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Wu X, Kumar R, Milner-Watts C, Walder D, Battisti NML, Minchom A, Bhosle J, O'Brien MER. The Predictive Value of the G8 Questionnaire in Older Patients with Lung Cancer or Mesothelioma before Systemic Treatment. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2023; 35:e163-e172. [PMID: 36402621 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2022.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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AIMS The standard evaluation of older lung cancer or mesothelioma patients for systemic anti-cancer treatment, based on performance status, is inaccurate. We used the G8 questionnaire to assess a patient's fitness for chemotherapy and explored the correlations between G8 scores, treatment decisions and clinical outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS In total, 201 older patients (≥70 years) with advanced lung cancer or mesothelioma were prospectively assessed by standard clinical methods and a G8 questionnaire. Treatment decisions before and after reviewing the G8 score were documented. Patients were divided into low (<11), intermediate (11-14) and high (>14) G8 score groups. Patients' characteristics, treatment plans and clinical outcomes among each G8 score group were compared. Similar analyses were compared between good (<2) and poor (≥2) performance status. RESULTS 10.1% of patients' treatment plans changed after oncologists reviewed G8 scores. The G8 score correlated inversely with performance status. More patients with low G8 scores (22.5%) were offered the best supportive care compared with 4.5% in intermediate and 1.9% in high G8 score groups. More patients (30.1%) with low G8 scores had treatment changed from chemotherapy to best supportive care on the planned day of their treatment, compared with intermediate (7.5%) and high (6.1%) G8 score groups. High G8 score patients received higher chemotherapy intensity and survived longer than patients with intermediate or low G8 scores. CONCLUSIONS The G8 score with two cut-off values can predict functional status, chemotherapy tolerability and prognosis in older patients with lung cancer or mesothelioma, thus supporting oncologists on treatment decisions for this population.
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Agarwal K, Kumar R, Ramachandaran R, Tandon N. Abdominopelvic paragangliomas: A cohort review of 15-year experience. Eur Urol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(23)01137-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Borthakur D, Kumar R, Dada R. Myocardial bridge over coronary arteries and myocardial coat over coronary sinus: a cadaveric study. Eur Heart J 2023. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac779.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Background
Myocardial Bridge (MB) over the coronary artery and myocardial coat (MC) over the cardiac veins are sometimes detected in angiography and cadaveric dissection. Left anterior descending (LAD) branch of left coronary artery is most frequent site of MB. Rarely MB is also seen over right coronary artery (RCA) branch. MB has proven association with ischemic heart disease and other critical cardiac consequences like myocardial infarction (MI)(1)(2). MC on the other hand has not gained enough attention in erstwhile studies. Large MB can be readily identified in angiograms, but minute MB can be picked up by newer imaging studies like multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan(3). Cadaveric dissection however holds its unique place in direct visualization and studying the macro and micro-anatomical characteristics.
Purpose
To study the prevalence and anatomical attributes of MB and MC in cadaveric hearts.
Methods
Ten adult cadaveric hearts (6 male and 4 female) were dissected as part of routine undergraduate teaching during academic year 2021-22. MB over the coronary artery and MC over cardiac vein was identified. Data pertaining to the MB and MC dimensions were measured with digital vernier calliper. Histology of the MC was carried out to confirm its presence and observe the cyto-architecture pattern. Relevant gross macroscopic and microscopic images were photographed and photomicrographed.
Results
20% of the dissected cadavers revealed MB involving LAD in first heart while LAD and RCA both in second heart with length 7.5 mm, 11.5 mm and 1.8 mm respectively. MC was noted over coronary sinus and proximal few millimeters of great and middle cardiac veins. Histological examination revealed cardiac striated muscle in MC with typical cyto-architecture. The mean myocardial muscle index (MMI) of MBs was 1.39.
Conclusions
Present study highlights 20% prevalence of MBs in cadavers involving both right and left coronary artery. 10% of the subjects had histologically confirmed MC over cardiac veins. MC over coronary sinus and other cardiac veins needs more elaborate explorative studies to quantify the anatomic properties and to examine the possible association with cardiovascular disease. Nevertheless, anatomic attributes should be kept in mind to better appreciate MI in evolution and MI at evaluation in a case with MB.
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Li YB, Shen CP, Adachi I, Aihara H, Asner DM, Atmacan H, Aushev T, Ayad R, Babu V, Bahinipati S, Behera P, Belous K, Bennett J, Bessner M, Bhardwaj V, Bhuyan B, Bilka T, Bodrov D, Borah J, Bozek A, Bračko M, Branchini P, Browder TE, Budano A, Campajola M, Červenkov D, Chang MC, Chang P, Cheon BG, Chilikin K, Cho HE, Cho K, Cho SJ, Choi SK, Choi Y, Choudhury S, Cinabro D, Das S, De Pietro G, Dhamija R, Di Capua F, Dingfelder J, Doležal Z, Dong TV, Dossett D, Epifanov D, Fulsom BG, Garg R, Gaur V, Garmash A, Giri A, Goldenzweig P, Graziani E, Gu T, Guan Y, Gudkova K, Hadjivasiliou C, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hou WS, Hsu CL, Iijima T, Inami K, Ipsita N, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Jacobs WW, Jang EJ, Ji QP, Jia S, Jin Y, Joo KK, Karyan G, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kiesling C, Kim CH, Kim DY, Kim KH, Kim YK, Kindo H, Kinoshita K, Kodyš P, Konno T, Korobov A, Korpar S, Kovalenko E, Križan P, Krokovny P, Kumar M, Kumar R, Kumara K, Kwon YJ, Lam T, Lange JS, Laurenza M, Lee SC, Li CH, Li J, Li LK, Li Y, Li Gioi L, Libby J, Lieret K, Liventsev D, Masuda M, Matsuda T, Matvienko D, Maurya SK, Meier F, Merola M, Metzner F, Miyabayashi K, Mizuk R, Mohanty GB, Nakamura I, Nakao M, Natkaniec Z, Natochii A, Nayak L, Niiyama M, Nisar NK, Nishida S, Ogawa S, Ono H, Oskin P, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Pardi S, Park H, Park SH, Patra S, Paul S, Pedlar TK, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Podobnik T, Prencipe E, Prim MT, Rout N, Russo G, Sandilya S, Santelj L, Savinov V, Schnell G, Schueler J, Schwanda C, Seino Y, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Sharma C, Shiu JG, Singh JB, Sokolov A, Solovieva E, Starič M, Stottler ZS, Sumihama M, Sumiyoshi T, Sutcliffe W, Takizawa M, Tamponi U, Tanida K, Tenchini F, Trabelsi K, Tsuboyama T, Uchida M, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Usov Y, van Tonder R, Varner G, Varvell KE, Waheed E, Wang E, Wang MZ, Watanabe M, Watanuki S, Werbycka O, Wiechczynski J, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yan W, Yang SB, Yelton J, Yin JH, Yuan CZ, Yusa Y, Zhai Y, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhukova V. Evidence of a New Excited Charmed Baryon Decaying to Σ_{c}(2455)^{0,++}π^{±}. