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Rao PS, Reed K, Modi N, Handler D, de Guex KP, Yu S, Kagan L, Reiss R, Narayanan N, Peloquin CA, Lardizabal A, Vinnard C, Thomas TA, Xie YL, Heysell SK. Isoniazid urine spectrophotometry for prediction of serum pharmacokinetics in adults with TB. IJTLD Open 2024; 1:90-95. [PMID: 38655375 PMCID: PMC11037464 DOI: 10.5588/ijtldopen.23.0361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Isoniazid (INH) is an important drug in many TB regimens, and unfavorable treatment outcomes can be caused by suboptimal pharmacokinetics. Dose adjustment can be personalized by measuring peak serum concentrations; however, the process involves cold-chain preservation and laboratory techniques such as liquid chromatography (LC)/mass spectrometry (MS), which are unavailable in many high-burden settings. Urine spectrophotometry could provide a low-cost alternative with simple sampling and quantification methods. METHODS We enrolled 56 adult patients on treatment for active TB. Serum was collected at 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 h for measurement of INH concentrations using validated LC-MS/MS methods. Urine was collected at 0-4, 4-8, and 8-24 h intervals, with INH concentrations measured using colorimetric methods. RESULTS The median peak serum concentration and total serum exposure over 24 h were 4.8 mg/L and 16.4 mg*hour/L, respectively. Area under the receiver operator characteristic curves for urine values predicting a subtherapeutic serum concentration (peak <3.0 mg/L) were as follows: 0-4 h interval (AUC 0.85, 95% CI 0.7-0.96), 0-8 h interval (AUC 0.85, 95% CI 0.71-0.96), and 0-24 h urine collection interval (AUC 0.84, 95% CI 0.68-0.96). CONCLUSION Urine spectrophotometry may improve feasibility of personalized dosing in high TB burden regions but requires further study of target attainment following dose adjustment based on a urine threshold.
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- P S Rao
- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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- School of Arts and Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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- Public Health Research Institute and Global Tuberculosis Institute, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
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- Public Health Research Institute and Global Tuberculosis Institute, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Center of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Translational Research and Education, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Center of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Translational Research and Education, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ
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- Public Health Research Institute and Global Tuberculosis Institute, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Center of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Translational Research and Education, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ
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- College of Pharmacy and Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Public Health Research Institute and Global Tuberculosis Institute, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
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- Public Health Research Institute and Global Tuberculosis Institute, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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- Public Health Research Institute and Global Tuberculosis Institute, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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Rao PS, Modi N, Nguyen NTT, Vu DH, Xie YL, Gandhi M, Gerona R, Metcalfe J, Heysell SK, Alffenaar JWC. Alternative Methods for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Dose Adjustment of Tuberculosis Treatment in Clinical Settings: A Systematic Review. Clin Pharmacokinet 2023; 62:375-398. [PMID: 36869170 PMCID: PMC10042915 DOI: 10.1007/s40262-023-01220-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Quantifying exposure to drugs for personalized dose adjustment is of critical importance in patients with tuberculosis who may be at risk of treatment failure or toxicity due to individual variability in pharmacokinetics. Traditionally, serum or plasma samples have been used for drug monitoring, which only poses collection and logistical challenges in high-tuberculosis burden/low-resourced areas. Less invasive and lower cost tests using alternative biomatrices other than serum or plasma may improve the feasibility of therapeutic drug monitoring. METHODS A systematic review was conducted to include studies reporting anti-tuberculosis drug concentration measurements in dried blood spots, urine, saliva, and hair. Reports were screened to include study design, population, analytical methods, relevant pharmacokinetic parameters, and risk of bias. RESULTS A total of 75 reports encompassing all four biomatrices were included. Dried blood spots reduced the sample volume requirement and cut shipping costs whereas simpler laboratory methods to test the presence of drug in urine can allow point-of-care testing in high-burden settings. Minimal pre-processing requirements with saliva samples may further increase acceptability for laboratory staff. Multi-analyte panels have been tested in hair with the capacity to test a wide range of drugs and some of their metabolites. CONCLUSIONS Reported data were mostly from small-scale studies and alternative biomatrices need to be qualified in large and diverse populations for the demonstration of feasibility in operational settings. High-quality interventional studies will improve the uptake of alternative biomatrices in guidelines and accelerate implementation in programmatic tuberculosis treatment.
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- Prakruti S Rao
- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Global TB Institute and Department of Medicine, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA
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- National Drug Information and Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Centre, Hanoi University of Pharmacy, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- National Drug Information and Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Centre, Hanoi University of Pharmacy, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Global TB Institute and Department of Medicine, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Pharmacy School, The University of Sydney, Pharmacy Building (A15), Science Road, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
- The University of Sydney at Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
- Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Sidamo T, Rao PS, Aklillu E, Shibeshi W, Park Y, Cho YS, Shin JG, Heysell SK, Mpagama SG, Engidawork E. Population Pharmacokinetics of Levofloxacin and Moxifloxacin, and the Probability of Target Attainment in Ethiopian Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis. Infect Drug Resist 2022; 15:6839-6852. [DOI: 10.2147/idr.s389442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Rao PS, Moore CC, Mbonde AA, Nuwagira E, Orikiriza P, Nyehangane D, Al-Shaer MH, Peloquin CA, Gratz J, Pholwat S, Arinaitwe R, Boum Y, Mwanga-Amumpaire J, Houpt ER, Kagan L, Heysell SK, Muzoora C. Population Pharmacokinetics and Significant Under-Dosing of Anti-Tuberculosis Medications in People with HIV and Critical Illness. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10060739. [PMID: 34207312 PMCID: PMC8235594 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10060739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Critical illness from tuberculosis (TB) bloodstream infection results in a high case fatality rate for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Critical illness can lead to altered pharmacokinetics and suboptimal drug exposures. We enrolled adults living with HIV and hospitalized with sepsis, with and without meningitis, in Mbarara, Uganda that were starting first-line anti-TB therapy. Serum was collected two weeks after enrollment at 1-, 2-, 4-, and 6-h post-dose and drug concentrations quantified by validated LC-MS/MS methods. Non-compartmental analyses were used to determine total drug exposure, and population pharmacokinetic modeling and simulations were performed to determine optimal dosages. Eighty-one participants were enrolled. Forty-nine completed pharmacokinetic testing: 18 (22%) died prior to testing, 13 (16%) were lost to follow-up and one had incomplete testing. Isoniazid had the lowest serum attainment, with only 4.1% achieving a target exposure over 24 h (AUC0–24) of 52 mg·h/L despite appropriate weight-based dosing. Simulations to reach target AUC0–24 found necessary doses of rifampin of 1800 mg, pyrazinamide of 2500–3000 mg, and for isoniazid 900 mg or higher. Given the high case fatality ratio of TB-related critical illness in this population, an early higher dose anti-TB therapy should be trialed.
