Frozen section evaluation of lymph nodes in Oral squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective study

The principal indication of performing a frozen section is to obtain a definite immediate diagnosis, on the basis of which a surgical decision will be made. Immediate diagnosis allows the surgeon to proceed with further therapy without any delay. A definite immediate diagnosis is said to be dependent on the reliability of frozen sections. Many authors have carried out frozen section study on soft tissue tumors and lymph node evaluation in different parts of the body with varying percentages of reliability. However, it appears that lymph node evaluations specifically in oral squamous cell carcinoma cases were not performed, or limited. Hence the present study was undertaken to determine the reliability of frozen section diagnosis in the lymph nodes of oral squamous cell carcinomas. This study was performed so that the surgeons would have an intraoperative assessment of the extent of local metastasis and to determine the adequacy of resection before the wound is closed. The objectives of the present study are to assess microscopically the frozen section of the palpable and non palpable lymph nodes of neck for metastasis in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity. To compare the micros- copic features of paraffin embedded lymph node sections with those of frozen sections. To assess the reliability of frozen section evaluation of cervical lymph nodes in oral squamous cell carcinoma. The present research work gives 100% accuracy of frozen sections with due care by additional staining to frozen sections by phloxine methylene blue stain, however cannot be in any way superior to the magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, immunoscintigraphy and lymphangioscintigraphy

Bibliometric Analysis of Supply Chain Management: An International Journal from 2005-2014

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the contributions of researchers in the field of management internationally through this journal in last ten years. Authors conduct a bibliometric analysis of the Supply Chain Management: an International Journal which is indexed in the Social Science Citation Index. This study was developed from a bibliometric survey to expand knowledge regarding publications in the supply chain management: an international journal from 2005-14. The present study Bibliometric analysis of Supply chain management: an international journal which covers the 458 articles of 10 volumes and 59 issues in 10 years from 2005-2014. Authors performed the analysis of scientific publications, reviewed and indexed in databases Emerald. Nonparametric test X2 was done to test the hypotheses. The Authors attempted to reveal the year wise publication of articles, authorship pattern of articles, citation pattern, No of citations, country wise distribution of articles, average number of citation per articles and length of papers etc. Results showed that, in the year 2006, highest 59(12.94%) articles were published out of 458 articles in last ten years. Dual author contribution has predominant with 35.80%. In geographical distribution of articles, UK has contributed highest 103 articles with 22.49% and highest 49.56% articles are published with page range of 11-20. The X2 test depict that there is significant relationship between highly cited articles and the most productive author while there is no significant relationship between highly cited articles and the most productive country as well as most productive institute/university. The limitation of this study is that articles were taken from 2005-14 only and the citations are taken from the Google scholar only. First, this research could be used for further analysis in the future such as keyword content analysis of getting the deeper knowledge. Second, only one SSCI Journal was considered in this research. Therefore, future research could use the different journal databases to retrieve more in-depth issues. This study will helpful for researchers to know which article and which author has major contribution and what kind of study he has done in the past 10 years as well as what will be the future scope. The study is first of its kind with reference to this journal and thus it will contribute to the researchers to enhance the knowledge /information about the kind of study being published in this journal in last ten years

Immunohistochemical expression of Bcl-2 in benign and malignant salivary gland tumors

Objectives: The present study was undertaken to assess and compare the immunohistochemical expression of Bcl-2 in selected benign and malignant salivary gland tumors. Study Design: A total of 50 cases of buffered formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded tissues of previously diagnosed cases of benign and malignant salivary gland tumors from the archives of Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, India, were taken for the study. The immunohistochemical staining procedure was performed using monoclonal anti Bcl-2 antibody, as directed by the manufacturer. Results: Thirty six cases (72%) out of 50 cases showed a positive expression for Bcl-2. Benign salivary gland tumors showed a positive expression in 8 out of 14 cases (~57%) and malignant salivary gland tumors in 28 out of 36 cases (~78%). The staining was intense in the normal lymph node, which is used as a positive control. Bcl-2 expression was seen in both benign and in malignant salivary gland tumors taken for the study except in "canalicular adenoma". Conclusion: The immunohistochemical expression of Bcl-2 was greater and more intense in malignant salivary gland neoplasms, suggesting a high survival rate of tumor cells in malignant neoplasms. © Medicina Oral S. L

