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Puri S, Sharma N, Newcombe R, Kaushik M, Al-Attar M, Pascaline S, Hajaj M, Wallis M, Elsberger B, Goyal A. Axillary tumour burden in women with one abnormal node on ultrasound compared to women with multiple abnormal nodes. Clin Radiol 2018; 73:391-395. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2017.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Kumar M, Chatterjee S, Paul R, Puri S. Ordering kinetics in the random-bond XY model. Phys Rev E 2018; 96:042127. [PMID: 29347537 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.96.042127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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We present a comprehensive Monte Carlo study of domain growth in the random-bond XY model with nonconserved kinetics. The presence of quenched disorder slows down domain growth in d=2,3. In d=2, we observe power-law growth with a disorder-dependent exponent on the time scales of our simulation. In d=3, we see the signature of an asymptotically logarithmic growth regime. The scaling functions for the real-space correlation function are seen to be independent of the disorder. However, the same does not apply for the two-time autocorrelation function, demonstrating the breakdown of superuniversality.
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Puri S, Aldhahi M, Chin LM, Herrick JE. 0618 PULMONARY OXYGEN UPTAKE ON-KINETICS DURING SUBMAXIMAL TREADMILL WALKING IN ADULTS WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA. Sleep 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/sleepj/zsx050.617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Mahesh E, Puri S, Varma V, Madhyastha PR, Bande S, Gurudev KC. Pregnancy-related acute kidney injury: An analysis of 165 cases. Indian J Nephrol 2017; 27:113-117. [PMID: 28356662 PMCID: PMC5358150 DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.194394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Pregnancy-related acute kidney injury (PRAKI) contributes to 3–7% of overall acute kidney injury (AKI) cases in Indian subcontinent. The aim of this study was to determine the outcomes of PRAKI and risk factors associated with renal injury and maternal mortality. One hundred and sixty-five patients with PRAKI, seen at M. S. Ramaiah Medical College between 2005 and 2014, were included in this, observational study. AKI was analyzed in terms of maximal stage of renal injury attained as per Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss of function, and End-stage renal disease (RIFLE) criteria. Outcomes included requirement for renal replacement therapy (RRT), maternal, and fetal mortality. Incidence of PRAKI was 1.56%, and the mean age of the study population was 25 years. Fifty percent of the patients were diagnosed with PRAKI during their first pregnancy. PRAKI was observed most commonly in the postpartum period (60%), followed by third trimester (32%); as per RIFLE criteria, failure was seen in 36% and injury in 34%. Thirty percent of cases required RRT. Sepsis (59%), pre-eclampsia, and eclampsia (56%) were the leading causes of PRAKI, while sepsis was the leading cause of maternal mortality. Maternal and fetal mortality were 20% and 22%, respectively. In univariate analysis, shock, hemorrhage requiring transfusion of >5 units packed red blood cells, oliguria, and “Loss” category of RIFLE were significantly associated with mortality. Majority of the patients (57%) required Intensive Care Unit care with a mean duration of admission at 7.3 days, and 75% was diagnosed with AKI at the time of admission. We report the lowest incidence of PRAKI in contemporary Indian literature. PRAKI was associated with high maternal and fetal mortality, with sepsis being the leading cause. No association was noted between mortality and initial stages of RIFLE criteria.
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Salvatori O, Puri S, Tati S, Edgerton M. Innate Immunity and Saliva in Candida albicans-mediated Oral Diseases. J Dent Res 2016; 95:365-71. [PMID: 26747422 DOI: 10.1177/0022034515625222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The oral cavity is a unique niche where Candida albicans infections occur in immunocompetent as well as immunosuppressed individuals. Here we critically review the significance of human innate immune response in preventing oral candidiasis. One important line of defense against oropharyngeal candidiasis is the oral microbiota that prevents infection by competing for space and nutrients as well as by secreting antagonistic molecules and triggering local inflammatory responses. C. albicans is able to induce mucosal defenses through activation of immune cells and production of cytokines. Also, saliva contains various proteins that affect C. albicans growth positively by promoting mucosal adherence and negatively through immune exclusion and direct fungicidal activity. We further discuss the role of saliva in unifying host innate immune defenses against C. albicans as a communicating medium and how C. albicans overgrowth in the oral cavity may be a result of aberrations ranging from microbial dysbiosis and salivary dysfunction to epithelial damage. Last we underscore select oral diseases in which C. albicans is a contributory microorganism in immune-competent individuals.
