Estimation of Diameter of Quadrupled Hamstring Graft for ACL Reconstruction using Pre-operative MRI Measurement as a Predictive Tool.

Introduction: The diameter of the quadrupled Hamstring graft plays a significant role in the incidence of graft failures for ACL reconstruction. The ability to predict the graft size pre-operatively can prepare the surgeon for alternatives in the event of an inadequate graft diameter.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively measured the diameter of the Semitendinosus tendon (ST) on the MRI in all patients who underwent arthroscopic ACL reconstruction using quadrupled Semitendinosus as their graft.

Functionalized nanoencapsulated Curcuma longa essential oil in chitosan nanopolymer and their application for antioxidant and antimicrobial efficacy.

The present study reports on the encapsulation of Curcuma longa (L.) essential oil (CLEO) in chitosan nanopolymer as a novel nanotechnology preservative for enhancing its antibacterial, antifungal, and mycotoxin inhibitory efficacy. GC-MS analysis of CLEO showed the presence of α-turmerone (42.

Nanoencapsulation of garlic essential oil using chitosan nanopolymer and its antifungal and anti-aflatoxin B1 efficacy in vitro and in situ.

The present study investigated the comparative efficacy of garlic essential oil (GEO) and its nanoencapsulated within chitosan nanomatrix (GEO-CSNPs) as a novel preservative for the protection of stored food commodities from fungal infestations, aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) contamination and lipid peroxidation against a toxigenic strain of Aspergillus flavus. GC-MS examination of GEO showed the presence of allyl methyl tri-sulfide (23.10 %) and diallyl sulfide (19.

Evaluation of ferritin and the ferritin index as prognostic biomarkers in septic shock.

Background: Ferritin, an acute phase reactant, and the ferritin index (FI = observed ferritin level/upper limit of normal level for age and sex) may be prognostic biomarkers in septic shock and cardiac surgery patients.

Objective: The purpose of this exploratory study is to assess the outcome associations of ferritin and FI levels in septic shock compared to post-cardiac surgery patients.

Design: This was a prospective, double-centre, observational study.

The Role of the Ilizarov Ring External Fixator in the Management of Tibial Fractures with Impending/Incomplete Compartment Syndrome.

 The management of tibia fractures complicated by compartment syndrome affects the treatment and functional outcome of patients due to the complications associated with fasciotomy. The purpose of the present study is to differentiate impending/incomplete compartment syndrome (ICS) from established acute compartment syndrome (ACS) in tibial fractures, and to assess the outcome of the fixation of the Ilizarov apparatus in patients with these fractures presenting with ICS, who were not submitted to fasciotomy.  After the establishment of the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 19 patients were included in the study from January 2007 to December 2017.

Development of encapsulated peppermint essential oil in chitosan nanoparticles: characterization and biological efficacy against stored-grain pest control.

Peppermint oil (PO) has widely been reported for their nutritional and biomedical properties. Essential oil (EO) has several properties, usage restricted due to environmental condition, polymer based nanoencapsulation of EOs is developed as one of the promising technique to address this limitation. In this current study emphasizes on developing Peppermint oil (PO) encapsulated chitosan nanoparticles (CS NPs) by ionic gelation method in order to improving its insecticidal potential effective management of two stored grain pest.

Structural characterization of chitosan nanoparticle loaded with Piper nigrum essential oil for biological efficacy against the stored grain pest control.

In this study, Piper nigrum essential oil (PNO) has been encapsulated in chitosan nanoparticle (CS NPs) via ionic gelation method with sodium tripolyphosphate (TPP). The successfully loaded Piper nigrum EO was confirmed by UV-Vis spectrophotometry and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. The average particle size of P.

Toxicity, antifeedant and biochemical efficacy of Mentha piperita L. essential oil and their major constituents against stored grain pest.

The efficiency of chemically characterized Mentha piperita L. essential oil (EO), a plant based insecticide was tested for acetylcholinesterase activity (AChE) and antioxidant enzyme system (SOD, CAT, GSH and GSSH) in Sitophilus oryzae (L.) and Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.

Outcome of screw post fixation of neglected posterior cruciate ligament bony avulsions.

Background: Contrary to acute posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) bony tibial avulsions, surgical management of chronic injuries is technically challenging and appears to be controversial. We sought to assess the outcome of a novel screw post augmentation technique in neglected cases.

Methods: 16 patients were followed up in a tertiary single-center retrospective study.

Alternate Method of Arthroscopically Confirming Femoral Button Deployment for Knee Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Suspensory Cortical Fixation.

Accurate deployment of the femoral button on the lateral aspect of the lateral femoral condyle when using a suspensory fixation device for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is ideal. Direct visualization would be the most appropriate method of visualization in the lateral gutter. A previously described technique is performed with the knee in flexion.

Natural History of Cryptosporidiosis in a Birth Cohort in Southern India.

Background: Cryptosporidium is a leading cause of moderate to severe childhood diarrhea in resource-poor settings. Understanding the natural history of cryptosporidiosis and the correlates of protection are essential to develop effective and sustainable approaches to disease control and prevention.

Methods: Children (N = 497) were recruited at birth in semiurban slums in Vellore, India, and followed for 3 years with twice-weekly home visits.

Global circulation patterns of seasonal influenza viruses vary with antigenic drift.

Understanding the spatiotemporal patterns of emergence and circulation of new human seasonal influenza virus variants is a key scientific and public health challenge. The global circulation patterns of influenza A/H3N2 viruses are well characterized, but the patterns of A/H1N1 and B viruses have remained largely unexplored. Here we show that the global circulation patterns of A/H1N1 (up to 2009), B/Victoria, and B/Yamagata viruses differ substantially from those of A/H3N2 viruses, on the basis of analyses of 9,604 haemagglutinin sequences of human seasonal influenza viruses from 2000 to 2012.

Within-day and between-days reliability of quadriceps isometric muscle fatigue using mechanomyography on healthy subjects.

This study aimed to examine within-day and between-days intratester reliability of mechanomyography (MMG) in assessing muscle fatigue. An accelerometer was used to detect the MMG signal from rectus femoris. Thirty one healthy subjects (15 males) with no prior knee problems initially performed three maximum voluntary contractions (MVCs) using an ISOCOM dynamometer.