Can adoption of climate resilient management practices achieve carbon neutrality in traditional green revolution states of Punjab and Haryana?

Decreasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and enhancing soil carbon (C) sequestration in cropland are necessary to achieve carbon neutrality at national scale. The major objective of this study is to quantify the GHG mitigation potential of adopted climate resilient (CR) practices in CR villages using Ex-ACT tool developed by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Intensively cultivated area of Punjab and Haryana was selected for carrying out this study. In both the states, villages were selected by considering the climate for past 30 years. In the selected villages, a set of CR practices were implemented in annuals, perennials, irrigated rice, fertilizer use, land use change and livestock and quantified the GHG mitigation potential in these villages for next twenty years. The tool predicted that the CR practices adopted were successful in enhancing the overall sink (carbon balance) in all the study villages. The villages of Punjab had recorded higher mitigation potential as compared to the villages of Haryana. The overall sink potential in these villages ranged from -354 to -38309 Mg CO2-eq. The change in sink potential varied from 3.16 to 112% with lowest in Radauri and highest in Badhauchhi kalan village. The sink potential got doubled in Badhauchhi kalan village due to stopping rice straw burning and increase in area under perennials by 25%. The source potential varied from 6.33 to -7.44% across the study villages. Even with the implementation of NICRA, there was increase in source by 5.58 and 6.33% in Killi Nihal Singh Wala and Radauri due to irrigated rice, land use change and livestock. Majorly, rice straw burning was seen in most of the study villages, yet, with proper residue management and adoption of CR practices (mainly intermittent flooding) in rice cultivation resulted in emissions reduction up to 5-26% with enhanced productivity up to 15-18%, which can be considered for scaling up. Fertilizer management reduced the emissions by average of 13% across the study villages. Farm gate emission intensity per ton of milk and rice recorded highest emission intensity compared to annuals and perennials suggesting strict implementation of CR practices in rice cultivation and livestock sector. Implementation and scaling up of CR practices could potentially reduce the emissions and make the village C negative in intensive rice-wheat production system.

Dermoscopy as an Auxiliary Tool in the Assessment of Malassezia Folliculitis: An Observational Study.

Malassezia folliculitis is an under-recognizedentity commonly affecting the face and upper trunk. Clinical picture mimics acne vulgaris and diagnosis is challenging at times. 10% potassium hydroxide examination is usually performed to confirm the diagnosis. This study sought to describe the dermoscopic features in Malassezia folliculitis. Patients diagnosed clinically with Malassezia folliculitis and confirmed by 10% potassium hydroxide preparation were included in the study. Dermoscopy was performed with a videodermatoscope [Dinolite AM413ZT; Polarising] from the most representative lesion. A total of 45 patients (M:F = 1:0.8 ) were recruited. All patients had monomorphic papulo-pustular lesions. Itching was present in 64.4% patients. Dermoscopy reveled folliculocentricity (100%), perilesional background erythema (100%), dotted/linear/tortous vessels (88.9%), dirty white scaling (77.8%), hypo pigmentation of hair follicle (64.4%), coiled/looped hairs (57.8%) and broken hairs (13.3%). In conclusion, dermoscopy shows typical features in Malassezia folliculitis and can serve as a office based tool for identification of this entity.

Dermoscopy as an Auxiliary Tool in the Assessment of Malassezia Folliculitis: An Observational Study. / [Artículo traducido] Dermatoscopia como herramienta auxiliar en la evaluación de foliculitis por Malassezia: estudio observacional.

Malassezia folliculitis is an under-recognized entity commonly affecting the face and upper trunk. Clinical picture mimics acne vulgaris and diagnosis is challenging at times. Ten percent potassium hydroxide examination is usually performed to confirm the diagnosis. This study sought to describe the dermoscopic features in Malassezia folliculitis. Patients diagnosed clinically with Malassezia folliculitis and confirmed by 10% potassium hydroxide preparation were included in the study. Dermoscopy was performed with a videodermatoscope (Dino-Lite AM413ZT; Polarizer) from the most representative lesion. A total of 45 patients (M:F=1:0.8) were recruited. All patients had monomorphic papulo-pustular lesions. Itching was present in 64.4% patients. Dermoscopy reveled folliculocentricity (100%), perilesional background erythema (100%), dotted/linear/tortous vessels (88.9%), dirty white scaling (77.8%), hypopigmentation of hair follicle (64.4%), coiled/looped hairs (57.8%) and broken hairs (13.3%). In conclusion, dermoscopy shows typical features in Malassezia folliculitis and can serve as a office-based tool for identification of this entity.

