bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Management of Postherpetic Neuralgia with Pulsed Radiofrequency Dorsal Root Ganglion: A Case Report
Authors: Dahlan Muh , Alamsyah Ambo Ala Husain  
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Radiofrequency therapy is a minimally invasive procedure that has been used for about three decades to treat various chronic pain, such as postherpetic pain. This case study aims to describe the use of PRF in postherpetic neuralgia.
Case presentation: A woman, 71 years old, came with complaints of right low back pain. Pain that is felt like burning, burning, sometimes pain feels like being stabbed, electrocuted, throbbing, and the pain will increase if the area of the skin is touched by a cloth. The pain began to be felt approximately 11 years ago. Physical examination shows vital signs; blood pressure 140/75 mmHg, pulse 76x/minute, respiratory rate 20x/minute, oxygen saturation 97%, temperature 36,5oC, numeric rating scale (NRS) 8-9/10. On examination of the right lumbar region, hypopigmented lesions appeared around the right waist at L3, L4, and L5 levels. No hyperemia and edema were found, and no obvious sensory loss. Assessment of pain score according to the Socrates method 8/10, S-LANSS score (self-report Leeds assessment of neuropathic symptoms and signs) 16. The patient has been diagnosed with postherpetic neuralgia. Patients were treated with a pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) procedure on the dorsal root ganglion (DRG). Pulsed radiofrequency was performed on the dorsal root ganglion at L1, L2, L3, and L4 levels.
Concussion: The pulsed radiofrequency procedure on the dorsal root ganglion is a minimally invasive procedure that is effective and safe in treating postherpetic neuralgia pain. The use of imaging guidance in this procedure can improve the accuracy of needle tip placement and prevent side effects and complications.
Käsikirjoituksen matka julkaistuksi artikkeliksi
Authors: Perälä Annu 
Published: December 2022

Katsausteksti Politiikka-lehden järjestämän koulutustilaisuuden Käsikirjoituksen matka julkaistuksi artikkeliksi – Millaista on julkaiseminen Politiikka-lehdessä? (11.10.2022) keskeisimmistä opeista ja oivalluksista.
Of Heat & Arctic Blasts - The Risks to Human Health
Authors: Chakravorty Indranil 
Published: December 2022

The run-up to the FIFIA World Cup football tournament in Qatar and the significant rise in fuel costs has focussed the world’s attention on the environmental impact of climate change on human health. While it is true that the health impact of working outdoors in extreme heat is indeed harmful to human health and leads in increase mortality, what has been less in the news is (1) that the impact of even moderately cold environmental temperatures is by far much larger (9:1) on environmental determinants of mortality for vulnerable sections of the population, even in high-income countries such as UK or USA, and (2) that multi-factorial deprivation, fuelled by a legacy of imperialism, racism, oppression of migrants and socio-cultural exclusion in all societies vastly amplifies the adverse impact on health.
Considerable attention has focused on institutional racism but less on how the intersection of cultural values, frameworks, and meanings shapes institutional policies and practices. [1] This article explores the impact of environmental temperatures on human health, the influence of socio-cultural inequalities, the current interventions and the case for a policy approach that includes the voice of professional and voluntary groups representing minority groups.
Standard GRB Spectral Models “Misused”?
Authors: Li Liang 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
The standard model characterizing the gamma-ray burst (GRB) spectrum invokes a four-parameter empirical function, the so-called the BAND model. An alternative model named cutoff power law (COMP) implements a power law with an exponential cutoff. These functions achieve almost equally good fits on observed spectra, and are adopted in nearly all of the GRB literature. Here, we reanalyze the sample defined in Li et al. (39 bursts including 944 spectra). We classify the spectra by two methods: (1) checking their corner–corner plots of the posteriors to determine well-constrained β (BAND-better) and unconstrained β (COMP-better) categories; and (2) defining the four groups by difference of the deviance information criterion (DIC). We find inconsistent peaks of the parameter distributions between the BAND-better spectra (α = −0.64 ± 0.28 and

