REVIEW ARTICLE | May 30, 2019
Loading Protocols in Implant Dentistry- Guidelines for a General Dentist
Dr. Hari Priyanka Kuchipudi, Dr. Y. Sravanthi, Dr. T. Krishna Mohan
Page no 276-282 |
10.21276/sjodr.2019.4.5.10
Dental implants are in dynamism of the new world. Different systems are available in the market according to the
patient’s economical standards. Even implants systems able to manage the treatment time simultaneously with cost. As
it’s a surgical procedure and can be performed for replacement of single tooth or the whole edentulous arch there are
protocols which needs to be followed. Various categories and criteria’s-based evaluation decides the implant placement
strategies. It’s a specialty practice but now a day’s even general dentists are successfully placing implants. Keeping all
this in mind this review is put forward about loading protocols in the implant dentistry which will be helpful for
Implantologist throughout the world.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | May 30, 2019
A Study of Risk factors, Occurrence and aetiology of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) and Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern from confirmed cases of CAUTI in a Tertiary care Hospital
Izna, N.R. Gandham, R.N Misra, Nikunja Kumar Das, Shahzad Beg Mirza
Page no 376-384 |
10.36348/sjm.2019.v04i05.007
Introduction: The urethral catheter is one of the most vulnerable of medical devices, having been used for urine retention on an intermittent or indwelling basis for centuries. Insertion of a catheter may carry urethral organisms into the bladder. Even with meticulous attention to maintenance of the closed system, the space between the external catheter and the urethral mucosa offers opportunity for bacterial entry directly into the bladder and are eliminated efficiently; most bacterial strains that enter the catheterized urinary tract are able to multiply to high concentrations within a day. The duration of catheterization is the most important risk factor for the development of catheter-associated bacteriuria. the present study was done to assess the risk factors, occurrence and aetiology of catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in ICU of Dr D.Y Medical College, Hospital and Research centre, by various microbiological techniques and to determine the susceptibility pattern of isolates to commonly used antimicrobial agents for prophylaxis and empiric therapy of CAUTI in patients on indwelling catheter. Results: majority of the patients (17.3%) were in the age group of 61-70years followed by 41-50 years (16.2%), 51-60 years (16%), 21-30 (14.9%), 31-40 years (14.5%), 71-80 years (11.1%), 11-20 years (7.1%) and 81-90years (2.9%). The mean age of the patients was 49.21 ± 19.04 years. 62.5% patients were male and 37.5% were female. There was male preponderance and the M:F ratio was 1.67:1. It was observed that significantly higher number of patients (6.1%) patients had the indwelling catheter for 8-14 days. There was significant association of days of catheterization and CAUTI as per Chi-square test (p<0.05). The logistic regression analysis showed that days of catheterization were independently associated with CAUTI. Conclusion: The urinary tract of catheterized patients is highly susceptible to severe infection. This infection is associated varied microbiological aetiology. Antibiotic sensitivity pattern of the pathogen involved is also low. This along with existing underlying condition of comorbidities increases hospitalization, medication, morbidity and also adds to the financial burden. Therefore, it is imperative to carry out microbiological testing to determine aetiology and ascertain effective antibiotics. Emphasis should also be made on reducing the duration of catheterization in order to reduce the incidence of catheter-related UTI. Hospital-wide surveillance program and appropriate catheter care protocols should be developed and implemented from evidence-based protocol.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | May 30, 2019
The Headwoman Leadership Communication Style in The Rotation of Patriarchal Bureaucracy in West Java, Indonesia
Hamida S Harahap, Aida V S Hubeis, Amiruddin Saleh, Krishnarini Matindas
Page no 366-370 |
10.21276/sjhss.2019.4.5.9
Style of communication in the patriarchal context cannot follow the normative leadership, so that women must be able to
exploit in the field. The aim of the study was to analyze the ability of women as leaders by describing the characteristics
and to analyze the communication style of female Headman in Bekasi region. This research was conducted due to the
increasement of government support for the role of women in sustainable development (SDGs). The approach to this
research was qualitative, namely by conducting in-depth interviews with the female Headman. The sampling technique
was conducted purposively. Result showed that Mrs. Sophi as female Headman in Jatiluhur Bekasi region had leadership
characteristics, namely intelligent by having a master degree in educational background, broad social relations which
were demonstrated by making direct visits to residents so that she knew the needed and what problems that were faced by
the residents. The leadership communication style of Mrs. Sophi (female Headman in Jatiluhur Bekasi region) was a
feminine-masculine communication style (situational female leadership communication), this was demonstrated through
a direct communication style. The firmness of Mrs. Sophi in communicating with her residents was conducted by a
situational approach.
