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Roderick E, Ricaurte D, Croteau A, Gates J, Bass S, Jain AK, Keating J. The Implementation of a Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) Program at a Level 1 New England Trauma Center: Feasibility and Early Outcomes. Am Surg 2023; 89:5474-5479. [PMID: 36757849 DOI: 10.1177/00031348231156759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We evaluated the feasibility of implementing a Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) program at our urban level 1 trauma center and evaluated early outcomes. DESIGN A multidisciplinary committee including physicians (trauma surgery, emergency medicine, vascular surgery, and interventional radiology) and nurses created clinical practice guidelines for the placement of REBOA at our institution. All trauma surgeons and critical care board certified emergency medicine physicians were trained in placement and nurses received management training. A formal review process was implemented to identify areas for improvement. Finally, we instituted refresher training to maintain REBOA competency. Trauma patients with noncompressible torso hemorrhage from blunt or penetrating injuries who were partial or nonresponders to blood product resuscitation were included. Pregnant patients, children, or patients with significant hemothorax or suspected aortic or cardiac injury were excluded. RESULTS Over seven months, eight catheters were successfully placed, all on the first attempt, including six in Zone 3 and two in Zone 1. All Zone 3 catheters were placed for pelvic fracture-related bleeding which were subsequently embolized. The Zone 1 catheters were placed immediately preoperatively for intraabdominal bleeding. Upon committee review, one critique was made regarding zone selection. One patient developed an arteriovenous fistula after placement which resolved without intervention. There were no other complications and all patients survived to discharge. CONCLUSIONS An REBOA program is feasible and safe following a comprehensive multidisciplinary effort. The efforts described here can be utilized by similar trauma programs for adaptation of this endovascular approach to bleeding control.
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- Department of Trauma and Critical Care, Hartford Hospital, CT, USA
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- Department of Trauma and Critical Care, Hartford Hospital, CT, USA
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- Department of Trauma and Critical Care, Hartford Hospital, CT, USA
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Hartford Hospital, CT, USA
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Hartford Hospital, CT, USA
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- Department of Trauma and Critical Care, Hartford Hospital, CT, USA
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Palanna KB, Vinaykumar HD, Prasanna SK, Rajashekara H, Devanna BN, Anilkumar C, Jeevan B, Raveendra HR, Khan F, Bhavana CHS, Upadhyay V, Patro TSSK, Rawat L, Rajesh M, Saravanan PT, Netam P, Rajesha G, Das IK, Patil HE, Jain AK, Saralamma S, Nayaka SC, Prakash G, Nagaraja TE. Exploring the diversity of virulence genes in the Magnaporthe population infecting millets and rice in India. Front Plant Sci 2023; 14:1131315. [PMID: 37229127 PMCID: PMC10203591 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1131315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Blast pathogen, Magnaporthe spp., that infects ancient millet crops such pearl millet, finger millet, foxtail millet, barnyard millet, and rice was isolated from different locations of blast hotspots in India using single spore isolation technique and 136 pure isolates were established. Numerous growth characteristics were captured via morphogenesis analysis. Among the 10 investigated virulent genes, we could amplify MPS1 (TTK Protein Kinase) and Mlc (Myosin Regulatory Light Chain edc4) in majority of tested isolates, regardless of the crop and region where they were collected, indicating that these may be crucial for their virulence. Additionally, among the four avirulence (Avr) genes studied, Avr-Pizt had the highest frequency of occurrence, followed by Avr-Pia. It is noteworthy to mention that Avr-Pik was present in the least number of isolates (9) and was completely absent from the blast isolates from finger millet, foxtail millet, and barnyard millet. A comparison at the molecular level between virulent and avirulent isolates indicated observably large variation both across (44%) and within (56%) them. The 136 Magnaporthe spp isolates were divided into four groups using molecular markers. Regardless of their geographic distribution, host plants, or tissues affected, the data indicate that the prevalence of numerous pathotypes and virulence factors at the field level, which may lead to a high degree of pathogenic variation. This research could be used for the strategic deployment of resistant genes to develop blast disease-resistant cultivars in rice, pearl millet, finger millet, foxtail millet, and barnyard millet.
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- K. B. Palanna
- ICAR-All India Coordinated Research Project (ICAR-AICRP) on Small Millets, PC Unit, University of Agricultural Sciences, Gandhi Krishi Vigyana Kendra (GKVK), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- ICAR-All India Coordinated Research Project (ICAR-AICRP) on Small Millets, PC Unit, University of Agricultural Sciences, Gandhi Krishi Vigyana Kendra (GKVK), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Gandhi Krishi Vigyana Kendra (GKVK), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora, Uttarakhand, India
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- ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Odisha, India
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- ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Odisha, India
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora, Uttarakhand, India
- ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Odisha, India
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- ICAR-All India Coordinated Research Project (ICAR-AICRP) on Small Millets Zonal Agril. Research Station, Vishweshwaraiah Canal (V.C.) Farm, Mandya, Karnataka, India
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- ICAR-All India Coordinated Research Project (ICAR-AICRP) on Small Millets, PC Unit, University of Agricultural Sciences, Gandhi Krishi Vigyana Kendra (GKVK), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- ICAR-All India Coordinated Research Project (ICAR-AICRP) on Small Millets, PC Unit, University of Agricultural Sciences, Gandhi Krishi Vigyana Kendra (GKVK), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Regional Agricultural Research Station, Assam Agriculture University, Gossaigaon, Assam, India
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Agricultural Research Station, Gajularega, Vizianagaram, Andra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Uttarakhand University of Hort. and Forestry, Ranichauri, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Center for Excellence in Millets, Athiyandal, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Center for Excellence in Millets, Athiyandal, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Kumharwand Farm, Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Hill Millet Research Station, Navasari Agricultural University, Waghai, Dangs, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- ICAR-All India Coordinated Research Project (ICAR-AICRP) on Small Millets, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Institute of Excellence, Vijnana Bhavan, University of Mysuru, Manasagangotri, Karnataka, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR-All India Coordinated Research Project (ICAR-AICRP) on Small Millets, PC Unit, University of Agricultural Sciences, Gandhi Krishi Vigyana Kendra (GKVK), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Ansari A, Rao KS, Jain AK, Ansari A. Deep learning model for predicting tunnel damages and track serviceability under seismic environment. Model Earth Syst Environ 2023; 9:1349-1368. [PMID: 36281341 PMCID: PMC9581771 DOI: 10.1007/s40808-022-01556-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Jammu and Kashmir in the northwestern part of the Himalayan region is frequently triggered with moderate to large magnitude earthquakes due to an active tectonic regime. In this study, a mathematical formulation-based Seismic Tunnel Damage Prediction (STDP) model is proposed using the deep learning (DL) approach. The pertinency of the DL model is validated using tunnel damage data from historical earthquakes such as the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake, the 2004 Mid-Niigata earthquake, and the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. Peak ground acceleration (PGA), source to site distance (SSD), overburden depth (OD), lining thickness (t), tunnel diameter (Ф), and geological strength index (GSI) were employed as inputs to train the Feedforward Neural Network (FNN) for damage state prediction. The performance evaluation results provided a clear indication for further use in a variety of risk assessment domains. When compared to models based on historical data, the proposed STDP model produces consistent results, demonstrating the robustness of the methodology used in this work. All models perform well during validation based on fitness metrics. The "STD multiple graphs" is also proposed which provide information on damage indexing, damage pattern, and crack predictive specifications. This can be used as a ready toolbox to check the vulnerability in post-seismic scenarios. The seismic design guidelines for tunnelling projects are also proposed, which discuss the damage pattern and suggest mitigation measures. The proposed STDP model, STD multiple graphs, and seismic design guidance are applicable to any earthquake-prone tunnelling project anywhere in the world.
