Property evaluation of graphene - reinforced Al-Cu-Li (2195) alloy for lightweight structural applications.

Aluminium 2XXX series are prominently used in aerospace structural applications, especially Al-Cu-Li Alloys, which are used in the space exploration sector. This work aims to identify a substitute material and an effective manufacturing technique for producing suitable metal matrix composites intended for super lightweight tank structural applications. This work describes the property evaluation of 0.

From Qualitative Research to Quantitative Preference Elicitation: An Example in Invasive Meningococcal Disease.

Background: Qualitative research is fundamental for designing discrete choice experiments (DCEs) but is often underreported in the preference literature. We developed a DCE to elicit preferences for vaccination against invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) among adolescents and young people (AYP) and parents and legal guardians (PLG) in the United States. This article reports the targeted literature review and qualitative interviews that informed the DCE design and demonstrates how to apply the recent reporting guidelines for qualitative developmental work in preference studies.

Orthotic walking outcome of persons with motor complete low thoracic spinal cord injury-a retrospective study.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Objective: To analyse the orthotic walking outcome of patients with Low Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury (LT-SCI).

Setting: The Rehabilitation Institute at Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.

Influence of tumor size in the progression of venous tumor thrombus in renal cell carcinoma: A 7-year single-center experience.

Objective: The objective of the study is to describe the perioperative outcomes, disease-specific, and overall survival status in patients diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava (IVC) tumor thrombus.

Patients And Methods: We did a retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent radical nephrectomy along with IVC thrombectomy from the year 2013 to 2020. Mayo's classification was used to stratify the level of IVC thrombus.

Polysaccharide and monosaccharide guided liver delivery of Sorafenib Tosylate - A nano-strategic approach and comparative assessment of hepatospecificity.

Hepatospecific delivery by ligand based receptor targeting is an established strategy to augment therapy associated with liver diseases and disorders. Previously, we have investigated the effect of ligand headgroup on cellular uptake mediated by the asialoglycoprotein receptor by in silico and in vitro approach. In this paper, we report the design of agarose based liposomes for delivery to liver cancer cells and provide a proof of concept of the targeting efficiency against galactose liposomes using an in vivo approach.

Cross-sectional observational analysis of the genetic referral practices across pediatric ophthalmology outpatient departments in an urban setting.

Purpose: To analyze the genetic referral practices of pediatric ophthalmologists in an urban setting.

Methods: (1) The first limb of the study: cross-sectional, observational study among children visiting the outpatient department of pediatric ophthalmology across five centers in Mumbai. All pediatric patients were screened separately by pediatric ophthalmologists and a clinical geneticist for their ophthalmic and systemic complaints.

Implementation of an mHealth App to Promote Engagement During HIV Care and Viral Load Suppression in Johannesburg, South Africa (iThemba Life): Pilot Technical Feasibility and Acceptability Study.

Background: South Africa has the largest HIV treatment program worldwide. Retention in care and medication adherence remain problematic necessitating innovative solutions for improving HIV care. The increasing availability and use of mobile technology can support positive clinical outcomes for persons living with HIV.

Comparative Analysis of Annotation Pipelines Using the First Japanese White-Eye (Zosterops japonicus) Genome.

Introduced into Hawaii in the early 1900s, the Japanese white-eye or warbling white-eye (Zosterops japonicus) is now the most abundant land bird in the archipelago. Here, we present the first Z. japonicus genome, sequenced from an individual in its invasive range.

Identification of novel bacterial biomarkers to detect bird scavenging by invasive rats.

Rapid advances in genomic tools for use in ecological contexts and non-model systems allow unprecedented insight into interactions that occur beyond direct observation. We developed an approach that couples microbial forensics with molecular dietary analysis to identify species interactions and scavenging by invasive rats on native and introduced birds in Hawaii. First, we characterized bacterial signatures of bird carcass decay by conducting 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing on chicken () tissues collected over an 11-day decomposition study in natural Hawaiian habitats.

Volume changes during head-and-neck radiotherapy and its impact on the parotid dose - A single-institution observational study.

Aims: This study aims at assessing the volume changes that occur in the targets (gross tumor volume and planning target volume [PTV]) and the organs at risk in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck during radiotherapy and assessing the dose changes that occur as a result of them.

Settings And Design: This was a prospective observational study in a tertiary care center after obtaining the appropriate scientific and ethics committee clearance.

Subjects And Methods: Forty-five patients diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, who were treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy in the time period from March 2018 to May 2019, were enrolled in the study.

Dosimetric Validation of Digital Megavolt Imager for Flattening Filter Free Beams in the Pre-Treatment Quality Assurance of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Liver Metastases.

Aim: The aim is to evaluate the use of digital megavolt imager (DMI) aS1200 in portal dosimetry with flattening filter free (FFF) beams.

