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Ayurveda Management in Diabetic Neuropathy vis-à-vis Prameha Upadrava–A Case Study
Authors: Kodre Shweta , Varghese Jibi , Zarin Khan Aqsa , Pansare Snehal , Niware Mohini , Bhatia Shreya , Mathew Manna 
Published: October 2023

Background- Diabetes mellitus (DM) in India has a higher prevalence (4.3%) than in the west (1-2%) and its complication rate is also high. Diabetic neuropathy symptoms include pain, numbness, reduced sensation of touch or oversensitivity, uncomfortable tingling and burning, skin ulcer and reduced reflexes. Diabetic neuropathies are seen in approximately 50% of individuals with long standing type 1 and type 2 DM and it often goes undiagnosed. This article presents a case study of patient with signs and symptoms of neuropathy who came with the complaint of lower back pain, bilateral lower limb pain, pricking sensation and burning sensation. Diabetic Neuropathy Examination score (DNE) along with other neuropathy screening parameters was more than 60% indicating functional loss. The Nerve conduction study also revealed demyelinating polyneuropathy.
Observations and Results: The patient was treated with ayurvedic oral medication, Abhyanga (~application of medicated oils), swedana (~fomentation), and basti (~medicated enema). After ayurvedic treatment the patient showed good remission in pain, burning sensation and DNE along with all neuropathy screening were less than 20%. Patient got marked relief in all the symptoms.
Madhuca longifolia var. latifolia (Roxb.) A.Chev: A plant with medicinal boon
Authors: Kumar Pandey Abhishek , Rakesh Smriti 
Published: October 2023

Throughout human history, people used to obtain drugs from natural resources like plants to cure their ailments and improve their health. Nowadays human beings rely more on herbal medicines for the treatment of various ailments because they show better therapeutic activity and have very little to zero side effects on the human body. Madhuca longifolia is also one of the plants used in this category. The plant has been used by people for its medicinal properties since the Ayurveda period (before B.C 300). The plant possesses various medicinal activities including anti-proliferative, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-cancer, anti-ulcer and antidiabetic, and antioxidant activity. In various parts of India, the plant is used in the treatment of different diseases in ethnomedicinal practices. The plant possesses several phytochemicals which are responsible for its medicinal properties. The primary focus of this manuscript is to emphasize the significance of diverse ethnomedical characteristics, multiple preclinical investigations, and clinical trials conducted on this particular plant. The study also encompasses the plant's geographical distribution, pharmacognostic and anatomical studies, as well as its various anthropological applications within the Indian subcontinent.
Integrative Approach on Post COVID-19 and Infertility: A Literature Review
Authors: A Dorage Priyanka , A Thatere Ashish 
Published: October 2023

Introduction: Post COVID-19 Syndrome is term given to multitudinous health impacts that persist more than four weeks after being infected with SARS CoV-2. Viral infections are one of the causative factors which lead to infertility by affecting the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal, gonad axes. Covid-19 can be corelated with Janapadodhwansajanya Vyadhi and Abhishangaja Jvara while Post COVID-19 can be corelated with Jeerna Abhishangaja Jvara. Methodology: Information for present review is compiled from classical texts of Ayurved with commentary and variety of scientific search databases including Google Scholar, NCBI, PubMed and Science Direct by using keywords like Post COVID-19 infertility, Ayurved and Post COVID-19 infertility etc. Articles studied in detail after screening for relevancy to synthesize qualitative review. Result: The result reviewed on semen analysis, Renin angiotensin system, sperm DNA and morphology, cytokine storm, oxidative and mental stress. This review also illustrates the reproductive organ histology related to inflammatory responses, receptors like ACE-2, TMPRSS2 etc., various cases reported like orchitis, irregular menstruation, premature birth, caesarean delivery etc. due to SARSCOV-2 exposure. This showed association between Long COVID and infertility. Discussion: Information discussed are focused on various study conducted on impact of COVID crisis related to various infertility parameters associated with Long COVID. Due to Jirna Avastha of Jvara (~Fever persists after 21 days from onset), Uttarottar Sapta Dhatu Dushti occurs which ultimately can land up in Dushti of Shukra Dhatu, Shukravaha Strotas and Aartavavaha Strotas (~Reproductive system). The integrative approach of Ayurvedic management will be beneficial in such cases.
Relationship between Corporate Governance Practices and Credit Risk in Banking
Authors: Abiola Abebi 
Published: October 2023

Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate Relationship between Corporate Governance Practices and Credit Risk in Banking.
Methodology: This study adopted a desk methodology. A desk study research design is commonly known as secondary data collection. This is basically collecting data from existing resources preferably because of its low cost advantage as compared to a field research. Our current study looked into already published studies and reports as the data was easily accessed through online journals and libraries.
Findings:The findings indicated a significant correlation between effective corporate governance practices and lower levels of credit risk exposure within banks. Specifically, banks that exhibited robust governance mechanisms, including independent board oversight, transparent risk management frameworks, and strong internal controls, demonstrated reduced instances of credit defaults and non-performing loans. These findings collectively underscored the pivotal role of corporate governance in mitigating credit risk and enhancing the overall stability and resilience of banking institutions.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Agency Theory, Stakeholder Theory and Pecking Order Theory may be used to anchor future studies on relationship between corporate governance practices and credit risk in banking. Banks should prioritize recruiting directors with diverse skill sets, including expertise in risk management, to serve on their boards. Regulators should impose stricter disclosure requirements for banks' credit risk exposure and management practices.
Maternal Hydration with Intravenous Versus Oral Therapy in the Correction of Isolated Oligohydramnios in the third Trimester of Pregnancy
Authors: Nosheela Javed  , Mahjabeen  , Qurra tul Ain  , Farzana Nawaz  , Maryam Asif  , Najma Khursheed  
Published: October 2023

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of oral hydration versus intravenous hydration therapy in correcting amniotic fluid volume in women presenting with isolated oligohydramnios in the third trimester.
Methodology: A randomized controlled study was conducted at the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, over six months from March 2021 to September 2021. One hundred and twenty-six patients were enrolled, with 63 in each group. Patients with AFI < 5 cm in the third trimester, singleton pregnancies, and no associated maternal or fetal risk factors were included. Demographic data, AFI at baseline, and hydration details were collected. Patients were divided into two groups: one received oral rehydration solution (ORS) every 30 minutes, and the other received intravenous (IV) lactated Ringers solution over one week. APGAR scores at 1 & 5 minutes were compared between the two study groups using independent samples t-test. P value â‰¤0.05 was taken as significant.
Results: Both groups were comparable in terms of demographic parameters and pre-intervention water intake. AFI increased significantly in both groups compared to baseline at various intervals and persisted even one week after the completion of the study. Urine specific gravity decreased significantly after one week in both groups. Birthweight and Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes were comparable in both groups.
Conclusion: Both oral and intravenous hydration significantly increased amniotic fluid volume and were equally effective in correcting isolated oligohydramnios in the third trimester. Oral hydration is a non-invasive, cost-effective, and convenient alternative to intravenous hydration, offering potential benefits for pregnant women without the need for hospital admission or IV lines.
Costume Craftwork on a Budget
Authors: Huaixiang Tan 
Published: October 2023

