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Jain AP, Gupta OP, Jajoo UN, Kumar K. Evaluation of Acute Phase Reactants As Indicators of Activity in Leprosy. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1985; 51:335-337. [PMID: 28164908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Acute phase reactants i. e. ESR, C-reactive proteins, alpha 1 antitrypsin, complement (C3) and circulation immune complexes were evaluated in relation with the activity of the disease in leprosy. Levels of all the acute phase reactants were significantly raised during the active plase (LL and ENL), while these were normal during the arrested phase of the disease. Appearance of, circulating immune complexes also followed the same pattern. It is concluded that raised levels of ESR (C-reactive proteins, alpha-1 antitrypsin, complement (C3) and circulating immune complexes suggest active phase (LL ENL) of the disease in leprosy.
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Kumar K. A clinical study and classification of posterior spinal tuberculosis. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 1985; 9:147-52. [PMID: 4077333 DOI: 10.1007/bf00268164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Tuberculous involvement of the posterior elements of the spine is uncommon. Review of the literature reveals little information and there is scant mention of this subject in standard textbooks of orthopaedics. A study of 27 cases of such lesions seen over 6 years is presented, drawn from two separate centres, 21 from Central India and 6 from South Eastern Iran. The clinical presentation, investigations and treatment are analysed. A new four point classification is described based upon the site of the lesion, the stage of the lesion, associated lesions and neurological deficit.
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Kumar K. Cast syndrome. JOURNAL OF THE INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 1985; 83:392-3. [PMID: 3833991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Varghese M, Khan AJ, Kumar K, Rosenfeld W, Schaeffer HA, Evans HE. Pharmacokinetic evaluation of cefoperazone in infants. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1985; 28:149-50. [PMID: 4037774 PMCID: PMC176329 DOI: 10.1128/aac.28.1.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The pharmacokinetics of cefoperazone were evaluated in 25 infants (mean age, 26 days) after intramuscular and intravenous routes of administration. The levels in blood that were achieved were severalfold higher than those required to inhibit common pathogens. The mean half-life of 240 min was one-half of that observed in 1- to 2-day-old infants but about twice that seen in adults. Further evaluation is needed to study the efficacy of the drug in infants and children.
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The results of the first 6 months of a 2-year prospective study on the frequency, severity and methods of prevention of air weapon injuries to children are reported. Twenty-eight cases presenting to an urban paediatric accident and emergency department have been analysed. Nineteen of these were males between the ages of 10 and 16 years. At least 18 incidents occurred in public places. The five most serious injuries were of the orbit, face and abdomen. Another nine injuries were near vital structures. Education is needed on the existing guidelines for the safe use of air weapons.
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Kumar K, Lagrange C, Girod M, Grammaticos B. Extended coupled channel method for baryon scattering based on the dynamics of the Bohr Hamiltonian deduced from a microscopic nucleon-nucleon Hamiltonian. PHYSICAL REVIEW. C, NUCLEAR PHYSICS 1985; 31:762-776. [PMID: 9952587 DOI: 10.1103/physrevc.31.762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Saxena VK, Kumar K, Joshi GC, Rajagopal R. Fleas from erstwhile plague endemic areas of south India and their susceptibility to organochlorine insecticides. THE JOURNAL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 1985; 17:22-8. [PMID: 4031439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Kumar K, Kumar D, Gadegone WM, Kapahtia NK. Macrodactyly of the hand and foot. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 1985; 9:259-64. [PMID: 4093228 DOI: 10.1007/bf00266513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Five patients with macrodactyly are described. The foot was affected in 3 of them and the hand in 2. Two patients were operated on and the histological features are described. The literature is fully reviewed and the aetiology is discussed.