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Flux Eruption Events Drive Angular Momentum Transport in Magnetically Arrested Accretion Flows
Authors: Chatterjee K. , Narayan R. 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
We evolve two high-resolution general relativistic magnetohydrodynamic simulations of advection-dominated accretion flows around nonspinning black holes (BHs), each over a duration ∼3 × 105
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BH/c
3. One model captures the evolution of a weakly magnetized (SANE) disk and the other that of a magnetically arrested disk (MAD). Magnetic flux eruptions in the MAD model push out gas from the disk and launch strong winds with outflow efficiencies at times reaching 10% of the incoming accretion power. Despite the substantial power in these winds, average mass outflow rates remain low out to a radius ∼100GM
BH/c
2, only reaching ∼60%–80% of the horizon accretion rate. The average outward angular momentum transport is primarily radial in both modes of accretion, but with a clear distinction: magnetic flux eruption–driven disk winds cause a strong vertical flow of angular momentum in the MAD model, while for the SANE model, the magnetorotational instability (MRI) moves angular momentum mostly equatorially through the disk. Further, we find that the MAD state is highly transitory and nonaxisymmetric, with the accretion mode often changing to a SANE-like state following an eruption before reattaining magnetic flux saturation with time. The Reynolds stress changes directions during such transitions, with the MAD (SANE) state showing an inward (outward) stress, possibly pointing to intermittent MRI-driven accretion in MADs. Pinning down the nature of flux eruptions using next-generation telescopes will be crucial in understanding the flow of mass, magnetic flux, and angular momentum in sub-Eddington accreting BHs like M87* and Sagittarius A*.
Transition Energies and Line Oscillator Strengths of the C
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2Π(0–6) Absorption Bands of Nitric Oxide. A Theoretical Study
Authors: Lavín C. , Velasco A. M. 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Theoretical absorption oscillator strengths and wavelengths for rotational transitions of the C
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2Π(v″) bands with v″ = 0–6 of nitric oxide are reported. The Molecular Quantum Defect Orbital method has been used in the calculations and the known interaction between the C
2Π(v = 0) Rydberg and the B
2Π (v = 7) valence states has been dealt with through an appropriate rovibronic energy matrix. We hope that the reported data may be useful in the analysis of the observed ultraviolet nightglow emission from nitric oxide in the upper atmospheres of Earth, Venus, and Mars.
D’Ammonius à Qalonymos : la transmission d’un enseignement néoplatonicien sur Nicomaque
Authors: Hofstetter Carole 
Published: December 2022

Cet article s’intéresse à la question du contenu de l’enseignement alexandrin d’Ammonius ( v e s. apr. J.-C.) sur l’ Introduction arithmétique de Nicomaque de Gerasa. On propose l’identification d’éléments issus de cet enseignement en confrontant le témoignage de textes composés en contexte néoplatonicien, les commentaires d’Asclépius et de Philopon à l’ Introduction arithmétique et l’ Institution arithmétique de Boèce. La question de l’existence d’une transmission de l’enseignement d’Ammonius en dehors de la sphère néoplatonicienne a été envisagée conjointement. Une traduction hébraïque de Nicomaque par Qalonymos ( xiv e s.) a été placée en regard des textes d’Asclépius, de Philopon et de Boèce, faisant apparaître les mêmes éléments liés à l’enseignement d’Ammonius chez Qalonymos. Or ce dernier travaillait pour sa part sur le texte d’une traduction arabe (perdue) du ix e siècle jusqu’à présent identifiée comme une traduction de l’ Introduction arithmétique . L’étude montre, par conséquent, que la transmission de cet enseignement s’est faite sous le nom de Nicomaque. Elle apporte de nouvelles informations sur la présence à Bagdad au ix e siècle de textes néoplatoniciens dont les sources n’ont pas gardé le souvenir, mais que la transmission de leur contenu permet d’identifier.
Bibliographies aujourd’hui : vestige du passé ou instrument de recherche pour l’avenir ?
Authors: Vandenborre Chris 
Published: December 2022

