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Prediction of potential drug interactions between repurposed COVID-19 and antitubercular drugs: an integrational approach of drug information software and computational techniques data by Thomas, Levin, Birangal, Sumit Raosaheb, Ray, Rajdeep, Sekhar Miraj, Sonal, Munisamy, Murali, Varma, Muralidhar, S.V., Chidananda Sanju, Banerjee, Mithu, Shenoy, Gautham G., Rao, Mahadev

“…Introduction: Tuberculosis is a major respiratory disease globally with a higher prevalence in Asian and African countries than rest of the world. With a…”
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Influence of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms on Rifampin Pharmacokinetics in Tuberculosis Patients by Thomas, Levin, Sekhar Miraj, Sonal, Surulivelrajan, Mallayasamy, Varma, Muralidhar, Sanju, Chidananda S. V., Rao, Mahadev

“…Rifampin (RF) is metabolized in the liver into an active metabolite 25-desacetylrifampin and excreted almost equally via biliary and renal routes. Various…”
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Adverse Effects of Fluoroquinolones: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a South Indian Tertiary Healthcare Facility by Mathews, Benitta, Thalody, Ashley Ann, Miraj, Sonal Sekhar, Kunhikatta, Vijayanarayana, Rao, Mahadev, Saravu, Kavitha

“…The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety review revealed that the use of fluoroquinolones (FQs) is linked with disabling and potentially permanent serious…”
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Metformin use and its association with various outcomes in COVID-19 patients with diabetes mellitus: a retrospective cohort study in a tertiary care facility by Somasundaram, Muhilvannan, Mathew, Sanjay Kurian, Paul, Soumyajeet, Kurian, Shilia Jacob, Kunhikatta, Vijayanarayana, Karanth, Shubhada, Shetty, Sahana, Kudru, Chandrashekar Udyavara, Manu, Mohan K., Saravu, Kavitha, Unnikrishnan, Mazhuvancherry Kesavan, Rao, Mahadev, Miraj, Sonal Sekhar

“…Evidence shows that diabetes raises the probability of contracting COVID-19 and associated complications. We hypothesize that metformin, being pleiotropic, may…”
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Protective effect of metformin against tuberculosis infections in diabetic patients: an observational study of south Indian tertiary healthcare facility by Marupuru, Srujitha, Senapati, Padmanav, Pathadka, Swathi, Miraj, Sonal Sekhar, Unnikrishnan, Mazhuvancherry Kesavan, Manu, Mohan K.

“…World Health Organization estimated that people with diabetes (DM) are at 2–3 times higher risk for tuberculosis (TB). Studies have shown that DM not only…”
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Impact of tuberculosis disease on human gut microbiota: a systematic review by Baral, Tejaswini, Kurian, Shilia Jacob, Thomas, Levin, Udyavara Kudru, Chandrashekar, Mukhopadhyay, Chiranjay, Saravu, Kavitha, Manu, Mohan K, Singh, Jitendra, Munisamy, Murali, Kumar, Amit, Khandelwal, Bidita, Rao, Mahadev, Sekhar Miraj, Sonal

“…This systematic review evaluates the gut microbiota (GM) status in tuberculosis (TB) patients compared to healthy volunteers due to the disease or its…”
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Cefepime-induced Neurotoxicity: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a South-Indian Tertiary Healthcare Facility by Alijani, Erfan, Miraj, Sonal Sekhar, Kurian, Shilia Jacob, Rao, Mahadev, Saravu, Kavitha

“…Cefepime is a fourth-generation cephalosporin with a broad spectrum coverage and anti-pseudomonal activity. The safety profile of cefepime was relatively…”
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Vitamin D attenuates biofilm-associated infections via immunomodulation and cathelicidin expression: a narrative review by Benson, Ruby, Unnikrishnan, Mazhuvancherry Kesavan, Kurian, Shilia Jacob, Velladath, Saleena Ummer, Rodrigues, Gabriel Sunil, Chandrashekar Hariharapura, Raghu, Muraleedharan, Anju, Bangalore Venkateshiah, Dinesh, Banerjee, Barnini, Mukhopadhyay, Chiranjay, Johnson, Aieshel Serafin, Munisamy, Murali, Rao, Mahadev, Kochikuzhyil, Benson Mathai, Sekhar Miraj, Sonal

“…Infections are becoming more difficult to treat, at least partly on account of microbes that produce biofilms. Reports suggest that decreased levels of…”
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Nutritional status in patients with tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus: A comparative observational study by Girishbhai Patel, Divya, Baral, Tejaswini, Jacob Kurian, Shilia, Malakapogu, Pravachana, Saravu, Kavitha, Sekhar Miraj, Sonal

“…•The dual burden of TB and DM increases the risk of disease severity and impact on morbidity and mortality rate.•Malnutrition in patients with TB and/or DM is…”
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The association between micronutrient levels and diabetic foot ulcer: A systematic review with meta-analysis by Kurian, Shilia Jacob, Baral, Tejaswini, Unnikrishnan, Mazhuvancherry K, Benson, Ruby, Munisamy, Murali, Saravu, Kavitha, Rodrigues, Gabriel Sunil, Rao, Mahadev, Kumar, Amit, Miraj, Sonal Sekhar

