNP's in 125 CML patients as against 150 age and gender matched healthy controls.Results: A significant difference was observed in frequency of 677CT genotype between cases and controls [46.4 vs. 27.3% (p = 0.0005)]. …”
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Prevalence of breast cancer in rural population of Jaipur: a survey-based observational study by Roshni Singh, Sachin Kumar, Prashant Nakash, Ramesh Kumar, Govind Kumar, Pusparghya Pal, Shivang Mishra, Preeti Raj, Sumit Rajotiya, Anurag Kumar Singh, Sourav Debnath, Bhumi Chaturvedi, Hemant Bareth, Akhilesh Patel, Mahaveer Singh, Anurag Srivastava, Deepak Nathiya, Balvir Singh Tomar

“…To assess breast cancer prevalence in 24 rural villages within a 60 km radius of NIMS Hospital, Tala Mod, Jaipur, Rajasthan, North India 303,121. A study involving 2023 participants conducted initial screenings, and positive cases underwent further tests, including ultrasound, mammography, and biopsy. …”
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Prediction of No Increase in Myopia in Rural Students with Low Educational Facilities Compared to Urban Areas During the Covid-19 Epidemic in Iran by H Vafapour, F Vafapour, S Borzoui Sileh

“…Incidence and progression of myopia and associated factors in urban school children in Delhi: The North India Myopia Study (NIM Study). PloS one 2017; 12(12): e0189774. 8.Sherwin JC, Reacher MH, Keogh RH, Khawaja AP, Mackey DA, Foster PJ. …”
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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of parents/caregivers towards epilepsy in children – A cross- sectional observational study by Rahul Sinha, Dharmesh Soneji, V.V. Tewari, Sonali Singh, Priyabrata Kalikinkar Ojha, Abhilash Patra, Gautam Kamila, Sandeep Dhingra, Gurpreet Dhillon, Vandana Bansal, Pavithra V

“…Objectives: The study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of parents/caregivers toward epilepsy in paediatric patients at a tertiary care centre of North India. Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out among 418 parents or caregivers using convenience sampling technique with 16-item questionnaire in English language and also translated to local language that is Hindi. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance in food-borne pathogens at the human-animal interface: Results from a large surveillance study in India by Jaspreet Mahindroo, Chandradeo Narayan, Vinay Modgil, Harpreet Kaur, Varun Shahi, Bhawna Sharma, Ruby Jain, Sidhartha Thakur, Balvinder Mohan, Neelam Taneja

“…Concurrent human and animal sampling was done across a large area across north India. Community-acquired diarrhea cases (n = 1968) of all age groups were included. …”
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Estimation of Serum Calcium Level among Hospitalised Infants with Acute Bronchiolitis: A Cross-sectional Study by Suman Gupta, Nirmal Kumar, Amardip Kaur, Deepak Kumar Gupta, Shifali Gupta

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2004 to April 2006, over two consecutive years, among 446 infants in the paediatric unit of a tertiary care centre in Delhi, North India. A total of 223 infants (<1 year of age) hospitalised with a diagnosis of acute bronchiolitis, presenting with the first episode of wheeze based on American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) criteria (including coryza, fever, tachypnoea, tachycardia, paroxysmal wheezy cough, and irritability), were considered as cases. …”
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Potassium and Water-Deficient Conditions Influence the Growth, Yield and Quality of Ratoon Sugarcane (<i>Saccharum officinarum</i> L.) in a Semi-Arid Agroecosystem by Rajan Bhatt, Jagdish Singh, Alison M. Laing, Ram Swaroop Meena, Walaa F. Alsanie, Ahmed Gaber, Akbar Hossain

“…Under the potassium-deficient water-stressed conditions of the region of north India, a fertilizer application rate of 133 kg K ha⁻¹ is recommended to improve ratoon sugarcane growth, yield, and quality parameters and economic returns for sugarcane farmers.…”
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The mediating role of sleep quality on the relationship between internet gaming disorder and perceived stress and suicidal behaviour among Indian medical students by Sunny Garg, Aakanksha Kharb, Deepika Verma, Ritu Antil, Binika Khanna, Ritika Sihag, Divya Lamba

“…However, the underlying mechanisms for these psychological problems remain unknown.Aims The primary aims of this study were to explore the mediating role of sleep quality on the relationship between IGD and the health outcomes of perceived stress and suicidal behaviour and to assess the prevalence and risk factors for IGD among medical students.Methods A cross-sectional study enrolling 795 medical students from two medical colleges in a rural area of North India was conducted from April to May 2022. The study participants were chosen using a stratified random sampling approach. …”
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Rickettsial Diseases: Not Uncommon Causes of Acute Febrile Illness in India by Manisha Biswal, Sivanantham Krishnamoorthi, Kamlesh Bisht, Amit Sehgal, Jasleen Kaur, Navneet Sharma, Vikas Suri, Sunil Sethi

“…The present pilot study shows that RD is not an uncommon cause of AFI in north India. The febrile episodes are usually transient, not severe and associated with heterogenous clinical presentation without documented history of tick exposure in the hospitalized patients. …”
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Oak gum mediated green synthesis of silver nanoparticles under ultrasonic conditions: Characterization and evaluation of its antioxidant and anti-lung cancer effects by Yi Cai, Bikash Karmakar, Huda S. AlSalem, Attalla F. El-kott, Mutasem Z. Bani-Fwaz, Sally Negm, Atif Abdulwahab A. Oyouni, Osama Al-Amer, Gaber El-Saber Batiha

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Introducing a bionanocomposite (Ultrasound-assisted synthesis of Ag nanoparticles embedded Aloe vera gel) for the treatment of cervical carcinoma by Jing Yan, Bikash Karmakar, Mohamed Samir A. Zaki, Rihab Osman, Asim M. Abdalla, Ali A. Shati, Attalla F. El-kott, Fatimah M. Yousef, Sarah S. Aggad, Gaber El-Saber Batiha

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Pectin mediated green synthesis of Fe3O4/Pectin nanoparticles under ultrasound condition as an anti-human colorectal carcinoma bionanocomposite by Chengzheng Wang, Guonian Li, Bikash Karmakar, Huda S. AlSalem, Ali A. Shati, Attalla F. El-kott, Fahmy G. Elsaid, Mutasem Z. Bani-Fwaz, Abdulrahman A. Alsayegh, Shadi Salem Alkhayyat, Gaber El-Saber Batiha

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