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- Abdullah Ansari
- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016 India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016 India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016 India
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- Department of Computer Engineering, Sanjivani College of Engineering, Kopargaon, Maharashtra 423603 India
- School of Electronic and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 England, UK
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Gupta B, Thakur A, Limbu S, Malhotra C, Gupta A, Jain AK. Nocardia keratitis. QJM 2022; 115:111-112. [PMID: 34931685 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcab324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- B Gupta
- Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India
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Sahu A, Verma S, Pradhan D, Raza K, Qazi S, Jain AK. Computational screening for finding new potent cox-2 inhibitors as anticancer agents. LETT DRUG DES DISCOV 2022. [DOI: 10.2174/1570180819666220128122553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Background:
Breast cancer ranks first in women and the second most common type of cancer overall. It is the most important barrier to the rise of life expectancy, globally affecting disease modalities. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) has become a prominent hallmark as inhibition target for breast cancer, and this therapeutic target for anti-inflammatory drugs regulates cell proliferation, angiogenesis, tumor growth and apoptosis. There is a need to explore new anti-cancerous drugs for searching the best possible hit candidates for cancer treatment. The computer-aided drug design approach was conducted to discover the new alternative COX-2 inhibitors.
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The research framework of this study is to identify new potent inhibitors for the COX-2 using computer-aided drug design.
Methods:
In the present investigation, an in-silico approach was used to screen with the best established three biological databases (Zinc15, ChemSpider and BindingDB) and docked against the COX-2 protein structure (PDB ID: 5IKR). Molecular docking was carried out using the Schrodinger Maestro suite. The compounds were filtered out based on their physicochemical, ADMET, and other drug-like properties. Several computational approaches such as molecular docking, binding free energy calculation, ADMET analysis, protein-ligand interaction and MD simulation were performed to determine the suitability of correct ligands for selected COX-2 target.
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The two ligands showed relatively better binding affinities (-10.028 kcal/mol for compound A and -10.007 kcal/mol for ZINC000048442590) than the standard (-9.751 kcal/mol). These compounds followed Lipinski’s rule and drug-likeness index, which exhibited a good predicted therapeutic druggability profile. The interaction of the protein-ligand complex correlates with the COX-2. The MD simulation of the protein-ligand complex showed good stability in the time period of 10ns.
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It is the first study in which two new compounds ZINC000048442590 and compound A were found to be highly promising and have active potential in inhibiting cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme and could be effective as the potential drug candidates for breast cancer against COX-2 protein. Hopefully, in the future, these compounds as anti-inflammatory drug molecules could be used as new templates for the development of anticancer agents.
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- Ankita Sahu
- Tumor Biology, ICMR-National Institute of Pathology, New Delhi, India
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- Tumor Biology, ICMR-National Institute of Pathology, New Delhi, India
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- ICMR-AIIMS, Computational Genomics Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Computer Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi- India
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- Department of Computer Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi- India
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- Biomedical Informatics Centre, ICMR-National Institute of Pathology, New Delhi, India
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Thakur A, Agarwal S, Gupta B, Snehi S, Limbu S, Jain AK. Rosette cataract with intraocular foreign body. QJM 2022; 115:39-40. [PMID: 34694404 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcab270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- A Thakur
- Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, (PGIMER), Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, (PGIMER), Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, (PGIMER), Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, (PGIMER), Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, (PGIMER), Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, (PGIMER), Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India
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Puri P, Raut S, Nair D, Jain AK, Kathuria S. Role of GeneXpertMTB/RIF in the diagnosis of cutaneous tuberculosis. Indian J Tuberc 2022; 69:42-47. [PMID: 35074150 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2021.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND cutaneous involevemtn is an important extrapulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis. It is a paucibacillary condition and has diverse clinical presentations. Sufficient data is not available regarding role of GeneXpertMTB/RIF in cutanoues tuberculosis. METHODS in this study, BacT/Alert3D and response to antitubercular therapy were taken as gold standard and performance of GeneXpertMTB/RIF was evaluated against it in clinically and histopathologically suspected cases of cutaneous tuberculosis. RESULTS forty seven patients were included in the study of which commonest presentation was scrofuloderma (42.6%) followed by lupus vulgaris (40.4%). Granulomatous inflammation on histopathology was seen in 75.5% patients on skin biopsy. Sic patients had extracutaneous focus of tuberculosis. In 14 (29.79%), culture of skin biopsy was positive for M. tuberculosis and all showed complete response to ATT in 6 months. GeneXpertMTB/RIF detected M. tuberculsois in 4 samples. CONCLUSION GeneXpertMTB/RIF is not a reliable tool for diagnosis of cutaneous tuberculosis. Clinic-histopathological correlation along with response to ATT is needed for confirmation of diagnosis of cutaneous tuberculosis.
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- Poonam Puri
- Department of Dermatology & STD, Safdarjung Hospital & Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College, India
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- Department of Dermatology & STD, Safdarjung Hospital & Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Safdarjung Hospital & Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College, India
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- National Institute of Pathology, India
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- Department of Dermatology & STD, Safdarjung Hospital & Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College, India.
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Jain AK, Sharma P. Ethionamide induced blue vision (cyanopsia): Case report. Indian J Tuberc 2020; 67:333-335. [PMID: 32825860 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2019.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Ethionamide is part of a group of drugs used in the treatment of drug resistant TB. With the advent of increasing drug resistance in pulmonary TB cases, use of Ethionamide, a second line anti tubercular drug is increasing. Vision changes are rare with ethionamide. Cyanopsia i.e., bluish tinted vision of surroundings with ethionamide is not known in literature. Here, we report a case of DRTB patient who developed cyanopsia soon after introducing ethionamide. Although reversible, ethionamide may sometimes need withdrawal because of significant distress caused to patient.
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- A K Jain
- National Institute of TB and Respiratory Diseases (NITRD), India
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Bastos A, Ciais P, Friedlingstein P, Sitch S, Pongratz J, Fan L, Wigneron JP, Weber U, Reichstein M, Fu Z, Anthoni P, Arneth A, Haverd V, Jain AK, Joetzjer E, Knauer J, Lienert S, Loughran T, McGuire PC, Tian H, Viovy N, Zaehle S. Direct and seasonal legacy effects of the 2018 heat wave and drought on European ecosystem productivity. Sci Adv 2020; 6:eaba2724. [PMID: 32577519 PMCID: PMC7286671 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aba2724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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In summer 2018, central and northern Europe were stricken by extreme drought and heat (DH2018). The DH2018 differed from previous events in being preceded by extreme spring warming and brightening, but moderate rainfall deficits, yet registering the fastest transition between wet winter conditions and extreme summer drought. Using 11 vegetation models, we show that spring conditions promoted increased vegetation growth, which, in turn, contributed to fast soil moisture depletion, amplifying the summer drought. We find regional asymmetries in summer ecosystem carbon fluxes: increased (reduced) sink in the northern (southern) areas affected by drought. These asymmetries can be explained by distinct legacy effects of spring growth and of water-use efficiency dynamics mediated by vegetation composition, rather than by distinct ecosystem responses to summer heat/drought. The asymmetries in carbon and water exchanges during spring and summer 2018 suggest that future land-management strategies could influence patterns of summer heat waves and droughts under long-term warming.
