Molecular prevalence of zoonotic nematode parasite Calodium hepaticum in household rat population in Chennai city, India.

Calodium hepaticum (syn. Capillaria hepatica) is a zoonotic nematode parasite occurring commonly in the liver of rats, which act as primary reservoir hosts. In the present study, 55 household rats in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, were trapped and screened for C.

Evaluation and treatment of pericardial effusion in paediatric patients post-haematopoietic cell transplantation.

Background: Cardiac complications after haematopoietic cell transplantation in paediatric patients are significant yet under-recognised. Pericardial effusion has been associated with worse outcomes and transplant-related mortality.

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the incidence, risk factors, and clinical course of pericardial effusion after paediatric allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation.

A graph-theoretical approach to characterizing anaesthetic agents using topological indices and QSPR models.

Anaesthesia is a fundamental aspect of modern medical practice, enabling surgical and diagnostic procedures to be performed without pain or distress by inducing a reversible loss of sensation or consciousness. Anaesthetic drugs exert their effect by interrupting neural signal transmission, thereby ensuring patient comfort and procedural safety. This study investigates the structural properties of selected anaesthetic agents through the application of topological indices derived from molecular graph theory.

Echo-Derived Right Ventricular Strain Identifies Pulmonary Hypertension in Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Patients.

Identifying pulmonary hypertension in pediatric patients with continuous-flow ventricular assist device (cf-VAD) remains challenging, often relying on invasive hemodynamic assessment. We hypothesized that echocardiography-derived right ventricular global longitudinal strain (RV-GLS) may correlate with invasive pulmonary pressures, potentially guiding the timing of cardiac catheterization. We retrospectively reviewed pediatric cf-VAD patients (<21 years) implanted at our institution from 2011 to 2023 who underwent cardiac catheterization with concurrent echocardiography, excluding those with congenital heart disease.

Decoding the multifunctional potential of ursolic acid: antioxidant, antiproliferative, molecular dynamics, and biodegradability evaluations of a mangrove-derived terpenoid.

Excoecaria agallocha L, a mangrove plant widely used in traditional medication in India, was the focus of this study to evaluate its antioxidant, anticancer, structural, dynamic, and biodegradability properties of its bioactive compound, ursolic acid. This study, a sample (E. agallocha) collected from the tropical Islands ecosystem of South Andaman, India, represents the first report identifying Ursolic acid from the methanolic extract.