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Isolated non-compaction cardiomyopathy presented with ventricular tachycardia
No full textNon-compaction cardiomyopathy is a recently recognized disorder, based on an arrest in endomyocardial morphogenesis. The disease is characterized by heart failure (both diastolic and systolic), systemic emboli and ventricular arrhythmias. The diagnosis is established by two-dimensional echocardiography. Isolated left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy (IVNC) is an exceedingly rare congenital cardiomyopathy. Only a few cases of this condition have been reported. It is characterized by prominent and excessive trabeculation in a ventricular wall segment, with deep intertrabecular spaces perfused from the ventricular cavity. Echocardiographic findings are important clues for the diagnosis. We report a case of isolated non-compaction of the left ventricular myocardium presented with ventricular tachycardia
Computerised library system and the legal profession
No full textThe author explores the computer applications and computerised methods of functioning that have become prevalent in India both in the library system and in the legal profession in India. However, Patil argues that modern technology and managerial techniques evolved during the last few years in India are no substitute for a capable and efficient administrator, who could use these tools to achieve the goals set for law libraries and to the legal profession. The prospects of introducing modern technology in India depends on administrative, physical, and operational decisions. Further, such a system finally created with its infrastructure, may give lead for the establishment of world-wide information network activities. (Editor’s abstract.
Cardiac tamponade in a patient with primary hypothyroidism
No full textPericardial effusion is frequently found in patients with hypothyroidism, but it is rarely associated with cardiac tamponade. Hypothyroidism complicated by cardiac tamponade is rarely referenced in the medical literature. Here we report an unusual case of a 45-year-old female, who presented with breathlessness and was found to have hypothyroidism with large pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade. Treatment included an emergency pericardiocentesis followed by thyroxine hormone replacement
The Benefits of Being Economics Professor A (and not Z)
No full textAlphabetic name ordering on multi-authored academic papers, which is the convention in the economics discipline and various other disciplines, is to the advantage of people whose last name initials are placed early in the alphabet. As it turns out, Professor A, who has been a first author more often than Professor Z, will have published more articles and experienced afaster growth rate over the course of her career as a result of reputation and visibility. Moreover, authors know that name ordering matters and indeed take ordering seriously: Several characteristics of an author group composition determine the decision to deviate from the default alphabetic name order to a significant extent.performance measurement, incentives, economists, name ordering
Treatment outcome of newly detected pulmonary Tuberculosis in HIV-seropositive and HIV-seronegative patients
No full textBackground: HIV infection is the strongest of all known risk factors for the development of tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is the most common opportunistic infection and the number one cause of death in HIV/AIDS patients in developing countries. Materials and Methods: The aim of this study is to assess and compare the outcome of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-seropositive and HIV-seronegative patients. This was cross-sectional, observational and prospective study conducted at tertiary care center in western Maharashtra from May 2010 to April 2012. A total 50, HIV-seronegative patients and 50 HIV-seropositive patients of both genders, with pulmonary tuberculosis fulfilling inclusion criterion (age > 18 years, newly detected pulmonary tuberculosis) were included in present cross-sectional, observational, prospective and comparative study. Results: Of the total 50 HIV-seropositive patients, 36 (72%) males were newly detected pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) with mean age of 40.61 ± 8.74 years and 14 (28%) were females with mean age 37.72 ± 9.54 years. Of total 50 patients amongst HIV seronegative-group patients with PTB, 29 (58%) were males with mean age of 42.44 ± 5.79 years and 21 (42%) were females with mean age of 38.9 ± 7.91 years. A total 10/50 (20%) patients in HIV-seropositive group and 3/50 (6%) HIV-seronegative group had evidence of jaundice. There was a statistical difference between development of jaundices in HIV and HIV-seronegative group [′P′ = 0.037]. Total 9/36 (25%) male patients and 2/14 (14.28%) females patients died in HIV-seropositive group with no death recorded amongst in HIV-seronegative groups with high mortality in HIV-seropositive group [′P′ < 0.0001]. Total 4 male and 4 female patients had inflammatory response syndrome (IRIS). Total 40/50 (80%) patients were sputum negative at the end of 6 th month (2 nd follow-up) among HIV-seropositive group. Total 49/50 (98%) become a sputum negative at the end of 2 nd follow-up, 6 month among HIV-seronegative group there was a statistically significant difference between two group [′P′ = 0.021]. Total 10/50 (20%) and 1/50 (2%) patients were diagnosed with multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) among HIV-seropositive group and HIV-seronegative group, respectively [′P′ = 0.002]. There was high prevalence of middle and lower lobe lesions and bilateral extensive pulmonary tuberculosis (BEPT) in patients with HIV-seropositive group patients and upper lobe, miliary shadow and cavitary lesions in HIV-seronegative group patients [′P′ < 0.02]. The cavitary lesions were significantly low in HIV-seropositive group with low CD+4 counts. Duration of stay was significantly more in HIV-seropositive group compared with HIV seronegative- seropositive group [′P′ < 0.01]. Conclusions: We found high prevalence of MDR-TB pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-seropositive patients. Mortality was significantly high in HIV-seropositive patients than HIV-seronegative patients. Jaundice was more prevalent in HIV-seropositive patients than HIV-seronegative patients. There was high prevalence of middle and lower lobe lesions and BEPT in patients with HIV-seropositive group patients and upper lobe, miliary shadow and cavitary lesions in HIV-seronegative group patients. The cavitary lesions were significantly low in HIV-seropositive group with low CD+4 counts. Duration of stay was significantly more in HIV-seropositive group compared with HIV-seronegative group. Success rate of directly observed treatment short-course was less (80%) in HIV-seropositive group