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2023; 130:031901. [PMID: 36763394 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.130.031901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Revised: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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We present the study of B[over ¯]^{0}→Σ_{c}(2455)^{0,++}π^{±}p[over ¯] decays based on 772×10^{6} BB[over ¯] events collected with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e^{+}e^{-} collider. The Σ_{c}(2455)^{0,++} candidates are reconstructed via their decay to Λ_{c}^{+}π^{∓} and Λ_{c}^{+} decays to pK^{-}π^{+}, pK_{S}^{0}, and Λπ^{+} final states. The corresponding branching fractions are measured to be B(B[over ¯]^{0}→Σ_{c}(2455)^{0}π^{+}p[over ¯])=(1.09±0.06±0.07)×10^{-4} and B(B[over ¯]^{0}→Σ_{c}(2455)^{++}π^{-}p[over ¯])=(1.84±0.11±0.12)×10^{-4}, which are consistent with the world average values with improved precision. A new structure is found in the M_{Σ_{c}(2455)^{0,++}π^{±}} spectrum with a significance of 4.2σ including systematic uncertainty. The structure is possibly an excited Λ_{c}^{+} and is tentatively named Λ_{c}(2910)^{+}. Its mass and width are measured to be (2913.8±5.6±3.8) MeV/c^{2} and (51.8±20.0±18.8) MeV, respectively. The products of branching fractions for the Λ_{c}(2910)^{+} are measured to be B(B[over ¯]^{0}→Λ_{c}(2910)^{+}p[over ¯])×B(Λ_{c}(2910)^{+}→Σ_{c}(2455)^{0}π^{+})=(9.5±3.6±1.6)×10^{-6} and B(B[over ¯]^{0}→Λ_{c}(2910)^{+}p[over ¯])×B(Λ_{c}(2910)^{+}→Σ_{c}(2455)^{++}π^{-})=(1.24±0.35±0.10)×10^{-5}. Here, the first and second uncertainties are statistical and systematic, respectively.
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Kumar R, Vaval N. Effect of Protonation and Deprotonation on Electron Transfer Mediated Decay and Interatomic Coulombic Decay. Chemphyschem 2023; 24:e202200340. [PMID: 36086901 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202200340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Electronically excited atoms or molecules in an environment are often subject to interatomic/intermolecular Coulombic decay (ICD) and/or electron transfer mediated decay (ETMD) mechanisms. A few of the numerous variables that can impact these non-radiative decay mechanisms include bond distance, the number of nearby atoms or molecules, and the polarisation effect. In this paper, we have studied the effect of protonation and deprotonation on the ionization potential (IP), double ionization potential (DIP), and lifetime (or decay width) of the temporary bound state in these non-radiative decay processes. We have chosen LiH-NH3 and LiH-H2 O as test systems. The equation of motion coupled cluster singles and doubles method augmented by complex absorbing potential (CAP-EOM-CCSD) has been used in calculating the energetic position of the decaying state and the system's decay rate. Deprotonation of LiH-NH3 /LiH-H2 O either from the metal center (LiH) or from ammonia/water lowers the IP and DIP compared to the neutral systems. In contrast, protonation increases these quantities compared to neutral systems. The protonation closes the inner valence state relaxation channels for ICD/ETMD. For example, the decay of the O-2s/N-2s state stops in protonated systems (LiH2 + -H2 O, LiH2 + -NH3 , and LiH-NH4 + ). Our study also shows that the efficiency, i. e., the rate of ICD/ETMD, can be altered by protonation and deprotonation. It is expected to have implications for chemical and biological systems.
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Borthakur D, Kumar R, Dada R. Yoga: A Natural Solution to Decrease Disease Burden in Children of MTHFR Deficient Parents. LA CLINICA TERAPEUTICA 2023; 174:28-32. [PMID: 36655641 DOI: 10.7417/ct.2023.5005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Introduction MTHFR being a key regulatory enzyme of 1-carbon metabolism pathway serves critical function of generation of SAM, replenishment of glutathione and nucleotide synthesis and finally methylation of the bio molecules. MTHFR gene mutation is a rare au-tosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism and presents with severe hyperhomocysteinemia. MTHFR polymorphisms on the other hand are commonly encountered of which two 677 C>T and 1298 A>C have been most widely studied and reported to increase the vulnerability to neural tube defects, congenital heart disease, various neuropsychiatric disorders like autism spectrum diseases and attention deficit hyperactiv-ity disease, cleft lip/ palate, acute leukaemia, cardiovascular diseases, occlusive vascular disease in children. Methods We conducted this prospective clinical trial to examine whether yoga practice can up regulate MTHFR gene expression. Considering the prevalence of MTHFR polymorphism, varied spectrum of its implications in disease causation including male infertility, we conducted the trial involving 30 infertile men who underwent 3 weeks of supervised YBLI. Pre and post intervention assessment of the blood and semen sample was done to see the effects. Results We have found more than fivefold up-regulation in the expression of MTHFR gene with significant reduction of seminal free radical levels after 3 weeks of yoga practice. Interestingly we noticed significantly higher MTHFR polymorphic variants in infertile male patients compared to healthy fertile controls. Conclusion MTHFR polymorphisms are also independently associated with many paediatric diseases. Diagnosing MTHFR deficiency in children is a challenging job and requires high index of suspicion and continuous vigilance. Yoga based lifestyle may be adopted both by parents planning conception and also by adolescent children who are sufferers of this condition to halt the consequences of mild to moderate MTHFR deficiency.
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Murray C, Kumar R, Carey J, Ryan C, Pearson I. ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Treatment Protocol: A 3 Year Clinical Audit. IRISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 2022; 115:691. [PMID: 36920471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Gupta A, Kaur J, Kumar R. Unilateral sacral erector spinae plane block for lower limb surgery in children. Anaesth Rep 2022; 10:e12199. [PMID: 36530341 PMCID: PMC9751388 DOI: 10.1002/anr3.12199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The erector spinae plane block is a versatile regional anaesthesia technique used for a variety of truncal surgeries. A novel variation is the sacral erector spinae plane block which is gaining popularity for perineal and anorectal procedures. Local anaesthetic injected at this level blocks the sacral dermatomes and has the potential for more proximal spread to involve lumbar nerve fibres via spread to the lumbar plexus or the epidural space. The advantage of a sacral erector spinae plane block over a neuraxial block is that it is less invasive and may have a better safety profile: there is a reduced risk of epidural haematoma, epidural abscess, haemodynamic instability and motor weakness of the lower extremities. Until now, this approach has been used for midline surgical procedures when the local anaesthetic was injected bilaterally. Its application for lower limb procedures with a single unilateral injection has not been described. We report the use of a unilateral sacral erector spinae plane block at the level of the S2 median crest in two children undergoing lower limb procedures of the hip and thigh. The block was found to provide effective peri-operative analgesia with minimal need for any opioid analgesics and without any significant adverse effects.