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Sheth K, Mehta T, Sheth V, Soni R, Puri S, Parke A. SAT0405 Risk of Status Epilepticus and Intractable Epilepsy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with Antiphospholipid Antibodies. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.5335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Mehta T, Sheth K, Puri S, Soni R, Sheth V, Parke A. THU0352 Risk of Status Epilepticus and Intractable Epilepsy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with Lupus Nephritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.5371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Puri S, Ashat M, Pandey A, Goel NK, Singh A, Kaushal V. Socio-demographic characteristics of cancer patients: hospital based cancer registry in a tertiary care hospital of India. Indian J Cancer 2015; 51:1-4. [PMID: 24947086 DOI: 10.4103/0019-509x.134593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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AIM To determine the socio-demographic characteristics of cancer patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Review of the Cancer registry, and patient interview. Information on socio-demographic profile, medical history, family history and previous treatment, if any, was retrieved from the patient. If the patient couldn't be contacted then information was taken from pathology/radiotherapy or medical records department. RESULTS A total of 684 patients participated in the study. More than 40% of males and 53.7% of females were illiterate, P < 0.05. The majority (33.5%) of participants were of low socioeconomic status. The most frequently reported cancer (ca) in males it was ca lung (40.9) and ca oesophagus (9.8). In females most common cancer were ca breast (23.9) followed by ca cervix (11.7).
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Singh V, Singla SK, Jha V, Puri V, Puri S. Hepatocyte nuclear factor-1β: A regulator of kidney development and cystogenesis. Indian J Nephrol 2015; 25:70-6. [PMID: 25838642 PMCID: PMC4379628 DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.139492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The understanding of the genomics of the renal tissue has gathered a considerable interest and is making rapid progress. The molecular mechanisms as well as the precise function of the associated molecular components toward renal pathophysiology have recently been realized. For the cystic kidney disease, the regulation of gene expression affecting epithelial cells proliferation, apoptosis as well as process of differentiation/de-differentiation represent key molecular targets. For the cystic disorders, molecular targets have been identified, which besides lending heterogeneity to cysts may also provide tools to unravel their functional importance to understand the renal tissue homeostasis. This review focuses on providing comprehensive information about the transcriptional regulatory role of hepatocyte nuclear factor-1β, a homeoprotein, as well as its interacting partners in renal tissue development and pathophysiology.
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Thapa P, Mishra SR, Bista B, Dhungana RR, Adhikari N, Soti L, Puri S, Aryal KK. Social Consequences of Alcohol Use among Urban Poor: A Cross-sectional Study in Kathmandu Valley. JOURNAL OF NEPAL HEALTH RESEARCH COUNCIL 2015; 13:54-58. [PMID: 26411714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nepal is not an exception to alcohol use; urban poor are more prone than the general population. The question of social consequences of alcohol use among urban poor remains largely unanswered in Nepal. Study explored the alcohol linked social consequences among the urban poor of Kathmandu Valley. METHODS Taking 422 urban poor from four squatter settlements of Kathmandu Valley, a cross-sectional study was carried out. A series of univariate and bivariate analysis were performed in R version 3.1.2. RESULTS Four out of 10 current drinkers (42.86%, 95% CI: 31.4-54.3) encountered various social consequences. The number one consequence hitting 23.19% drinkers was money loss. Male drinkers were 4.43 times (95% CI: 1.810.8) more likely to face social consequences than their female counterparts. Being male frequent drinker increased the odds of social consequence 3.80 times (95% CI:1.3-11.0) than that of female frequent drinker. CONCLUSIONS A behaviour change communication campaign needs initiation; male populace and frequent drinkers being the target.