Dermoscopy as an Auxiliary Tool in the Assessment of Malassezia Folliculitis: An Observational Study / Dermatoscopia como herramienta auxiliar en la evaluación de foliculitis por Malassezia: estudio observacional

Malassezia folliculitis is an under-recognizedentity commonly affecting the face and upper trunk. Clinical picture mimics acne vulgaris and diagnosis is challenging at times. 10% potassium hydroxide examination is usually performed to confirm the diagnosis. This study sought to describe the dermoscopic features in Malassezia folliculitis. Patients diagnosed clinically with Malassezia folliculitis and confirmed by 10% potassium hydroxide preparation were included in the study. Dermoscopy was performed with a videodermatoscope [Dinolite AM413ZT; Polarising] from the most representative lesion. A total of 45 patients (M:F = 1:0.8 ) were recruited. All patients had monomorphic papulo-pustular lesions. Itching was present in 64.4% patients. Dermoscopy reveled folliculocentricity (100%), perilesional background erythema (100%), dotted/linear/tortous vessels (88.9%), dirty white scaling (77.8%), hypo pigmentation of hair follicle (64.4%), coiled/looped hairs (57.8%) and broken hairs (13.3%). In conclusion, dermoscopy shows typical features in Malassezia folliculitis and can serve as a office based tool for identification of this entity (AU)

La foliculitis por Malassezia es una entidad que no está debidamente reconocida y que afecta normalmente a la cara y tronco superior. El cuadro clínico remeda el acné vulgar, siendo a veces difícil su diagnóstico. Normalmente se realiza un examen con hidróxido de potasio al 10% para confirmar el mismo. El objetivo de este estudio fue describir las características dermatoscópicas de la foliculitis por Malassezia, incluyéndose en el mismo a los pacientes diagnosticados clínicamente y confirmados mediante aplicación de hidróxido de potasio al 10%. La dermatoscopia fue realizada con un videodermatoscopio [Dinolite AM413ZT; Polarising] en la lesión más representativa. Se incluyó a un total de 45 pacientes (V:M = 1:0.8). Todos los pacientes tenían lesiones monomórficas papulopustulosas. El 64% de los pacientes presentó prurito. La dermatoscopia reveló foliculocentricidad (100%), eritema circundante perilesional (100%), vasos punteados/lineales/tortuosos (88,9%), escamas de color gris parduzco (77,8%), hipopigmentación del folículo piloso (64,4%), pelos en espiral/enrollados (57,8%) y rotura del pelo (13,3%). En conclusión, la dermatoscopia muestra las características típicas de la foliculitis por Malassezia, pudiendo servir de ayuda en consulta como herramienta para la identificación de esta entidad (AU)

[Artículo traducido] Dermatoscopia como herramienta auxiliar en la evaluación de foliculitis por Malassezia: estudio observacional / Dermoscopy as an Auxiliary Tool in the Assessment of Malassezia Folliculitis: An Observational Study

La foliculitis por Malassezia es una entidad que no está debidamente reconocida y que afecta normalmente a la cara y tronco superior. El cuadro clínico remeda el acné vulgar, siendo a veces difícil su diagnóstico. Normalmente se realiza un examen con hidróxido de potasio al 10% para confirmar el mismo. El objetivo de este estudio fue describir las características dermatoscópicas de la foliculitis por Malassezia, incluyéndose en el mismo a los pacientes diagnosticados clínicamente y confirmados mediante aplicación de hidróxido de potasio al 10%. La dermatoscopia fue realizada con un videodermatoscopio [Dinolite AM413ZT; Polarising] en la lesión más representativa. Se incluyó a un total de 45 pacientes (V:M = 1:0.8). Todos los pacientes tenían lesiones monomórficas papulopustulosas. El 64% de los pacientes presentó prurito. La dermatoscopia reveló foliculocentricidad (100%), eritema circundante perilesional (100%), vasos punteados/lineales/tortuosos (88,9%), escamas de color gris parduzco (77,8%), hipopigmentación del folículo piloso (64,4%), pelos en espiral/enrollados (57,8%) y rotura del pelo (13,3%). En conclusión, la dermatoscopia muestra las características típicas de la foliculitis por Malassezia, pudiendo servir de ayuda en consulta como herramienta para la identificación de esta entidad (AU)

Malassezia folliculitis is an under-recognizedentity commonly affecting the face and upper trunk. Clinical picture mimics acne vulgaris and diagnosis is challenging at times. 10% potassium hydroxide examination is usually performed to confirm the diagnosis. This study sought to describe the dermoscopic features in Malassezia folliculitis. Patients diagnosed clinically with Malassezia folliculitis and confirmed by 10% potassium hydroxide preparation were included in the study. Dermoscopy was performed with a videodermatoscope [Dinolite AM413ZT; Polarising] from the most representative lesion. A total of 45 patients (M:F = 1:0.8 ) were recruited. All patients had monomorphic papulo-pustular lesions. Itching was present in 64.4% patients. Dermoscopy reveled folliculocentricity (100%), perilesional background erythema (100%), dotted/linear/tortous vessels (88.9%), dirty white scaling (77.8%), hypo pigmentation of hair follicle (64.4%), coiled/looped hairs (57.8%) and broken hairs (13.3%). In conclusion, dermoscopy shows typical features in Malassezia folliculitis and can serve as a office based tool for identification of this entity (AU)

Intraoperative onychoscopy and histopathological correlation of red lunula in nail lichen planus: a case series.

The lunula is the white half-moon-shaped area located at the base of the fingernails and toenails, and is the only visible part of nail matrix. Red lunula can present as a complete form (the whole lunula is red), incomplete form (only the proximal lunula is red) or mottled form. Red lunula has been associated with a number of dermatological and systemic conditions. It is one of the less common manifestations of nail lichen planus (LP). However, the pathogenesis of the red lunula is not yet clear. We present a series of six patients with nail LP presenting with red lunula, and describe the findings of intraoperative onychoscopy and histopathology in an attempt to understand the pathogenesis underlying the condition.