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Chhaya V, Saxena S, Cecil E, Subramanian V, Curcin V, Majeed A, Pollok RC. Steroid dependency and trends in prescribing for inflammatory bowel disease - a 20-year national population-based study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2016; 44:482-94. [PMID: 27375210 DOI: 10.1111/apt.13700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [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: 03/09/2016] [Revised: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND It is unclear whether adherence to prescribing standards has been achieved in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). AIM To determine how prescribing of 5-aminosalicylates (5-ASAs), steroids and thiopurines has changed in response to emerging evidence. METHODS We examined trends in oral and topical therapies in 23 509 incident IBD cases (6997 with Crohn's disease and 16 512 with ulcerative colitis) using a nationally representative sample between 1990 and 2010. We created five eras according to the year of diagnosis: era 1 (1990-1993), era 2 (1994-1997), era 3 (1998-2001), era 4 (2002-2005) and era 5 (2006-2010). We calculated the proportion of patients treated with prolonged 5-ASAs (>12 months) and steroid dependency, defined as prolonged steroids (>3 months) or recurrent (restarting within 3 months) steroid exposure. We calculated the cumulative probability of receiving each medication using survival analysis. RESULTS Half of the Crohn's disease patients were prescribed prolonged oral 5-ASAs during the study, although this decreased between era 3 and 5 from 61.8% to 56.4% (P = 0.002). Thiopurine use increased from 14.0% to 47.1% (P < 0.001) between era 1 and 5. This coincided with a decrease in steroid dependency from 36.5% to 26.8% (P < 0.001) between era 1 and 2 and era 4 and 5 respectively. In ulcerative colitis, 49% of patients were maintained on prolonged oral 5-ASAs. Despite increasing thiopurine use, repeated steroid exposure increased from 15.3% to 17.8% (P = 0.02) between era 1 and 2 and era 4 and 5 respectively. CONCLUSIONS Prescribing in clinical practice insufficiently mirrors the evidence base. Physicians should direct management towards reducing steroid dependency and optimising 5-ASA use in patients with IBD.
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- V Chhaya
- Department of Gastroenterology, St George's University Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St James University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Health and Social Care Research, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St George's University Hospital, London, UK
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OBJECTIVE Urgent care centres' (UCCs) hours were developed with the aim of reducing inappropriate emergency department (ED) attendances in England. We aimed to examine the presenting complaint and outcomes of care in 2 general practitioner (GP)-led UCCs with extended opening times. DESIGN Retrospective observational epidemiological study using routinely collected data. SETTING 2 GP-led UCCs in London, colocated with a hospital ED. PARTICIPANTS All children aged under 5 years, attending 2 GP-led UCCs over a 3-year period. OUTCOMES Outcomes of care for the children including: primary diagnosis; registration status with a GP; destination following review within the UCC; and any medication prescribed. Comparison between GP-led UCC visit rates and routine general practices was also made. RESULTS 3% (n=7747/282 947) of all attenders at the GP-led UCCs were children aged under 5 years. The most common reason for attendance was a respiratory illness (27%), followed by infectious illness (17%). 18% (n=1428) were either upper respiratory tract infections or viral infections. The majority (91%) of children attending were registered with a GP, and over two-thirds of attendances were 'out of hours'. Overall 79% were seen and discharged home. Preschool children were more likely to attend their GP (47.0 per 100) than a GP-led UCC (9.4 per 100; 95% CI 8.9 to 10.0). CONCLUSIONS Two-thirds of preschool children attending GP-led UCCs do so out of hours, despite the majority being registered with a GP. The case mix is comparable with those presenting to an ED setting, with the majority managed exclusively by the GPs in the UCC before discharge home. Further work is required to understand the benefits of a GP-led urgent system in influencing future use of services especially emergency care.
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- S Gnani
- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- North End Medical Centre, London, UK
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- London Central and West Unscheduled Care Collaborative, London, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Saxena S, Gomber C. Comparative in vitro antimicrobial procedural efficacy for susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas species to chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin and cefaclor. Br J Biomed Sci 2016; 65:178-83. [DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2008.11732825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- S. Saxena
- Department of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, Thapar University, Patiala, 147004, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, Thapar University, Patiala, 147004, India
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Zia A, Singh D, Saxena S, Dhole T. Memory B cell response to Japanese Encephalitis vaccination in JE endemic area of Uttar Pradesh. Int J Infect Dis 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.02.978] [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: 10/22/2022] Open
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Fem proteins are the essential structural proteins of various gram-positive bacteria. These are of three different types namely FemX (FmhB), FemA and FemB. Only two Fem protein crystallographic structures are available till date, one for FemA in Staphylococcus aureus and another for FemX in Weissella viridescensis. In this study, computational methods are used to evaluate interaction of FemA protein with catechin and epicatechin analogues. The interaction of FemA protein with catechin and epicatechin analogues are confirmed by binding energy and scores given by Autodock Vina and UCSF Dock docking softwares, which is followed by Lipinski filters and toxicity studies using online Lipinski server of SCFBIO and OSIRIS. Catechin gallate has been found as the best ligand for FemA protein in all aspects and it has outperformed all catechin and epicatechin isomers.
