Publications by authors named "Mukesh Singh"

In recent years, electric vehicles (EVs) have become increasingly popular, driven by advancements in battery technology, growing environmental awareness, and the demand for sustainable transportation. Compared to internal combustion engines, EVs not only produce fewer emissions but also offer greater energy efficiency, leading to reduced operating costs. Despite these advantages, concerns about battery failures have been a significant safety issue for EVs.

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Background: The differentiation between gastrointestinal tuberculosis (GITB) and Crohn's disease (CD) is challenging. Detection of urinary lipoarabinomannan (LAM), a glycolipid component of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis cell wall, has shown potential as a non-invasive diagnostic marker for tuberculosis.

Objective: We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of urinary LAM in distinguishing GITB from CD.

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Background: The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is well established, but opportunities for earlier diagnosis and improved management are still missed. Compared to the general COPD population, patients with a history of exacerbations and suboptimal treatment ("modifiable high-risk") are at greater risk of future exacerbations and adverse health outcomes. To date there is no systematic approach for identifying and treating this patient group.

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Early weaning is an essential practice in pig farming to achieve better economic returns; however, insufficient nutrition during the early weaning stage can result in poor growth and increased mortality. This study evaluated the effects of Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) supplementation on intake, growth performance, oxidative stress, behavioral responses, and economic outcomes in early weaned Landlly piglets. A total of 16 Landlly piglets, weaned at 35 days with an average body weight of 8.

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The present study was conducted with the aim to identify estimates and risk assessment for the pesticide residue present in vegetables, soil, and water in Haryana, India. In the present study, environmental monitoring of commonly sprayed 161 pesticides was done using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for 102 vegetables, 46 soil, and 50 water samples collected from four districts in Haryana, India. A total of 198 samples were analyzed for the presence of pesticide residue and the measured pesticide concentrations were compared with the Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) set by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and European regulations.

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The synthesis of mixed-valent main-group compounds is a challenging goal that has attracted significant interest recently. The reaction of 1-(2-bromophenyl)-4-phenyl-1-1,2,3-triazole with BuLi, followed by treatment with [(PhC(BuN)SiCl)], yielded a rare Si(I)-Si(III) compound (1), whereas treatment with [(PhC(BuN)GeCl)] produced a bis(germylene) compound (2).

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Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) is an uncommon yet highly malignant form of skin cancer, frequently linked to the Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV). This review comprehensively covers data from year 2000 to 2024, employing keywords such as MCC, MCPyV Oncoproteins, Immunohistochemistry, Southern Blot, Western Blot, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Digital Droplet PCR (ddPCR), Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS), and In Situ Hybridization (ISH). The search engines utilized were Google, PubMed Central, Scopus, and other journal databases like ScienceDirect.

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Background And Objectives: Red cell transfusion is the mainstay of therapy for anemia and it is important to transfuse adequate dosage of red cells to maintain tissue oxygen demands. Additionally, it is also important to avoid overload of red cells to prevent adverse effects. Therefore, we compared the rise in hemoglobin and hematocrit for random-Based transfusion (RBT) and formula-based blood transfusion (FBBT) among patients to get a better understanding of differences in clinical outcome between the two methods.

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Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of hypertonic saline (HS) nebulization in reducing the occurrence of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) by comparison of modified Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (mCPIS) in HS nebulized and non-nebulized newborns.

Methods: A randomized controlled study with 1:1 participant allocation ratio was conducted in a tertiary centre in North India. Neonates who received mechanical ventilation at the centre were included.

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Thermal Power Plant is a common power plant that generates power by fuel-burning to produce electricity. Being a significant component of the energy sector, the Thermal Power Plant faces several issues that lead to reduced productivity. Conventional researchers have tried using different mechanisms for improvising the production of Thermal Power Plants in varied dimensions.

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Hirsutulla thompsoni (HTS) is an entomopathogenic fungus (EPF), a secure and efficient substitute for synthetic insecticides. However, its susceptibility to degradation in conventional formulations limits its practical use for agricultural practices. In light of current setbacks, this work proposes using a glycerol-silica/chitosan nanoflower gel (NFG) as an efficient delivery system to enhance the efficacy of HTS.

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The analysis of intervalence charge transfer (IVCT) in mixed-valence compounds can help understand electron transfer processes that are important in diverse applications such as molecular electronics and artificial photosynthesis. While mixed-valence complexes of the lanthanides are more difficult to access than their transition metal analogues, they have shown IVCT phenomena derived from Robin-Day Class II localized valency or even electronic transitions due to - metal-metal bonding. In contrast, we report here the synthesis, characterization, and computational analysis of a rare, Robin-Day Class III, singly reduced dinuclear Yb complex, which is best viewed as having delocalized oxidation states.

