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2. Estimation of genetic diversity in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) genotypes
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Pradeep, S., Satish, Y., and Babu, D. Ratna
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- 2018
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3. Accessory breast tissue—A matter for exigence!
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Vandana S. Tomey, Pradeep S. Shivsharan, Shubham S. Kalbande, and Madhulika S. Joshi
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accessory breast tissue ,axilla ,carcinoma ,excision ,swelling ,Medicine - Abstract
Background: The accessory breast tissue is found in 6%. It is seen commonly in the axilla. It is asymptomatic or causes pain, restricts arm movement, causes cosmetic problems, or causes anxiety. We evaluated symptoms, signs, investigations, treatment, and postoperative complications of women with accessory breast tissue. Methods: Our cross-sectional study was conducted in the Surgery OPD, Nagpur, on 52 women who presented with accessory breast tissue in the period from January 2019 to October 2023. Results: In this study, of 52 patients, the majority, that is, 38 (73.07%) patients, presented with uneasiness due to the position of mass followed by 25 (48.07%) with swelling in the axilla. Twelve (23.07%) patients presented with pain in mass in premenstrual and menstrual periods, and seven (13.46%) patients with accessory nipples. Fifty (96.15%) patients had axillary swelling. One (1.92%) patient each had swelling in groin and thigh. Thirty-six (69.2%) patients had sonography findings consistent with breast-like tissue. In nine (17.30%) patients, findings suggested lipoma. Surgical excision was conducted in 52 (100%) patients. In 43 (82.69%) patients, histopathology was consistent with simple breast tissue. In six (11.53%) patients, it was fibroadenoma, and in three (6.76%) patients, histopathology was suggestive of carcinoma. Twenty-eight (53.84%) patients had no complications. Thirteen (25%) patients had an allergy to sticking, six (11.53%) patients had uneven scar, and four (7.69%) patients had hypertrophy of scar. Conclusion: In our study, in the majority of patients, the site of accessory breast tissue was axilla. It caused uneasiness. Surgical excision was conducted in all patients. Postoperative complications were the least.
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- 2024
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4. Interferon-epsilon is a novel regulator of NK cell responses in the uterus
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Mayall, Jemma R, Horvat, Jay C, Mangan, Niamh E, Chevalier, Anne, McCarthy, Huw, Hampsey, Daniel, Donovan, Chantal, Brown, Alexandra C, Matthews, Antony Y, de Weerd, Nicole A, de Geus, Eveline D, Starkey, Malcolm R, Kim, Richard Y, Daly, Katie, Goggins, Bridie J, Keely, Simon, Maltby, Steven, Baldwin, Rennay, Foster, Paul S, Boyle, Michael J, Tanwar, Pradeep S, Huntington, Nicholas D, Hertzog, Paul J, and Hansbro, Philip M
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- 2024
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5. Purtscher-like retinopathy in a 19-year-old with maturity-onset diabetes of the young: a case report.
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Oh, Angela J, Javaheri, Michael, Hosseini, Hamid, and Prasad, Pradeep S
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Humans ,Papilledema ,Retinal Diseases ,Diabetes Mellitus ,Type 2 ,Fluorescein Angiography ,Adult ,Male ,Young Adult ,17q12 deletion ,Case report ,Diabetes ,Diabetic retinopathy ,Maturity-onset diabetes of the young ,Purtscher’s retinopathy ,Eye Disease and Disorders of Vision ,Clinical Research ,Neurosciences ,Eye ,Metabolic and endocrine ,Purtscher's retinopathy ,Other Medical and Health Sciences ,General & Internal Medicine - Abstract
BackgroundWe report the first case of Purtscher-like retinopathy in a patient with 17q12 deletion-associated maturity-onset diabetes of the young.Case presentationA 19-year-old diabetic Hispanic male with history of cataracts and toe amputations presented with sudden onset of painless bilateral vision loss for 1 week with no associated trauma. Visual acuity was counting fingers at six feet in both eyes. Dilated retinal examination revealed bilateral peripapillary cotton wool spots and intraretinal hemorrhages, and significant subretinal and intraretinal fluid on optical coherence tomography. Fluorescein angiography revealed arteriolar staining and leakage around the disc with areas of capillary nonperfusion, supporting the diagnosis of Purtscher-like retinopathy. Systemic workup revealed multiple diabetic complications including chronic osteomyelitis of multiple toes, nonhealing diabetic foot ulcers, neurogenic bladder and bowel, and bilateral lower-extremity muscular neuropathies. Genetic evaluation revealed a 17q12 deletion, which is associated with maturity-onset diabetes of the young 5. On follow-up examination, he received a single intravitreal antivascular endothelial growth factor injection in the left eye (off label) for persistent macular edema. Although his retinal edema improved, his visual acuity remained poor.ConclusionsThe presentation of our patient's multiple diabetic complications along visual symptoms suggests Purtscher-like retinopathy can be a sequela of uncontrolled diabetes. Purtscher-like retinopathy is a rare but possible consideration in diabetic patients who present with acute-onset vision loss.
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- 2023
6. Air-Abrasion in Dentistry: A Short Review of the Materials and Performance Parameters
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Afiya Eram, Rajath Vinay KR, Chethan K N, Laxmikant G Keni, Divya D Shetty, Mohammad Zuber, Saurabh Kumar, and Pradeep S
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air abrasion ,particle effects ,alumina ,sodium bicarbonate ,glycine ,erythritol ,Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine ,R895-920 - Abstract
The selection of abrasive material and parameters of the Air-Abrasion device for a particular application is a crucial detail. However, there are no standard recommendations or manuals for choosing these details; the operator must depend on his experience and knowledge of the procedure to select the best possible material and set of parameters. This short review attempts to identify some of the effects that the selection of material and parameters could have on the performance of the Air-Abrasion procedure for a particular application. The material and parameter data are collected from various studies and categorized according to the most popular materials in use right now. These studies are then analyzed to arrive at some inferences on the performance of Air-Abrasion materials and parameters. This review arrives at a few conclusions on the effectiveness of a material and parameter set, and that there is potential for developments in the area of standardizing parameter selection; also, there is scope for further studies on Bio-Active Glass as an alternative to the materials currently used in Air-Abrasion.
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- 2024
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7. CLSTN3β enforces adipocyte multilocularity to facilitate lipid utilization
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Qian, Kevin, Tol, Marcus J, Wu, Jin, Uchiyama, Lauren F, Xiao, Xu, Cui, Liujuan, Bedard, Alexander H, Weston, Thomas A, Rajendran, Pradeep S, Vergnes, Laurent, Shimanaka, Yuta, Yin, Yesheng, Jami-Alahmadi, Yasaman, Cohn, Whitaker, Bajar, Bryce T, Lin, Chia-Ho, Jin, Benita, DeNardo, Laura A, Black, Douglas L, Whitelegge, Julian P, Wohlschlegel, James A, Reue, Karen, Shivkumar, Kalyanam, Chen, Feng-Jung, Young, Stephen G, Li, Peng, and Tontonoz, Peter
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Biochemistry and Cell Biology ,Biological Sciences ,Nutrition ,Diabetes ,2.1 Biological and endogenous factors ,1.1 Normal biological development and functioning ,Animals ,Female ,Humans ,Mice ,Adipocytes ,Adipose Tissue ,Brown ,Calcium-Binding Proteins ,Membrane Proteins ,Placenta ,Triglycerides ,Endoplasmic Reticulum ,Lipid Metabolism ,Lipid Droplets ,Fatty Acids ,Hypothermia ,Thermogenesis ,General Science & Technology - Abstract
Multilocular adipocytes are a hallmark of thermogenic adipose tissue1,2, but the factors that enforce this cellular phenotype are largely unknown. Here, we show that an adipocyte-selective product of the Clstn3 locus (CLSTN3β) present in only placental mammals facilitates the efficient use of stored triglyceride by limiting lipid droplet (LD) expansion. CLSTN3β is an integral endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane protein that localizes to ER-LD contact sites through a conserved hairpin-like domain. Mice lacking CLSTN3β have abnormal LD morphology and altered substrate use in brown adipose tissue, and are more susceptible to cold-induced hypothermia despite having no defect in adrenergic signalling. Conversely, forced expression of CLSTN3β is sufficient to enforce a multilocular LD phenotype in cultured cells and adipose tissue. CLSTN3β associates with cell death-inducing DFFA-like effector proteins and impairs their ability to transfer lipid between LDs, thereby restricting LD fusion and expansion. Functionally, increased LD surface area in CLSTN3β-expressing adipocytes promotes engagement of the lipolytic machinery and facilitates fatty acid oxidation. In human fat, CLSTN3B is a selective marker of multilocular adipocytes. These findings define a molecular mechanism that regulates LD form and function to facilitate lipid utilization in thermogenic adipocytes.
