Odontogenic Fibromyxoma of Maxilla: A Case Report

Odontogenic fibromyxoma (OM) is a rare locally invasive, non metastasizing benign neoplasm found exclusively in the jaws. It commonly occurs in the second and third decade,and the mandible is involved more commonly than the maxilla. The lesion often grows without symptoms and presents as a painless swelling. The radiographic features are variable so the diagnosis is not easy in many cases. It posesa diagnostic and therapeutic challenge due to its morphology and biological behaviour. A caseo f OM of the maxilla with unusual radiographic and histological features is described in a 27 year old female

A Global Nearest-Neighbour Depth Estimation-based Automatic 2D-to-3D Image and Video Conversion

The proposed work is to present a new method based on the radically different approach of learning the 2D-to-3D conversion from examples. It is based on lobally estimating the entire depth map of a query image directly from a repository of 3D images (image depth pairs or stereo pairs) using a nearest-neighbour regression type idea

A comparative study of surfactant versus nonsurfactant therapy among preterm with respiratory distress syndrome

Background: Respiratory distress is a clinical condition characterized by the presence of one or more signs of increased work of breathing including tachypnea, nasal flaring, grunting, and chest wall retraction. Objective: The objective of the study was to study the outcome of surfactant therapy in preterm with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Materials and Methods: A prospective comparative study was conducted in the neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital in Cuttack, Odisha, over a period of 2 years. Parents of the babies, who gave their consent for surfactant (who can afford), were assigned as surfactant group while those who could not afford it, were included in nonsurfactant group after matching general characteristics. Results: Overall, mortality was less in the surfactant group (28.94%) than in nonsurfactant group (54.92%). However, the late neonatal death was more in the surfactant group (63.63%) than in nonsurfactant group (53.84%). Sepsis was the most common cause of the death in both groups, contributing 58% to overall death of both groups. Conclusion: Surfactant should be used in preterm with established RDS with due care to neonatal sepsis

A Global Nearest-Neighbour Depth Estimation-based Automatic 2D-to-3D Image and Video Conversion

The proposed work is to present a new method based on the radically different approach of learning the 2D-to-3D conversion from examples. It is based on lobally estimating the entire depth map of a query image directly from a repository of 3D images (image depth pairs or stereo pairs) using a nearest-neighbour regression type idea

Literacy Research in Indian Languages (LiRIL): Research report of a Study of Literacy Acquisition in Kannada and Marathi (2013-2016)

The need for longitudinal studies of early literacy in Indian contexts, especially in contexts of social and economic disadvantage, emerged as a strong theme during discussions at the national consultation on Early Literacy sponsored by Tata Trusts (Tata Trusts, New Delhi, April, 2011). Shortly thereafter, it was decided that Tata Trusts, in collaboration with two Tata Trusts partners and Dr. Shailaja Menon (of Azim Premji University), would undertake a longitudinal project on early literacy in Indian languages. Piloting for the project began immediately thereafter and continued over the next two years (2011-2013). The longitudinal data collection for the project began in September, 2013 in collaboration with two Tata Trusts partners, QUEST (Wada, Maharashtra) and Kalike (Yadgir, Karnataka), and continued until March 2016. To arrive at an in-depth, progressive understanding, it was decided that this project would track a cohort of students as they moved from Grades 1-3. Analyses from the three years of data collection are ongoing. Rather than being a single study, LiRIL, with its focus on the aforementioned five areas, is an umbrella project answering multiple research questions. LiRIL’s work has focused on economically disadvantaged districts because we have a deep interest in understanding these contexts, in the hopes of eventually designing relevant interventions for those who most need it. The learnings from the project, therefore, may not be generalizable to the overall population of these states; nevertheless, they provide focused points of insight and input into the strengths and challenges of language teaching in disadvantaged districts within the states

“A TRUE EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF XYLOCAINE 2% GEL ON PAIN INTENSITY DURING INTRAVENOUS CANNULATION AMONG PATIENTS AT SELECTED TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL BELAGAVI”

A true experimental, post test only control group design was used to nd out the effectiveness of Xylocaine 2% gel on pain intensity reduction during intravenous cannulation among the adult patients tertiary care hospital of Belagavi, Karnataka. Quantitative approach was used for the study. The study was done on 80 adult patients using standardized pain numerical scale. (Based on pilot study the prevalence rates in both group calculated p1=82% p2=100%, q1=18 q2=0, d=18% , Z= 1.96 (at 5% α error), Z= 0.842 (at 80% power) n=38 40). Simple random (lottery method) technique was used .in this study the patients, who have a patent intravenous cannula in place and who are unable perceive and responds for pain (unconscious patient). Demographical variables analyzed for the study Age, Gender, Education, Occupation, Previous experience, duration of pain during intravenous cannulation, site of cannulation and size of intravenous Cannula (Variables Independent variable: Xylocaine 2% gel. Dependent variable: Pain intensity experience during intravenous cannulation). Total 21 reviews were taken under the title of the above study (Indian- 03, International- 18). The conceptual framework used for this study is based on General Systems Theory introduced by Ludwig Von Bertalanffy in 1968. The obtained data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The mean of post test pain intensity during IV cannulation in experimental group was 1.93 and 4.30 in control group and SD of 0.60 in experimental group, 0.61 in control group. In this study 62.50% of participants have mild pain and 15% have moderate pain in experimental group as compared to 55% have severe pain followed by 37.50% have worst pain in control group. The difference is found to be statistically signicant</jats:p