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Kumar K, Wyant GM. Deep brain stimulation for alleviating chronic intractable pain. Can J Surg 1985; 28:20-2. [PMID: 3871656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The authors present their 4-year experience with 18 patients who had deep brain stimulation. Most were referred because of chronic pain of varied etiology. All conventional modalities of management had failed. Both the paraventricular gray matter and the sensory thalamus were target sites. The 18 patients underwent a total of 21 implants. Follow-up ranged from 6 months to 4 years with moderate relief of prestimulation pain in 14 patients (77%). Patients with failed back syndrome secondary to multiple disc operations fared well. Patients with pain secondary to progressive neurologic disorders or cancer had only short-lived benefits, while those with pain from cauda equina injury or vascular disease had a poor result. Deep brain stimulation appears to be an effective means of controlling chronic pain in selected cases.
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Kumar K, Kant M, Belsare RK. Neuropathic plantar ulceration. INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEPROSY 1985; 57:172-7. [PMID: 3839817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Management of 111 trophic plantar ulcers existing in 100 patients of leprosy have been reviewed. Male preponderance with 4th and 5th decade of life predilection was observed. Most of the patients were of lepromatous type. Ulcers were grouped into superficial and deep. They were treated by various methods viz. plaster cast alone and in combination with curettage, posterior tibial neurovascular decompression and metatarsectomy. It was observed that ulcers heal faster if conservative plaster cast treatment is clubbed with surgical treatment of the ulcer. Indications of various surgical methods is defined. Role of proper footwear in the management of plantar ulcers has been emphasized.
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Danher J, Eyes B, Kumar K. Oblique rib views after blunt chest trauma: an unnecessary routine? West J Med 1984. [DOI: 10.1136/bmj.289.6459.1695-b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Yates DW, Laing GS, Peters K, Kumar K. Mild analgesics and the accident and emergency department--cost and safety more important than potency? Arch Emerg Med 1984; 1:197-203. [PMID: 6399444 PMCID: PMC1285227 DOI: 10.1136/emj.1.4.197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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A prospective controlled trial involving over 1000 patients did not reveal any difference between four drugs commonly used in accident and emergency departments for the relief of mild to moderate pain. There were no significant variations in therapeutic effect, side-effects or patient compliance. When considering the supply of analgesics which may be no more potent than those available without prescription from retail chemists, cost and safety are more important than analgesic effect. By restricting the choice of analgesics available, the accident and emergency department should be able to increase awareness among its staff of the actions and side-effects of a small number of prescribed drugs and to contain costs.
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Saxena VK, Kumar K, Rajagopal R. Vertical distribution of ticks of domestic animals in Nilgiri hills (Tamil Nadu). THE JOURNAL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 1984; 16:323-5. [PMID: 6535791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Singh K, Kumar K, Biswas S. Laboratory studies on the predacious efficacy of Culex (Lutzia) fuscanus larvae against other mosquito larvae. THE JOURNAL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 1984; 16:320-2. [PMID: 6152588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Danher J, Eyes BE, Kumar K. Oblique rib views after blunt chest trauma: an unnecessary routine? BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 1984; 289:1271. [PMID: 6437515 PMCID: PMC1443517 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.289.6454.1271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Srivastava VK, Kumar K. Effect of the chemosterilant bisazir on the eggs of Earias fabia stoll. Toxicol Lett 1984; 23:195-200. [PMID: 6209825 DOI: 10.1016/0378-4274(84)90126-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Bisazir-induced inhibition of nucleic acids and protein, and enhancement of free amino acids in the eggs of treated Earias fabia (Lepidoptera; Noctuidae) is reported. The degree of alterations in various crosses followed: T male X T female greater than UT male X T female greater than T male X UT female, which was also reflected in the weight loss of eggs. The alterations have been attributed to the abnormalities in the developing embryos due to genic imbalance in the spermatozoa, nurse cells and oocytes, ultimately leading to embryonic death.