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- 2023
8. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging as an early prognostic marker of chemoradiotherapy response in squamous cell carcinoma of the anus: An individual patient data meta-analysis
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Bettina A. Hanekamp, Pradeep S. Virdee, Vicky Goh, Michael Jones, Rasmus Hvass Hansen, Helle Hjorth Johannesen, Anselm Schulz, Eva Serup-Hansen, Marianne G. Guren, and Rebecca Muirhead
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Anal cancer ,Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging ,Apparent diffusion coefficient ,Biomarker ,Response assessment ,Prognostic ,Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine ,R895-920 ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Background and purpose: Squamous cell carcinoma of the anus (SCCA) can recur after chemoradiotherapy (CRT). Early prediction of treatment response is crucial for individualising treatment. Existing data on radiological biomarkers is limited and contradictory. We performed an individual patient data meta-analysis (IPM) of four prospective trials investigating whether diffusion-weighted (DW) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in weeks two to three of CRT predicts treatment failure in SCCA. Material and methods: Individual patient data from four trials, including paired DW-MRI at baseline and during CRT, were combined into one dataset. The association between ADC volume histogram parameters and treatment failure (locoregional and any failure) was assessed using logistic regression. Pre-defined analysis included categorising patients into a change in the mean ADC of the delineated tumour volume above and below 20%. Results: The study found that among all included 142 patients, 11.3 % (n = 16) had a locoregional treatment failure. An ADC mean change of 20 % resulted in a locoregional failure rate of 16.7 % and 8.0 %, respectively. However, no other ADC-based histogram parameter was associated with locoregional or any treatment failure. Conclusions: DW-MRI standard parameters, as an isolated biomarker, were not found to be associated with increased odds of treatment failure in SCCA in this IPM. Radiological biomarker investigations involve multiple steps and can result in heterogeneous data. In future, it is crucial to include radiological biomarkers in large prospective trials to minimize heterogeneity and maximize learning.
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- 2024
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9. A Mathematically Inspired Meta-Heuristic Approach to Parameter (Weight) Optimization of Deep Convolution Neural Network
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Pradeep S. Naulia, Junzo Watada, and Izzatdin Abdul Aziz
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Convolution neural network ,deep neural network ,meta-heuristic ,genetic algorithm ,optimization ,Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering ,TK1-9971 - Abstract
Deep Neural Learning has unequivocally demonstrated its exceptional capabilities, surpassing the performance of various Machine Learning techniques in recent years. Optimizing the parameters, such as weights, in Deep Neural Learning can be a challenging and time-consuming process due to its computational complexity. While Gradient Descent (GD) is presently the most widely used technique for weight optimization in alliance with the backpropagation (BP) technique, its limitations, such as slow convergence and susceptibility to local minima, have been extensively documented. Other than the inherent issues mentioned with derivative-based methods, many problems are characterized as non-convex, discontinuous, and non-differentiable leading to problems of vanishing gradient. Addressing these challenges, we explore alternative optimization approaches by harnessing the capabilities of Meta-Heuristic Algorithms (MH). In its generic form, MH algorithms struggle to preserve variation among offspring, which can result in premature convergence of the solutions. Additionally, the computational overhead MH Algorithms often leads to inefficient optimization of high-dimensional problems. Hence, our investigation explores the application of MH-based novel methods for optimizing the Deep Neural Network’s weight. Further, this exploration aims to overcome the inherent drawbacks of BP and GD techniques and generic MH algorithms. With this research, we strive to present a compelling insight into the potential advancements achievable through novel variations of MH algorithms in Deep Convolutional Neural Network parameter (weight) optimization. We ere able to demonstrate accuracy improvement of traditional GACNN 85.27% to Novel Meta Heuristic based CNN optimizer to 98.7% with reduced computational complexity.
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- 2024
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10. Interferon-epsilon is a novel regulator of NK cell responses in the uterus
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Jemma R Mayall, Jay C Horvat, Niamh E Mangan, Anne Chevalier, Huw McCarthy, Daniel Hampsey, Chantal Donovan, Alexandra C Brown, Antony Y Matthews, Nicole A de Weerd, Eveline D de Geus, Malcolm R Starkey, Richard Y Kim, Katie Daly, Bridie J Goggins, Simon Keely, Steven Maltby, Rennay Baldwin, Paul S Foster, Michael J Boyle, Pradeep S Tanwar, Nicholas D Huntington, Paul J Hertzog, and Philip M Hansbro
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Interferon-Epsilon ,Type I Interferon ,Natural Killer Cell ,Female Reproductive Tract ,Chlamydia Infection ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 ,Genetics ,QH426-470 - Abstract
Abstract The uterus is a unique mucosal site where immune responses are balanced to be permissive of a fetus, yet protective against infections. Regulation of natural killer (NK) cell responses in the uterus during infection is critical, yet no studies have identified uterine-specific factors that control NK cell responses in this immune-privileged site. We show that the constitutive expression of IFNε in the uterus plays a crucial role in promoting the accumulation, activation, and IFNγ production of NK cells in uterine tissue during Chlamydia infection. Uterine epithelial IFNε primes NK cell responses indirectly by increasing IL-15 production by local immune cells and directly by promoting the accumulation of a pre-pro-like NK cell progenitor population and activation of NK cells in the uterus. These findings demonstrate the unique features of this uterine-specific type I IFN and the mechanisms that underpin its major role in orchestrating innate immune cell protection against uterine infection.
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- 2024
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11. Combination transarterial chemoembolization and microwave ablation vs. microwave ablation monotherapy for hepatocellular carcinomas greater than 3 cm: a comparative study
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Jason Chiang, Pradeep S. Rajendran, Frank Hao, James Sayre, Steven S. Raman, David S. K. Lu, and Justin P. McWilliams
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combination therapy ,hepatocellular carcinoma ,liver ,transarterial chemoembolization ,tumor ablation ,combined therapy ,comparative study ,Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine ,R895-920 - Abstract
PURPOSETo evaluate the efficacy of combination therapy using transarterial chemoembolization with microwave ablation (MWA) therapy vs. MWA monotherapy for hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) >3 cm in size.METHODSThis two-arm retrospective observational study included patients with HCCs >3 cm who underwent either combination therapy (29 patients) or MWA monotherapy (35 patients) between 2014 and 2020. The treatment outcomes related to primary treatment efficacy, local tumor progression (LTP), tumor control rate, and overall survival were compared between each cohort.RESULTSThe technical success and primary efficacy were 96.56% and 100.00% in the combination therapy cohort, and 91.42% and 100.00% in the MWA cohort, respectively, over a mean follow-up period of 27.6 months. The 1- and 3-year rates of LTP-free survival were 78.57% and 69.56% in the combination therapy cohort, vs. 72.45% and 35.44% in the MWA cohort, respectively (P = 0.001). The overall progression-free survival was longer in the combination therapy cohort compared with the MWA cohort (median: 56.0 vs. 13.0 months; P = 0.017). With the incorporation of additional locoregional therapy, the overall survival rates were not significantly different, with 1- and 3-year overall survival rates of 100.00% and 88.71% in the combination therapy cohort and rates of 90.15% and 82.76% in the MWA cohort, respectively (P = 0.235).CONCLUSIONThe combination therapy provided significantly longer upfront LTP-free survival in HCCs >3 cm when compared with the MWA treatment alone, albeit with similar local tumor control and overall survival rates when accounting for additional locoregional therapies.
