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Pure and chromium (Cr) doped L-asparagine monohydrate (LAM) single crystals were grown by using evaporation controlled solution growth technique. XRD analysis confirmed the orthorhombic crystal system with space group P212121 of grown crystals. Cr-incorporation decreased the cell parameters and unit cell volume of the crystals. Intermolecular interactions were analysed through Hirshfeld and fingerprint studies. SEM analysis showed the appearance of pits on the smooth surface of pure crystal due to Cr-addition. UV-Vis analysis showed high transparency, low cut-off and direct band gap of 5.42 eV and 5.51 eV for pure and Cr doped crystals, respectively. Fundamental functional groups were identified by FTIR and Raman spectroscopy. The thermal stability and melting point of the crystals were investigated using TGA/DSC analysis. The dielectric constant for doped LAM was increased to 44 as compare to dielectric constant of pure crystal which was 32. Both crystals showed low dielectric loss, having values 0.04 and 0.006 for pure LAM and doped crystals, respectively. In Vickers microhardness test, Cr doping was found to change the nature of pure LAM crystal from 'soft' to 'hard' as Meyer's index changed from 2.48 to 1.24.
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The quantitative assessment of micro-structure and load-induced damages in Al-SiC metal matrix composites (MMC) is important for its design optimization, performance evaluation and structure-property correlation. X-ray Phase contrast micro-tomography is potentially used for evaluation of its 3 dimensional micro-structure manifested in the form of voids, cracks, embedded particles, and load-induced damages. However, the contrast between Al matrix and SiC particles is insufficient for their clear morphological identification and quantitative assessment. In the present study, we have proposed and applied single image-based phase retrieval as a pre-processing step to micro-tomography reconstruction for improved assessment of micro-structure and cohesion-induced damages in Al-SiC MMC. The advantages of applying different phase retrieval techniques in the enhancement of image quality and morphological quantification of SiC particles, pores and cohesion damages are discussed. It is observed that the Paganin method offers the best improvement in contrast to noise ratio for the measurement of SiC particles embedded in the Al matrix.
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Joint inflammation results from soft-tissue injuries and cartilage damage. PRICE is the standard treatment approach for acute soft tissue injuries like ankle sprain. Electrical stimulation, application of orthotic braces, etc. is also effective for this. In a synergistic device all these components are combined and applied simultaneously. This device was developed for joint inflammation and tested for grade I & II acute ankle joint sprain. To test a synergistic - semirigid device, combining PRICE & electrical stimulation for acute ankle sprains of grades I & II for pain, range of motion and swelling is a case series was the objective. Device was developed using novel concept of synergistic applications of PRICE with electrical stimulation. The joint contour of ankle and specific biomechanical bony surface landmarks were considered. Ethical approval was taken from NTCC committee, AIPT. Recordings were taken from eight patients of acute ankle sprain with - in two days of injury, after getting ethical approval. Elevation to the ankle was provided by keeping the part over the pillow and data was recorded with the help of: 1.VAS scale for pain; 2. Measuring tape; 3. Goniometry. t-test was used to find out the significant difference pre and post the application of device. There was a significant reduction in pain (p = 0.006), edema (p = 0.011), dorsi-flexion (p = 0.015), and plantar flexion (p =0.008). The synegistic device has been effective for acute ankle inflammation - grade I & II ankle sprains in 5 sessions; sufficient for the return of function.
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Traumatismos do Tornozelo , Entorses e Distensões , Traumatismos do Tornozelo/terapia , Articulação do Tornozelo , Humanos , Inflamação/terapia , Dor , Entorses e Distensões/terapiaRESUMO
The high flux density of synchrotron white beam offers several advantages in X-ray imaging such as higher resolution and signal-to-noise ratio in 3D/4D micro-tomography, higher frame rate in real-time imaging of transient phenomena, and higher penetration in thick and dense materials especially at higher energies. However, these advantages come with additional challenges to beamline optics, camera and sample due to increased heat load and radiation damage, and to personal safety due to higher radiation dose and ozone gas hazards. In this work, a white beam imaging facility at imaging beamline BL-4, Indus-2, has been developed, while taking care of various instrumental and personal safety challenges. The facility has been tested to achieve 1.5â µm spatial resolution, increased penetration depth up to 900â µm in steel, and high temporal resolutions of â¼10â ms (region of interest 2048 × 2048 pixels) and 70â µs (256 × 2048 pixels). The facility is being used successfully for X-ray imaging, non-destructive testing and dosimetry experiments.
