Assessment of Long-Term Pulmonary Function and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a prevalent respiratory condition portrayed by persistent airflow limitation and correlated symptoms. Despite advances in treatment, COPD remains a significant global health burden, necessitating ongoing research to understand its long-standing impact on pulmonary function and quality of life (QoL).

Methods: This longitudinal research enrolled 200 COPD and followed them over a 5-year period.

Diagnostic Accuracy of Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT) in Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis of Oral Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: To compare the diagnostic accuracy of Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT) compared to conventional imaging modalities and histopathological investigation in cervical lymph node metastasis in adults through a novel meta- analysis.

Method: The review protocol is registered under PROSPERO(CRD42021225704) and performed in accordance to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis - Diagnostic Test Accuracy (PRISMA- DTA) checklist. Databases like PubMed, Google Scholar, EBSCOhost were searched from 2000 to 2023 to identify the diagnostic potential of CECT in cervical lymph node metastasis of oral carcinoma.

Development of a continuous electrochemical reactor incorporated with waste-derived activated carbon electrode for the effective removal of hexavalent chromium from industrial effluent.

Being a recognized carcinogen, hexavalent chromium is hazardous to both human and environmental health. Thus, it is imperative to regulate and oversee their levels in a variety of industries, including textiles, dyes, pigments, and metal finishing. This study strives to reduce Cr(VI) in wastewater by using capacitive deionization in conjunction with an activated carbon-based electrode and a continuous electrochemical reactor (CER).

Exploring potential ion channel targets for rheumatoid arthritis: combination of network analysis and gene expression analysis.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the synovial membrane that leads to the destruction of cartilage and bone. Currently, pharmacological targeting of ion channels is being increasingly recognized as an attractive and feasible strategy for the treatment of RA. The present work employs a network analysis approach to predict the most promising ion channel target for potential RA-treating drugs.

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of the Interns About Exfoliative Cytology in a Tertiary Care Dental Hospital in Bhubaneswar City: A Questionnaire-Based Survey.

The most significant accomplishment of dentists is the early detection of oral dysplasia or the rapid diagnosis of potentially malignant lesions. An additional test that assists in the diagnosis of numerous oral illnesses is exfoliative cytology. This study was conducted among dental professionals in the city of Bhubaneswar to assess their exfoliative cytology knowledge, attitudes, and practices.

Comparing the Diagnostic Accuracy of Direct Digital and Conventional Intraoral Peri-apical Radiographs in Identifying Interdental Bone Loss: An Observational Study.

The evaluation of conventional two-dimensional radiography is crucial in making the diagnosis of periodontitis. Radio-visiography (RVG) is one of the digital imaging modalities that have received significant recognition as a replacement for film-based radiography due to its improved image quality, quick turnaround time, and minimal radiation dose. In order to compare the diagnostic efficacy of Direct Digital and Conventional Intraoral Peri-apical Radiographs in identifying Interdental Bone Loss, the present investigation was carried out.

Reliability of Radiovisiography and Cytomorphometry in Determining the Age of an Individual: A Clinical Comparative Study.

The oral cavity can be explored as an area to identify the impacts of aging. Exfoliative cytology is a painless, rapid, and effective method for collecting intact cells from various epithelial layers for microscopic examination. Therefore, the current study's objective was to determine the average cell size using morphometric analysis and radiovisiography (RVG) to estimate an individual's age utilizing buccal smears and the pulp/tooth ratio.

The Synergistic Effect of Ozonated Oil and Desensitising Toothpaste on Dentinal Tubule Occlusion: An In Vitro Study.

Introduction Dentin hypersensitivity (DH) is the most common problem encountered by clinicians. It can be managed either by blocking neural activities or by occluding tubules. Ozonated oil facilitates the simple passage of desensitizing agents into dentinal tubules.

Evaluation of swelling pressure of an expansive soil stabilized with lime and lignosulphonate as overlay cushion: an experimental and numerical quantification.

Expansive soils are one of the most problematic soils faced by civil engineers in various construction activities. It has the property to swell with the addition of water and shrink on water removal. The volume change behavior of expansive soil occurs vastly during seasonal changes in moisture conditions and can be significantly attenuated by chemically stabilizing the soil.

Capillary Haemangioma of Gingiva - A Rare Lesion.

Capillary Haemangioma is a benign vascular tumour characterized by proliferation of blood vessels with a very striking similarity to pyogenic granuloma with a predilection to occur on the gingiva. Though the head and neck are the most common region of occurrence, but is considered to be rare occurring on the gingiva, intra-orally. The lesion clinically mimicked pyogenic granuloma but was histopathologically diagnosed as capillary haemangioma.

Assessment of Skeletal Age using Hand-Wrist Radiographs Following BJORK System Sample Size - Prospective Study.

Introduction: The planning of effective orthodontic therapy greatly benefits from an understanding of the skeletal maturation and stage of growth of the patients seeking orthodontic treatment. However, the patient's various craniofacial structures have varying levels of growth potential. The patient is exposed to additional radiation when hand-wrist radiographs are regularly used to forecast growth.

Dactoscopy in Human Identification: A Retrospective Study in Bhubaneswar City.

Anthropometry, fingerprints, age estimation, gender determination, blood types, DNA, and dental features are examples of traditional techniques for identifying a person. The present study aimed toward observing the patterns of fingerprints and their reliability toward human identification. A retrospective study was conducted in a tertiary care unit in Bhubaneswar city.

Sampling Methods and their Prospects in Liquid-Based Cytology of Oral Mucosa: A Comparative Study.

Examining epithelial cells in the mouth cavity is simple and non-invasive with exfoliative cytology. Liquid-based cytology is an additional diagnostic technique that can improve the specificity and sensitivity of conventional cytology. The purpose of our study was to describe the consistency of normal oral mucosa samples obtained with three different tools: the Cytobrush®, dermatological curette, and OralCDx® for liquid-based cytology.