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Tang C, Sherry A, Haymaker C, Bathala T, Liu S, Fellman B, Aparicio A, Zurita-Saavedra A, Chun S, Reddy J, Efstathiou E, Wang J, Pilie P, Reuben A, Kovitz C, Kumar R, Chapin B, Gomez D, Wistuba I, Corn P. Addition of Metastasis-Directed Therapy to Intermittent Hormone Therapy for Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer (EXTEND): A Multicenter, Randomized Phase II Trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Frentzas S, Meniawy T, Kao SH, Coward J, Clay T, Singhal N, Black A, Xu W, Kumar R, Lee Y, Lee GW, Liao W, Zhong D, Shiah HS, Chen YM, Gao R, Wang R, Zheng H, Tan W, Cho E. 126P AdvanTIG-105: Phase Ib dose-expansion study of ociperlimab (OCI) + tislelizumab (TIS) in patients (pts) with checkpoint inhibitor (CPI)-experienced advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). IMMUNO-ONCOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.iotech.2022.100238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Gupta N, Kumar R, Sharma A. 214P Versican G3 domain promotes myeloma cell proliferation, migration and invasion via activation of FAK/STAT3 signaling. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.10.249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Sarin A, Agarwal A, Dodagoudar C, Baghmar S, Qureshi S, Raj A, Kailey N, Hasthavaram N, Kumar R, Potsangbam L, Bansal R, Bhardwaj S, Rajpurohit S, Vaibhav V, Handoo A, Dadu T, Mittal A, Gupta N, Aggarwal S. 285P Reticulocyte hemoglobin equivalent as an early predictor of iron deficiency anemia in cancer patients. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.10.311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Kanodia R, Kumar R, Biswas A, Bhasker S. 251P Is QUAD SHOT palliative cyclical hypo-fractionated radiotherapy in advanced head and neck cancer the way to go? An alternative regimen in low resource countries. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.10.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Ramaiya N, Manchanda R, Chowdhuri MB, Yadava N, Dey R, Kumar A, Shah K, Patel S, Jadeja KA, Patel KM, Kumar R, Aich S, Pathak SK, Tanna RL, Ghosh J. Initial results from near-infrared spectroscopy on ADITYA-U tokamak. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2022; 93:113552. [PMID: 36461425 DOI: 10.1063/5.0101850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Spectroscopy in vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) and visible ranges plays an important role in the investigation and diagnosis of tokamak plasmas. However, under harsh environmental conditions of fusion grade devices, such as ITER, VUV-visible systems encounter many issues due to the degradation of optical components used in such systems. Here, near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy has become an effective tool in understanding the edge plasma dynamics. Considering its importance, a NIR spectroscopic diagnostic has been developed and installed on the ADITYA-U tokamak. The system consists of a 0.5 m spectrometer having three gratings with different groove densities, and it is coupled with a linear InGaAs photodiode array. Radiation from the ADITYA-U edge plasma has been collected using a collimating lens and optical fiber combination and transported to the spectrometer. The spectrum in the NIR range from the ADITYA-U plasma has been recorded using this system, in which Paβ and Paγ along with many spectral lines from neutral and singly ionized impurities have been observed. The influxes of H and C have been estimated from measurements. The H influx value is found to be 2.8 × 1016 and 1.9 × 1016 particles cm-2 s-1 from neutral hydrogen lines Hα and Paβ, respectively, and the C influx value is found to be 3.5 × 1015 and 2.9 × 1015 particles cm-2 s-1 from the neutral carbon and singly ionized carbon, respectively. A good agreement is seen between these results and the results obtained by using a routine photomultiplier tube based diagnostic.
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Mo A, Hauze M, Chou J, Kumar R, Kanmaniraja D, Jiang J, Yaparpalvi R, Kalnicki S, Garg M, Tang J. Dosimetric Impact of Perirectal Hydrogel Spacer for Focal Intraprostatic Lesion Ablative Microboost: Which Patients Benefit? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.1192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lakhanpal T, Shukla J, Rathore Y, Malhotra P, Prakash G, Kumar R, Mittal B. 35P Exploring plerixafor as a vector molecule in nuclear medicine for targeting CXCR4 receptor overexpression in vivo. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.10.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Lindsay SA, Sriram S, Chand M, Annapoorani S, Lakshmi KU, Jena H, Vijayalakshmi S, Kumar R, Jayaraman V. Correction to: Evaluation of leaching behaviour of Nd from Ca10−xNdx(PO4)F2, (x = 0–1.2) matrix and its borosilicate glass-bonded analogues by neutron activation and ICP-OES analysis. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-022-02546-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Li C, Brasseur G, Granier C, Sofiev M, Timmermans R, Basart S, Pfister G, Kumar R, Caillard B, Boose Y. Introduction to the AQ-WATCH Project and the AQ-WATCH Toolkit to fight air pollution. Eur J Public Health 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckac131.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
WHO states that 9 out of 10 persons in the world do not breath clean air and 8 million people die prematurely from air pollution each year. The problem is well understood, but actions to mitigate it are lacking. The purpose of the EU-funded AQ-WATCH Project is precisely to develop effective tools based on the most advanced science technologies to help decision-makers in government and the private sector to address air pollution issues in regions of the world where they operate.
Objectives
AQ-WATCH aims to develops a supply chain to generate innovative downstream products for improving air quality forecasts and attribution based on existing space/in-situ observations to improve public health and to optimize renewable energy in regions of the world. The project consortium includes research and business-oriented partners, who brings together the required expertise to define the optimal functionalities of these products to bring them to the market.
Results
The AQ-WATCH products are organized into 5 modules: (1) Air quality atlas, (2) Air quality attribution & mitigation, (3) Dust and fire forecast, (4) Fracking analysis, and (5) Air quality forecast. They are developed for 3 target regions (Beijing, Colorado and Santiago de Chile) and are integrated into a unified user-interface, the AQ-WATCH Toolkit. Product developers and prime users in the target regions are constantly interacting, and the user feedback is collected, analyzed and included during the product development.
Conclusions
Collaborative work done in AQ-WATCH shows strategic interaction between our research and business-oriented partners. Contributions from local parties are proven to be valuable for regional adaption of the products. A throughout dissemination including regional workshops is essential to ensure proper knowledge uptake by the target audience. Constant exchange with the private sector is required for a smooth transfer from scientific results to commercialized marketable products.
Key messages
• The AQ-WATCH Project follows EU’s initiative to utilize its space observations with added values to develop easily-accessible tools to fight air pollution applicable to regions of the world.
• The AQ-WATCH Toolkit is developed with iterative feedback exchanges between product developers and local users to address air pollution issues, and will be eventually exploited to the market.