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- Prakruti S. Rao
- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA; (P.S.R.); (C.C.M.); (J.G.); (S.P.); (E.R.H.)
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA; (P.S.R.); (C.C.M.); (J.G.); (S.P.); (E.R.H.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara 1410, Uganda; (A.A.M.); (E.N.); (R.A.); (J.M.-A.); (C.M.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara 1410, Uganda; (A.A.M.); (E.N.); (R.A.); (J.M.-A.); (C.M.)
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Global Health Equity, Kigali 6955, Rwanda;
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- Epicentre Mbarara Research Center, Mbarara 1956, Uganda; (D.N.); (Y.B.)
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA; (M.H.A.-S.); (C.A.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA; (M.H.A.-S.); (C.A.P.)
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA; (P.S.R.); (C.C.M.); (J.G.); (S.P.); (E.R.H.)
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA; (P.S.R.); (C.C.M.); (J.G.); (S.P.); (E.R.H.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara 1410, Uganda; (A.A.M.); (E.N.); (R.A.); (J.M.-A.); (C.M.)
- Epicentre Mbarara Research Center, Mbarara 1956, Uganda; (D.N.); (Y.B.)
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- Epicentre Mbarara Research Center, Mbarara 1956, Uganda; (D.N.); (Y.B.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara 1410, Uganda; (A.A.M.); (E.N.); (R.A.); (J.M.-A.); (C.M.)
- Epicentre Mbarara Research Center, Mbarara 1956, Uganda; (D.N.); (Y.B.)
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA; (P.S.R.); (C.C.M.); (J.G.); (S.P.); (E.R.H.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Center of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Translational Research and Education, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA;
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA; (P.S.R.); (C.C.M.); (J.G.); (S.P.); (E.R.H.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara 1410, Uganda; (A.A.M.); (E.N.); (R.A.); (J.M.-A.); (C.M.)
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Raju MS, Elkana M, Failbus P, Palla JP, Hembrom UK, Rao PS. Correlates of Defaulting from MDT among Leprosy Patients. Indian J Lepr 2016; 87:241-248. [PMID: 29762953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In order to analyse the factors of demographic as well as disease related variables and their correlation with Rate of Defaulting (ROD) from Multi Drug Therapy (MDT) among leprosy patients, secondary data have been collected from 3,579 new cases registered for MDT, during a period of 4 years from 2007 to 2010 in four leprosy hospitals/ treatment centers across the four high endemic states viz. Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh; Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Year wise percentage of patients defaulted was calculated on aggregate as well as with reference to each centre and cross tabulated with demographic and disease related factors. Findings show that out of the total 3,579 new cases, 1944,(54.3%) defaulted with variation across centers ranged from 44 to 66 percent. Comparison of ROD against type of leprosy indicated that MB types defaulted (55.7%) more than PB (50.6%) types, (statistically significant difference, (p=0,04). ROD of male patients across the centers ranged from 45% to 67.7% in comparison with 42.4% to 61.5% of female patients. A-statistically significant difference (p=6.04) was found between the overall ROD of males (56.35%) and females (51.47%). The ROD among those with more severe disabilities (WHO Gr-2) ranged between 44% to 67.5% across the centers, while the same among those'with less severe disabilities (Gr-0&1) ranged from 42.6 to 72.7 percent. Comparison of ROD against severity of disability was found statistically significant only across 2 centers. No statistically significant variation was found when ROD of adult patients with refeince to each centr ranged between (43.6% to 65.4%) was compared with the same of children ranged beeIen (36.2% to 69.3%). Across each of these categories and centers,'the ROD remained consistent over the ,4 years. Based on the above findings'this may be concluded that male sex and MB types are significant correlates of default from treatment. Severity of disabilities plays significant role only in certain areas, probably due to other interfering factors, which needs to be further investiged.
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Sharma SK, Thomas J, Pandian MS, Rao PS, Gartia RK, Singhvi AK. Exploring stable thermoluminescence signal in natural Barite (BaSO4) for retrospective dosimetry. Appl Radiat Isot 2015; 105:198-203. [PMID: 26325582 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.08.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2015] [Revised: 08/25/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We explore the possible use of Barite (BaSO4) for radiation dosimetry and geochronology using thermoluminescence technique. Natural Barite with Mn as an impurity has a glow peak at 608K with a minimum detectable dose of 1.45±0.12mGy. This peak shows ~35% fading on 30 days of storage time and is photo-bleachable with excellent reproducibility on repeated read-out. The sensitivity changes with dose and evidence of athermal fading is also seen. We infer that the signal can be used for both retrospective dosimetry and geochronology of young deposits extending to 20ka.
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- Suchinder K Sharma
- AMO-Physics Division, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad 380009, India.