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- Divya Singhal
- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar University, Patiala-147 004, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar University, Patiala-147 004, India
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Nizamuddin S, Govindaraj P, Saxena S, Kashyap M, Mishra A, Singh S, Rotti H, Raval R, Nayak J, Bhat BK, Prasanna BV, Dhumal VR, Bhale S, Joshi KS, Dedge AP, Bharadwaj R, Gangadharan GG, Nair S, Gopinath PM, Patwardhan B, Kondaiah P, Satyamoorthy K, Valiathan MS, Thangaraj K. Reply to 'Lack of replication of association of THSD7A with obesity'. Int J Obes (Lond) 2016; 40:727-8. [PMID: 26902698 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2016.16] [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: 11/09/2022]
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- S Nizamuddin
- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India
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- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India
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- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India
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- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India
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- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India
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- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India
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- School of Life Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, India
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- School of Life Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, India
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- Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda, Udupi, India
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- Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda, Udupi, India
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- Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda, Udupi, India
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- Sinhgad College of Engineering, Pune, India
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- Sinhgad College of Engineering, Pune, India
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- Sinhgad College of Engineering, Pune, India
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- Sinhgad College of Engineering, Pune, India
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- Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions, Bengaluru, India
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- Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Statistics, Manipal University, Manipal, India
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- School of Life Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, India
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- Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Pune, Pune, India
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- Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
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- School of Life Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, India
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- School of Life Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, India
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- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India
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Fleischmann A, Arensman E, Berman A, Carli V, De Leo D, Hadlaczky G, Howlader S, Vijayakumar L, Wasserman D, Saxena S. Overview evidence on interventions for population suicide with an eye to identifying best-supported strategies for LMICs. Glob Ment Health (Camb) 2016; 3:e5. [PMID: 28596874 PMCID: PMC5314741 DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2015.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2014] [Revised: 11/23/2015] [Accepted: 12/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Globally, over 800 000 people died by suicide in 2012 and there are indications that for each adult who died of suicide there were likely to be many more attempting suicide. There are many millions of people every year who are affected by suicide and suicide attempts, taking into consideration the family members, friends, work colleagues and communities, who are bereaved by suicide. In the WHO Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020, Member States committed themselves to work towards the global target of reducing the suicide rate in countries by 10% by 2020. Hence, the first-ever WHO report on suicide prevention, Preventing suicide: a global imperative, published in September 2014, is a timely call to take action using effective evidence-based interventions. Their relevance for low- and middle-income countries is discussed in this paper, highlighting restricting access to means, responsible media reporting, introducing mental health and alcohol policies, early identification and treatment, training of health workers, and follow-up care and community support following a suicide attempt.
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- A. Fleischmann
- Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, National Suicide Research Foundation, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- American Association of Suicidology, USA
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- National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental Ill-Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, Brisbane, Australia
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- National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental Ill-Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental Ill-Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Bansal A, Sipayya V, Chintamani C, Saxena S. Carcinoma and tuberculosis of the breast coexisting in same breast with axillary lymphadenopathy: A rare association. Indian J Cancer 2016; 52:229-30. [PMID: 26853416 DOI: 10.4103/0019-509x.175818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- A Bansal
- National Institute of Pathology, n Council of Medical Research, Safdarjung Hospital Campus, New Delhi, India
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Deogade SC, Mantri SS, Saxena S, Sumathi K. Awareness and Knowledge of Undergraduate Dental Students about Sterilization/Disinfection Methods of Extracted Human Teeth. Ann Med Health Sci Res 2016; 6:348-355. [PMID: 28540102 PMCID: PMC5423334 DOI: 10.4103/amhsr.amhsr_85_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Dental undergraduate students work on extracted human teeth in preclinical practical's to learn technical skills before entering the clinics and delivering dental care to the patients. AIM The aim of the present investigation was to assess the awareness and knowledge toward sterilization/disinfection methods of extracted human teeth in a selected group of Indian dental students. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this descriptive cross-sectional study, the participants consisted of 2nd-, 3rd-, 4th-, and 5th-year dental students. Data were collected by questionnaires and analyzed by Mann-Whitney U-test and Kruskal-Wallis test using SPSS software version 16 for Windows (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). RESULTS In this study, 235 dental students participated in the study. The average awareness and knowledge score was 7.27 (1.92). Based on the opinion of 57% (134/235) students, hydrogen peroxide was selected as the suitable material for sterilization and 24.6% (58/235) students believed that autoclave sterilization is a good way for the purpose. CONCLUSION The results of this investigation indicated that awareness and knowledge of undergraduate dental students in relation to sterilization/disinfection methods of extracted human teeth were good. However, deficiencies were observed in relation to teaching the material and methods suitable for sterilization.
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- S C Deogade
- Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Hontoir S, Saxena S, Gatto P, Khalife M, Ben Aziz AM, Paesmans M, Sosnowski M. Opioid-free anesthesia: what about patient comfort? A prospective, randomized, controlled trial. Acta Anaesthesiol Belg 2016; 67:183-190. [PMID: 29873988] [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: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND We investigated the effect of a pern-operative opioid-free approach on postoperative patient comfort in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery. SUBJECTS AND METHODS From September 2014 to July 2015, 66 female patients of the Belgian Oncology Institut Jules Bordet were recruited. They were randomized into two groups: the first group received anesthesia with opioids for their breast cancer surgery, and the second group received opioid-free anesthesia. Patient comfort was evaluated 24 hours postoperatively through the QoR-40 score, with a difference of 15 points considered as being clinically relevant. Postoperative analgesia was provided through a piritramide patient-controlled analgesia device, during the first 24 hours. The hypothesis of this study was that opioid-free anesthesia would improve quality of recovery after anesthesia. RESULTS A statistically significant difference in postoperative QoR-40 score was observed between groups [Mean (SD) QoR-40 of 182.1/200 (13.9) in the opioid-free group, and 175.6/200 (14.80) in the opioid group; P = 0.04]. The clinical relevance of this finding is questionable, insofar as the difference of 15 points was not met. A statistically significant difference in postoperative piritramide usage was observed (8.1 (6.6) in the opioid-free group, and 13.1 (9.4) in the opioid group; P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS This randomized controlled trial shows, for the first time, equal comfort during the immediate postoperative period in patients having received opioid-free and conventional anesthesia for their breast cancer surgery. Opioid-free anesthesia in this indication appears safe, and may be associated with slightly reduced pain during the first 24 postoperative hours.