“Tan Huaixiang is a truly gifted artist; in this book she guides us through many complex theatrical projects that are inspiring, clever, and budget sensible. Her many samples offer excellent tips regarding the use of materials and her choice of graphics illustrates processes clearly. She has created something truly versatile. This book can be used as a textbook in a stagecraft class and it can also be a beautiful reference book in a designer/technician’s library. This is a must for all costume designers and technicians.”
—Rafael Jaen, author of Show Case and Digital Costume Design and Collaboration
“This book is an excellent review of unique and economical approaches to common costume technology issues with stunning visuals. It is a cookbook of theatrical craftwork.”
—Linda Pisano, Professor of Costume Design at Indiana University, Department of Theatre and Drama
Costume Craftwork on a Budget demonstrates how to use inexpensive materials to create durable costumes and props in a short amount of time. Fully illustrated step-by-step instructions teach readers how to use 3-D makeup and create teeth, wigs, masks, hats, nonhuman costumes, leather products, and other accessories.
This new edition features updated introductions for each chapter and project, expanded chapters on 3-D makeup, wigs, masks, headdresses, and animal costumes, and projects from shows such as Shrek the Musical (latex ears), Orphie and the Book of Heroes (headdresses), and Sideshow (a lizard costume). From creating armor out of laundry baskets to detailed tricks for creating a witch’s prosthetic nose, this book equips aspiring costume designers with the techniques needed to produce costumes and props that are beautiful, economical, and safe.
Wig Making and Styling
Authors: Ruskai Martha , Lowery Allison 
Published: October 2023

Wig Making and Styling: A Complete Guide for Theatre & Film, Second Edition is the one-stop shop for the knowledge and skills you need to create and style wigs. Covering the basics, from styling tools to creating beards, it ramps up to advanced techniques for making, measuring, coloring, and cutting wigs from any time period. Whether you’re a student or a professional, you’ll find yourself prepared for a career as a skilled wig designer with tips on altering existing wigs, multiple approaches to solving wig-making problems, and industry best practices.
New to this edition:
• An extensive reorganization of chapters and improved images throughout makes the process of creating and styling wigs clearer than ever
• A chapter on working with hard front wigs and extensions
• Additional diagrams for hand stitching and wig knotting, coverage of the latest synthetic fibers and dyes and wig-care practices, and new tutorials on directly-applied facial hair techniques
• New historical galleries for both facial hair and historical hairstyles
• More diagrams and forms to copy or download from the website: www.focalpress.com/cw/ruskai
Period Hairstyles for Studio, Stage and Screen
Authors: Spencer Kit 
Published: October 2023

Every period in history has its classic hairstyles: the bob cut for Twenties elegance, the flip hairstyle for the Fifties and the long, centre-parted mane of the Seventies.
If you need to create a period hairstyle for a film, stage production or fashion shoot, this book is a most trusted companion. Its coverage is broad: from ancient priestesses and Egyption queens, via Elizabethan courtiers, to the classic styles of all decades in the twentieth century. With clear instructions and close-up photography showing how to create more than a hundred vintage styles this is a welcome resource for the dressing room.
'There is a real wealth of information here - and it couldn't be clearer to read.' Reviewsgate.com
Fashions in Hair
Authors: Corson Richard 
Published: October 2023

Fashions in Hair marked the first attempt at a comprehensive historical survey of hair styles through the ages, from Ancient Egypt through Greece, Rome and Anglo-Saxon times to recent trends in fashion. Also shining a light on hairdresser practices, it is now an essential work of reference. Profusely illustrated and carefully documented, it ranges from Ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Anglo-Saxon times to recent trends in fashion, and provides an absorbing record of changing attitudes and tastes.
Containing well over 3000 drawings based on many years of research by the author, Fashions in Hair: The First Five Thousand Years is a handbook for theatrical designers and hair artists, illustrators and beauty consultants and anyone curious about moustaches, muttonchops and coiffures in fashion from the time of Cleopatra to Clooney.
Stays and Corsets Volume 2
Authors: Barrington Mandy 
Published: October 2023

In this second volume of Stays and Corsets, Mandy Barrington continues to create historical patterns for a modern body shape. This book contains all new corset patterns with a range of silhouettes that span over 300 years, from the late 16th century to the early 20th century. The corset patterns are generated from an original historical garment and have been designed for a wide range of female figures and sizes. The technique of flat pattern drafting your stays or corset will enable you to change the shape of the wearer to create an authentic historic silhouette.
All calculations have been worked out for the reader and are provided in easy-to-read tables, which avoids extremely difficult, time-consuming and inaccurate re-sizing of historical patterns. Some prior knowledge of pattern drafting is helpful; however, each pattern has step-by-step instructions supported by clear diagrams that will take you through each stage of the pattern drafting process. The final result is an accurate period stays or corset pattern for your model.
Clothing through American History
Authors: Wass Ann Buermann , Fandrich Michelle Webb 
Published: October 2023

