The Trichobezoar Enigma: Untangling The Intricacies Of Rapunzel Syndrome

Rapunzel Syndrome is a rare manifestation of trichobezoar, characterized by the presence of hair strands extending beyond the stomach and into the duodenum. Trichobezoars typically develop in individuals with a history of trichotillomania, a compulsive behavioral disorder involving hair-pulling, combined with trichophagia, the ingestion of hair. While trichobezoars predominantly form within the stomach, their occurrence in the jejunum is infrequent. This condition is more commonly observed in adolescent females. The formation of bezoars within the gastrointestinal tract is typically attributed to anatomical changes. However, in cases where no such anatomical abnormalities are present, psychiatric disorders like trichotillomania can lead to the development of trichobezoars in the stomach. In this case, a 14-year-old patient is diagnosed with trichotillomania. The patient was admitted to the hospital due to complaints of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation, and weight loss. Upon examination, a substantial trichobezoar was discovered, completely filling the stomach, duodenum, and extending into the mid-portion of the jejunum, resulting in subacute obstruction

Phytochemical evaluation of Celastrus paniculatus seed oil extracted by a method used by ‘Uraanv’ tribe of Chhattisgarh

More than 35,000 plant species are being used in various human cultures around the world for medicinal purposes. Medicated oil plays an important role for prevention and cure of diseases in Ayurveda. Celastrus paniculatus seed oil is such wonderful medicinally useful oil. It is commonly known as Black-Oil tree, Intellect tree, Climbing-staff plant and Jyotishmati and “Tree of life” in Ayurveda. It possesses Anti-depressant, Anti-Parkinson, Anti-Alzheimer’s, Neuroprotective, IQ improving activity. In tribal district (Jashpur) of Chhattisgarh, Indian people uses traditional method to extract C. paniculatus oil. It is commonly used by the tribes for the treatment of various diseases like headache, muscular spasm and local inflammations. The present study aim is documentation of traditional method of oil extraction used by ‘Uraanv’ tribe. This paper also dealt with the Physicochemical and qualitative phytochemical evaluation of C. paniculatus seed oil. Oil yield by traditional method was 25%. Carbohydrate, reducing sugar, monosaccharide, protein, amino acid, steroid, flavonoid, alkaloid, fixed oil, phytosterols, saponin, diterpenoid and cardiac glycoside were found in the oil sample.The GC-MS analysis shows the presence of 47 compounds in the oil. These phytochemical might be responsible for the therapeutic effect of C. paniculatsus seed oil

Diffusion of Power:Gender as a factor for women leaders at the Grassroots Democratic Institutions of Rural India: A Study from an Indian State

Even before 73rd Amendment of the Indian constitution democracy at the grassroots level had been attempted giving   limited power to the people at the local level, both rural and urban, but not on a very regular basis. But this landmark amendment besides institutionalizing democracy at the grassroots, made women representation mandatory reserving 33% of seats for them in the elected bodies. Women representatives at the grassroots (panchayat levels) are said to outnumber even the population of some small countries like the Scandinavian ones. However, they suffer from the charge that they do just proxies for the male folks (their husbands, brothers or other male relations). Almost all power structures in India  have been patriarchal in nature. How the women induction into Grassroot Democratic bodies have transformed politics is a subject matter of query and curiosity. Do women face handicaps for being women when they sit or work face to face with men  in institutions where  power and policies matter ? How much effective they have been in policymaking or influencing policies? The paper  seeks to study changing nature of gender in the power structures of village democracies  (Panchayat systems)  while giving a picture of gender relations in the state (Odisha) in general and the rural society in particular

From Alienation to Assimilation: Exploring Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake

Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel The Namesake is a kaleidoscope of the different shades of the individual relationships, the conflicts and confusions of the characters along with the cultural dilemma of the immigrants. The novel explores the diasporic conflict of the hyphenated identities of Indian-Americans. The immigrants in the novel live a confused existence as Indian-American, American-Indian and Overseas-Born-Indian. Being a foreigner is a sort of lifelong pregnancy for Ashima- a perpetual wait, a constant burden and an on-going responsibility. The novel focuses on cross-cultural conflicts, trauma and aspirations of the two generations of expatriates, Ashoke and Ashima who are not inclined towards getting Americanised, while Gogol and Sonia, the second-generation migrants face the intense pressure to be loyal to the old world and fluent to the new

