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Introduction: Tranquility therapies have recently been more popular as a means of reducing anxiety amongst children in the course of painful diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. As a result, a variety of techniques (oral tranquility, intravenous (IV) tranquility) have been developed to assist practitioners in order to deal with such instances. The goal of this trial was to see how effective propofol could be in calming anxious youngsters during the course of dental therapy. The interventional investigation was undertaken at the Hazaribag College of Dental Sciences and Hospital in Jharkhand. Materials and Methods: To assess the outcomes of intravenous propofol on their performance in the course of therapy, 40 children within the age group of 3–6 years pursuing good physical health but uncooperative in nature (negative or definitely negative, bestowing to Frankel's performance scale) were comprised in the study. The performance rating scale was utilized to assess their performance throughout the therapy (BRS). In addition, the point of tranquility was assessed beforehand. Mann–Whitney U test was utilized to equate male and female points of performance along with gradations of drowsiness. The P value for significance was fixed at 0.05. Results: All participants' performance and point of tranquility in the course of therapy were promising, and therapy was accomplished for everyone. Mann–Whitney U test revealed no statistically significant differences in point of performance, or gradation of drowsiness amid males and females. Pearson's correlation coefficient revealed a strong positive association of therapy time with awakening time. Conclusion: Intravenous propofol deep tranquility in the presence of an anesthesiologist was found to be beneficial in restraining nervous and recalcitrant youngsters in the course of dental therapy.

Background: Computer-controlled local anesthetic delivery (CCLAD) is an approach that uses a constant and slow flow of delivering the anesthetic solution into the tissues, which is capable of alleviating pain and discomfort in children. Aim: Assessment of perceived pain in children during palatal anesthesia using Wand technique and conventional technique. Materials and Methods: A total of 30 children requiring bilateral palatal anesthesia were included in the study in a split-half design. The children were asked to indicate their intensity of pain response on a visual analog scale (VAS) after administration of anesthesia by the Wand technique and the conventional technique. Statistical Analysis: The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 16.0. Mann–Whitney U test compared the mean VAS scores between the two groups. Statistical significance was defined as a P value of less than 0.05. Results: The mean VAS scores using the Wand technique and the conventional technique were 3.87 ± 1.99 and 4.20 ± 1.44, respectively ( P = 0.332). Females had lesser VAS scores compared to males ( P = 0.008). Conclusion: Females readily accepted the Wand technique compared to males, although there was no substantial difference between the two injection procedures.

Background:The cotton mill workers have increased prevalence of both obstructive and restrictive lung functions compared with control studies. Smoking was found to be an important risk factor for byssinosis and duration of exposure to cotton dust has also been reported to associated with chronic bronchitis, cough, dyspnoea ,evaluate the relation between smoking and incidence of byssinosis in ginning mill workers. Aims and objectives: Conclusion:The smokers are more prone to respiratory disorders and byssinosis compared to non-smokers who are working in ginning mill factory. The lung function parameters were also decreased in the smokers compared to non-smokers group.

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<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> The study is aimed to evaluate the role played by predisposing conditions like diabetes mellitus and precipitating factors like renal failure are discussed briefly here.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> The prospective study of treatment of rhinocerebral mucormycosis on dialysis for renal failure without control subjects was evaluated. Subjects were patients with uncontrolled diabetes with renal failure presenting with rhinocerebral mucormycosis. Complete blood count, renal function tests, CT scan of paranasal sinuses and brain, nasal endoscopy and biopsy was done in all the 10 patients.  </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> Seven patients were on long term dialysis except one patient who was on dialysis for the first time. Amphotericin was started for all 10 patients. Seven patients who were on long term dialysis did not recover from mucormycosis and succumbed to death (70% patients showed 30.71±17.18 days prognosis). Three patients (30% patients), who were not on dialysis and had a lesser degree of renal failure, responded to aggressive antifungal and surgical debridement treatment, and recovered from infection.</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Mucormycosis in patients on dialysis is fatal. Improvement in renal function is a favourable prognostic factor for the successful treatment of mucormycosis. </p>

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