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- A. Bastos
- Department of Geography, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Luisenstr. 37, 80333 Munich, Germany
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- Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement (LSCE), CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, UMR8212, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QF, UK
- LMD/IPSL, ENS, PSL Université, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Paris, France
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4RJ, UK
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- Department of Geography, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Luisenstr. 37, 80333 Munich, Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
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- ISPA, UMR 1391, INRA Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Université de Bordeaux, Grande Ferrage, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- ISPA, UMR 1391, INRA Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Université de Bordeaux, Grande Ferrage, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement (LSCE), CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, UMR8212, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research/Atmospheric Environmental Research, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research/Atmospheric Environmental Research, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
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- CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- CNRM, Université de Toulouse, Météo-France, CNRS, Toulouse, France
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- CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Climate and Environmental Physics, Physics Institute and Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Bern CH-3012, Switzerland
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- Department of Geography, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Luisenstr. 37, 80333 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Meteorology, Department of Geography & Environmental Science, and National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Reading, Earley Gate, RG66BB Reading, UK
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- International Center for Climate and Global Change Research, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, 602 Duncan Drive, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement (LSCE), CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, UMR8212, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- G Gupta
- Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
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Jain AK, Thakur VC, Joshi M, Mukherjee PK, Patel RC, Bhattacharyya K, Singhal S, Agarwal KK, Dixit R, Deshmukh G, Mohan M. Tectonics of the Western, Sikkim and Arunachal Himalaya. PINSA 2020. [DOI: 10.16943/ptinsa/2020/49781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Topno N, Narvey VP, Jain AK. The Correlation of Allergic Rhinitis with ABO Phenotype. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2019; 71:1827-1831. [PMID: 31763254 PMCID: PMC6848490 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-017-1215-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The aim of study the correlation of ABO phenotypes in patients of allergic rhinitis and controls and to compare our study with the previous studies to analyse the association of above. 100 patients with symptoms of allergic rhinitis and 100 controls individual were selected from same geographical region and paired by gender and age were enrolled in the study. Detailed history, examination and relevant radiological and hematological investigations were done. ABO phenotypes were identified in red blood cells using hemagglutination technique. This clinic-based observational study was conducted among the patients presenting with signs and symptoms of allergic rhinitis. Maximum no. of cases were seen in ABO phenotype O (52%), followed by A, B and AB (33, 12 and 3% respectively) and it was found to be statistically significant (p = 0.001). Also more number of male patients were found in B and O blood group which was statistically significant (OR 5.33, p = 0.017 and OR 3.63, p = 0.006 respectively). Controls showed marginalized difference in distribution among the basis of different ABO phenotypes. The O blood group phenotype of ABO histo-blood group system is associated with AR. This study contributes to the better understanding of the pathophysiology and clinical variability of this disease and may help to improve strategies towards its prevention and diagnosis. Additionally, ABO histo-blood group phenotyping, an inexpensive and easy to perform assay could be used to identify individuals at risk of developing allergic rhinitis.
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- N. Topno
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, GRMC, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh India
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, GRMC, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh India
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, GRMC, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh India
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- G Gupta
- Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
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Gupta G, Jain AK, Malhotra C. Bilateral anterior lenticonus associated with Alport syndrome. QJM 2019; 112:535. [PMID: 30597100 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcy299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- G Gupta
- Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
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Mahajan AS, Mahaur R, Singh T, Jain AK, Dhanwal DK, Gupta M. Haemostatic functions and metabolic profile of subclinical hypothyroid and hypothyroid patients. Bangladesh J Med Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.3329/bjms.v17i4.38312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Objectives: Both hypercoagulable and hypocoagulable states have been proposed for hypothyroidism, whether in overt or subclinical spectrum. The status of haemostatic functions, metabolic profile and their relationship in hypothyroid disorders need to be evaluated.Methods and Material: This prospective case control study was undertaken in 30- 50 years old female subclinical and hypothyroid patients. Haemostatic functions like bleeding time (BT), clotting time (CT), prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), platelet count and metabolic parameters like plasma glucose and lipid levels and clinical variables like blood pressure and body mass index were noted and compared. In addition the strength of correlation of TSH, T4, T3, lipid profile with the haemostatic functions was evaluated.Results: Both groups of patients were obese, normotensive with normal haemostatic parameters. The platelet count correlated with TSH in subclinical hypothyroid patients and with T4 levels in hypothyroid patients. Although within normal range, total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels were higher and postprandial plasma glucose (PPPG) levels lower in hypothyroid patients compared to subclinical hypothyroid patients. A positive correlation was seen between TSH and LDL, PPPG levels, between fT3 and BMI, and also of antiTPO with total cholesterol, LDL, Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) in hypothyroid patients. The BMI was negatively associated with fT3 levels in subclinical hypothyroid patients.Conclusion: This study found normal haemostatic and metabolic functions in both subclinical and hypothyroid patients. Although within normal range, hypothyroid patients had higher total and LDL cholesterol. TSH and antiTPO levels correlated with LDL levels in these patients. Correlation of platelet count with TSH in subclinical hypothyroid and T4 levels in hypothyroid patients advocate a difference in mechanism involved. Therefore it can be connoted that thyroid status influences metabolic profile, and platelet count.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.17(4) 2018 p.532-536
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Background & objectives Botulism, a potentially fatal paralytic illness, is caused by the botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) secreted by Clostridium botulinum. It is an obligate anaerobic, Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium. BoNTs are classified into seven serotypes based on the serological properties. Among these seven serotypes, A, B, E and, rarely, F are responsible for human botulism. The present study was undertaken to develop an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)-based detection system for the detection of BoNT/E. Methods The synthetic gene coding the light chain of BoNT serotype E (BoNT/E LC) was constructed using the polymerase chain reaction primer overlapping method, cloned into pQE30UA vector and then transformed into Escherichia coli M15 host cells. Recombinant protein expression was optimized using different concentrations of isopropyl-β-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG), different temperature and the rBoNT/E LC protein was purified in native conditions using affinity column chromatography. The purified recombinant protein was checked by sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and further confirmed by western blot and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-tandem time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF). Polyclonal antibodies were generated against rBoNT/E LC using Freund's adjuvant in BALB/c mice and rabbit. Sandwich ELISA was optimized for the detection of rBoNT/E LC and native crude BoNT/E, and food matrix interference was tested. The developed antibodies were further evaluated for their specificity/cross-reactivity with BoNT serotypes and other bacterial toxins. Results BoNT/E LC was successfully cloned, and the maximum expression was achieved in 16 h of post-induction using 0.5 mM IPTG concentration at 25°C. Polyclonal antibodies were generated in BALB/c mice and rabbit and the antibody titre was raised up to 128,000 after the 2nd booster dose. The developed polyclonal antibodies were highly specific and sensitive with a detection limit about 50 ng/ml for rBoNT/E LC and 2.5×10[3] MLD50 of native crude BoNT/E at a dilution of 1:3000 of mouse (capturing) and rabbit (revealing) antibodies. Further, different liquid, semisolid and solid food matrices were tested, and rBoNT/E LC was detected in almost all food samples, but different levels of interference were detected in different food matrices. Interpretation & conclusions There is no immune detection system available commercially in India to detect botulism. The developed system might be useful for the detection of botulinum toxin in food and clinical samples. Further work is in progress.
