Prevalence of Malaria and Hb E in Northeast India: An Econo-genomics Study

The aim of this retrospective observational study was to observe the pattern and frequency of haematological disorders among the patients attending in the specialized Haematology outpatient Department (HOPD) in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. Consecutive 201 patients over the period of one year were enrolled. Their age ranged from 01 to 72 years with a mean age of 36.76 years. Most of the patients (34.3%) were in between the ages of 31 to 45 years followed by 16 to 30 years (27.9%). Male to female ratio was 0.65. Iron deficiency anaemia is the most common (24.9%) followed by chronic myeloid leukaemia (11.9%), Hb E beta thalassaemia (9.5%), idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (9.5%), beta thalassaemia trait (7.0%), Hb E trait (5.5 %), aplastic anaemia (5.0%), multiple myeloma (3.5%), acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (3.0%). Acute myeloid leukaemia, autoimmune haemolytic anaemia, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, anaemia of chronic disease, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, polycythaemia, beta thalassemia major and alpha thalassemia was 2.5%, 2.5%, 2.0%, 1.5%, 1.5%, 1.5%, 1.0% and 1.0%, respectively. In the present study, we observed that iron deficiency anaemia the most common non-malignant disease and chronic myeloid leukaemia is the common haematological malignancy.

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Foreign Investment Dilemma: Real Estate on Jeju Island, Korea Gregory Chu 01/31/19 Volume 61 Photo Essay Moving Cuba Jenny Pettit, Charles O. Collins 12/14/18 Feature Article Igarka Vanishes: The Story of a Rapidly Shrinking Russian Arctic City Kelsey Nyland, Valery Grebenets, Nikolay Shiklomanov, Dmitry Streletskiy 10/26/18 Geo Quiz Quiz Nine: Energy Wesley Reisser 09/03/18 Feature Article Agricultural Social Networks as the future of Karst Science Communication in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, Vietnam Elizabeth Willenbrink, Leslie North, Vu Thi Minh Nguyet 08/06/18 Photo Essay Guyana's Linden to Lethem Road: A Metaphor for Conservation and Development Karen Barton 07/05/18 Photo Essay Schools in South Korea: Where have All the Children Gone? Michael Robinson 06/03/18 Geo Quiz Quiz Eight: The Geography of Food Origins Antoinette WinklerPrins 05/10/18 Feature Article America's Public Lands: What, Where, Why, and What Next? David J. Rutherford 04/22/18 Feature Article Cuba's Precarious Population Pyramid Charles O. Collins 03/19/18 Feature Article Reimagining Zimbabwe’s Cape-to-Cairo Railroad Thomas Wikle 02/21/18 Geo Quiz Quiz Seven: The Built Environment Deborah Popper 02/05/18 Photo Essay Constructing Nationalism Through the Cityscape: The Skopje 2014 Project Wesley Reisser 01/24/18 Feature Article Agave Cultivation, Terracing, and Conservation in Mexico Matthew LaFevor, Jordan Cissell, James Misfeldt 01/17/18 Volume 60 Geo Quiz Quiz Six: Symbols Wesley Reisser 12/22/17 Photo Essay Organic Agriculture, Scale, and the Production of a Region in Northeast, India David Meek 12/08/17 Feature Article The Joola: The Geographical Dimensions of Africa's Greatest Shipwreck Karen Barton 11/02/17 Geo Quiz Quiz Five: Transportation Wesley Reisser 09/30/17 Feature Article Shrinking Space and Expanding Population: Socioeconomic Impacts of Majuli’s Changing Geography Avijit Sahay, Nikhil Roy 09/07/17 Photo Essay A Stroll through Seville W. George Lovell 08/14/17 Geo Quiz Quiz Four: Water Wesley Reisser 06/22/17 Photo Essay Wildlife Conservation in Kenya and Tanzania and Effects on Maasai Communities Daniel Sambu 05/24/17 Feature Article Floods Collide with Sprawl in Louisiana's Amite River Basin Craig Colten 04/24/17 Geo Quiz Quiz Three: The Arctic Wesley Reisser 03/08/17 Feature Article Exploring Arctic Diversity by Hitting the Road: Where Finland, Norway, and Russia Meet Julia Gerlach, Nadir Kinossian 02/06/17 Photo Essay Urban Agriculture in Helsinki, Finland Sophia E. Hagolani-Albov 01/03/17 Volume 59 Feature Article Living and Spirtual Worlds of Mali's Dogon People Thomas Wikle 10/27/16 Photo Essay Postcards from Oaxaca's Past and Present Scott Brady 10/27/16 Geo Quiz Quiz Two: Sustainability and Conservation Wesley Reisser 10/27/16 Feature Article From Ranching to Fishing – the Cultural Landscape of the Northern Pacific Coast of Baja California, Mexico Antoinette WinklerPrins, Pablo Alvarez, Gerardo Bocco, Ileana Espejel 07/06/16 Photo Essay Many Destinations, One Place Called Home: Migration and Livelihood for Rural Bolivians Marie Price 07/06/16 Geo Quiz Quiz One: Explorers Wesley Reisser 07/06/16 Foreign Investment Dilemma: Real Estate on Jeju Island, Korea

10.21690/foge/2019.62.1f ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 62 ◽

Author(s):

Gregory H. Chu

Keyword(s):

Real Estate ◽

Foreign Investment ◽

Science Communication ◽

Cultural Landscape ◽

Wildlife Conservation ◽

Northeast India ◽

Jeju Island ◽

The Arctic ◽

Feature Article ◽

Photo Essay

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Tourists Shopping Behavior and Trip Typology: A Study in an Emerging Destination of India