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Chaudhary RP, Ummethala G, Jaiswal A, Hawal S, Saxena S, Shukla S. One-step, subwavelength patterning of plasmonic gratings in metal–polymer composites. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra22604c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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] Open
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Two photon patterning of sub-wavelength resolved metallic nanostructures using single photon absorbing photo initiator.
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- R. P. Chaudhary
- Nanostructures Engineering and Modeling Laboratory
- Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- Mumbai
- India 400076
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- Nanostructures Engineering and Modeling Laboratory
- Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- Mumbai
- India 400076
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- Nanostructures Engineering and Modeling Laboratory
- Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- Mumbai
- India 400076
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- Nanostructures Engineering and Modeling Laboratory
- Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- Mumbai
- India 400076
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- Nanostructures Engineering and Modeling Laboratory
- Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- Mumbai
- India 400076
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- Nanostructures Engineering and Modeling Laboratory
- Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
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Pollok R, Chhaya V, Saxena S. Letter: early use of immunomodulators and surgery in Crohn's disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2016; 43:313. [PMID: 26741984 DOI: 10.1111/apt.13464] [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: 12/08/2022]
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- R Pollok
- Department of Gastroenterology, St George's Hospital, NHS Healthcare Trust, London, UK.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St George's Hospital, NHS Healthcare Trust, London, UK
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- Imperial College London, Primary Care and Public Health, London, UK
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Background Antibiograms often act as a reference guide for empirical selection of antibiotics. Hospital-wide antibiograms constructed on the basis of cumulative antimicrobial susceptibility data from diverse patient groups can often be misleading. In order to show the significance of age- and location-stratified antibiograms, this study compared hospital-wide antibiograms with stratified antibiograms for the clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Methods Stratified antibiograms were created on the basis of patient age (<18 years, 18-50 years, >50 years) and location (inpatient or outpatient) using all 2011, 2012 and 2013 clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa isolates. Susceptibility rates were compared among cumulative and stratified antibiograms using non-parametric inferential statistics. Results The hospital-wide antibiogram under-estimated susceptibility rates in adult patients isolates (age group = 18-50 years) and over-estimated susceptibility rates in isolates from the paediatric patients and elderly. Paediatric isolates were found to be less susceptible to amikacin and imipenem, whereas isolates from elderly patients >50 years were less susceptible to ciprofloxacin. Statistically significant difference was seen in the susceptibility rates of OPD and IPD isolates of P. aeruginosa in the case of the paediatric age group. Susceptibility rates for all drugs were lower for isolates from inpatients than from outpatients. Conclusion Age and location associated differences in susceptibility rates have the potential to influence empirical antibiotic selection, which was shown in stratified antibiograms of P. aeruginosa that is obscured by hospital-wide antibiograms.
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- S Saxena
- a Department of Microbiology , Lady Hardinge Medical College , New Delhi , India
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- a Department of Microbiology , Lady Hardinge Medical College , New Delhi , India
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- b Department of Radiotherapy , All India Institute of Medical Sciences , New Delhi , India
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- a Department of Microbiology , Lady Hardinge Medical College , New Delhi , India
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- J A Bielicki
- Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group, Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's, University of London, London, UK Paediatric Pharmacology, University of Basel Children's Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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- Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group, Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's, University of London, London, UK Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK
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- School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, China Centre for Paediatric Pharmacy Research, UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London, UK
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- Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group, Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's, University of London, London, UK
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Chhaya V, Pollok RCG, Cecil E, Subramanian V, Curcin V, Majeed A, Saxena S. Impact of early thiopurines on surgery in 2770 children and young people diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease: a national population-based study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2015; 42:990-9. [PMID: 26271196 DOI: 10.1111/apt.13361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 04/25/2015] [Revised: 05/12/2015] [Accepted: 07/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND The role of early thiopurine treatment in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is unproven. AIM To quantify the impact of timing and duration of thiopurines on the risk of first surgery in children and young people with IBD using a population-based cohort. METHODS We constructed an incident cohort of children and young people aged <25 years, diagnosed with Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC) from 1990 to 2009. We used Cox proportional hazards modelling to determine the impact of early thiopurine use, commenced within a year of diagnosis on risk of first surgery. RESULTS We identified 1595 and 1175 incident cases of CD and UC respectively with a mean length of follow-up of 4.3 years/person. There were 216 (13.5%) and 73 (6.2%) surgeries for CD and UC patients between 1990 and 2009 respectively. In CD among thiopurine users, the absolute risk of surgery at 5 years for early thiopurine use vs. late was 15.3% (95% CI: 10.5-22.1) vs. 22.1% (95% CI: 18.1-26.9) respectively. After adjustment, the early use of thiopurines was associated with a reduction in risk of first surgery of 39% (HR 0.61, 95% CI: 0.41-0.91) over the 20-year study period. In UC, early thiopurine use offered no additional benefit. CONCLUSIONS In Crohn's disease, early treatment with thiopurines in children and young people is associated with an appreciable reduction in the risk of surgery, but early treatment does not reduce surgical risk in UC.
