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An investigation was carried in the erstwhile Mahabubnagar district of Telangana during rabi 2019-20 aiming the estimation of groundnut crop acreage and yield. The crop area was estimated using the satellite images of Landsat-8-OLI sensor from September to February covering the entire crop growth period by performing an unsupervised image classification technique with 300 classes, 300 iterations and a convergence threshold of 0.99. The groundnut yield was estimated by developing the regression equation using crop-cut yield data and NDVI values of the corresponding GPS locations. The crop area was estimated to be 57,865 ha with producer's and user's accuracy of 100 and 90% respectively, and a relative deviation of 28.6% when compared with actual ground estimates of the Department of agriculture. The crop yields were estimated with an R2 value of 0.71 and a correlation coefficient of 0.87. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Three derivatives of Schiff bases, 6-chloro-chromensulfapyridine (CCSP), indol-3-sulfapyridine (ISP), and 5-chlorothiophen-2-sulfapyridine (CTSP), were synthesized and characterized by analytical, spectroscopic (IR, UV-Vis., 1H and 13C NMR, Mass, EPR), and electrochemical techniques. Antioxidant capabilities were recorded for both ligands and their Mn(II) complexes using DPPH scavenger and ascorbic acid as a reference. Compared with free ligands, the Mn(II) complexes exhibit greater antioxidant activity. In-vitro antibacterial and antifungal studies were performed by well diffusion technique. Results obtained from IC50 value suggest that (CTCSP)2Mn (IC50 = 210.8 μg/mL) has potent antimicrobials. In addition, in silico drug-likeness, absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) properties were examined for the ligands and complexes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: To study the maternal and fetal outcomes in cases of ruptured uterus. Material and Methods: It is a prospective study conducted in a tertiary care hospital for a period of 1 year from January 2020 to December 2020. Results: Out of 8860 births at our institute, 38 had ruptured uterus. Mean age at presentation was 25.71 with 3.7 SD. Most instances were unbooked, low-income, and rural. Only 34.2% of cases were referred; the remainder were diagnosed and handled in-house. 70% of cases were parity 2 and 3, and many were prior caesareans. 68.4% of cases had abdominal pain. 71.1% of patients were handled by Emergency LSCS with rent repair as most were incomplete uterine ruptures. Lower anterior section ruptures were most prevalent. Complete ruptures needed most blood infusions. In this study, 47.4% of perinatal deaths are attributed to ruptures. Study found 2.6% maternal mortality. Conclusion: Rupture uterus most commonly occurred in scarred uterus. Identification of high risk pregnancy, judicious caesarean section, proper labor monitoring, early diagnosis and prompt management are essential in reducing its occurrences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]