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Gupta OP, Jain AP, Jajoo UN, Kumar K, Parvez K. Respiratory dysautonomia in leprosy. INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEPROSY 1984; 56:844-6. [PMID: 6549455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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Autonomic neuropathy in leprosy has been reported recently. 25 cases of polar lepromatous leprosy with and without lepra-reaction and 25 normal control, have been studied for respiratory dysautonomia. In 12 cases out of 25 (48%) involvement of sympathetic respiratory reflexes has been observed. Possible causes of the same are discussed.
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Kumar K, Kant M. Squamous cell carcinoma developing in trophic ulcers in leprosy--a case report. INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEPROSY 1984; 56:656-7. [PMID: 6549337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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Malignant transformation of trophic ulcer in leprosy, though not very uncommon, is ill reported in the literature. Not more than a dozen cases have been reported so far. A case of "Squamous Cell Carcinoma" developing in trophic ulcer in leprosy is presented. The histopathology has been discussed.
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Jain AP, Gupta OP, Jajoo UN, Kumar K. A study of leprosy in relation with HBsAg. INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEPROSY 1984; 56:575-7. [PMID: 6549326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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In the present study presence of HBsAg in the serum of 130 leprosy patients (LL 50; ENL 30; TT 50) and its relationship with various complications has been studied. The HBsAg positivity in controls and various types of leprosy did not show any significant difference. Similarly complication also had no relation with HBsAg positivity. So we conclude that leprosy has no relation with HBsAg.
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Srivastava VK, Kumar K. Effect of the chemosterilant bisazir on the testes of the spotted bollworm Earias fabia stoll. Toxicology 1984; 31:335-42. [PMID: 6740707 DOI: 10.1016/0300-483x(84)90115-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Studies indicate a time dependent action of bisazir on nucleic acids, proteins, amino acids and phosphatases in the testes of the spotted bollworm Earias fabia. Significant reductions in DNA, RNA, protein and alkaline phosphatase activity and an enhancement in total free amino acids and acid phosphatase activity have been observed.
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Gadegone WM, Kumar K. Poly-syndactyly of hands and feet with talipes equino-varus. An unusual combination. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY (EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND) 1984; 9:149-50. [PMID: 6086792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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A case of a fifteen year old male with unusual congenital anomalies of hands and feet (Poly-syndactyly) is presented. There was associated talipes equino-varus deformity of the left foot with bilateral duplication of great toes. Both hands appeared like a cup but the patient was able to carry out his routine activities. The purpose of this report is to document a unique 'isolated' congenital anomaly.
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Varghese M, Khan AJ, Kumar K, Schaeffer HA, Pierro M, Evans HE. Evaluation of cefotaxime in bacterial infections. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 1984; 23:220-2. [PMID: 6321080 DOI: 10.1177/000992288402300406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Cefotaxime, a third generation cephalosporin antibiotic, was evaluated in 26 infants and children for the treatment of documented or suspected bacterial infections, including pneumonia (10 cases), soft tissue skin infection (13 cases), and urinary tract infection (3 cases). An average daily dose of 60 mg/kg in 3 to 4 divided doses was administered parenterally for an average of 7 days. In 14 of the cases, primary pathogens, including Haemophilus influenzae b (resistant to ampicillin), Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Escherichia coli, were eradicated. Clinical recovery occurred in each case. Blood levels at different time intervals and biological half-life were similar to those reported for adults. Mild and transient side effects observed were elevation of SGOT in two cases, alkaline phosphatase in one, and eosinophilia in one case.
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Ansari BA, Kumar K. Malathion toxicity: in vivo inhibition of acetylcholinesterase in the fish Brachydanio rerio (Cyprinidae). Toxicol Lett 1984; 20:283-7. [PMID: 6701915 DOI: 10.1016/0378-4274(84)90161-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in the nervous tissue (brain) of the fish Brachydanio rerio was significantly inhibited by exposure to the organophosphorus (OP) pesticide, malathion. The inhibition was dose- as well as time-dependent. The fish survived even when the activity of the enzyme was inhibited by 90%. There was a significant recovery in the activity of AChE when malathion stress was lifted.
