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Daniels D, Imdad A, Buscemi-Kimmins T, Vitale D, Rani U, Darabaner E, Shaw A, Shaw J. Vaccine hesitancy in the refugee, immigrant, and migrant population in the United States: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2022; 18:2131168. [PMID: 36332155 PMCID: PMC9746503 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2131168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Refugees, immigrants, and migrants (RIM) in the United States (US) have been identified as an underimmunized population prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccine acceptance is critical to combat the public health threat incited by COVID-19 and other vaccine-preventable disease. To better understand escalating vaccine hesitancy among US RIM, a comprehensive evaluation of the problem and solutions is necessary. In this systematic review, we included 57 studies to describe vaccination rates, barriers, and interventions addressing vaccine hesitancy over the past decade. Meta-analysis was performed among 22 studies, concluding that RIM represent an underimmunized population compared to the general US population. Narrative synthesis and qualitative methods were used to identify critical barriers, including gaps in knowledge, poor access to medical care, and heightened distrust of the medical system. Our results demonstrate the need for effective, evidence-based interventions to increase vaccination rates among diverse RIM populations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Danielle Daniels
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA,CONTACT Danielle Daniels 750 East Adams St. Room 5400, Syracuse, NY13210, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Karjoo Family Center for Pediatric Gastroenterology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Norton College of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Hunter-Rice Health Sciences Library, Samaritan Medical Center, Watertown, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Global Health and Translational Science, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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Shahzad MI, Anwar S, Ashraf H, Manzoor A, Naseer M, Rani U, Aslam Z, Saba N, Kamran Z, Ali S, Aslam J, Arshad M. Antiviral activities of Cholistani plants against common poultry viruses. Trop Biomed 2020; 37:1129-1140. [PMID: 33612765 DOI: 10.47665/tb.37.4.1129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Herbal medicines are becoming more popular and acceptable day by day due to their effectiveness, limited side effects, and cost-effectiveness. Cholistani plants are reported as a rich source of antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal, antioxidant, and anticancer agents. The current study has evaluated antiviral potential of selected Cholistani plants. The whole plants were collected, ground and used in extract formation with n-hexane, ethyl acetate and n-butanol. All the extracts were concentrated by using a rotary evaporator and concentrate was finally dissolved in an appropriate vol of the same solvent. All of the extracts were tested for their antiviral potential by using 9-11 days old chick embryonated eggs. Each extract was tested against the Avian Influenza virus H9N2 strain (AIV), New Castle Disease virus Lasoota strain (NDV), Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) and an Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV). Hemagglutination test (HA) and Indirect Hemagglutination (IHA) tests were performed for different viruses. The overall order of the antiviral potential of Cholistani plants against viruses was NDV>IBV>IBDV>AIV. In terms of antiviral activity from extracts, the order of activity was n-butanol>ethyl acetate>n-hexane. The medicinal plants Achyranthes aspera, Neuroda procumbens, Panicum antidotale, Ochthochloa compressa and Suaeda fruticose were very effective against all four poultry viruses through their extracts. The low IC50 values of these extracts confirm the high antiviral potential against these viruses. It is worth to mention that Achyranthes aspera was found positive against IBDV through all its extracts which overcome the problem of unavailability of any known drug against IBDV. In short, the study proved that Cholistani plants are rich source of antiviral agent and their extracts can be used as good source of antiviral drugs both in crude and in purified form.