Materials And Methods: Dosimetric properties of DMI is characterized at 6MV FFF beams for signal saturation, dose linearity, dependency on dose-rate and source-detector distance (SDD), signal lag (ghosting), and back scatter.  Portal dosimetry is done for twenty volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) based stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) plans for the treatment of liver metastases and the results are compared with repeated measurements of Octavius 4D.

Acute hemodynamics of cardiac sympathetic denervation.

Introduction: We aimed to study the immediate hemodynamic effects of thoracoscopic bilateral cardiac sympathetic denervation (CSD) for recurrent ventricular tachycardia (VT) or VT storm.

Method: We studied a group of 18 adults who underwent bilateral thoracoscopic CSD; the blood pressure (BP) and Heart Rate (HR) were continuously monitored during the surgery and up to 6 h post-operatively.

Results: Immediately on removal of the sympathetic ganglia, the patients had a drop in both the systolic (110 mm Hg to 95.

Intrarectal fixative for positioning of the prostate for intensity modulated radiotherapy.

Dose escalation improves local control in carcinoma prostate, but rectal toxicity remains a concern. Various techniques have been there to reduce the dose to the rectum. Mobility of the prostate results in a necessary expansion of the target volume.

P7170: A Novel Molecule with Unique Profile of mTORC1/C2 and Activin Receptor-like Kinase 1 Inhibition Leading to Antitumor and Antiangiogenic Activity.

The mTOR pathway is often upregulated in cancer and thus intensively pursued as a target to design novel anticancer therapies. Approved and emerging drugs targeting the mTOR pathway have positively affected the clinical landscape. Recently, activin receptor-like kinase 1 (ALK1), belonging to the TGFβ receptor family, has been reported as an emerging target for antiangiogenic cancer therapy.

A phantom study to determine the optimum size of a single collimator for shortening the treatment time in CyberKnife stereotactic radiosurgery of spherical targets.

Prolonged treatment execution time is a concern in CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery. Beam reduction and node reduction technique, and monitor unit optimization methods are adopted to reduce the treatment time. Usage of single collimator in the CyberKnife treatment plan can potentially reduce collimator exchange time.

Double-blind, randomized, controlled, pilot study comparing classic ayurvedic medicine, methotrexate, and their combination in rheumatoid arthritis.

Objective: To compare classic Ayurveda, methotrexate (MTX), and their combination in a double-blind, randomized, double-dummy, pilot trial in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for 36 weeks.

Methods: Forty-three seropositive RA patients by American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria with disease duration of less than 7 years were assigned to the following treatment groups: MTX plus Ayurvedic placebo (n = 14), Ayurveda plus MTX placebo (n = 12), or Ayurveda plus MTX (n = 17). Outcomes included the Disease Activity Score (DAS28-CRP), ACR20/50/70, and Health Assessment Questionnaire--Disability Index.

Reduction of mitochondrial oxidative damage and improved mitochondrial efficiency by administration of crocetin against benzo[a]pyrene induced experimental animals.

The mitochondrial damage in the lung was assessed by examining the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipid peroxides, reduced glutathione, and the activities of isocitrate dehydrogenase, alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase, succinate dehydrogenase, malate dehydrogenase, complexes I to IV, and cytochrome c. The oxidative phosphorylation (levels of adenosine triphosphatase) was evaluated for the assessment of mitochondrial functional capacity. We found significantly elevated levels of ROS, lipid peroxides, and decreased levels of mitochondrial enzymes in the mice administered with benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]p).

Design and synthesis of the first generation of dithiolane thiazolidinedione- and phenylacetic acid-based PPARgamma agonists.

A series of novel derivatives of potent antioxidant vitamin, alpha-lipoic acid, and related analogues were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their PPARgamma agonist activities. Compounds 9a and the water soluble analogue11e were found to be potent PPARgamma agonists. Compound 9a appeared to have a significant role in improving insulin sensitivity and reducing triglyceride levels in fa/fa rats as well as inhibited proliferation of a variety of normal and neoplastic cultured human cell types.

A mysterious journey of a cardiac pacemaker.

A permanent bipolar cardiac pacemaker was inserted in the abdomen of a child with Down's syndrome, due to complete heart block following repair of atrioventricular septal defect. This report describes an unusual and unreported complication of the pacemaker getting extruded through the rectum without dysfunction. Implications for early diagnosis and appropriate management and steps to prevent such episodes in future are discussed.

Transforming growth factor-alpha inhibits the intrinsic pathway of c-Myc-induced apoptosis through activation of nuclear factor-kappaB in murine hepatocellular carcinomas.

Nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) plays an important role during liver neoplastic development through transcriptional regulation of prosurvival genes, which then counteract the death-inducing signals elicited by the host immune response. The c-Myc proto-oncogene is frequently deregulated in liver tumors. Furthermore, enforced expression of c-Myc in the liver promotes the development of hepatocellular carcinomas, a process that is accelerated by coexpression with transforming growth factor-alpha (TGF-alpha).