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- R Sarita
- Biotechnology Division, Defence Research Development & Establishment, Gwalior, India
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- Biotechnology Division, Defence Research Development & Establishment, Gwalior, India
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- Biotechnology Division, Defence Research Development & Establishment, Gwalior, India
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- School of Studies in Zoology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, India
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Jain AK, Sushmita ,, Singh S, Mukherjee PK. Migmatization, Granite Generation and Melt Accumulation in the Himalayan Orogenic Channel, Central and Eastern Bhutan. CURR SCI INDIA 2018. [DOI: 10.18520/cs/v114/i09/1903-1912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Rathod KS, Antoniou S, Avari P, Ding N, Wright P, Knight C, Jain AK, Mathur A, Smith EJ, Weerackody R, Wragg A, Jones DA. Eptifibatide is associated with significant cost savings and similar clinical outcomes to abciximab when used during primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: An observational cohort study of 3863 patients. JRSM Cardiovasc Dis 2017; 6:2048004017734431. [PMID: 29051816 PMCID: PMC5637964 DOI: 10.1177/2048004017734431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Revised: 09/03/2017] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors are recommended by guidelines in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention. There are few studies directly comparing these agents. The aim of this study was to assess whether eptifibatide is a safe and cost-effective alternative to abciximab in the treatment of primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. METHODS This was an observational cohort study of 3863 patients who received a GPIIb/IIIa inhibitor whilst undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention from 2007 to 2014. Patients who did not receive a GPIIb/IIIa inhibitor were excluded. Time to first major adverse cardiac event defined as death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, stroke or target vessel revascularization, and total hospital costs were compared between the groups. RESULTS In all, 1741 patients received abciximab with 2122 receiving eptifibatide. Patients who received eptifibatide had higher rates of previous MI/percutaneous coronary intervention and were more likely to undergo a procedure from the radial route. Unadjusted Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed no significant difference in the 1-year event rates between patients given eptifibatide versus abciximab (p = 0.201). Age-adjusted Cox analysis demonstrated no difference in 1-year outcome between abciximab and eptifibatide (hazard ratio: 0.83; 95% confidence interval: 0.73-1.39), which persisted after multivariate adjustment (hazard ratio: 0.92; 95% confidence interval: 0.79-1.56) including the incorporation of a propensity score (hazard ratio: 0.88; 95% confidence interval: 0.71-1.44). Eptifbatide was associated with significant cost savings being 87% cheaper overall compared to abciximab (on average £650 cheaper per patient and saving approximately £950,000). CONCLUSION This observational data suggest that eptifibatide is associated with similar outcomes and significant cost savings compared to abciximab when used in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
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- K S Rathod
- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.,Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Queen Mary University, London, UK.,NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.,Department of Pharmacy, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.,Department of Pharmacy, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.,NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.,NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.,Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Queen Mary University, London, UK.,NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.,NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.,NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.,Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Queen Mary University, London, UK.,NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.,Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Queen Mary University, London, UK.,NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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Kumar R, Jain AK, Lal N, Singh S. Early–Middle Eocene Exhumation of the Trans-Himalayan Ladakh Batholith, and the India–Asia Convergence. CURR SCI INDIA 2017. [DOI: 10.18520/cs/v113/i06/1090-1098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Tandon A, Dewan S, Bhatt S, Jain AK, Kumari R. Sonography in diagnosis of adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder: a case-control study. J Ultrasound 2017; 20:227-236. [PMID: 28900523 DOI: 10.1007/s40477-017-0262-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Accepted: 06/04/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Adhesive capsulitis (AC) of the shoulder has been a diagnosis of exclusion on sonography due to lack of specific diagnostic criteria. This study prospectively assesses the efficacy of sonography using multiple static and dynamic parameters for diagnosis of AC. MATERIALS AND METHODS Shoulder sonography was performed independently by two musculoskeletal radiologists on 90 subjects (60 symptomatic and 30 controls). All symptomatic subjects were subjected to an MRI. Based on clinical and MRI diagnosis, three groups were made: AC (n = 30), painful shoulders (PS) (n = 30), and control group (CL) (n = 30). The sonographic parameters studied were: coracohumeral ligament (CHL) thickness, increased soft tissue in rotator interval (static parameters) and restriction of abduction and external rotation on dynamic scanning. These were compared within the three groups and the accuracy of each parameter in isolation and in combination for diagnosis of AC was calculated. RESULTS Sonographic visualisation of CHL (96.7%) and its mean thickness (1.2 mm) were highest in the AC group (p < 0.01). A cut-off value of 0.7 mm was found to be accurate (sensitivity 93.1%, specificity 94.4%) for diagnosing AC. Increased soft tissue in the rotator interval was seen in the AC group and had a high sensitivity of 86.2% and specificity of 92.8%. On dynamic scanning, restriction of external rotation was specific (sensitivity 86.2%, specificity 92.8%), whereas restriction in abduction was non-specific (specificity 6.7%). Inter-observer agreement was substantial for CHL visualisation (kappa 0.66). Overall, sonography, using multiple parameters, revealed a high sensitivity and specificity (100 and 87%, respectively) for diagnosis of AC of the shoulder. CONCLUSION Sonography revealed a high accuracy for diagnosing AC of the shoulder and in differentiating it from other causes of painful shoulder. It, thus, has the potential to be adopted as a preferred imaging modality.
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- Anupama Tandon
- Department of Radiology and Imaging, University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) and GTB Hospital (University of Delhi), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging, University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) and GTB Hospital (University of Delhi), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging, University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) and GTB Hospital (University of Delhi), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Orthopedics, University of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Sharma N, Jain AK, Gupta PK, Sharma SD. Review of Adoption of Disruptive Innovative Practices in Medical Tourism in India. AJPRHC 2017. [DOI: 10.18311/ajprhc/2017/15497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The Indian Medical Tourism Industry is significantly adding nearly 3% to the total size of healthcare sector of India. Surgical techniques and healthcare technologies have undergone revolutionary changes in past four decades giving way to early adoption of disruptive innovative practices by the quality conscious and low cost medical tourism industry in India. This secondary data based research paper aims at examining the adoption and use of Disruptive Innovative Practices in Medical Tourism Industry in India. It was concluded that Medical Tourism Industry in India is not only suitable but most probable to adopt and use the Disruptive Innovative Practices. The implication of the paper would be the encouragement of further research on disruptive innovative Practices in Medical care in India.