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- 2023
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12. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging as an early prognostic marker of chemoradiotherapy response in squamous cell carcinoma of the anus: An individual patient data meta-analysis
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Hanekamp, Bettina A., Virdee, Pradeep S., Goh, Vicky, Jones, Michael, Hvass Hansen, Rasmus, Hjorth Johannesen, Helle, Schulz, Anselm, Serup-Hansen, Eva, Guren, Marianne G., and Muirhead, Rebecca
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- 2024
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13. Developing an SDN security model (EnsureS) based on lightweight service path validation with batch hashing and tag verification
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Pradeep, S., Sharma, Yogesh Kumar, Lilhore, Umesh Kumar, Simaiya, Sarita, Kumar, Abhishek, Ahuja, Sachin, Margala, Martin, Chakrabarti, Prasun, and Chakrabarti, Tulika
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- 2023
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14. Assessment of resources for physical activity and understanding people’s perception and practices regarding physical activity in an Indian city
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Gautam, Susheel, B N, Kruthika, Akashanand, Roy, Aaheli, Banandur, Pradeep S., and Anniappan Banavaram, Arvind
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- 2023
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15. Urine cell-free DNA multi-omics to detect MRD and predict survival in bladder cancer patients
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Chauhan, Pradeep S., Shiang, Alexander, Alahi, Irfan, Sundby, R. Taylor, Feng, Wenjia, Gungoren, Bilge, Nawaf, Cayce, Chen, Kevin, Babbra, Ramandeep K., Harris, Peter K., Qaium, Faridi, Hatscher, Casey, Antiporda, Anna, Brunt, Lindsey, Mayer, Lindsey R., Shern, Jack F., Baumann, Brian C., Kim, Eric H., Reimers, Melissa A., Smith, Zachary L., and Chaudhuri, Aadel A.
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- 2023
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16. BLOod Test Trend for cancEr Detection (BLOTTED): protocol for an observational and prediction model development study using English primary care electronic health record data
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Virdee, Pradeep S., Bankhead, Clare, Koshiaris, Constantinos, Drakesmith, Cynthia Wright, Oke, Jason, Withrow, Diana, Swain, Subhashisa, Collins, Kiana, Chammas, Lara, Tamm, Andres, Zhu, Tingting, Morris, Eva, Holt, Tim, Birks, Jacqueline, Perera, Rafael, Hobbs, F. D. Richard, and Nicholson, Brian D.
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- 2023
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17. Disappearing male sterilization in India: do we care?
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Salve, Pradeep S. and Shekhar, Chander
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- 2023
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18. Proarrhythmic Effects of Sympathetic Activation Are Mitigated by Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Infarcted Hearts
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Hoang, Jonathan D, Yamakawa, Kentaro, Rajendran, Pradeep S, Chan, Christopher A, Yagishita, Daigo, Nakamura, Keijiro, Lux, Robert L, and Vaseghi, Marmar
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Cardiovascular Medicine and Haematology ,Clinical Sciences ,Cardiovascular ,Neurosciences ,Heart Disease ,Animals ,Arrhythmias ,Cardiac ,Cicatrix ,Heart ,Heart Rate ,Humans ,Myocardial Infarction ,Swine ,Tachycardia ,Ventricular ,Vagus Nerve Stimulation ,dispersion ,myocardial infarction ,neuromodulation ,sympathetic ,vagal nerve stimulation ,ventricular arrhythmias ,Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology ,Cardiovascular medicine and haematology ,Clinical sciences - Abstract
ObjectivesThe goal of this study was to evaluate whether intermittent VNS reduces electrical heterogeneities and arrhythmia inducibility during sympathoexcitation.BackgroundSympathoexcitation increases the risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VT). Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) has been antiarrhythmic in the setting of ischemia-driven arrhythmias, but it is unclear if it can overcome the electrophysiological effects of sympathoexcitation in the setting of chronic myocardial infarction (MI).MethodsIn Yorkshire pigs after chronic MI, a sternotomy was performed, a 56-electrode sock was placed over the ventricles (n = 17), and a basket catheter was positioned in the left ventricle (n = 6). Continuous unipolar electrograms from sock and basket arrays were obtained to analyze activation recovery interval (ARI), a surrogate of action potential duration. Bipolar voltage mapping was performed to define scar, border zone, or viable myocardium. Hemodynamic and electrical parameters and VT inducibility were evaluated during sympathoexcitation with bilateral stellate ganglia stimulation (BSS) and during combined BSS with intermittent VNS.ResultsDuring BSS, global epicardial ARIs shortened from 384 ± 59 milliseconds to 297 ± 63 milliseconds and endocardial ARIs from 359 ± 36 milliseconds to 318 ± 40 milliseconds. Dispersion in ARIs increased in all regions, with the greatest increase observed in scar and border zone regions. VNS mitigated the effects of BSS on border zone ARIs (from -18.3% ± 6.3% to -2.1% ± 14.7%) and ARI dispersion (from 104 ms2 [1 to 1,108 ms2] to -108 ms2 [IQR: -588 to 30 ms2]). VNS reduced VT inducibility during sympathoexcitation (from 75%-40%; P < 0.05).ConclusionsAfter chronic MI, VNS overcomes the detrimental effects of sympathoexcitation by reducing electrophysiological heterogeneities exacerbated by sympathetic stimulation, decreasing VT inducibility.
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- 2022
19. High-resolution structure-function mapping of intact hearts reveals altered sympathetic control of infarct border zones
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Zhu, Ching, Rajendran, Pradeep S, Hanna, Peter, Efimov, Igor R, Salama, Guy, Fowlkes, Charless C, and Shivkumar, Kalyanam
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Medical Physiology ,Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Heart Disease ,Neurosciences ,Cardiovascular ,Heart Disease - Coronary Heart Disease ,2.1 Biological and endogenous factors ,Aetiology ,Action Potentials ,Animals ,Body Surface Potential Mapping ,Disease Models ,Animal ,Male ,Mice ,Mice ,Inbred C57BL ,Myocardial Infarction ,Myocardium ,Sympathetic Nervous System ,Arrhythmias ,Cardiology ,Innervation ,Mouse models ,Biomedical and clinical sciences ,Health sciences - Abstract
Remodeling of injured sympathetic nerves on the heart after myocardial infarction (MI) contributes to adverse outcomes such as sudden arrhythmic death, yet the underlying structural mechanisms are poorly understood. We sought to examine microstructural changes on the heart after MI and to directly link these changes with electrical dysfunction. We developed a high-resolution pipeline for anatomically precise alignment of electrical maps with structural myofiber and nerve-fiber maps created by customized computer vision algorithms. Using this integrative approach in a mouse model, we identified distinct structure-function correlates to objectively delineate the infarct border zone, a known source of arrhythmias after MI. During tyramine-induced sympathetic nerve activation, we demonstrated regional patterns of altered electrical conduction aligned directly with altered neuroeffector junction distribution, pointing to potential neural substrates for cardiac arrhythmia. This study establishes a synergistic framework for examining structure-function relationships after MI with microscopic precision that has potential to advance understanding of arrhythmogenic mechanisms.