Learn what men, women, and children have worn—and why—in American history, beginning with the classical styles worn in the early American republic through the hoop skirts and ready-made clothes worn before the Civil War.
Authors Ann Buermann Wass and Michelle Webb Fandrich provide information on fabrics, materials, and manufacturing; a discussion of levels of society, daily life, and dress; and the types of clothes worn by men, women, and children, including American Indians and enslaved people.
The authors have painstakingly researched such primary sources as diaries, letters, and wills of the people of the time, in addition to secondary resources. Just a few of the topics include:
• The constant problems of getting fabrics, such as wool, or cotton, in the late eighteenth centuries
• The types of clothes that slave men, women, and children were allowed to wear
• The beginnings of patterns and the mass production of clothing in the mid nineteenth century.
The volume features numerous illustrations, helpful timelines, resource guides recommending websites, videos, and print publications, and extensive glossaries.
Trend in loneliness among Swiss university students during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Volken Thomas , Amendola Simone , Zysset Annina , Huber Marion , von Wyl Agnes , Dratva Julia 
Published: October 2023

BackgroundThe need to maintain physical and social distance between people and the stay-at-home recommendation/order to contain the spread of COVID-19 have raised concerns about the possible increase in loneliness. However, few studies have analyzed trends or changes in loneliness in samples of young adults. The present study aimed to explore the prevalence of loneliness and its change during the COVID-19 pandemic.Participants and procedureThis is a repeated cross-sectional study analyzing data collected through six online surveys between April 2020 and March 2021 from 5,669 university students in Switzerland. Logistic regression models were used to examine trends in loneliness and associations between loneliness, well-being, life at home, COVID-19 symptoms and tests.ResultsLoneliness decreased between April 2020 and May-June 2020. In contrast, loneliness was higher in December 2020, January and March 2021 compared to April 2020. Loneliness was associated with younger age, studying architecture, design and civil engineering or engineering, enjoying time spent with family/partner, experiencing tensions and conflicts at home, boredom, feeling locked up and subjective well-being and current health.ConclusionsOur findings highlight an increase in loneliness during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, although a seasonality effect cannot be excluded. Public health systems and educational institutions need to monitor the effects of social distancing measures and reduced social contact on students’ loneliness and well-being.
Electrophysiologic Findings in Pediatric Guillain Barre Syndrome
Authors: Saima Bashir  , Tipu Sultan  
Published: October 2023

Objective: To describe electrophysiologic findings in the pediatric GuillianBarre syndrome (GBS).
Study design: Comparative prospective study.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Neurology, The Children’s Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Lahore Pakistan, from Jun to Dec 2015.
Methodology: Children below 18 years of age, presenting in medical emergency/neurology OPD and fulfilling the clinical case definition of GBS were included for the study. Electrophysiologic studies were performed within 24 hours of admission in all patients.
Results: Out of 83 patients with GBS, 59% were male and 80% were between 3-12 years of age. According to the electrophysiological findings, acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP) was the most common subtype followed by acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN). Reduced CMAP and absent F-response were the most common electrophysiologic findingspresented in 70% and 57.8% of patients respectively. However, absent F-response was not specific for any subtype (p>0.05). Prolonged motor DL, reduced NCV, temporal dispersion and abnormal F-wave latency were characteristicelectrophysiologic features of demyelination (p≤0.001). However, prolonged motor DL and absent F-wave occurred early in the course of disease while reduced NCV and temporal dispersion observed later.
Conclusion: Electrophysiologic studieswere useful in making the appropriate diagnosis to initiate immunotherapy, particularly during first week after onset of weakness when albuminocytologic dissociation may not be present.
O CONTEXTO DA INFECÇÃO POR HEPATITE A ENTRE HOMENS QUE FAZEM SEXO COM HOMENS
Authors: Pureza Mônica Cristina da Gama , Nunes Heloisa Marceliano , Bernal Marcella Katheryne Marques , Chagas André Antonio Correa das , Sarmento Vânia Pinto , Araújo Junior José Raul Rocha de , Freitas Pedro Eduardo Bonfim , Malheiros Andreza Pinheiro , Ribeiro Beatriz Carvalho , Sagica Fernanda do Espirito Santo 
Published: October 2023

