Volume - 10, Number - 3, July - September 2021

Editorial

Hearing Loss: A Problem amenable for Treatment & Prevention

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  • July 1st 2021
  • Raja Danasekaran
Abstract

Hearing loss a ects 466 million individuals worldwide, the majority of whom live in low- and middle-income nations. By 2050, more than 700 million people will have hearing loss. Hearing loss in youngsters is preventable and treated in about 60% of cases.

Original Article

Effect of Chitosan Nanoparticle for Controlling Fungal Biolms on Denture Surface

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  • July 1st 2021
  • S. Keerthika, P. Meenachi and R. Subashini
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Denture stomatitis (DS) is a pathological disorderrelated with Candida albicans, and it is a wide spread recurring clinical complications for complete-denture wearers. The etiology and pathogenesis of Candida-associated denture stomatitis (CADS) is the initial attachment and adherence of C. albicans to the interior surface of a denture base that causes colonization and bio lm-formation which leads to DS. It is a frequent fungal infection that a ects up to 67% of denture wearers. Dentures are prosthetic devices designed and formulated to substitute the missing teeth. It is supported by the adjacent soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity. The device isidealfor cases such as gum disease, tooth decay or injury.

Induced Apoptotic Potential of Green Synthesized AgNPs from Sargassum Wightii on Human Prostate Cancer (PC-3) Cells

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  • July 1st 2021
  • Jayaprakash Ponmani1, Sivakumari Kanakarajan2, Rajesh Selvaraj1, Ashok Kamalanathan1
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The present study was aimed to explore the apoptotic potential of marine brown algae Sargassum wightii and it’s AgNPs against human prostate cancer (PC-3) cells in vitro. The AgNPs of S.wightii caused inhibition in cell viability than that of aqueous extract. AgNPs, caused high intense positive staining of nucleus of PC-3 cells than that of S. wightii aqueous extract, thus clearly depicting that AgNPs induced cell death even at minimum concentration than that of aqueous extract.

Assessment of Attention of Medical Undergraduates at Dierent time Intervals of a Day

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  • July 1st 2021
  • P. Parameshwari1*, P. Getrude Banumathi2, S. Sujatha3
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Attention in the classroom is the rst step in learning process .Attention provides reinforcement of sensory and cognitive process for maximum clarity and understanding. Lack of attention may a ect the students learning ability and academic performance.

Case Report

Effectiveness of pelvic clock, Cat & Camel Exercises on Gait Performance in a 64 year old Female Patient with Sub-acute LT Sided Hemiplegia (Post Resection of Motor Cortex Glioma) - A Case Study

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  • July 1st 2021
  • Venkatesan Ramakrishnan1, Tanima Bhattacharya2
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Motor cortex glioma a effects planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements. A Patient with right hemisphere motor cortex glioma developed left sided hemiplegia. The patient underwent an Emergency Neurosurgery (Tumor resection) for prevention of further brain damage. Patient was referred for physiotherapy for retraining of motor activities after Neurosurgery.

Treatment of Psoriasis by using Siddha Medicine Formulations: A Case Report

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  • July 1st 2021
  • Sivashankar R1*
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Psoriasis, a dermatological disorder that a effects around 100 million of the global population. The medical management of psoriatic rashes includes topical application of steroids, retinoids etc. However, the success rate for the available drugs is not achieved to a greater extent. Hence, there is a need for an alternate approach to treat the same. One such therapeutic approach is management of psoriasis through selective siddha medicinal formulations. This case study assessed the effectiveness of those siddha formulations and it was found to offer a significant success in halting the psoriatic rashes.

Review Article

Transitioning from a Sales and Marketing-Driven Commercial Paradigm

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  • July 1st 2021
  • Himanshu Nirmal Chandu1, Hemasri Velmurugan2, Pugazhenthan Thangaraju3*
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The aim of this review is to focus on marketing practices, customer, profitability and marketing strategies. This will help to understand the dynamics of the business world with paradigm shift in marketing.