Development-induced Displacement and Issues of Resettlement

Compulsory land acquisition and forced displacement of communities for a larger public purpose bring to the fore the problematic nature of development in the contemporary and modern State. Growing public concern over the long-term consequences of this has led to greater scrutiny of the rehabilitation and resettlement process, particularly for large development projects. In recent decades a new development paradigm has been articulated, one that promotes poverty reduction, environmental protection, social justice, and human rights. In this paradigm, development is viewed as both bringing benefits and imposing costs. Among its greatest costs has been the displacement of millions of vulnerable people. The gaps in current policies and their implementation fail to address the impoverishment and social disarticulation of the displaced persons. Emphasis should be laid on Human Rights approach to address effectively the issues of development, displacement and resettlement

Merging Identities: A Study of Jhumpa Lahiri’s Interpreter of Maladies

Jhumpa Lahiri’s characters in her short story collection Interpreter of Maladies keep wandering between the two worlds- one in their homeland and the other in the country where they choose to live and die. Lahiri records the emotional journey of characters seeking love and searching their identity beyond the barricade of nations, cultures, religions and generations. Mr. Kapasi is an interpreter of maladies and the malady of Mrs. Das is to be an unfamiliar person to her family’s culture, as Lahiri herself is an erudite interpreter of maladies- both social and emotional. Since, Mrs. Das is undertaking a second migration, she turns to be an interpreter like Mr. Kapasi whose job interests her so much. The characters’ longing to belong to either or both the habitats, their urge to de-stress the distress of alienation by searching an identity in their native heritage add value to the writer’s creative intensity. She illustrates her characters sprouting in the centre of a new crossbreed culture, the Indo-American awareness as Lahiri herself, the true representative of the second generation Indian in America

MIDLINE DIASTEMA WITH LOWER ANTERIOR CROWDING

Midline diastema and dental crowding are common dental conditions that can affect a person's appearance and oral health. This study found that midline diastema is prevalent in adult patients in eastern India, with abnormal labial frenum attachment being the most common cause. The study also found that there is a correlation between midline diastema and lower anterior crowding

The impact of population displacement due to river bank erosion on the education of erosion victims: a study in jangipur sub-division of murshidabad district, West Bengal, India

The present research aims to find out whether population displacement due to river bank erosion has any impact on education of the erosion victims of the developing countries or not. To fulfil the objective of the study, 19 erosion affected study units were selected along the banks of the Ganga-Bhagirathi river in the Jangipur sub-division of Murshidabad district, West Bengal. Pearson’s correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis were performed using SPSS software. The result of the study shows that frequency of population displacement due to bank erosion and percentage of child labour are positively and significantly correlated (r = 0.51). A low mean year of schooling has been observed in almost all selected study units. The result of multiple linear regression analysis shows that river bank erosion has an adverse impact on the education of the people living along the river banks

Type of Deepbite in Orthodontic Treated Patients

Deep bite is a common malocclusion that can occur in both children and adults. It is defined as an excessive vertical overlap of the upper teeth on the labial surface of the lower teeth when the teeth are in centric occlusion. Deep bite can be classified according to its origin (dental or skeletal), function (true or pseudo), and extent (incomplete or complete). The aetiological factors of deep bite include inherent factors (tooth morphology, skeletal pattern, and malocclusion) and acquired factors (muscular habit, change in tooth position, loss of posterior supporting tooth, and lateral tongue thrusting habit). Deep bite is more common in some racial groupings than others, and it is associated with compromising periodontal health of maxillary anteriors and the palatal tissue. This study found that 58% of orthodontic patients had deep bite, and 71% of those had incomplete deep bite. Females were more likely to have deep bite than males