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- Pondicherry University, Puducherry 605 014, India
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- Pondicherry University, Puducherry 605 014, India
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- Manipur University, Imphal 795003, India
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- AMO-Physics Division, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad 380009, India
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Sahoo NK, Sahu M, Rao PS, Ghosh G. Development and Validation of Liquid Chromatography- Mass Spectroscopy/Mass Spectroscopy Method for Quantitative Analysis of Naproxen in Human Plasma after Liquid-Liquid Extraction. TROP J PHARM RES 2014. [DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v13i9.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Muntaz Begum S, Rao MC, Aparna Y, Rao PS, Ravikumar RVSSN. Spectroscopic investigations of Fe3+ doped poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) capped ZnSe nanoparticles. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2012; 98:100-104. [PMID: 22983205 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2012.08.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2012] [Revised: 06/06/2012] [Accepted: 08/10/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Fe(3+) doped poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) capped ZnSe nanoparticles have been synthesized by using chemical method at room temperature. The prepared sample is characterized by X-ray diffraction, optical, photoluminescence (PL), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and FT-IR techniques. Different physical parameters are evaluated by using measured values of refractive index and density. From the X-ray diffraction pattern, the average crystallite size is calculated by using Scherrer's formula and it is about 9 nm. Optical absorption spectrum reveals that the Fe(3+) ion enter into the lattice as octahedral symmetry. Crystal field (Dq) and inter-electronic repulsion parameters (B, C) are evaluated for Fe(3+) doped ZnSe nanoparticles as Dq=720, B=720 and C=2500 cm(-1). Photoluminescence spectrum of Fe(3+) doped ZnSe exhibits emission bands in UV and yellow regions. EPR spectrum showed various resonance signals at g=7.3, 3.5 and 2.0. FT-IR spectrum of Fe(3+) doped PVA capped ZnSe indicates the presence of O-H, C-H, C=C and C=O molecular groups.
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- Sk Muntaz Begum
- Department of Physics, Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada 520 008, India
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Woodside KJ, Merion RM, Leichtman AB, de los Santos R, Arrington CJ, Rao PS, Sung RS. Utilization of kidneys with similar kidney donor risk index values from standard versus expanded criteria donors. Am J Transplant 2012; 12:2106-14. [PMID: 22702349 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2012.04146.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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With the shortage of standard criteria donor (SCD) kidneys, efficient expanded criteria donor (ECD) kidney utilization has become more vital. We investigated the effects of the ECD label on kidney recovery, utilization and outcomes. Using data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients from November 2002 to May 2010, we determined recovery and transplant rates, and modeled discard risk, for kidneys within a range of kidney donor risk index (KDRI) 1.4-2.1 that included both SCD and ECD kidneys. To further compare similar quality kidneys, these kidneys were again divided into three KDRI intervals. Overall, ECD kidneys had higher recovery rates, but lower transplant rates. However, within each KDRI interval, SCD and ECD kidneys were transplanted at similar rates. Overall, there was increased risk for discard for biopsied kidneys. SCD kidneys in the lower two KDRI intervals had the highest risk of discard if biopsied. Pumped kidneys had a lower risk of discard, which was modulated by KDRI for SCD kidneys but not ECD kidneys. Although overall ECD graft survival was worse than SCD, there were no differences within individual KDRI intervals. Thus, ECD designation adversely affects neither utilization nor outcomes beyond that predicted by KDRI.
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- K J Woodside
- Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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Rao TR, Krishna CR, Reddy CV, Thampy USU, Reddy YP, Rao PS, Ravikumar RVSSN. Mixed alkali effect and optical properties of Ni2+ doped 20ZnO+xLi2O+(30-x)Na2O+50B2O3 glasses. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2011; 79:1116-1122. [PMID: 21652259 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2011.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2010] [Revised: 03/27/2011] [Accepted: 04/15/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Optical and physical properties of Ni2+ doped 20ZnO+xLi2O+(30-x)Na2O+50B2O3 (5≤x≤25) glasses are carried out at room temperature. Powder XRD pattern of all the glass samples confirms the amorphous nature. Several physical parameters are evaluated for all the glasses with respect to the composition. The optical absorption spectra confirm the site symmetry of the Ni2+ doped glasses are near octahedral. Crystal field and inter-electronic repulsion parameters are also evaluated. It is interesting to observe that the optical band gap and Urbach energies exhibit the mixed alkali effect. The FT-IR spectral investigations of Ni2+ doped glasses exhibit characteristic vibrations of BO3 and BO4 units.
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- T Raghavendra Rao
- Department of Physics, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar 522 510, AP, India
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Onion (Allium cepa), a very commonly used vegetable, ranks third in the world production of major vegetables. Apart from imparting a delicious taste and flavour due to its pungency in many culinary preparations, it serves several medicinal purposes also. Processing and preservation of onion by suitable means is a major thrust area since a long time. The various kinds of treatments followed for dehydration of onion such as convective air drying, solar drying, fluidized bed drying, vacuum microwave drying, infrared drying and osmotic drying are reviewed here. These techniques are mainly used for preservation and value addition of onion. Several researchers have tried for decades to model the drying kinetics and quality parameters, which are also compiled here briefly.
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- Jayeeta Mitra
- Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 721302 India
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The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of bacterial biomass on the sorption and transport of three solutes (quinoline, naphthalene, and Ca) in a subsurface soil. Miscible displacement techniques were employed to measure sorption and transport of the above compounds during steady, saturated water flow in sterile and/or bacterium-inoculated soil columns. The soil was inoculated with either a quinoline-degrading bacterium, Pseudomonas sp. 3N3A isolate, or its mutant isolate, B53, which does not degrade quinoline. In soil columns inoculated with the B53 and 3N3A isolates, quinoline sorption was reduced by about 60 and 20%, respectively. In contrast, Ca sorption was minimally reduced, which indicated that biomass did not significantly alter the cation-exchange capacity of the soil. Biomass impacts on sorption were solute specific, even when the sorption mechanism for both quinoline and Ca was similar. Thus, the differential response is attributed to biomass-induced changes in quinoline speciation; an increase in pH at the sorbent-water interface would result in a larger proportion of the neutral species and a decrease in sorption. Sorption of naphthalene was reduced by about 30%, which was attributed to accessibility of hydrophobic regions. Minimal biosorption of all solutes indicated negligible biofacilitated transport. Alteration of the soil surfaces upon addition of bacterial biomass reduced sorption of quinoline and naphthalene, thereby enhancing transport.