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- V Chhaya
- Department of Gastroenterology, St George's University Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St George's University Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St James University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health Sciences, King's College, London, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College, London, UK
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Fombonne E, Saxena S. Global Perspective on Autism and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Int J Epidemiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyv097.169] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Saxena S, Funk MK, Chisholm D. Comprehensive mental health action plan 2013-2020. East Mediterr Health J 2015; 21:461-463. [PMID: 26442884] [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] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2014] [Accepted: 01/29/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- S Saxena
- Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Syrad H, Falconer C, Cooke L, Saxena S, Kessel AS, Viner R, Kinra S, Wardle J. Health and happiness is more important than weight': a qualitative investigation of the views of parents receiving written feedback on their child's weight as part of the National Child Measurement Programme. J Hum Nutr Diet 2015; 28:47-55. [PMID: 26295077 PMCID: PMC4340048 DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The present study aimed to explore parental perceptions of overweight children and associated health risks after receiving National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) weight feedback. METHODS Fifty-two parents of overweight and obese children aged 4-5 years and 10-11 years enrolled in the NCMP programme in England in 2010-2011 participated in qualitative, semi-structured interviews about their perceptions of their child's weight and health risk after receiving weight feedback. Interviews were audio tape recorded and were conducted either by telephone (n = 9) or in the respondents' homes (n = 41). Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using interpretative thematic analysis. RESULTS Parents who received NCMP written feedback informing them that their child was overweight disregarded the results because they viewed 'health and happiness as being more important than weight'. The feedback was viewed as less credible because it did not consider the individual child's lifestyle.'Broad definitions of healthy' were described that did not include weight,such as reference to the child having good emotional and physical health and a healthy diet. Parents attributed weight to 'inherited/acquired factors' such as genetics or puppy fat, or did not regard their child's 'appearance' as reflecting being overweight. 'Cultural influence' also meant that being overweight was not viewed negatively by some non-white parents. CONCLUSIONS After receiving written weight feedback, parents use methods other than actual weight when evaluating their child's weight status and health risks. Parents' conceptions of health and weight should be considered when communicating with parents, with the aim of bridging the gap between parental recognition of being overweight and subsequent behaviour change.
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- Health Behaviour Research Centre, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
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Basak S, Samanta KK, Saxena S, Chattopadhyay S, Narkar R, Mahangade R, Hadge G. Flame resistant cellulosic substrate using banana pseudostem sap. Polish Journal of Chemical Technology 2015. [DOI: 10.1515/pjct-2015-0018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Flame retardancy was imparted in cellulosic cotton textile using banana pseudostem sap (BPS), an eco-friendly natural product. The extracted sap was made alkaline and applied in pre-mordanted bleached and mercerized cotton fabrics. Flame retardant properties of both the control and the treated fabrics were analysed in terms of limiting oxygen index (LOI), horizontal and vertical flammability. Fabrics treated with the non-diluted BPS were found to have good flame retardant property with LOI of 30 compared to the control fabric with LOI of 18, i.e., an increase of 1.6 times. In the vertical flammability test, the BPS treated fabric showed flame for a few seconds and then, got extinguished. In the horizontal flammability test, the treated fabric showed no flame, but was burning only with an afterglow with a propagation rate of 7.5 mm/min, which was almost 10 times lower than that noted with the control fabric. The thermal degradation and the pyrolysis of the fabric samples were studied using a thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and the chemical composition by FTIR, SEM and EDX, besides the pure BPS being characterized by EDX and mass spectroscopy. The fabric after the treatment was found to produce stable natural khaki colour, and there was no significant degradation in mechanical strengths. Based on the results, the mechanism of imparting flame retardancy to cellulosic textile and the formation of natural colour on it using the proposed BPS treatment have been postulated.
