Month: <span>August 2024</span>
Month: August 2024

Burden of drug-resistant tuberculosis by the GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay and its clinico-epidemiological aspects at a tertiary care hospital in West Bengal

Indian J Med Microbiol. 2024 Aug 9:100703. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2024.100703. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Multidrug -resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) is a serious threat to mankind. India …

Physicochemical characterization of novel okra mucilage/hyaluronic acid-based oral disintegrating films for functional food applications

Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Aug 9:134633. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134633. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Oral disintegrating films (ODFs) offer a patient-friendly approach with enhanced convenience …

Enhanced Synergistic Antiviral Effects of Thermally Expanded Graphite and Copper Oxide Nanosheets in the Form of a Novel Nanocomposite against Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1

Microb Pathog. 2024 Aug 9:106846. doi: 10.1016/j.micpath.2024.106846. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is responsible for a wide range of …

Detection of Subclinical Cardiac Dysfunction in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease using Speckle Tracking Echocardiography

Am J Cardiol. 2024 Aug 9:S0002-9149(24)00593-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.08.006. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Sickle cell disease (SCD) is characterized by chronic anemia and recurrent ischemia-reperfusion …

The beneficial impact of ketogenic diets on chemically-induced colitis in mice depends on the diet’s lipid composition

J Nutr Biochem. 2024 Aug 9:109736. doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2024.109736. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Previously, we showed that restrictive diets, including ketogenic diet (KD), have an …

Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis: Efficacy and Safety of Antipsychotics vs Antiepileptics or Lithium for Acute Mania in Children and Adolescents

J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2024 Aug 7:S0890-8567(24)01316-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.07.920. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To compare second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) and mood stabilizers …