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- C A Bellin
- Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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Avadhani A, Rao PS, Rao SK. Effect of tibial tunnel position on arthroscopically assisted anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using bone-patellar tendon-bone grafts: a prospective study. Singapore Med J 2010; 51:413-417. [PMID: 20593146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this research was to study the effect of the tibial tunnel position in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) grafts in ensuring optimal knee functioning. METHODS A prospective study was conducted on 41 patients who underwent arthroscopically assisted ACL reconstruction using a BPTB graft and who were followed up for a minimum period of two years. The radiographic position of the tibial tunnel was compared with the clinical outcome using the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) and modified Lysholm knee scores at two years after surgery. RESULTS Six out of eight patients with a fair outcome based on the modified Lysholm score and five out of eight patients with an abnormal outcome based on the IKDC score had their tibial tunnel within the 10 percent to 25 percent anteroposterior width of the tibial plateau. The tibial tunnel of patients with a fair Lysholm outcome (mean 22.2 percent) was significantly anterior compared to that of those with an excellent (mean 38.1 percent) and good (mean 34.1 percent) outcome (p is less than 0.01). The analysis using the IKDC score showed a similar trend. CONCLUSION Placing the tibial tunnel in the anterior 25 percent of the tibial plateau is associated with a poor knee outcome. More predictable results can be achieved through 35 percent to 46 percent anteroposterior placement of the tibial tunnel.
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- A Avadhani
- Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College, Madhav Nagar, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India.
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Axelrod DA, McCullough KP, Brewer ED, Becker BN, Segev DL, Rao PS. Kidney and pancreas transplantation in the United States, 1999-2008: the changing face of living donation. Am J Transplant 2010; 10:987-1002. [PMID: 20420648 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2010.03022.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The waiting list for kidney transplantation continued to grow between 1999 and 2008, from 41 177 to 76 089 candidates. However, active candidates represented the minority of this increase (36 951-50 624, a 37% change), while inactive candidates increased over 500% (4226-25 465). There were 5966 living donor (LD) and 10 551 deceased donor (DD) kidney transplants performed in 2008. The total number of pancreas transplants peaked at 1484 in 2004 and has declined to 1273. Although the number of LD transplants increased by 26% from 1999 to 2008, the total number peaked in 2004 at 6647 before declining 10% by 2008. The rate of LD transplantation continues to vary significantly as a function of demographic and geographic factors, including waiting time for DD transplant. Posttransplant survival remains excellent, and there appears to be greater use of induction agents and reduced use of corticosteroids in LD recipients. Significant changes occurred in the pediatric population, with a dramatic reduction in the use of LD organs after passage of the Share 35 rule. Many strategies have been adopted to reverse the decline in LD transplant rates for all age groups, including expansion of kidney paired donation, adoption of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy and use of incompatible LD.
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- D A Axelrod
- Department of Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA.
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Madathil LP, Rao PS. Gutka syndrome and oral submucous fibrosis: Few observations. Indian J Cancer 2010; 47:470. [DOI: 10.4103/0019-509x.73550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Reddy RRS, Reddy SL, Rao PS, Frost RL. Optical absorption and EPR studies on tenorite mineral. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2010; 75:28-31. [PMID: 19926334 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2009.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2009] [Accepted: 09/04/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Optical absorption and EPR studies of the mineral tenorite, a cupric oxide which originated from Mexico and contains 54.40 wt% of CuO. EPR spectral results indicate two Cu(II) closely interacting ions to give a d(2) type structure. The calculated spin Hamiltonian at room temperature and liquid nitrogen temperature is g=2.160 and D=125 G. The intensity of resonance line is not the same in low and high field regions. The optical absorption spectrum is due to Cu(II) in which three sets of energies indicating Cu(II) in two independent tetragonal C(4v) symmetry, in addition to d(2) structure of octahedral coordination. The octahedral and tetragonal field parameters are compared with those reported for several other copper containing minerals.
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Vandana KE, Bairy I, Rao PS, Kabir B. Prolonged Fever in HIV Disease due to Salmonella enetritidis. Indian J Med Microbiol 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s0255-0857(21)01830-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Pandey V, Rao PS, Rao SK, Acharya KKV. Monocular blindness due to central retinal artery occlusion in bipolar hemireplacement arthroplasty of the hip. Singapore Med J 2008; 49:e96-e97. [PMID: 18418515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Though rare, perioperative loss of vision after non-ocular surgeries is a disastrous complication. This has been reported after spine surgery or cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. We present an otherwise healthy 54-year-old man who underwent bipolar hemireplacement for a fractured neck of femur, and developed perioperative monocular visual loss due to central retinal artery occlusion, a complication hitherto unreported in hip replacement surgeries. The possible aetiological factors and the measures to prevent this complication are discussed.
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- V Pandey
- Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India.
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Deceased organ donation has increased rapidly since 2002, coinciding with implementation of the Organ Donation Breakthrough Collaborative. The increase in donors has resulted in a corresponding increase in the numbers of kidney, liver, lung and intestinal transplants. While transplants for most organs have increased, discard and nonrecovery rates have not improved or have increased, resulting in a decrease in organs recovered per donor (ORPD) and organs transplanted per donor (OTPD). Thus, the expansion of the consent and recovery of incremental donors has frequently outpaced utilization. Meaningful increases in multicultural donation have been achieved, but donations continue to be lower than actual rates of transplantation and waiting list registrations for these groups. To counteract the decline in living donation, mechanisms such as paired donation and enhanced incentives to organ donation are being developed. Current efforts of the collaborative have focused on differentiating ORPD and OTPD targets by donor type (standard and expanded criteria donors and donors after cardiac death), utilization of the OPTN regional structure and enlisting centers to increase transplants to match increasing organ availability.
