Determination of excitation function for alpha induced reactions on Np and Pu.

The excitation function of the alpha particle-induced reactions on Np and Pu has been determined for the incident alpha energies ranging from threshold to 50 MeV using TALYS1.95 nuclear reaction code. In this study, the excitation function of (α,xn) reactions on Np and Pu has been determined by invoking the Jeukenne-Lejeune-Mahaux-Bruyeres Optical model potential.

Choosing the Route of Hysterectomy.

Purpose: To compare the clinical results of three techniques of hysterectomy- abdominal hysterectomy (AH), non-descent vaginal hysterectomy (NDVH), and laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH).

Methods: A simple prospective randomized study was performed in a tertiary care centre between June 2011 and Dec 2012, among 150 consecutive women indicated to undergo hysterectomy for benign and mobile uterine conditions. They were randomly assigned 50 each to three routes of hysterectomy; (abdominal, vaginal, and laparoscopic-assisted vaginal).

Effects of cholinomimetic drugs and their antagonists injected into vertebral artery of unanaesthetized dogs.

In unanaesthetized dogs, cholinomimetic drugs and their antagonists, catecholamines and 5HT were injected into vertebral artery placed in a skin loop. Acetylcholine (1 mg), pilocarpine (1-2 mg), nicotine (250-500 microng), eserine (100 microng) and neostigmine (250 microng) produced sleep apart from a few other peripheral effects. Sleep for longer periods followed injections of tubocurarine (1 mg), atropine (50 microng) and hexamethonium (500 microng).