Se fondant sur des exemples concrets, cet article illustre les différences de résultats entre Google Scholar et L’Année Philologique . La question posée est de savoir si les bibliographies peuvent encore jouer un rôle pertinent dans un monde numérique qui contient des traces de presque toutes les publications. La deuxième partie met en relief une valeur ajoutée moins connue des bibliographies : les possibilités qu’elles ouvrent de recherches bibliométriques.
Ultrasonographic Changes in Transorbital Measurement of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter in Magnesium Sulfate-Treated Severely Preeclamptic Patients
Authors: Rani Kanchan , Jain Payal , Bhogawar Sushil D. , Bhogawar Radhika S. , Prasad Mukesh Kumar , Choudhary Amit Kumar 
Published: December 2022

Introduction:
Severe preeclampsia can lead to various complications including increased intracranial pressure (ICP) which can be catastrophic but difficult to detect because of variable nonspecific symptoms. Ultrasonography has been used as noninvasive measure to monitor optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) as a marker of raised ICP. Effect of MgSO4 on ICP can modify the management approach, need for additional monitoring, targeting hemodynamic goals, timing of delivery, and choice of anesthesia. We evaluated the effect of MgSO4 on raised ICP in severely preeclamptic patients using ultrasound-guided ONSD as a surrogate marker of ICP.

Methodology:
This prospective observational study was conducted after ethical committee approval and written informed consent from patients. Ultrasound-guided ONSD was measured and compared in 47 severe preeclamptic patients before and at 1 h, 4 h, 12 h, and 24 h after starting MgSO4 therapy. The analysis of data was done by one-way analysis of variance using Statistical Package for the Social Science.

Results:
Mean ONSD was 5.56 ± 0.30 mm in our study group. ONSD above 5.8 mm was seen in 17 (36.17%) patients and was considered as marker of raised ICP. There was a significant decrease in ONSD after 4 h of administration of MgSO4. No significant correlation was observed between mean arterial pressure, serum magnesium level, and ONSD.

Conclusion:
Ultrasound-guided ONSD measurement can be used as a quick, noninvasive bedside tool in severe preeclamptic patient on MgSO4 treatment as marker of ICP which help us in determining clinical severity, therapeutic response, and to decide further course of management.
Intrathecal Nalbuphine and Dexmedetomidine as Adjuvants to Bupivacaine versus Plain Bupivacaine for Orthopedic Surgeries under Subarachnoid Block
Authors: Nagaraj Bindu , Vinay B. R. , Vani N. V. , Dayananda V. P. 
Published: December 2022

Background:
In long bone surgeries, the severity of pain is more, demanding good intraoperative anesthesia, and prolonged postoperative analgesia. This is achieved in spinal anesthesia with adjuvants to local anesthetics, which act synergistically.

Aims:
The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of nalbuphine and dexmedetomidine as adjuvants to bupivacaine versus bupivacaine alone in lower limb orthopedic surgeries under the subarachnoid block (SAB).

Settings and Design:
This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind control study conducted on 60 patients belonging to the American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Classes I and II, undergoing lower limb orthopedic surgeries under SAB.

Materials and Methods:
Sixty patients were divided into three groups by computer-generated randomization. Group A received 2.7 mL of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine with 1.5 mg nalbuphine, Group B received 2.7 mL of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine with 10 μg dexmedetomidine, and Group C received 2.7 mL of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine with 0.5 mL of normal saline (total volume made to 3.2 mL in all groups with normal saline). Time of onset of block, duration of sensory, and motor blocks were noted. Changes in hemodynamic parameters, postoperative first rescue analgesia requirement, and side effects were recorded.

Statistical Analysis Used:
Data were analyzed using SPSS 22 version software. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results:
There was no significant difference in the onset of sensory or motor blocks in the three groups. However, the time taken for regression of sensory block was longer in Group B that was statistically significant.

