bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE & PERIODONTITIS - A LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors: K Nivetha , Vummidi Ayswarya V , Ilango Paavai , T Abirami , Mahalingam Arulpari , Reddy Vineela Katam , R Angel Infant , A Meenambal 
Published: March 2020

Periodontitis is the microbial infection often causing inflammation of the gingiva, bone loss and tooth mobility. Apart from periodontitis, periodontal bacteria like Porphyromonas gingivalis, Spirochetes, Treponema denticola are known to cause systemic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, preterm low birth weight infants, Alzheimer’s diseases etc. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive mental deterioration of the brain that can occur in middle or old aged individual due to generalized regeneration of neurons in the brain. Literature has shown that inflammation plays a vital role in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease where periodontitis is a risk factor proving the focal infection theory. This article reviews the relationship of periodontitis in Alzheimer’s disease and its role in modifying the disease.
Keywords: Alzheimer’s Disease, Chronic Periodontitis, Periomedicine, Inflammation
PROFILE OF GASTRIC MALIGNANCIES PRESENTING AS GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION – A ONE AND A HALF YEAR PROSPECTIVE STUDY FROM KASHMIR VALLEY
Authors: Hamdani Nisar Hussain , Qadri Sumyra Khurshid , Wani Zeeshan A , Shah Syed Asif A , Kuchay Sonaullah 
Published: March 2020

Background: Gastric adenocarcinoma is one of the frequent cancers seen in Kashmir valley. Patients often present with advanced disease and Gastric Outlet obstruction (GOO). We studied the profile and management of patients presenting with malignant GOO due to Gastric cancer at our center.
Methods: A prospective one and half year study from May 2018 to Dec 2019 was done in the Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Government Medical College, Srinagar. All adult patients with clinical and endoscopic evidence of malignant gastric outlet obstruction and features of gastric cancer were included.
Results: Twenty three patients with GOO due to Gastric malignancies were noted in this period with a M:F ratio of 1.9:1 and age range of 32 to 79 years. Vomiting was the most common symptom present in 83 % patients followed by early satiety which was present in 74% of cases. Though patients gave history suggestive of weight loss but only 17 % patients had a documented weight loss. Palliative gastrojejunostomy was done in 21 patients and Radical Distal gastrectomy was done in 2 patients. Surgical site infection was the most common (06 cases; 26%) complication in our group followed by delayed gastric emptying (04 cases; 17.4%) and pulmonary complications (03 cases; 13%).
Conclusion: Gastrojejunostomy offers good palliation of symptoms in patients with GOO due to GC. It can be offered with equally good results by laparoscopic access.
A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN PRANAYAMA AND BREATHING EXCERCISES
Authors: Quadri S. P. , Bairwa P. 
Published: March 2020

Yoga is an ancient system of self-development through which union occurring between the mind, body and spirit. Yoga is a science and is immensely useful for promoting total health, which may assist in achieving recommended levels of physical activity for some individuals. Type of sampling was simple random sampling, consist of 60 obese women. Group A consisted of 30 and Group B consisted of 30. A written informed consent was taken from all the subjects. Purpose of the study and procedure were explained to the subjects. Subjects in the age group of 35 to 45 were included in the study and were randomly divided into two groups. Group A (n=30) and Group B (n=30). All the values obtained before and after performing Pranayama, and breathing exercises were expressed as mean ± SD. The data were analyzed by SPSS 32.0 version one way ANOVA followed by student’s t test which was used to compare pre and post training results. P values of less than 0.05 were accepted as significant difference between the compared values.
Keywords: Yoga; Pranayama; Breathing Excercises; t test.
HISTOPATHOLOGICAL PATTERN OF SOFT TISSUE TUMORS IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN NORTH INDIA: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
Authors: Sharma Poonam , Mahajan Manik , Gupta Rajat , Bharadwaj Subhash 
Published: March 2020