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Kumar K, Rahman SJ, Nim S, Chirwatkar KR, Kalra NL. A note on sandflies of Jammu area. THE JOURNAL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 1983; 15:287-9. [PMID: 6674330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Kumar K, Ahmed I, Singh K. Susceptibility of Indian dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille) to insecticides. THE JOURNAL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 1983; 15:264-7. [PMID: 6674328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Jain AP, Gupta OP, Jajoo UN, Kumar K, Om H. Eosinophilic consolidation (an unusual presentation of tropical pulmonary eosinophilia). THE INDIAN JOURNAL OF CHEST DISEASES & ALLIED SCIENCES 1983; 25:284-5. [PMID: 6679496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Chang CW, Das DK, Frost RT, Kumar K. Electromagnetic Containerless Reaction of Samarium with Cobalt for the Formation of Samarium-Cobalt Alloys. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1982. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02647844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Moel DI, Kumar K. Reversible nephrotoxic reactions to a combined 2,3-dimercapto-1-propanol and calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid regimen in asymptomatic children with elevated blood lead levels. Pediatrics 1982; 70:259-62. [PMID: 7099793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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One hundred thirty children aged 1 to 8 years with blood lead levels greater than 50 micrograms/100 ml of whole blood (WB) and free erythrocyte protoporphyrin (FEP) concentration greater than 250 micrograms/100 ml of WB received 207 chelation treatments for plumbism. All chelation treatments consisted of CaNa2 ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) 25 mg/kg per dose every 12 hours and 2,3-dimercapto-1-propanol (BAL) 3 mg/kg per dose every four hours for five days. Seventeen children demonstrated transient doubling of pre-chelation treatment serum creatinine (less than or equal to 2.0 mg/100 ml) during or following chelation treatment; 5/17 also had mild proteinuria. Four children developed severe oliguric (greater than 250 ml/sq m/day) acute renal failure. Serum creatinine levels were elevated six to seven days after chelation treatment was started and reached maximal values of 3.9 to 8.4 mg/100 ml, three to six days later. Renal function returned to pre-chelation treatment values during the subsequent six to 18 days. In the 21 nephrotoxic patients and the 109 nontoxic patients there were no significant differences in age (3.8 +/- 0.6 vs 3.2 +/- 0.2 years), sex (61% vs 53% males), percent who received multiple chelation treatments (38% vs 30%), blood lead levels (85 +/- 5 vs 79 +/- 1 microgram/100 ml of WB), FEP (380 +/- 30 vs 382 +/- 18 micrograms/100 ml of WB), hemoglobin (11.5 +/- 0.4 vs 11.1 +/- 0.2 gm/100 ml, and pre-chelation treatment serum creatinine (0.46 +/- 0.06 vs 0.58 +/- 0.03 mg/100 ml). It was concluded that 13% of children with plumbism who received chelation treatments developed mild transient biochemical evidence of nephrotoxicity and another 3% developed acute renal failure characterized by oliguria four to eight days after chelation treatment was discontinued.
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Khan A, Kumar K, Evans H. Three-Day Antimicrobial Therapy of Urinary Tract Infection. J Urol 1982. [DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)54313-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Rahman SJ, Wattal BL, Mathur KK, Joshi GC, Kumar K. Susceptibility of laboratory reared strain of Phlebotomus papatasi (Scopoli) to organochlorine insecticides. THE JOURNAL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 1982; 14:122-4. [PMID: 7153481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Singh S, Agarwal BL, Kumar K, Misra A, Shukla SK, Shukla SR. Nitroglycerin ointment - a drug with sustained efficacy in angina pectoris. THE JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS OF INDIA 1982; 30:219-21. [PMID: 6820655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Biswas S, Wattal BL, Sharma SK, Kumar K, Uppal B, Singh K. Ultra-low volume technical malathion application for the control of adult mosquitoes in Adarsh Nagar complex, Delhi. THE JOURNAL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 1982; 14:57-66. [PMID: 6128361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Kumar K. Surgical management of leprous ulnar neuritis. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1982:235-42. [PMID: 7067258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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An analysis of the results of neurolysis with careful anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve in 17 cases of severe leprous neuritis is described. Pain and paresthesia were relieved in all patients within 48 to 72 hours after the operation. Recoverable cases showed some evidence of sensory and motor recovery within three weeks to three months, and six months of the operation, respectively. The amount of recovery was directly related to the extent and stage of involvement of the nerve. Results of prophylactic anterior transposition on the ulnar nerve in two patients with recurrent dislocation were encouraging.
