How accurate is fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) for thyroid lesion: A correlation of FNAC with histopathology.

Introduction: Indian population have large number of cases with deranged thyroid profile and swelling. Clinically apparent thyroid swelling in general population is 4% to 5%. Excising all the thyroid lesions is impracticable.

Generation of High-Value Genomic Resource in Rice: A "Subgenomic Library" of Low-Light Tolerant Rice Cultivar Swarnaprabha.

Rice is the major staple food crop for more than 50% of the world's total population, and its production is of immense importance for global food security. As a photophilic plant, its yield is governed by the quality and duration of light. Like all photosynthesizing plants, rice perceives the changes in the intensity of environmental light using phytochromes as photoreceptors, and it initiates a morphological response that is termed as the shade-avoidance response (SAR).

Electrocatalytic oxidation and amperometric determination of sulfasalazine using bimetal oxide nanoparticles-decorated graphene oxide composite modified glassy carbon electrode at neutral pH.

Cube-shaped samarium orthovanadate (SmVO) nanoparticles were interconnected with a graphene oxide sheet (GOS) using a simple and eco-friendly method to generate a SmVO@GOS nanocomposite. SmVO was characterized using various spectroscopic and microscopic techniques, which confirmed the wrapping of GOS around the SmVO nanoparticles. SmVO@GOS was then used to modify a glassy carbon electrode (GCE), which was evaluated for its electrochemical performance toward the assay of sulfasalazine (SSZ), an antibiotic drug.

Deep eutectic solvent synthesis of iron vanadate-decorated sulfur-doped carbon nanofiber nanocomposite: electrochemical sensing tool for doxorubicin.

Detection of anticancer drug (doxorubicin) using an electrochemical sensor is developed based on a transition metal vanadate's related carbon composite material. With an environmentally friendly process, we have synthesized a metal oxide composite of iron vanadate nanoparticle assembled with sulfur-doped carbon nanofiber (FeV/SCNF). The FeV/SCNF composite was characterized using XRD, TEM, FESEM with elemental mapping, XPS and EDS.

Lag screw with DHS (LSD) for vertical angle femoral neck fractures in young adults.

Vertical Pauwels Type III fractures of the neck of femur in young patients are difficult fractures to treat. These are usually as a result of high energy trauma which are associated with a significant degree of fracture comminution in the neck of femur. This makes the fracture reduction and fixation difficult.

Anatomy of clavicle in the Indian population and its applicability in pre-contoured plating.

Background: Fractures of the clavicle are traditionally treated non-operatively, but with the increase of high-energy trauma, there has been an increase in the operative management of these fractures. Controversy exists on the type of fixation for middle third clavicle fractures. The anatomically pre-contoured plates are low-profile mechanically sound plates which do not cause much soft tissue irritation.

Synthetic glycopeptides as a designated standard in focused glycoproteomics to discover serum cancer biomarkers.

Previous studies on the large-scale glycomics of more than 3500 human serum samples revealed that the serum glycoproteins of cancer patients often have more dominant and specific glycoforms, namely, branched tri- and tetra-antennary N-glycans, most cancer patient groups than normal control groups. We herein established an efficient synthetic protocol of glycopeptides having highly complicated N-glycan structures that may be generated by direct tryptic digestion of serum glycoproteins. A preliminary selected reaction monitoring (SRM) assay using the synthetic model glycopeptide , Ser-Val-Gln-Glu-Ile-Gln-Ala-Thr-Phe-Phe-Tyr-Phe-Thr-Pro-Asn-Lys-Thr-Glu-Asp-Thr-Ile-Phe-Leu-Arg having an asialo tri-antennary N-glycan at the Asn54 residue as a designated calibration standard allowed for the rapid and absolute quantitation of the tryptic fragment derived from the serum α1-acid glycoprotein carrying a focused N-glycoform of cancer patients and healthy controls in a range between 200 and 1600 fmole μL without any enrichment process for the target glycoprotein.

A new endoscopic method of retrieval of a migrated and transmurally embedded intrauterine contraceptive device in the rectum.