Background: Soft tissue tumors are a diverse group of lesions arising from the supporting soft tissue of the body. Though pathologically diverse, they frequently exhibit similar clinical presentations and radiological features. Correct histopathological diagnosis is therefore crucial for further management.
Aim/Objectives: To evaluate the spectrum of benign as well as malignant soft tissue tumors in a tertiary care centre in North India.
Material and Methods: This retrospective study was carried out in the Department of Pathology from April 2017 to March 2018. All cases of soft tissue tumors in this period were included in the study. Gross findings were recorded from Histopathology request forms. Histology slides stained with haematoxylin and eosin stain were reviewed and findings recorded.
Results: Majority of patients were males with maximum cases in the 4th decade. Of all soft tissue tumors, 90.4% were benign, 4.0 % intermediate and 5.6% were malignant. Benign Adipocytic tumors (48.0%) were the commonest soft tissue tumors, followed by benign vascular tumors (24.0%). Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma was the commonest malignant neoplasm in our study (42.8 %).
Conclusions: Soft tumors pose diagnostic challenges because of confounding morphological characteristics. The incidence of benign tumors (90.4%) was much higher than malignant tumors in our study with benign lipomatous tumors (48.0%) being most common tumors.
Keywords: Histopathology; Tumors; Lipomatous; Malignant
PROSPECTIVE STUDY TO ANALYZE CALCIUM CREATININE RATIO IN A SPOT SAMPLE OF URINE FOR EARLY PREDICTION OF HYPERTENSIVE DISORDER IN PREGNANCY
Authors: Prajapati Kuntal  B , Nakum Kanaklata D. 
Published: March 2020

Hypertension in pregnancy is a big threat to the mother as well as the fetus. Predi³³ction of preeclampsia with reasonable accuracy is one of the essential prerequisites for its prevention. Various biological markers are available for the prediction of preeclampsia but none of those is reasonably reliable, valid and economical. In this present study, the predictive value of the urinary calcium-creatinine ratio (CCR) for the prediction of preeclampsia was studied. This study was conducted at department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sir T Hospital, Government Medical college, Bhavnagar. 500 Primigravida patients attending the antenatal outpatient department at Sir T Hospital between 18 to 24 weeks of gestation were registered in this study. Single voided urine sample was collected from all the patients in calcium free vial for estimation of urine calcium and creatinine. After initial workup, all patients were followed in the antenatal clinic till the time of delivery and 15 days post partum. The number of patients who develop the hypertensive disorder in pregnancy was noted and the correlation studied. Out of 500 patients, 120 patients (24%)developed preeclampsia,4 patients(0.8%)developed eclampsia,10 patients (2%) developed gestational hypertension. Out of 500 patients, 84 patients (16.8%) showed UCCR<0.04.The remaining 416 patients (83.2%) showed UCCR>0.04. Out of 84 patients with UCCR<0.04, 2 patients (2.38%) developed Gestational Hypertension. : A single estimation of calcium to creatinine ratio in asymptomatic pregnant women between 18-24 week of gestation is a simple and cost-effective test. A value of less than or equal to 0.04, in a spot urine sample, has a good predictive value for preeclampsia
Keywords: Calcium creatinine ratio, Gestational hypertension, Preeclampsia, Preeclampsia prediction
DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY OF SALIVARY GLAND SWELLING
Authors: Akulwar Akshay , Bavikatte Akshay 
Published: March 2020

