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Research article:-Anatomy
* A.Mary Antony Praba¹, C.Venkatramaniah². ¹Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Tagore Medical College, Chennai, India.
²Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Pondy, India.
Abstract:- Pterion is a region in the anterior part of the floor of the temporal fossa where the greater wing of the sphenoid, the parietal, frontal and the squamous temporal bones meet and form a H shaped suture. Alternatively it is the meeting region of these 4 bones(1,2). It is an commonly used landmark to find the place of anterior division of middle meningeal artery inside. There are four different types of pterions they are the spenoparietal, frontotemporal, stellate and the epipteric varieties(3,2,4). Because the anatomical variation is been so much cared by the forensic anthropologists, neurosurgeons and the forensic pathologists, we find it necessary to study the occurrence of different types of pterion in the skulls of Tamil Nadu regions. So as to full fill the criteria the different types of pterion and it’s occurrence in relation with the middle meningeal artery is been studied. The most occurring type of pterion among tamil nadu skulls are found to be the spenoparietal variety and the frontotemporal the least. Each pterion has a little difference their association with the middle meningeal artery and is important for neurosurgeons and forensic anthropologists.
Key Words :- Pterion, frontozygomatic suture, meningeal.
Research article:-
Maninder Karan1, Prerna Sarup2, Vandana Suneja3, *Karan Vasisht1.
1M. Pharm., Ph. D.2 M. Pharm.3 BAMS. University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences–UGC Centre for Advanced Studies , Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India.
Abstract:- Guggulu is an esteemed product of Ayurveda, used for over thousands of years and enjoy high status for its versatile use in several ailments. The two most important pharmacological properties of guggulu are its anti-inflammatory and hypolipidaemic actions. Ayurvedic texts describe at least seven purification processes of raw guggulu before incorporating it into different formulations to overcome the side effects. The present study was undertaken to find out the effect of seven different methods of purification of raw guggulu on inflammation. The anti-inflammatory activity of guggulu purified by different methods was found to be quiet variable and the activity of different guggulu’s was in the order: nirgundi swaras with haldi curna > vasa kasaya > cow milk > vasa swarasa > water/cow urine > triphla kasaya. The maximum activity shown by guggulu purified in nirgundi swaras with haldi curna was 50.16 percent at 3 h, while guggulu purified in triphla kasaya exhibited 36.72 percent protection at same time interval.
Keywords:-Guggulu, Ayurvedic purification methods (sodhanvidhi), anti-inflammatory activity.
Case Report:- Pathology
*El fatemi Hinde1, Bennani Amal1, Hammas Nawal1, Tazi Fadl2, Amarti Afaf1, Elfassi Jamal2. 1Department of pathology, Hassan II teaching hospital, Fez, Morocco.
2Department of urology, Hassan II teaching hospital, Fez, Morocco.
Abstract:- Introduction: Primary renal lymphoma (PRL) as a clinical entity is not undisputed because the kidneys do not contain lymphatic tissue and the mechanism of development of PRLs is unclear. Most of the few cases reported showed rapid systemic progression and a poor prognosis. Although there are no clearly defined diagnostic criteria for renal lymphomas, abdominal and thoracic computed tomography as well as renal and bone marrow biopsy are recommended. A case of renal lymphoma is reported and their diagnosis and management discussed. Case report: A 23-year-old woman was admitted in our institution with a 4-month history of left flank pain, and weakness. She had no relevant past medical history. Physical examination showed a painful resistance on the left flank. An abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan revealed large left renal mass of 8 cm in the lower pole with infiltration of psoas muscle. A CT-guided renal biopsy was performed. Histological and immunohistochemical studies showed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Conclusion: PRL represents a rare entity which must nevertheless be considered in cases of unusual renal masses or otherwise unexplained renal symptoms. If diagnosed early, cure is possible, and multimodal treatment should be considered.
Key Words :- Kidney / primary lymphoma / DLBCL / immunohistochemistry.
Research article:-Medical microbiology
*Nayakanti Raghu Prakash Reddy1 , Animireddy Kishore2 , A.Franklin3, E.Prabhakar Reddy4 1Assistant Professor of Microbiology, 2Associate Professor of Microbiology,3Professor of Microbiology, 4Associate Professor of Biochemistry, Sri Lakshmi narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India.
Abstract: Introduction: Viral hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver caused by hepatitis viruses. The most common causes of viral hepatitis are the five unrelated hepatotropic viruses Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis D, and Hepatitis E. Zn is essential for normal development and function of cell mediating innate immunity, Selenium is an essential micronutrient for human health, Copper accumulation in fibrotic liver caused by chronic hepatitis may contribute to hepatic injury. Material and Methods: The study was conducted a total number of patients 15 from SLIMS Puducherry, 15 from Arogya diagnostic centre, tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. Collected samples was separated by centrifugation at 2000 rpm for 15 min. Separated samples carried out for assay ie, Zinc, copper, selenium by using standard commercial kits. Results and Discussion: We showed that elevated zinc levels in HBV patients correlate with low levels of AST and ALT. Our study showed that selenium, Zn levels were decreased in HBV Patients. We found serum Zn and selenium, copper levels were decreased comparing with control levels. Conclusion: Zinc and selenium might be considered as a marker of normal liver function. Dietary intake of selenium and Zn are necessary to reduce the liver damage in HBV patients.
Keywords:- Viral hepatitis, Innate immunity, Trace elements, Fibrotic liver.
Research article:-Medical microbiology
*Omalu, I. C. J., Mohammed, A. Z., Olamide, P. I., Ayanwale, V. A. Adeniran, L. and Gbise, S. Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Minna-Nigeria.
Abstract:- Fifteen samples, made up of five brands of sachet packaged water samples labelled as A, B, C, D and E in Minna metropolis were examined for bacteriological and physico-chemical properties. The bacteriological quality of the water samples were examined using multiple tube techniques (MPN). All the five brands of packaged sachet water samples contained bacteria. Brand A showed a high average index of 398MPN/100ml, brand B has 49MPN/100ml, brand C has 18.8MPN/100ml and brand D had 7MPN/100ml while brand E had 12MPN/100ml. The isolates were identified as Escherichia coli, Streptococcus feacalis, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus spp, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella spp and Salmonella typhii. The physico-chemical parameters were also determined using standard methods; whose values fell below WHO standards for drinking water except manganese whose values exceeds the maximum permitted limit for water quality of the standard organisation of Nigeria (SON).
Key Words:- Bacteriological quality, Multiple tube techniques, Packaged water.