Dynamic procedures for eyelid involvement in facial nerve palsy.

Dynamic reconstructive techniques of the eyelid in facial nerve palsy aim to restore or replace spontaneous and voluntary movement. These may include transfer and graft techniques of nerve and muscle. The role of these procedures from an ophthalmic and oculoplastic perspective is yet to be established.

Gut commensals-derived succinate impels colonic inflammation in ulcerative colitis.

Gut microbiota-derived metabolites play a crucial role in modulating the inflammatory response in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this study, we identify gut microbiota-derived succinate as a driver of inflammation in ulcerative colitis (UC) by activating succinate-responsive, colitogenic helper T (Th) cells that secrete interleukin (IL)-9. We demonstrate that colitis is associated with an increase in succinate-producing gut bacteria and decrease in succinate-metabolizing gut bacteria.

Refinements in cervical-to-marginal mandibular nerve transfers for late and chronic facial palsy cases: A pilot study.

Marginal mandibular nerve palsy is among the most common facial nerve iatrogenic injuries and has significant functional and aesthetic consequences. In a case series of four patients (n = 4) with iatrogenic and acquired marginal mandibular nerve injuries, we performed a cervical branch facial nerve (VII) fascicular transfer to the marginal mandibular nerve (VII) for late and chronic facial palsies. Pre-and post-op videos were then analysed to determine the return lower lip depression, using the Terzis lower lip score and smile index was used for objective assessment.

Optimising Initial Pain Management and its Influence on Compliance and Treatment Abandonment in Newly Diagnosed Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients: A Real-world Experience.

Objectives: Improper pain management is a significant contributing factor and a potential correctable factor for low cure rates of head-and-neck cancer (HNC) patients. This study aims to assess the significance of the Quantitative Improvement Programme (QIP) in evaluating pain levels and its correlation with treatment compliance in recently diagnosed HNC patients undergoing curative treatment at a surgical oncology outpatient department (OPD). The study was conducted from January 2022 to August 2023 at a tertiary cancer care centre in Northeast India.

Efficient Plant Growth-Promoting (PGP) Native -Formulated Consortia Mode and Assessed Shelf Life Using Low-Cost Dynamic Media.

Various isolates were collected from the microbial germplasm, including KAC3 (PP550146), KAC4 (PP177363), KAC6 (PP177364), KAC8 (PP177365), KAC10 (PP177366), KAC11(PP177366), and KAC12 (PP177389). Three consortia formulations were then selected based on their compatibility with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) properties under laboratory conditions: C consortium (KAC3, KAC10 and KAC11), C (KAC4, KAC8 and KAC10), and C (KAC11 and KAC12). In this study, we explored the use of locally available, cost-effective carrier materials, such as wood ash (NPK ratio: 1.