A Long-term Comparison of Outcome of Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Bioabsorbable Interference Screw and Endobutton on Femur.

Introduction: Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a very commonly done procedure in recent times. There is a need for a long-term outcome study of ACL reconstruction with a comparison between different types of fixation techniques. The graft fixation methods vary from aperture fixation (interference screws) to suspensory fixation methods (endobutton).

Drought vulnerability and risk assessment in India: Sensitivity analysis and comparison of aggregation techniques.

Long term drought management requires proper assessment and characterization of drought hazard, vulnerability and risk. This is particularly important for an agriculture-dependent, highly-populated, developing country such as India. However, the regulation of drought vulnerability and drought risk assessment in the country is mostly region-specific and ad-hoc, considering only a limited number of vulnerability indicators.

Intraperitoneal Ropivacaine with Dexmedetomidine or Fentanyl for Postoperative Analgesia Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Comparative Randomized Trial.

Background: Intraperitoneal local anesthetic is an effective analgesic approach following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Aims: The aim of the present study was to compare the antinociceptive effects of intraperitoneal ropivacaine plus fentanyl with ropivacaine plus dexmedetomidine in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Settings And Designs: This was randomized, prospective, double-blinded, observational clinical study.

Characterization of age-related changes in sacculocolic response parameters assessed by cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials.

Age-related changes have been documented in anatomical studies on peripheral as well as central vestibular systems. Similar changes have also been observed for saccular responses evaluated through Cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP) after the age of 60 years. Nevertheless, most of these studies have either made use of small sample sizes, considered inappropriate for normative studies of such kind, or incorporated wider age groups which might have confounded the conclusions.