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The Association Between Diabetic Retinopathy And Periodontal Disease, Akash Tandon, Yogish Kamath, Pratibha Gopalkrishna, Asmita Saokar

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PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to study the association between diabetic retinopathy (DR) and periodontal disease (PD) in a South Indian cohort. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional, observational, interdisciplinary hospital-based study wherein patients with diabetes mellitus visiting the ophthalmology department of a university teaching hospital in coastal Karnataka, south India, during the study period, were screened independently for retinopathy by an ophthalmologist and PD by a periodontal surgeon. All the patients were above 18 years of age and did not have juvenile or gestational diabetes. A total of 213 patients consented to participate in the study. The data …

Assessment Of Antibacterial Activity Of Levonadifloxacin Against Contemporary Gram-Positive Clinical Isolates Collected From Various Indian Hospitals Using Disk-Diffusion Assay, Shrikala Baliga, Dhruv K. Mamtora, Varsha Gupta, Priyadarshini Shanmugam

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Objectives: Levonadifloxacin is a novel benzoquinolizine subclass of quinolone with broad-spectrum activities against problematic pathogens such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, quinolone-resistant S. aureus, vancomycin intermediate S. aureus, and vancomycin-resistant S. aureus. Levonadifloxacin and its oral prodrug, alalevonadifloxacin, have been recently approved in India for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections, including concurrent bacteraemia and diabetic foot infections. The aim of the study is to assess the activity of levonadifloxacin against Gram-positive clinical isolates collected from various Indian hospitals using the disc-diffusion method. Materials and Methods: Nonduplicate isolates of S. aureus and other Gram-positive isolates collected from …

What's New In Critical Illness And Injury Science? In Situ Simulation For Airway Management During Covid-19 In The Emergency Department, Kmc, Manipal, A. Sanjan, Vimal S. Krishnan, Jayaraj Mymbilly Balakrishnan, Stanislaw P. Stawicki

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Comparison Of Endpoint Of Subjective Cycloplegic Refraction With Artificial Aperture And Post-Mydriatic Test Among Adults With Refractive Error, Nagarajan Theruveethi, Ramesh Ve, Krithica Srinivasan

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PURPOSE: There is a need to understand the requirement for the post-mydriatic test (PMT) among adults for the final prescription of spectacles as this test increases the cost of eye care and causes inconvenience to the patient because of the additional visit to an eye care practitioner. We aim to compare the cycloplegic subjective refraction using apertures of various sizes and PMT in an adult population. METHODS: This prospective crossover study was conducted under standard settings in an eye clinic. Adult individuals between 18 and 35 years of with emmetropia and various degrees of ametropia participated in this study. Individuals …

Performance Of Plusoptix A09 Photo Screener In Refractive Error Screening In School Children Aged Between 5 And 15 Years In The Southern Part Of India, Avinash Prabhu, Jyothi Thomas, Ramesh Ve, Sayantan Biswas

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Purpose: To evaluate the performance of Plusoptix A09 in detecting ametropia, warranted against frequently-used technique of retinoscopy in children attending school (5-15 years) and its probability as a screening tool. Methods: This study was the subset of a larger epidemiological study visual acuity refractive error squint conducted in schools to determine the prevalence of ocular morbidity among the 5-15 years' school children population. Every 7thstudent in the class (each school had mean value of 100 students) was randomly selected for this study after ascertaining their eligibility as per the inclusion criteria. A cohort of a total of 150 children within …

Novel Oral Drug Delivery Systems For Steroids: Overview And Recent Updates, Manikanta Sai Ganapa, Saurabh Shekhar Mhatre, Sushil Yadaorao Raut, Abhijeet Pandey

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This review summarises the oral route of drug delivery of steroids. Oral drug delivery is widespread owing to its non-invasive nature which complements high patient compliance. This article summarises the problems associated with oral delivery of steroids including bioavailability. In this review, a brief description of the novel types of drug delivery systems of steroids such as microspheres, nanoparticles, solid lipid nanoparticles, multi-matrix tablets, pellet technology, liposomes are presented. The review also presents the latest innovations and advances that have been achieved in recent years.

