Patterns of Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Normotensive Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India.

Unlabelled: Systemic hypertension (HTN) is one of the most common comorbidities in diabetes mellitus (DM). Diabetic patients with HTN have a several-fold increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) as compared to normotensive nondiabetic controls. Routine office blood pressure (BP) measurement does not help diagnose hypertensive phenotypes such as masked hypertension, white coat hypertension, etc.

Design, synthesis and evaluation of benzodioxole and bromofuran tethered 1,2,4-triazole hybrids as potential anti breast cancer agents with computational insights.

1,2,4-Triazole derivatives are the focus of extensive research in medicinal chemistry because of their diverse biological activities, particularly their potential as anticancer agents. In this study, we designed and synthesized six compounds featuring benzo[d][1,3]dioxole and 5-bromofuran tethered to 1,2,4-triazole hybrids. This was achieved through an efficient four-step protocol with reproducible results.

Optimizing Screening Strategies for Hypertension in India: A Consensus Statement.

Hypertension is a highly prevalent issue worldwide. The prevalence of underdiagnosed hypertension in India calls for the need for this consensus article, which aims to optimize screening strategies. In this article, a modified Delphi approach was used to develop consensus statements.

Comparative evaluation of coronally advanced flap and semilunar coronally repositioned flap, using platelet-rich fibrin in Miller's Class I recession defects: A randomized clinical trial.

Background: For a periodontist, treating recession is always a proud moment and a challenging task. The current trial aimed at comparing and clinically evaluating semilunar coronally repositioned flap (SCRF) and coronally advanced flap (CAF) procedures combined with platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) in the management of Miller's Class I recession defects.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-six recession sites were randomly divided into the CAF or SCRF groups.

Metallophosphoesterase-Domain-Containing Protein 2 (MPPED2) Expression in High-Risk Human Papilloma Virus-Induced Cervical Carcinoma and Its Correlation With p16INK4A Protein.

Introduction Recently, the expression of metallophosphoesterase-domain-containing protein 2 (MPPED2) was identified in cervical cancer. However, its precise role and correlation with other tumor suppressor proteins, such as p16INK4A, is not well studied in high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) integrated human cervical carcinoma. Hence, in the present study, we try to see the expression of MPPED2 in human cervical carcinoma and its correlation with age and p16INK4A protein expression level.

Indian Society of Periodontology Good Clinical Practice Recommendations for Peri-implant Care.

Current implant therapy is a frequently employed treatment for individuals who have lost teeth, as it offers functional and biological advantages over old prostheses. Concurrently, active exploration of intervention strategies aims to prevent the progression of peri-implant diseases and manage the existing peri-implant tissue damage. Indian Society of Periodontology has recognized the need for systematic documents to update the everyday clinical practice of general dental practitioners and has provided evidence-based consensus documents, namely good clinical practice recommendations from time to time to raise the oral health-related awareness and standards of oral health-care delivery across the country.

Quality of life in postmenopausal women and its association with sarcopenia.

Objectives: With the menopausal transition, there is a decline in estrogen concentration with potential health consequences affecting the quality of life. The loss of muscle mass, strength, and function, known as sarcopenia is common in postmenopausal women. The primary objective of this study is to assess the quality of life in postmenopausal women and its association with sarcopenia.

Global arthropod beta-diversity is spatially and temporally structured by latitude.

Global biodiversity gradients are generally expected to reflect greater species replacement closer to the equator. However, empirical validation of global biodiversity gradients largely relies on vertebrates, plants, and other less diverse taxa. Here we assess the temporal and spatial dynamics of global arthropod biodiversity dynamics using a beta-diversity framework.

BOLD v4: A Centralized Bioinformatics Platform for DNA-Based Biodiversity Data.

BOLD, the Barcode of Life Data System, supports the acquisition, storage, validation, analysis, and publication of DNA barcodes, activities requiring the integration of molecular, morphological, and distributional data. Its pivotal role in curating the reference library of DNA barcodes, coupled with its data management and analysis capabilities, makes it a central resource for biodiversity science. It enables rapid, accurate identification of specimens and also reveals patterns of genetic diversity and evolutionary relationships among taxa.

Influence of implant design and length on stress distribution in immediately loaded implants in posterior maxilla - A two-dimensional finite element analysis.

Aim: The aim of this two dimensional (2D) finite element analysis study was to evaluate the influence of implant design (step and tapered) and length on stress distribution at bone implant interface, when placed in maxillary posterior bone under immediate loading protocol.

Materials And Methods: 2D finite element models were developed to simulate the two types of implant designs, i.e.

Bone Mineral Density and Bone Turnover Marker in a Subclinical Thyrotoxic State in Young Premenopausal Women.

Background: Subclinical thyrotoxicosis (SCH) is characterized by normal serum thyroid hormone levels and low thyrotropin levels. The impact of this condition on the skeletal system may vary depending on its cause, yet the relationship is not fully comprehended in premenopausal women. Studies are scarce about its effects on bone health in our population.

A revision of the parasitoid wasp genus Mason with the description of 30 new species (Hymenoptera, Braconidae).

The parasitoid wasp genus Mason, 1981 is revised, based on a combination of basic morphology (dichotomous key and brief diagnostic descriptions), DNA barcoding, biology (host data and wasp cocoons), and distribution data. A total of 49 species is considered; the genus is almost entirely Neotropical (48 species recorded from that region), but three species reach the Nearctic, with one of them extending as far north as 45° N in Canada. parasitizes exclusively Hesperiinae caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae), mostly feeding on monocots in the families Arecaceae, Bromeliaceae, Cannaceae, Commelinaceae, Heliconiaceae, and Poaceae.

Pheochromocytoma: Clinical Experience From a Single Tertiary Care Center in India.