A infecção por hepatite A ocorre em todo o mundo, as condições socioeconômicas, sanitárias e de higiene têm grande impacto no cenário epidemiológico dessa virose, A mudança da endemicidade de alta para intermediária/baixa da infecção pelo vírus da hepatite A (VHA) no Brasil tem ocasionado um deslocamento dessa infecção da infância para a vida adulta. Embora esse vírus seja transmitido, principalmente, pela via fecal oral, a hepatite A é considerada uma infecção sexualmente transmissível em homens que fazem sexo com homens (HSH). A hepatite A foi incluída na Lista de Doenças de Notificação Compulsória e, desde então, a coleta de dados sobre a ocorrência dessa virose passou a compor as ações de vigilância epidemiológica. Deste modo o presente trabalho tem como objetivo: avaliar a prevalência da hepatite A e a vulnerabilidade entre homens que fazem sexo com homens (HSH) na cidade de Belém, Pará, Brasil. O presente artigo objetivou fazer o levantamento bibliográfico sobre a ocorrência e suscetibilidade de hepatite A em HSH. Utilizou-se a revisão narrativa da literatura de análise crítica, de caráter descritivo-discurso, bem como de conhecimento empírico adquirido pelos autores ao longo do processo ensino- aprendizagem e de pesquisa e extensão na área, para a estruturação de um modelo lógico- conceitual a respeito do contexto da infecção por hepatite A entre homens que fazem sexo com homens. A revisão contribui para elucidar futuras ações dentro do contexto das políticas de saúde, preventivas e de intervenções neste grupo de representantes vulneráveis, promovendo práticas de reduções de riscos dessa comunidade não só anível local, como também para todo o Brasil.
A MICROSCOPY INVESTIGATION OF RUBBER COMPOUND CRACK PRECURSORS AND TENSILE FRACTURE SURFACES
Authors: Tunnicliffe Lewis B. , Robertson Christopher G. , Mars William V. 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACT
Tensile stress–strain testing is used to investigate the fracture behavior of carbon black–reinforced styrene–butadiene rubber, using 50 replicate specimens. Four vulcanized rubber compounds are studied: a CB-filled SBR with standard mixing conditions (control), the same formulation with intentional poor mixing of the CB, and materials identical to the control material but formed by adding minor amounts of 0.5-mm-diameter glass microspheres (beads)—serving as large model defects/inclusions—using a two-roll mill at two levels, corresponding to average values of 0.78 and 6.24 beads per gauge section region of the tensile test specimen. Microscopy analysis of the resulting fracture surfaces was conducted to complement our recent publication on Weibull failure statistics for distributions of tensile strength and crack precursor size. All 200 fractured specimens from tensile testing at 23°C were imaged with light microscopy and exhibited fracture surfaces characterized by relatively smooth planes perpendicular to the uniaxial loading direction. Most tensile failures originated from the edges of the dumbbell specimens, in line with expectations from fracture mechanics. Light microscopy revealed concentric fracture ring features of high specular reflectance emanating from crack precursors, which are a universal feature of the failure process for these compounds and independent of precursor type, size, or location. Noncontact interferometric microscopy confirmed that the rings resulted from variations in surface micro-roughness, proceeding outward from the precursor as rough–smooth–rough to the edge of the fracture surface. Fracture rings were also observed for tensile tests performed at 80°C. The variation in surface roughness of the fracture surface has parallels to the stick–slip tearing behavior seen for rubbers torn at medium to high rates. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first time that such striking features have been reported.