Background: Cardiac auscultation is one of the most important clinical tools to identify patients with a potential heart disease.Although several publications have reported the prevalence of murmurs in cats, little information is available in relation to the exact origin of the blood flow turbulences responsible for these murmurs.The aim of this st
Background: Programmatic management of drug-resistant TB (PMDT) under the RNTCP is being implemented in West Bengal in a phased manner since 2011.During the initial years MDR-TB cases were identified based on criteria A.This study examines the first line anti-tubercular drug resistance pattern of mycobacteria cultured from sputum samples of MDR sus
Nitric oxide donors and inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) may decrease ischemia/reperfusion injury as reported in animal and human models.We investigated whether the attenuation of reperfusion injury, seen by others, in patients undergoing knee arthroplasty could be reproduced when patients had spinal anesthesia.45 consecutive patients were randomized int
Grease is highly susceptible to degradation due to regular usage and the severity of the operating conditions.Degradation can negatively impact the performance of grease-lubricated machinery, demanding frequent maintenance to avoid premature failure of machine elements.Quantification of grease degradation has proven to be a formidable task, for whi