Hybrid electrocoagulation reactor for dairy wastewater treatment and methodology for sludge reusability for the development of vermicompost.

The dairy industry is a high-water-consuming sector, making water conservation crucial, especially in countries like India that are top milk producers and have large populations. This research evaluates the performance and effluent characterization of dairy effluent treatment systems in Kerala using modern, cost-effective technology to address this issue. A hybrid electrocoagulation reactor (HECR) is designed to operate simultaneously in coagulation, and the electrocoagulation process is proposed in this study.

Activated carbon based paste electrodes for the simultaneous and effective detection of divalent cadmium and lead ions in wastewater.

Heavy metals (HM) have gained significant attention in terms of regular monitoring and detection owing to their toxicity, non-biodegradability, and persistence. Current techniques for detecting HM are expensive, cumbersome, and require sophisticated instruments and skilled labour. Hence, developing cheap, rapid, energy-efficient, and accurate sensors is imperative and electrochemical techniques have emerged as promising tools.

General aspects and novel PEMss in microbial fuel cell technology: A review.

The current scenario of energy production is mostly shifted towards sustainable renewable energy sources. Other than the energy production from natural resources such as sun, wind and water, microbial fuel cell system (MFC) has earned attraction in recent times. These microbial fuel cell systems are bioelectrochemical cell that possesses a unique ability to generate power as well as treats wastewater simultaneously.

A Comparative Study of Mid-Crestal Incision and Diode Laser Shaped Incision to Assess Papilla Level in Second Stage Dental Implant Surgery.

Objectives: To assess papilla level using different techniques in a second stage dental implant surgery.

Materials And Methods: Thirty patients who received 45 dental implants were equally divided into 3 groups of 10 each. Group I patients were operated with a scalpel with mid-crestal incision.

Enhanced performance of novel carbon nanotubes - sulfonated poly ether ether ketone (speek) composite proton exchange membrane in mfc application.

Sulfonated poly ether ether ketone (SPEEK) nanocomposite proton exchange membrane (PEM) was prepared by incorporating multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNT) at different weight percentages for microbial fuel cell (MFC) applications. Physico-chemical, thermal, mechanical and morphological characteristics of the prepared CNT-SPEEK composite membranes were analyzed using various techniques. Further, the water uptake capacity, Ion exchange capacity (IEC) and MFC performance of the CNT-SPEEK composite membranes were evaluated and compared with the pristine SPEEK membrane.

Evaluation of Frictional Forces Generated between Three Different Ligation Methods with Four Different Sizes of Orthodontic Archwires: An Study.

Aim: This study was done to evaluate and compare the frictional forces produced by a passive self-ligating bracket (SLB) and two types of elastomeric ligatures (unconventional elastomeric ligatures [UELs] and conventional elastomeric ligatures [CELs]) on a conventional bracket used with four types of wires.

Materials: In this study, 8 numbers of conventional preadjusted edgewise appliance stainless steel brackets and 4 numbers of passive SLBs were tested. Four types of archwires and two types of ligatures were tested.

Removal of lead ions using OA-FeO magnetic nanoparticles-based pickering emulsion liquid membrane: process optimization using box-behnken response surface methodology.

The purpose of this study is to explore the pickering emulsion liquid membrane (PELM) performance for removing divalent lead ions (Pb II) from aqueous solution. In the present work, the membrane phase was prepared by dissolving methyltrioctylammonium chloride (Aliquat 336) with Mahua oil and adding oleic acid coated-ferrosoferric oxide (OA-FeO) as magnetic nanoparticles. Experimental investigation on percentage removal of lead ions was carried out by studying the influencing process parameters such as pH, agitation speed, stripping concentration, initial feed concentration, surfactant concentration, treat ratio, M/S ratio and carrier concentration.

Evaluation of power generation and treatment efficiency of dairy wastewater in microbial fuel cell using TiO - SPEEK as proton exchange membrane.

The aim of this study is to synthesise SPEEK composite proton exchange membrane with the addition of TiO nanofillers for microbial fuel cell application. SPEEK composite membrane with varying weight percentage of TiO (2.5, 5, 7.

Dental Negligence: Accidental Administration of Formalin Instead of Local Anesthetic.

A solution like formalin used as a fixative has to be handled with lot of care and needs to be stored with utmost care. Negligence on part of the dental professional by accidentally injecting formalin instead of the local anesthetic can lead to permanent tissue damage and also may induce a life threatening situation. The operating dentist injected formalin accidentally instead of the local anesthetic and the patient experienced severe pain and burning sensation.

The extraction and process optimization of Cu (II) and Cd (II) using Pickering emulsion liquid membrane.

In the present study, the extraction of divalent heavy metals like copper [Cu (II)] and cadmium [Cd (II)] using a Pickering Emulsion Liquid Membrane (PELM) has been investigated by using three different surfactants such as Amphiphilic silica nanowires (ASNWs), Aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Alumina) and Sorbitan monooleate (SPAN 80). The influence of the process parameters such as pH, the stripping phase concentration, the agitation speed, and the carrier concentration on the extraction efficiency have been examined to find the optimum conditions at which the maximum recovery of Cu (II) and Cd (II) could take place. At optimum conditions, the extraction efficiency of 89.

Assessment of Various Dental Occupational Hazards and Safety Measures among Dentists of Odisha, India.

Aim And Objective: Dental professionals are more prone to get exposed to various occupational health problems. The aim is to assess various dental occupational hazards and safety measures among dentists of Odisha, India.

Materials And Methods: The present study was conducted among 572 dental professionals of both genders.