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Infants are more vulnerable to malnutrition as compared with older children. Prevalence of severe wasting in Indian infants under 6 months of age (U6M) is 14.8% (National Family Health Survey 4, 2015-2016).

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Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have garnered significant attention as efficient energy-harvesting systems for sustainable energy sources in the field of self-powered wearable devices. Various conductive materials are used to build wearable devices, among which, gallium-based liquid metal (LM) is a preferred electrode owing to its fluidity and metallic conductivity even when strained. In this study, a stretchable, elastic, and wearable triboelectric nanogenerator is designed using a single electrode fabricated by embedding LM grid patterns into a stretchable silicone substrate through a two-step spray-coating process.

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Accurately identifying and quantifying toxicants is crucial for medico-legal investigations in forensic toxicology; however, low analyte concentrations and the complex samples matrix make this work difficult. Therefore, a simplified sample preparation procedure is crucial to streamline the analysis to minimize sample handling errors, reduce cost and improve the overall efficiency of analysis of toxicants. To address these challenges, an innovative disposable in-tip cellulose paper (DICP) device has been developed for the extraction of three pesticides viz.

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This work delves into a methodology of modeling 2D materials and their structural engineering, considering an example of a recently synthesized 2D polyaramid (2DPA-1). A bottom-up approach similar to experimental techniques is implemented for modeling, and then its electronic structures and phonon spectrum and the quadratic nature of flexural phonons are analyzed. Furthermore, boron and nitrogen atoms are substituted for the carbon atom of the amide group of 2DPA-1, and their effects on its electronic properties, phonon spectrum, and mechanical properties are compared with those of pristine 2DPA-1 using density functional theory calculations.

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Oral ulcers induce acute weight loss due to anorexia in foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) infected cattle. We hypothesized that providing a palatable form of a therapeutic diet (TD) in different physical forms would increase the feed intake, digestibility and restoration of body weight. A TD was formulated with 19% CP and 2.

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Wound healing is a natural process but it is impaired in certain conditions like age, stress, health, immunity status and microbial infection. Particularly in cases of chronic wounds, infection is nearly often the main and unavoidable obstacle to wound healing. For this purpose, leaves of and were selected based on their ethnopharmacological uses and reported pharmacological activities.

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The demand of high-performance thin-film-shaped deformable electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding devices is increasing for the next generation of wearable and miniaturized soft electronics. Although highly reflective conductive materials can effectively shield EMI, they prevent deformation of the devices owing to rigidity and generate secondary electromagnetic pollution simultaneously. Herein, soft and stretchable EMI shielding thin film devices with absorption-dominant EMI shielding behavior is presented.

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Background: Accurate assessment of gestational age (GA) and identification of preterm birth (PTB) at delivery is essential to guide appropriate post-natal clinical care. Undoubtedly, dating ultrasound sonography (USG) is the gold standard to ascertain GA, but is not accessible to the majority of pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly in rural areas and small secondary care hospitals. Conventional methods of post-natal GA assessment are not reliable at delivery and are further compounded by a lack of trained personnel to conduct them.

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Article Synopsis
  • A study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of intravenous albumin infusions in patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) who were not responding to standard steroids.
  • The trial involved 61 patients, who were divided into two groups: one receiving albumin with standard care and exclusive enteral nutrition, and the other receiving only standard care and nutrition.
  • Results showed no significant difference in steroid response, need for colectomy, or adverse events between the two groups, indicating that albumin infusion did not provide additional benefits for ASUC patients.
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Sub-estrus buffaloes do not exhibit estrus signs despite being cyclic contributing to extended service periods and inter-calving intervals causing significant economic loss. The present study described the effect of synthetic prostaglandin (PGF) on estrus behaviour, follicular and luteal morphometry, and serum estradiol (E) and progesterone (P) profile in sub-estrus buffaloes during the non-breeding season. The incidence of sub-estrus was 38.

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With the rampant usage of antibiotics as growth promoters (AGPs) in poultry sector, there has been alarming concerns of antimicrobial resistant microbes such as Escherichia coli. Diversification of poultry farming due to consumer demand for safer products with higher protein content, turkey production is gaining popularity. Feed additives such as formic acid (FA) and thymol (TH) are effectively replacing AGPs due to their antimicrobial action.

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The synthesis, reactivity, and complexation with Fe(0) precursor of a tight-bite bis(N-heterocyclic silylene) (bis(NHSi)) ligand 1 are reported. The reaction of 1 with p-toluidine led to the activation of both N-H bonds across Si(II) atoms to afford a four-membered heterocyclic cyclodisilazane 2, with hydride substituents attached to five-coordinate Si atoms. A 1 : 2 reaction of 1 with Fe(CO) led to an intriguing dinuclear complex 3 featuring a five-membered (N-Si-Fe-Fe-Si) ring with a Fe-Fe bond distance of 2.

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