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- 2022
20. Assessment of resources for physical activity and understanding people’s perception and practices regarding physical activity in an Indian city
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Susheel Gautam, Kruthika B N, Akashanand, Aaheli Roy, Pradeep S. Banandur, and Arvind Anniappan Banavaram
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Kolar ,Physical activity ,Resources ,Perception ,Practices ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Background Promoting physical activity in urban India is imperative considering the burden of non-communicable diseases in the country. Planning for improving population level physical activity needs sound understanding of availability and quality of resources/facilities for physical activity and knowing people’s perception and practices regarding the physical activity. Methods A cross-sectional study was undertaken in Kolar city of Karnataka state in India. All the resources/facilities required for supporting physical activity were mapped and their quality was assessed utilizing adapted version of physical activity resource assessment questionnaire. The information regarding latitude, longitude and approximate size of the resource was obtained using a hand-held GPS tracker. 495 individuals aged ≥ 18 years, selected by two stage cluster random sampling with probability proportionate to population size technique, were interviewed to assess their perception and practices regarding physical activity using semi-structured questionnaire and global physical activity questionnaire. Results Kolar city has 36.3 physical activity resources per lakh population and per person availability of park and playground area was 0.4 Sq. meters. Available resources were concentrated in the center of the city. Half of the sports facilities and 14 of the 17 recreational facilities in the city were of poor to mediocre quality. 38.2% of adults in Kolar city were found to be physically active. Only 19.2% of the study participants had accessed sports/fitness facilities/playgrounds in past 3 months and only 18.8% of the study participants accessed parks in the previous 3 months. 28.6% to 59.1% of the participants preferred ‘walking’ for work, college and shopping. Less than 5% of the participants preferred and used cycle as a mode of transport. 1/3rd of the study participants felt that Kolar city is safe of walking and 44.6% felt that the city is safe for cycling. Conclusion Creating enabling environment by increasing the number and quality of resources/facilities for physical activity along with their equitable distribution is required to promote and improve population level physical activity in Kolar city. Urban planning with a focus on non-motorized transport including walking would contribute to improved people’s perception and practices regarding physical activity in the city.
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- 2023
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21. Urinary Tumor DNA-Based Diagnosis and Surveillance for Nonmuscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer—Current Landscape and Future Directions
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Alexander Shiang, Cayce Nawaf, Pradeep S. Chauhan, Aadel A. Chaudhuri, Zachary L. Smith, and Gautum Agarwal
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bladder cancer ,nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer ,nmibc ,liquid biopsy ,urine tumor dna ,Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,RC870-923 - Abstract
Bladder cancer has a significant impact on patients, in terms of both morbidity and financial burden. This is especially true for patients with nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer, who undergo long-term surveillance via cystoscopy and imaging, resulting in significant costs and risks. To address this issue, urinary tumor DNA analysis, or “urinary liquid biopsy,” has emerged as a potential solution to reduce the testing burden and mitigate many of the costs and risks. Over time, urinary tumor DNA analysis has undergone several refinements. However, existing FDA-approved urinary biomarker assays currently lack the sensitivity and specificity to significantly impact clinical decision-making. Subsequent iterations of these technologies have attempted to bridge this gap by improving their diagnostic accuracy, and ultimately, clinical utility. Here, we discuss the current role as well as future directions of urinary tumor DNA analysis for the detection and long-term surveillance of nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer.
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- 2023
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22. Purtscher-like retinopathy in a 19-year-old with maturity-onset diabetes of the young: a case report
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Angela J. Oh, Michael Javaheri, Hamid Hosseini, and Pradeep S. Prasad
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Case report ,Diabetes ,Maturity-onset diabetes of the young ,Diabetic retinopathy ,Purtscher’s retinopathy ,17q12 deletion ,Medicine - Abstract
Abstract Background We report the first case of Purtscher-like retinopathy in a patient with 17q12 deletion-associated maturity-onset diabetes of the young. Case presentation A 19-year-old diabetic Hispanic male with history of cataracts and toe amputations presented with sudden onset of painless bilateral vision loss for 1 week with no associated trauma. Visual acuity was counting fingers at six feet in both eyes. Dilated retinal examination revealed bilateral peripapillary cotton wool spots and intraretinal hemorrhages, and significant subretinal and intraretinal fluid on optical coherence tomography. Fluorescein angiography revealed arteriolar staining and leakage around the disc with areas of capillary nonperfusion, supporting the diagnosis of Purtscher-like retinopathy. Systemic workup revealed multiple diabetic complications including chronic osteomyelitis of multiple toes, nonhealing diabetic foot ulcers, neurogenic bladder and bowel, and bilateral lower-extremity muscular neuropathies. Genetic evaluation revealed a 17q12 deletion, which is associated with maturity-onset diabetes of the young 5. On follow-up examination, he received a single intravitreal antivascular endothelial growth factor injection in the left eye (off label) for persistent macular edema. Although his retinal edema improved, his visual acuity remained poor. Conclusions The presentation of our patient’s multiple diabetic complications along visual symptoms suggests Purtscher-like retinopathy can be a sequela of uncontrolled diabetes. Purtscher-like retinopathy is a rare but possible consideration in diabetic patients who present with acute-onset vision loss.
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- 2023
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23. Disappearing male sterilization in India: do we care?
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Pradeep S. Salve and Chander Shekhar
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Family Planning ,Health Policy ,Sterilization ,National Family Health Survey (NFHS) ,India ,Gynecology and obstetrics ,RG1-991 - Abstract
Abstract The disproportionate share of contraceptive use by women makes family planning services women-centric in India. The meagre and declining share of male-based contraceptive use, along with the overwhelming prevalence of female sterilization, has its underpinning in the lack of emphasis on fertility regulation with the use of temporary methods. The recent trends in the share of contraceptive choices not only contest the most touted cafeteria approach but also serves counter to the National Health Policy target of increasing vasectomy prevalence. Hence an inspection of trends in vasectomy may help in course correction needed to realise NHP targets.
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- 2023
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24. Renewable Hydrogen Production with Steam Reforming of Ethanol Using Siliceous Mesocellular Foam‐Supported Nickel Catalysts
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Pradeep S. Murthy, Igor R. K. Rombaut, Huajuan Ling, Yongwen Tao, Mengjing Ye, Fangyuan Chen, and Jun Huang
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ethanol steam reforming ,hydrogen production ,siliceous mesocellular foam ,Ni ,Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering ,TD1-1066 ,Renewable energy sources ,TJ807-830 - Abstract
Nickel (Ni) catalysts loaded on siliceous mesocellular foam (MCF‐S) are synthesized via the wet impregnation method with 3, 5, 10, and 15 wt% NiO loadings and different aging levels (no, partial, and full ageing) to determine how both factors affect the progress of the ethanol steam reforming (ESR) reaction. After extensive material characterization testing to determine material porosity, crystallinity, and Ni metal particle size and spatial location, as well as reaction testing at 300–700 °C and 4 H2O: 1 EtOH molar ratio, the fully aged 10 wt% Ni/MCF‐S possesses the strongest structural stability and catalytic activity, reaching 100% EtOH conversion and 68% H2 selectivity at 700 °C. The aging disperses and embeds more Ni nanoparticles within the walls of the mesopores, which promote the ESR reaction from easier diffusion and more active site contact within the pores. Furthermore, the catalyst reveals little signs of deactivation, as the structure remains virtually unchanged, and any coke formed is on the silica support and not over the Ni nanoparticles after the ESR reaction. Such results have demonstrated a proven applicability for ESR and a further need to research about aging effects toward improving structural properties and the catalytic reaction activity.
