Rare peritoneal tumour presenting as uterine fibroid

Tumour arising from the uterus in the reproductive age group commonly belongs to benign category, the myoma uterus. Here we present a case report of a 22yr old primiparous mother with uterine metastasis from a rare peritoneal malignancy desmoplastic small round cell tumour who presented as uterine myoma. Desmoplastic small round cell tumour is a rare aggressive neoplasm arising from mesothelial cell, with poor prognosis. This woman presented with excessive bleeding per vaginum in the postpartum period,3months after caesarean section.24weeks  enlarged uterine mass found for which uterine artery embolisation was done in vain, later she was planned to undergo myomectomy. But due to widespread uterine mass, hysterectomy was done which led to the diagnosis of this rare neoplasm

Retrospective study of 53 cases of caesarean myomectomy regarding its safety and feasibility

Background: In recent era, many studies have come up stating the safety and feasibility of caesarean myomectomy. With the advances in surgical techniques, the risk is very minimum. Our primary objective is to evaluate the safety of caesarean myomectomy and to analyse the blood loss according to the size, site of fibroids and with various methods used to prevent blood loss and postoperative morbidity.Methods: Retrospective studies of 53 women were included in our study who underwent caesarean myomectomy in the period of June 2006 to June 2015. Site, Size and number of myomas removed were noted down. Hemoglobin difference between pre and postoperative levels also noted down.Results: There is no significant blood loss difference according to the type, number and methods used to prevent blood loss. But as the size increases, there is significant blood loss difference- P value 0.006.Conclusions: Caesaren myomectomy can be safely undertaken by experienced surgeons. Single or multiple, smaller subserosal and intramural myomas can be safely removed .Though larger fibroids have increased blood loss intraoperative, with the prophylactic measures, we can safely remove them too. Submucosal, cornual myomas have to be dealt with caution

Retrospective study of 53 cases of caesarean myomectomy regarding its safety and feasibility

Background: In recent era, many studies have come up stating the safety and feasibility of caesarean myomectomy. With the advances in surgical techniques, the risk is very minimum. Our primary objective is to evaluate the safety of caesarean myomectomy and to analyse the blood loss according to the size, site of fibroids and with various methods used to prevent blood loss and postoperative morbidity.Methods: Retrospective studies of 53 women were included in our study who underwent caesarean myomectomy in the period of June 2006 to June 2015. Site, Size and number of myomas removed were noted down. Hemoglobin difference between pre and postoperative levels also noted down.Results: There is no significant blood loss difference according to the type, number and methods used to prevent blood loss. But as the size increases, there is significant blood loss difference- P value 0.006.Conclusions: Caesaren myomectomy can be safely undertaken by experienced surgeons. Single or multiple, smaller subserosal and intramural myomas can be safely removed .Though larger fibroids have increased blood loss intraoperative, with the prophylactic measures, we can safely remove them too. Submucosal, cornual myomas have to be dealt with caution

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Not AvailableTobacco, one of the important high value commercial crops in India, is valued for its potential to generate farm income and employment to farmers and farm labours, and revenue to the government. It is grown in area of 0.45 M ha in the country with a production of 761 M kg. India ranks second in the world tobacco production, after China with 2,807 M kg. During 2016-17, tobacco made a significant contribution of Rs. 28,712 crore to Indian economy in terms of excise revenue (Rs. 22,737 crore) and export earnings (Rs. 5,975 crore). Therefore, continued research backup for tobacco is justified for socio-economic transformational effect that this crop wields on farming communities. India is endowed with diverse agro climatic zones and grows different tobacco types, because of the diverse agro-climatic conditions. The All India Coordinated Project on Tobacco was established by Indian Council of Agricultural Research in the Fourth Five Year Plan during 1970-71 with the headquarters of the Coordinating unit at Anand (Gujarat). The headquarters was subsequently shifted to CTRI, Rajahmundry, A.P. on 16-08-1998. Further, the AICRP on Tobacco was renamed as All India Network Research Project on Tobacco and kept under the administrative control of the Director, CTRI, Rajahmundry. The four main network centres of AINPT are located at Rajahmundry, Shivamogga, Anand and Pusa; the seven sub-centres at Nipani, Nandyal, Berhampur, Araul, Dinhata, Guntur and Hunsur. The four voluntary centers of AINPT are functioning at Ladol, Jeelugumilli, Kandukur and Vedasandur. The centres at Rajahmundry, Guntur, Hunsur, and Dinhata are functioning under the administrative control of Central Tobacco Research Institute (CTRI), Rajahmundry. Pusa centre is now under the administrative control of IARI New Delhi. Anand, Shivamogga, Nipani, Nandyal, Berhampur and Araul centres are under the administrative control of respective Universities, viz., Anand Agricultural University, Anand; University of Horticulture and Agricultural Sciences, Shivamogga; University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad; Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar and Chandra Sekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, respectively.Not Availabl