CASE REPORT | May 30, 2019
Ketosis Diabetes and Hypertrygliceridemia Induced By L-Asparaginase Administered For the Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
M. Soussou, G. El Mghari, N. EL Ansari
Page no 385-388 |
10.36348/sjm.2019.v04i05.008
Asparaginase (ASP) is an effective chemotherapy agent extensively used in children with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). There has been a recent interest in using ASP in adults with ALL. We present the case of a 23-year-old patient who presented with fatigue, polyuria, polydipsia associated to a bronchial syndrome and fever with vomiting and abdominal pain. The patient was on chemotherapy for his acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Blood and urine examination confirmed the diagnosis of diabetic Ketosis. A hypertriglycedemia was also found. The etiology for this both complications was most likely a result of oral glucocorticoid therapy combined with asparaginase therapy. The patient was rehydrated with saline, and antibiotics were administered to treat his infection. He was then slowly brought to euglycemia with sub cutanous insulin injections. Although these complications are relatively rare during the treatment of ALL ( prevalence of 10%), frontline providers should be aware of these side effects because delayed diagnosis may lead to a more severe complications such as ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar hyperglycemia with risk of hypovolemic shock and death
REVIEW ARTICLE | May 30, 2019
Experimental Study on the Engineering Properties of Marble Waste Powder from Hyderabad Marble Market Sindh Pakistan for Making Concrete Including Recycled Coarse Aggregates
Mushtaque Ahmed Pathan, Rafique Ahmed Lashari, Maryam Maira, Jamshed Ahmed Pathan
Page no 51-58 |
10.21276/sjce.2019.3.3.1
Pakistan, especially NWFP, possesses huge marble reservoirs. The promotion and development of marble industry could
bring prosperity and development for the country. Swat, Buner, Chitral, Kohistan, Mardan, Hazara, Nowshera and Kohat
divisions are high potential areas for quality marble in the province. Mohmand, Khyber, Bajaur, Orakzai and Kurram
Agencies from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) have huge marble reservoirs. Pakistan offers big investment
opportunities in mining, value addition and manpower development in the sector. Recent reports suggest that Saudi
Arabia is interested in Pakistani marble to build its new cities with an expenditure of around $260 billion. Italy and other
countries, it is learnt, want barter trade of their marble machinery & technology in exchange for the Pakistani marble. All
this shows great investment potential in Pakistan’s marble and granite sector. As an estimate of Pakistan Stone
Development Company (PASDEC), 297 billion tons of Marble and Granite reserves are available in the country. More
than 1,225 quarries and 2,000 processing units are operational. A group of committed business men agreed to form a
Strategy Working Group (SWOG) to address how the industry can reposition itself through a better strategy. Marble is
gaining popularity due to its increasing usage in construction industry. Nowadays in the modern architectural designs of
houses and plazas include the final touch of marble in exterior as well as interior portions due to its attractive look. The
research purpose of the study is to investigate the mechanical properties of concrete with different replacement levels of
ordinary Portland Cement with Waste marble powder and natural coarse aggregates with recycled coarse aggregates. The
standard cubes (150mmX150mmX150mm) were casted. Laboratory experimentation was carried out to analyze the
performance of M25 grade mix cases were casted and tested. The compressive strength effect of concrete of various
amount of replacement of cement viz., 5%, 10%, 15% with Waste marble powder and various amount of replacement of
natural coarse aggregates with 15%, 30% and 45% with Recycled coarse aggregates. The resultant concrete was tested
for parameters like compressive strength, slump and workability and compared with conventional concrete.