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Puri S, Li R, Ruszaj D, Tati S, Edgerton M. Iron binding modulates candidacidal properties of salivary histatin 5. J Dent Res 2014; 94:201-8. [PMID: 25365968 DOI: 10.1177/0022034514556709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Salivary protein histatin 5 (Hst 5) is fungicidal toward Candida albicans, the causative agent of oropharyngeal candidiasis. However, its activity in saliva is compromised by salivary protease-mediated degradation and interaction with salivary salts. Hst 5 has also been shown to bind various metals in saliva-namely, Zn, Cu, and Ni. Surprisingly, interactions of Hst 5 with Fe have not been studied, although iron is one of the most abundant metals present in saliva. Using circular dichroism, we show that Hst 5 can bind up to 10 equivalents of iron as measured by loss of its alpha-helical secondary structure that is normally observed for it in trifluoroethylene. A significant decrease in the candidacidal ability of Hst 5 was observed upon iron binding, with increasing iron concentrations being inversely proportional to Hst 5 killing activity. Binding assays showed that the decrease in killing was likely a result of reduced binding (10-fold reduction) of Fe-Hst 5 to C. albicans cells. Protease stability analysis showed that Fe-Hst 5 was completely resistant to trypsin digestion. In contrast, zinc binding had limited effects on Hst 5 fungicidal activity or protease susceptibility. RNA sequencing results identified changes in iron uptake genes in Hst 5-treated C. albicans cells. Our findings thus suggest that consequences of Hst 5 binding iron not only affect candidacidal ability and proteolyic stability of Hst 5, but may also contribute to a novel killing mechanism involving interference with cellular iron metabolism.
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Kumar S, Mehrotra R, Puri S. PR22 Lymphatic cancer spread assessment by podoplanin (D2-40) in breast cancer. Breast 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9776(14)70032-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Puri S, Sarpal S, Ashat M. Screening of retinopathy of prematurity: a neglected public health issue. Ann Med Health Sci Res 2014; 4:S65-6. [PMID: 25031916 PMCID: PMC4083728 DOI: 10.4103/2141-9248.131726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Tjon-Kon-Fat RI, Bensdorp AJ, Maas J, Oosterhuis GJE, Hoek A, Hompes PGA, Broekmans FJ, Verhoeve HR, de Bruin JP, Repping S, Cohlen BJ, Groen H, Mol BWJ, van der Veen F, Wely M, Peeraer K, Debrock S, De Loecker P, Laenen A, Welkenhuyzen M, Spiessens C, De Neubourg D, D'Hooghe TM, Puri S, Mohan B, Herbemont C, Adda E, Hugues JN, Sermondade N, Dupont C, Cedrin-Durnerin I, Poncelet C, Levy R, Sifer C, Bellver J, Pellicer A, Garcia-Velasco JA, Ballesteros A, Remohi J, Meseguer M. Session 45: Clinical female infertility. Hum Reprod 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Gandhi M, Aggarwal M, Puri S, Singla S. Prophylactic effect of coconut water (Cocos nucifera L.) on ethylene glycol induced nephrocalcinosis in male wistar rat. Int Braz J Urol 2013; 39:248-56; discussion 256. [DOI: 10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2013.01.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2012] [Accepted: 12/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Turnbull AE, Puri S, Bagnall M, York J, Farmer S, Horsley N. Comparison of recall, biopsy, and cancer detection rates in the Southern Derbyshire screening programme between 2006 and 2009 using hard-copy mammography and in 2009 to 2012 following the full introduction of soft-copy reporting. Breast Cancer Res 2012. [PMCID: PMC3542669 DOI: 10.1186/bcr3293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Patil PG, Tagore M, Jaiswal N, Puri S. Self retentive partial silicone auricular prosthesis: a case report. THE EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTICS AND RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY 2012; 20:77-80. [PMID: 22852524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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An auricular prosthesis may be required for a number of conditions including congenital abnormalities, malignancy and trauma, which result in disfigurement of the pinna. Whatever the cause of the absence of the pinna, it is a significant loss of a prominent part of the face for the person involved. This article describes a simple and cost effective technique for retention of a silicone partial auricular prosthesis. A Fish-bone shaped substructure (FSS) designed and fabricated using orthodontic wire and autopolymerizing acrylic resin, was embedded into the silicone elastomer of a self-retentive silicone prosthesis. The prosthesis is designed to overcome the disadvantages associated with traditionally fabricated prostheses; namely poor structural strength, inadequate retention, poor adaptation and durability over time.