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- R S Sung
- Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Vandana KE, Bairy I, Rao PS, Kabir B. Prolonged fever in HIV disease due to Salmonellaenetritidis. Indian J Med Microbiol 2008; 26:399-400. [DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.43563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Khadilkar UN, Khadilkar NP, Rao PS, Chakravorty S, Goel G. Superficial angiomyxoma of the external ear not associated with Carney's complex: a case report. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2007; 5:546-549. [PMID: 18604093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Superficial angiomyxomas are rare tumours and multiple tumours occurring in the external ear are invariably associated with Carney's complex. In the present study, a solitary superficial angiomyxoma was found in a 20 year old lady; and there was no evidence of any of the components of Carney's complex at the time of presentation or at the end of 2 years of follow-up, after the surgical excision of the tumour.
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- U N Khadilkar
- Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka State, India.
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Rao PS, Ansari MF, Gavane AG, Pandit VI, Nema P, Devotta S. Seasonal variation of toxic benzene emissions in petroleum refinery. Environ Monit Assess 2007; 128:323-8. [PMID: 17057993 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-006-9315-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2006] [Accepted: 05/08/2006] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Petroleum refineries are largest chemical industries that are responsible for the emission of several pollutants into the atmosphere. Benzene is among the most important air pollutants that are emitted by petroleum refineries, since they are involved in almost every refinery process. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a major group of air pollutants, which play a critical role in atmospheric chemistry. These contribute to toxic oxidants, which are harmful to ecosystem, human health and atmosphere. The variability of pollutants is an important factor in determining human exposure to these chemicals. The ambient air concentrations of benzene were measured in several sites around the Digboi petroleum refinery, near the city of Gowahati in northeast India, during winter and summer 2004. The seasonal and spatial variations of the ambient air concentrations of this benzene were investigated and analyzed. An estimation of the contribution of the refinery to the measured atmospheric levels of benzene was also performed. The ambient air mixing ratios of benzene in a large area outside the refinery was generally low, in ppbv range, much lower than the ambient air quality standards. This article presents the temporal and spatial variation of air pollution in and around petroleum refinery and showed that no health risk due to benzene is present in the areas adjacent to the refinery.
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- P S Rao
- Scientist, Air Pollution Control Division, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440 020, India.
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Miles CD, Schaubel DE, Jia X, Ojo AO, Port FK, Rao PS. Mortality experience in recipients undergoing repeat transplantation with expanded criteria donor and non-ECD deceased-donor kidneys. Am J Transplant 2007; 7:1140-7. [PMID: 17331109 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2007.01742.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Nearly one-quarter of the kidney transplant waiting list is composed of repeat transplantation candidates. Survival following retransplantation using expanded criteria donor (ECD) kidneys has not been adequately studied. Using data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, we analyzed mortality after retransplantation with ECD and non-ECD deceased-donor kidneys. Adult patients who experienced graft failure and were relisted for transplantation between 1995 and 2004 were studied (n=9641). Follow-up began at the date of relisting and continued until death or the end of the observation period (December 31, 2004), with censoring at living-donor transplantation. Sequential stratification (an extension of Cox regression) was used to compare mortality between patients receiving an ECD retransplant and those remaining on the waiting list or receiving a non-ECD retransplant (conventional therapy). Of 2908 retransplantations, 292 used ECD kidneys. Survival after ECD retransplantation was approximately equal to that of conventional therapy, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 0.98 (p=0.88). In contrast, non-ECD retransplant recipients experienced a significant reduction in mortality (HR=0.44; p<0.0001). Based on these national data, recipients of ECD retransplantation do not have a survival advantage relative to conventional therapy, whereas non-ECD retransplantation is associated with a significant survival advantage.
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- C D Miles
- Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is the most commonly injured ligament of the knee joint. Proximal MCL tears occur more frequently than do distal ones. We report a 28-year-old man with a valgus injury of his left knee joint after a fall from a motorcycle. Magnetic resonance imaging of the affected knee joint revealed complete avulsion of the superficial MCL from both its femoral and tibial insertions. The meniscofemoral portion of the deep part of the MCL was also torn and the medial meniscus was subluxated. Such a pattern, an MCL tear with subluxation of the medial meniscus, is rare.
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- A M Naik
- Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Manipal, Udupi District, Karnataka State, India.
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Khadilkar NP, Rao PS. Retrospective study of lymphadenopathy by FNAC in a tertiary hospital in North-East India. Indian J Public Health 2006; 50:239. [PMID: 17444054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023] Open
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- N P Khadilkar
- Department of Pathology, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Tadong, E. Sikkim.
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Rao PS, Ansari MF, Gajrani CP, Kumar A, Nema P, Devotta S. Atmospheric concentrations of sulphur dioxide in and around a typical Indian petroleum refinery. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2006; 77:274-81. [PMID: 16977530 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-006-1060-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2005] [Accepted: 06/06/2006] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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- P S Rao
- Air Pollution Control Division, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, India
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Sino-orbital aspergillosis in a 61-year-old male with uncontrolled non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus presented with three months history of left ear pain, left side headache with mucopurulent nasal discharge and one week history of progressive swelling and pain with difficulty in opening of the left eye and sudden loss of vision. In spite of surgical debridement and medical management with amphotericin B and itraconazole his visual outcome was poor and the infection was unabated at one month follow up.
