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Fiber-Reinforced Composite-Fixed Partial Denture: A Case Series
Get PDFIn most societies, lack of anterior teeth is a serious problem in a patient’s social life. While traditional removable partial dentures and implant support restorations are often the treatment of choice, fiber-reinforced composites are a conservative, fast, and cost-effective alternative for single and multiple tooth replacement
Herbal Feed Additives for Gonadal Maturity and Breeding Performance of Female Snow Trout (Schizothorax richardsonii) in Captive Condition
Get PDFAddressing the issue of gonadal maturity and breeding in captive condition for a commercially important indigenous Coldwater fish, snow trout, Schizothorax richardsonii, field study was conducted with dietary supplementation of the blend of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) root powder, dried powder of garlic (Allium sativum), and hing (Ferula asafoetida). Experimental fish of 3 years age were reared in FRP tanks (n = 4) of 1200 L capacity with stocking density of n = 60 in each tank and fed with control (CD) and experimental (TD) diets in duplicate at the feeding rate of 3–5% of their body weight twice in a day. Gonadosomatic index (GSI) and hepatosomatic index (HSI) were recorded for annual breeding cycle coupled with breeding indices in breeding season and regular monitoring of water quality parameters. In female stock, the GSI values ranges from 0.87 to 12.83 and 1.84 to 15.42 in control and treated groups, respectively. Two peaks of GSI values reflects the two breeding season of the species during the month of March and September. Similarly, HSI was lowest during the month of March and September in captive reared female fish and highest during the month of May to June and January to February, with similar trend in both, control treated and groups. In captive condition, 80% specimens were observed mature for spawning in treated group, while only 15% females were ready to spawn in control stock. The fecundity of the fish was observed in the range of 20210-23710 eggs/kg body weight with 80–94.2% fertilization rate. The egg size was observed in the range of 3.5–3.8 mm. The study revealed that 1.0% supplementation of blend of herbs in the diet is beneficial for gonadal maturity of females and better spawning of S. richardsonii in captive Coldwater condition
A Comparative Study of Self-esteem among Native and Migrant Adolescents in Sultanpur District
Get PDFBackground: Adolescence is the age from childhood to adulthood; it is a period of physical and psychological growth and development. Self-esteem tends to be lowest in childhood and increases with age. Self-esteem affects the decision-making process, relationships, and emotional and mental well-being. People with low self-esteem may not feel motivated to try some new things, and they may also have problems with their relationships and expressing themselves. Aim: The purpose of this comparative study is to investigate the self-esteem development among native and migrant adolescents. Materials and Methods: For the study, 120 subjects were selected randomly from different areas of Sultanpur District. A self-structured interview schedule and the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale were used for data collection and analysis. Results: The study clearly revealed that native and migrant adolescents exhibited differences while trying new things, taking new challenges, and having an overall opinion about themselves. Conclusion: Adolescents have varying levels of self-esteem, which appears to be influenced by such factors as age, gender, social class, and residential status. The results of the present study reveal that the self-esteem of native adolescents is higher than that of migrant adolescents. This may be due to the fact that native adolescents are more secure than migrant adolescents
A Pilot Study to Introduce Mentoring to 1st-year Medical Students at a Private Medical College in Eastern India
Get PDFBackground: The stress of a difficult medical course, emotional immaturity, and acclimating to unfamiliar surroundings is all issues that new medical students encounter. As a result, a mentorship program was established to assist them in their academic and personal growth. Aims and Objectives: The purpose of this study is to introduce and assess mentors’ and mentees’ perspectives on mentorship programs. Materials and Methods: For First Professional students in the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S) degree, a mentorship program was created. To sensitize the professors, a 1-day session was held. Mentors were volunteered by 17 faculty members from diverse areas. Following the sensitization, 150 MBBS first professional students were randomly assigned to these faculty members. The mentor organized a regular visit with the mentees. A validated and semi-structured feedback questionnaire was used to assess mentors and mentees’ perceptions at the conclusion of the mentorship program. Students participated in a focus group discussion. Results: The feedback survey was completed by 114 students and 17 faculty members. This program was beneficial to the mentors’ self-improvement, teaching, and communication abilities. The majority of mentees reported that the program aided them emotionally and academically. It was an excellent technique to foster a positive student–teacher relationship. The mentorship program was well received by both mentors and mentees. Conclusion: Mentorship programs, which were recently implemented, aided in the overall growth of mentors and mentees. This program was highly well received by both mentors and mentees, who saw it as an effective intervention
Exploratory Data Analysis and Decision Tree Modeling for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Machine Learning Approach
Get PDFAs the early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is critical the high accuracy machine learning can be applied to achieve technology based diagnosis. In this context, the present study demonstrates machine learning approach for ASD diagnosis using decision tree (DT) modeling. The dataset employed in the present study comprises two classes of ASD adults with a sample size of 704 instances. The DT model entails a recursive partitioning approach implemented in the “rpart” package of R. The optimum model is derived by tuning parameters such as Min split, Min bucket, Max depth, and complexity. The performance of the model is evaluated in terms of the mean square error estimate of the error rate
Metallic Nanoparticles as Antimicrobials and Radiosensitizers: A Review