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- Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology (CIRCOT), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Chemical and Biochemical Division, Adenwala Road, Matunga, Mumbai 400019, India
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- Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology (CIRCOT), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Chemical and Biochemical Division, Adenwala Road, Matunga, Mumbai 400019, India
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- Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology (CIRCOT), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Chemical and Biochemical Division, Adenwala Road, Matunga, Mumbai 400019, India
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- Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology (CIRCOT), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Chemical and Biochemical Division, Adenwala Road, Matunga, Mumbai 400019, India
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- Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology (CIRCOT), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Chemical and Biochemical Division, Adenwala Road, Matunga, Mumbai 400019, India
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- Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology (CIRCOT), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Chemical and Biochemical Division, Adenwala Road, Matunga, Mumbai 400019, India
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Saxena S, Andersen RM, Maibach HI. Pitfalls in clinical trials reveal need for well tolerated, more effective depigmenting agents. J DERMATOL TREAT 2015; 26:440-50. [DOI: 10.3109/09546634.2014.998609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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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Saxena S, Banerjee G, Garg R, Singh M. CTX-M and PER-1 group extended spectrum β-lactamases-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa from the patients of lower respiratory tract infection. Indian J Med Microbiol 2015; 33:191-2. [DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.148444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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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Chhaya V, Saxena S, Cecil E, Chatu S, Subramanian V, Curcin V, Majeed A, Pollok RC. The impact of timing and duration of thiopurine treatment on colectomy in ulcerative colitis: a national population-based study of incident cases between 1989-2009. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2015; 41:87-98. [PMID: 25382737 DOI: 10.1111/apt.13017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [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: 09/08/2014] [Revised: 10/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The role of thiopurines in altering the risk of colectomy in ulcerative colitis (UC) remains unclear. AIMS To examine predictors of colectomy in UC and determine the impact of thiopurines on the risk of colectomy. METHODS We constructed a population-based cohort of incident cases of UC in the United Kingdom between 1989 and 2009. We determined trends in thiopurine usage and colectomy for three defined cohorts: era 1 (1989-1995), era 2 (1996-2002), era 3 (2003-2009). We used Cox regression to determine predictors of colectomy and quantified the impact of duration and timing of thiopurine use on the risk of colectomy. RESULTS We identified 8673 incident cases of UC. 5-year colectomy rates increased from 4.2%, 5.1% to 6.9% (P = 0.001) for era 1, era 2 and era 3, respectively, despite increasing thiopurine use. This was not significant after adjustment for predictors of colectomy (P = 0.06). There was a higher risk of colectomy in men (HR 1.44, 95% CI: 1.19-1.73), those diagnosed at an early age (HR 1.35, 95% CI: 1.04-1.75; 16-24 vs. 25-64) and early steroid users (HR 1.94, 95% CI: 1.59-2.37). 5-ASA users were less likely to require a colectomy (HR 0.35, 95% CI: 0.28-0.44). Amongst thiopurine users, those treated for greater than 12 months had a 71% reduction in risk of colectomy (HR 0.29, 95% CI: 0.21-0.40). Early thiopurines offered no additional benefit. CONCLUSIONS Thiopurine exposure for greater than 12 months reduces the likelihood of colectomy by 71%. Young men and those requiring steroids within 3 months of diagnosis are at greatest risk of colectomy, and most likely to benefit from sustained thiopurine use.
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- V Chhaya
- Department of Gastroenterology, St George's University Hospital, London, UK
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Tomlinson M, Yasamy MT, Emerson E, Officer A, Richler D, Saxena S. Setting global research priorities for developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities and autism. J Intellect Disabil Res 2014; 58:1121-30. [PMID: 24397279 PMCID: PMC4556421 DOI: 10.1111/jir.12106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/15/2013] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The prevalence of intellectual disabilities (ID) has been estimated at 10.4/1000 worldwide with higher rates among children and adolescents in lower income countries. The objective of this paper is to address research priorities for development disabilities, notably ID and autism, at the global level and to propose the more rational use of scarce funds in addressing this under-investigated area. METHODS An expert group was identified and invited to systematically list and score research questions. They applied the priority setting methodology of the Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative (CHNRI) to generate research questions and to evaluate them using a set of five criteria: answerability, feasibility, applicability and impact, support within the context and equity. FINDINGS The results of this process clearly indicated that the important priorities for future research related to the need for effective and efficient approaches to early intervention, empowerment of families supporting a person with developmental disability and to address preventable causes of poor health in people with ID and autism. CONCLUSIONS For the public health and other systems to become more effective in delivering appropriate support to persons with developmental disabilities, greater (and more targeted) investment in research is required to produce evidence of what works consistent with international human rights standards.
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- Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Cecil EV, Bottle A, Cowling TE, Saxena S. PP49 Do children registered with English general practices with better patient reported access have fewer emergency department visits in and out of hours? A cross sectional study in 2011/12. Br J Soc Med 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/jech-2014-204726.144] [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: 11/04/2022]
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- H Gupta
- Department of Nephrology, PSRI Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nephrology, PSRI Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, PSRI Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nephrology, PSRI Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Chaudhary A, Bogra J, Singh PK, Saxena S, Chandra G, Verma R. Efficacy of spinal ropivacaine versus ropivacaine with fentanyl in transurethral resection operations. Saudi J Anaesth 2014; 8:88-91. [PMID: 24665247 PMCID: PMC3950461 DOI: 10.4103/1658-354x.125951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background: The low-dose ropivacaine provides differential spinal block to reduce adverse hemodynamic effects in elderly patients. Addition of intrathecal fentanyl with ropivacaine may enhance analgesia and early postoperative mobility. The present study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of intrathecal ropivacaine alone and in combination with fentanyl in transurethral resection operation. Methods: Sixty male patients aged >50 years of ASA I-III scheduled for elective transurethral resection were included in a prospective, randomized, double-blinded study and they were divided in two groups of 30 each. Group A (n = 30) received intrathecal injection of ropivacaine 2 ml (0.75%) and Group B (n = 30) ropivacaine 1.8 ml (0.75%) with fentanyl 10 μg. The characteristics of onset and regression of sensory and motor blockade, hemodynamic stability, and side effects were observed. Student's t test (for parametric data) and Mann-Whitney U test (for non-parametric data) were used for statistical analyses. Results: There were no significant differences between the two groups for patient demographic data, intraoperative hemodynamic parameters, side effects, and satisfaction to patients and surgeon. The highest level of sensory block was at T10 in group A and T9 in group B (P = 0.001). Duration of motor block was longer in group B being 210.51 ± 61.25 min than in group A being 286.25 ± 55.65 min (P < 0.001). Conclusion: The addition of fentanyl to ropivacaine may offer the advantage of shorter duration of complete motor block, hemodynamic stability, and without any increase in the frequency of major side effects.