CASE REPORT | May 30, 2019
Perioperative Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in Young Adult: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Hamza Najout, Najib Bouhabba, Aissa Ismail, Sidi Driss Eljouhari Abdelghafour Elkoundi, Abdelhamid Jaafari, Mustapha Bensghir
Page no 389-394 |
10.36348/sjm.2019.v04i05.009
Background: Tako-tsubo syndrome is an increasingly common cause of perioperative left ventricular dysfunction. It’s often transient and reversible. Until then, it mainly affect elderly patients but recently it begins to spread to a younger population. Case report: we report the case of a young female patient with takotsubo cardiomyopathy following a simple Laparoscopic abdominal surgery
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | May 30, 2019
Study on The Mechanical Properties of Bottom ASH as a Partial Sand Replacement in a Non-Load Bearing Fly ASH Bricks
Abdulmajeed Ali Alhokabi, Dr. Doh Shu Ing
Page no 59-66 |
10.21276/sjce.2019.3.3.2
The worldwide production of coal ashes is estimated to more than 800 million tonnes in 2012. Coal use is forecast to rise
over 50% to 2030, with developing countries responsible for 97% of this increase worldwide. The estimated worldwide
production of coal ashes is around 13.33 billion tonnes in 2030. The reuse rate for fly ash is around 47% whereas the
reuse of bottom ash is only around 5.28%. It has contributed to environmental problems such as contaminating ground
and surface water due to the limitation of dumping space, where it is still treated as waste and put in impoundment ponds,
silos or landfills. By using Coal waste to replace cement production, the environmental benefits will occur and lead to a
decrease in CO2 emissions by 0.9 tonnes for each ton of fly Ash used. According to the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), living next to a coal ash disposal site can increase the human health risk of cancer or other diseases. It can
also affect drinking water from a well where humans may get cancer from drinking water contaminated with arsenic. In
Malaysia, there is seven coal-fired electric power station for the time being. In Peninsular Malaysia, there is four coalfired electric power station that produced at least 1400 MW of electric power. Coal waste is produced which includes
coal ash in the fraction of about 75-85 % Fly Ash (FA) and 15-25 % Bottom Ash (BA). The study was conducted using
the waste products from Tanjung Bin power plant which located in Mukim Serkat, Daerah Pontian, Johor, Malaysia that
started operation in September 2006 with a capacity of (2100MW) electricity generating capacity. It is one of the four
thermal power plants that utilize pulverized coal in the generation of electricity. Tanjung Bin power station produces 180
tonnes per day of bottom ash and 1,620 tonnes per day of fly ash from 18,000 tonnes per day of coal. This study presents
the results of an experimental investigation on the probability of using Bottom-ash products in producing Fly-Ash bricks.
By substituting 20% of cement with FA and fine aggregate (river sand) with partial replacement of 5%,10%,15% and
20% of BA where sand replacement can save the natural sand resources from depletion and also reduce the coal ash (CA)
in Malaysia which classified under the Scheduled Waste (SW 104) Environmental Quality Act. The results of
compressive strength at 7,14 & 28 days of air curing showed that the compressive strength and flexural strength decrease
with the increasing of sand replacement of the bottom ash while noticed a visible increment of the water absorption ratio
with increasing BA percentage wheras density shows the opposite of that.
CASE REPORT | May 30, 2019
A Rare Case of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in A Patient With Essential Thrombocythemia
Lina El Mekkoudi, Fatima Boukhchach, Kamal Doghmi, Mohammed Mikdame
Page no 395-397 |
10.36348/sjm.2019.v04i05.010
Essential thrombocythemia (ET) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are 2 distinct, clonal hematologic malignancies. The association of ET and CLL is very rare, and only a handful of cases have been described in the literature, the pathogenic mechanisms of this phenomenon remain unclear. Here we describe a patient with an uncommon case of Janus Kinase 2 (JAK2) V617F positive ET treated by hydroxyurea and pipobroman, who eventually developed a second unrelated hematologic malignancy, CLL
