Comparing the effect of coconut oil pulling practice with oil pulling using sesame oil in plaque-induced gingivitis: A prospective comparative interventional study

Comparing the effect of coconut oil pulling practice with oil pulling using sesame oil in plaque-induced gingivitis: A prospective comparative interventional study

June 20, 2018

Sriram Kaliamoorthy1, Ambiga Pazhani2, Mahendirakumar Nagarajan3, Alagappan Meyyappan4, Sreeram Rayar5, Semmia Mathivanan41Department of Dentistry, Vinayaka Missions Medical College and Hospital, Karaikal, Puducherry, India.2Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vivekananda Dental College and Hospital, Tiruchegode, India.3Department of Prosthodontics, Raja Muthiah Dental College and…

Evaluation of toxicity studies and anti-inflammatory activity of Terminalia Bellerica in carrageenan-induced paw edema in experimental rats

Evaluation of toxicity studies and anti-inflammatory activity of Terminalia Bellerica in carrageenan-induced paw edema in experimental rats

June 20, 2018

Prerna Chauhan1, Surender Singh1, YK Gupta1, Uma Kumar21Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.2Department of Rheumatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.DOI: 10.4103/jnsbm.JNSBM_159_17 ABSTRACT Background: In traditional Indian system of medicine, Terminalia bellerica (TB)…

Analysis of antibiotic sensitivity profile of biofilm-forming uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Analysis of antibiotic sensitivity profile of biofilm-forming uropathogenic Escherichia coli

June 20, 2018

Kulkarni Ramesh Sudheendra1, Peerapur V Basavaraj21Department of Microbiology, BLDEA’s Shri B M Patil Medical College, Bijapur, India.2Department of Microbiology, Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka, India.DOI: 10.4103/jnsbm.JNSBM_209_17 ABSTRACT Introduction: Biofilms are group of microorganisms which are embedded within a self-produced matrix…

A comparative study of efficacy and safety of piroxicam and naproxen in the management of pain in osteoarthritis of the knee

A comparative study of efficacy and safety of piroxicam and naproxen in the management of pain in osteoarthritis of the knee

June 20, 2018

Yaseen Mohammed1, Sarala Narayana1, HS Arun21Department of Pharmacology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka, India.2Department of Orthopaedics, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar,…

Impact of polymorphisms of TP53 Arg72Pro, excision repair cross-complementing Protein 1 Asn118Asn (C118T) and deletion in Intron 2 of BIM in chronic myeloid leukemia patients on imatinib treatment

Impact of polymorphisms of TP53 Arg72Pro, excision repair cross-complementing Protein 1 Asn118Asn (C118T) and deletion in Intron 2 of BIM in chronic myeloid leukemia patients on imatinib treatment

June 20, 2018

Sailaja Kagita1, Sadasivudu Gundeti2, Raghunadharao Digumarti11Department of Medical Oncology, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.2Department of Medical Oncology, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.DOI: 10.4103/jnsbm.JNSBM_194_17 ABSTRACT Background: Imatinib (IM) results in durable responses in a…

Detection and genetic characterization of Giardia intestinalis in children with gastrointestinal symptoms by PCR RFLP in Sikkim, India

Detection and genetic characterization of Giardia intestinalis in children with gastrointestinal symptoms by PCR RFLP in Sikkim, India

June 20, 2018

Nongmaithem Onila Chanu1, T Shantikumar Singh1, Sudip Dutta21Department of Microbiology, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok, Sikkim, India.2Department of Paediatrics, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok, Sikkim, India.DOI: 10.4103/jnsbm.JNSBM_219_17 ABSTRACT Background: This study is aimed to detect Giardia and genetically…

The clinical dental undergraduate’s perception of stress origin in India: A cross-sectional study

The clinical dental undergraduate’s perception of stress origin in India: A cross-sectional study

June 20, 2018

Shivasakthy Manivasakan1, Sethuraman K Raman2, A Santha Devy3, R Saravanakumar41Department of Prosthodontics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Puducherry, India.2Centre for Health Professions Education, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Puducherry, India.3Department of Oral Pathology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Sri…

Cytotoxic activities of the dichloromethane extracts from Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) nees

Cytotoxic activities of the dichloromethane extracts from Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) nees

June 20, 2018

Maria Carmen S. Tan1, Glenn G Oyong2, Chien-Chang Shen3, Consolacion Y Ragasa41Department of Chemistry, De La Salle University, Manila 1004, Philippines.2Department of Biology, De La Salle University; Center for Natural Science and Environmental Research, De la Salle University, Manila 1004, Philippines.3Division of…

Prevalence of oral habits among 4–13-Year-Old children in Central Kerala, India

Prevalence of oral habits among 4–13-Year-Old children in Central Kerala, India

June 20, 2018

S Anila1, RS Dhanya2, Archana A Thomas3, TI Rejeesh2, K Jeffy Cherry21Department of Periodontics, PSM College of Dental Science and Research, Thrissur, India.2Department of Public Health Dentistry, PSM College of Dental Science and Research, Thrissur, India.3Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, St….

Local analgesic effect of pethidine infiltrated intrafascially after total abdominal hysterectomy: A randomized, double-blind study

Local analgesic effect of pethidine infiltrated intrafascially after total abdominal hysterectomy: A randomized, double-blind study

June 20, 2018

Emmanouil Stamatakis1, Konstantina Kalopita1, Sophia Hadzilia1, Charalamampos Theofanakis2, Dimitrios Valsamidis11Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, “Alexandra” General Hospital, Athens, Greece.2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Alexandra” General Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.DOI: 10.4103/jnsbm.JNSBM_191_17 ABSTRACT Objective: Surgical-site infiltration with local anesthetics is a…