8634 Background: The solid content of juice made from wheat grass is 70% chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is often referred to as “The blood of plant life” and has almost the same chemical structure as haemoglobin. Chlorophyll cleanses the blood by improving the supply of oxygen to the circulatory system. Wheat grass is also a complete protein with about 30 enzymes, vitamins & minerals. Wheat grass juice has been proven over many years to benefit people in numerous ways, building the blood, restoring balance in the body, removing toxic metals from the cells, nourishing the liver & kidneys and restoring vitality. The aim of our study was to see the effect of wheat grass juice in terminally ill cancer patients to improve the quality of life. Methods: During period from January 2003 to December 2005 we selected 400 solid organ cancer patients in our palliative care unit of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Cancer Research Institute to see the effect of wheat grass on improvement of haemoglobin level, serum protein & performance status on terminally ill cancer patients. The age range of the patients was 22 year to 87 year (median age 42 years). The different types of cancers were Lung (25%), Breast (20%), Oesophagaus (11%), Colon (9%), Ovary (8%), Hepatocellular carcinoma (6%), Stomach (6%) and others (15%) respectively. We cultivated wheat grass in our campus. When the grasses were 5 days old we took the fresh leaves including roots and made fresh juice out of that and had given 30ml of juice to all our 400 cancer patients for continuous 6 months. Result: The mean levels of haemoglobin, Serum total protein, albumin and performance status were 8gm%, 5.4gm%, 2.2gm% and 50%. Fifty patients required transfusion support & those patients were excluded from the study. Other 348 patients are evaluated 6 months after giving wheat grass juice. The mean values for haemoglobin, total protein & albumin were improved significantly (pvalue < .005) and were observed mean of 9.6gm%, 7.4gm% and 3.1gm%. White blood cell & platelet count were same in both the cases. The performance status was improved from 50% to 70% (Karnofsky) after wheat grass treatment. Conclusion: We concluded that wheat grass juice is an effective alternative of blood transfusion. Its use in terminally ill cancer patients should be encouraged. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
IntroductionScabies is recognised as a neglected tropical disease, disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable populations around the world. Impetigo often occurs secondarily to scabies. Several studies have explored mass drug administration (MDA) programmes, with some showing positive outcomes—but a systematic evaluation of such studies is yet to be reported. The main aim of this systematic review is to generate comprehensive evidence on the effect and feasibility of MDA programmes in reducing the burden of scabies and impetigo.Methods and analysisA systematic review and meta-analysis will be conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis statement. Electronic databases to be searched will include CINAHL EBSCOhost, Medline Ovid, ProQuest, Science Direct, PubMed and SCOPUS. In addition, grey literature will be explored via the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, Informit, OaIster database and WHO. No language restrictions will be applied. All treatment studies following an MDA protocol, including randomised/quasi-controlled trials, and prospective before–after interventional studies, will be considered. The main outcome is the change in prevalence of scabies and impetigo The Cochrane collaboration risk of bias assessment tool will be used for assessing the methodological quality of studies. A random-effect restricted maximum likelihood meta-analysis will be performed to generate pooled effect (OR) using STATA V.16. Appropriate statistical tests will be carried out to quantify heterogeneity between studies and publication bias.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval is not required since data will be extracted from published works. The findings will be communicated to the scientific community through a peer-reviewed journal publication. This systematic review will present an evidence on the effect of MDA interventions on scabies and impetigo, which is instrumental to obtain a clear understanding of the treatments widely used in these programmes.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42020169544,
Spin diode is important prerequisite to practical manifestation of spin electronics. Yet, a functioning magnetic diode at room temperature is still illusive. Here, we reveal diode-type phenomena due to magnetic charge mediated conduction in artificial honeycomb geometry, made of concave shape single domain permalloy element. We find that honeycomb lattice defies symmetry by populating vertices with low and high multiplicity magnetic charges, causing asymmetric magnetization, in applied current of opposite polarity. High multiplicity units create highly resistive network, thereby inhibiting magnetic charge dynamics propelled electrical conduction. However, practical realization of this effect requires modest demagnetization factor in constituting element.Concave structure fulfills the condition. Subsequently, magnetic diode behavior emerges across broad thermal range of T = 40K -300K. The finding is a departure from the prevailing notion of spin-charge interaction as the sole guiding principle behind spintronics. Consequently, a new vista, mediated by magnetic charge interaction, is envisaged for spintronic research.
A569data. Results were presented as incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) per PASI90 16-week response. Both one-way and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were performed to test the robustness of the results. Results: Combining Secukinumab 300 significantly greater effectiveness in terms of PASI90 response compared with Ustekinumab and Etanercept with the total 2-year costs accrued in each therapeutic option, the base-case ICERs per PASI90 response of Secukinumab 300 versus Ustekinumab 90, Ustekinumab 45, Ustekinumab 90&45 weighted and Etanercept were € 9,543, € 13,316, € 11,941 and € 17,448, respectively. These ICERs lie well beneath the defined willingness-to-pay threshold of € 36,000 in Greece (twice the per capita income) indicating that Secukinumab 300 is cost-effective versus Ustekinumab and Etanercept in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. The sensitivity analyses confirmed the robustness of the model results. ConClusions: Secukinumab was found to be cost-effective in terms of PASI90 response at 16-weeks compared with both Ustekinumab and Etanercept for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in Greece.
Competitive Examinations are held to examine the IQ, the Logical Quotient and the Analytical Understanding of the candidate. Generally all competitive examinations have few subjects in common like Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning and English Language. English is a language that is widely spoken and understood by people all over the globe. Being one of the most commonly used languages, English has occupied its place in competitive examinations in order to understand the reading, writing and understanding skills of candidates. Communication skills of a person are evaluated partly on the marks scored in paper of English Language in the various competitive examinations. Most of the educational institutions today have designed their curriculum where English is taught and learned as first language and mother tongue becomes the second language. This is a small example to prove the importance of English in our education system as well as well as our careers. When people sit for competitive examinations either for further studies or for various government or private jobs, English is an unavoidable paper. This somehow depicts the importance of English Language in various Competitive Examinations. Proper use of the language is also regarded as a skill developed with continuous practice and learning techniques. Learning English and gaining a fluency in the language widens the career prospects.
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