National Dengue Day (India): Combatting the Vector-Borne Public Health Threat

Guest comment by Dr. Mandeep Singh on the occasion of National Dengue Day (India) observed on 16th May, 202

Structural Changes in Indian Economy: An Empirical Analysis using Input-Output Structural Decomposition Analysis

The present study is an attempt to decompose the changes in output growth in India since 1983-84 For analysis purpose study has bifurcated the whole period into two parts i e pre 1983-84 to 1993-94 and post 1993-94 to 2006-07 reforms period Input-Output tables for the year 1983-84 1993-94 and 2006-07 have been utilized for this purpose Due to non-availability of recent Input-Output table the analysis of the recent years 2007-08 to 2012-13 has been done using the data from different Economic Surveys provided by the Ministry of Finance Government of India The study utilized structural decomposition analysis to categorize the different sources of output growth While comparing the two study periods results show that for the primary sector 1 to 11 there is rise in private consumption and government consumption expenditure However percentage share of exports and investment expenditure in primary sector have declined over two periods In secondary sector 12 to 44 there is a sharp increase in percentage share of all demand categories For tertiary sector 45 to 58 the increase has been shown in investment expenditure imports and exports only Further it is the average growth of final demand which holds the largest share in change of output growth over the study period Among the five categories of final demand domestic demand sum of private consumption government consumption and investment expenditure is the dominant source of output growth in both the periods It shows that Indian economy has a very strong domestic marke

Effect of chitosan coatings on physico-chemical and enzymatic activities in mango cv Dashehari stored at low temperature

Physico-chemical and enzymatic changes in mango (Mangifera indica) cv. Dashehari inresponse to postharvest application of chitosan (0, 0.5 and 1.0%) were studied during 4 weeks that were stored between 10±1 °C, 90-95 % RH. Fruits were evaluated for various quality parameters such as firmness, weight loss, pulp colour, β-carotene, soluble solid content (SSC), titratable acidity (TA) and activities of polygalactouronase (PG) and cellulase on 0, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days. Results exhibited that chitosan coatings (1.0 %) effectively reduced the weight loss (5.82 %) and markedly slowed down the ripening changes as evidenced from their retention of fruit firmness (15.50 N), maintenance of SSC (18.85 %) and TA (0.44 %) at 21 days of storage. Chitosan coatings also retarded the pulp colour development and lowered activities of PG and cellulase enzymes as compared to non-coated fruits. Overall, chitosan coating at 1.0% was found to be most effective in enhancing the storability and quality of mango fruits at cool storage temperatures

Arousal Detection Using EEG S

Abstract An ANN based classification system for human emotion paper. The data used in this study are forward back-propagation neural network is applied for the classification of human classify emotion in two classes, high arousal(HA) and low arousal(LA

Management of lower limb trauma in pregnancy

Introduction Lower limb fractures in pregnancy are a rare complication. Still there is limited literature available on management of these fractures and perioperative obstetric and orthopedics management largely unclear.Trauma during pregnancy is the common cause of Non obstetrical maternal death and a significant public health burden. This study reviews thecommon cause of lower limb trauma during pregnancy, morbidity, mortality, and providing a management approach to pregnant patients with lower limb trauma.   Materials and methods A prospective analysis was conducted in orthopaedics department ofGovernment Medical College, Patiala during 2019 to 2022 on 30 pregnant patients admitted here with lower limb fractures. Road side accidents was the most common cause of trauma, followed by falls and then assault.   Results The following observations were made from the data collected during this study in the treatment of 30 cases of lower limb trauma during pregnancy. Mean age of patients 27 years. Most common cause of trauma is traffic accidents followed by fall and violence. In our study,18 patients presents with femoral fractures and 12 patients with tibial fractures. Operative intervention done for all femoral fractures and 6 tibia fracturesand 6 tibial fractures are managed conservatively. Among 18 femoral fractures 15 are operated with plating and 3 with interlock nail femur.Among 6 operated tibia fractures, 2 are operated with plating and 4 with interlock nail. All cases are evaluated with risk and benefit of operative treatment, positioning of patient, type of anesthesia used, use of c-arm, radiation dose, intraoperative fetal monitoring and the risk associated with anesthetic agents, antibiotics, analgesics, anticoagulants.   Conclusions Orthopedic trauma during pregnancy usually associated with significant morbidity and mortality to the mother as well as fetus. A multidisciplinaryapproach to be used for successful management of lower limb fracture during pregnancy. The orthopedic surgeon must consider about both operative and Non-operative measures. Risk and benefit of operative treatment must be weighed carefully. Many fractures during pregnancy can be managed conservatively based on fracture pattern and displacement. Also we can delay the operative treatment until after delivery is often a safe option. In fractures where surgical intervention is necessary, orthopedic surgeon must consider the physiologic changes that accompany pregnancy and the potential risks to the fetus. Surgeon must take care of proper positioning of patient, use of c-arm, radiation dose and intraoperative fetal monitoring. Also the risk associated with anesthetic agents, antibiotics, analgesics, anticoagulants.   &nbsp