Evalution of antiurolithic activity of alcoholic extract of roots of cissampelos pareira in albino rats.

Background: In ayurvedic system of medicine a vast number of medicinal plants are reported to possess with antiurolithic activity.

Aim: To study the antiurolithic activity of alcoholic extract of roots of Cissampelos pareira (AERCP) in chemicals induced urolithiasis in albino rats.

Materials And Methods: Nine Groups of albino rats (n=6) were used to evaluate the antiurolithic activity of alcoholic extract of roots of C.

Evaluation of diuretic activity of alcoholic extract of roots of cissampelos pareira in albino rats.

Background: In congestive heart failure, nephritis, toxemia of pregnancy, premenstrual tension and hypertension associated with oedema diuretic compounds are much helpful to relieve these conditions.

Aims: To study the diuretic activity of alcoholic extract of roots of Cissampelos pareira by Lipschitz method in albino rats.

Methods And Material: Five groups of Albino rats were used to evaluate the diuretic activity of alcoholic extract of roots of Cissampelos pareira by using metabolic cages.

Complete Pentalogy of Cantrell (POC) with Phocomelia and Other Associated Rare Anomalies.

We are reporting a rare case of Complete Pentalogy of Cantrell (CPOC) with phocomelia and other associated anomalies such as encephalocoele, craniofacial defects, limb defects and a flexion deformity, with club foot in right lower limb. Antenatal ultrasonography done in a 20 year old primigravida revealed multiple thoraco-abdominal and CNS anomalies in a foetus with an average gestational age of 18.2 weeks.

Adrenocortical carcinoma presenting as a rupture and extensive retroperitoneal haemorrhage.

Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is an extremely rare tumour. We are reporting a 45-year-male patient who had a history of sudden severe worsening epigastric pain and fullness in abdomen, with giddiness. The radiological investigations showed a large right suprarenal mass with extensive destruction and retroperitoneal haemorrhage, with extra capsular, periportal and liver metastases.

Knowledge and work performance of multi-purpose workers under national leprosy eradication programme in Satara district, Maharashtra.

After integration of leprosy services into general health care services, peripheral health care workers played important role in leprosy elimination. The objectives of present study are to assess the knowledge and work performance of multi-purpose workers and it's correlation towards eradication of leprosy under national leprosy eradication programme in Satara district. The cross sectional study was conducted over a period of 6 months includes 71 Primary health centres (PHCs) and 6 Urban leprosy centres (ULCs) providing leprosy services to whole Satara district, Maharashtra.

Evaluation of national leprosy eradication programme in Satara District, Maharashtra.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of national leprosy eradication programme (NLEP) in Satara District. A retrospective record based study was conducted in the district leprosy control unit with evaluation indicators like prevalence rate (PR), new case detection rate (NCDR), percentage of cases released from treatment, proportion of female cases among new cases, proportion of multi bacillary (MB) cases among new cases, proportion of grade-2 disability among new cases and proportion of child cases among new cases and trend was analyzed for statistical significance by using Chi-square test. During study period from year March 2003-04 to March 2007-08, there was decrease in PR of leprosy from 2.

Unusual presentation of eosinophilic enteritis as multiple strictures of small intestine.

Eosinophilic enteritis is a rare disease of unknown etiology. It is characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the bowel wall to a variable depth and symptoms associated with gastrointestinal tract depending upon the predominant layer involved. Diagnosis of eosinophilic enteritis requires a high index of suspicion and exclusion of various disorders that are associated with peripheral eosinophilia.

Rhodotorula species infection in traumatic keratitis--a case report.

We report a case of keratitis due to Rhodotorula species in an agricultural worker following trauma with sugarcane leaf. There are very few cases of Rhodotorula infection in corneal grafts following lamellar keratoplasty. This is a unique case reporting Rhodotorula infection after traumatic corneal ulcer.

Use of 'Mishri' A Smokeless form of Tobacco During Pregnancy and its Perinatal Outcome.

Background: Use of 'Mishri' (Tobacco containing teeth cleaning powder) is common in the central and southern part of India.

Objectives: To study the effects of Mishri use on the fetus during pregnancy and the perinatal outcome, and stopping its use.

Materials And Methods: All apparently healthy pregnant women were enrolled at 20 weeks of gestation from rural Maharashtra, India.

Crystal engineering to improve physicochemical properties of mefloquine hydrochloride.

Background: Pharmaceutical cocrystallization is a promising alternative for improving the solubility and dissolution rate or manipulating other physical properties of active pharmaceutical ingredients. The objective of this investigation was to study the effect of cocrystallization with different cocrystal formers on physicochemical properties of mefloquine hydrochloride.

Method: Cocrystals were prepared by solution crystallization method--mefloquine hydrochloride (414.