REVIEW ARTICLE | May 30, 2019
Asthisanharak (Cissus Quadrangularis Linn.), an Ayurvedic Herb in Modern Perspective: A Review
T. A Pansare, Shachi Chandil
Page no 32-38 |
10.21276/sijtcm.2019.2.3.2
Medicinal plants have been used in virtually all cultures as a source of medicine. Asthishanharak (pacification of bones)
[Cissus quadrangularis Linn.] belonging to Family Vitaceae is also popularly known as hadjod (bone setter) in Hindi. It
is a perennial climber widely used in Ayurveda, for Pachana (digestive aid), Sara (relieves constipation), Athiyuk
(strengthening bones), Vrishya (Aphrodisiac), Krumighna (destroys worms), Arshoghna (cures piles), Balya (provides
strength), Amaghna (Relieves ama – a product of indigestion and altered metabolism), Kushthaghna (cures skin
disorders) activities. It possesses calcium oxalate, β-carotene, ascorbic acid, β-sitosterol and 3-ketosteroids, also
flavonoids like quercetin, and kaempferol. The stem has two unsymmetrical tetracyclic triterpenoids, onocer-7-ene-3α,
21β-diol and onocer- 7-ene-3β, 21 α –diol, two steroidal principles I and II, δ-amyrin, δ-amyrone. It has been reported to
have bone fracture healing, Antioxidant, Free radical scavenging, Anti-microbial, Anti-fungal, Anti-bacterial activity,
Anti-fungal, Anti- viral activity, Anti-ulcer activity, Analgesic, anti-inflammatory and stimulatory activity, Anti-obesity
activity, Anti-pyretic activity, Anti-haemorrhoidal activity, Anti-tumour and cytotoxic activity, Anti-helminthic activity
and Gastro-protective activities etc. Considering its therapeutic values, a review has been done to compile information
on Ayurvedic aspect of Asthisanharak. Moreover Ayurvedic references, the present paper also emphasizes on its
pharmacognostical studies, phytochemical constituents and researches conducted on this plant for its clinical and
pharmacological evaluation which would be worthwhile to explore its unique features.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | May 30, 2019
Isolated Congenital Central Hypothyroidism, A Frequently Missed Diagnosis
Nasir AM. Al -Jurayyan, Hala G.Omer, Hadeel Z Alsarraj, Abdulrahman N. A Al -Jurayyan and Sharifah DA. Al-Issa
Page no 398-402 |
10.36348/sjm.2019.v04i05.011
Central hypothyroidism is a thyroid hormone deficiency due to a disorder of the pituitary, hypothalamus or hypothalamic -pituitary portal system, leading to diminished thyroid –stimulating hormone (TSH), thyrotropin–releasing hormone (TRH) or both. It has an estimated prevalence of approximately 1 in 100.000. It is rarely isolated and occurs more commonly in conjunction with other pituitary hormones deficiency as well as neurological signs. The clinical manifestations of isolated central hypothyroidism are usually non -specific and are often delayed or miss diagnosised. The diagnosis can be difficult and usually based on low level of free hormone (FT4) and low to normal level of thyroid –stimulating hormone (TSH). The diagnostic value of Thyrotropin –releasing hormone (TRH) test has been evaluated in such situation. The screening, in the majority relay on TSH measurement. In this article we describe three infants who were diagnosed with congenital isolated central hypothyroidism at the KKUH, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during the period from January 2016 to April 2019, as pediatricans need to be aware of this rare condition to avoid diagnostic delay and to start the appropriate replacement therapy
REVIEW ARTICLE | May 30, 2019
Cardiac Sarcoidosis Can Also Be Managed By Natural Approaches
Mishra Tejesvi, Batra Unnati, Choudhary Preeti, Bansal Priya, Kumar Abhishek, Katiyar Deepti
Page no 39-44 |
10.21276/sijtcm.2019.2.3.3
Sarcoidosis is a disease in which inflammatory granulomas cells are formed in the affected areas of body. Sarcoidosis,
without a known aetiology commonly affects lymph nodes, lung tissues, skin, CNS, eyes, muscles, bone and heart.
Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) an infiltrative granulomatous disease of the myocardium that may present in about 2-7% of
sarcoidosis patients and more than 20% cases are clinically silent. CS patients may suffer from asymptomatic left
ventricular dysfunction, congestive heart failure, atrioventricular block, atrial or ventricular arrhythmia and sudden death.