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The paper reports the development of a RF ion source-based transportable compact neutron generator and its application in detecting special nuclear material using the differential die away approach. We present experimental results for the detection of nuclear material in a low-density metallic matrix using an in-house developed 14 MeV (D-T) neutron generator. We have used multi-linear regression for accurately determining the quantity of fissile material even with a small data set.
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AIM: to compare anulom vilom pranayama (AVP), kapal bhati pranayama (KBP), diaphragmatic breathing exercises (DBE), and pursed-lip breathing (PLB) for breath holding time (BHT) and rating of perceived exertion (RPE). Methods- Participants were assessed for BHT and RPE, before training on any one intervention using online platforms, for one week during lockdown from COVID-19.15 participants in each group total N = 60 at- (α - 0.05), (1- ß - 0.90) & (effect size - 0.55); were analysed. Results - AVP & DBE decreased RPE (p < 0.000). KBP & PLB did not decrease RPE as compared to AVP & DBE (p. > 0.05). DBE increased BHT more than KBP & PLB interventions (p < 0.05), but not more than AVP (p > 0.05). One-way ANOVA of four interventions revealed significant variation for RPE change (p < 0.05), for AVP. Conclusions - AVP reduces RPE maximally during breath-holding, whereas DPE increases BHT more.
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Exercícios Respiratórios , COVID-19 , Intervenção Baseada em Internet , Interocepção , Esforço Físico/fisiologia , Terapia de Relaxamento , Adulto , Análise de Variância , Suspensão da Respiração , Exercícios Respiratórios/métodos , Exercícios Respiratórios/psicologia , COVID-19/epidemiologia , COVID-19/prevenção & controle , COVID-19/psicologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Medicina Tradicional , Terapia de Relaxamento/métodos , Terapia de Relaxamento/psicologia , Yoga/psicologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND AND AIM: In the recent past,few studies have been carried out in chicken to assess the effect of Azolla meal and raw Azolla feeding on the performance of chicken. If turkeys effectively use unconventional feedstuffs like Azolla without reducing the performance, it will increase the profitability of turkey business. Hence, a study was carried out to evaluate the effect of dried Azolla pinnata vis-a-vis raw Azolla as choice feeding on the growth, feed conversion ratio (FCR), blood biochemical attributes, and immune competence traits of growing turkeys under intensive system. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 72, 8-week-old grower turkey poults of black variety were randomly distributed into three dietary treatments having three replicates each with eight birds. The birds of the control group (T1) were fed a basal diet (CP - 19.71% and ME - 2789.79 Kcal/kg), while the other group (T2) and choice-feeding group (T3) were fed 5% of basal diet replaced by dry Azolla powder on DM basis and ad libitumAzolla along with basal diet, respectively. RESULTS: There was no significant difference among the different groups in the average weekly weight gain during the entire experiment. FCR was significantly better (p<0.05) in the choice-feeding group compared to the other two experimental groups during 8-16 weeks of age. There was no significant difference among the treatment groups in any of the blood biochemical indices except plasma uric acid, which was significantly decreased (p<0.01) in T2 compared to T1 at 16 weeks of age. HA and IgM response to 1% sheep red blood cells (log2 titer) were numerically better in T2 and T3 compared to the T1. CONCLUSION: Thus, it may be inferred that choice feeding with Azolla, and basal diet may improve FCR without any adverse effect on blood biochemical attributes and immune competence traits.