International Journal of Tourism and Travel ◽

10.21863/ijtt/2015.8.1and2.003 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (1and2) ◽

Author(s):

Uttam Kr. Baruah ◽

Mrinmoy K. Sarma

Keyword(s):

Marital Status ◽

Convenient Method ◽

Northeast India ◽

Local Economy ◽

Shopping Behavior ◽

Northeastern Region ◽

Demographic Profiles ◽

Research Findings ◽

And Gender ◽

Sampling Survey

Research findings consistently indentified the importance of inbound tourists shopping activities as contributor to local economy. This paper analyses the shopping expenditure of domestic tourists in the Northeast India. Previous studies show the associations of tourists trip typologies and demographic profiles, particularly, of the international tourists with shopping expenditures. A study was carried out in 2011 by employing a convenient method of sampling survey in Northeastern region of India comprising seven sister states to examine the association of trip typology, marital status and gender of domestic tourists with expenditure on shopping. The results indicate probable association of shopping expenditure with trip typology and gender while marital status does not seem to influence expenditure on shopping. Among tourists of different typologies, Rural and culture tourists scaled high reflecting maximum expenditure on shopping while Nature and parks tourists as well as Active outdoor tourists incurred least on shopping. Gender-wise segmentation indicates female tourists as high spender than male counterparts. It is advisable to retailers in destination areas to orient their products offerings attractive to the female tourists visiting to enjoy rural & cultural tourists and also those come with family members for leisure purposes.

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Northeast India as an Indigenous Centre for the Domestication of Plants and Animals

10.1093/oso/9780199474660.003.0006 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Manjil Hazarika

Keyword(s):

South Asian ◽

Close Association ◽

Northeast India ◽

Indian Culture ◽

Rice Agriculture ◽

Animal Domestication ◽

History Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Diverse Cultures

Northeast India is situated at the nexus of the South Asian, Southeast Asian, and East Asian biogeographical realms and harbours diverse biota, providing a unique opportunity to archaeologists and anthropologists for the study of the relationship between humans and their environment over the ages. Moreover, this region, the abode of diverse ethnic groups with diverse cultures and customs, hints at a long history of continuous and close association between humans and nature, which is important in the understanding of plant and animal domestication. Genetic analysis of present-day domesticates with their wild counterparts provides valuable insights into their differentiation, time of domestication, and changes in their morphological traits through control by humans. The chapter also elucidates the role played by rice in Northeast Indian culture and highlights the long-term history of rice agriculture in the region.

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The Archaeological Record

10.1093/oso/9780199474660.003.0005 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Manjil Hazarika

Keyword(s):

Archaeological Site ◽

Northeast India ◽

Site Formation ◽

Archaeological Sites ◽

Site Formation Processes ◽

Formation Processes ◽

Site Structure ◽

Reserve Forest ◽

Ethnographic Data ◽

Ways Of Life

This chapter elaborates the data and results of the explorations conducted in the Garbhanga Reserve Forest. The area has been intensively surveyed for the location of potential archaeological sites and the collection of ethnographic data in order to draw direct historical analogies. An ‘area-approach’ study has been conducted in order to formulate a general model for archaeological site structure, locations, geomorphic situations, and site formation processes that can be used for archaeological study in the hilly landscape of Northeast India. Present-day agricultural implements have been analysed and compared with Neolithic implements in order to reconstruct ancient farming culture by way of undertaking systematic study of modern peasant ways of life in the study area. The ideological significance of stone artefacts as ‘thunderstone’ in Northeast India and among the Karbis has also been discussed.

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Antidiabetic and antiulcerative potential of Garcinia lanceifolia Roxb. bark

Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.1186/s43094-020-00101-6 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Nilutpal Sharma Bora ◽

Partha Sarathi Bairy ◽

Abdus Salam ◽

Bibhuti Bhusan Kakoti

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Serum Levels ◽

Northeast India ◽

Scientific Data ◽

Antidiabetic Activity ◽

Histological Evaluation ◽

Albino Rats ◽

Antiulcer Activity ◽

Dose Dependent

Abstract Background Garcinia lanceifolia Roxb. has been used by many ethnic communities of Northeast India to mitigate various disorders like dyspepsia, ulcers, diabetes, etc. However, a robust scientific study on its antidiabetic and antiulcer potential is unavailable till date. The aim of this present study is to scientifically validate if the antidiabetic and antiulcer effects reported by the ethnic tribes of Assam has any scientific value or not. The effects were tested in adult Wistar albino rats using approved animal models for preclinical testing of pharmacological activities. Results The hydroalcoholic extract of the bark of Garcinia lanceifolia Roxb. was prepared and its LD50 was calculated. The LD50 was determined to be greater than 5000 mg/kg body weight. The extract at doses of 250 mg/kg body weight and 500 mg/kg body weight was found to exhibit a very potent dose-dependent antidiabetic activity. The results were backed by a battery of test including analysis of serum levels of blood glucose, lipid profiles, in vivo antioxidant enzymes, and histopathological studies. Evidence of dose-dependent antiulcer activity of the extract was backed by robust scientific data. It was found that HAEGL induced a significant dose-dependent increase in the ulcer index in both alcohol-induced and acetic acid-induced ulcer models, which was evident from the macroscopic observation of the inner lining of the gastric mucosa and the histological evaluation of the extracted stomach. Conclusion The results suggested that the bark of Garcinia lanceifolia (Roxb.) has significant antidiabetic and antiulcer potential. Further studies with respect to the development herbal dosage forms and its safety evaluation are required.

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