False smut disease (FSD) of rice incited by Ustilaginoidea virens is an emerging threat to paddy cultivation worldwide. We investigated the spatial distribution FSD in different ecosystems South Indian states, viz., Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, considering exploratory data from 111 sampling sites. Point pattern surface interpolation analyses were carried out identify pa...

BACKGROUND Primary fetal hydrothorax (PFHT) is an uncommon condition with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 10,000/15,000 pregnancies. Therapeutic interventions include thoracocentesis, thoraco-amniotic shunting (TAS), and pleurodesis using OK-432. METHODS A review of the literature was performed to identify all cases of PFHT treated with TAS and OK-432. All cases of PFHT referred to the Fetal ...

The odd graph Ok has the subsets with k elements of a set {1, . . . , 2k + 1} as its vertices set, and there exists an edge between two vertices if the corresponding pair of k-subsets is disjoint. A conjecture claims that Ok is hamiltonian for k > 2 and another long-standing conjecture implies that all odd graphs have a hamiltonian path. We proved that the prism over Ok is hamiltonian and that ...

Abstract This study aims to assess the urban air quality, and map NO 2 , SO PM 10 profiles using two widely spatial interpolation methods, ordinary kriging (OK) inverse distance weighting (IDW) by estimating their concentrations at distinct non-monitored locations. Assessment mapping of pollutants in this help with policy formulation decision-making. Kota, industrial educational hub Rajasthan (...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to measure the changes in the bacterial bioburden in orthokeratology (OK) lens storage cases using the DNA dot hybridization assay (DHA) after forewarning patients about their bacterial contamination severity. METHODS Thirty-one OK lens wearers were prospectively enrolled in this study. Dot hybridization assay was used for serial measurements of bacterial ...

OBJECTIVE The present paper reports about the content and evaluation of a psycho-educational group intervention for children growing up with a history of cancer, Op Koers Oncologie (OK Onco). OK Onco is aimed at empowerment of survivors of childhood cancer by teaching disease-related skills. The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate whether OK Onco was appropriate for use among paediatric ...

PURPOSE To compare axial length growth between white children with myopia wearing orthokeratology contact lenses (OK) and distance single-vision spectacles (SV) over a 2-year period. METHODS Subjects 6 to 12 years of age with myopia -0.75 to -4.00 diopters of sphere (DS) and astigmatism ≤1.00 diopters of cylinder (DC) were prospectively allocated OK or SV correction. Measurements of axial len...