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- 2023
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25. Circulating tumor DNA based minimal residual disease detection and adjuvant treatment decision-making for muscle-invasive bladder cancer guided by modern clinical trials
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Cayce Nawaf, Alexander Shiang, Pradeep S. Chauhan, Aadel A. Chaudhuri, Gautum Agarwal, and Zachary L. Smith
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Genitourinary ,Biomarkers ,Immunotherapies ,Clinical trials ,Circulating tumor DNA ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Up to 430,000 cases of bladder cancer are diagnosed each year worldwide. A proposed method for non-invasive monitoring has been to utilize a “liquid biopsy.” Liquid biopsy has been proposed as a non-invasive method of testing biomarkers in bodily fluids in order to detect and survey cancer. The liquid biopsy could be utilized to obtain information regarding circulating tumor cells, circulating cell-free tumor DNA, circulating cell-free tumor RNA, and more. It is currently being investigated to help guide adjuvant therapy and improve oncological outcomes. We highlight an array of exciting past and ongoing clinical trials regarding ctDNA and adjuvant therapy in regard to urothelial carcinoma which we believe to be amongst the leaders in the field.
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26. Innervation and Neuronal Control of the Mammalian Sinoatrial Node a Comprehensive Atlas
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Hanna, Peter, Dacey, Michael J, Brennan, Jaclyn, Moss, Alison, Robbins, Shaina, Achanta, Sirisha, Biscola, Natalia P, Swid, Mohammed A, Rajendran, Pradeep S, Mori, Shumpei, Hadaya, Joseph E, Smith, Elizabeth H, Peirce, Stanley G, Chen, Jin, Havton, Leif A, Cheng, Zixi Jack, Vadigepalli, Rajanikanth, Schwaber, James, Lux, Robert L, Efimov, Igor, Tompkins, John D, Hoover, Donald B, Ardell, Jeffrey L, and Shivkumar, Kalyanam
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Adrenergic Neurons ,Animals ,Atrioventricular Node ,Autonomic Nervous System ,Biomarkers ,Cholinergic Neurons ,Coronary Vessels ,Female ,Ganglia ,Autonomic ,Heart Atria ,Humans ,Male ,Medical Illustration ,Myocardial Contraction ,Phenotype ,Sinoatrial Node ,Swine ,Swine ,Miniature ,Synapses ,Ventricular Function ,Left ,Vesicular Acetylcholine Transport Proteins ,autonomic nervous system ,electrophysiology ,neuroanatomy ,neurophysiology ,sinoatrial node ,Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology ,Clinical Sciences ,Cardiovascular System & Hematology - Abstract
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27. Optical vagus nerve modulation of heart and respiration via heart-injected retrograde AAV.
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Fontaine, Arjun K, Futia, Gregory L, Rajendran, Pradeep S, Littich, Samuel F, Mizoguchi, Naoko, Shivkumar, Kalyanam, Ardell, Jeffrey L, Restrepo, Diego, Caldwell, John H, Gibson, Emily A, and Weir, Richard F Ff
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Vagus nerve stimulation has shown many benefits for disease therapies but current approaches involve imprecise electrical stimulation that gives rise to off-target effects, while the functionally relevant pathways remain poorly understood. One method to overcome these limitations is the use of optogenetic techniques, which facilitate targeted neural communication with light-sensitive actuators (opsins) and can be targeted to organs of interest based on the location of viral delivery. Here, we tested whether retrograde adeno-associated virus (rAAV2-retro) injected in the heart can be used to selectively express opsins in vagus nerve fibers controlling cardiac function. Furthermore, we investigated whether perturbations in cardiac function could be achieved with photostimulation at the cervical vagus nerve. Viral injection in the heart resulted in robust, primarily afferent, opsin reporter expression in the vagus nerve, nodose ganglion, and brainstem. Photostimulation using both one-photon stimulation and two-photon holography with a GRIN-lens incorporated nerve cuff, was tested on the pilot-cohort of injected mice. Changes in heart rate, surface electrocardiogram, and respiratory responses were observed in response to both one- and two-photon photostimulation. The results demonstrate feasibility of retrograde labeling for organ targeted optical neuromodulation.
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28. Mesoporous Carbon Nitrides as Emerging Materials: Nanoarchitectonics and Biosensing Applications
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Vaishwik Patel, Arun Baskar, Steffi Tiburcius, Brodie Morrison, Bhavya Mod, Pradeep S. Tanwar, Prashant Kumar, Ajay Karakoti, Gurwinder Singh, and Ajayan Vinu
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mesoporous carbon nitride ,photo/electrochemical ,optical microbalance‐based sensing ,sol–gels ,templating synthesis routes ,non‐templating sythesis routes ,Technology (General) ,T1-995 ,Science - Abstract
Abstract Mesoporous carbon nitrides (MCNs) are versatile materials and find use in applications such as catalysis, gas capture, and remediation. The development of new forms of MCNs, such as C3N5, C3N6, and C3N7, has expanded their scope further. One of the least reviewed applications of these materials is in the field of sensing, though it has been demonstrated that their sensing abilities are on par with other comparable materials. Their excellent properties such as high surface area, tunable stoichiometry, adjustable electronic structure, and basicity, make them well‐suited for the adsorption and detection of a wide range of analytes. Herein, the new findings in the synthesis of MCNs and their exciting prospects for sensing are reviewed. The review is divided into two broad sections: 1) discussions on the synthesis of MCNs using hard/soft templating, sol–gel, and template‐free methods; and 2) their capabilities for photoelectrochemical, optical, and quartz microbalance‐based sensing. The findings from the recent literature are showcased and the covered topics are explained with comparative analyses. The current review is a timely presentation of the concerned topic and will serve as a useful piece of information for developing advanced sensors using MCN based materials.
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29. Integrative management of diabetic foot ulcers – A case series
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Pradeep S. Shindhe, Ajay Pandurang Kale, and Ramesh S. Killedar
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Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) ,Integrative management ,Bates- jensen ulcer assessment tool ,Vrana Ropana ,Vrana Shodhana ,Miscellaneous systems and treatments ,RZ409.7-999 - Abstract
Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a serious complication of diabetes mellitus and a cause of significant morbidity, mortality and healthcare expenditure. Treatment of DFU includes multimodal approach like surgical debridement, infection control, vascular assessment, dressing etc. Multidisciplinary approach towards foot care is becoming a mainstay of therapy, and even with this comprehensive approach, there is still room for improvement in DFU outcomes. Integrative management includes the adoption of various systems of treatment with standard treatment for better outcomes. In the present case series, six cases of DFU were managed with the integration of Ayurveda and allopathic treatments. The cases were managed according to the standard diabetic foot ulcer management principles like surgical debridement, insulin therapy, along with incorporation of Ayurveda procedures like Vimlapana, Prakshalana, Bandhana etc. Standard assessment of ulcers at different time points was done using the Bates- Jensen Ulcer assessment tool. All the six DFU healed with minimal scar formation and in less time, lowering the risk of further amputation. Promising results were obtained in all six cases by adopting integrated Ayurveda and allopathic treatments, which indicates the potential benefits of alternative systems of medicine.
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30. Ni-doped metal-azolate framework-6 derived carbon as a highly active catalyst for CO2 conversion through the CO2 hydrogenation reaction
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Murthy, Pradeep S., Wilson, Liam, Zhang, Xingmo, Liang, Weibin, and Huang, Jun
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31. Efficacy of Jatyadi, Madhughrita and honey tulle in wound management: a three-arm randomized controlled clinical trial
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Prasannan, Dhrushnu, Shindhe, Pradeep S., Jadar, Prashant G., Killedar, Ramesh S., and Priyanka K.