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Xiong Y, Gu J, Kumar R. Security analysis on an interference-based optical image encryption scheme. APPLIED OPTICS 2022; 61:9045-9051. [PMID: 36607034 DOI: 10.1364/ao.470234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this paper, the security strength of the improved optical cryptosystem based on interference has been evaluated. Compared to the previous interference-based cryptosystems in which the plaintext is encoded into two phase-only masks (POMs), here the plaintext is encoded into a POM and an amplitude mask (AM). Since the information of the plaintext cannot be recovered directly when one of the masks is released in the decryption process of the improved cryptosystem, it seems that it is free from the silhouette problem. However, we found that the random phase mask (RPM) serving as the encryption key is not related to the plaintext. Thus, it is possible to recover the RPM first by using the known-plaintext attack (KPA). Moreover, the POM and the AM generated in the encryption path only contains the phase and amplitude information, respectively. Thus, these can be utilized as additional constraints in the proposed iterative process. Based on these findings, two kinds of hybrid attacks, including a KPA and the iterative processes with different constraints, are proposed to crack the improved cryptosystem. In the designed KPA with a pair of the known plaintext and its corresponding masks, the RPM is recovered first. With the aid of the recovered RPM, two iterative processes with different released masks are proposed to recover the information of the plaintext without any knowledge of another mask. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that the existence of the silhouette problem in the cryptosystem under study has been reported. Numerical simulation has been carried out to validate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed hybrid attacks.
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Singh TB, Kumar R, Nigam A, Devi TR. AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY TO FIND RELATIONSHIP OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS TO MENSTRUATION CYCLE IN NORTHERN AND NORTHEASTERN PART OF INDIA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.11603/ijmmr.2413-6077.2022.1.13083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background. Diagnosing acute appendicitis correctly in a female patient is a challenge for a practicing surgeon. Rate of misdiagnosis of acute appendicitis is very high among female patients. There are many studies carried out to find incidence of acute appendicitis as per various phases of menstruation cycle but the results were conflicting.
Objective. The study was conducted to find the relationship of acute appendicitis with the different phases of the menstruation cycle.
Methods. This research was an observational study carried out in two regional hospitals in northern and north-eastern part of India. Duration of study was 24 months between 01 June 2019 and 31 May 2021. Inclusion Criteria were for all female patients, non-pregnant and menstruating, who were histopathologically confirmed as acute appendicitis. All pathologically proven negative appendectomy patients were excluded from this study. All female patients taking oral contraceptive pills (OCP) were excluded from the study.
Results. A total of 96 females were hospitalized in both hospitals during the study period; 12 of them did not attain menarche (12.5%), 6 had menopause (6.3%) and 78 were menstruating (81.25%). Of those 78 patients, who had physiological menstrual cycles, 6 were in menstrual phase (7.6%), 18 were in proliferative phase (23%), and 54 in luteal phase (69.2%). In our study, there were only 6 cases of acute appendicitis during menstruation. therefore, the expected ratio of cases was 6/14=0.42. The corresponding expected rate for the proliferative phase was 2.78×9=25 cases, whereas for the luteal phase it was 2.78×14=38.92. The expected ratio was 18/25=0.72 for the proliferative phase and 54/39=1.38 for the luteal phase. There was a significant increase in number of cases of acute appendicitis among the menstruating women in luteal phase with p value <0.05. Mean age of the study participants was 28.31±9.56.
Conclusions. According to the result of the study, the incidence of acute appendicitis significantly differs in different phases of menstruation cycle with highest incidence in luteal phase. Hence, female hormones (estrogen and progesterone) are significant in causing acute appendicitis.
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Lim E, Reeves J, Gandhi S, Spigel D, Arrowsmith E, George D, Karlix J, Pouliot G, Hattersley M, Gangl E, James G, Thompson J, Russell D, Patel B, Kumar R, Falchook G. 1396P Phase II study of AZD4635 in combination with durvalumab or oleclumab in patients (pts) with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.1882] [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] Open
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Spicer J, Cascone T, Kar G, Zheng Y, Blando J, Tan T, Cheng M, Mager R, Hamid O, Soo-Hoo Y, Forde P, Weder W, Garcia Campelo M, Grenga I, Kumar R, McGrath L. 929MO Platform study of neoadjuvant durvalumab (D) alone or combined with novel agents in patients (pts) with resectable, early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Pharmacodynamic correlates and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) dynamics in the NeoCOAST study. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.1055] [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] Open
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Chand M, Ashok Kumar G, Senthilvadivu R, Usha Lakshmi K, Serajuddin M, Ramadevi G, Kumar R. Analysis of coal ash samples from thermal power plants of India for their gallium content using NAA and EDXRF techniques. Appl Radiat Isot 2022; 187:110336. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2022.110336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Lakhanpal T, Shukla J, Kumar R, Malhotra P, Prakash G, Bal A, Rathore Y, Khadwal A, H. Singh, Mittal B. 636P Development of radiolabelled plerixafor as a theranostic tool for malignant lymphomas. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Kumar R, Kim S, Zhong D, Lu S, Cheng Y, Chen M, Cho E, Clay T, Kang JH, Lee GW, Sun M, Shim BY, Spigel D, Yang TY, Wang Q, Chang GC, Yu G, Wang R, Luo X, Zheng H, Gao R, Kim H. EP08.01-073 AdvanTIG-105: Phase 1b Dose-Expansion Study of Ociperlimab plus Tislelizumab in Patients with Metastatic NSCLC. J Thorac Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Pacoste L, Hofer G, Kumar R, Lebrette H, Choo Lee C, Xu H, Högbom M, Zou X. Charge refinement of metal ion cofactors in protein crystals using microED. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION A FOUNDATIONS AND ADVANCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1107/s2053273322091392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Gebauer U, Beleño C, Frey A, Adachi I, Adamczyk K, Aihara H, Al Said S, Asner D, Atmacan H, Aushev T, Ayad R, Babu V, Bahinipati S, Behera P, Belous K, Bennett J, Bessner M, Bhardwaj V, Bhuyan B, Bilka T, Biswal J, Bobrov A, Bonvicini G, Bozek A, Bračko M, Browder T, Campajola M, Cao L, Červenkov D, Chang MC, Chekelian V, Chen A, Cheon B, Chilikin K, Cho H, Cho K, Cho SJ, Choi SK, Choi Y, Choudhury S, Cinabro D, Cunliffe S, Das S, Dash N, De Nardo G, Di Capua F, Dingfelder J, Doležal Z, Dong T, Eidelman S, Epifanov D, Ferber T, Ferlewicz D, Fulsom B, Garg R, Gaur V, Gabyshev N, Garmash A, Giri A, Goldenzweig P, Golob B, Gudkova K, Hadjivasiliou C, Halder S, Hara T, Hartbrich O, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hedges M, Hou WS, Hsu CL, Iijima T, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Jacobs W, Jia S, Jin Y, Joo C, Joo K, Kahn J, Kaliyar A, Kang K, Karyan G, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kiesling C, Kim C, Kim D, Kim S, Kim YK, Kinoshita K, Kodyš P, Konno T, Korobov A, Korpar S, Kovalenko E, Križan P, Kroeger R, Krokovny P, Kuhr T, Kumar M, Kumar R, Kumara K, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Lalwani K, Lange J, Lee I, Lee S, Lewis P, Li Y, Li Gioi L, Libby J, Lieret K, Liventsev D, MacQueen C, Masuda M, Matsuda T, Matvienko D, Merola M, Metzner F, Miyabayashi K, Mizuk R, Mohanty G, Mrvar M, Mussa R, Nakao M, Natkaniec Z, Natochii A, Nayak L, Nayak M, Nisar N, Nishida S, Nishimura K, Ogawa S, Ono H, Onuki Y, Oskin P, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Pardi S, Park H, Park SH, Patra S, Paul S, Pedlar T, Pestotnik R, Piilonen L, Podobnik T, Prencipe E, Prim M, Purohit M, Röhrken M, Rostomyan A, Rout N, Russo G, Sahoo D, Sandilya S, Sangal A, Santelj L, Sanuki T, Savinov V, Schnell G, Schueler J, Schwanda C, Seino Y, Senyo K, Sevior M, Shapkin M, Sharma C, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Simon F, Solovieva E, Stanič S, Starič M, Stottler Z, Sumiyoshi T, Takizawa M, Tamponi U, Tenchini F, Trabelsi K, Uchida M, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Van Tonder R, Varner G, Varvell K, Vossen A, Waheed E, Wang C, Wang MZ, Wang P, Wang X, Watanuki S, Wiechczynski J, Won E, Xu X, Yabsley B, Yan W, Yang S, Ye H, Yin J, Yuan C, Zhang Z, Zhilich V, Zhukova V. Measurement of the branching fractions of the
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Pauline SH, Dhanalakshmi S, Kumar R, Narayanamoorthi R. Noise reduction in speech signal of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) patients using optimal variable stage cascaded adaptive filter configuration. Biomed Signal Process Control 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2022.103802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Raju B, Kumar R, Senthilkumar M, Sulaiman R, Kama N, Dhanalakshmi S. Humidity sensor based on fibre bragg grating for predicting microbial induced corrosion. SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS 2022; 52:102306. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seta.2022.102306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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Wong YJ, Kumar R, Kumar R, Tan J, Liu CH, Hui VW, Tan SS, Kao JH, Wong GL, Thurairajah PH. Treatment outcomes of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir among NS5A inhibitor-experienced patients with hepatitis C: Real-world data from a multicenter Asian registry. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 37:1642-1644. [PMID: 35723645 PMCID: PMC9543910 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Xiong Y, Kumar R. Security analysis on the interference-based optical image cryptosystem with a designed amplitude modulator. APPLIED OPTICS 2022; 61:5998-6005. [PMID: 36255845 DOI: 10.1364/ao.458385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The security strength of an interference-based optical image cryptosystem with a designed amplitude modulator (AM) is evaluated. Compared to previous improved interference-based cryptosystems in which iterative or post-processing algorithms are involved, to remove the silhouette problem, a pre-designed AM is placed at the image plane to modulate the plaintext directly, which eliminates this drawback. Moreover, the AM is used as an additional private key, which enlarges the key space and further enhances the security system. However, we have noticed that one of the designed parameters in the AM has a low key sensitivity, which is fault-tolerant and is not required for precise reconstruction. Additionally, the AM is plaintext-independent, which means that the AM can be recovered first by using a pair of chosen plaintexts and the corresponding ciphertext. Based on these findings, we propose a hybrid algorithm that includes two chosen-plaintext attacks (CPAs) and a ciphertext-only attack (COA) to break the enhanced cryptosystem. Specially, CPAs with an impulse function and an arbitrarily given plaintext are proposed to retrieve two parameters in the AM. With the retrieved AM, information on the plaintext can be recovered from the corresponding ciphertext by two kinds of COAs without any knowledge of the private keys. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that the interference-based cryptosystem with a designed AM has been cracked successfully, which may provide potential evidence for further security improvements. Numerical simulations are carried out to validate the feasibility of the proposed attacks.
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Kumar A, Aggarwal R, Khanna P, Kumar R, Singh A, Soni K, Trikha A. Correlation of the SpO2/FiO2 (S/F) ratio and the PaO2/FiO2 (P/F) ratio in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. MEDICINA INTENSIVA (ENGLISH EDITION) 2022; 46:408-410. [PMID: 35753711 PMCID: PMC9221934 DOI: 10.1016/j.medine.2021.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Hemamalini V, Anand L, Nachiyappan S, Geeitha S, Ramana Motupalli V, Kumar R, Ahilan A, Rajesh M. Integrating bio medical sensors in detecting hidden signatures of COVID-19 with Artificial intelligence. MEASUREMENT : JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL MEASUREMENT CONFEDERATION 2022; 194:111054. [PMID: 35368881 PMCID: PMC8957369 DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2022.111054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Today COVID-19 pandemic articulates high stress on clinical resources around the world. At present, physical and viral tests are slowly emerging, and there is a need for robust pandemic detection that biomedical sensors can aid. The utility of biomedical sensors is correlated with the medical instruments with physiological metrics. These Biomedical sensors are integrated with the systematic device to track the target analytes with a biomedical component. The COVID-19 patients' samples are collected, and biomarkers are detected using four sensors: blood pressure sensor, G-FET based biosensor, electrochemical sensor, and potentiometric sensor with different quantifiable measures. The imputed data is then profiled with chest X-ray images from the Covid-19 patients.Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP), an AI model, is deployed to identify the hidden signatures with biomarkers. The performance of the biosensor is measured with three parameters such as sensitivity, specificity and detection limit by generating the calibration plots that accurately fits the model.