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BACKGROUND: Tibial plateau fractures are usually associated with communition and soft tissue injury. Percutaneous treatment of these complex fractures is intended to reduce soft issue complications and postoperative stiffness of the knee joint. We assessed the complications, clinical outcome scores, and postoperative knee range of movements, after fluoroscopic assisted closed reduction and external fixator application. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seventy eight complex tibial plateau fractures in 78 patients were included in the study. All fractures were managed with closed reduction and external fixator application. In 28 cases with intraarticular split, we used percutaneous cancellous screw fixation for reduction and fixation of condylar parts. In nine open fractures, immediate debridement was done. In 16 cases, elevation of depressed segment and bone grafting was required, which was done from a very small incision. All patients were clinically and radiographically evaluated at a mean followup of 26.16 months (range 6-60 months). RESULTS: Clinical results were evaluated according to the Rasmussen's criteria. Average healing time was 13.69 weeks (range 12- 28 weeks). Mean knee range of motion was 122.60° (range 110°-130°). Forty seven results were scored as excellent, 25 good, 2 fair, and 1 as poor. CONCLUSION: We believe that minimally invasive treatment by percutaneous techniques and external fixation is a fairly reasonable treatment alternative, if near anatomical reduction of joint surface can be confirmed on fluoroscopy.
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This paper presents the development of neutron phase contrast imaging facility at medium flux research reactor, CIRUS, India. The approach adopted for this study is innovative in the sense that both conventional and phase contrast imaging can be performed within same experiment hutch without any major modification in the experimental hutch or collimator.
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Imageamento Tridimensional/métodos , Nêutrons , Humanos , ÍndiaRESUMO
X-ray phase-contrast imaging has emerged as an important method for improving contrast and sensitivity in the field of X-ray imaging. This increase in the sensitivity is attributed to the fact that, in the hard X-ray regime, the phase shift is more prominent as compared with the attenuation for materials having a low X-ray absorption coefficient. Among all the methods using the X-ray phase-contrast technique, in-line phase-contrast imaging scores over the other methods in terms of ease of implementation and efficient use of available X-ray flux. In order to retrieve the projected phase map of the object from the recorded intensity pattern, a large number of algorithms have been proposed. These algorithms generally use either the transport of intensity or contrast transfer function based approach for phase retrieval. In this paper it is proposed to use multiple wavelengths for phase retrieval using the contrast transfer function based formalism.
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Brown-Séquard syndrome is an uncommon condition involving incomplete spinal cord injury, with ipsilateral motor and proprioception loss, contralateral pain, and decreased temperature. Brown-Séquard-plus syndrome is associated with additional neurologic findings involving the eyes, bowel, or bladder. We describe an adolescent with Brown-Séquard-plus syndrome attributable to a stab injury. Our patient's clinical features of spinal and neurogenic shock overlapped at presentation. He was managed with high-dose steroids, along with intense physiotherapy and rehabilitation, resulting in good neurologic recovery. Appropriate medical (and surgical, when indicated) management usually results in good to complete recovery of neurologic function, depending on the level and grade of injury. With the increasing incidence of gunshot wounds and stab injuries in children, pediatricians, including pediatric neurologists and emergency physicians, are more likely to encounter these types of spinal cord injuries in children.