Schwannoma: An Uncommon Dweller In The Adrenal Gland, Chaithra Venkataramana, Saraswathy Sreeram, P. Santosh Rai, G. Laxman Prabhu

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An elderly adult woman presented with upper abdominal pain to the urology department. Imaging studies revealed a right adrenal lesion with central necrosis, abutting the large vessels and suggestive of malignancy. Histopathology showed an encapsulated spindle cell tumor with marked nuclear atypia, cystic change, and hemorrhage. S100 immunomarker was strongly and diffusely positive. Final diagnosis was ancient schwannoma with secondary change. Schwannomas are rare in the adrenal gland, with <50 cases reported in the literature. These incidentally detected nonfunctional adrenal tumors need confirmation with histopathology and ancillary studies.

Experimental Investigation And Anfis-Based Modelling During Machining Of En31 Alloy Steel, Ishwer Shivakoti, Lewlyn L.R. Rodrigues, Robert Cep, Premendra Mani Pradhan

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This research presents the parametric effect of machining control variables while turning EN31 alloy steel with a Chemical Vapor deposited (CVD) Ti(C, N) + Al2O3 + TiN coated carbide tool insert. Three machining parameters with four levels considered in this research are feed, revolutions per minute (RPM), and depth of cut (ap). The influences of those three factors on material removal rate (MRR), surface roughness (Ra), and cutting force (Fc) were of specific interest in this research. The results showed that turning control variables has a substantial influence on the process responses. Furthermore, the paper demonstrates an adaptive neuro fuzzy …

Feasibility Of An Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Algorithm In Patients Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention For Acute Coronary Syndrome, Akhila Satyamurthy, Nivedita Prabhu, Ramachandran Padmakumar, Abraham Samuel Babu

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Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is underutilised across the world and India. The use of simple algorithms is one way to facilitate CR, however, these algorithms need to be feasible to use across low resource settings. The objectives were to assess the feasibility of a CR algorithm following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). A single group, pre-post study on 50 participants undergoing PCI for ACS found significant improvement in various feasibility metrics at discharge and 30-days, with no major adverse events. The proposed CR algorithm was safe and feasible for low and moderate risk patients with ACS undergoing …

Correlation Of Hiss And Strickland Score With The Michigan Hand Outcome Questionnaire In Hand Injuries, Anil K. Bhat, A. M. Acharya, Deepankar Mishra

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Background: The widely used Hand Injury Severity Score (HISS) has intrinsic drawbacks like inability to score vascular status and questionable correlation with Disability of Arm, shoulder and Hand. We compared it with the Strickland score which is easier to calculate and has provision for evaluation of vascular status. We assessed correlation of both the scores with the Michigan Hand Outcome Questionnaire (MHQ). Methods: In a prospective study of 1574 patients admitted with hand injuries, we recorded their HISS and Strickland scores and followed them up for a year and later interviewed for MHQ score. Statistical correlation was done comparing the …

Managing The Covid-19 Pandemic: International Comparisons In Dialysis Patients, Alan S. Kliger, Mario Cozzolino, Vivekanand Jha, Glenda Harbert

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A Curious Case Of Vanishing Pituitary Adenoma, Fathima Raeesa, Ajit Mahale, Vinay B S

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Pituitary macroadenoma is the most common suprasellar lesion in adults. If symptomatic, it is managed surgically via transsphenoidal resection. Patients commonly present with headache and visual disturbances. If the tumour is large enough, it may have mass effect and patient may present with symptoms of elevated intracranial pressure like severe headache, nausea and vomiting. Functional adenomas may cause endocrine dysfunction. Here, we present a case of pituitary macroadenoma in a young adult female who presented with headache. Initial CT and MRI revealed a pituitary macroadenoma. However, repeat imaging done preoperatively showed complete regression of the lesion and a normal appearing …

Covid-19: Implications For Immunosuppression In Kidney Disease And Transplantation, Andreas Kronbichler, Philipp Gauckler, Martin Windpessl, Jae Il Shin

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Decay Constants Of S Wave Heavy Quarkonia, Bhaghyesh Azhothkaran, Nilakanthan V. K

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We derive expressions for the decay constants of S wave pseudoscalar and vector quarkonium (QQ̄) states through approximating the quark model definition by including terms upto k2/c2. Using the derived formula, the decays constants for ground and excited states are calculated. Our predictions are found to be in good agreement with the available experimental and lattice results.