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Corberi F, Lippiello E, Mukherjee A, Puri S, Zannetti M. Crossover in growth law and violation of superuniversality in the random-field Ising model. PHYSICAL REVIEW. E, STATISTICAL, NONLINEAR, AND SOFT MATTER PHYSICS 2012; 85:021141. [PMID: 22463186 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.85.021141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We study the nonconserved phase-ordering dynamics of the d=2,3 random-field Ising model, quenched to below the critical temperature. Motivated by the puzzling results of previous work in two and three dimensions, reporting a crossover from power-law to logarithmic growth, together with superuniversal behavior of the correlation function, we have undertaken a careful investigation of both the domain growth law and the autocorrelation function. Our main results are as follows: We confirm the crossover to asymptotic logarithmic behavior in the growth law, but, at variance with previous findings, we find the exponent in the preasymptotic power law to be disorder dependent, rather than being that of the pure system. Furthermore, we find that the autocorrelation function does not display superuniversal behavior. This restores consistency with previous results for the d=1 system, and fits nicely into the unifying scaling scheme we have recently proposed in the study of the random-bond Ising model.
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Chabra S, Ranjan M, Bhandari R, Kaur T, Aggrawal M, Puri V, Mahajan N, Kaur IP, Puri S, Sobti RC. Solid lipid nanoparticles regulate functional assortment of mouse mesenchymal stem cells. J Stem Cells Regen Med 2011; 7:75-9. [PMID: 24693174 PMCID: PMC3908271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2011] [Accepted: 05/16/2011] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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A rapid decline in self-renewability, viability and function, of isolated stem cells are major hurdles in developing cell based therapies. There has been an increasing interest towards identifying a support material for maintaining stem cell features of the isolated cells. Pioneering observations of the present paper, demonstrate functionally diverse potential of Solid Lipid Nanoparticles (SLNs) in deciding the fate & behavior of mouse mesenchymal stem cell. The evidences are provided to show the dual nature of the SLNs for being a scaffold for the stem cell attachment, to retain stemness, and as reagent for inducing stem cell differentiation. Scanning electron microscopic examinations together with expression analysis were used to conform to such observations. Results of the study thus suggest that Solid lipid nanoparticles can be used as a good support material when functionalized to achieve adhesive properties and as a molecular paradigm for studying the adipocytic differentiation. We envisage a new role of SLNs towards regulating stem cell character by orchestrating the structural alignment during preparation of Solid lipid nanoparticles.