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32. Cardiac TRPV1-afferent signaling promotes arrhythmogenic ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction
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Yoshie, Koji, Rajendran, Pradeep S, Massoud, Louis, Mistry, Janki, Swid, M Amer, Wu, Xiaohui, Sallam, Tamer, Zhang, Rui, Goldhaber, Joshua I, Salavatian, Siamak, and Ajijola, Olujimi A
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Heart Disease ,Cardiovascular ,Neurosciences ,Heart Disease - Coronary Heart Disease ,Aetiology ,2.1 Biological and endogenous factors ,Afferent Pathways ,Animals ,Disease Models ,Animal ,Diterpenes ,Heart ,Humans ,Myocardial Infarction ,Myocardium ,Neurotoxins ,Signal Transduction ,Swine ,TRPV Cation Channels ,Ventricular Remodeling ,Arrhythmias ,Cardiology ,Cardiovascular disease ,Innervation ,Neuroscience - Abstract
Chronic sympathoexcitation is implicated in ventricular arrhythmogenesis (VAs) following myocardial infarction (MI), but the critical neural pathways involved are not well understood. Cardiac adrenergic function is partly regulated by sympathetic afferent reflexes, transduced by spinal afferent fibers expressing the transient receptor potential cation subfamily V member 1 (TRPV1) channel. The role of chronic TRPV1 afferent signaling in VAs is not known. We hypothesized that persistent TRPV1 afferent neurotransmission promotes VAs after MI. Using epicardial resiniferatoxin (RTX) to deplete cardiac TRPV1-expressing fibers, we dissected the role of this neural circuit in VAs after chronic MI in a porcine model. We examined the underlying mechanisms using molecular approaches, IHC, in vitro and in vivo cardiac electrophysiology, and simultaneous cardioneural mapping. Epicardial RTX depleted cardiac TRPV1 afferent fibers and abolished functional responses to TRPV1 agonists. Ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation (VT/VF) was readily inducible in MI subjects by programmed electrical stimulation or cesium chloride administration; however, TRPV1 afferent depletion prevented VT/VF induced by either method. Mechanistically, TRPV1 afferent depletion did not alter cardiomyocyte action potentials and calcium transients, the expression of ion channels, or calcium handling proteins. However, it attenuated fibrosis and mitigated electrical instability in the scar border zone. In vivo recordings of cardiovascular-related stellate ganglion neurons (SGNs) revealed that MI enhances SGN function and disrupts integrated neural processing. Depleting TRPV1 afferents normalized these processes. Taken together, these data indicate that, after MI, TRPV1 afferent-induced adrenergic dysfunction promotes fibrosis and adverse cardiac remodeling, and it worsens border zone electrical heterogeneity, resulting in electrically unstable ventricular myocardium. We propose targeting TRPV1-expressing afferent to reduce VT/VF following MI.
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33. Psychological distress among care recipients attending youth mental health promotion centers across Karnataka, India
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Sanchayana Raghuvir, Mutharaju Arelingaiah, Santosh Loganathan, Sathya Velu Ramamurthy, Vani Naik, and Pradeep S Banandur
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adolescents ,epidemiology ,mental health ,psychological distress ,public health ,young adults ,youth health promotion ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Background: Yuva Spandana (YS) is a unique community-based youth mental health promotion program implemented across Karnataka. Objective: We assessed factors affecting PD among the population served by YS between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2021. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional analysis was done utilizing the visit forms of 10,340 YS's care recipients. A conceptual framework was developed, and all hypothesized variables within this framework were considered exposures. All exposure variables significant at P < 0.10 in univariate analysis were included in multivariable analysis. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed by including each of the significant potential exposure variables from univariate analysis using a forward-stepping process. Results: Care recipients with health and lifestyle issues were at almost two times increased risk for PD (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] =1.74 and 95% confidence interval [CI] - 1.52–2.00), and those with self-development issues were almost 2.5 times more likely to have PD (AOR = 2.44 and 95% CI - 2.12–2.79). Those who reported emotional statuses of feeling worried, lost, incapable, lonely, and distrusting were at 21.4, 3.5, 26.3, 37.9, and 4.7 times higher odds of having PD, respectively. Conclusions: Isolating the risk factors associated with PD will help tailor the mental health promotion provided by YS to at-risk groups.
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34. Smoked tobacco dependence and its correlates among participants attending life skills training and counselling services programme across Karnataka (2017–2022)
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Sonia Therat, Pradeep S Banandur, Gautham M Sukumar, Anusha B Shenoy, Banavaram A Arvind, Srividya Rudrapattana Nagaraja, Veeksha Rai, Upashana Medhi, and Azad Devyani
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health promotion ,life skills ,mental health ,personality traits ,smoked dependence ,Medicine - Abstract
Introduction: Indian National Mental Health Survey reports an alarming prevalence of 20.9% for tobacco dependence in India. Dependence on smoked tobacco can be prevented by thorough knowledge of the risk factors associated with it. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence and identify the factors associated with smoked tobacco dependence among participants attending the life skills training and counselling services programme (LSTCSP) across Karnataka from 2017 to 2022. Materials and Methods: Pretraining data of 3104 participants from training programmes between 2017 and 2022 were utilised. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed based on a conceptual framework with various hypothesised exposure variables and smoked tobacco dependence as outcome. Results: The overall prevalence of smoked tobacco dependence among LSTCSP participants who used smoked tobacco products was 59.4%. Ever use of smokeless tobacco products (Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) =2.05, 95% CI: 1.11–3.78) and screening positive for symptoms of generalised anxiety (AOR = 2.53, 95% CI: 1.32–4.84) significantly increased the odds of smoked tobacco dependence, whereas making decisions collectively in the family (AOR = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.18–0.66) and individuals with increased score for neurotic personality traits (AOR = 0.64, 95% CI: 0.44–0.93) were the factors associated with reduced odds of smoked tobacco dependence. Conclusion: The identified risk factors associated with smoked tobacco dependence are important to develop tobacco control programmes as well as in preventing its onset. With the risk factors for smoked tobacco dependence identified, the results of this study have implications for health promotion and prevention programmes as well as cessation programmes related to smoked tobacco dependence, within India and similar countries.
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35. Profile of acute encephalitis syndrome patients from South India
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Rache Suma, M Netravathi, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Priya Treesa Thomas, Bhagteshwar Singh, Tom Solomon, Anita Desai, Ravi Vasanthapuram, and Pradeep S Banandur
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acute encephalitis syndrome ,neurology ,tertiary care ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
Introduction: Encephalitis is a major public health problem worldwide that causes huge emotional and economic loss to humanity. Encephalitis, being a serious illness, affects people of all ages. The aim is to describe the sociodemographic, clinical, etiological, and neuroimaging profile among 101 acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) patients visiting a tertiary neuro-specialty care hospital in India. Methods: Record review of medical records of all patients attending neurology emergency and outpatient services at NIMHANS Hospital, diagnosed with AES in 2019, was conducted. Data were collected using standardized data collection forms for all cases in the study. Descriptive analyses (mean and standard deviation for continuous variables and proportions for categorical variables) were conducted. The Chi-square test/Fisher's exact test was used for the comparison of independent groups for categorical variables, and t-test for comparing means for continuous variables. Results: About 42.6% of AES patients had viral etiology, while in 57.4%, etiology was not ascertained. Common presenting symptoms were fever (96%), altered sensorium (64.4%), seizures (70.3%), headache (42.6%), and vomiting (27.7%). Herpes simplex was the most common (21.8%) identified viral encephalitis, followed by chikungunya (5%), arboviruses (chikungunya and dengue) (4%), Japanese encephalitis (4%), rabies (3%), dengue (1%), and varicella virus (1%). About 40% of AES patients showed cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis (44%), increased protein (39.6%), abnormal computed tomography brain (44.6%), and magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities (41.6%). Conclusion: The study highlights the need to ascertain etiology and importance of evidence-based management of AES patients. A better understanding of opportunities and limitations in the management and implementation of standard laboratory and diagnostic algorithms can favor better diagnosis and management of AES.