Introduction: Salivary glands, major and minor, comprise a complex anatomic and physiologic “organ” system-producing enzyme, lubrication, mixing agent and immune factors. Salivary gland swellings can be broadly classified into inflammatory, non- inflammatory and neoplastic swellings like calculi, benign tumours such as pleomorphic adenoma, oncocytoma, warthin’s tumour or malignant tumours like adenocarcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma and undifferentiated carcinoma. Connective tissue diseases like haemangioma, lymphangia, neurofibroma and other auto immune diseases like Sjogren’s syndrome, Mikulicz disease etc. Appropriate therapeutic management may be planned earlier, whether it is local excision for a benign neoplasm, radical surgery for a malignant one or any other alternate treatment. With non-neoplastic lesions, metastasis and lymph proliferative disorders, conservative management, chemotherapy or radiotherapy might be respectively preferable.
Material and Methods: 40 cases of salivary gland swelling are studied, which were analyzed and conclusion drawn. The statistics have been compared with different standard studies conducted on same subject by various authors around world. Associated medical conditions like diabetes, hypertension and anemia were managed and controlled before surgery with the patient’s advice. As a part of general work up of surgery in all patients, hemoglobin level, bleeding time, clotting time, urine, sugar albumin, microscopy, chest screening, ECG, Blood urea, serum Creatinine, RBS was estimated. Specific investigations like FNAC, X-rays of Mandible were done for all patients in the study group. Demographic profile of all the study population was recorded.
Results: Age of the patients varied from 9 years to 80 years. Average age of the patient was 40.6 years. The case of lowest age group i.e., 9 years was of non-inflammatory swelling and the case of highest age i.e., 80 years was of tumor swelling. Out of 40 cases 15(35%) cases was of male and 25(65%) cases of female. In this study, all cases presented with, symptoms of swelling (100%), 65% (26) presented with pain. 55 % (22) presented with tenderness. Three cases were with deep lobe involvement (11.4%), 19 cases of ear lobe elevation (47.5%). Facial nerve paralysis occurred in one case (2.8%).
Conclusion: Diagnosis of the salivary gland tumors must be considered in any patient presenting with salivary gland swelling. Salivary gland swelling occur more commonly in 3rd and 4th decades of life and seen most common in females.
Keywords: salivary gland, tumour, benign, malignant
THE COMPARISON OF ETOMIDATE AND PROPOFOL FOR ATTENUATION OF HAEMODYNAMIC RESPONSE TO INDUCTION AND ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION
Authors: Rathore Virendra Singh , Pandey Suresh , Chittora S.P. 
Published: March 2020

Background: This study is designed to compare the degree of attenuation of hemodynamic response to induction, laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation of etomidate with those of propofol in patients undergoing noncardiac surgical procedures.
Methods: The present study conducted in Non Cardiac Surgeries in the Department of Anaesthesiology, Jhalawar Medical College & Associated Hospitals, Jhalawar, Rajasthan.After institutional ethical committee’s approval and written informed consent from the patient’s attendant in the format as per proforma, the present study was conducted on 60 patients of ASA Grade I and II of either sex, aged 18 to 60 years, scheduled for a variety of non-cardiac surgical procedures requiring general anaesthesia.
Results: The findings of the study suggest that use of etomidate as inducing agent provides more hemodynamic stability as compared to propofol and can be preffered in patients prone to hemodynamic instability, cardiovascular abnormalities, hypovolemia, prone to renal failure due to hypotension. Propofol may be preffered for induction where hypertension is contraindicated or hypotension is preffered and myoclonus is to be avoided.
Conclusion: Etomidate provides a more stable hemodynamics during general anesthesia as compared to propofol.
Keyword:- Etomidate, Propofol, Hemodynamic.
A PROSPECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ON MRI EVALUATION OF INTERNAL DERANGEMENTS OF THE KNEE JOINT
Authors: G. Solanki Kunal , K. Raval Udit , V. Solanki Vipul 
Published: March 2020

Introduction: Internal derangements of knee joint constitute a major source of morbidity in patients attending orthopaedic outpatients department of our hospital. It includes a group of disorders due to disruption of normal functioning of ligaments and menisci of knee joint leading to persistent or intermittent signs and symptoms such as pain, instability, or abnormal mobility of the knee. MRI would be a noninvasive, nonoperator dependent effective modality for early detection of these pathologies and has very high negative predictive value.
Material and Methods: The study was carried out over a period of one year from April 2018 to April 2019. Fifty patients with clinically suspected internal derangement of knee were included in this prospective study. They were evaluated with detailed clinical history and clinical examinations and were subsequently subjected to imaging of knee using 1.5 T HDxt 8 Channel GE MRI machine.
Results: ACL was the commonest ligament to be injured with partial tear being more common than complete tear. MCL was the commonest ligament to be torn in association with ACL. Indirect signs of ACL injury were evaluated and helped to corroborate the tears. Meniscal injury was common in medial meniscus and predominantly involved the posterior horn. In lateral meniscus anterior horn was involved more than posterior horn. In both the meniscus horizontal tear was the most common. Certain pattern of associations of injuries was found such as ACL tear with posterolateral corner injury.
Interpretation and Conclusion: MR is an excellent tool for evaluation of ligaments, menisci and osseous structures of knee joint. Various clinical tests and appropriate clinical history complements MR examination. Similarly MR imaging of knee complements therapeutic arthroscopies and would greatly reduce the need of diagnostic arthroscopies. Thus MR is a non-invasive, painless and morbidity-free modality for accurate preoperative assessment that is well accepted by patients.
DENTAL CONSIDERATIONS AMIDST COVID-19 SCARE
Authors: Mathur Nitish , Tyagi Sanjeev , Dwivedi Vartul , Narang Anu , Tyagi Parimala , Nath Kartik S 
Published: March 2020

A Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in Wuhan city of china capable of causing life threatening respiratory illness declared as a pandemic by WHO and has become a global fear among the community and healthcare professionals in 2020. 2019-nCoV is a positive stranded RNA virus having an origin from bats targets the host cells via the enzyme Angiotensin Converting enzyme 2(ACE2), which is most abundant in the type II alveolar cells of the lungs. This virus has usual incubation period of approximate 5 days and typically spread from one person to another via respiratory droplets produced during coughing and sneezing. Spread of this virus in the community has been reported through direct transmission route such as cough, droplet transmission, aerosols, salivary route, ocular and through the contact spread. As the dental practice compels dentists to come in face to face contact with the patients and aerosols during certain dental procedures leading to the heightened risk of 2019-nCoV transmission from infected patients. We hereby make an attempt to discuss 2019-nCoV infection spread in the community and among dentist, including precautions and considerations pertaining to the practice of dentistry amidst 2019-nCoV scare.
MENINGKATKAN ETIKA PERGAULAN SISWA MELALUI LAYANAN INFORMASI DI KELAS X SMA NEGERI 2 KOTA BENGKULU
Authors: Hidayat Rahmad , Sari Widya Kartika 
Published: March 2020

This study aims to determine: 1) The level of etiquette students before being given the information service class B X IPS SMAN 2 Bengkulu City. 2) LEVEL tetika student association after being given the information service at IPS B class X SMA Negeri 2 Bengkulu City. 3) Is the information services can improve etiquette students in class X IPS B SMAN 2 Bengkulu City.
The method used in this research is a class act. Subjects in this study the IPS B class X SMA Negeri 2 Kota Bengkulu.Prosuder classroom action research conducted through four (4) stages: 1) planning, 2) implementation, 3) observation, 4) reflection.
Once the data is collected and analyzed obtained the following results:

Tingkatetika association of students before being given the information service at IPS B grade X SMAN 2 Bengkulu City obtained an average score of 91 with a low category.
The level of etiquette student after the given service information on IPS B grade X SMAN 2 Bengkulu City has increased by an average score of 123 in the high category.
Service information is very effective for improving students about etiquette it is seemingly on the success rate of etiquette students before and after the given service information from one cycle, second cycle and third cycle has increased very significantly.
PENGARUH LAYANAN BIMBINGAN KELOMPOK DENGAN TEKNIK ROLE PLAYING TERHADAP SELF AWARNEES SISWA KELAS XI IPA 3 SMAN 9 KOTA BENGKULU
Authors: Fitriyani Rita 
Published: March 2020

The research purpose to find out: 1. self awareness of students who are given services group guidance using role playing techniques. 2. self awareness of students who are given group guidance services without using role playing techniques. 3 differences in self awareness of students who are given group guidance services with role playing techniques and without using role playing techniques.
The method used in this research is the experimental method. The population in the study were all students of class XI IPA 3 SMAN 9 bengkulu city. The sample is determined by random technique with the number of 20 students in class XI IPA 3. Technique data analysis that is used is descriptive percentage and t test that processing using program SPSS 20.
After the data collected and analyzed obtained the following research results:

The level of self awareness of students who are given group guidance services without the use of role playing techniques are generally at a moderate level.
The level of self awareness of students in the experimental group who were given group counseling services using role playing techniques were generally at a high level.

