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Cosmogenic and bomb-produced7Be in stratospheric air
Concentration of7Be has been measured in 15 air filters flown at 18·3 km in the latitudes 10 to 25°N and longitudes 80 to 96°W. Testing of nuclear weapons in atmosphere increased7Be considerably, on two occasions...
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In vitro insulin action on different ATPases of erythrocyte membranes in normal and diabetic rats
Thein vitro effect of porcine insulin on Na++K+-, Ca2+- and Mg2+-ATPases of the rat erythrocyte membrane of normal and alloxan-induced diabetic rats was investigated. Na++K+- and Ca2+-stimulated enzyme activities...
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In vitro insulin effect on acetylcholine esterase of erythrocyte membranes of normal and diabetic rats
Alloxan induced diabetes in rats was associated with a significant reduction in the acetylcholine esterase activity of the erythrocyte membrane. Preincubation of these membranes with insulin caused a rapid but...
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Changes in insulin receptor functions of the erythrocyte by treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) patients with glibenclamide and diet control
The insulin binding of erythrocytes from: (i) fifteen age-matched normal subjects, (ii) ten untreated NIDDM patients and (iii) fifteen treated (glibenclamide + hypocaloric diet) NIDDM patients (all males) has ...
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B12 Tracheostomy
• Position the patient on the table with extension of atlanto-axial and cervical joints with headrest, neck roll and shoulder pad.
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First Branchial Cleft Anomalies: Avoiding the Misdiagnosis
First branchial cleft anomalies are a very rare entities accounting for less than 1 % of all branchial cleft malformations. They are often misdiagnosed for other cystic lesions occurring in parotid gland and i...
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Submandibular Duct Re-routing for Drooling in Neurologically Impaired Children
Drooling is a challenging situation to manage especially in neurologically impaired pediatric population. Numerous surgical procedures have been described in literature but none of them is standardized. We eva...
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Cholesteatoma Induced Labyrinthine Fistula: Is Aggressiveness in Removing Disease Justified?
Issues of complete disease clearance and hearing preservation in cholesteatoma induced labyrinthine fistula cases has been discussed and updated in this article. Successful disease clearance and hearing preser...
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Delayed Presentation of Tracheal Injury After Thyroidectomy—a Case Report
Complications of thyroidectomy are common and few of these could be life threatening. Although rare, the delayed tracheal rupture is one such complication and needs to be managed promptly. A male patient prese...
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Long Term Oncological Results of Transoral Laser Microsurgery for Early and Moderately Advanced Glottic Carcinoma in Primary and Salvage Settings
The aim of the study is to document the long term oncological results of trans-oral laser microsurgery (TLM) for early and moderately advanced glottic cancer in primary and salvage settings. In this prospectiv...
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Surgical Anatomy and Tumour Spread in the Larynx and Hypopharynx
Laryngeal cancer is the ninth most common cancer in males in Asia. This is the seventh most common cancer in Indian males with an incidence of 1.26–8.18 per 100,000 population in India [1]. The incidence is st...
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Transverse Cervical Artery Pseudoaneurysm: An Unusual Delayed Complication of Radical Neck Dissection
Pseudoaneurysm formation in the transverse cervical artery, post radical neck dissection, leading to massive hemorrhage, is a rare but life threatening occurrence. We report a patient with pseudoaneurysm of tr...
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Importance and Impact of Appropriate Radiology in the Management of Branchial Cleft Anomalies
Branchial cleft anomalies are common differential diagnosis of neck masses. However, depending on the origin (1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th arch), this pathology presents at different locations as cyst, sinus and fistu...
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Herald Cell: The Gateway to Posterior Tympanotomy—A Cadaveric Study
Posterior tympanotomy is the avenue to the facial recess of the middle ear from mastoid antrum. The entry into the facial recess in many cases is heralded by a distinct air cell before approaching the facial-c...
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Unusual Sites for Extracranial Head–Neck Schwannomas
Schwannomas are a frequent cause of swellings in the head and neck region. Due to the abundance of peripheral, cranial and autonomic nerves in this region, schwannomas can present in variety of locations, posi...
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Sinonasal IgG4-related disease: a rare and emerging entity broadening the differential diagnosis in the sinonasal universe
IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a multi-organ immune-mediated disorder characterized by fibroinflammatory mass-forming lesions, mimicking malignancy or infection. While well-documented in salivary glands, or...
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Archetype of Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunction in Breakthrough COVID-19 Illness
Vaccination against SARS CoV-2 has resulted in COVID-19 illness with reduced incidence and milder symptomatology. With the intent to analyze the olfactory and gustatory disturbances in breakthrough COVID-19 il...
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Outcomes of Tracheostomy in COVID-19 Patients: A Single Centre Experience
The rapid emergence of COVID-19 has led to increase in the number of patients requiring prolonged ventilation and tracheostomy. Though global guidelines are evolving, there is a paucity of literature about opt...
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Management of Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis Associated with Vision Loss During COVID-19 Era
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to unique challenges related to healthcare management. The problems have arisen due to the direct effect of COVID 19 infection and treatment or as repercussions of ...
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Prospective Analysis of the Chronology of Smell and Taste Dysfunction in COVID-19 Positive ENT Doctors
Olfactory and gustatory dysfunction has been reported as an early presentation in COVID-19. We intent to analyze the chronological outline of these chemosensory disturbances in term of onset, progression and r...
