Salivary pH testing in Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease.

To determine salivary pH in patients with Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) and compare it with that of normal individuals. A cross sectional analytical study was done. Adults with LPR as determined by Reflux Symptom Index (RSI) > 13 and Reflux Finding Score (RFS) > 7 were included in LPR group.

Comparison of Endoscopic Versus Microscopic Tympanoplasty: A Prospective Randomised Study.

Aim: To compare endoscopic versus microscopic method for tympanoplasty in terms of Graft uptake and hearing outcome.

Material And Methods: A randomized prospective observational study was done. 60 patients who came to ENT outpatient of tertiary care teaching hospital requiring operative intervention for inactive mucosal chronic otitis media.

Measurement of Nasal Mucociliary Clearance in Indian Adults: Normative Data.

Unlabelled: Nasal mucociliary clearance (NMC) plays an important role in removal of inhaled particles. The aim of this study was to assess the normal nasal mucociliary clearance time in Indian adult population in age group 18-60 years. A cross sectional, descriptive, observational study was performed.

Epleys Versus Semonts Manoeuvre in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.

Unlabelled: Introduction: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), the most common vestibular disorder is characterized by short-lived episodes of rotatory vertigo in association with rapid changes in head position. Diagnosis of BPPV is clinical. The principle of treatment of BPPV involves maneuvers comprising of head movements, in order to bring the free debris from the semicircular canal back to the utricle.

The Role of Oxidants and Antioxidants in Chronic Tonsillitis.

The aim of the study was to determine the possible role of oxidants and antioxidants in chronic tonsillitis in paediatric age group and also to know the outcome of tonsillectomy on the oxidative stress 60 patients (30 tests, 30 controls) in the age group 3-14 years were recruited in the study. Total antioxidant capacity, superoxide dismutase (antioxidants), Malondialdehyde (oxidant) was measured from the venous blood sample. In the study group, i.

Effect of Smoking on Nasal Mucociliary Clearance.

Nasal mucociliary clearance (NMC) system is an important defence mechanism in respiratory tract. The contents present in the smoke are found to be toxic to cilia in vitro. Our study aims at evaluating the NMC in smokers so as to know effect of tobacco smoke on ciliary function and also comparing it with non smokers.

Facile-one pot-green synthesis, antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant and antiplatelet activities of lignin capped silver nanoparticles: A promising therapeutic agent.

The current work portrays the green synthesis of Lignin Capped Silver Nanoparticles (LCSN) and their antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant and antiplatelet potential. The LCSN was synthesized in water using a carbohydrate based polymer 'lignin' as the reducing and capping agents. The peak at 406nm (λ) in the UV-Vis.

Initial default among diagnosed sputum smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Background: Under the Indian Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP), smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients not confirmed as starting treatment are reported as 'initial defaulters'.

Setting: Twenty districts of Andhra Pradesh State, India.

Objective: To evaluate reasons for treatment non-initiation in smear-positive PTB patients diagnosed and reported as initial defaulters by the NTP.

Influence of phosphine on hatching of Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Cucujidae), Lasioderma serricorne (Coleoptera: Anobiidae) and Oryzaephilus surinamensis (Coleoptera: Silvanidae).

The hatching and mortality response of 0- to 48-h-old eggs of field strains of the stored-product insects Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens), Lasioderma serricorne (F) and Oryzaephilus surinamensis (L) following phosphine fumigation for 24, 48 or 120 h at 27 (+/- 2) degrees C was investigated. Hatching was delayed and reduced in the first few days in a phosphine-resistant strain of C ferrugineus that was treated with 2.0-7.