Conclusion:
Intrathecal dexmedetomidine acts as a better adjuvant with bupivacaine in providing quality anesthesia, prolonged sensory and motor block, and good postoperative analgesia with less incidence of adverse effects compared to nalbuphine and bupivacaine alone.
Evaluation of Glottic View and Intubation Conditions with Sniffing Position Using Three Different Pillow Heights during Direct Laryngoscopy
Authors: Vijayakumar Elizabeth Nishi , Ramachandran Srinivasan , Hiremath Vishwanath R. , Kuppusamy Sureshkumar , Shanmugam Balasubramanian , Dhamodharan Dinesh Babu 
Published: December 2022

Background:
Limited studies are available for assessing the optimal pillow height for sniffing position to obtain the best glottic view during laryngoscopy and intubation in the Indian population.

Aims:
This study was designed to evaluate laryngoscopic view and intubation conditions in sniffing position using three different pillow heights (without a pillow, 4 cm, and 7 cm) during direct laryngoscopy.

Settings and Design:
This prospective analytical study was done in a tertiary care teaching institute.

Materials and Methods:
In 60 patients, direct laryngoscopy was performed in the sniffing position first without a pillow (0 cm), followed by a 4-cm pillow, and then a 7-cm pillow to assess the glottic view after administration of anesthesia. The laryngoscopic views were graded using the percentage of glottic opening (POGO) score and Cormack and Lehane (CL) grade. The pillow with the best laryngoscopic view was subsequently used to intubate the patient. Intubation difficulty was assessed by the Intubation Difficulty Score (IDS). The patient was followed up for 24 h postoperatively to evaluate postoperative complications due to intubation.

Statistical Analysis:
The categorical data were expressed in frequency and percentages and analyzed using the Chi-square test.

Results:
With a 4-cm pillow, there are a lower CL grade and a higher POGO score compared to views without a pillow and a 7-cm pillow which was statistically significant. There is a significantly lesser IDS score with a 4-cm pillow.

Conclusions:
The sniffing position with a 4-cm pillow provides a better laryngoscopic view and improved intubation condition than without a pillow and a 7-cm pillow in the study population.
Levosulpiride and Ramosetron for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Laparoscopic Surgery
Authors: Ranjithkumar R. T. , Sholapur Imran , Bhat Ravi , Kumar C. Chandan 
Published: December 2022

Background:
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) continues to be common complication of anesthesia and surgery in spite of availability of so many antiemetic drugs and regimens for prevention. This study compared Ramosetron and Levosulpiride in terms of efficacy for PONV prevention after laparoscopic surgery.

Aim:
To compare the efficacy of intravenous (i.v.) Levosulpiride 25 mg with i.v. Ramosetron 0.3 mg in preventing PONV.

Setting:
S. D. M. College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad from November 2018 to June 2020.

Design:
It is a prospective randomized double-blind study.

Statistical Analysis:
All the data were collected, tabulated, and expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Data were analyzed using IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS 22.0 Evaluation version). Unpaired sample t-test and Chi-square test have been used for the quantitative and qualitative data, respectively. A P value of 0.05 was considered statistically insignificant.

Materials and Methods:
This prospective randomized, double-blind study was conducted in 200 patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery falling under the inclusion criteria are numbered and every nth patient selected by systemic random sampling procedure and allocated into two groups of 100 each, group Levosulpiride (Group L) and group Ramosetron (group R) study drugs givenwithin 30 min induction of anesthesia. Group L will receive LEVOSULPIRIDE 25 mg i.v. Group R will receive RAMOSETRON 0.3 mg i.v.

Results:
The incidence of vomiting in the Levosulpiride group and in the Ramosetron groupduring 0-4 h (20% vs. 30%, P = 0.1110), 4-8 h (4% vs. 5%, P = 0.7450), 8-12 h (5% vs. 4% P = 0.7210) and 12-24 h (0% vs. 0%). The incidence of nausea and overall PONV and the use of rescue antiemetic was not significantly different during all time intervals. The severity of nausea was not different between the two groups. Difference in the efficacy of Levosulpiride and Ramosetron was statistically insignificant (P > 0.05) in the prevention of PONV.