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Jaba Deva Krupa A, Dhanalakshmi S, Kumar R. Joint time-frequency analysis and non-linear estimation for fetal ECG extraction. Biomed Signal Process Control 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2022.103569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Brodin P, Shukla P, Hauze M, Shulte L, Carpenter C, Kumar R, Bodner W, Kalnicki S, Garg M, Tomé W. PD-0322 Artificial intelligence organ-at-risk dose prediction for high-risk prostate cancer IMRT. Radiother Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(22)02815-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Gupta S, Dutta A, Chakraborty U, Kumar R, Das D, Ray BK. Post-COVID-19 HSV encephalitis: a review. QJM 2022; 115:222-227. [PMID: 35199176 PMCID: PMC9383498 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcac060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Herpes simplex virus encephalitis (HSVE) is one of the most common infectious causes of sporadic encephalitis. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been associated with immune dysregulation of the host that might increase the risk of infections like HSVE following SARS-CoV-2 infection. There is paucity of literature on post COVID-19 HSVE. This study was conducted with the aim of analyzing the clinical presentation, brain imaging, and outcome of patients presenting with HSVE within 6 weeks of COVID-19 and providing a comprehensive review on the possible mechanisms of post-COVID-19 HSVE. METHODS This observational study included patients who had laboratory-confirmed HSVE (type 1 or type 2) and a history of COVID-19 within the previous 6 weeks. Patients were followed up for 3 months. RESULTS Eight patients were included and all of them had type 1 HSVE. The mean latency of onset of neurological symptoms from being diagnosed with COVID-19 is 23.87 days and a majority of the patients have received injectable steroids with a mean duration of 6.5 days. Behavioral abnormality was the commonest neurological presentation and typical brain imaging involved T2 FLAIR hyperintensities of the medial temporal lobes. All patients received intravenous acyclovir 10 mg/kg every eight hourly for atleast 14 days. One patient with concomitant rhinocerebral mucormycosis succumbed while the majority had a complete recovery. CONCLUSION Possible immune dysregulation in COVID-19 may increase the susceptibility of HSVE in patients with a history of recent SARS-CoV-2 infection. The clinical manifestations and laboratory findings of HSVE in such patients are similar to typical HSVE.
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Kumar R, Singh TB, Pandey R, Bhalla S, Singh O. EPIDEMIOLOGY AND SEASONAL VARIATION OF APPENDICITIS – A SINGLE CENTER RETROSPECTIVE STUDY FROM NORTH-EAST INDIA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.11603/ijmmr.2413-6077.2021.2.12423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background. Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency presenting in emergency department, and appendectomy is one of the most common surgeries. There is a wide variation in the incidence of acute appendicitis reported for different countries, different regions, race, sex, age and also seasons.
Objective. The aim of this study was to understand the epidemiological trend and the seasonal variation of appendicitis in the northeast region of India.
Methods. It was a retrospective hospital-based study conducted in Jan 2016 – Dec 2020 at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in the northeast region of India. The patient data were obtained from the Medical Record Department of the hospital and the data regarding the weather was obtained from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and the website www.worldweather.com. The statistical analysis was done using SPSS software version 24.0, and the seasonal variation was studied using Kruskal Wallis test.
Results. Acute appendicitis affected both the sexes equally with a marginal higher incidence in males. It also had higher peak during the second and third decade of life in both the sexes. The incidence of acute appendicitis was high in the pre-monsoon and monsoon season with peak in the monsoon season.
Conclusions. Acute appendicitis is more common during the pre-monsoon and monsoon season, a period known for humidity, high incidence of bacterial and viral infections.
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Chen YC, Lee YJ, Chang P, Adachi I, Aihara H, Al Said S, Asner DM, Aushev T, Ayad R, Babu V, Behera P, Belous K, Bennett J, Bessner M, Bilka T, Bodrov D, Borah J, Bračko M, Branchini P, Browder TE, Budano A, Campajola M, Červenkov D, Chang MC, Chekelian V, Cheon BG, Chilikin K, Cho HE, Cho K, Cho SJ, Choi SK, Choi Y, Cinabro D, Das S, De Nardo G, De Pietro G, Dhamija R, Di Capua F, Dingfelder J, Dong TV, Dossett D, Epifanov D, Ferber T, Fulsom BG, Garg R, Gaur V, Giri A, Goldenzweig P, Gu T, Gudkova K, Hadjivasiliou C, Hartbrich O, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hou WS, Hsu CL, Iijima T, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Jacobs WW, Jia S, Jin Y, Kaliyar AB, Kim CH, Kim DY, Kim KH, Kim YK, Kodyš P, Konno T, Korobov A, Korpar S, Kovalenko E, Križan P, Kroeger R, Krokovny P, Kumar M, Kumar R, Kumara K, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Lai YT, Lam T, Lange JS, Laurenza M, Lee SC, Li J, Li Y, Li YB, Li Gioi L, Libby J, Lieret K, Lin CW, Liventsev D, Martini A, Masuda M, Matsuda T, Matvienko D, Meier F, Merola M, Metzner F, Miyabayashi K, Mohanty GB, Moon TJ, Mussa R, Nakao M, Natochii A, Nayak L, Nisar NK, Nishida S, Nishimura K, Ogawa S, Ono H, Pakhlova G, Pang T, Pardi S, Park SH, Patra S, Paul S, Pedlar TK, Piilonen LE, Podobnik T, Prencipe E, Prim MT, Rout N, Russo G, Sahoo D, Sandilya S, Sangal A, Santelj L, Sanuki T, Savinov V, Schnell G, Schwanda C, Seidl R, Seino Y, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shiu JG, Singh JB, Sokolov A, Solovieva E, Starič M, Stottler ZS, Sumihama M, Sumisawa K, Sutcliffe W, Takizawa M, Tamponi U, Tanida K, Tenchini F, Uchida M, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno K, Uno S, Van Tonder R, Varner G, Vinokurova A, Vossen A, Waheed E, Wang CH, Wang D, Wang E, Wang XL, Watanuki S, Won E, Yan W, Yang SB, Ye H, Yelton J, Zhai Y, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhukova V. Measurement of Two-Particle Correlations of Hadrons in e^{+}e^{-} Collisions at Belle. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2022; 128:142005. [PMID: 35476485 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.128.142005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The measurement of two-particle angular correlation functions in high-multiplicity e^{+}e^{-} collisions at sqrt[s]=10.52 GeV is reported. In this study, the 89.5 fb^{-1} of hadronic e^{+}e^{-} annihilation data collected by the Belle detector at KEKB are used. Two-particle angular correlation functions are measured in the full relative azimuthal angle (Δϕ) and three units of pseudorapidity (Δη), defined by either the electron beam axis or the event-shape thrust axis, and are studied as a function of charged-particle multiplicity. The measurement in the thrust axis analysis, with mostly outgoing quark pairs determining the reference axis, is sensitive to the region of additional soft gluon emissions. No significant anisotropic collective behavior is observed with either coordinate analyses. Near-side jet correlations appear to be absent in the thrust axis analysis. The measurements are compared to predictions from various event generators and are expected to provide new constraints to the phenomenological models in the low-energy regime.