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Huntzinger DN, Michalak AM, Schwalm C, Ciais P, King AW, Fang Y, Schaefer K, Wei Y, Cook RB, Fisher JB, Hayes D, Huang M, Ito A, Jain AK, Lei H, Lu C, Maignan F, Mao J, Parazoo N, Peng S, Poulter B, Ricciuto D, Shi X, Tian H, Wang W, Zeng N, Zhao F. Uncertainty in the response of terrestrial carbon sink to environmental drivers undermines carbon-climate feedback predictions. Sci Rep 2017; 7:4765. [PMID: 28684755 PMCID: PMC5500546 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-03818-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Terrestrial ecosystems play a vital role in regulating the accumulation of carbon (C) in the atmosphere. Understanding the factors controlling land C uptake is critical for reducing uncertainties in projections of future climate. The relative importance of changing climate, rising atmospheric CO2, and other factors, however, remains unclear despite decades of research. Here, we use an ensemble of land models to show that models disagree on the primary driver of cumulative C uptake for 85% of vegetated land area. Disagreement is largest in model sensitivity to rising atmospheric CO2 which shows almost twice the variability in cumulative land uptake since 1901 (1 s.d. of 212.8 PgC vs. 138.5 PgC, respectively). We find that variability in CO2 and temperature sensitivity is attributable, in part, to their compensatory effects on C uptake, whereby comparable estimates of C uptake can arise by invoking different sensitivities to key environmental conditions. Conversely, divergent estimates of C uptake can occur despite being based on the same environmental sensitivities. Together, these findings imply an important limitation to the predictability of C cycling and climate under unprecedented environmental conditions. We suggest that the carbon modeling community prioritize a probabilistic multi-model approach to generate more robust C cycle projections.
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- D N Huntzinger
- School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, Northern Arizona University, P.O. Box 5694, Flagstaff, Arizona, 86011-5694, USA.
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- Department of Global Ecology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, California, USA
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- School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, Northern Arizona University, P.O. Box 5694, Flagstaff, Arizona, 86011-5694, USA
- Woods Hole Research Center, Falmouth, MA, 02540, USA
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- Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, IPSL-LSCE CEA CNRS UVSQ, 91191, Gif sur, Yvette, France
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- Environmental Sciences Division and Climate Change Science Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Department of Global Ecology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, California, USA
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- National Snow and Ice Data Center, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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- Environmental Sciences Division and Climate Change Science Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Environmental Sciences Division and Climate Change Science Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- School of Forest Resources, University of Maine, Orno, ME, USA
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- Atmospheric and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA
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- National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA
- State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, IPSL-LSCE CEA CNRS UVSQ, 91191, Gif sur, Yvette, France
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- Environmental Sciences Division and Climate Change Science Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, IPSL-LSCE CEA CNRS UVSQ, 91191, Gif sur, Yvette, France
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- Department of Ecology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
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- Environmental Sciences Division and Climate Change Science Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Environmental Sciences Division and Climate Change Science Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- International Center for Climate and Global Change Research and School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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- Ames Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Moffett Field, California, USA
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- Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
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Singhai J, Nigam R, Jain AK. The Demographic Study of Otorhinolaryngological Trauma Among Patients with Head and Neck Trauma and Their Management in a Tertiary Care Centre. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2017; 70:249-255. [PMID: 29977850 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-017-1132-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The trauma has been increasing in frequency, especially in recent decades because of the higher number of automobile accidents and violence. The ear, nose and face region is the area in the body that is commonly involved in head and neck injury. Trauma to this region is often associated with mortality and varying degree of physical, functional and psychological damage. To study the demography, aetiology, clinical presentation, outcome of ENT trauma in our tertiary care centre and to compare our study with previous studies to see the changing trends with passage of time. A prospective study was conducted on 200 head and neck patients with ENT injuries during a period of 1 year from July 2014 to July 2015, who were admitted in ENT Department and Trauma Centre of Gajra Raja Medical College and J.A. Group of Hospital, Gwalior. Most of the patients were young adult males of age group 18-40 years (45, 22.5%) with a male:female ratio 1.78:1. Among them 53% patients were from rural area while 47% were from urban area. RTA is the most prevalent cause of ENT trauma (37%), followed by interpersonal violence (25%). 27% of the patients had facial injury and multiple region injury each. Among 200 patients 33% were managed conservatively on the other hand 66% patients required surgical interventions. Mortality rate was 8%. Among all 184 survivors 25.5% suffered from hearing loss, 14.5% had tympanic membrane perforation with hearing loss, 12% had pinna disfigurement, 10% had change in voice, 6.5% had permanent nasal deformity, 2% had facial nerve palsy. Young male adults were the most prevalent victims of ENT trauma, and Road traffic accidents were responsible for majority of the ENT injuries. Screening of all the patients with head and neck injuries for the presence of trauma in the ENT region should be introduced to enable early detection and therefore prevention of complications.
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- J Singhai
- Department of ENT, Gajra Raja Medical College and JA Group of Hospitals, Gwalior, M.P. India.,Room No 22, Senior Girls Hostel, JAH Campus, Gwalior, M.P. India
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- Department of ENT, Gajra Raja Medical College and JA Group of Hospitals, Gwalior, M.P. India
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- Department of ENT, Gajra Raja Medical College and JA Group of Hospitals, Gwalior, M.P. India
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Kumar A, Thakre GD, Arya PK, Jain AK. Influence of Operating Parameters on the Tribological Performance of Oleic Acid-Functionalized Cu Nanofluids. Ind Eng Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b04375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ajay Kumar
- Advanced Tribology Research
Centre, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun, 248005, India
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- Advanced Tribology Research
Centre, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun, 248005, India
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- Advanced Tribology Research
Centre, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun, 248005, India
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- Advanced Tribology Research
Centre, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun, 248005, India
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Rani S, Ponmariappan S, Sharma A, Kamboj DV, Jain AK. In-Vivo Neutralization of Botulinum Neurotoxin Serotype E Using Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody Developed against BoNT/E Light Chain. Protein Pept Lett 2017; 24:495-502. [PMID: 28260503 DOI: 10.2174/0929866524666170301115727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2016] [Revised: 02/22/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Clostridium botulinum is an obligate anaerobic, Gram positive bacterium that secretes extremely toxic substances known as botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) that cause serious paralytic illness called botulism. Based upon the serological properties, these neurotoxin have been classified into seven serotypes designated from A to G. Due to extreme toxicity of BoNTs, these neurotoxins have been designated as category A biowarfare agents. There is no commercial neutralizing antibody available for the treatment of botulism. Hence there is an urgent need to develop therapeutic intervention for prevention and cure of botulism within short period. BoNT antiserum injection is still the effective treatment. METHOD In the present study, the recombinant light chain of BoNT/E was successfully purified in soluble form. The purified rBoNT/E LC was used for the generation of polyclonal antibody in rabbit. In order to find out the neutralizing capacity of generated antisera, rabbit antiserum was incubated with 20 LD50 of botulinum neurotoxin type E for 1 hour at 37°C and then injected intraperitoneally (IP) into mice. Further in another set of experiments antiserum was administered in different ways that included administration of - antiserum and BoNT/E toxin simultaneously without preincubation, one after another at the same and different time points for its therapeutic ability. To find out cross neutralization capacity, rBoNT/E LC antiserum was pre-incubated with 5 LD50 of BoNT/A, BoNT/B, BoNT/F and then injected (IP) into mice. In all the cases mice were observed continuously for 96 hours. RESULT The results clearly indicate that developed polyclonal rabbit antiserum showed serotype specific neutralization of BoNT/E toxin only but not of BoNT/A, BoNT/B and BoNT/F. CONCLUSION The developed antibodies will be used for preventive and therapeutic intervention of type 'E' botulism.