Conclusion:
Levosulpiride 25 mg or Ramosetron 0.3 mg given intravenously to prevent PONV inpatients undergoing elective laparoscopic surgery under general anesthesia are equally effective in controlling PONV.
Comparative Analysis of Autologous Blood Injection and Conservative Therapy for the Management of Chronic Temporomandibular Joint Dislocation
Authors: Shah Jigna S. , Joshi Kinjal , Jha Swati , Mathumathi A. 
Published: December 2022

Aim:
To evaluate the efficacy, safety, and stability of TMJ autologous blood injection for the treatment of recurrent TMJ dislocation in an effort to standardize the procedure and compare it with the conservative management.

Materials and Methods:
Twenty patients diagnosed with chronic recurrent TMJ dislocation (complete/incomplete) were treated by conservative method, and five patients who did not respond to conservative therapy were treated by injections of autologous blood into the upper joint space and around the TMJ capsules.

Statistical Analysis Used:
Statistical analysis of collected data was done using SPSS version 23. The values were evaluated statistically with t-test and Kruskal–Wallis test for descriptive, intergroup, and intragroup comparison.

Results:
Hundred percent of successful outcome and required no further treatment at their 3-month follow-up in autologous blood injection.

Conclusion:
This procedure has proven to be safe, simple, and cost-effective for the treatment of chronic recurrent TMJ dislocation.
Evaluation of Diagnostic Efficacy of Improved Interproximal Program and Bitewing Program in Proximal Caries Detection- An Extraoral Radiographic Comparative Study
Authors: Naduvakattu Bilahari , Chatra Laxmikanth , Shenai Prasanth K , Ashir K R , Veerabhadrappa Suresh Kandagal , Shetty Devika 
Published: December 2022

Background:
To look for an alternative to intraoral bitewing radiographs when the intraoral placement of film is not feasible or multiple teeth have to be screened.

Objectives:
A study to evaluate and compare the efficacy of improved interproximal and bitewing programs for detection of proximal caries Planmeca ProMax was conducted.

Materials and Methods:
Fifty patients who were screened for proximal caries and confirmed with intraoral bitewing radiography were subjected to improved interproximal program and bitewing program in Planmeca ProMax (Planmeca Oy, Helsinki, Finland) after obtaining informed consent. These radiographs were evaluated by three observers. Intra- and interclass correlation was done to check reliability of the observers, and ROC analysis was done to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy. Critical ratio analysis was done to know the significance.

Results:
Both improved interproximal program and bitewing programs have similar diagnostic efficacy. ROC curve area of improved interproximal program was 0.833 while bitewing program showed 0.878. Bitewing program showed specificity value of 76% compared to 67% in improved interproximal program while both were equally sensitive.

Conclusion:
Both bitewing program and improved interproximal program are highly sensitive in detecting proximal caries when compared to intraoral bitewing radiography which is still considered the gold standard in diagnosis of an interproximal caries.
Mersin’ de Yetişen Kefe Kimyonu (Laser trilobum) Meyvelerinden Elde Edilen Uçucu Yağın Kimyasal Bileşenleri
Authors: FERAHOĞLU Elif , KIRICI Saliha 
Published: December 2022

Laser trilobum (L.) Borkh. Türkiye'nin bazı bölgelerinde doğal olarak yetişen çok yıllık otsu bir bitkidir. Kurutulmuş ve öğütülmüş meyveleri 'Kefe kimyonu' olarak adlandırılır. Besin elementleri yönünden zengin olan meyvelerinden uçucu yağ elde edilen kefe kimyonunun ülkemizde yetiştiriciliği yapılmamaktadır. Bu çalışma ile kefe kimyonu meyvelerinden elde edilen uçucu yağ miktarını ve bu uçucu yağların bileşenlerini belirlenmiştir.
Kefe kimyonu (Laser trilobum) bitkisi Mersin yöresinden temin edilmiş olup meyvelerinin uçucu yağı clevenger cihazı ile bileşenleri ise Gaz Kromatografisi ve Gaz Kromatografisi-Kütle Spektroskopisi yöntemiyle belirlenmiştir. Araştırma bulgularına göre bitkinin uçucu yağ oranı %4,4 olarak tespit edilmiş olup bu uçucu yağın ana bileşenlerini d-limonen ve peril aldehitin (toplam %95,36 oranında) oluşturduğu belirlenmiştir.