Fear of hypoglycemia: a key predictor of sleep quality among the diabetic population.

Introduction: Every one in seven people with Type-I or Type-II diabetes suffers from fear of hypoglycemia (FOH). Its impact on quality of life, glycemic control, and health outcomes is well studied. However, its relationship with sleep quality remains underexplored, particularly in developing societies.

Improved thermoelectric properties of α-phase CuSe thin films through multiphase nanostructuring.

Copper selenide (CuSe) has been extensively studied due to its promising thermoelectric properties in bulk form. However, the miniaturization of thermoelectric devices using thin films is highly desired for smart applications. To date, there are few reports on composite thin films of CuSe for thermoelectric applications, primarily due to their lower conversion efficiency.

Facile development of carbon nanotube (CNT)-based flexible thermoelectric materials for energy-harvesting applications.

In this study, we investigate the thermoelectric properties of functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (F-MWCNTs) dispersed over a flexible substrate through a facile vacuum filtration route. To improve their interfacial adhesion and dispersion, F-MWCNTs underwent hot-pressing. The heat-treatment has improved the nanotubes' connections and subsequently reduced porosity as well, which results in an increasing electrical conductivity upon increasing temperature of hot-pressing.

Unlocking the effect of film thickness on the thermoelectric properties of thermally evaporated Cu Se thin films.

Miniaturization is crucial to realize thermoelectric (TE) devices as an energy source for smart utilities. The present work reports the bulk-like value realized in Cu Se thin films in the mid-temperature range. The effect of varying the film thickness on the structural and TE properties were systematically studied, and the obtained results were compared with that of their bulk counterpart.

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for the characterization of bacterial pellets of infected by bacteriophage.

Drug-resistant pathogenic bacteria are a major cause of infectious diseases in the world and they have become a major threat through the reduced efficacy of developed antibiotics. This issue can be addressed by using bacteriophages, which can kill lethal bacteria and prevent them from causing infections. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a promising technique for studying the degradation of infectious bacteria by the interaction of bacteriophages to break the vicious cycle of drug-resistant bacteria and help to develop chemotherapy-independent remedial strategies.

Raman Spectroscopy for the Quantitative Analysis of Solid Dosage Forms of the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient of Febuxostat.

Raman spectroscopy has been used to characterize and quantify the solid dosage forms of the commercially available drug febuxostat. For this purpose, different formulations consisting of the febuxostat (API) and excipients with different concentrations of the API are prepared and analyzed by Raman spectroscopy to identify different spectral features related to the febuxostat API and excipients. Multivariate data analysis tools such as principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least-squares regression (PLSR) analysis are used for qualitative and quantitative analyses.

Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of Antifungal Activity of 1-Butyl-3-hexyl-1-imidazol-2(3)-selenone by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy.

In the present research work, a selenium N-heterocyclic carbene (Se-NHC) complex/adduct was synthesized and characterized by using different analytical methods including FT-IR, HNMR, and CNMR. The antifungal activity of the Se-NHC complex against () fungus was investigated with disc diffusion assay. Moreover, the biochemical changes occurring in this fungus due to exposure of different concentrations of the in-house synthesized compound are characterized by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and are illustrated in the form of SERS spectral peaks.

Design and Evaluation of Continentalic Acid Encapsulated Transfersomal Gel and Profiling of its Anti-arthritis Activity.

Rheumatoid arthritis restricts the physical ability of patients and increases the disease burden; therefore, research has always been focused on evaluating better therapeutic options. The present research aimed to design Continentalic acid (CA)-loaded transfersomes (CA-TF) embedded in Carbopol gel containing permeation enhancer (PE) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. CA-TF was developed via a modified thin film hydration method and incorporated into Carbopol 934 gel containing Eucalyptus oil (EO) as PE.

Transfersomes: a Revolutionary Nanosystem for Efficient Transdermal Drug Delivery.

Transdermal delivery system has gained significance in drug delivery owing to its advantages over the conventional delivery systems. However, the barriers of stratum corneum along with skin irritation are its major limitations. Various physical and chemical techniques have been employed to alleviate these impediments.

Inorganic nanoparticles for reduction of hexavalent chromium: Physicochemical aspects.

Hexavalent Chromium [Cr(VI)] is a highly carcinogenic and toxic material. It is one of the major environmental contaminants in aquatic system. Its removal from aqueous medium is a subject of current research.

Application of Compressive Sensing to Ultrasound Images: A Review.

Compressive sensing (CS) offers compression of data below the Nyquist rate, making it an attractive solution in the field of medical imaging, and has been extensively used for ultrasound (US) compression and sparse recovery. In practice, CS offers a reduction in data sensing, transmission, and storage. Compressive sensing relies on the sparsity of data; i.