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- Sarita Rani
- Biotechnology Division, Defence Research Development & Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior- 474 002, M.P., India
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- Biotechnology Division, Defence Research Development & Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior- 474 002, M.P., India
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- Biotechnology Division, Defence Research Development & Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior- 474 002, M.P., India
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- Biotechnology Division, Defence Research Development & Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior- 474 002, M.P., India
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- 2SOS in Zoology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior - 474 002, M.P., India
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Jain AK, Puri MM, Sarin R. Black brown discoloration and hairy tongue - A rare linezolid side effect. Indian J Tuberc 2016; 64:44-46. [PMID: 28166916 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2016.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2015] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Linezolid was approved for clinical use for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococci. Additionally it is used in the management of drug resistant tuberculosis. It is well-tolerated however bone marrow suppression and neuropathies may occur in patients taking this antibiotic for more than 2 weeks. Black discoloration and black hairy tongue (BHT) due to linezolid is rarely reported. We report two cases of BHT. CASE REPORTS Two patients of drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis developed benign hairy tongue with linezolid 600mg per day. In both the cases black colored/hairy tongue was reported within 2-3 weeks of linezolid treatment. Both patients improved after withdrawal of linezolid. Subsequent reintroduction of linezolid with good oral hygiene was well tolerated and both patients completed the treatment of 2 years duration without any recurrence. CONCLUSION Black discoloration and BHT is a rare but transient adverse reaction with linezolid. Reintroduction of linezolid with good oral hygiene is well tolerated.
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- A K Jain
- Senior Consultant National Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, New Delhi, India.
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- Chest Physician (SAG), National Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, New Delhi, India
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- Director, National Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, New Delhi, India
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Behera MK, Dixit VK, Shukla SK, Ghosh JK, Abhilash VB, Asati PK, Jain AK. Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome: clinical, endoscopic, histological and anorectal manometry findings in north Indian patients. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 36:244-50. [PMID: 27509702 DOI: 10.7869/tg.298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS) is a chronic, benign defecation disorder often related to excessive straining. SRUS is diagnosed on the basis of clinical symptoms, endoscopic and histological findings. METHODS All patients diagnosed with SRUS by colonoscopy and confirmed by histopathology from October 2012 to August 2014 in the Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, India, were included in the study. Out of 92 patients, thirty-four patients underwent anorectal manometry. Twenty age-matched healthy volunteers were also studied with anorectal manometry to serve as controls. RESULTS Mean age of the group was 41 ± 19 years with age range of 10-82 years; males were 58 (63%) with male to female ratio of 1.7:1. Bleeding per rectum was present in 83%, constipation in 46.7%, abdominal pain in 27.2%, and diarrhea in 25% of the patients. On endoscopy, ulcerative lesions were seen in 83% patients of whom solitary and multiple lesions were present in 44% and 39%, respectively. Polypoidal lesions were reported in 17.4% whilst rectal polyps and erythematous mucosa were found in 5.4% and 2.2%, respectively. Histological examination revealed fibromuscular obliteration in 100% of patients, surface ulceration in 70.6% and crypt distortion in 20.65% of patients. Anal relaxation and balloon expulsion test was significantly abnormal in SRUS patients compared to healthy controls (53% vs. 20%, p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Rectal bleeding was the most common symptom and ulcerative lesions the most common endoscopic finding. Fecal evaluation disorder was more prevalent inpatients with SRUS.
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Jain AK, Bhowmik SK. Tectonics and Evolution of the Trans-Himalayan Mountains and Nagaland Ophiolite Belt. Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy 2016. [DOI: 10.16943/ptinsa/2016/48471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Jain AK, Dasgupta S, Bhargava ON, Israil M, Jayangonda Perumal R, Patel RC, Mukul M, Parcha SK, Adlakha V, Agarwal KK, Singh P, Bhattacharyya K, Pant NC, Banerjee DM. Tectonics and Evolution of the Himalaya. Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy 2016. [DOI: 10.16943/ptinsa/2016/48469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Khan I, Iqbal MJ, Jain AK, Ramteke S, Ahmed F, Khan A, Inam AMH. Linguistic Validation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Self Efficacy Scale in Hindi. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.5958/0976-5506.2016.00245.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Ghosh JK, Goyal SK, Lamtha SC, Kaushik P, Behera MK, Abhilash VB, Dixit VK, Jain AK. Colonic spirochetosis in an immunocompetent child. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 35:266-9. [PMID: 26349178 DOI: 10.7869/tg.232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Lamtha SC, Dixit VK, Jain AK, Kumar M, Tripathi MK, Kaushik P, Goyal S, Ghosh J, Rungta S. Correlation of age and hepatitis B virus DNA levels with histological activity in HBeAg negative chronic hepatitis B patients. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 35:152-6. [PMID: 26012318 DOI: 10.7869/tg.202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The relationship between age and serum HBV DNA levels with histological activity in chronic hepatitis B inactive carriers is still unclear. We evaluated the correlation between age and hepatitis B viral DNA levels with Metavir score in inactive chronic HBV carriers. METHODS 50 patients (30 males and 20 females) were enrolled in the study after informed consent. Their blood samples were taken for routine investigations and specific tests for the study. Serum HBV DNA levels were quantified by real-time PCR. Metavir score was used for histologic grading. RESULTS A1F0, A1F1, A1F2, A2F2 and A2F3 metavir scores were found in 41 (82%), 4 (8%), 1 (2%), 3 (6%), and 1 (2%) patients, respectively. There was significant correlation between age > 40 years and Metavir scores (p < 0.001). However there was no significant correlation between HBV DNA level with Metavir score (p = 0.074). CONCLUSION Inactive carriers of 40 years of age or more should undergo liver biopsy to look for presence of significant histological findings despite having low HBV DNA level and normal SGPT level.
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Ahlstrom A, Raupach MR, Schurgers G, Smith B, Arneth A, Jung M, Reichstein M, Canadell JG, Friedlingstein P, Jain AK, Kato E, Poulter B, Sitch S, Stocker BD, Viovy N, Wang YP, Wiltshire A, Zaehle S, Zeng N. The dominant role of semi-arid ecosystems in the trend and variability of the land CO2 sink. Science 2015; 348:895-9. [DOI: 10.1126/science.aaa1668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 765] [Impact Index Per Article: 85.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2014] [Accepted: 04/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Mishra AK, Pandey B, Tyagi C, Chakraborty O, Kumar A, Jain AK. Structural and functional analysis of chitinase gene family in wheat (Triticum aestivum). Indian J Biochem Biophys 2015; 52:169-178. [PMID: 26118129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Chitinases are the hydrolytic enzymes which protect plants against pathogen attack. However, the precise role of chitinases in disease resistance has not been explored in wheat. In the present study, in silico approach, including secondary structure analysis, detailed signature pattern study, cis-acting regulatory elements survey, evolutionary trends and three-dimensional molecular modeling was used for different chitinase classes of wheat (Triticum aestivum). Homology modeling of class I, II, IV and 3 chitinase proteins was performed using the template crystal structure. The model structures were further refined by molecular mechanics methods using different tools, such as Procheck, ProSA and Verify3D. Secondary structure studies revealed greater percentage of residues forming a helix conformation with specific signature pattern, similar to casein kinase II phosphorylation site, amidation site, N-myristoylation (N-MYR) site and protein kinase C phoshorylation site. The expression profile suggested that wheat chitinase gene was highly expressed in cell culture and callus. We found that wheat chitinases showed more functional similarity with rice and barley. The results provide insight into the evolution of the chitinase family, constituting a diverse array of pathogenesis-related proteins. The study also provides insight into the possible binding sites of chitinase proteins and may further enhance our knowledge of fungal resistance mechanism in plants.