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Varghese M, Khan AJ, Quaye G, Patel U, Kumar K, Evans HE. Clinical and pharmacokinetic evaluation of moxalactam in infants and children. Chemotherapy 1982; 28:417-20. [PMID: 6218971 DOI: 10.1159/000238132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Moxalactam, a new beta-lactam antibiotic was evaluated in the treatment of 21 pediatric patients including 16 with clinical and radiological evidence of pneumonia and 5 with urinary tract infection (UTI). Clinical and radiological resolution of pneumonia occurred in all. Bacteriological efficacy in pneumonia, however, was assessed in only 1 patient whose blood culture grew H. influenzae type b. In patients with UTI, the therapy was successful, bacteriologically as well as clinically. The only side effects observed were mild transient elevation of SGOT and alkaline phosphatase in 6 cases. The peak and trough levels of the drug were manyfold higher than the known minimum inhibitory concentrations of common pathogens. The mean t1/2 projected of 95 and 124 min with intravenous and intramuscular route, respectively, were similar to those reported in adults.
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Kumar A, Kumar K. Rapid laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases. Prim Care 1981; 8:593-604. [PMID: 6976583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The countercurrent immunoelectrophoresis and latex particle agglutination tests are rapid, do not require expensive apparatus, and are easy to perform if specific antigens and antisera are available. Both tests have been shown to be of value in the diagnosis of bacterial infections (such as those caused by H. influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, N. meningitidis, E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus and group B streptococcus) and of viral infections (HRVLA and hepatitis B); they may also be of value in fungal and parasitic infections. Etiologic diagnosis of commonly seen clinical conditions (such as pneumonia, meningitis, cellulitis, osteomyelitis, lymphadenitis, and arthritis) by practicing physicians can be made using these tests to detect antigens in various body fluids in a hospital laboratory.
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Kumar K, Kumar A. Reversible neutropenia associated with ampicillin therapy in pediatric patients. DRUG INTELLIGENCE & CLINICAL PHARMACY 1981; 15:802-6. [PMID: 7285802 DOI: 10.1177/106002808101501015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Hematologic abnormalities associated with penicillin compounds are uncommon, and neutropenia associated with ampicillin is reported even less frequently. Neutropenia developed in three pediatric patients after high-dose (150-400 mg/kg) ampicillin therapy over a period of 3 to 12 days. In all cases, the white blood cell and neutrophil counts returned towards normal within 4 to 11 days after discontinuation of the antibiotic. Bone marrow examination revealed a maturation arrest in one and slight shift to the left in the maturation of granulocytic cells in another. Other marrow components were normal. Red blood cells, reticulocytes, platelets, and hemoglobin did not show any abnormal alteration in any of the patients. Physicians administering ampicillin, particularly in high doses, should be alert to the possible development of neutropenia; however, all reported neutropenias have been reversible.
