Introduction:-Glycatedhaemoglobin(HbA1c) is used as an indicator of a patient's glycemic status over the previous 2-3 months. According to American Diabetes Association (ADA) Guidelines, HbA1c levels should be maintained below 7% in all diabetic patients in order to prevent the development of microvascular complications. Aims:-To study the effect of iron deficiency anaemia treatment on HbA1c level and to assess whether iron deficiency anaemia affects HbA1c levels. Material and Methods: 50 non-diabetic with confirmed iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) patients and 50 age-matched healthy subjects were enrolled in this study. Results: The mean baseline HbA1c level in the patients with IDA (6.12+0.21%) was significantly higher than controls groups(6.12+0.21%). After treatment of iron deficiency anaemia the mean HbA1c levels, significantly decreased from 6.12+0.21% to 5.21+0.16%. Conclusions: iron deficiency anaemia was associated with higher levels of HbA1c, which could cause problems in the diagnosis of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus in iron deficient patients.

This study evaluates the effects of some insecticides on the survival of larvae of Apis mellifera L. The pyrethroids (fenvalerate and λ-cyhalothrin) caused maximum mortality at highest concentration (12.5 ppm), when compared to quinalphos and thiamethoxam. Fenvalerate was observed to be extremely toxic in its maximum concentration, as none among 1-2 days old treated larvae (after multiple exposures) survived after 24 hours (i.e., after 4^th exposure. Lavae were observed to be tolerant to thiamethoxam as 66.67% survival was observed till emergence under similar conditions.

Acute potassium dichromate poisoning may be accidental or suicidal. The potassium dichromate is highly toxic and is lethal to humans in relatively smaller doses. There is no specific antidote to it and the treatment is symptomatic. Many experimental modalities of treatment have been tried with variable success. We report a case of 33 year old young man who upon ingestion of potassium dichromate, presented to us with myocarditis and severe uretheral injuries along with multi-organ failure.

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