Elements of Ethnotaxonomy in Dhule and Nandurbar Districts (Maharashtra)
No full textDhule and Nandurbar districts of Maharashtra are mainly inhabited by tribals and rural folks. The author’s ethnobotanical and floristic forays in these districts brought out certain elements of ethnotaxonomy like ethnotaxonomic markers, classifications, principles of nomenclature and exomorphic features. The facts gathered indicated that the people in the area are fairly flooded with reckonable elements of ethnotaxonomy. And 22 ethnotaxonomic markers are identified. These are evaluated and discussed pertinently in this paper.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Post Graduate Department of Botany, S.S.V.P.S’s L.K. P.R.Ghogrey Science College, Dhule-424005 (Maharashtra), India*Corresponding author, Email: [email protected] Cite This Article As: D.A. Patil. 2010. Elements of Ethnotaxonomy in Dhule and Nandurbar Districts (Maharashtra). J. Ecobiotechnol. 2(3): 18-25
Influence of geometric parameters on 3D periodic lattice effective properties
No full textLattice materials are generated by tessellating a unit cell, composed of a specific truss configurations, in an infinite periodicity to combine the effect of bulk material properties and geometric periodicity. They offer enhanced mechanical and dynamic properties per unit mass, and the ability to engineer the material response by optimizing the unit cell. Characterizing lattice properties through experiments can be a time consuming and costly process, so analytical and numerical methods are crucial. Specifically, the Bloch-wave homogenization approach allows one to characterize the effective static properties of the lattice unit cell while simultaneously analyzing wave propagation properties. While this analysis has been used for some time, a thorough study of this approach on 3D lattice materials with different symmetries and geometries is presented here. Using Bloch-wave homogenization, multiple periodic lattices with cubic, transversely isotropic, and tetragonal symmetry, including an auxetic geometry, over a wide range of relative densities are analyzed within a finite element framework. The effect of geometric parameters on lattice properties is discussed and a comparison between lattices based on their anisotropy index is presented. Method studied in this thesis can be extended for designing multifunctional metamaterials with optimized static and dynamic properties simultaneously. This work can also serve as the basis for nondestructive evaluation of metamaterials properties using ultrasonic velocity measurements.Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2021-05-01The student, Ganesh Patil, accepted the attached license on 2019-04-24 at 19:00.The student, Ganesh Patil, submitted this Thesis for approval on 2019-04-24 at 19:11.This Thesis was approved for publication on 2019-04-25 at 12:03.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #13897 on 2019-08-22 at 15:08:33Made available in DSpace on 2019-08-23T20:36:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Relation of anthropometric variables to coronary artery disease risk factors
No full textBackground and Objectives: Anthropometric variables and their relation to conventional coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors in railway employees have been inadequately studied in India. This cross-sectional survey was carried out in the Solapur division of the Central railway in the year 2004, to assess the anthropometric variables in railway employees and their relation to conventional CAD risk factors. Materials and Methods: A total of 995 railway employees, with 872 males and 123 females participated in this cross-sectional study. All subjects underwent anthropometric measurements, fasting lipid profile, and blood sugar level. Various anthropometric indices were calculated for body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), and abdominal volume index (AVI). Statistical analysis was done by EPI Info 6 statistical software. Results: Compared to all other obesity indices, WHtR was most prevalent in both genders. High WHtR was present in 699 (80.16%) males and 103 (83.73%) females. Age ≥45 years, high systolic BP, high diastolic BP, low HDL, high triglyceride, and diabetes mellitus were positively correlated with high BMI, high WC, high WHR, high WHtR, and high AVI. High BMI, high WC, high WHR, high WHtR, and high AVI were negatively associated with physical inactivity. Conclusions: Over all, anthropometric variables in both genders were significantly deranged in subjects with coronary risk factors. Compared to all other anthropometric variables, WHtR was statistically significantly associated with a majority of coronary artery risk factors. Hence we recommend inclusion of WHtR as a parameter of obesity to predict coronary artery disease risk factor along with WC, WHR, and BMI in epidemiologic studies
Clinicopathological study of lesions of upper gastrointestinal tract
No full textConditions affecting the upper digestive system are often seen in clinical practice and are associated with a high rate of death and disability. Histopathological confirmation is one of the foundations for good treatment planning and the definite diagnosis of illnesses of the upper gastrointestinal tract. The numerous methods employed in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal lesions have come a long way in the previous 25 years. The identification and diagnosis of gastrointestinal lesions have been substantially aided by the development of endoscopy, endoscopic biopsy, and other surgical techniques. This research aimed to examine the variety of gastrointestinal tract (GI) lesions and to draw connections between the clinical and pathological manifestations of these conditions. Materials and Methods: A two-year cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Pathology, from June 2018 to May 2020, which included surgical specimens of 140 cases from the upper gastrointestinal tract, of which 111 cases were biopsy, and 29 cases were resected surgical specimens. The data were analyzed using SPSS software. Furthermore, P values, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were calculated. Results: This study was a two-year cross-sectional study conducted in the Department of Pathology during the period of June 2018–May 2020
The Man, The Boy, and The Donkey
No full textMSA is here told in Amharic. Our 79th language! The story is told in typical fashion, though the ending is surprising. There is no death of the donkey, nor is there a decision by the man. The last word goes to passersby who comment "You fools! Do you carry donkeys?" The moral is, in Google translate, "If you try to please everyone, you can please no one." Strong simple illustrations have the two walking through desert to Gebiya. 46 pages. 6" x 9".This is a hardbound book (hard cover)Language note: AmharicNo Autho
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