Treatment Planning: Facially Generated, Digitally Guided, Manually Fabricated Smile Design

A clinical case presentation of a smile design that consists of 10 units of minimally invasive indirect restorations

Growth and impact of scholarly contributions for SP University: A Bibliometric Analysis

Qualitative analysis of bibliographic datasets becomes advantageous to individuals and institutions since the high weightage of ‘research’ enunciated in assessment ranking or gradation framework. Out of the various existing methods ‘bibliometric methods’ applied in the current study for quantitative examination of research output to measure productivity and performance. A total of 1690 Bibliographic records consulted of Sardar Patel University (SPU) published during the year 2009-2018 retrieved from the Scopus indexing database. To validate the objectives i.e. to determine chronological growth, authorship pattern, core sources for research communication, and influence of productivity by citations received, various indicators, and indices and bibliometric laws i.e. RGR, Dt, CAI, DC, Bradford’s Law of distributions, and more have been applied appropriately. Furthermore, software of ‘MS-Excel’ and ‘bibliometrix’ & ‘biblioshiny’ of R-Package software applied for detailed and accurate analysis. Evaluated data figured out Average yearly contribution 169 research however accounted Mean RGR (P) ‘0.25’; Mean Dt (P) ’3.52 reveals inconsistent growth of research output. Rate of DC ‘0.98’ and the highest ‘51.30%’ productivity for ‘multi authorship’ indicates a higher rate of collaborative research work. Total ‘36 core sources’ identified which are highly relevant to ‘applied / pure science’ discipline. A total of 15153 citations were received for research occurrence in the span with an average of 8.97 ACPP where mean RGR (C) ‘0.19’ and Mean Dt (C) ‘7.06’ of citations should be the matter of anxiety for SPU and individual scholars. SPU has to make more effort to promote research and create quality culture, attention of developing better policies to enhance and enrich the research performance of individuals

Lung Biopsy in ARDS: Is It Worth the Risk?

Progress in the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has been slow, perhaps in part due to the heterogeneity in the biology underlying this syndrome. Open lung biopsy is a feasible approach to define various subcategories of underlying histology. In experienced hands, with careful selection of patients and close attention to details of critical care management, including mechanical ventilator settings, the procedure is safe even in patients with severe disease. However, further work is needed to define which patients, if any, experience a beneficial effect on outcome from this procedure. More research is needed on assessing efficacy of potential therapies within histologically defined subgroups. In the future, various biomarkers may be available to non-invasively classify ARDS patients from the standpoint of responsiveness to various therapies, such as gluco-corticoids

The Application of Web 2.0 Tools in University Libraries of India

This research study aims to focus towards the application or evaluation of Web 2.0 tools in State University Libraries of India. The present study deals with the extent usage of Web 2.0 in State University Libraries of India.This research used content analysis based on quantitative and qualitative data which is collected by website observation and questionnaire method. Out of 348 Indian State University Libraries 69% of libraries are having official website and 31% of libraries are lacking any dedicated library webpage. It is found that 9.77% of the Indian State University Libraries were using Web 2.0 technologies to provide services to their users. It is found that the highest Web 2.0 application index is in state of Kerala. OPAC 2.0, Mashups, RSS, Social Bookmarking & Tagging, Social Networking Services, Vodcast and Blog are the most widely applied technology and YouTube, Google Docs, Instant Messaging, Wikis are the least used technology amongst respondent libraries

Comparative Study of Academic Libraries of Selected Higher Educational Institutions in Motihari City, Bihar (India)

Purpose – This paper aims to know the library resources, library services and facilities provided by the higher education academic libraries to their users, find out their problems in delivering better services to users, followed by the best possible suggestions for overall improvement and development of the libraries of selected higher educational institutions in Motihari, Bihar. Design/Methodology/Approach – To accomplish the objectives of the study, data has been collected through a structured questionnaire consisting of several questions keeping in mind the objectives of the study, followed by personal interviews with librarians or In-charge of the libraries and visits to the selected libraries. Questionnaires were filled by the librarians or in-charge of the libraries chosen for study. The quantitative and qualitative both methods were employed to analyse the collected data, and a conclusion is drawn with suitable & achievable suggestions as well. Findings – The study reveals that libraries of all selected higher educational institutions in Motihari have a good collection of library resources and provide user-oriented library services to their users. Research limitations/implications – The study is confined to Academic libraries of selected higher educational institutions viz, Central university and state university colleges situated in Motihari and affiliated to the University Grants Commission (UGC). The study examines the resources, services and facilities available in libraries for their users, in this drastically changing environment. Originality/value – The study is unique in its own way as all the studies have been conducted on the use of public & academic library resources & services by its users, but the comparison of academic libraries of higher educational institutions in eastern Indian states, especially in Bihar type state, where literacy rate is still meagre, is still untouched and the present study is an effort put forward to fill this gap. In addition, this study will be also helpful for the other academic libraries to adopt new trends & technology-based services and some suggestions to ensure better services to their users