A 45-year-old lady presented with left lower quadrant abdominal pain and hematochezia of 1 month duration. She had Copper-T, an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) inserted in the immediate post-partum period 25 years ago elsewhere and was lost to follow up. CT abdomen done 2 weeks earlier before reporting to us revealed a migrated and translocated IUCD embedded in the right lateral wall of the rectum.

Pulsed electric field processing of egg products: a review.

Thermal processing ensures safety and enhances the shelf-life of most of the food products. It alters the structural-chemical composition, modifies heat labile components, as well as affects the functional properties of food products. This has driven the development of non-thermal food processing techniques, primarily for extending the shelf-life of different food products.

Repeatability of Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Measurements in High Myopia.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the repeatability of spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SDOCT) parameters in high-myopic and emmetropic healthy subjects, and to evaluate the influence of axial length on the repeatability of SDOCT parameters in high myopia.

Methods: In a prospective study, 93 eyes of 63 high-myopic subjects (spherical refractive error, -6 to -12 D; median age, 25 y) and 28 eyes of 14 emmetropic (spherical refractive error, 0 D; median age, 30 y) subjects underwent optic nerve head, retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), and ganglion cell complex imaging with SDOCT. For the repeatability analysis, 31 eyes of 31 high-myopic subjects and 14 eyes of 14 emmetropic subjects underwent 3 repeated scans in the same session.

Antioxidant potential of aqueous extract of some food grain powder in meat model system.

In-vitro antioxidant activity of some food grains [sprouted mung bean (Vigna radiata), mung bean, sprouted chana (Cicer arietinum), chana, corn (Zea mays), methi (Trigonella foenum-graecum) and rajma (Phaseolus vulgaris)] powder extracts (FGE) was estimated by DPPH free radical scavenging activity (SA) method. Total phenolics and reducing power were also estimated in these extracts. The antioxidant potential of these extracts was also estimated in a meat model system.

Technological, physico-chemical and sensory properties of raw and cooked meat batter incorporated with various levels of cold milled flaxseed powder.

Flaxseed has been proven for its multidimensional health benefits and can be used for development of emulsion type functional meat products. In view of this the incorporation of cold milled flaxseed powder (FSP) in meat batter at level 1-5 % was investigated. The results revealed that incorporation significantly (P < 0.

Antioxidant potential of thuja (Thuja occidentalis) cones and peach (Prunus persia) seeds in raw chicken ground meat during refrigerated (4 ± 1 °C) storage.

The antioxidant activity of thuja (Thuja occidentalis) cones extract (TCE) and peach (Prunus armeniaca) seeds extract (PSE) were estimated by DPPH free radical scavenging activity method. Total phenolics, total flavonoids and reducing power were also estimated in these extracts. Antioxidant potential of these by products was also evaluated in raw chicken ground meat (GM) during refrigerated (4 ± 1 °C) storage.

Effect of mung bean and sprouted mung bean (Vigna radiata) powder on chicken breast meat tenderness, microbial and sensory characteristics.

Effect of mung bean and sprouted mung bean (Vigna radiata) was investigated on meat tenderness, microbial and sensory characteristics. Results showed that treatment of aqueous extract obtained from sprouted mung powder and mung powder have beneficial effect (P < 0.05) on tenderness of chicken breast meat.

Characteristics of chicken nuggets as affected by added fat and variable salt contents.

Several studies have been conducted in many countries on how to increase the per capita consumption of poultry meat. With the growing demand for poultry meat, the development of value added product, such as chicken nuggets has been identified as the best way to increase poultry meat consumption. Apart from this allowing for the flourishing growth of fast food industries; chicken nuggets needs to be produced in higher quantity and to reduce cost, there is increasing interest in using of various meat additives.

Brain metastasis from cervical carcinoma--a case report.

Brain metastases from cervical carcinomas are extremely rare. We report a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix who developed an isolated left parietooccipital lobe metastasis within 4 months of treatment of the primary disease. The presenting symptoms of the metastatic disease were visual disturbance, headache, and vomiting.