Introduction: Pheochromocytoma is a catecholamine-secreting tumor arising from adrenomedullary chromaffin cells that has a varied clinical presentation. Identification of this tumor, which has episodic symptoms, is a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Diagnosis at an appropriate time is important because it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.

Deep learning algorithm performance evaluation in detection and classification of liver disease using CT images.

To diagnose the liver diseases computed tomography images are used. Most of the time even experienced radiologists find it very tough to note the type, size, and severity of the tumor from computed tomography images due to various complexities involved around the liver. In recent years it is very much essential to develop a computer-assisted imaging technique to diagnose liver disease in turn which improves the diagnosis of a doctor.

Radiation Oncology Resident Evaluations: Current Methods and Resident Perceptions.

Purpose: This study analyzes assessments within radiation oncology (RO) to determine characteristics of existing assessment methods and then report resident perceptions of these methods. We hypothesize familiarity with evaluation methods is predictive of the perceived utility of evaluations and behavioral changes.

Methods And Materials: This study was conducted in 2 phases.

Injectable platelet-rich fibrin polymerized with hydroxyapatite bone graft for the treatment of three-wall intrabony defects: A randomized control clinical trial.

Background: The study was aimed to compare and evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of injectable platelet-rich fibrin (i-PRF) polymerized with hydroxyapatite (HA) bone graft and HA bone graft alone for treating three-wall intrabony defects (IBDs).

Materials And Methods: The trial was planned as a randomized, prospective clinico-radiographic study with inclusion of 34 three-wall IBDs in patients with stage III periodontitis. IBDs were assigned randomly to one of the groups, i.

Green synthesis of MgO nanoparticles and its antibacterial properties.

Magnesium oxide nanostructured particles (NP) were prepared using a simple solution combustion technique using different leaf extracts such as (Mango - Ma), (Neem-Ne), and (Papaya-Pa) as surfactants. The highly crystalline phase of MgO nanostructures was confirmed by PXRD and FTIR studies for 2 h 500°C calcined samples. To analyze the characteristics of obtained material-MaNP, NeNP, and PaNP for dosimetry applications, thermoluminescence (TL) studies were carried out for Co-60 gamma rays irradiated samples in the dose range 10-50 KGy; PaNP and NeNP exhibited well-defined glow curve when compared with MaNP samples.

ISP good clinical practice recommendations for gum care.

Oral health is vital for the general well-being, overall body health and the quality of life throughout our lifetime. Most of the oral diseases and conditions are largely related to the maintenance of oral hygiene, lacking that people suffer from diverse oral diseases at different times in their life. With greater life expectancy, the individuals have teeth involved with periodontal diseases that would not only require professional care but also home gum care for them to last a lifetime.

More discussion of minimalist species descriptions and clarifying some misconceptions contained in Meier et al. 2021.

This is a response to a preprint version of "A re-analysis of the data in Sharkey et al.'s (2021) minimalist revision reveals that BINs do not deserve names, but BOLD Systems needs a stronger commitment to open science", https://www.biorxiv.

Description of Sharkey gen. nov. and status of Nearctic Wesmael, 1837 (Braconidae, Agathidinae) with the description of new species.

The Neotropical members formerly included in Wesmael, 1837 are transferred to a new genus, Sharkey Presently three Nearctic species of are recognized, i.e., Cameron, 1887, Say,1835, and Walley, 1935, and these are retained in .

A comprehensive review on Covid-19 Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant.

The world has been combating different variants of SARS-COV-19 since its first outbreak in Wuhan city. SARS-COV-19 is caused by the coronavirus. The corona virus mutates and becomes more transmissible than earlier variants as the day passes.

O-fucosylation stabilizes the TSR3 motif in thrombospondin-1 by interacting with nearby amino acids and protecting a disulfide bond.

Thrombospondin type-1 repeats (TSRs) are small protein motifs containing six conserved cysteines forming three disulfide bonds that can be modified with an O-linked fucose. Protein O-fucosyltransferase 2 (POFUT2) catalyzes the addition of O-fucose to TSRs containing the appropriate consensus sequence, and the O-fucose modification can be elongated to a Glucose-Fucose disaccharide with the addition of glucose by β3-glucosyltransferase (B3GLCT). Elimination of Pofut2 in mice results in embryonic lethality in mice, highlighting the biological significance of O-fucose modification on TSRs.

?Addendum to a minimalist revision of Costa Rican Braconidae: 28 new species and 23 host records.

Twenty-nine species are treated, most of which have host caterpillar and food plant records, and all but one are new to science. The first host record for the agathidine genus is given. Sharkey, is reported as a hyperparasitoid of fly larvae, the first such record for the genus.

A molecular-based identification resource for the arthropods of Finland.

To associate specimens identified by molecular characters to other biological knowledge, we need reference sequences annotated by Linnaean taxonomy. In this study, we (1) report the creation of a comprehensive reference library of DNA barcodes for the arthropods of an entire country (Finland), (2) publish this library, and (3) deliver a new identification tool for insects and spiders, as based on this resource. The reference library contains mtDNA COI barcodes for 11,275 (43%) of 26,437 arthropod species known from Finland, including 10,811 (45%) of 23,956 insect species.

Minimalist revision and description of 403 new species in 11 subfamilies of Costa Rican braconid parasitoid wasps, including host records for 219 species.

Three new genera are described: (Proteropinae), (Rogadinae), and (Rogadinae). Keys are given for the New World genera of the following braconid subfamilies: Agathidinae, Braconinae, Cheloninae, Homolobinae, Hormiinae, Ichneutinae, Macrocentrinae, Orgilinae, Proteropinae, Rhysipolinae, and Rogadinae. In these subfamilies 416 species are described or redescribed.