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Aim and Objective: A survey on awareness among dentists about cross infection with questionnaires was conducted. Materials and Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was prepared and given to 100 dental students in Saveetha dental college, Chennai. A set of 15 questions were given in the questionnaire. The results were analyzed and demonstrated in the form of pie charts. Results: Out of 100, 69% of the students knew about cross infection, 100% of the students wore mask while doing a procedure, 100% of students changed their gloves after each check-up, 97% of the students washed their hands after degloving and when the students were asked to rate themselves on a scale of 10 based on the awareness they had about nosocomial cross infection, 18% the students rated them between 7-10 and the rest 82% rated them between 5-7. Conclusion: From the results, it was evident that the students had sufficient knowledge about cross-infection and the only need was to apply the knowledge in their daily...
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Aim: The aim of this study is to analyse the prevalence of hysterectomy in South Indian population. Objective: To survey about the types, causes and complications of hysterectomy in South Indian women population. Background: Hysterectomy is the surgery to remove the uterus. It may also include the removal of cervix, ovaries, Fallopian tubes and other surrounding structures. The survey comprises of the experience of the women with pre and post-surgical experiences. Reason: Hysterectomy is common now a day, even in the reproductive age group. So it is important to know about the prevalence/significance of...
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Aim and objective: The aim of the in-vitro study is to evaluate the Antimicrobial activity of root canal sealant- antibiotic combination on Enterococcus feacalis. Background: Elimination of microorganisms from the root canal system is the one of the most important objectives of RCT. Enterococcus faecalis (EF) has been the most frequently identified species in canals of root-filled teeth with periapical lesions. EF is extremely resistant to current treatment modalities in endodontics. Therefore, the success rate of root canal treatment can be significantly reduced with the presence of this microorganism at the time of obturation. So the root canal sealant along with antibiotic combinations are used to inhibit and kill the bacteria present in the surface walls of the canals. Methodology: The antimicrobial activity of root canal sealer- antibiotic combination on Enterococcus faecalis was tested agar well diffusion method. Results: Both the sealers tested in combination with clindamycin and amoxicillin showed greater zone of inhibition when compared with sealer with single antibiotic...
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) consider the most common diseases in modern societies. Natural products or compounds reported as useful remedies for controlling or preventing T2DM are categorized into 5 major groups namely, anti-inflammation products, AMPK activators, insulin secretion stimulators, alpha-glucosidase/ disaccharidase or amylase inhibitors and products acting with an unknown mechanism. Evening primrose oil is a substantial source of omega-6 essential fatty acids, mostly gamma-linolenic acid (GLA)). Linolenic acid (LA) forms GLA by Δ-6-desaturase enzyme. The activity of Δ-6-desaturase enzyme, which is compromised in patients with type 2 diabetes. Accordingly, this study aims to evaluate the effect of evening primrose oil in reducing the complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Twenty-Six Iraqi patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who are either overweight or obese. Thirteen patients received metformin 500 mg tablets twice daily alone, and 13 patients received metformin 500 mg plus evening primrose oil 2 gm capsule twice daily for 3 month therapy. Serum hs-CRP, Tumor necrosis factor α, and malondialdehyde (MDA) were measured. There was...
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Mesoporous silica nanoparticles are one of the widely used as carriers for drugs classified for different categories like NSAIDs, cancer, etc. They are synthesized by using four major materials, which include a surfactant, solvent, a silica source, and acidic or basic catalyst. By step by step, the addition of all MSNs is formed. The main part in synthesis is played by room temperature and particle size with its stability in solid form. They are characterized by using different instruments, which include ultraviolet (UV), FT-IR (Fourier transform- Infrared), SEM (Scanning Electron...
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