Optimizing surgical margins in oral cancer without frozen section: A single center retrospective study.

Purpose: Frozen section analysis has been a cornerstone in intraoperative pathological evaluation for oral cancer surgeries, aiding in achieving tumor-free margins. However, its utility and availability are subjects of ongoing debate and research. This study evaluates the efficacy of a guideline-based approach to surgical resection margins in the absence of frozen section analysis in a resource-constrained setting.

Mapping of traditional healthcare providers and their healing approaches in a tribal community of district Sirohi, Rajasthan.

Introduction: Traditional applications of medicinal plants in healthcare practices provide indication to new therapeutic concepts; hence, their relevance is highly recognized. The objective of the study was to map the traditional healers from the aspirational district and scientific documentation of their healing practices to treat various diseases.

Method: This was community-based study in tribal subpopulation zone of district Sirohi.

Performance-based protocol for selection of economical portable sensor for air quality measurement.

An effective micro-level air quality management plan requires high-resolution monitoring of pollutants. India has already developed a vast network of air quality monitoring stations, both manual and real time, located primarily in urban areas, including megacities. The air quality monitoring network consists of conventional manual stations and real time Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) which comprise state-of-the-art analysers and instruments.

Quantitative assessment and mitigation measures of air pollution from crematoria in NCT of Delhi.

The modernization of crematoria and replacement of existing fuel requirements for better air quality is a key challenge in view of the associated religious beliefs in India where conventional open pyre funeral practices are followed. Unlike developed nations, the lack of appropriate site selection criteria, combustion efficient crematorium oven designs, and pollution control devices at these facilities necessitates formulation of appropriate policy measures to reduce emissions. The existing practices do not address such localized sources that affects the micro air pollution patterns owing to their marginal contribution in the total air pollution load of the city.

Identification of air pollution hotspots in urban areas - An innovative approach using monitored concentrations data.

Critical assessment of spatio-temporal variations in pollution levels is a crucial step for identifying and prioritizing air pollution hotspots (APH) in urban areas. There is no universally accepted methodology for defining and delineating air pollution hotspot which can be source-specific, pollutant-specific and time-specific. The present research article is an attempt to develop a protocol for identifying APH for any pollutant within a city where-in three criteria-based innovative methodology has been derived.

Infra-orbital nerve block using alar base approach: A novel landmark and technique.

The infra-orbital nerve block is given to anaesthetize the anterior part of maxilla by depositing the local anesthetic agent in proximity of the infra-orbital nerve foramen. The two intra-oral approaches well documented in the literature are the 'central incisor approach' or the 'bicuspid approach'. In 2011, Infra-orbital nerve block with extended coverage using the intra-oral 'molar approach' was employed.

Assessment of the effectiveness of policy interventions for Air Quality Control Regions in Delhi city.

Government has implemented various scattered and un-quantified control actions in Delhi city to reduce the air pollution levels; however, it still exceeds the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The present study has been designed to assess the air quality status, identify Air Quality Control Region (AQCR), and evaluate control strategies in the city. Out of eight selected locations, ambient PM, PM, and NO concentrations were found exceeding the daily as well as annual standards at selected AQCR with peak levels during post-monsoon than winter and summer.

Fluid supplementation in management of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of oral or intravenous fluid supplementation in accelerating the decline of serum bilirubin with intensive phototherapy among healthy term and late preterm neonates with hyperbilirubinemia.

Study Design: This open-label randomized controlled trial randomized neonates with severe hyperbilirubinemia (serum total bilirubin ≥18 mg/dL or within 2 mg/dL of threshold for exchange transfusion) to receive 50 mL/kg of intravenous fluid over 8 h (IVF group, n = 51), 50 mL of oral rehydration solution over 8 h (oral rehydration solution (ORS) group, n = 50) or only standard therapy (control group, n = 49). Intensive phototherapy was administered in all the three study groups.

Clinical and radiographic comparison of various medicaments used for pulpotomy in primary molars: A randomized clinical trial.

Objective: To evaluate and compare the efficacy of ferric sulfate, glutaraldehyde, and mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) as pulpotomy medicaments in primary molars.

Materials And Methods: This was a perspective randomized clinical trial. A total of 90 molars from 42 children aged 4-8 years were selected for pulpotomy procedure.