Applications of Multi-Agent System in Power System Engineering

Power system needs a continuous upgrade to overcome the challenges like distributed control, self-healing, power quality, demand side management and integration of renewable system. At present, power system needs an advance and intelligent technology to perform various system level tasks. Centralized control of the system has efficient operation during integration of the renewable resources and lag of communication between the stations. Smart grid provides the intelligent and efficient power management system. Upgrade of present power system with multi-agent system (MAS) provides the solution for most of the power system issues. More number of MAS are used in the power system network based on acquires of the system. MAS are communicating with each other for the more acquired result. Better implantation of MAS can achieved by providing the high speed and secured communication protocol. In this chapter, we discussed about the MAS fundamental architecture and intelligent controller design tools and case study of real time tariff management using MAS

Key Determinants of Sustainable Product Design and Manufacturing

AbstractIn the present era, there is an urgent need to make all industrial products sustainable for reduce environmental impact in the Production and consumption. Sustainable manufacturing is becoming crucial for businesses more than ever before. In this context, The key determinants of sustainable Product Design and manufacturing (SPDM) has been examined in the form of Environmental, Economical and Social factors in the Indian manufacturing organisations which provides the basis of SPDM for Indian manufacturing firms. This paper identified the various types of key determinants of Sustainable Product Design and Manufacturing (SPDM) by the survey methodology. A survey is conducted to confirm the key determinants in Indian manufacturing organisations. From this study it is proposed that the more emphasis should be given on Product life cycle, 6R (reuse, recover, recycle, redesign, reduce and remanufacture) and Housing and service infrastructure for this the new tools and techniques will be develop for creating a sustainable product. In this regards, it is suggested that proposed key Determinants play a vital role in product design and manufacturing and gives the better approach for sustainability

Performance of a Community-based Health and Nutrition-education Intervention in the Management of Diarrhoea in a Slum of Delhi, India

Diarrhoeal infections are the fifth leading cause of death worldwide and continue to take a high toll on child health. Mushrooming of slums due to continuous urbanization has made diarrhoea one of the biggest public-health challenges in metropolitan cities in India. The objective of the study was to carry out a community-based health and nutrition-education intervention, focusing on several factors influencing child health with special emphasis on diarrhoea, in a slum of Delhi, India. Mothers (n=370) of children, aged >12–71 months, identified by a door-to-door survey from a large urban slum, were enrolled in the study in two groups, i.e. control and intervention. To ensure minimal group interaction, enrollment for the control and intervention groups was done purposively from two extreme ends of the slum cluster. Baseline assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices on diarrhoea-related issues, such as oral rehydration therapy (ORT), oral rehydration salt (ORS), and continuation of breastfeeding during diarrhoea, was carried out using a pretested questionnaire. Thereafter, mothers (n=195) from the intervention area were provided health and nutrition education through fortnightly contacts achieved by two approaches developed for the study—‘personal discussion sessions’ and ‘lane approach’. The mothers (n=175) from the control area were not contacted. After the intervention, there was a significant (p=0.000) improvement in acquaintance to the term ‘ORS’ (65–98%), along with its method of reconstitution from packets (13–69%); preparation of home-made sugar-salt solution (10–74%); role of both in the prevention of dehydration (30–74%) and importance of their daily preparation (74–96%); and continuation of breastfeeding during diarrhoea (47–90%) in the intervention area. Sensitivity about age-specific feeding of ORS also improved significantly (p=0.000) from 13% to 88%. The reported usage of ORS packets and sugar-salt solution improved significantly from 12% to 65% (p=0.000) and 12% to 75% (p=0.005) respectively. The results showed that health and nutrition-education intervention improved the knowledge and attitudes of mothers. The results indicate a need for intensive programmes, especially directed towards urban slums to further improve the usage of oral rehydration therapy

Oxide Nanostructures: Characterizations And Optical Bandgap Evaluations Of Cobalt-Manganese And Nickel-Manganese At Different Temperatures