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- M I Shahzad
- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology. The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany. The Govt Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Pakistan
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- Department of Botany. The Govt Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Pakistan
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- Department of Botany. The Govt Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Pakistan
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- Department of Botany. The Govt Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Pakistan
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- Department of Botany. The Govt Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Pakistan
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- Department of Botany. The Govt Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Pakistan
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- Department of Botany. The Govt Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Pakistan
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- University college of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur
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- Govt. poultry farm, Model Town A, Bahawalpur. Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology. The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang Campus, UVAS Lahore, Pakistan
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Dungan K, Craven TE, Soe K, Wright JT, Basile J, Haley WE, Kressin NR, Rani U, Tamariz L, Whittle J, Wiggers A, Osei K. Influence of metabolic syndrome and race on the relationship between intensive blood pressure control and cardiovascular outcomes in the SPRINT cohort. Diabetes Obes Metab 2018; 20:629-637. [PMID: 29024310 PMCID: PMC5812782 DOI: 10.1111/dom.13127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Revised: 09/22/2017] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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AIMS To determine whether baseline metabolic syndrome (MetS) modifies the effect of intensive blood pressure control on cardiovascular (CV) outcomes, and whether the effects varied by race/ethnicity. METHODS We performed post hoc analyses among non-Hispanic black, non-hispanic white and Hispanic participants, with and without MetS, in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT), who were randomized to a systolic blood pressure (SBP) target of <120 mm Hg (intensive group, N = 4544) or an SBP target of <140 mm Hg (standard group, N = 4553). The median follow-up was 3.26 years. The primary outcome was the composite of the first occurrence of myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, non-myocardial infarction acute coronary syndrome or CV death. RESULTS Overall, 3521/9097 participants (38.7%) met the criteria for MetS at baseline. Baseline characteristics were similar in the two SBP target groups within each MetS subgroup, except body mass index was slightly higher in the standard arm of the MetS subgroup (33.3 ± 5.6 vs 33.0 ± 5.3 kg/m2 ; P < .01), but were similar across treatment arms in the non-MetS subgroup. The hazard ratio for the primary outcome was similarly reduced in participants with or without baseline MetS: 0.75 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.57, 0.96) and 0.71 (95% CI 0.57, 0.87), respectively (adjusted P value for treatment by subgroup interaction = .98). Similarly, there was no evidence of treatment × MetS subgroup interaction for all-cause mortality (adjusted interaction P value = .98). The findings were also similar across race/ethnic subgroups. CONCLUSIONS In this analysis the CV benefit of intensive SBP control did not differ among participants by baseline MetS status, regardless of race/ethnicity.
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- Kathleen Dungan
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Biostatistics, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Division of Endocrinology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
- Division of Population Health and Computational Medicine, University of Miami and Geriatric Research and Education Clinical Center, Miami
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Clinical Hypertension Program, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Seinsheimer Cardiovascular Health Program, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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- VA Boston Healthcare System; Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Population Health and Computational Medicine, University of Miami and Geriatric Research and Education Clinical Center, Miami, Florida
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- Division of Primary Care, Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Primary Care, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Cleveland campus, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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Rani U, Russell A, Tanaka S, Correa H, Nicholson MR. Urogenital Manifestations of Metastatic Crohn's Disease in Children: Case Series and Review of the Literature. Urology 2016; 92:117-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2016.02.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Revised: 02/10/2016] [Accepted: 02/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Rani U, Imdad A, Beg M. Case 2: Recurrent Anemia in a 10-year-old Girl. Pediatr Rev 2015; 36:548-50. [PMID: 26628736 DOI: 10.1542/pir.36-12-548] [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: 11/24/2022]
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- Uzma Rani
- SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
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- SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
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- SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
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Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated disease characterized by permanent gastrointestinal tract sensitivity to gluten in genetically predisposed individuals. It has varied clinical manifestations, ranging from gastrointestinal to extraintestinal, including neurological, skin, reproductive and psychiatric symptoms, which makes its diagnosis difficult and challenging. Known neurological manifestations of CD include epilepsy with or without occipital calcification, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and ataxia, headache, neuropathies and behavior disorders. We present the case of a 14-year-old female with headaches and blurred vision for 1 year; she was noted to have papilledema on ophthalmic examination with increased cerebrospinal fluid opening pressure on lumber puncture and was diagnosed as a case of pseudotumor cerebri (PTC). Meanwhile her workup for chronic constipation revealed elevated tissue transglutaminase IgA and antiendomysial IgA antibodies. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with duodenal biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of CD. The patient was started on a gluten-free diet, leading to resolution of not only gastrointestinal symptoms but also to almost complete resolution of symptoms of PTC. This report describes the correlation of CD and PTC as its neurological manifestation.
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- Uzma Rani
- State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, N.Y., USA
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- State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, N.Y., USA
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- State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, N.Y., USA
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Sharma S, Reenu, Rani U. Abstract: P191 BENEFICIAL IMPACT OF HERBAL ANTI-DIABETIC COMPOUND ON MICRO AND MACROANGIOPATHY: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY. ATHEROSCLEROSIS SUPP 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1567-5688(09)70498-2] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Kalra N, Srivastava D, Goswami A, Narang A, Rani U. Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy: a case report. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent 2001; 19:134-6. [PMID: 12396088] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023] Open
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Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumour of Infancy is a rare tumour. Prompt recognition of such a case is essential for the Pediatric Dentist Presented here is a case of a four and a half month old child who reported in the dental out patient department of Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital with a swelling in the right anterior maxillary ridge region.