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- Department of Anesthesia, KG's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Anesthesia, KG's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Anesthesia, KG's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Anesthesia, KG's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Anesthesia, KG's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Anesthesia, KG's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Koshy E, Curcin V, Bottle A, Sharland M, Saxena S. Sore throat consultations in general practice prior to tonsillectomy among eight hundred and sixty-three children in England: is this in accordance with the SIGN guidelines? Clin Otolaryngol 2014; 38:266-70. [PMID: 23406060 DOI: 10.1111/coa.12098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Koshy E, Curcin V, Bottle A, Sharland M, Saxena S. Response to Asimakopoulos et al. Clin Otolaryngol 2013; 38:560. [PMID: 25741564 DOI: 10.1111/coa.12204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Singh N, Mohanty S, Seth T, Shankar M, Vanamail P, Saxena S. Role of subendometrial autologous stem cell implantation in women with asherman's syndrome. Fertil Steril 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.07.715] [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: 10/26/2022]
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Desai A, Saxena S, Akduman L. Acute central retinal vein occlusion following episode of myopericarditis in an adolescent patient. Case Reports 2013; 2013:bcr-2013-200583. [DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-200583] [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: 11/03/2022] Open
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Saxena S, Um J, Dumitru I, Pilmaier S, Ryan T, Yannone S, Moulton M, Lowes B, Raichlin E. Late Right Heart Failure after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Clinical Predictors and Outcomes. J Heart Lung Transplant 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2013.01.879] [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: 10/27/2022] Open
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Saxena S, Um J, Dumitru I, Cookman B, Pilmaier S, Ryan T, Yannone S, Moulton M, Lowes B, Raichlin E. Improvement in Severe Kidney Dysfunction after Implantation of Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices. J Heart Lung Transplant 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2013.01.722] [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: 10/27/2022] Open
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Saxena S, Sadideen H, Goldsmith D. Treating stones in transplanted kidneys. Minerva Med 2013; 104:31-40. [PMID: 23392536] [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: 06/01/2023]
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The formation of calculi in renal allografts is an uncommon complication in renal transplant recipients, with a reported incidence of 0.2-1.7% according to retrospective studies. Although the majority of these stones appear to form de novo following renal transplantation (RTX), there is a growing body of evidence suggesting that more often than previously thought they may be transplanted with the donor graft itself. The etiology and pathophysiology of renal graft stones is multifactorial. A combination of metabolic and urodynamic factors predispose to stone formation and these are generally found more frequently in allograft rather than native kidneys. In addition tertiary hyperparathyroidism (following RTX) plays an important role. Renal allograft stones can pose significant challenges for the clinician. The diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion and must be prompt, as these patients' reliance on a solitary kidney for their renal function leaves them susceptible to significant morbidity. However, reports in the literature come largely from anecdotal experience and case reports, meaning that there is a limited consensus regarding how best to manage the condition. We suggest that interventional treatment should be guided primarily by stone size and individual patient presentation. Good outcomes have been reported with shockwave lithotripsy (SWL), percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and ureteroscopy, but optimal management of the risk factors leading to calculi formation (i.e., prevention) will remain the most cost-effective management.
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- S Saxena
- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Caries activity tests are based on the concept of a specific odontogenic infection, the principle causative organism being streptococci mutans. Their predominance is attributed to its acidogenic and aciduric nature after a selective growth advantages over the other non- acid tolerant organisms. Many studies on caries activity are aimed at finding relevant microorganisms. Till date, the ideal method to evaluate in terms of sensitivity, specialization and reliability has not been found. Many of these caries activity tests require extensive work up time and additional equipment. Rosenberg et al. in 1989 developed Oratest, a simple, economical, non- invasive and less time-consuming test for estimating the oral microbial level. The test is simple and consists of rinsing the mouth with 10 ml of sterile milk, 3 ml of which is mixed with 0.12 ml of 0.1% methylene blue dye and observed for colour change. The present study sample consists of twenty five children with dental caries and twenty five controls, free of caries, gingivitis and other oral ailments. This study is being conducted in the department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology and is in the preliminary phase so further results are awaited.
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- Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Rungta Dental College, Bhilai, Chattisgarh, India
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Saxena S, Skeen S. No health without mental health: challenges and opportunities in global mental health. Afr J Psychiatry (Johannesbg) 2012; 15:397-400. [PMID: 23379015] [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: 06/01/2023]
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Mental health is an essential component of health, yet it is often not given the attention that ir deserves as a global health and development issue. In this paper, we examine the global health context, including the substantial burden of disease, resources available for mental health, treatment gap, human rights issues, links between mental health and development, and economic impact of mental disorders. Then we consider recent actions taken at the global level to advance mental health as a global health issue. Finally, we look at South Africa as an example of a country that is ripe for change in its approach to mental health. This is a country with a high prevalence of mental disorders and a large treatment gap, yet it has a number of strengths on which to build a response to improving population mental health. We make suggestions as to how South Africa can move ahead on its mental health agenda, whilst also being a model for other countries in the region and across the globe.
