Aim Chronic pancreatitis is labelled as idiopathic when no identifiable factors are found. The identifications of genetic mutations associated with pancreatitis have provided opportunities for identifying patients at risk for idiopathic pancreatitis. The aim of this study was to study the demographic, clinical profile and assess the prevalence of genetic mutation (SPINK 1) in idiopathic chronic...

OBJECTIVES To study the validity of both rheumatological and orthodontic examinations and ultrasound (US) as screening methods for early diagnosis of TMJ arthritis against the gold standard MRI. METHODS Thirty consecutive juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients were included in this pilot study. Rheumatological and orthodontic examinations as well as US were performed within 1 month of t...

BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to identify the incidence of suboptimal therapeutic responses and adverse events associated with sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) for faecal incontinence, and to determine their influence on treatment outcome. METHODS Prospectively collected data from 176 patients who underwent SNS were reviewed retrospectively. Patient variables and reportable events were an...

We identify and investigate thermal spin transport phenomena in sputter-deposited Pt/NiFe_{2}O_{x} (4≥x≥0) bilayers. We separate the voltage generated by the spin Seebeck effect from the anomalous Nernst effect (ANE) contributions and even disentangle the ANE in the ferromagnet (FM) from the ANE produced by the Pt that is spin polarized due to its proximity to the FM. Further, we probe the depe...

Objective Hyperaggressive resection refers to a philosophy that maximal resection should be pursued in gliomas, wherever possible. In this study, we provide a detailed report of the outcomes with hyperaggressive surgery for multilobar insular-involving gliomas (MIGs).  Methods We report outcomes in patients with MIGs undergoing surgery aiming at gross total resection in all cases. Risk factors ...

BACKGROUND Darbepoetin alfa (darbepoetin) is an erythropoiesis-stimulating agent used for the treatment of anemia secondary to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in dogs, but reports describing response are lacking. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness of darbepoetin in dogs with anemia secondary to CKD, dosing protocols, and adverse events. ANIMALS Thirty-three client-owned dogs w...

The paper describes the catalytic activity of butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) measured in plasma, liver, white adipose tissue, heart, and brain of rats intraperitoneally administered a single non-lethal dose of cycloheximide (2.0 mg/kg body weight; CHM). The BuChE assay was performed on rats of both sexes either administered CHM or saline (controls), and killed 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 days later. A signif...

When stuck-at faults are targeted, scan design reduces the complexity of the test problem. But for delay fault testing, the standard scan structures are not so efficient, because delay fault testing requires the application of dedicated consecutive two-pattern tests. In a standard scan environment, pre-determined two pattern tests cannot be applied to the circuit under test because of the seria...

Objective: This study explored the effects of octreotide injections in patients with pituitary adenoma pre-operatively.
 Material and Methods: A quasi-observational was conducted on 12 Neurosurgery department Punjab Institute Neurosciences (PINS) a diagnosis adenoma. To determine size tumor, we did an MRI brain protocol after medication. The mode clinical status, brain, biopsy tumor. We ga...