the aim of this study was the evaluation of acute genotoxic effect of effluent water of thermo-power plant by means of tradescantia root tips micronucleus test (mn), mitotic index and cell aberrations.   tradescantia , was experimentally treated (for 24 h), with effluent water of thermo-power plant in different dilution ratios (negative control – distilled water; primary untreated effluent wate...

BACKGROUND The two-site intradermal rabies vaccination (IDRV) regimen was recently introduced in Kerala. We aimed to determine factors associated with exposure of category III severity among patients seeking prophylaxis against rabies at IDRV clinics. METHODS This hospital-based, cross-sectional study was done at two clinics in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. Data were collected using a ...

This article addresses the development of a bench-scale test (jetfire lab) mimicking fire exposure large-scale jetfire facility. An experimental approach was addressed to develop direct correlation and validate similitude between jetfire. Comparisons were made by testing Zaltex passive protection material in form panels. Novel setups designed make lab able measure time/temperature curves simila...

We conducted randomized clinical trials to examine the impact of direct-to-consumer advertisements on the efficacy of a branded drug. We compared the objectively measured, physiological effect of Claritin (Merck & Co.), a leading antihistamine medication, across subjects randomized to watch a movie spliced with advertisements for Claritin or advertisements for Zyrtec (McNeil), a competitor anti...