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- D M Sharada
- Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal - 576 104, Karnataka, India
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Sharada DM, Arunkumar G, Vandana KE, Rao PS. SINO-ORBITAL ASPERGILLOSIS IN A DIABETIC PATIENT. Indian J Med Microbiol 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s0255-0857(21)02417-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Khadilkar NP, Rao PS. Cytological diagnosis of myxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma: a case report and discussion of differential diagnosis. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2006; 4:235-237. [PMID: 18603905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Myxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma previously known as inflammatory myxohyaline tumour of distal extremities with virocyte or Reed Sternberg like cells is a low grade tumour of the hands and feet. It is a distinctive lesion with features simulating inflammatory conditions, Hodgkin's disease and various sarcomas. It characteristically occurs in the distal extremities and has a propensity to recur locally. We describe cytological appearance of this condition with relevant differential diagnosis. A 51 year old male presented with a swelling over upper 1/3 of medial aspect of left tibia of 4 months duration. Fine needle aspiration smears showed myxoid material, epithelioid cells, spindle cells, vacuolated cells and giant cells along with scattered lymphocytes. Histopathological examination of the excision biopsy specimen was confirmatory.
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- N P Khadilkar
- Department of Pathology, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Tadong, Gangtok. niranjanpk@ yahoo.com
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Rao SK, Rao PS. Comparison of intra-articular analgesics for analgesia after arthroscopic knee surgery. Med J Malaysia 2005; 60:560-2. [PMID: 16515105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Post Arthroscopic intra-articular analgesia is a better method to avoid post-operative pain after arthroscopic surgery, thus avoiding the adverse effects of systemic analgesics. In this prospective randomized double blind study conducted on 90 patients, 30 patients in group A received 20 ml of intra-articular saline, 30 patients in Group B received 10 ml of intra-articular saline and 10 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine and 30 patients in Group C received 10 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine, 1 ml (30 mg) of ketorolac and 9 ml of saline intra-articularly. Ambulatory status, duration of analgesia and requirement for supplemented analgesia were compared in these three groups. Patients receiving this intra-articular analgesic combination of bupivacaine and ketorolac required significantly less supplemental postoperative analgesics. This combination significantly prolonged the duration of analgesia. Patients receiving this combination of drugs for intra-articular analgesia ambulated earlier.
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- S K Rao
- Department of Orthopaedics, KMC Hospital, Manipal 576 104 (Udupi Dist), Karnataka State, India
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Shobha KL, Rao PS, Thomas J. SURVEY OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS ISOLATES AMONG HOSPITAL PERSONNEL, ENVIRONMENT AND THEIR ANTIBIOGRAM WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON METHICILLIN RESISTANCE. Indian J Med Microbiol 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/s0255-0857(21)02592-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study the feasibility, efficacy, and safety of total percutaneous correction of a tetralogy of Fallot variant with dominant pulmonary valve stenosis. DESIGN Percutaneous correction of a variant of tetralogy of Fallot with dominant pulmonary valve stenosis, on the basis that there are transcatheter methods for the correction of malalignment-type ventricular septal defect (VSD) (transcatheter patch) and valvar pulmonary stenosis (balloon valvoplasty). PATIENTS Two patients with tetralogy of Fallot, 4 and 7 years old, were admitted for percutaneous correction. Their aortic saturations were 72% and 88%. Both had severe right ventricular outflow obstruction with dominant valvar pulmonary stenosis with total gradients of 120 and 70 mm Hg. Large malalignment subaortic VSDs, 14 and 16 mm in diameter, were present. The first patient had a previous percutaneous correction of a small atrial septal defect and an aortopulmonary collateral. INTERVENTIONS Balloon valvoplasty was first performed, followed by balloon test occlusion of the VSD and double balloon patch occlusion. Forty eight hours after implantation the supporting balloons were extracted, releasing the patches. RESULTS Both patients became acyanotic with oxygen saturations of 96%. There was mild residual infundibular stenosis with 40 and 30 mm Hg gradients. Both VSDs were effectively occluded with only trivial residual shunts. One patient developed mild haemolysis, which resolved spontaneously in a few days. Both patients were doing well at six and 12 months' follow up visits. CONCLUSIONS Total percutaneous correction of the tetralogy of Fallot variants with dominant pulmonary valve stenosis is feasible and successful. Larger clinical trials are required to further assess effectiveness and safety.
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- E B Sideris
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA.
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BACKGROUND Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) due to Escherichia coli is one of the most common diseases encountered in clinical practice. Most common recognised pathogenic factor in E.coli is adhesion. There is accumulating evidence that through subinhibitory concentrations (sub-MICs) of many antibiotics do not kill bacteria, they are able to interfere with some important aspects of bacterial cell function. MATERIALS AND METHODS A study was conducted to investigate the effect of sub MICs (1/2-1/8 MIC) of ciprofloxacin, ceftazidime, gentamicin, ampicillin and co-trimoxazole on E. coli adhesiveness to human vaginal epithelial cells using three strains ATCC 25922, MTCC 729 and U 105. RESULTS The 1/2 MIC of all the antibiotics tested produced the greatest inhibition of bacterial adhesion. Morphological changes were observed with ciprofloxacin, ceftazidime and ampicillin at 1/2 MIC and to a lesser extent at 1/4 and 1/8 MIC. Co-trimoxazole caused the greatest suppression of adhesion at 1/2 MIC of E. coli strain MTCC 729 when compared with the controls, followed by ceftazidime. CONCLUSION These results suggest that co-trimoxazole is the most effective antibiotic in the treatment of urinary tract infections caused by uropathogenic E. coli.