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Arumugham MN, Gopinathan H, Sumithra M, Baskaran S, Kumar R, Kaviani S. New cobalt(III) complex with triethylenetetramine and 2,2′-bipyridine: synthesis, crystal structure, DNA interaction, hirshfeld surface, DFT analysis, and cytotoxicity. INORG NANO-MET CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/24701556.2022.2059087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Mehta V, Prabhakar R, Kumar R, Jyoti D, Sharma CB. Fibrinogen as a Predictor of Early Neurological Deterioration and Poor Outcome in Acute Ischemic Stroke. THE JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS OF INDIA 2022; 70:11-12. [PMID: 35443419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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UNLABELLED There has been more than a 100 per cent increase in stroke incidence in India from 1970 - 2008. Early Neurological Deterioration (END) is associated with an increased risk of disability and mortality in ischemic stroke patients and approximately 32% of ischemic stroke patients experience END. Although various factors have been identified to predict the occurrence of END in ischemic stroke such as age, gender, diabetes, initial stroke severity, stroke subtype and radiological parameters, similar data for the Indian population is lacking. Fibrinogen is a mediator in the development of coronary artery thrombi and future cardiac events and has been reported to be independently associated with a poor functional outcome. MATERIAL We enrolled 141 patients with acute ischemic stroke from a single centre. END was defined as a total National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score deterioration by 2 or more points within the first week. Patients with a Modified Rankin Scale (MRS) score of 3 or more at discharge, or a stroke recurrence event during hospital stay were said to have a poor outcome. We performed univariate analysis in the total population to develop a logistic regression model to assess potential factors associated with END and poor outcome. OBSERVATION Fibrinogen levels were higher in the END group than the non - END group (464.57 ± 121.05 vs. 305.0 ± 123.28, p <0.001) and was an independent predictor for END in the logistic regression model (odds ratio 1.011, p <0.001). Increasing age and a higher NIHSS score at admission were other risk factors for developing END. Fibrinogen was also independently associated with poor outcome (odds ratio 1.004, p = 0.038) along with initial NIHSS score and fasting blood sugar level. CONCLUSION Fibrinogen levels at stroke onset is independently associated with END and a worse hospital outcome in an Indian population subset with ischemic stroke. Routine plasma fibrinogen assays may help clinicians in stratifying patients into a high-risk group, who may require more potent antiplatelet therapy or use of fibrin-depleting agents.
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Kumar R, Frouin M, Gazack J, Schwenninger JL. OxGamma: A MATLAB based application for the analysis of gamma-ray spectra. RADIAT MEAS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2022.106761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hockney S, Santoiemma P, Goyal A, Kumar R, Ghafourian K, Stosor V. Mucormycosis After Heart Transplantation: A Single Center Experience. J Heart Lung Transplant 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.01.1579] [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] Open
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Kumar R, Llewellyn S, Vasantham SK, Nie K, Sekula-Neuner S, Vijayaraghavan A, Hirtz M. Protein spot arrays on graphene oxide coatings for efficient single-cell capture. Sci Rep 2022; 12:3895. [PMID: 35273174 PMCID: PMC8913813 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-06225-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Biomedical applications such as cell screening or cell–cell interaction studies require placement and adhesion of cells on surfaces with controlled numbers and location. In particular, single-cell arraying and positioning has come into focus as a basis of such applications. An ideal substrate would combine biocompatibility with favorable attributes such as pattern stability and easy processing. Here, we present a simple yet effective approach to single-cell arraying based on a graphene oxide (GO) surface carrying protein (fibronectin) microarrays to define cell adhesion points. These capture NIH-3T3 cells, resulting in cell arrays, which are benchmarked against analogous arrays on silanized glass samples. We reveal significant improvement in cell-capture performance by the GO coating with regards to overall cell adhesion and single-cell feature occupancy. This overall improvement of cell-arraying combined with retained transparency of substrate for microscopy and good biocompatibility makes this graphene-based approach attractive for single-cell experiments.
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Jia S, Shen CP, Adachi I, Aihara H, Al Said S, Asner DM, Atmacan H, Aushev T, Ayad R, Babu V, Behera P, Belous K, Bennett J, Bessner M, Bhardwaj V, Bhuyan B, Bilka T, Bobrov A, Bodrov D, Bonvicini G, Borah J, Bračko M, Branchini P, Browder TE, Budano A, Campajola M, Červenkov D, Chang MC, Chang P, Chekelian V, Chen A, Cheon BG, Chilikin K, Cho HE, Cho K, Cho SJ, Choi SK, Choi Y, Choudhury S, Cinabro D, Cunliffe S, Das S, Dash N, De Nardo G, De Pietro G, Dhamija R, Di Capua F, Doležal Z, Dong TV, Epifanov D, Ferber T, Ferlewicz D, Fulsom BG, Garg R, Gaur V, Gabyshev N, Giri A, Goldenzweig P, Golob B, Graziani E, Guan Y, Gudkova K, Hadjivasiliou C, Hara T, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hedges MT, Hou WS, Inami K, Inguglia G, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Jacobs WW, Jang EJ, Jin Y, Joo KK, Kahn J, Kaliyar AB, Kang KH, Kawasaki T, Kiesling C, Kim CH, Kim DY, Kim KH, Kim YK, Kinoshita K, Kodyš P, Kohani S, Konno T, Korobov A, Korpar S, Kovalenko E, Križan P, Kroeger R, Krokovny P, Kumar M, Kumar R, Kumara K, Kwon YJ, Lam T, Laurenza M, Lee SC, Li J, Li LK, Li Y, Li YB, Li Gioi L, Libby J, Lieret K, Liventsev D, Martini A, Masuda M, Matsuda T, Matvienko D, Maurya SK, Meier F, Merola M, Metzner F, Miyabayashi K, Mizuk R, Mohanty GB, Mussa R, Nakao M, Narwal D, Natkaniec Z, Natochii A, Nayak L, Nisar NK, Nishida S, Nishimura K, Ogawa K, Ogawa S, Ono H, Oskin P, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Pang T, Pardi S, Park SH, Patra S, Paul S, Pedlar TK, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Podobnik T, Prencipe E, Prim MT, Röhrken M, Rostomyan A, Rout N, Russo G, Sahoo D, Sandilya S, Sangal A, Santelj L, Sanuki T, Savinov V, Schnell G, Schueler J, Schwanda C, Seino Y, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Sharma C, Shebalin V, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Singh JB, Sokolov A, Solovieva E, Stanič S, Starič M, Stottler ZS, Sumihama M, Sumisawa K, Sumiyoshi T, Sutcliffe W, Takizawa M, Tamponi U, Tanida K, Tenchini F, Trabelsi K, Uchida M, Uehara S, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno K, Uno S, Urquijo P, Vahsen SE, Van Tonder R, Varner G, Vinokurova A, Waheed E, Wang D, Wang E, Wang MZ, Watanuki S, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yan W, Yang SB, Ye H, Yelton J, Yin JH, Yusa Y, Zhai Y, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhukova V. Search for a Light Higgs Boson in Single-Photon Decays of ϒ(1S) Using ϒ(2S)→π^{+}π^{-}ϒ(1S) Tagging Method. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2022; 128:081804. [PMID: 35275679 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.128.081804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We search for a light Higgs boson (A^{0}) decaying into a τ^{+}τ^{-} or μ^{+}μ^{-} pair in the radiative decays of ϒ(1S). The production of ϒ(1S) mesons is tagged by ϒ(2S)→π^{+}π^{-}ϒ(1S) transitions, using 158×10^{6} ϒ(2S) events accumulated with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric energy electron-positron collider. No significant A^{0} signals in the mass range from the τ^{+}τ^{-} or μ^{+}μ^{-} threshold to 9.2 GeV/c^{2} are observed. We set the upper limits at 90% credibility level (C.L.) on the product branching fractions for ϒ(1S)→γA^{0} and A^{0}→τ^{+}τ^{-} varying from 3.8×10^{-6} to 1.5×10^{-4}. Our results represent an approximately twofold improvement on the current world best upper limits for the ϒ(1S)→γA^{0}(→τ^{+}τ^{-}) production. For A^{0}→μ^{+}μ^{-}, the upper limits on the product branching fractions for ϒ(1S)→γA^{0} and A^{0}→μ^{+}μ^{-} are at the same level as the world average limits, and vary from 3.1×10^{-7} to 1.6×10^{-5}. The upper limits at 90% credibility level on the Yukawa coupling f_{ϒ(1S)} and mixing angle sinθ_{A^{0}} are also given.