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Síndrome de Brown-Séquard/etiologia , Vértebras Cervicais/lesões , Traumatismos da Medula Espinal/complicações , Ferimentos Perfurantes/complicações , Adolescente , Síndrome de Brown-Séquard/reabilitação , Humanos , Masculino , Traumatismos da Medula Espinal/reabilitação , Resultado do Tratamento , Ferimentos Perfurantes/reabilitaçãoAssuntos
Plexo Celíaco , Glomerulonefrite/diagnóstico , Síndromes de Compressão Nervosa/diagnóstico , Faringite/complicações , Edema Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Infecções Estreptocócicas/complicações , Streptococcus pyogenes , Doença Aguda , Adolescente , Artéria Celíaca , Síndrome Congênita de Insuficiência da Medula Óssea , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Glomerulonefrite/etiologia , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Edema Pulmonar/etiologia , Rádio (Anatomia)/anormalidades , Trombocitopenia/diagnóstico , Deformidades Congênitas das Extremidades Superiores/diagnósticoAssuntos
Doença da Hemoglobina SC/complicações , Doença da Hemoglobina SC/diagnóstico , Insuficiência de Múltiplos Órgãos/etiologia , Púrpura Trombocitopênica Trombótica/complicações , Púrpura Trombocitopênica Trombótica/diagnóstico , Pré-Escolar , Doença da Hemoglobina SC/sangue , Doença da Hemoglobina SC/terapia , Humanos , Masculino , Insuficiência de Múltiplos Órgãos/diagnóstico , Insuficiência de Múltiplos Órgãos/terapia , Troca Plasmática , Púrpura Trombocitopênica Trombótica/sangue , Púrpura Trombocitopênica Trombótica/terapia , Resultado do TratamentoAssuntos
Pseudo-Obstrução do Colo/diagnóstico , Dor Abdominal/etiologia , Doença Aguda , Pré-Escolar , Colo/fisiopatologia , Pseudo-Obstrução do Colo/complicações , Pseudo-Obstrução do Colo/terapia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Eletrólitos/sangue , Eletrólitos/uso terapêutico , Febre/etiologia , Seguimentos , Humanos , Hipnóticos e Sedativos/administração & dosagem , Hipnóticos e Sedativos/efeitos adversos , Hipopotassemia/etiologia , Hipofosfatemia/etiologia , Masculino , Síndrome de Linfonodos Mucocutâneos/complicações , Síndrome de Linfonodos Mucocutâneos/tratamento farmacológico , Entorpecentes/administração & dosagem , Entorpecentes/efeitos adversos , Derrame Pericárdico/etiologia , Derrame Pleural/etiologia , Radiografia Abdominal , Doenças Raras , Insuficiência Respiratória/complicações , Sepse/complicações , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios XRESUMO
In-line x-ray phase contrast is an emerging x-ray imaging technique that promises to improve the contrast in x-ray imaging process. This technique is most suited for x-ray imaging of soft materials, low atomic number elements such as carbon composite fibers, very thin coatings, etc. We have used this new emerging technique for visualization and characterization of the pyrocarbon coated materials using a combination of microfocus x-ray source and x-ray charge coupled device detector. These studies are important for characterization of coating and optimization of various process parameters during deposition. These experiments will help us to exploit the potential of this technique for studies in other areas of material science such as characterization of carbon fibered structures and detection of cracks and flaws in materials. The characterization of the imaging system and optimization of some process parameters for carbon deposition are also described in detail.
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Carbono/química , Aumento da Imagem/instrumentação , Teste de Materiais/instrumentação , Microscopia de Contraste de Fase/instrumentação , Espectrometria por Raios X/instrumentação , Desenho Assistido por Computador , Desenho de Equipamento , Análise de Falha de Equipamento , Temperatura Alta , Aumento da Imagem/métodos , Microscopia de Contraste de Fase/métodos , Imagens de Fantasmas , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Espectrometria por Raios X/métodos , Propriedades de SuperfícieRESUMO
Spontaneous hemopneumothorax is rare, occurs in young adolescents, and can be life threatening secondary to massive bleeding. An adolescent with spontaneous hemopneumothorax and shock managed by tube thorascostomy is described here. We compared our case with published data of spontaneous hemopneumothorax in the pediatric age group. Spontaneous hemopneumothorax involves the accumulation of air and blood in the pleural space in the absence of trauma or other obvious causes. Spontaneous hemopneumothorax is usually seen in adolescents, more common in males than females. The common clinical features of spontaneous hemopneumothorax include dyspnoea and chest pain, and 30% present with hypovolemic shock. The bleeding can result from a torn adhesion between the parietal and visceral pleurae, from a rupture of vascularized bullae, or from torn congenital aberrant vessels. Over the last 6 decades, the treatment has progressed from the thoracotomy to minimally invasive techniques such as video assisted thoracoscopic surgery, with great reduction in mortality and recurrence rates. Although a rare entity, diagnosis of spontaneous hemopneumothorax must be considered in young adolescents presenting with spontaneous onset of chest pain and dyspnoea with radiograph findings of hydropneumothorax and/or signs of shock.