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- K C Vidya
- Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
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Shobha KL, Rao PS, Thomas J. Survey of Staphylococcus isolates among hospital personnel, environment and their antibiogram with special emphasis on methicillin resistance. Indian J Med Microbiol 2005; 23:186-8. [PMID: 16100427 DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.16592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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The objective of this study was to find the prevalence of Staphylococcus spp. carriage among hospital personnel and hospital environment and their antibiogram with special emphasis on methicillin resistance. A total of 205 samples from hospital personnel and environment were collected from casualty, oncology and multidisciplinary cardiac unit ward of Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Manipal. Samples were collected using sterile cotton wool swabs and inoculated into brain heart infusion broth. Subcultures were done onto blood agar and MacConkey's agar. Isolates were identified by standard methods up to species level. Antimicrobial susceptibility test was performed according to standardized disc diffusion Kirby-Bauer method. Each of the isolates was screened for methicillin resistance using oxacillin disc on Mueller Hinton agar plate followed by MIC for methicillin and cefoxitin susceptibility test by disc diffusion method. Sixty five out of 205 strains (31.7%) were Staphylococcus spp. and all of them were coagulase negative. Most of the strains belonged to S.epidermidis 49.23% (32/65) followed by S. saprophyticus 26.15% (17/65). Maximum isolates of S.epidermidis were from anterior nares 28.12% (9/32 strains of S.epidermidis). Highest number of methicillin resistant coagulase negative strains (3/9, 33.33%) were isolated from stethoscope of multidisciplinary cardiac unit ward followed by carriers in the anterior nares (2/9, 22.22%). Methicillin resistant coagulase negative staphylococci are prevalent in anterior nares of hospital personnel and in the hospital environment thereby providing a definite source for hospital acquired infection. All isolates were sensitive to vancomycin, ciprofloxacin and amikacin.
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- K L Shobha
- Department of Microbiology, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal-576 104, Karnataka, India.
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Anandalakshmi H, Sougandi I, Velavan K, Venkatesan R, Rao PS. Single crystal EPR studies of paramagnetic ions doped zinc potassium phosphate hexahydrate; Part III: Mn(II)-a case of rhombic distortion. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2004; 60:2661-2666. [PMID: 15294257 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2004.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2003] [Accepted: 01/07/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Single crystal electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) studies of Mn(II) doped zinc potassium phosphate hexahydrate have been carried out at room temperature. Single crystal rotations along the three orthogonal axes indicate orthorhombic symmetry with spin-Hamiltonian parameters as: g(xx) = 1.9997; g(yy) = 1.9538; g(zz) = 1.9524, D(xx) = 15.49 mT; D(yy) = 0.22 mT; D(zz) = -15.71 mT, A(xx) = 11.70 mT; A(yy) = 10.53 mT; A(zz) = 10.42 mT and a = 0.8 x 10(-4) cm(-1). A large E term indicates considerable distortion from axial symmetry. The impurity is found to enter the lattice substitutionally. The distortion axis for the impurity has been identified along one of the Zn-O bond directions in the crystal.
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- H Anandalakshmi
- Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry University, R.V. Nagar, Kalapet, Pondicherry 605014, India
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Chawla K, Rao PS. Evaluation of crystal violet blood agar for primary isolation and identification of group a - B haemolytic streptococcus. Indian J Med Microbiol 2004; 22:201. [PMID: 17642738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Chawla K, Rao PS. Evaluation of Crystal Violet Blood Agar for Primary Isolation and Identification of Group A – β Haemolytic Streptococcus. Indian J Med Microbiol 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/s0255-0857(21)02842-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Sharma RK, Deepak KK, Bijlani RL, Rao PS. Short-term physical training alters cardiovascular autonomic response amplitude and latencies. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 2004; 48:165-73. [PMID: 15521555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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This study reports the results of 15 days of exercise training in 25 adult males on cardiovascular autonomic response amplitude and latencies. A standard battery of autonomic function tests including both activity (tone) and reactivity was used. Parasympathetic activity as evaluated from Heart rate variability (HRV) showed no statistically significant change in both time and frequency domain measures, similarly Sympathetic activity as measured by QT/QS2 ratio showed no statistically significant change, but there was a trend of a decrease in sympathetic activity and an increase in parasympathetic activity. There were no changes in the parameters measuring parasympathetic reactivity. Sympathetic reactivity as evaluated by diastolic blood pressure responses to hand grip test (HGT) and cold pressor test (CPT) showed significant decreases. Time domain assessment of autonomic responses was done by measuring tachycardia and bradycardia latencies during Valsalva maneuver (VM) and lying to standing test (LST). Physical training resulted in a decrease in tachycardia latency during LST and a decrease in bradycardia latency during VM. We conclude from the present study that 15 days of physical training is not enough to alter autonomic activity and PNS reactivity but can result in changes in SNS reactivity and latency parameters. We hypothesize that a decrease in bradycardia latency during VM signifies a faster recovery of heart rate during VM and a decrease in tachycardia latency during LST denotes a delayed activation of the system both of which are favorable cardiovascular responses.
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- Rajesh K Sharma
- Department of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110 029
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Rao PS, Devi S, Shriyan A, Rajaram M, Jagdishchandra K. DIAGNOSIS OF BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS IN A RURAL SETUP : COMPARISON OF CLINICAL ALGORITHM, SMEAR SCORING AND CULTURE BY SEMIQUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUE. Indian J Med Microbiol 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/s0255-0857(21)02951-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Rao PS, Devi S, Shriyan A, Rajaram M, Jagdishchandra K. Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis in a rural setup: comparison of clinical algorithm, smear scoring and culture by semiquantitative technique. Indian J Med Microbiol 2004; 22:47-50. [PMID: 17642686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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This study was undertaken to estimate the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in a rural set up and compare the smear scoring system to that of culture by semiquantitative technique. A total of 505 married women, who were in sexually active age group of 15-44 years, were selected from three different villages. High vaginal swabs, endocervical swabs, vaginal discharge and blood were collected and processed in the laboratory. Overall prevalence of 29% reproductive tract infection was detected. Endogenous infection was commonly observed (27.92%), and very low prevalence of STIs (Trichomonas 1.18%, Syphilis 0%, Gonorrhea 0%) was detected. Diagnosis of BV was possible in 104 (20.5%) women by smear alone and 88 (17.42%) women by semiquantitative culture.
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- P S Rao
- Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal - 576 119, Karnataka, India
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Chromium containing mica is called fuchsite. Fuchsite originating from the Nellore district of India containing 3.37 wt.% of chromium is used in the present study. Optical absorption and EPR studies were carried out at room temperature (RT). The optical absorption spectrum gives energies at 14925, 15070, 15715, 16400, 17730 and 21740 cm(-1), which are attributed to spin-allowed transitions for Cr(3+) in an octahedral symmetry. EPR spectra show a strong resonance with g=1.98 along with two sets of weak resonances which are attributed to two sets of chromium in the sample. The zero field splitting parameter (D) is almost zero. These spectra are due to Cr(3+) in the mineral. The NIR spectrum is due to hydroxyl ions in the sample.
