Relationship of HS-CRP level in diabetic persons free from micro and macrovascular disease.

C-reactive protein is considered as one of the most sensitive markers of systemic inflammation. Studies have found that increase in the levels of Creactive protein is associated with the vascular complications. Hence we aimed in finding the correlation of hs-crp with other risk factors like BMI, FBS and HbA1c in diabetic subjects who have still not developed any micro and macrovascular complications. 229 cases of type 2 diabetics and 205 healthy individuals were selected as per the criteria. BMI was calculated, FBS was estimated by glucose-oxidase peroxidase method. Hs-crp was estimated by immunoturbidometric technique. The group was divided into low risk and high risk group as per their hs-crp level. Correlation was seen with other factors like BMI, FBS and HbA1c. The level of Hs-crp was high in diabetic subjects when compared to normal individuals. Further when the diabetic subjects were divided into high risk and low risk groups, the difference between the groups were statistically significant. Hs-crp failed to show any correlation with BMI, FBS and HbA1c. Diabetes is considered as an inflammatory disease hence we observed an increase in the hs-crp level in diabetes than in the normal. Since the vascular complication was totally absent hs-crp failed to show any correlation with BMI, FBS and HbA1c.

A Concern of E-Waste in the Hospital Setting and its Ways of Disposal.

The most effective solution to the growing e-waste problem is to recycle raw materials from end-of-life electronics. Most electronic devices contain a range of materials, including metals that can be recovered for future uses. By dismantling and providing reuse possibilities, intact natural resources are conserved and air and water pollution caused by hazardous dumping is avoided. Objectives of our study were to understand the various issues of e-waste management in the hospital settings and ways of e- waste disposal. Discussion: The hospitals visited by us have not considered the environmental impact of electronic waste, let alone come to terms with how they will dispose of their electronic trash. All the hospitals in the city can have agreement with one organization to collect their e-waste which should pay these hospitals for the e-waste and process it by sorting without melting. Recycling reduces the amount of greenhouse gas emissions caused by the manufacturing of new products. It simply makes good judgment and is competent to recycle and to do our part to keep the environment green. Conclusion: With this study, we make a genuine effort to have hospitals free from e-waste, thereby leading to less carbon footprints.

In vitro antioxidant activities and phytochemical analysis of five selected plant materials used for oral health and hygiene among people of Dakshina Kannada.

A comprehensive study on the phytochemical contents and antioxidant activities of alcoholic extracts of five plant materials, such as mango leaves, fibrous pericarp of coconut and areca nut, tender twigs of Jatropha curcus and Jatropha gossipifolia, used for oral health and diseases by people of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, India was conducted. The extract of different plant materials contained various levels of phenolics, flavonoids, saponins, tannins and so on. Various biochemical assays performed to assess the radical scavenging activity have shown good activity and was found to be concentration dependent. Of five selected materials, mango leaves, fibrous pericarp of coconut and areca nut showed more antioxidant activities than tender twigs of J.curcus and J. gossipifolia.

Isolation, characterization and identification of bacteria from coolant oils.

Coolants are hydrocarbons, used to lubricate parts of machines for smooth performance. While in use, a coolant quickly gets contaminated with foreign materials, making it less effective and unpleasant odors are developed due to microbial action. Hence coolants need to be replaced frequently. The expense of disposing used coolants and replacing it with fresh coolants adds significantly to the manufacturing cost. The present study is focused on isolation, identification and characterization of coolant oil contaminating bacteria as an initial step to solve these contamination problems. Used and unused samples of coolant were collected from oil stations, auto mechanic workshops and steel industry for the isolation of the contaminants. Ten dominant bacterial isolates of the genus Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, Micrococcus, Salmonella, Cellobiococcus and Pneumonia were identified by morphology, biochemical tests and PIB tool. Isolates were subjected to four different media, various pH and temperatures for characterization of optimal conditions of growth. Pseudomonas pseudomallei, Micrococcus luteus 3, Micrococcus varians and Salmonella ferlac were observed in mineral, synthetic and aerobic media, Staphylococcus hyicus, Cellobiococcus species and Staphylococcus intermedius in synthetic and aerobic fermentation media and Pseudomonas cepacia, Pseudomonas piketti in mineral salt and aerobic fermentation media. The ten isolates showed optimal growth at different temperatures between 20°C and 90°C and different pH, ranging from acidic to alkaline. In conclusion, the used coolants harbor hazardous pathogens such as Pseudomonas species which multiply rapidly and survive high temperatures. These isolates could be targeted for further studies on development of antidotes as a solution to the coolant contamination problems.