“…Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are a major complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). Nutrient deficiencies are among the major risk factors in DFU development and…”
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Association of serum ferritin with severity and clinical outcome in COVID-19 patients: An observational study in a tertiary healthcare facility by Kurian, Shilia Jacob, Mathews, Sara Poikayil, Paul, Abin, Viswam, Subeesh K., Kaniyoor Nagri, Shivashankara, Miraj, Sonal Sekhar, Karanth, Shubhada

“…Ferritin, an intracellular protein, has a pivotal role in immune dysregulation. Hyperferritinemia has been associated with higher disease severity and adverse…”
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Repurposing of Metformin for the prevention and treatment of Tuberculosis by Vyas, Navya, Punchathidil, Rakhi, Swain, Ansuman, Shakeer, Irfan, Reddy, Badikol Shrikar, Manu, Mohan Kamalanivas, Miraj, Sonal Sekhar

“…Abstract The bidirectional relationship between tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major concern for medical professionals and epidemiologists…”
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Over-the-counter antibiotic dispensing by pharmacies: a standardised patient study in Udupi district, India by Nafade, Vaidehi, Huddart, Sophie, Sulis, Giorgia, Daftary, Amrita, Miraj, Sonal Sekhar, Saravu, Kavitha, Pai, Madhukar

“…BackgroundAntimicrobial resistance is a global health emergency, and one of the contributing factors is overuse and misuse of antibiotics. India is one of the…”
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Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation in Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review by Patel, Divya Girishbhai, Kurian, Shilia Jacob, Miraj, Sonal Sekhar, Rashid, Muhammed, Thomas, Levin, Rodrigues, Gabriel Sunil, Banerjee, Mithu, Khandelwal, Bidita, Saravu, Kavitha, Rao, Mahadev

“…Diabetes mellitus (DM) and tuberculosis (TB) have been recognized as reemerging epidemics, especially in developing countries. Among all the risk factors,…”
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Cholecalciferol Exhibits no Antibacterial Effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli : An in vitro Study by Kurian, Shilia Jacob, Biswas, Avirup, Kulavalli, Shrivathsa, Aranjani, Jesil Mathew, Pattanaik, Amrita, Munisamy, Murali, Saravu, Kavitha, Rodrigues, Gabriel Sunil, Miraj, Sonal Sekhar

“…The pleiotropic effect of cholecalciferol (vitamin D ) has gained significant momentum and has been explored widely. The study aimed to investigate the…”
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Reply to: Probiotics for the Prevention of COVID-19 Sequelae by KURIAN, SHILIA JACOB, MIRAJ, SONAL SEKHAR

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Probiotics in Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19: Current Perspective and Future Prospects by Kurian, Shilia Jacob, Unnikrishnan, Mazhuvancherry Kesavan, Miraj, Sonal Sekhar, Bagchi, Debasis, Banerjee, Mithu, Reddy, B. Shrikar, Rodrigues, Gabriel Sunil, Manu, Mohan K., Saravu, Kavitha, Mukhopadhyay, Chiranjay, Rao, Mahadev

“…Saving lives and flattening the curve are the foremost priorities during the ongoing pandemic spread of SARS-CoV-2. Developing cutting-edge technology and…”
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Efficacy of probiotics as adjuvant therapy in bronchial asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Balan, Divya, Baral, Tejaswini, Manu, Mohan K., Mohapatra, Aswini Kumar, Miraj, Sonal Sekhar

“…Abstract Background Asthma is a chronic, heterogeneous disease characterized by airway inflammation. Asthma exacerbations significantly increase the disease…”
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Association of vitamin D status and vitamin D receptor polymorphism in diabetic foot ulcer patients: A prospective observational study in a South‐Indian tertiary healthcare facility by Kurian, Shilia Jacob, Baral, Tejaswini, Benson, Ruby, Munisamy, Murali, Saravu, Kavitha, Rodrigues, Gabriel Sunil, Sunil Krishna, M., Shetty, Sahana, Kumar, Amit, Miraj, Sonal Sekhar

“…Objective of the study was to find the association of vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms (Fokl, Taql and Apal) with vitamin D levels in diabetic foot ulcer…”
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Predictors and patterns of empirical antibiotic therapy and associated outcomes in COVID-19 patients: a retrospective study in a tertiary care facility in South India by Lukose, Lipin, Kaur, Gursimran, M, Mohammed Asif, Abraham, Gail Ann, Khera, Kanav, Subeesh, Viswam K, Castelino, Ronald L, Karanth, Shubhada, Udyavara Kudru, Chandrashekar, Varma, Muralidhar, Miraj, Sonal Sekhar

“…The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) led to a global health crisis. Inappropriate use of antibiotics in COVID-19 patients has been a concern, leading to…”
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