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Chabra S, Ranjan M, Bhandari R, Kaur T, Aggrawal M, Puri V, Mahajan N, Kaur IP, Puri S, Sobti RC. Solid Lipid Nanoparticles Regulate Functional Assortment of Mouse Mesenchymal Stem Cells. J Stem Cells Regen Med 2011. [PMID: 24693174 PMCID: PMC3908271 DOI: 10.46582/jsrm.0702012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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A rapid decline in self-renewability, viability and function, of isolated stem cells are major hurdles in developing cell based therapies. There has been an increasing interest towards identifying a support material for maintaining stem cell features of the isolated cells. Pioneering observations of the present paper, demonstrate functionally diverse potential of Solid Lipid Nanoparticles (SLNs) in deciding the fate & behavior of mouse mesenchymal stem cell. The evidences are provided to show the dual nature of the SLNs for being a scaffold for the stem cell attachment, to retain stemness, and as reagent for inducing stem cell differentiation. Scanning electron microscopic examinations together with expression analysis were used to conform to such observations. Results of the study thus suggest that Solid lipid nanoparticles can be used as a good support material when functionalized to achieve adhesive properties and as a molecular paradigm for studying the adipocytic differentiation. We envisage a new role of SLNs towards regulating stem cell character by orchestrating the structural alignment during preparation of Solid lipid nanoparticles
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Puri S, Singh A, Koushal V, Thakare M, Singhal A. Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding the H1N1 pandemic amongst healthcare providers, and preparedness in a multispeciality teaching hospital in north India. Public Health 2011; 125:795-8. [PMID: 22000753 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2011.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2010] [Revised: 07/09/2011] [Accepted: 09/08/2011] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the preparedness of a multispeciality teaching hospital in India in tackling the swine flu pandemic. STUDY DESIGN Evaluation study. METHODS This cross-sectional observational study was done among paramedical staff, MBBS students and resident doctors of Government Medical College and Hospital Chandigarh (GMCH), India. RESULTS Of the subjects selected for the study, awareness about causal agent was 89.2%. All the participants were aware of the strain of virus and 96.3% knew about its transmission by droplet method. About 1/3rd of respondents had knowledge of its infectivity. Preparedness was good (93.3%)in all aspects except for the diagnostics. CONCLUSIONS The Institute (GMCH) was well prepared for managing the swine Flu.
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Bhatia V, Puri S, Thakare M. P1-92 An epidemiological study of tuberculosis patients with risk pattern of HIV/AIDS among underprivileged population in North India. Br J Soc Med 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/jech.2011.142976c.85] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Kamboj P, Aggarwal M, Puri S, Singla SK. Effect of aqueous extract of Tribulus terrestris on oxalate-induced oxidative stress in rats. Indian J Nephrol 2011; 21:154-9. [PMID: 21886973 PMCID: PMC3161431 DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.83727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The present study was aimed at studying the effect of Tribulus terrestris on different parameters of oxidative stress and gene expression profiles of antioxidant enzymes in renal tissues of male wistar rats after induction of hyperoxaluria. The animals were divided into three groups. The animals in group I (control) were administered vehicle only. In group II, the animals were treated with ethylene glycol (hyperoxaluric agent) and those in group III were administered T. terrestris plant extract in addition to ethylene glycol. All treatments were continued for a period of seven weeks. Ethylene glycol feeding resulted in hyperoxaluria as well as increased excretion of calcium and phosphate. Serum creatinine, uric acid and blood urea nitrogen levels were also altered in hyperoxaluric animals. Various oxidative stress parameters viz. lipid peroxidation and activity of antioxidant enzymes were used to confirm the peroxidant state. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis was used to confirm whether steady-state transcription level of different antioxidant enzymes was altered. T. terrestris significantly reduced the excretion of oxalate, calcium, and phosphate along with decreased levels of blood urea nitrogen, uric acid and creatinine in serum. T. terrestris also reduced hyperoxaluria- caused oxidative stress, and restored antioxidant enzyme activity and their expression profile in kidney tissue. Histological analysis depicted that T. terrestris treatment decreased renal epithelial damage, inflammation, and restored normal glomerular morphology.
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Bagnall M, Turnbull AE, Puri S. Comparison of film screen, computed radiography and direct digital mammography in the Southern Derby screening programme. Breast Cancer Res 2010. [PMCID: PMC2978817 DOI: 10.1186/bcr2653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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