Cobalt-Manganese and Nickel-Manganese oxide (CoMnO and NiMnO) nanoparticles were prepared by chemical co-precipitation method by decomposition of their respective metal sulfides and sodium carbonate using ethylene diamene tetra acetic acid as the capping agent. The samples were heated at 400, 600 and 800 °C. The average particle sizes were determined from the X-ray line broadening. The diffractograms were compared with JCPDS data to identify the crystallographic phase and cubic structure of the particles. The samples were characterized by XRD, FTIR and UV analyses. The internal elastic micro strains were calculated and it was seen that as the particle size increases strain decreases. The FTIR studies have been used to confirm the metal oxide formation. The chemical compositions of the samples were verified using EDX spectra. The surface morphologies of the samples were studied from the SEM images. The absorption spectra of the materials in the UV-Vis-NIR range were recorded. From the analysis of the absorption spectra, the direct band gaps of the materials were calculated. When you are citing the document, use the following link http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/965

Bond strength and tensile strength of surface treated resin teeth with microwave cured and heat cured acrylic resin denture base: An in-vitro study

Purpose: The study compared the effect of pre-processed surface treatment such as sand blasting and grinding of ridge lap area of the acrylic teeth on the tensile strength and bond strength of the permanent denture base fabricated with different curing techniques.   Materials and methods: Ridge lap surface areas of the acrylic maxillary anterior teeth were treated with sandblasting and grinding procedure. Specimens were fabricated and processed with conventional heat cured, microwave cured and self cured techniques. Specimens were subjected to bond strength and tensile strength testing.   Results: Sandblasting in all type of curing possessed higher bond and tensile strength. Grinding method  yielded higher bond and tensile strength compared to control groups.   Conclusion: It is recommended sandblat the ridge lap area of the acrylic denture teeth prior to denture base processing.     KEYWORDS:  Bond strength; conventional cure; microwave cure; sand blastin

A community based study on menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls in an urban slum of Patna

Aim: To study the menstrual hygiene practices of adolescent girls residing in urban slums of Patna .Material and Methods: A community based cross sectional study of 65 adolescent(10-19 years) girls available with Anganwadi workers from ICDS centres were interviewed on a pre -designed semi structured and pre-validated questionnaire to collect data on menstrual hygiene over a period of 3 months(January to March 2017). Result: Out of 65 adolescent enrolled girls 58.8% girls consulted their mother for menstruation related issues and 47% faced social restriction during menstruation. 61% girls were using sanitary pads. Only 7% girls had safe and hygienic practice of throwing used clothes after single use. Use of sanitary napkins and religion were not significantly (p>0.05) associated while monthly family income and educational status were significantly associated. Conclusion: The menstrual hygiene practices were poor among girls with social restriction and taboos. Education about proper menstruation hygiene practices is essential to overcome these barriers. Key words: Adolescent, menstrual hygiene, sanitary napkins, social restriction

Association of sociodemographic characteristics with KAP regarding menstrual hygiene among women in an urban area in Delhi

Introduction: Menstruation despite being a natural process is linked with several misconceptions and false practices, which sometimes results in adverse health outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding menstrual hygiene and their association with sociodemographic determinants among women in an urban area of Delhi.Materials and Methods: A community‑based cross‑sectional survey was conducted for a period of 1 year among 350 women age 18–45 years residing in an urban resettlement colony in Delhi. Semi‑structured questionnaire containing questions regarding subject’s demographic profile, their knowledge, attitude, and practices pertaining to menstrual hygiene was used. It had seven questions regarding knowledge and eight questions each about attitude and practices regarding menstrual hygiene, respectively. A 5‑point Likert scale was used to assess women’s responses to attitude questions. Practices satisfactory or unsatisfactory were based on UNICEF guidelines. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 17.Results: The mean age of women was 26.53 ± 0.295 years. More than three‑fourths (88.3%) women had good knowledge, whereas only 32.3% of women had a positive attitude regarding menstrual hygiene. More than two‑thirds of the women were using sanitary pads as menstrual absorbent. Significant association was seen between knowledge and subject’s marital status (P = 0.034) and subject’s occupation (P = 0.046). A significant association was observed between attitude and socioeconomic status of the participant (P = 0.001).Conclusion: These findings indicate the need for education about healthy menstrual practices. Health education is an essential requirement to fill the knowledge gap to promote accessibility, availability, and sanitary facilities and products.Keywords: Attitude; knowledge; menstrual hygiene; practice