Factors Associated With Outcomes In Organophosphate And Carbamate Poisoning: A Retrospective Study, B. Shrikar Reddy, Teny Grace Skaria, Sravani Polepalli, Sudha Vidyasagar

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Organophosphate and carbamate (OPC) poisoning is a major global health hazard requiring immediate medical intervention. Atropine (ATR) is an essential antidote in organophosphate and carbamate poisoning, with the inclusion of cholinesterase reactivators and other anticholinergics, namely pralidoxime (PAM) and glycopyrrolate (GPR). This study aimed to compare the efficacy of various treatment regimens and identify the factors affecting mortality. The data of patients presented at the emergency unit with the consumption of OPC compounds between the years 2013 and 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. The study population was then categorized into four treatment patterns (1) ATR alone, (2) ATR and PAM, (3) …

Ct Based Measurement Of Anatomical Dimensions Of Femur And Its Relevance In Nail Designs For Proximal Femoral Fractures, Mahesh Kulkarni, Monappa Naik A, Chethan B. Shetty, Samir M. Paruthikunnan

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Introduction: The purpose of this study was to obtain computed tomography (CT) based measurements of femoral dimensions in adults, to identify its relevance with intramedullary nails used in the management of proximal femur fractures and to suggest a best fitting implant dimensions to our population. To best of our knowledge our study would be first to compile different CT based dimension in single study. Methods: In our retrospective study of 50 femurs, CT based femoral dimensions measured in standardized cuts and compared with previous studies and commonly available proximal femur intramedullary devices. Results: 68.4 was the mean age in our …

Impact Of World Health Organization (Who) Revised Criteria-2016 On The Diagnosis Of Polycythemia Vera, Shrinidhi Nathany, Sindhura Lakshmi Koulmane Laxminarayana, Siddharth Tewari, Sushma Belurkar

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The diagnosis of polycythemia vera (PV) requires the integration of clinical and laboratory findings, bone marrow morphologic features, and JAK2 analysis. JAK2V617F (exon 14) mutation is found in 95% of PV cases. In PV, addition of characteristic bone marrow morphology as one of three major diagnostic criteria allowed reduced hemoglobin/hematocrit threshold for diagnosis to 16.5 g/dL/49% in men and 16 g/dL/48% in women. JAK2 mutation is still the third major diagnostic criterion in PV. Low serum erythropoietin level is now considered as minor criterion in PV and is used to detect cases, which are negative for JAK2 mutation. In this …

Final Project Report, Xiaopeng Li

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Final Project Report, Erick C. Jones

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Qendra E Sportit Për Komunitet, Prishtinë, Edra Gjinolli

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Që nga salla e parë e sportit e deri tek sallat e sportit të realizuara ditëve të sotme paraqitet një karakteristikë kryesore – këto salla gjithmonë tentojnë të ndryshojnë si për nga përmbajta ashtu edhe nga dukja e jashtme, gjithmonë duke pasur parasyshë kriteret për ndërtesat apo fushat e sportit. Në vitet e fundit, objektet sportive janë bërë gjithnjë e më komplekse, të shumëllojshme dhe hibride të cilat në vete përmbajnë jo vetëm sportin por edhe aktivitete të tjera si kulturë, art e hapësira të tjera të cilat i dedikohen një komuniteti. Prandaj duke e ditur se në qytetin e …

Minimally Invasive Surgery For Pelvic Exenteration In Primary Colorectal Cancer, Naveena A.N. Kumar, Sajith P. Sasi, Rajesh S. Shinde, Kamlesh Verma

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Background: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for pelvic exenteration is not a well-established technique. The aim was to assess the safety and feasibility of MIS for pelvic exenteration in locally advanced primary colorectal cancer and to compare the perioperative outcomes with open surgery. Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of patients, who had undergone pelvic exenteration for primary colorectal adenocarcinoma from May 2013 to July 2018. The short-term outcomes like perioperative details and histopatho-logical characteristics were compared between the two groups. Results: MIS was performed in 23 patients and open pelvic exenteration was carried out in 72 patients. The mean operative …

Household Tree Planting In Tigrai, Northern Ethiopia: Tree Species, Purposes, And Tenure Security, Zenebe Gebreegziabher, Alemu Mekonnen, Menale Kassie, Gunnar Köhlin

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Trees on farms have multiple roles in rural livelihoods, providing significant economic and ecological benefits. Trees on farms also constitute vital components in mixed crop-livestock-tree systems. In this paper, we analyze household tree planting and tenure security and explore the most important determinants that enhance the propensity to plant trees, using a cross-sectional household-level dataset from a sample of 200 households in the highlands of Tigrai, northern Ethiopia. Specifically, we employ a sample selection model that simultaneously takes into account the two decisions of tree growers (whether or not to plant tree and how many) to analyze the effect of …