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- N Kalra
- Department of Dental Surgery, UCMS and GTB Hospital, Delhi
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Rani U, Sharma MC, Pande GK, Kapoor A, Dey AB. Well-differentiated inflammatory liposarcoma presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin. J Assoc Physicians India 2001; 49:761-3. [PMID: 11573568] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Liposarcomas have diverse histological appearance and clinical manifestations. Well-differentiated inflammatory liposarcoma is an uncommon sub-type, which often causes diagnostic difficulty. We report here a young female patient who presented with prolonged pyrexia and sub-diaphragmatic mass and was detected to have this uncommon soft tissue sarcoma on laparotomy.
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- U Rani
- Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi
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Krishnan P, Hashim N, Rani U, Lung JK. Survey on health status of heavy vehicle drivers in Klang valley. Med J Malaysia 1998; 53:449-51. [PMID: 10971995] [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: 04/15/2023]
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A survey was carried out using a medical examination format that was prepared by the Malaysian Medical Association. The findings of the survey show that of the 266 cases surveyed, 64 drivers (24% of cases surveyed) are either totally unfit to drive or temporarily unfit to drive heavy goods and passenger vehicles. This is clear indication that the current format that is being used by the Road Transport Department is inadequate and needs to be reviewed. It must also be stressed that all the above 64 drivers have been certified fit using the existing Road Transport Department format and are currently driving in our highways and roads. Heavy vehicle goods and passenger vehicle drivers if not properly examined and medically certified are not only be endangering their own lives but also that of others. It is therefore recommended that based on the data available from this survey, the Road Transport Department should seriously consider adopting the medical examination format that was formalised by the Malaysian Medical Association and used in this survey.
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Yadav BS, Rani U, Dhamija SS, Nigam P, Singh D. Process optimization for continuous ethanol fermentation by alginate-immobilized cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae HAU-1. J Basic Microbiol 1996; 36:205-10. [PMID: 8676283 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.3620360307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Continuous ethanol production by immobilized cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae HAU-1 has been studied using synthetic and molasses based medium in column reactors. Immobilization of 30% yeast cells biomass (wet) in 1.5% calcium alginate gel resulted in the production of 20.8 g. l-1.h-1 alcohol at a dilution rate of 0.36 h-1 with approximately 1/3rd volume of the column reactor packed with gel beads. Optimum diameter of the beads was found to be 3.5 mm for efficient fermentation. The size of the column reactor (length to diameter ratio) also affected the productivity and fermentation efficiency due to gas hold-up and mass transfer effects. Molasses could also be fermented by this system but at a lower fermentation efficiency which could be improved, to some extent, by supplementation with nutrients.
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- B S Yadav
- Department of Microbiology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India
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Hamide A, Rani U, Prasad N, Dutta TK. Osteogenesis imperfecta--an incidental diagnosis in a girl with tropical pulmonary eosinophilia. J Assoc Physicians India 1993; 41:619-20. [PMID: 8307938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Golechha GR, Sethi IG, Deshpande, Rani U. Agnihotra in the treatment of alcoholism. Indian J Psychiatry 1991; 33:20-6. [PMID: 21897457 PMCID: PMC2988290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Agnihotra is a Vedic ritual of litting fire in a copper pyramid pot with use of Mantras at sunrise and sunset time. It is found to have neurophysiological effect on human body and brain. Clinically it produces mental tranquility and reported to have useful adjunct effect on deaddiction. In our present study effect of Agnihotra was studied on 18 cases of alcoholism. It is found that it leads to total abstinence without other restrain after 2 weeks of continuous Agnihotra practice. An obsessive compliance to perform Agnihotra develops. After discontinuing, its effect last for another few weeks. Though relapse may develop on discontinuing Agnihotra, a sizeable number of cases i.e. 55%, continued to remain abstinent for more than 8 weeks. Agnihotra is not a total cure for alcoholism, but it may serve as an useful adjunct.
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Thilagavathi G, Rani U, Doss AJ. Incidence of Wilms' tumor for 10 years and a case report of Wilms' tumor with chondrosarcomatous change. INDIAN J PATHOL MICR 1990; 33:90-3. [PMID: 2168341] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Rani U, Saigal RK, Kanta S, Krishan R. Study of dermatophytoses in Punjabi population. INDIAN J PATHOL MICR 1983; 26:243-7. [PMID: 6674184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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