Efficacy, tolerability and cost effectiveness of zotepine versus olanzapine in patients of acute schizophrenia

Background: Schizophrenia is a functional psychosis with severe personality changes and thought disorders without cerebral damage. No reports are available in literature regarding efficacy and tolerability of atypical antipsychotic drug zotepine over olanzapine a preferred drug worldwide for the treatment of schizophrenia. Therefore, present study is undertaken to evaluate efficacy, tolerability and cost effectiveness of zotepine over olanzapine in patients suffering from schizophrenia. Methods: A prospective, randomized, single blind, parallel, 6 weeks clinical study was conducted on a total of 112 patients, of schizophrenia attending psychiatry outpatient department at G. R. Medical College, Gwalior, India randomized into two groups (56 in each). Patients received either olanzapine (10-20mg) or zotepine (75-150mg) per day for a period of 6 week. Efficacy was measured by Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and Clinical Global Impression (CGI) scale whereas tolerability was measured by dropout rate and frequency of adverse effects. Cost effectiveness was calculated in terms of cost incurred for improvement at the end of treatment period.Results: Both the drugs showed significant (P.0.05). Olanzapine showed significantly better (P0.05) between the two groups. Incidence of akathisia and drop out (16% and 23%) with zotepine were significant (P<0.05) as compared to olanzapine (2% and 11%) respectively.Conclusions: Though the efficacy of both the drugs is comparable, olanzapine appears to have better tolerability and cost effectiveness than zotepine in patients of schizophrenia

A view-based approach for the reconstruction of optical properties of turbid media

A view-based approach for the computation of updates of optical parameters of a turbid medium is discussed. The approach differs from conventionally employed reconstruction techniques in terms of implementation of the computed updates. Simulation studies in frequency domain for tissue phantoms approximated by slab geometry have been presented. Results of the study show that the proposed inversion scheme, wherein the projection data corresponding to each view has been handled individually, works well in predicting the presence of an inhomogeneity. A comparison with the reconstruction results of conventionally employed inversion schemes involving simultaneous handling of projection data from all the view angles shows that the accuracy of the proposed scheme in predicting the presence of single inhomogeneity is higher and the reconstruction is also relatively free of artifacts. On the other hand, in the presence of multiple inhomogeneities, though the simultaneous handling of all the views gives better reconstruction, the updates obtained by the proposed scheme can be employed as close a priori information about the approximate positions of the inhomogeneities, thereby reducing the overall dimension of the Jacobian matrix to be inverted and hence making the convergence faster

A Generalized Trust Calculation Algorithm

Abstract the current world is a digital world. And certainly we are living simultaneously with digital equipment. The digital computer is no exception. Human life, now a days, largely depends upon computer systems. We use computers for complex mathematical calculations, gaming, day to day account keeping, train tickets reservation, flight ticket reservation, war weapon launching, and space science. The list is keeps on going. The computer based systems are invented or discovered to make human life easier. But the journey is not so easy. If any system starts malfunctioning or behaving abnormally then it starts harming to the human race. As for example: If a war weapon controlling system is mal-programmed then it may possible that weapon may be launched if there is no bellicose situation or may be placed on different trajectory. Another example we may suggest from internet hacking. The confidential data may be hacked and can be used for malicious purpose. Both the example suggests one single point. Even though we use computer based system to make our life easier, it is not advisory to trust on the system without any examination. The trust is not a functionality of the system, but is a very important attribute. It is considered as a soft security. The more trusty a system is, the more reliable it will be. And it will be safer to use the system. The calculation of trust is not depending on one parameter. Various parameters need to take into accounts to calculate the trust. In this article we are proposing an algorithm for achieving the same. This algorithm is based on two concrete mathematical tools: The Markov Chain and The Baye’s Theorem. The Markov chain or model is used to calculate the trust based on some previous trust factors. The Baye’s theorem is used to find the probability of finding the truthfulness of the data. Keywords: Multi-Agent System, JADE,Markove Chain, Baye’s Theorm, Trust Calculatio