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Sahani MK, Singh AK, Jain AK. Nano-level monitoring of Mn(2+) ion by fabrication of coated pyrolytic graphite electrode based on isonicotinohydrazide derivatives. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2015; 50:124-32. [PMID: 25746253 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2015.01.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2014] [Revised: 01/16/2015] [Accepted: 01/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The two ionophores N'(N',N‴E,N',N‴E)-N',N‴-((((oxybis(ethane-2,1-diyl))bis(oxy)) bis(2,1-phenylene))bis(methanylylidene))di(isonicotinohydrazide) (I1) and (N',N‴E,N',N‴E)-N',N‴-(((propane-1,3-diylbis(oxy))bis(2,1-phenylene))bis(methanylylidene))di(isonicotinohydrazide) (I2) were synthesised and investigated as neutral carrier in the fabrication of Mn(2+) ion selective sensor. Several membranes were prepared by incorporating different plasticizers and anionic excluders and their effect on potentiometric response was studied. The best analytical performance was obtained with the electrode having a membrane of composition of I2: PVC: o-NPOE: NaTPB in the ratio of 6:34:58:2 (w/w, mg). Comparative studies of coated graphite electrode (CGE) and coated pyrolytic graphite electrode (CPGE) based on I2 reveal the superiority of CPGE. The CPGE exhibits wide working concentration range of 1.23×10(-8)-1.0×10(-1) mol L(-1) and a detection limit down to 4.78×10(-9) mol L(-1) with a Nernstian slope of 29.5±0.4 mV decade(-1) of activity. The sensor performs satisfactorily over a wide pH range (3.5-9.0) and exhibited a quick response time (9s). The sensor can work satisfactorily in water-acetonitrile and water-methanol mixtures. It can tolerate 30% acetonitrile and 20% methanol content in the mixtures. The sensor could be used for a period of four months without any significant divergence in performance. The sensor reflects its utility in the quantification of Mn(2+) ion in real samples and has been successfully employed as an indicator electrode in the potentiometric titration of Mn(2+) ion with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA).
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- Manoj Kumar Sahani
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee, Rookee 247667, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee, Rookee 247667, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee, Rookee 247667, India
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Yadav R, Tikar SN, Sharma AK, Tyagi V, Sukumaran D, Jain AK, Veer V. Screening of some weeds for larvicidal activity against Aedes albopictus, a vector of dengue and chikungunya. J Vector Borne Dis 2015; 52:88-94. [PMID: 25815872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Screening of crude extracts of plants facilitates the establishment of highly effective extract for mosquito control. This practice should be preferred before in depth study of plant extracts rather than spending much efforts and energy in detailed examinations for practically ineffective extracts. In this study, leaf powders of four weed plants were used for the quick screening of effective plant extract as larvicide against III instar larvae of Aedes albopictus Skuse. At the same time, effect of different seasons on the larvicidal efficacy of plants and selection of proper solvents for further investigation were also studied. METHODS Leaves of Vernonia cinerea, Prosopis juliflora, Hyptis suaveolens and Malvastrum coromandelianum plants were collected in summer, winter and rainy seasons from Madhya Pradesh region (India). To assess the larvicidal efficacy the suspensions of leaf powders in different solvents (isopropanol, methanol, acetone, dimethylsulfoxide and water) were used for larvicidal bioassay. The mortality counts were made after 24 h and the LC50 and LC90 values were calculated. RESULTS Results showed that leaf powder of V. cinerea in acetone collected during summer showed highest efficacy with LC50 value of 0.22 g/l and LC90 of 0.96 g/l followed by methanolic solution of P. juliflora with LC50 of 0.44 g/l and LC90 value as 1.85 g/l. Amongst all solvents, leaf powder in acetone; while among seasons, summer collected plant materials were found to be more effective larvicides as compared to others. INTERPRETATION & CONCLUSION Summer and winter collected leaves of V. cinerea and P. juliflora dissolved in the solvents of medium polarity range showed significant larval toxicity and thus suggests a detailed study on these plants as potential larval control agents.
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- R Yadav
- Vector Management Division, Defence Research and Development Establishment, Gwalior, India
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Pandey NU, Gupta AK, Jain AK, Kumar A, Goel S. Factors influencing the propensity of nurses to counsel patients for eye donation: a pilot study in a tertiary care hospital in north India. Public Health 2014; 128:1128-30. [PMID: 25457803 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2014.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2013] [Revised: 08/04/2014] [Accepted: 10/12/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- N U Pandey
- Department of Hospital Administration, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
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- Department of Hospital Administration, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Opthalmology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Hospital Administration, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
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Devi P, Jain AK, Rao MS, Kumar B. Experimental study on isotope fractionation of evaporating water of different initial isotopic composition. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-014-3368-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Choudry FA, Weerackody RP, Timmis AD, Wragg A, Mathur A, Sporton S, Mills PG, Jain AK. Importance of primary percutaneous coronary intervention for reducing mortality in ST-elevation myocardial infarction complicated by out of hospital cardiac arrest. European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care 2014; 4:378-85. [DOI: 10.1177/2048872614555990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2014] [Accepted: 09/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- FA Choudry
- London Chest Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, UK
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, Barts Health NHS Trust, UK
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- London Chest Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, UK
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- London Chest Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, UK
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- London Chest Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, UK
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, Barts Health NHS Trust, UK
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- St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, UK
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- London Chest Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, UK
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- London Chest Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, UK
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, Barts Health NHS Trust, UK
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Gallagher SM, Lovell MJ, Jones DA, Ferguson E, Ahktar A, Buckhoree Z, Wragg A, Knight CJ, Mathur A, Smith EJ, Cliffe S, Archbold RA, Rothman MT, Jain AK. Does a 'direct' transfer protocol reduce time to coronary angiography for patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes? A prospective observational study. BMJ Open 2014; 4:e005525. [PMID: 25270854 PMCID: PMC4179416 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE National guidelines recommend 'early' coronary angiography within 96 h of presentation for patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS). Most patients with NSTE-ACS present to their district general hospital (DGH), and await transfer to the regional cardiac centre for angiography. This care model has inherent time delays, and delivery of timely angiography is problematic. The objective of this study was to assess a novel clinical care pathway for the management of NSTE-ACS, known locally as the Heart Attack Centre-Extension or HAC-X, designed to rapidly identify patients with NSTE-ACS while in DGH emergency departments (ED) and facilitate transfer to the regional interventional centre for 'early' coronary angiography. METHODS This was an observational study of 702 patients divided into two groups; 391 patients treated before the instigation of the HAC-X pathway (Pre-HAC-X), and 311 patients treated via the novel pathway (Post-HAC-X). Our primary study end point was time from ED admission to coronary angiography. We also assessed the length of hospital stay. RESULTS Median time from ED admission to coronary angiography was 7.2 (IQR 5.1-10.2) days pre-HAC-X compared to 1.0 (IQR 0.7-2.0) day post-HAC-X (p<0.001). Median length of hospital stay was 3.0 (IQR 2.0-6.0) days post-HAC-X v 9.0 (IQR 6.0-14.0) days pre-HAC-X (p<0.0005). This equates to a reduction of six hospital bed days per NSTE-ACS admission. CONCLUSIONS The introduction of this novel care pathway was associated with significant reductions in time to angiography and in total hospital bed occupancy for patients with NSTE-ACS.