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- Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization, Switzerland
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Abraham G, Kher V, Saxena S, Jayakumar M, Chafekar D, Pargaonkar P, Shetty M, Reddy YNV, Reddy YNV. Sevelamer carbonate experience in Indian end stage renal disease patients. Indian J Nephrol 2012; 22:189-92. [PMID: 23087553 PMCID: PMC3459522 DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.98754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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This open label, multicentric, comparative clinical trial was done to compare the efficacy and tolerability of two sevelamer formulations, sevelamer carbonate, and sevelamer hydrochloride, in the treatment of hyperphosphatemia in Indian end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. A total of 97 ESRD patients on hemodialysis, were enrolled. Patients were randomized to receive either sevelamer carbonate or sevelamer hydrochloride. All patients were evaluated every week for 6 weeks for efficacy and safety variables. Total 88 patients completed the study. After 6 weeks of therapy, there were similar reductions (P<0.0001) in mean serum phosphorus and the CaxP product both the groups. The responder rates for test and reference groups were 75%, 68.18% respectively (P=0.3474). The adverse events reported were nausea, abdominal pain/discomfort, heartburn, constipation, diarrhea, increased prothrombin time, and severe arthritis. No serious adverse events were reported. There was no significant difference between the groups for adverse events and the laboratory parameters. From the results of this multicentric, comparative, randomized clinical study on sevelamer carbonate we can recommend that sevelamer carbonate may be used as a phosphate binder in Indian chronic kidney disease patients.
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- Dialysis Unit, Tamilnad Kidney Research Foundation, Kilpauk, Chennai, India
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Assessment of quality of life (QoL) and use of this information towards improvement of health care services is an important area of activity of the World Health Organization (WHO). This paper briefly discusses the conceptual basis and the methodology used in WHO's Quality of Life Project (WHOQOL). It describes the simultaneous development of instruments in widely different cultures to assess subjective QoL. Use of these instruments in the field of clinical trials with psychotropics is highlighted.
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- S Saxena
- Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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Soni S, Rath G, Prasad CP, Salhan S, Saxena S, Jain AK. Apoptosis and Bcl-2 protein expression in human placenta over the course of normal pregnancy. Anat Histol Embryol 2012; 39:426-31. [PMID: 20608924 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2010.01012.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Apoptosis plays a central role in organ development, homeostasis and immune defence in multicellular organisms and is strictly controlled in part by members of Bcl-2 family. The Bcl-2 is a pro-survival molecule identified through its involvement in B-cell lymphomas. The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence of apoptosis in the human placenta at different stages of pregnancy and to correlate it further with Bcl-2 expression. A total of 96 placental samples from first trimester, mid-trimester and uncomplicated term pregnancies were collected (n = 32 + 32 + 32). M30 cyto death monoclonal antibody was used to identify apoptotic cells. The apoptosis index of first trimester placentae was 2.33 ± 1.70, mid- trimester was 1.77 ± 1.36 and term placenta was 1.15 ± 0.21. Bcl-2 protein was found immunolocalized in the cytoplasm of syncytiotrophoblast. Apoptosis index was significantly reduced in term cases as compared with first trimester (P < 0.002) and mid-trimester placentae (P = 0.01). On the contrary, Bcl-2 expression was significantly higher at term cases than in first trimester (P < 0.0001) and mid-trimester cases (P < 0.001). The present study divulges the importance of apoptosis in permitting normal physiological turnover of villous trophoblast and also exhibits the contribution of bcl-2 in maintaining syncytial integrity throughout normal pregnancy.
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- Department of Anatomy, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Camille B, Christophe B, Yvon B, Henri VC, Pierre M, Dominique T, Bataille S, Chondolu S, An T, Khan S, Rayamajhi S, Kim GH, Roh YW, Lee CH, Kang CM, Bansal R, Singh KN, Saxena S, Malhotra K, Van Laecke S, Nagler E, Van Biesen W, Jadoul M, Vanholder R, Cucchiari D, Cucchiari D, Angelini C, Mirani M, Arosio P, Graziani G, Badalamenti S, Girfoglio D, Allen D, Kirkham A, Johri N, Wheeler DC, Choong S, Moochhala S, Unwin R, Fabris A, Lupo A, Fantin F, Ferraro PM, Caletti C, Comellato G, Messa M, Gambaro G, Tanaka H, Tatsumoto N, Tsuneyoshi S, Daijo Y, Bacallao Mendez RA, Bacallao R, Crombet T, Davalos JM, Llerena B, Leyva C, Manalich R, Beltrami P, Ruggera L, Iannetti A, Iafrate M, Guttilla A, Zattoni F, Arancio M, Zattoni F, Beltrami P, Ruggera L, Guttilla A, Iannetti A, Zattoni F, Gigli F, Zattoni F. Electrolyte disorders / Nephrolithiasis. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2012. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfs222] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Jen MH, Saxena S, Bottle A, Pollok R, Holmes A, Aylin P. Assessment of administrative data for evaluating the shifting acquisition of Clostridium difficile infection in England. J Hosp Infect 2012; 80:229-37. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2011] [Accepted: 01/05/2012] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Tripathi R, Ralhan R, Saxena S, Salhan S, Rath G. Soluble VEGFR-1 in pathophysiology of pregnancies complicated by hypertensive disorders: the Indian scenario. J Hum Hypertens 2012; 27:107-14. [DOI: 10.1038/jhh.2012.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 11/09/2022]
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Saxena S, Chipitsyna G, Gandhi A, Relles D, Yeo C, Arafat H. Regulation of Ran GTPase By Cigarette Smoke in the Pancreas and in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Cells. J Surg Res 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.11.546] [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: 11/28/2022]
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- Timothy J. Steiner
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Norwegian National Headache Centre, St Olavs Hospital, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 7006 Trondheim, Norway
- Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Norwegian National Headache Centre, St Olavs Hospital, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 7006 Trondheim, Norway
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- World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI USA
- Chikankata Health Services, Mazabuka, Zambia
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- Danish Headache Centre, Glostrup Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Kaushik M, Kaushik S, Bansal A, Saxena S, Kukreti S. Structural Diversity and Specific Recognition of Four Stranded G-Quadruplex DNA. Curr Mol Med 2011; 11:744-69. [DOI: 10.2174/156652411798062421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2011] [Revised: 06/16/2011] [Accepted: 08/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Anaerobic fungi were orally dosed to lactating buffaloes to study their effect on the digestibility of a diet (composed of 50% wheat straw and 50% concentrate along with six kg maize green/animal/day), rumen fermentation patterns and milk production. Group I (control) was administered with fungus-free anaerobic broth, while group II and III were administered with Orpinomyces sp. C-14 or Piromyces sp. WNG-12 (250 ml; 3-5 days of growth/animal/ week), respectively. Milk production was higher in group II and III (8.42 and 8.48 kg/d) than in the control (8.03 kg/d) with virtually the same feed intake (i.e. 11.50 and 10.62 and 11.79 kg, respectively). There was an increase of 6% fat-corrected milk yield/animal/day in group II and III, respectively compared to the control. The milk fat was higher in the fungal culture administered groups than in the control group. The digestibility of dry matter, crude protein, neutral detergent fibre, acid detergent fibre, cellulose and digestible energy also increased significantly in group II and III. The pH and ammonia nitrogen were lower, whereas total volatile fatty acids, total nitrogen, trichloroacid precipitable nitrogen and number of zoospores/ml of rumen liquor were higher in group II and III when compared to the control. Hence, it can be stated that rumen fungi can be used as a direct-fed microbial in lactating buffaloes, to enhance the digestibility of wheat straw based diets leading to higher production.
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- S Saxena
- Dairy Cattle Nutrition Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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Aggarwal P, Saxena S. Stromal differences in odontogenic cysts of a common histopathogenesis but with different biological behavior: a study with picrosirius red and polarizing microscopy. Indian J Cancer 2011; 48:211-5. [PMID: 21768668 DOI: 10.4103/0019-509x.82897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The present study was undertaken to detect and compare the pattern of collagen fibers in odontogenic cysts and also to find out if this methodology could be used to predict the aggressive nature of odontogenic cysts by comparing with the odontogenic tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS The collagen in the wall of 11 odontogenic keratocysts, 14 dentigerous cysts and 14 radicular cysts was studied histochemically by staining sections with picrosirius red and examining under polarizing microscope. This was compared to 10 cases of odontogenic tumors using Z test of proportion at 1% and 5%. RESULTS In dentigerous cysts, odontogenic keratocysts and odontogenic tumors, the predominant color of collagen fibers birefringence was found to be orangish red, whereas in radicular cysts the collagen fiber was of green color. CONCLUSIONS Similar birefringence pattern of collagen fibers between dentigerous cysts, odontogenic keratocysts and odontogenic tumors may indicate that these lesions have a common histogenesis with a broad spectrum of biological behavior and belong to the same group, i.e., are developmental in origin. Different patterns of radicular cysts suggest different biological behavior and a positive role of inflammation on polarization color of collagen fibers.
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- P Aggarwal
- Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Subharti Dental College, Meerut, India.
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- V K Shukul
- Classified Specialist (ENT, Head and Neck Oncology), Command Hospital (Air Force), Bangalore
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- Graded Specialist (ENT), Command Hospital (Air Force), Bangalore
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- Post Graduate Resident, (ENT), Command Hospital (Air Force), Bangalore
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- Mamta Jain
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, S. N. Medical College, Agra, India
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Rath G, Soni S, Prasad CP, Salhan S, Jain AK, Saxena S. Bcl-2 and p53 expressions in Indian women with complete hydatidiform mole. Singapore Med J 2011; 52:502-507. [PMID: 21808961] [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: 05/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Hydatidiform moles have a high incidence rate in Asian countries like India. The molecular pathway leading to the pathogenesis and progression of hydatidiform moles is not yet understood. This study aimed to investigate the biological significance of Bcl-2 and p53 in complete hydatidiform moles (CHMs) as well as their influence on disease progression in the Indian population. METHODS Archival tissues from 35 patients with CHMs and 35 age-matched controls were examined for Bcl-2 and p53 expressions by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Bcl-2 was found to be immunolocalised in the cytoplasm of the syncytiotrophoblast, whereas p53 was observed in both the nucleus and cytoplasm of the syncytiotrophoblast and cytotrophoblasts. In CHMs, Bcl-2 was detected in 23 percent of patients and p53 nuclear expression, in 66 percent. A significant decrease in Bcl-2 expression was observed in CHMs (p-value is 0.015), and the down-regulation of Bcl-2 significantly correlated with higher nuclear expression of p53 (p-value is 0.002), indicating an inverse association between the two proteins (p-value is 0.0001). However, no correlation was found between the clinical progress of patients with CHMs and p53 and those with Bcl-2 protein expression. CONCLUSION The current study demonstrated the significance of Bcl-2 and p53 in the pathogenesis of CHMs but did not reveal any association with disease progression.
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- G Rath
- Department of Anatomy, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi 110029, India.
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