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Report of AICRP TOBACCO WORKSHOP in 2018-2019In India different tobacco types viz., Flue Cured Virginia (FCV), Bidi, Natu, Chewing and Rustica are grown under diverse agro-climatic conditions. To cater the location specific needs of different tobacco types the All India Coordinated Project on Tobacco was established by Indian Council of Agricultural Research in the Fourth Five Year Plan during 1970-71 with the headquarters of the Coordinating unit at Anand (Gujarat). The headquarters was subsequently shifted to CTRI, Rajahmundry, A.P. on 16-08-1998. Further, the AICRP on Tobacco was renamed as All India Network Research Project on Tobacco and kept under the administrative control of the Director, CTRI, Rajahmundry. A total of number of 14 centres (3 Main centres, 7 sub-centres and 4 voluntary centres) are functioning at present.ICA

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Annual report of CTRI of 2018-19In India different tobacco types viz., Flue Cured Virginia (FCV), Bidi, Natu, Chewing and Rustica are grown under diverse agro-climatic conditions prevailed. To cater the location specific needs of different tobacco types the All India Coordinated Project on Tobacco was established by Indian Council of Agricultural Research in the Fourth Five Year Plan during 1970-71 with the headquarters of the Coordinating unit at Anand (Gujarat). The headquarters was subsequently shifted to CTRI, Rajahmundry, A.P. on 16-08-1998. Further, the AICRP on Tobacco was renamed as All India Network Research Project on Tobacco and kept under the administrative control of the Director, CTRI, Rajahmundry. A total of number of 14 centres (3 Main centres, 7 sub-centres and 4 voluntary centres) are functioning at present.Not Availabl

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Not AvailableTBST-2 is a high yielding flue-cured Virginia tobacco line developed through interspecific hybridization between Nicotiana gossei, a wild relative of cultivated tobacco and N. tabacum cv. Hema. Wild species, N. gossei was identified as a source for resistance to tobacco aphid, Myzus nicotianae, which is an economically important insect pest on tobacco. With a view to incorporate aphid resistance from N. gossei to susceptible N. tabacum, cv. Hema was crossed with N. gossei and interspecific F1 hybrids were obtained. Fertility was restored in a few segregating progenies through pedigree and back cross breeding and the resulting advanced cross derivatives with restored fertility were screened under artificial inoculation against tobacco aphid. Selections having aphid resistance in addition to normal fertility and desirable agronomic traits were further advanced. Subsequently, the aphid resistant progenies in F9 and different back cross generations, were screened against TMV disease under artificial inoculation. A number of light cast and dark cast, resistant advanced interspecific cross derivatives were evaluated in replicated yield trials at CTRI, Rajahmundry. One among these lines, TBST-2 showed resistance to TMV besides tolerance to tobacco aphid was identified as significantly superior to the ruling traditional black soil varieties for cured leaf yield. In the station trials, TBST-2 showed an increase of 16 & 31% green leaf, 15 & 30% cured leaf, 25 & 27% bright leaf yield and 30 & 28% increase in grade index, respectively over the best check variety, VT 1158. In on-farm trials, TBST-2 with an average cured leaf productivity of 2799 kg/ha recorded more than 13% increase over Siri. In SLS, with an average productivity of 2189 kg/ha cured leaf yield, TBST-2 showed 15% improvement over Siri. The proposed variety TBST-2 showed maximizing yield potential at plant spacing of 70 x 50 cm with 45 kg N/ha. In view of its high yield potential, acceptable physical and chemical quality characteristics, resistance to TMV disease and moderate resistance to tobacco aphids, TBST-2 was identified by the VIII AINPT Group Meeting (2015) and CTRI Institute Research Council for release for commercial cultivation in traditional black soils and southern light soils of Andhra Pradesh.Not Availabl

Tobacco Agridaksh: An Online Expert System

Not AvailableNew advances in information technology led to the development of Expert Systems and their application in various sectors including farming. In India, agricultural production has been transformed into a multifaceted business enterprise. Indian agriculture to remain competitive needs the accumulation and integration of scientific knowledge, and information from many diverse sources. Indian farmer often relies on agricultural specialists, advisors and agricultural research and development institutes for agricultural information for better decision making at the actual farm situation. Unfortunately, timely specialist assistance is not available when the farmer needs. Thus the situation demand for a 'virtual expert' who can give personalized expert advice to a large community of farmers, specific to their needs and aspirations considering various knowledge sources. The role of expert systems in tobacco sector and its applications in effective production and protection technologies have been discussed in this article. It is almost impossible for any human expert to consider every piece of available information before arriving at optimal decisions. To overcome this problem and provide precise information to the farmers, "expert systems" have been developed with a primary goal to make expertise available to clients and decision makers who need answers swiftly. The main aim is to deliver the required information and disseminate the up-to-date scientific knowledge in a readily accessible and easily understood form to the farmers. It is one of the most efficient extension tools to take the technology from scientists to the growers directly without any distortion of content which normally creeps in because of multiple agencies involved in conventional technology transfer systems. With this aim, ICAR-Central Tobacco Research Institute has developed a web-based expert system o tobacco using "Agridaksh" - an online tool developed by ICAR-=Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute. This, online expert systems has the tremendous capacity to transfer location specific technologies and advice to the farmers with a greater precision.Not Availabl