Study on preparation of brick blocks by using construction waste and sludge.

The demand for scarce raw material has been increased with rise of construction. An ideal raw material is clay, which is abundantly used in manufacturing bricks. The proposed study aims at making a brick blocks with clay-free materials.

Autologous bone marrow derived mononuclear cell therapy for spinal cord injury: A phase I/II clinical safety and primary efficacy data.

Objective: We sought to assess the safety and therapeutic efficacy of autologous human bone marrow derived mononuclear cell transplantation on spinal cord injury in a phase I/II, nonrandomized, open-label study, conducted on 297 patients.

Materials And Methods: We transplanted unmanipulated bone marrow mononuclear cells through a lumbar puncture, and assessed the outcome using standard neurologic investigations and American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) protocol, and with respect to safety, therapeutic time window, CD34-/+ cell count, and influence on sex and age.

Results: No serious complications or adverse events were reported, except for minor reversible complaints.

Unusual penetrating cranio-cerebral injuries in children from mains plugs.

Introduction: Domestic accidents resulting in head injury are not uncommon. They mostly involve falls from high beds, tables or window seals. Rarely, children suffer penetrating skull injuries, often from unlikely objects.