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Tubos Torácicos , Hemopneumotórax/terapia , Adolescente , Fatores Etários , Dor no Peito/etiologia , Dispneia/etiologia , Hemopneumotórax/complicações , Hemopneumotórax/diagnóstico , Hemopneumotórax/diagnóstico por imagem , Hemorragia/etiologia , Humanos , Radiografia , Cirurgia Torácica Vídeoassistida , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
The interaction of TNF-alpha with TNF receptor 1 (TNFR1) activates several signal transduction pathways that lead to apoptosis or NF-kappa B-dependent inflammation and immunity. We hypothesized that host TNFR1 expression contributes to noninfectious lung injury and inflammation commonly observed after bone marrow transplantation (BMT), termed idiopathic pneumonia syndrome (IPS). C57BL/6 TNFR1-sufficient (TNFR1(+/+)) and -deficient (TNFR1(-/-)) mice were total body irradiated with or without cyclophosphamide conditioning and were given bone marrow plus IPS-inducing donor spleen T cells from B10.BR wild-type mice. TNFR1(-/-) recipient mice exhibited improved early post-BMT survival associated with decreased permeability edema. In addition, the low lung compliance measured in anesthetized, ventilated TNFR1(+/+) mice on day 7 after BMT was restored to baseline during TNFR1 deficiency. Importantly, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) inflammatory cells from TNFR1(-/-) vs. TNFR1(+/+) mice generated less nitric oxide (.NO) and nitrating species and exhibited suppressed programmed cell death as assessed using flow cytometry. However, cellular infiltration and levels of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines were generally higher in BALF collected on day 7 after BMT from TNFR1(-/-) compared with TNFR1(+/+) recipient mice. Our results support a major role of host TNFR1 in regulation of .NO production and lung dysfunction after allogeneic BMT.
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Transplante de Medula Óssea/efeitos adversos , Doenças Pulmonares Intersticiais/imunologia , Doenças Pulmonares Intersticiais/terapia , Receptores Tipo I de Fatores de Necrose Tumoral/genética , Receptores Tipo I de Fatores de Necrose Tumoral/imunologia , Tirosina/análogos & derivados , Animais , Apoptose , Transplante de Medula Óssea/mortalidade , Líquido da Lavagem Broncoalveolar/citologia , Líquido da Lavagem Broncoalveolar/imunologia , Quimiocinas/metabolismo , Citocinas/metabolismo , Citometria de Fluxo , Doenças Pulmonares Intersticiais/mortalidade , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Mutantes , Óxido Nítrico/metabolismo , Taxa de Sobrevida , Tirosina/metabolismoRESUMO
We have shown that NO and superoxide (O-*2)contribute to donor T cell-dependent lung dysfunction after bone marrow transplantation (BMT) in mice. We hypothesized that inhibiting superoxide production during inducible NO synthase induction would suppress oxidative/nitrative stress and result in less severe lung injury. Irradiated mice lacking the phagocytic NADPH-oxidase (phox(-/-)), a contributor to superoxide generation, were conditioned with cyclophosphamide and given donor bone marrow in the presence or absence of inflammation-inducing allogeneic spleen T cells. On day 7 after allogeneic BMT, survival, weight loss, and indices of lung injury between phox(-/-) and wild-type mice were not different. However, the majority of macrophages/monocytes from phox(-/-) mice given donor T cells produced fewer oxidants and contained less nitrotyrosine than cells obtained from T cell-recipient wild-type mice. Importantly, suppressed oxidative stress was associated with marked infiltration of the lungs with inflammatory cells and was accompanied by increased bronchoalveolar lavage fluid levels of the chemoattractants monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and macrophage-inflammatory protein-1alpha and impaired clearance of recombinant mouse macrophage-inflammatory protein-1beta from the circulation. Furthermore, cultured macrophages/monocytes from NADPH-deficient mice produced 3-fold more TNF-alpha compared with equal number of cells from NADPH-sufficient mice. The high NO production was not modified during NADPH-oxidase deficiency. We conclude that phox(-/-) mice exhibit enhanced pulmonary influx of inflammatory cells after BMT. Although NO may contribute to increased production of TNF-alpha in phox(-/-) mice, the data suggest that NADPH-oxidase-derived oxidants have a role in limiting inflammation and preventing lung cellular infiltration after allogeneic transplantation.