Get PDFNanoparticles have shown unique physical and chemical properties that have opened new era for chemotherapy, cancer therapy, and radiotherapy. As an improved technology for targeting tumors, it is suggested that nanoparticles can become clinically useful for radio sensitization and as an antimicrobials can be utilized in topical formulations such as ointments, gels, and creams. There are different types of nanoparticles involved in the treatment of cancer radiotherapy and tumor selective radiosensitizer which have been classified into different groups. One of the widest applications of nanoparticles is assigned to noble metal nanoparticles (MNPs) or metal-based radiosensitizers. MNPs are the entities of pure metals smaller than the scale of microns, that is, between 1 and 100 nm in size. These include gold, silver, zinc, platinum, iron, gadolinium, cerium, titanium, tantalum, Bismuth, Hafnium, and copper and their oxides, sulfides, phosphates, and chlorides. MNPs due to their unique physical and chemical characteristics such as large surface energy, larger surface-area-to-volume ratio, quantum confinement, and plasmon excitation have emerged as a powerful tool for bioimaging and diagnostic of cancer and other clinical applications. Therefore, this paper discusses the wider applications of metal-based nanoparticles in enhancing radiosensitivity in debt. Improving mechanistic approach and understanding in nanoparticles, the outcome of this study will be of enormous benefit in radiotherapy
Quality of Life and Self-care Activities Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients on Insulin
Get PDFContext: Self-care activities play a crucial role in the management of diabetes. It can also improve quality of life in patients. Aims: The present study was carried out to understand the QoL and self-care activities among T2DM patients on insulin and find out the association between quality of life and self-care activities. Settings and Design: This study was conducted on 105 subjects (55 females and 45 males) between the ages of 40 and 60 years with more than 1 year of T2DM attending OPD in the endocrinology department of private hospitals in North-east and East Delhi. Materials and Methods: A general questionnaire along with validated self-care (SDSCA) and quality of life (QOLID) questionnaires were used to collect data. Statistical Analysis: Data analysis was done using SPSS version 21.0. For the categorical variable, frequencies and percentages were calculated and for the continuous variables mean and standard deviations were calculated. Results: Mean age of subjects being 51.3 ± 6.2 years and 55% of them were females. It was observed that diet (P = 0.016), exercise (P = 0.001), blood sugar testing (P = 0.017), and foot care (P = 0.018) were strong predictors of self-care that were affecting the QoL. Mean scores of various domains between males and females revealed better QoL in males than females in domains of physical health (3.65 ± 0.94), physical endurance (4.11 ± 0.67), general health (3.19 ± 0.71), treatment satisfaction (3.55 ± 0.44), and overall QoL (3.50 ± 0.39). Conclusions: The present study showed that self-care activities and QoL among T2DM patients were poor. Results showed that improving nutritional status of patients can be effective on their QoL improvement
Elemental and Phytochemical Variation among Healthy and Cracked Fruit of Punica granatum L. From Selected Areas of Kachchh Region, India
Get PDFPunica granatum L. also called Pomegranate is an commercially important fruit plant belonging to Punicaceae family. Cultivation for pomegranate in Kachchh district is increasing drastically but cracking of pomegranate is one of the serious problem that badly affects the production and quality of pomegranate and also economic loss to farmers. For this purpose, the study was conducted to identify elemental and phytochemicals variation in leaves among healthy and cracked fruit. Identification of elements in leaves was carried using scanning electron microscope (SEM) energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) technique while acetone extracts were used for phytochemical variation using Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The result of the SEM-EDX analysis revealed that in cracked fruit deficiency of calcium, magnesium, cobalt, and tin and excess amount of chloride and potassium was found when compared with healthy fruit while lupeol acetate and sclareol phytochemical were observed in healthy fruit while cracked fruit showed its absence
Comparative Study on Sports Specific Personality among Male Physical Education Students of Uttar Pradesh
Get PDFThe present study was intended to compare the various sports specific personality (sociability, dominance, extroversion, conventionality, self-concept, mental toughness, and emotional stability) of physical education students of different universities (Agra University, Lucknow University, and Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith University, Varanasi) of Uttar Pradesh using sports personality specific test developed by Dr. Agya Jit Singh and H.S. Cheema (2010). Descriptive research design was used in this study. For the purpose of the present study, a total of 90 physical education students were selected through random sampling. The collected data were analyzed using ANOVA. Level of significant was fixed at 0.05. The results of the study indicates that there was a significant difference on extroversion and self-concept between different university’s physical education students, however, no significant difference was found on sociability, dominance, conventionality, mental toughness, and emotional-stability
Comparative Clinical Study of Nirgundi Taila and Jatyadi Taila Pratisarana in Parikartika W.S.R. to Fissure in Ano
Get PDFBackground: The Parikartika is a condition, in which there will be excruciating cutting type of pain all around Guda, Bastishiras, and Nabhi. It mainly involves Vata Dosha vitiation. It can be correlated with Fissure in ano which is a longitudinal split in the anoderm of the distal anal canal which extends from anal verge proximally toward, but not beyond, the dentate line. Both Nirgundi Taila and Jatyadi Taila have Vatashamak property. Materials and Methods: In this study, total 40 patients fulfilling inclusion criteria were included and were randomly divided into two groups, 20 patients in each group. Group A was advised to use Nirgundi Taila for Pratisarana and Group B was advised to use Jatyadi Taila for Pratisarana. Results: The result shows statistically significant improvement in both groups suggesting both Nirgundi Taila and Jatyadi Taila which are effective in Parikartika. However, overall statistical analysis shows that percentage of improvement in Group A (Nirgundi Taila) was more than Group B (Jatyadi Taila); hence, we can say that Group A (Nirgundi Taila) is more effective as compared to Group B (Jatyadi Taila) in Parikartika. Conclusion: The present study reveals that there is significant effect of Nirgundi Taila Pratisarana in Parikartika (Fissure in Ano) cases