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Gao X, Li Y, Shen C, Adachi I, Aihara H, Asner D, Atmacan H, Aushev T, Ayad R, Behera P, Belous K, Bessner M, Bhardwaj V, Bhuyan B, Bilka T, Bobrov A, Bodrov D, Bonvicini G, Borah J, Bozek A, Bračko M, Browder T, Budano A, Campajola M, Červenkov D, Chang MC, Chang P, Chen A, Cheon B, Chilikin K, Cho H, Cho K, Cho SJ, Choi SK, Choi Y, Choudhury S, Cinabro D, Cunliffe S, Das S, De Pietro G, Dhamija R, Di Capua F, Dingfelder J, Doležal Z, Dong T, Dossett D, Epifanov D, Ferber T, Frey A, Fulsom B, Garg R, Gaur V, Gabyshev N, Giri A, Goldenzweig P, Gu T, Guan Y, Gudkova K, Hadjivasiliou C, Halder S, Hartbrich O, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hedges M, Hou WS, Hsu CL, Iijima T, Inami K, Inguglia G, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Jacobs W, Jang EJ, Jia S, Jin Y, Joo K, Kahn J, Kaliyar A, Kang K, Karyan G, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kiesling C, Kim C, Kim D, Kim KH, Kim YK, Kodyš P, Konno T, Korobov A, Korpar S, Kovalenko E, Križan P, Kroeger R, Krokovny P, Kuhr T, Kumar R, Kumara K, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Lai YT, Lam T, Lange J, Laurenza M, Lee S, Li C, Li J, Li L, Li Y, Li Gioi L, Libby J, Lieret K, Liventsev D, Martini A, Masuda M, Matsuda T, Matvienko D, Maurya S, Meier F, Merola M, Metzner F, Miyabayashi K, Mizuk R, Mohanty G, Mussa R, Nakao M, Natkaniec Z, Natochii A, Nayak L, Niiyama M, Nisar N, Nishida S, Ogawa K, Ogawa S, Ono H, Oskin P, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Pang T, Pardi S, Park H, Park SH, Patra S, Paul S, Pedlar T, Pestotnik R, Piilonen L, Podobnik T, Popov V, Prencipe E, Prim M, Röhrken M, Rostomyan A, Rout N, Russo G, Sahoo D, Sandilya S, Sangal A, Santelj L, Sanuki T, Savinov V, Schnell G, Seino Y, Senyo K, Sevior M, Shapkin M, Sharma C, Shiu JG, Simon F, Singh J, Sokolov A, Solovieva E, Stanič S, Starič M, Stottler Z, Sumihama M, Sumiyoshi T, Takizawa M, Tamponi U, Tanida K, Tenchini F, Uchida M, Uno K, Uno S, Urquijo P, Usov Y, Van Tonder R, Varner G, Vinokurova A, Waheed E, Wang E, Wang MZ, Wang X, Watanabe M, Watanuki S, Won E, Xu X, Yabsley B, Yan W, Yang S, Ye H, Yin J, Yuan C, Zhai Y, Zhang Z, Zhilich V, Zhukova V. Search for tetraquark states
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Yamazaki R, Matsukiyo S, Morita T, Tanaka SJ, Umeda T, Aihara K, Edamoto M, Egashira S, Hatsuyama R, Higuchi T, Hihara T, Horie Y, Hoshino M, Ishii A, Ishizaka N, Itadani Y, Izumi T, Kambayashi S, Kakuchi S, Katsuki N, Kawamura R, Kawamura Y, Kisaka S, Kojima T, Konuma A, Kumar R, Minami T, Miyata I, Moritaka T, Murakami Y, Nagashima K, Nakagawa Y, Nishimoto T, Nishioka Y, Ohira Y, Ohnishi N, Ota M, Ozaki N, Sano T, Sakai K, Sei S, Shiota J, Shoji Y, Sugiyama K, Suzuki D, Takagi M, Toda H, Tomita S, Tomiya S, Yoneda H, Takezaki T, Tomita K, Kuramitsu Y, Sakawa Y. High-power laser experiment forming a supercritical collisionless shock in a magnetized uniform plasma at rest. Phys Rev E 2022; 105:025203. [PMID: 35291161 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.105.025203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We present an experimental method to generate quasiperpendicular supercritical magnetized collisionless shocks. In our experiment, ambient nitrogen (N) plasma is at rest and well magnetized, and it has uniform mass density. The plasma is pushed by laser-driven ablation aluminum (Al) plasma. Streaked optical pyrometry and spatially resolved laser collective Thomson scattering clarify structures of plasma density and temperatures, which are compared with one-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations. It is indicated that just after the laser irradiation, the Al plasma is magnetized by a self-generated Biermann battery field, and the plasma slaps the incident N plasma. The compressed external field in the N plasma reflects N ions, leading to counterstreaming magnetized N flows. Namely, we identify the edge of the reflected N ions. Such interacting plasmas form a magnetized collisionless shock.
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Rajput M, Swami H, Kumar R, Bano A, Vala S, Abhangi M, Prasad U, Kumar R, Srinivasan R. Deuterium ion irradiation impact on the current-carrying capacity of DI-BSCCO superconducting tape. NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.net.2022.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Kumar A, Goshain O, Sharma B, Sharma BM, Sharma S, Gupta A, Kumar R. Involvement of Estrogen Receptor and Mitochondrial KATP Channels in Cardioprotective Effect of Remote Aortic Preconditioning in Isolated Rat Heart. Indian J Pharm Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.36468/pharmaceutical-sciences.991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Maurya AK, Sharma A, Mukhia S, Rani D, Kumar A, Kumar R, Padwad YS, Chand G, Agnihotri VK. Essential Oil Composition, In Vitro Biological Activities and Safety Evaluation of Cultivated Hedychium spicatum Seeds. Indian J Pharm Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.36468/pharmaceutical-sciences.973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Hussain SM, Kumar R, Kannappan V. Structural effect on the formation of hydrogen bonded complexes of benzyl amine and n-propyl amine with aromatic ethers through acoustic and thermodynamic parameters. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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