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Background: Most of the proposed interface circuits use bulky inductors to enhance the key performance parameter i.e., power transfer efficiency. This sets constraints on the design of power conditioning circuitry for constrained IoT applications. Objective: To replace the bulky physical inductor with area optimized components suitable for integrated circuit realization with reduced silicon footprint for constrained applications like Internet-of-Things (IoT). Method: This paper presents the implementation of Circuit Resonance with Active Inductor (CRAI) technique based interface circuit design to deliver the maximum power generated from the Piezoelectric Energy (PEH) source to the load. Results: Compared to the conventional FWBR technique, the proposed CRAI technique improves ≈2X power delivered to the load. Conclusion: The proposed work presents an inductor-less interface circuit for PEH. An active inductor (gyrator) is used to induce ‘IP’ rejection at the PEH circuit resonant frequency to enhance the performance parameters. Since the proposed technique is based on active inductor, it can be easily fabricated in small integrated circuit (IC) packages, allowing integration with state-of-the-art constrained IoT applications. CRAI technique based on the rejection of ‘IP’ at the resonance using active inductor is first reported here. The proposed concept is non-adiabatic, but it could be used for constrained self-powered autonomous IoT applications and it could be of importance in guiding the design of new interface circuits for PEH.

It is well known that Shor's algorithm is a revolutionary quantum algorithm designed to find the two prime factors of a large integer that is a product of these primes. Since then, several research groups have worked on implementing this algorithm, but for factorizing numbers like 15, 21, 35, etc., because of quantum hardware's limitations in efficiently handling many qubits. All these examples are similar in the sense that they are expressible as the product of two distinct prime factors. However, in this paper, we attempt to implement Shor's algorithm for a perfect square, say, 49, and present our observations.

CONTEXT: Tuberculosis is a major public health problem in India. Tuberculous pleural effusion is a paucibacillary manifestation of the Tuberculosis, so isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is difficult, biomarkers being an alternative for diagnosis. Pleural fluid Adenosine deaminase (ADA) level is being used in diagnosis of Tubercular pleural effusion. The combination of ADA and pleural fluid lymphocyte count is being recognized as a better method for increasing the specificity of ADA test. The present study was conducted to analyze the diagnostic usefulness ofAIM: ADA alone (≥ 40U/L) compared with the combination of ADA and pleural fluid lymphocyte count ( ≥ 50% ). SETTINGS AND DESIGN: METHODS AND MATERIAL:Retrospective study. Study was conducted for a period of one year from May 2017 to April 2018. A total of 110 pleural fluid samples data was analysed. SPSS 20STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: statistical software. ADA level in Tuberculous pleural effusion ranged from 40U/L to 112U/L with mean value ofRESULTS: 69.4U/L. Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive predictive valve (PPV) and Negative predictive values (NPV) for ADA alone were 93.2%, 76.4%, 82% and 90.6% respectively. For ADA and lymphocyte count the Specificity and PPV increased (98% and 98.1% respectively) with hardly any decrease in sensitivity or NPV (89.8% and 89.5% respectively). CONCLUSION: Combined use of ADA and pleural fluid lymphocyte count increases the specificity and PPV when compared to the specificity of ADA test alone in diagnosing Tubercular pleural effusion.

Background: Dengue fever (DF) is vector borne disease usually causes self-limiting illness, but it can lead to fatal complications like dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS). Early detection of these complications helps in limiting the morbidity and mortality. Objective: To study the changes in the platelet indices in seropositive dengue fever and their signicance in assessing the severity and outcome of the disease. Prospective study was conducted on 450 seropositive cases of dengue fever during the time period NovemberMaterial And Methods: 2017 to June 2019 at Basaveshwara medical college and hospital, Chitradurga. The prospective study included 450 study participants, 431Results: cases (95.8%) were clinically diagnosed with DF and 19 cases were diagnosed with DHF. Among 19 cases of DHF 14 cases were diagnosed as DSS and remaining 5 cases as DHF. 220 cases of DF and 16 cases of DHF had thrombocytopenia. Among 431 cases of DF, 65 cases had increase PDW values and among 19 cases of DHF, 6 cases had increase in PDW values. Among 431 cases of DF, 2 cases showed increase in MPV values and among 19 cases of DHF, none of the case had increase in MPV values. Among 431 cases of DF, 35 cases showed increase in PLCR and among 19 cases of DHF, none of the case had increase in P-LCR values. Almost all cases of DF and DHF showed low plateletcrit. Conclusion: The study of these platelet indices along with platelet counts during the course of the dengue fever helps in the predicting the course, severity and outcome of the disease.

Forensic odontology is an evolving science and has a greater scope of development. It has established as an indispensable science in medico-legal matters and in the identification of the dead person. The dental tissues are often preserved even if the deceased person is skeletonized, decomposed, burnt, or dismembered. Various methods have been developed to determine age, sex, and ethnicity of the person, using dental tissues. Data collection methods and supplementary technologies used in forensic dental identification have undergone significant transformation. This article provides an overview of the evolving trends in conventional methods, and the recent concepts used in forensic odontology.

The practice of medicine in India has undergone considerable change affecting delivery of health in both positive and negative directions. As a result, there was a growing feeling that medical treatment should be made accountable and this led to doctors and dentists becoming subject to the process of law. Patients have become more aware of their right to compensation and as a consequence doctors and dentists should be knowledgeable about the laws that govern them.To assess the awareness about Medico legal aspects and Consumer Protection Act [CPA] among Dental professionals.A self-structured validated questionnaire comprising of 20 questions related to medico legal aspects and CPA was designed. A total of 450 dental professionals were surveyed from 4 prime dental institutions in Chennai, India. Of the 450 professionals that were surveyed 150 were MDS faculty, 150 were BDS faculty and 150 were PG students. The data was subjected to SPSS, version 16 and statistically analysed using Chi square test and Fisher's exact test. A- p value less than 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.BDS faculty, MDS faculty and PG students were found to possess similar level of understanding and there was no significant difference between the groups. Knowledge was found to be equal between male and female dentists. The young practitioners were found to be more informed about CPA than the senior practitioners.It was found that most of the participants were aware of relevant Medico legal aspects, but were less aware of CPA. This study emphasises the need for education relevant to Medico legal aspects and CPA for dental professionals.

Oral Squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common oral malignancy which consistently ranks as one of the sixth most common cancer with significant morbidity and mortality. Oncogenic viruses, particularly Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and Herpes simplex Virus (HSV) play an important role in the pathogenesis of OSCC. These viruses promote cell transformation and prompt uncontrollable cell generation, resulting in the formation of malignant tumors. The role of oncogenic viruses HPV, HSV in OSCC is presented.

The 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors (statins) are generally well tolerated as monotherapy. Statins are associated with two important adverse effects, asymptomatic elevation in liver enzymes and myopathy. Myopathy is most likely to occur when statins are administered with other drugs. Statins are substrates of multiple drug transporters (including OAT- -P1B1, BCRP and MDR1) and several cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes (including CYP3A4, CYP2C8, CYP2C19, and CYP2C9). Possible adverse effects of statins can occur due to interactions in concomitant use of drugs that substantially inhibit or induce their methabolic pathway. This review aim is to summarize the most important interactions of statins.