Light And Dark Rhythms Of Pupal Eclosion And Egg Hatching In Tropical Stem Borers’ Moths, Paul André Calatayud, François Rebaudo, Peter Ahuya, Bruno Le Ru

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Different traits in insects such as locomotor activity, egg-hatching, emergence from puparia and oviposition follow light and dark rhythms. In noctuid stemborer moths, activity cycles of the adults linked to their reproductive traits concentrate at the first half of the night and some of them are highly species specific. However, little information is available on the light and dark rhythm of egg hatching in noctuid stemborer moths as compared to adult’s activities (emergence, oviposition and mating). The purpose of this study was to compare the light and dark rhythms of pupal eclosion and egg hatching, respectively, for four main species …

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Versatility Of Kinesio-Taping In Postoperative Swelling, Pain, And Trismus After Surgical Removal Of Impacted Lower Third Molars, Dani Mihir Tusharbhai, Mohan Baliga, Aananya Mishra

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Introduction: Although extraction of an impacted lower third molar is a routine procedure, postoperative morbidities typically include swelling, pain, and trismus that increase patient suffering postoperatively. The appliance of Kinesio tape (KT) improves the blood and lymph flow, removing congestions of lymphatic fluid and hemorrhages. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of the application of KT on postoperative swelling, trismus, and pain thereby improving the patient condition and well-being. Materials and Methods: Thirty patients with surgical removal of third molars were enrolled and randomized into two treatment groups (with/without KT). The tape was applied immediately …

The Effects Of Recasting On The Cytotoxicity Of Dental Base Metal Casting Alloys, B. Nandish, K. Jayaprakash, Harish Shetty, Sowmya Rao

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Aim and Objectives: In dentistry, base metal casting alloys are extensively used for the fabrication of inlays, onlays, crowns, bridges, partial dentures, etc. During the casting of these alloys, excess amount of material used than needed will be collected as sprue buttons at the end, which is either added to the fresh alloy during casting and reused or disposed of. Materials and Methods: The aim of the present in vitro experimental study was to investigate the effect of the complete recasting of four commercially available cobalt-chromium (Co-Cr) and nickel-chromium (Ni-Cr) base metal casting alloys on their cytotoxicity. During the study, …

Evaluation Of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor - A Release From Platelet-Rich Fibrin, Platelet-Rich Fibrin Matrix, And Dental Pulp At Different Time Intervals, Shruthi Nagaraja, Sylvia Mathew, Anil Abraham, Poornima Ramesh

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Background: Lack of collateral blood supply and the low compliance environment of pulp makes its healing, a challenge. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a primary angiogenic growth factor. Knowledge of dose and time-dependent expression of VEGF from platelet concentrates, namely platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and PRF matrix (PRFM), along with vital pulp can aid in developing strategies to improve the outcome of vital pulp therapy and regenerative procedures. Hence, the aim of this study was to compare VEGF kinetics of PRF, PRFM, and dental pulp. Materials and Methods: The PRF, PRFM, and vital dental pulp were placed in culture media …

Moral Philosophy, Pragmatism, And The Larger Cause: Why "War" Metaphors Are Needed During Pandemics, Soumyadeep Bhaumik, Sambit Dash, Kamna Kakkar

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Coronavirus disease (Covid-19), which originated in China, is now a full-blown pandemic which has thrown governments and societies off-track in an unprecedented manner. War metaphors have been used widely to describe the scenario, but many critics decry them as harmful narratives. In this piece, we discuss the utility of the war metaphor to build solidarity and fraternity, which will be essential to get through the crisis. We also explain how concerns regarding increased authoritarianism and state excesses due to the use of these narratives are misplaced. We then tease out the colonial era concept of war that guides the arguments …

Clinical And Therapeutic Implications Of Sex Steroid Hormone Receptor Status In Urothelial Bladder Cancer, H. Krishna Moorthy, G. G.Laxman Prabhu, P. Venugopal

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Studies on the clinical profile of urothelial bladder cancer (UBC) have shown significant gender differences, namely, higher occurrence in males (male-to-female ratio of 3.5:1) and an advanced stage of disease at the time of diagnosis with rapid progression of the disease after initial diagnosis seen more commonly in females. The relationship between gender and UBC is complex and probably influenced by biological and epidemiological factors. Potential contributory factors such as sex steroid hormone pathway, gender difference in environmental carcinogen exposure, metabolic enzyme activity, and disparities in the intensity of diagnostic evaluation could probably explain the demographic trends in UBC. This …