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36. Clustering Cum Polar Coordinate Feature Transformation (C-PCFT) Approach to Identify Pores in Carbonate Rocks
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Pradeep S. Naulia, Arunava Roy, Junzo Watada, and Izzatdin Abdul Aziz
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C-PCFT ,hough transformation ,deep-CNN ,detectron2 ,image analysis ,micro-pores ,Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering ,TK1-9971 - Abstract
Most of the world’s oil reserves and natural gas are stored within carbonate rock’s pores and fractures. Pores and fractures are quite popular for predicting the amount of petroleum under an adequate trap condition. Hence, their petrophysical properties, such as shape and size, are paramount for accurately predicting the reservoir’s state and condition. Current modelling techniques are mostly based on manual and expert judgement which are time-consuming and cost-intensive. In this study, we devised a robust and scalable image processing framework that uses the combination of pixel-based clustering approach with a polar coordinate feature transformation technique to intelligently identify the pores of carbonate rock samples. We reported that such a method can be effective in detecting pores of different shapes and sizes in an automated fashion. We rigorously tested the proposed method on the computed tomography-scanned micro-images of a carbonate rock sample, and the results demonstrate improved identification accuracy of the proposed method than the current deep learning counterparts. Another key advantage compared to deep learning methods, the proposed method does not require extensive training on data, which saves time and effort without being computationally too expensive.
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37. Development of Triphala-Arishtaka Kwatha as an ayurvedic antiseptic and cleansing agent
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Praveen Kumar Yadav, Pradeep S Shindhe, Rudramma R Hiremath, and K P Skandhan
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antimicrobial study ,antiseptic study ,arishtaka ,kwatha ,triphala ,Other systems of medicine ,RZ201-999 - Abstract
Introduction: Antiseptics are vital in surgery. Triphala kwatha is being used as a wound-cleaning solution since years and is a known antimicrobial agent against some microbes. Arishtaka is easily available and has lekhana, kusthaghna, and vishanasana properties. Saponin is the main chemical constituent of arishtaka which produces froth. The aim of the study was to formulate an innovative preparation by combining triphala and arishtaka to evaluate its antiseptic and cleansing activity against selected human pathogens and establish it as an antiseptic and cleansing agent. Methods: Three different ratios of Triphala-Arishtaka kwatha (TAK) samples were prepared with different ratios of arishtaka (1:1:1:2[T1], 1:1:1:1[T2], and 1:1:1:0.5[T3]) and were subjected to physicochemical, phytochemical, antimicrobial, and antiseptic studies. Results: Out of the three samples of TAK, T3 showed better results with respect to antiseptic and cleansing properties. Antimicrobial study results showed that the antimicrobial activity of T3 was comparable to that of 5% povidone-iodine (PI) solution and the overall antiseptic activity of T3 is better than that of 5% PI solution. The cleansing activity was assessed by calculating the foaming indexes of the samples and all the samples of the TAK showed a value for more than 10,000, whereas the value for Savlon solution was 1000. Conclusion: Triphala-Arishtaka combination of 1:1:1:0.5(T3) has shown better antimicrobial activity against Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, comparable to that of 5% PI solution. Overall it has also shown better antiseptic activity against S. aureus and E. coli and it has better cleansing activity than Savlon solution.
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38. Urine cell-free DNA multi-omics to detect MRD and predict survival in bladder cancer patients
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Pradeep S. Chauhan, Alexander Shiang, Irfan Alahi, R. Taylor Sundby, Wenjia Feng, Bilge Gungoren, Cayce Nawaf, Kevin Chen, Ramandeep K. Babbra, Peter K. Harris, Faridi Qaium, Casey Hatscher, Anna Antiporda, Lindsey Brunt, Lindsey R. Mayer, Jack F. Shern, Brian C. Baumann, Eric H. Kim, Melissa A. Reimers, Zachary L. Smith, and Aadel A. Chaudhuri
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Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Abstract Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) sensitivity remains subpar for molecular residual disease (MRD) detection in bladder cancer patients. To remedy this problem, we focused on the biofluid most proximal to the disease, urine, and analyzed urine tumor DNA in 74 localized bladder cancer patients. We integrated ultra-low-pass whole genome sequencing (ULP-WGS) with urine cancer personalized profiling by deep sequencing (uCAPP-Seq) to achieve sensitive MRD detection and predict overall survival. Variant allele frequency, inferred tumor mutational burden, and copy number-derived tumor fraction levels in urine cell-free DNA (cfDNA) significantly predicted pathologic complete response status, far better than plasma ctDNA was able to. A random forest model incorporating these urine cfDNA-derived factors with leave-one-out cross-validation was 87% sensitive for predicting residual disease in reference to gold-standard surgical pathology. Both progression-free survival (HR = 3.00, p = 0.01) and overall survival (HR = 4.81, p = 0.009) were dramatically worse by Kaplan–Meier analysis for patients predicted by the model to have MRD, which was corroborated by Cox regression analysis. Additional survival analyses performed on muscle-invasive, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and held-out validation subgroups corroborated these findings. In summary, we profiled urine samples from 74 patients with localized bladder cancer and used urine cfDNA multi-omics to detect MRD sensitively and predict survival accurately.
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39. BLOod Test Trend for cancEr Detection (BLOTTED): protocol for an observational and prediction model development study using English primary care electronic health record data
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Pradeep S. Virdee, Clare Bankhead, Constantinos Koshiaris, Cynthia Wright Drakesmith, Jason Oke, Diana Withrow, Subhashisa Swain, Kiana Collins, Lara Chammas, Andres Tamm, Tingting Zhu, Eva Morris, Tim Holt, Jacqueline Birks, Rafael Perera, F. D. Richard Hobbs, and Brian D. Nicholson
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Cancer ,Early detection ,Blood test ,Trend ,Primary care ,CPRD ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Abstract Background Simple blood tests can play an important role in identifying patients for cancer investigation. The current evidence base is limited almost entirely to tests used in isolation. However, recent evidence suggests combining multiple types of blood tests and investigating trends in blood test results over time could be more useful to select patients for further cancer investigation. Such trends could increase cancer yield and reduce unnecessary referrals. We aim to explore whether trends in blood test results are more useful than symptoms or single blood test results in selecting primary care patients for cancer investigation. We aim to develop clinical prediction models that incorporate trends in blood tests to identify the risk of cancer. Methods Primary care electronic health record data from the English Clinical Practice Research Datalink Aurum primary care database will be accessed and linked to cancer registrations and secondary care datasets. Using a cohort study design, we will describe patterns in blood testing (aim 1) and explore associations between covariates and trends in blood tests with cancer using mixed-effects, Cox, and dynamic models (aim 2). To build the predictive models for the risk of cancer, we will use dynamic risk modelling (such as multivariate joint modelling) and machine learning, incorporating simultaneous trends in multiple blood tests, together with other covariates (aim 3). Model performance will be assessed using various performance measures, including c-statistic and calibration plots. Discussion These models will form decision rules to help general practitioners find patients who need a referral for further investigation of cancer. This could increase cancer yield, reduce unnecessary referrals, and give more patients the opportunity for treatment and improved outcomes.
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40. Antidiabetic (α-amylase and α-glucosidase) and anti-obesity (lipase) inhibitory activities of edible cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) as measured by in vitro gastrointestinal digestion: effects of phenolics and harvested time
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Alphonse Laya, Benoît B. Koubala, and Pradeep S. Negi
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Bound phenolic ,In vitro gastrointestinal digestion ,antidiabetic ,Manihot esculenta ,harvest time ,type 2 diabetes ,Nutrition. Foods and food supply ,TX341-641 ,Food processing and manufacture ,TP368-456 - Abstract
Edible cassava leaves (Manihot esculenta) were consumed as vegetables for their bioactive compounds, however the effect of harvesting time on these bioactive compounds and their antidiabetic and anti-obesity inhibitory activities were scarcely reported in the literature. Phenolics from edible leaves harvested at different times were assessed using HPLC-DAD, and their antidiabetic and anti-obesity inhibitory activities were investigated before and after in vitro gastrointestinal digestion. The results showed a significant (P
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41. Investigation on the dynamic behaviour and corrosion characteristics of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) and zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) reinforced Al7075 composite
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Kuldeep, B., Ravikumar, K.P., Pradeep, S., Gopi, K.R., Amriya Tasneem, H.R., and Manu, S.S.
