Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis Presenting as Intestinal Obstruction - A Case Series.

Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis is a rare disease characterized by infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract by an increased number of eosinophils as compared to the normal. The anatomic location and intensity of the infiltrate decides the varied clinical symptomatology with which these patients present. The present report deals with four cases, all presenting with clinical signs of intestinal obstruction A laparotomy performed revealed a stricture in the first case, superficial ulcers and adhesions in the second case, an ileocaecal mass in the third case and volvulus formation in the fourth case. Eosinophilic gastroenteritis was confirmed on histopathology in all the four cases. All the four patients experienced relief of symptoms after resection. It is essential to diagnose the disease to differentiate it from other conditions presenting as intestinal obstruction. The cases are presented because of the rarity of occurrence and presentation. Relevant literature has been reviewed

Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic Activities of Amorphophallus bulbifer (Roxb) Kunth Whole Plant

Purpose: To investigate the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of the Amorphophallus Bulbifer in Wistar rats and mice.Methods: The anti-inflammatory activity of the hydroalcohol extract of A. bulbifer whole plant at dose levels of 100 and 200 mg/kg p.o. in rats was determined with a plethysmograph paw volume difference of the animals pre- and post-treatment. Ibuprofen (10 mg/kg) was employed as reference standard. Analgesic activity was evaluated using tail flick and tail immersion techniques, by measuring the reaction time of the animals treated with either standard or extract. Pentazocin (30 mg/kg) was used as reference standard.Results: The extract showed significant anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities at the two test dose levels at the 4th hour (p < 0.001). The extract exhibited anti inflammatory activity of 56.5 (p < 0.001) and57.1 % (p < 0.001) inhibition compared to the control group in the carrageenan and histamine-induced inflammation model at a dose of 200 mg/kg. For analgesic activity, the extract showed reaction times of7.33 (p < 0.001) and 7.83 (p < 0.001) min in the tail flick and tail immersion models, respectively, at a dose of 200 mg/kg while the normal and reference groups exhibited reaction times of 2.16, 2.66 and8.16 (p < 0.001) and 8.5 (p < 0.001) in the tail flick and tail immersion methods, respectively.Conclusion: Based on the findings, it can be concluded that  Amorphophallus bulbifer possesses antiinflammatory and analgesic properties and this lends some support for its use in traditional medicalpractice.Keywords: Amorphophallus bulbifer, Anti-inflammatory activity, Analgesic activit

Research Productivity and Research Trends in the Library and Information Science Subject: A Study with reference to SCOPUS

The current study attempts to find out the research productivity and trends in Library and Information Science (LIS)subject in India during 1944 to 2017 by using bibliometric and content analysis methods. The publication data for the study was extracted from the Scopus database which consists of 1944 publications published by Indian authors.Thebibliographic data were analyzedby different bibliometric indicators which include most preferred journals, most prolific author, author collaboration trends, most prolific institutions and highly cited papers. The study reveals many important facets of LIS research in India. Gupta, B. M. the as recognized as the most prolific author with57papers; whereina context toa totalnumber of citations received Garg, K. C. topped in term of 406 citations. DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technolgy was identified as the most preferred journal with highest publications followed by Scientometrics Journal. The content analysis of the publications shows three major clusters in LIS research includes “Use and User study,”“Bibliometric/Scientometrics” and “Digital Library Research.

Set Down Study of Projectile in Flight Through Imaging

Deformation study of projectile immediately after firing is essential for its successful impact. A projectile that undergoes more than the tolerated amount of deformation in the barrel may not produce the requisite results. The study of projectile deformation before its impact requires it to be imaged in flight and perform some computation on the acquired image. Often the deformation tolerance is of the order of tens of micrometer and the acquired image cannot produce image with such accuracy because of photographic limitations. Therefore, it demands sub-pixel manipulation of the captured projectile image. In this work the diameter of a projectile is estimated from its image which became blur because of slow shutter speed. First the blurred image is restored and then various interpolation methods are used for sub-pixel measurement. Two adaptive geometrical texture based interpolation schemes are also proposed in this research. The proposed methods produce very good results as compared to the existing methods.Science Journal, Vol. 64, No. 6, November 2014, pp.530-535, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/dsj.64.811

Optimization of DNA extraction for ISSR studies in Tectona grandis L.f. - an important forest tree species

Four extraction methods and sample types were evaluated for yield, quality and suitability of genomic DNA for ISSR marker amplification in teak (Tectona grandis). Both CTAB and SDS based extraction procedures extracted better quantity and purity index of genomic DNA. Leaves of trees, bud grafts andseedlings yielded better DNA than seeds. Using identical PCR conditions, DNA extraction methods and sample types influenced amplifications of ISSR markers, with no amplifications among seed samples. DNA extraction method and sample type are very important consideration for reproducible ISSR-based molecular marker analysis in tea

Successful monitoring of the 11 April 2012 tsunami off the coast of Sumatra by Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre

The Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) in Hyderabad monitored the 11 April 2012 tsunami off the coast of Sumatra, which was generated by a shallow strike-slip earthquake and it largest aftershock of magnitude Mw (mB) 8.5 and 8.2 respectively, that occurred inside the subducting slab of the Indian plate. The earthquake generated a small ocean-wide tsunami that has been recorded by various tide gauges and tsunami buoys located in the Indian Ocean region. ITEWC detected the earthquake within 3 min 52 s and issued six advisories (bulletins) according to its Standard Operating Procedure. The ITEWC performed well during the event, and avoided false alarms and unnecessary public evacuations, especially in the mainland part of India region

A Case Report on Siraja Granthi

Siraja Granthi is one among the Granthi Roga described in various Ayurvedic classics. It denotes a pathological condition characterised by an elevated, quickly developing and round swelling of veins, which are non pulsating and painless. Symptomatologies of Siraja Granthi indicate the correlation towards the varicose veins. Ayurvedic management has multiple time tested modalities of treatment such as external application of Sahacharadi Taila, internal Basti and Para surgical procedure such as Raktamokshana,for the management of Siraja Granthi. A hypothesis was made that, whether Raktamokshana by Siravyadha method which is comparatively safe, has extended systemic action quoted to be Ardha Chikitsa and can be employed in patients with Siraja Granthi / varicose veins. Case Presentation: A 39 year old male patient visited OPD of Shalya Tantra, GAMC, Bengaluru, who had presented with complaint of dull aching pain which aggravates specially by the end of the day and dilated, engorged veins over right lower limb for about 2 years associated with gradual onset of mild edema around the right ankle, discoloration and itching for last 4 months. It was planned to treat the patient with Raktamokshana by Siravyadha 4 sittings at an interval of 7 days and Sahacharadi Kashaya 15 ml Bid given internally for 28 days. Conclusion: Raktamokshana (Siravyadha) line of treatment was found to be beneficial in relieving pain, swelling, itching and discoloration around the affected regions of varicose veins