These symptoms are common in CS. The diagnosis could be done by using echocardiography, endocardiography, nuclear
imaging like PET, CMR imaging and endomyocardial biopsy. Although randomized therapeutic trials have not been
done but still corticosteroids (alone or combined with additional immunosuppressive medications) are usually used for
the treatment. The natural approaches have also proved to be very beneficial for the management of the disease. These
methods offer a cheaper, easily available and effective therapy devoid of side effects. The current manuscript mainly
highlights the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, imaging techniques and therapies including the natural approaches to
treat the disease.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | May 30, 2019
Visual Acuity Loss and Prevelance of Colour Vision Deficiency amongst Secondary School Students in Ogoja Urban, Cross River State, Nigeria
Sunday A. Bisong, Okot-Asi T. Nku-Ekpang, Rachel S. Usoro, Esu U. Enene
Page no 403-409 |
10.36348/sjm.2019.v04i05.012
Visual acuity loss and colour defects among young adults often times occur without notice. The aim of this study was to determine the visual acuity status and colour defects amongst secondary school subjects in Ogoja urban of Cross River state, Nigeria. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using the multi- stage sampling technique amongst 500 secondary school students in Ogoja urban. The standard Snellen’s chart was used to assess visual acuity. The Ishihara chart Plates 1-15 of the 2008 edition of the Ishihara’s colour album were used to detect colour defects. The mean age of the subjects was 13.33 ±0.12 years for the male subjects while that for the females was 12.83 ±0.16 years. The heights of the male subject was 165.01 ±1.22cm while that for the females was 153.53 ±1.24cm, with the males being taller than the females (p<0.001); but the body weights did not differ. The visual acuity did not differ between the male and female subjects. However, when the visual acuity was categorised, only 80 subjects (16.1%) for the right eye and 77 subject (15.5%) for the left eye had normal visual acuity (6/6 to 6/8). The bulk of the other subjects belonged to the categories of mild (6/9 to 6/18), moderate (6/19 to 6/48) to severe (6/49 to 6/60) impairment in visual acuity: 235(47.2%) and 238(47.8%) for the right and left respectively having mild visual impairment; 78(15.7%) and 78(15.7%) for right and left respectively having moderate visual impairment; severe visual impairment was seen in 105(21.1%) and 105(21.1%) for the right and left eyes respectively. The frequency of distribution of colour defects amongst the secondary school subject showed that 0.75% of the subjects studies were red colour blind while 2.46% of the subjects were red-green colour blind. Therefore, in this population with a perceived normal visual acuity, the percentage of subject with visual impairment seemed higher than those with normal visual acuity. It is not clear what could be responsible for this
REVIEW ARTICLE | May 30, 2019
Flaps and Its Classification in Head and Neck Reconstructive Procedures- A Review
Dr. R. Muthunagai, Dr. Mudit Agarwal, Dr. R. Sivasankary
Page no 287-293 |
10.21276/sjodr.2019.4.5.12
Flap design in facial reconstruction is particularly delicate given the face is the most visible structure of the body and has
some of the most complex three-dimensional topography. The goals of facial reconstruction center on closing defects in
an inconspicuous manner. Fortunately, the robust vascular supply of the face allows for many reconstructive options
using flaps that are localized to the face.
CASE REPORT | May 30, 2019
Rupture of A Giant Retro-Caval Aneurysm of the Right Renal Artery about A Case
H. Elloumi, M. Chtoutourou
Page no 410-413 |
10.36348/sjm.2019.v04i05.013
We report the case of Mr IS 50 years old without notable antecedents, admitted in our service in a haemorrhagic table of shock associated with an abdominal mass giving the lumbar contact in connection with a broken aneurysm in the right renal artery associated with ipsilateral renal ischemia. A right nephrectomy was carried out and a subtotal resection of aneurysm with installation of a drainage. The operational continuations were simple. We review the literature regarding epidemiology, classification, symptomatology and management of aneurysms of the renal artery
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | May 30, 2019
Significance of School Health Nurse in Screening School Children in Islamabad Pakistan
Khairunnissa Sadruddin Uttanwalla, Shahzad Inayat
Page no 168-171 |
10.21276/sjnhc.2019.2.5.1
Objective: This study was planned to determine what role nurses can perform in health screening of school children and
what is their importance in identifying common ailments in school children. Methods: A cross sectional study was
conducted between December 2014 to Jan 2015. Data was collected by using structure questionnaire after pilot testing.
Head to toe screening of children was done by trained nurses and data was analyzed by using statistical package for
social sciences (SPSS) version 22. Percentages and frequencies were calculated for various ailments found in school
children. Results: In total 367 school children were screened. Mean age of the participants’ was13.56±1.9 years
respectively. Out of 367 students, 154 were male and 213 were females. The common ailments found after thorough
screening includes, malnourishment (14.2%), dental carries (20.4%), diarrhea (2.2%), vision problem (1.1%) and
deviated nasal septum was (2.2%). Results were presented by using figure and table. Conclusion: School nurses can play
a significant role in identification and management of common school ailments by timely performing health screening.
School health nurses can also become a fundamental part for health promotion by promoting healthy habits among
children at school level. Adequate attention needs to be paid to implent school health nurses for better future health of
community.