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42. Technological Solutions for Water Sustainability: Challenges & Prospects - towards a water secure India
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Ligy Philip, T. Pradeep, S. Murty Bhallamudi and Ligy Philip, T. Pradeep, S. Murty Bhallamudi
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43. Genomic approaches to cancer and minimal residual disease detection using circulating tumor DNA
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Nicholas P Semenkovich, Jeffrey J Szymanski, Noah Earland, Pradeep S Chauhan, Bruna Pellini, and Aadel A Chaudhuri
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Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Liquid biopsies using cell-free circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) are being used frequently in both research and clinical settings. ctDNA can be used to identify actionable mutations to personalize systemic therapy, detect post-treatment minimal residual disease (MRD), and predict responses to immunotherapy. ctDNA can also be isolated from a range of different biofluids, with the possibility of detecting locoregional MRD with increased sensitivity if sampling more proximally than blood plasma. However, ctDNA detection remains challenging in early-stage and post-treatment MRD settings where ctDNA levels are minuscule giving a high risk for false negative results, which is balanced with the risk of false positive results from clonal hematopoiesis. To address these challenges, researchers have developed ever-more elegant approaches to lower the limit of detection (LOD) of ctDNA assays toward the part-per-million range and boost assay sensitivity and specificity by reducing sources of low-level technical and biological noise, and by harnessing specific genomic and epigenomic features of ctDNA. In this review, we highlight a range of modern assays for ctDNA analysis, including advancements made to improve the signal-to-noise ratio. We further highlight the challenge of detecting ultra-rare tumor-associated variants, overcoming which will improve the sensitivity of post-treatment MRD detection and open a new frontier of personalized adjuvant treatment decision-making.
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44. Ni-doped metal-azolate framework-6 derived carbon as a highly active catalyst for CO2 conversion through the CO2 hydrogenation reaction
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Pradeep S. Murthy, Liam Wilson, Xingmo Zhang, Weibin Liang, and Jun Huang
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CO2 hydrogenation reaction ,Metal-organic framework ,Thermal catalysis ,Carbonsupported catalyst ,Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering ,TD1-1066 - Abstract
A profound and accelerated solution towards mitigating atmospheric CO2 levels and converting the CO2 to useful fuels and chemicals, such as CO or CH4, would be to utilize and promote the catalytic CO2 hydrogenation reaction. To optimize this process, high-performance catalysts and favorable conditions must be identified. This study incorporated Ni-doped MAF-6 (containing Zn, N and C) derived carbon-supported catalysts synthesized by in-situ impregnation. By varying the Ni loading amount (1–4 wt.%) and the pyrolysis temperature (600–900 °C), this determined as to how the nanomaterial structures and interactions can tune the reaction performance. Based on BET, PXRD and XPS characterization tests, the carbon structure was porous with highly dispersed and embedded Ni generated by a strong interaction between Ni and Zn-N-C in the MAF-6-derived carbon material, especially as the increasing pyrolysis temperatures evaporated more Zn. From this, CO2 hydrogenation catalytic tests were carried out at 500–800 °C and 100 mL min−1 flow at a H2: CO2 ratio of 3:1. Based on the key structural and material properties, the MAF-64Ni,600 catalyst (i.e., 4 wt.% Ni loading, 600 °C pyrolysis) proved to be optimal, displaying 59% CO2 conversion and 100% CO selectivity at 650 °C. Most of the catalysts formed no CH4 due to the low loading of Ni.
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45. Elevated Cortisol Levels and Manic Symptoms in a 16-Year-Old Female: A Case Report
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Ahmed, Ateeba, primary and Patil, Pradeep S, additional
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46. Efficacy of Jatyadi, Madhughrita and honey tulle in wound management: a three-arm randomized controlled clinical trial
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Dhrushnu Prasannan, Pradeep S. Shindhe, Prashant G. Jadar, Ramesh S. Killedar, and Priyanka K.
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Vrana ,Wound healing ,Jatyadi tulle ,Honey tulle ,Madhughrita tulle ,Miscellaneous systems and treatments ,RZ409.7-999 - Abstract
Background: Ayurveda underlines the significance of wounds and wound healing. Acharya Susruta has highlighted the need for shastiupakramas in the management of the wound. Even with a multitude of therapeutic concepts and formulations in Ayurveda, wound management has yet to gain acceptance. Objective: To evaluate the effect of Jatyadi tulle, Madhughrita tulle, and honey tulle in the management of Shuddhavrana (clean wound). Materials and methods: A three-arm randomized, parallel group, active-controlled, open-label clinical trial. Randomization was done through online random number generator software to allocate 45 patients treatment into three groups. Trial groups were treated with Jatyadi tulle (JT), Madhughrita tulle (MG), and control group was treated with Honey tulle (HT) for 10 days, and assessment was done on the 5th and 10th day. The wound was assessed using the Bates Jensen wound assessment tool, and the efficacy of the dressing material was assessed using the Worcestershire tissue viability team dressing assessment form. The study outcomes were early wound healing and clinical cure. Results: Within-group results were assessed using the Wilcoxon matched pairs test, and between-group results were assessed by Kruskal–Wallis ANOVA and Mann–Whitney U test. Significant results were obtained within-group (p value
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47. A Rare Presentation of Delusional Parasitosis With Koro-Like Syndrome
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Sinha, Nayan, primary, Suresh, Sneha B, additional, Patil, Pradeep S, additional, and Unni, Navaneetha, additional
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48. Secured information sharing in supply chain management: Modified data sanitization with optimal key generation via hybrid algorithm
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Kalyani, Dasari, Srivani, Putta, and Pradeep, S
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49. Neuromodulation for Ventricular Tachycardia and Atrial Fibrillation A Clinical Scenario-Based Review
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Zhu, Ching, Hanna, Peter, Rajendran, Pradeep S, and Shivkumar, Kalyanam
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Cardiovascular Medicine and Haematology ,Heart Disease ,Cardiovascular ,Clinical Research ,Neurosciences ,Clinical Trials and Supportive Activities ,Atrial Fibrillation ,Autonomic Nervous System ,Electric Stimulation Therapy ,Heart ,Heart Conduction System ,Humans ,Tachycardia ,Ventricular ,cardiac autonomic nervous system ,cardiac ganglionated plexi ,cardiac sympathetic denervation ,neuromodulation ,stellate ganglion ,vagal nerve stimulation ,Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology ,Clinical Sciences ,Cardiovascular medicine and haematology ,Clinical sciences - Abstract
Autonomic dysregulation in cardiovascular disease plays a major role in the pathogenesis of arrhythmias. Cardiac neural control relies on complex feedback loops consisting of efferent and afferent limbs, which carry sympathetic and parasympathetic signals from the brain to the heart and sensory signals from the heart to the brain. Cardiac disease leads to neural remodeling and sympathovagal imbalances with arrhythmogenic effects. Preclinical studies of modulation at central and peripheral levels of the cardiac autonomic nervous system have yielded promising results, leading to early stage clinical studies of these techniques in atrial fibrillation and refractory ventricular arrhythmias, particularly in patients with inherited primary arrhythmia syndromes and structural heart disease. However, significant knowledge gaps in basic cardiac neurophysiology limit the success of these neuromodulatory therapies. This review discusses the recent advances in neuromodulation for cardiac arrhythmia management, with a clinical scenario-based approach aimed at bringing neurocardiology closer to the realm of the clinical electrophysiologist.
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- 2019
50. Anesthetizing the Fibrillating Heart
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Hanna, Peter, Zhu, Ching, Rajendran, Pradeep S, and Shivkumar, Kalyanam
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Animals ,Atrial Fibrillation ,Dogs ,Heart ,Heart Rate ,Humans ,Lidocaine ,Editorials ,atrial fibrillation ,autonomic nervous system ,autonomic agents ,neurocardiology ,Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology - Abstract
See Article Lee et al.
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- 2019
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