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- S M Gallagher
- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, London Chest Hospital, London, UK Department of Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, William Harvey Research, Queen Mary College, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, London Chest Hospital, London, UK Department of Clinical Pharmacology, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary College, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, London Chest Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, London Chest Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, London Chest Hospital, London, UK Department of Clinical Pharmacology, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary College, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, London Chest Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, London Chest Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, London Chest Hospital, London, UK
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Yadav SK, Swami D, Kumar P, Meena MK, Maurya CK, Gupta PK, Ganesan K, Jain AK, Bhattacharya R. Acute inhalation toxicity of smoke of fentanyl and its 1-substituted analogs in Swiss albino mice. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2014; 60:1-9. [PMID: 25208041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2014] [Revised: 09/03/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Fentanyl (N-(1-phenethyl-4-piperidinyl)propionanilide) is a synthetic, potent narcotic analgesic agent. However, it is known to have several side effects, which led to synthesis and evaluation of its new analogs for the management of pain. We have earlier reported the comparative bioassay of fentanyl and its eight 1-substituted analogs (1-8) in mice. Three compounds, viz., N-(1-(2-phenoxyethyl)-4-piperidinyl)propionanilide (2), N-isopropyl-3-(4-(N-phenylpropionamido)piperidin-1-yl)propanamide (5), and N-t-butyl-3-(4-(N-phenylpropionamido)piperidin-1-yl)propanamide (6) were found to be more effective and less toxic compared to fentanyl. The present study reports the comparative acute inhalation toxicity of smoke of fentanyl and its three analogs, viz., 2, 5, and 6 in mice. Animals were exposed to different concentrations of smoke generated by heating the compounds. Exposure was performed in a head only all glass static exposure assembly for 15 min to determine the median lethal concentration (LC50). The breathing pattern and various respiratory parameters of the animals were also monitored online using a polygraph. Out of three compounds tested, analog 5 was found to be most toxic (LC50 = 2820 mg/m3) while 2 was least toxic (LC50 = >8000 mg/m3). All the compounds caused long lasting respiratory depression in a dose-dependent manner, which did not completely resolve even after discontinuation of exposure. Aerodynamic median diameter and geometric standard deviation of smoke particles was determined employing eight-stage Andersen sampler. The particles were found to be within the respirable range. The study, however, concludes that due to possible decomposition of the compounds by heating or its poor absorption by the alveolar surface, the present inhalation technique cannot be employed to generate smoke of fentanyl and its analogs for any medical or surreptitious use.
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- S K Yadav
- Defence Research and Development Establishment Pharmacology and Toxicology Division Gwalior India
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- Defence Research and Development Establishment Pharmacology and Toxicology Division Gwalior India
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- Defence Research and Development Establishment Pharmacology and Toxicology Division Gwalior India
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- Defence Research and Development Establishment Pharmacology and Toxicology Division Gwalior India
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- Defence Research and Development Establishment Synthetic Chemistry Division Gwalior India
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- Defence Research and Development Establishment Synthetic Chemistry Division Gwalior India
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- Defence Research and Development Establishment Synthetic Chemistry Division Gwalior India
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- Jiwaji University School of Studies in Zoology Gwalior India
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- Defence Research and Development Establishment Pharmacology and Toxicology Division Gwalior India rahul@drde.drdo.in
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Capoor MR, Aggarwal S, Raghvan C, Gupta DK, Jain AK, Chaudhary R. Clinical and microbiological characteristics of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa infections in a tertiary-Care facility. Indian J Med Microbiol 2014; 32:304-9. [DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.136576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Ghosh J, Goyal S, Lamtha S, Kaushik P, Tripathi M, Shukla S, Dixit V, Jain AK. Intrauterine foreign body presenting as a rectal bezoar and causing chronic diarrhea. Endoscopy 2014; 45 Suppl 2 UCTN:E399. [PMID: 24285069 DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1344867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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- Jayant Ghosh
- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, India
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Goyal S, Dixit VK, Jain AK, Mishra OP, Jena SK, Ghosh J. Revisiting extra hepatic portal vein obstruction in children from the north Indian gangetic plain. Indian J Pediatr 2014; 81:429-33. [PMID: 24113883 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-013-1257-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2013] [Accepted: 09/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To study the demographic features, etiology, clinical, radiology and laboratory findings in children with Extra hepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO) from the North Indian Gangetic Plain. METHODS A prospective analysis of 53 patients of EHPVO (<14 y of age) was done. Data for clinical presentation, laboratory workup, endoscopic procedures, growth and development, management and outcome were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 53 patients (32 male, 21 female) with mean age of 8.66 ± 3.32 y at presentation were included. Growth retardation was present in 30 (56.60 %) patients at time of diagnosis. The most common presenting symptoms were upper gastrointestinal bleeding (86.80 %) and an incidental finding of splenomegaly (13.2 %). Hematological parameters of hypersplenism were present in 9 (17 %) patients. Protein C (PC), Protein S (PS), antithrombin III (AT) deficiency were found in 8 (20 %), 4 (10 %) and 6 (15 %) of the patients respectively in 40 patients tested. On first endoscopy, esophageal varices were present in all patients. Endoscopic sclerotherapy (EST)/band ligation (EBL) was performed in 46 bleeder patients and success rate was 83.3 % for sclerotherapy and 90 % for band ligation. CONCLUSIONS The etiology of EHPVO in the majority of patients remains elusive. It results in impaired somatic growth. Sclerotherapy and endoscopic banding are effective means for treatment for bleeding varices. It is still not clear whether deficiency of anticoagulant proteins is a primary event or secondary to disease process.
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- Sundeep Goyal
- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India,
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Puri MM, Jain AK, Kumar L, Sarin R. Total replacement of a lung by tuberculosis pneumatocele--an unusual post-tuberculosis sequel. Indian J Tuberc 2014; 61:162-165. [PMID: 25509941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Total replacement of a lung by pneumatocele in pulmonary tuberculosis is rare. The formation of pneumatoceles in adult pulmonary tuberculosis can occur before, during or after anti-tuberculosis treatment. A case of pneumatocele formation in a 19-year young female following pulmonary tuberculosis is reported. The left lung was completely replaced by pneumatocele. Total replacement of a lung by pneumatocele inspite of successful chemotherapy of tuberculosis is rare and should be considered as one of the differential diagnosis for acquired cysts of the lung.
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- A. K. Jain
- Department of Orthopaedics, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India,Address for correspondence: Prof. A. K. Jain, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Delhi - 110 095, India. E-mail:
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Limbada R, Slater A, Jain AK. PB.53: Are ethnic minorities more likely to develop triple-negative breast cancer? A systematic review. Breast Cancer Res 2013. [PMCID: PMC3980684 DOI: 10.1186/bcr3553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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