There is a significant difference between group counseling services with role playing techniques and without using role playing technique to self awareness of students of grade XI IPA 3 SMAN 9 bengkulu city. Then the treatment provided significant effect
Ostatni rok życia Polaków w świetle danych SHARE: analiza porównawcza
Authors: Kalbarczyk-Stęclik Małgorzata , Nicińska Anna 
Published: March 2020

The paper aims at describing the last year of life of Polish people in comparison with previous years of their life. We include international context as well as gender differences in the analysis. A descriptive part of the paper is based on data from end-of-life interviews of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). The second part – comparative analysis – in addition to the end-of-life interviews takes into account regular interviews conducted in previous waves.
We find differences in the process of health deterioration in the last year of life by cause of death. In particular, individuals who died due to cancer were often relatively healthy in the preceding years of life, but experienced a dramatic decrease in health during the last year of life. Another finding is that time spent in the hospital significantly increases in the last year of life. Moreover, we find that number of daily activities’ limitations is positively associated with care received in the last year of life. The results show that the last year of life is often significantly different than preceding years of life both in Poland and other European countries.
Badanie dynamiki ubóstwa w Polsce z wykorzystaniem modeli analizy historii zdarzeń o czasie dyskretnym
Authors: Sączewska-Piotrowska Anna 
Published: March 2020

Studies on poverty are based predominantly on cross-sectional analysis. Including a time dimension in the analysis allows us to better understanding the dynamics of poverty. In the long run, a unit (individual, household, family) can enter and exit poverty several times. An analysis of determinants of these events allows us to identify groups of households which are particularly likely to enter into poverty, and those with a high chance of exiting poverty.
The main aim of this article is to identify determinants of transitions into and out of poverty in Poland in 2000–2011. To achieve this, I use logit regression models for discrete-time event history analysis. I present two specifications of the model, one with number of years spent outside poverty and a second with additional selected socio-economic characteristics of household and household head.
The results of estimation suggest that the amount of time spent out of poverty or in poverty does not have a significantly effect, with the exception of one case, on the probability of a change in the status (in poverty/out of poverty). In the case of entries into poverty, including additional variables improves the model. I find that a change in probability of entry into poverty is significantly affected by age and education of household head, place of residence and labour force status of household. However, expanded model of poverty exits is worse than the base model. None of the included variables are statistically significant.
Prediction of the stone free rate by using the guy's stone score after percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Authors: Islam Mohammad Shafikul , Hossain Muhammad , Islam Md. Saiful , Alam AKM Khurshidul , Dulal Md. Habibur Rahman , Ullah A.T.M. Aman , Rahman Mohammad Shafiqur , Hossain Faruk 
Published: March 2020

Background: Urolithiasis is one of the common diseases of the urinary system, with an incidence of approximately 5-10% among the general population. Among the minimally invasive surgeries, percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is the gold standard therapy for large and/or complex renal stones.
Objective: The study was carried out to predict the stone-free rate after PCNL by using the Guy's stone score.
Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Urology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, (BSMMU), Dhaka from February 2016 to January 2017. The patients with renal stone attending the outpatient department who met the criteria of standard PCNL.
Results: Atotal of 52 patients with renal stone were included in this study. The mean age was to be found 45.3±14.0 with range of 18 to 73 years. Male to female ratio was 3.3:1. Almost three fourth (74.5%) patients had normal body mass index. All patients had normal anatomy. More than half 27 of the (51.9%) patients had found grade I, 10 (19.2%) Grade II, 11(21.2%) Grade III and 4 (7.7%) Grade IV. Nearly two third 34 (65.4%) patients were found total stone cleared and 18(34.6%) had residual stone. Cleared stone was found 23(85.2%) in grade I, 7(70.0%) grade II, 3(27.3%) in grade III and 1(25.0%) in grade IV.
Conclusion: Based on the study findings, it may be concluded that higher the GSS less the stone free rate.It will help in better patient counseling preoperatively, and to predict the need for ancillary treatment.