Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease using CNN Architectures

Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological condition that causes some structural alterations in the brain. In this paper we have given an overview of all the available good CNN models used in medical imaging for image classification purpose such asAlexNet, GoogleNet, ResNet 18, ResNet 50, SqueezeNet and DenseNet. Using these CNN models, we have been able to classify three different stages of Alzheimer's disease – Cognitively Normal (NC), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s Disease(AD). The dataset is derived from ADNI and has been preprocessed before applying various CNN models. The experimental results demonstrate that all models performed well and the best accuracy has been acquired by the GoogleNet of 96.81%

STANDARD MANUFACTURING PROCEDURE PROTOCOL FOR TUTTHA BHASMA AN AYURVEDIC ALCHEMY AND ITS UTILITY

Objective: Standard operating protocol for manufacturing of Tuttha bhasma is a precious metal used in Ayurveda Alchemy Rasa Shastra. Methods: The study was facilitated by collecting Tuttha and was procured from Pharmacy IPGT and RA, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar. With Grahya Lakshanas (qualities as described in the classics), namely, Snigdha (unctuous), Guru (heavy), and Mahaujjala (very bright blue in color) were observed and selected the sample for the study.Results: From the study, we obtained Tuttha after shodhana is 105 g, 102 g, and 105 g, the average 104% while Marana with Gandhaka media it is 39.2% and in Marana without Gandhaka it is 24.8%.Conclusion: The study confirms that the manufacturings of Tuttha have contained the purification of Gandhak and its utility and the trituratation with Bijora nimbu and heating pattern of Tuttha bhasama

Application of Motivational Enhancement Therapy in Group settings among Patients with Substance Abuse

Background: Substance abuse is defined as the use of a drug or any other substance for a non-medical purpose with the aim of producing some type of "mind-altering "effect in the users. Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) is a systematic intervention approach for evoking change. It is based on principles of motivational psychology and is designed to produce rapid and internal motivation. Aims: The present study aims to assess and compare desire to quit substance use among substance users and the effectiveness of Motivation Enhancement Therapy on the desire to quit substance use in an experimental group. Sample and Sampling: A total number of 70 participants were selected using purposive sampling technique. The sample comprised of 35 from inpatient unit and 35 from the out-patient department of psychiatry, Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College and Hospital, Karnal, Haryana, India. Results and Conclusions: The present study suggests that comprehensive patient-friendly treatments are more effective in increasing the desire to quit substance use than the standard pharmacological treatment.  Hence, combining pharmacolo­gical treatment with appropriate psychosocial interventions focusing on the specific problem of the patient may provide a better outcome than either one alone. Clinicians can arrange the clinical teaching regarding MET for a larger group at whole including family interventions. Keywords: Motivation enhancement therapy, substance abus