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Rahman SJ, Wattal BL, Kumar K. Overwintering of Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles in Delhi area. THE JOURNAL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 1981; 13:26-34. [PMID: 7320489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Sahni A, Bal Bhatia S, Hartenberger JL, Jaeger JJ, Kumar K, Sudre J, Vianey-Liaud M. Vertebrates from Subathu Formation and comments on the biogeography of Indian subcontinent during early Paleogene. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1981. [DOI: 10.2113/gssgfbull.s7-xxiii.6.689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Biswas S, Wattal BL, Tyagi D, Kumar K. Limitation of larval parasitic water mite infestation in age-gradation of adult Anopheles. THE JOURNAL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 1980; 12:214-5. [PMID: 7320486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Agamanolis DP, Askari AD, Di Mauro S, Hays A, Kumar K, Lipton M, Raynor A. Muscle phosphofructokinase deficiency: two cases with unusual polysaccharide accumulation and immunologically active enzyme protein. Muscle Nerve 1980; 3:456-67. [PMID: 6450324 DOI: 10.1002/mus.880030602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Two patients with phosphofructokinase (PFK) deficiency had exercise intolerance and increased serum activity of creatine kinase; one presented with hemolytic anemia, hyperuricemia, and gouty arthritis. The glycogen concentration in the muscle of these patients was about twice normal. PFK activity was virtually absent in muscle, but antibodies against the M subunits of the normal human PFK showed cross-reacting material in muscle from both patients. The PFK level in red blood cells, studied in one case, was lower than normal in the patient and both parents. Morphologically, there was extensive deposition of normal glycogen underneath the sarcolemma and in the intermyofibrillar space. In addition, 2% to 3% of the myofibers contained hyaline, PAS-positive, diastase-resistant inclusions that had a filamentous fine structure; histochemical reactions suggested an insoluble form of glycogen. Similar inclusions have not been described previously in PFK deficiency. Accumulation of an abnormal polysaccharide in muscle may be due to a second undiscovered enzymatic defect or may be a metabolic consequence of PFK deficiency.
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Srivastava VK, Bhattacharya BN, Kumar K. Improved estimation of potency in slope ratio assays. Biom J 1980. [DOI: 10.1002/bimj.4710220107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Kumar K, Khan AJ, Flicker S, Soborio J, Schaeffer HA, Evans HE. Acute renal failure in battered child syndrome. J Natl Med Assoc 1980; 72:27-8. [PMID: 7373661 PMCID: PMC2537400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Battered child syndrome, a not uncommon problem, may involve deep structures including the liver, spleen, and brain. While involvement of kidneys is extremely rare, such an association is illustrated by the following case which presented with azotemia and hypertension. Management should depend on the degree of renal failure and hypertension as well as the extent of any electrolyte imbalance.
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Udwadia FE, Dastur KN, Soonawalla JD, Gudibanda CK, Udwadia TE, Mehta RK, Kumar K. Use of extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (membrane lung) in acute respiratory failure. THE INDIAN JOURNAL OF CHEST DISEASES & ALLIED SCIENCES 1980; 22:59-68. [PMID: 7216309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Kumar K, Anand NK, Janah S. Serum lipid profile in children of parents with coronary artery disease. Indian Pediatr 1979; 16:1107-13. [PMID: 541077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Viswanathan V, Ramana Rao D, Kumar K, Raina S. Simultaneous production of magnesium carbonate and calcium carbonate from dolomites and dolomitic limestones. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1979. [DOI: 10.1016/0301-7516(79)90014-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Kumar K. The role of footprints in the management of clubfeet. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1979:32-6. [PMID: 477084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Agbayani MM, Khan AJ, Kemawikasit P, Rosenfeld W, Salazar D, Kumar K, Glass L, Evans HE. Pharmacokinetics and safety of cefamandole in newborn infants. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1979; 15:674-6. [PMID: 525985 PMCID: PMC352737 DOI: 10.1128/aac.15.5.674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Cefamandole, a new parenteral cephalosporin antibiotic, was administered to 23 newborn infants with pustular skin infection due to Staphylococcus aureus for an average duration of 7.5 days. All the patients improved clinically. Elevation of serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase and eosinophilia were observed in nine infants each transiently during treatment. There were no abnormalities of renal functions and Coombs' test results remained negative. The levels of cefamandole in serum after either intravenous or intramuscular administration were higher and the mean life was longer than those previously reported in older infants, children, and adults.
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