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- S Lakshmi Reddy
- Department of Physics, S.V.D. College, Kadapa 516003, India.
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Imaging oncogene mRNA in tumours would provide a powerful tool for the early detection of occult malignant lesions. The goal was to prepare a chimera consisting of a dodecamer antisense peptide nucleic acid (PNA) specific for c-MYC oncogene overexpressed in human breast cancer cells and a chelating moiety that facilitates quantitative radiolabelling with 99mTc and evaluate it for hybridization and tissue distribution in laboratory animals. The pentapeptide chelator-PNA dodecamer specific for c-MYC mRNA was extended from a solid support by 9-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl (Fmoc) coupling. Similarly, a chelator-PNA chimera with four central mismatches was also prepared which served as a control. The chimeras were purified, characterized and evaluated for hybridization to c-MYC mRNA by fluorescent, real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The chimeras were labelled with 99mTc and their tissue distribution was examined in athymic nude mice bearing experimental human breast tumours. 99mTc radiolabelling was quantitative and presented a single peak in reversed phase liquid chromatography. Fluorescent real-time polymerase chain reactions using primer and fluorescent probe sets previously calculated for c-MYC mRNA demonstrated inhibition of reverse transcription by the c-MYC specific chimera as compared to that of the control. Tissue distribution studies of antisense and mismatch chimeras at 4 h and 24 h after administration displayed modest accumulation in the liver, and appreciable levels in tumours. These observations suggest that 99mTc-peptide-PNA probes might be useful for imaging gene expression in tumours, and the approach is worthy of further investigation.
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- P S Rao
- Departments of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia 19107, USA
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Chandrasekhar AV, Ramanaiah MV, Reddy BJ, Reddy YP, Rao PS, Ravikumar RVSSN. Optical and EPR studies of iron bearing phosphate minerals: satterlyite and gormanite from Yukon Territory, Canada. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2003; 59:2115-2121. [PMID: 12788464 DOI: 10.1016/s1386-1425(03)00017-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The iron phosphate minerals satterlyite and gormanite have been investigated by EPR and optical absorption studies. The optical results indicate the presence of ferrous and ferric ions in both minerals. In gormanite the site symmetry of Fe(III) is near octahedral whereas in satterlyite it is tetragonally distorted. On the other hand, the Fe(II) ions are in tetragonally distorted octahedral site in both minerals. In satterlyite the EPR results indicate the presence of the ferric ion in a tetragonally distorted state together with a small percentage of Mn(II). Crystal field (Dq) and interelectronic parameters (B and C) are evaluated.
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- A V Chandrasekhar
- Department of Physics, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517 502, India
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Rath PC, Lakshmi G, Agarwala M, Kumar S, Rao PS, Henry M. Carotid artery stenting with filter protection. Indian Heart J 2003; 55:241-4. [PMID: 14560933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Neurologic events associated with distal embolization of debris during percutaneous carotid artery stenting complicate the procedure. Filter devices for cerebral protection potentially reduce the risk of embolization and other neurologic events. We studied the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of carotid artery stenting with a filter device. METHODS AND RESULTS Between January 2002 and January 2003, a total of 22 consecutive patients (30 lesions) who had >70% diameter stenosis of the internal carotid artery underwent carotid artery stenting with filter protection at our institute. The mean age of the patients was 64+/-9 years; 14 were men and 8 women, and 15 had neurologic symptoms. A stent was successfully implanted in 29 lesions. It was possible to position a filter device in all the 29 lesions. Neurologic complications during the procedure, in the hospital, and at 30-day clinical follow-up occurred in 2 patients. One patient suffered a minor stroke that resolved within 24 hours. None of the patients had a major embolic stroke. There was one death from intracerebral hemorrhage related to hyperperfusion and the use of a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor. CONCLUSIONS Filter protection during carotid artery stenting seems technically feasible, safe, and effective. In the present study, the incidence of embolic neurologic events was low.
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- P C Rath
- Apollo Heart Institute, Hyderabad.
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Parkash I, Rao PS. Study on integration of the National Leprosy Eradication Programme into primary health care services: a pilot project. Indian J Lepr 2003; 75:25-35. [PMID: 15253392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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The Central Leprosy Training and Research Institute, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, undertook an interventional study, as a pilot project, on integration of the National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) vertical activities into the PHC system in two selected districts of Visakhapatnam and Krishna of Andhra Pradesh, between September 1997 and March 1999. The objective of the study was to assess the various operational aspects and implications of integrated implementation of the activities of the NLEP through the PHC system. 1,304,163 people (239,142 in the study group and 1,065,020 in the control group) were enrolled in the study. The methodology employed in carrying out the pilot project in the two selected districts is described. MDT was in operation for more than 5 years in these two districts through vertical approach. Prevalence has declined from >50/10000 at the start of MDT to about 3/10000 at the start of the project. During the implementation phase, 1459 new leprosy cases were detected (NCDR 5.39/10000 person-years) and 1458 cases were released from treatment (RFT rate: 93.04%) and towards the end of the project 450 cases were under treatment (PR 1.66/10000). Simple rates, ratios and proportions were used in the analysis of data and results were compared. The interventional study was designed to assess the implications and impact of implementation of NLEP activities through PHC staff. The study design, rationale, data collection, data processing, quality control methods employed in the study project and the results are discussed. The results of the study indicate that integrated implementation of the NLEP by PHC staff is feasible, if proper support is provided.
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- Inder Parkash
- Deputy Assistant Director-General (Leprosy), Directorate General of Health Services (Leprosy Division), Room 531-C, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 011, India
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