The current regulated particle metric in vehicle emissions is the total mass, while during last decade interest in number size distribution has increased. Various international studies on epidemiology and toxicology have reported the adverse effect of the particle matter on public health. The UNECE group of experts on pollution and energy (GRPE) under particle measurement program (PMP) are u...

OBJECTIVES To develop age and gender specific waist circumference references for urban Indian children aged 3 -16 years. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Urban preschools and schools of Bangalore. PARTICIPANTS 9060 children (5172 boys and 3888 girls) in the age group of 3-16 years. METHODS Weight, height, and waist circumference were measured using standard anthropometric methodolo...

PURPOSE To assess the Insall-Salvati ratio in normal Indian adults to determine its applicability and the incidence of patella alta and baja in Indian populations. METHODS 800 knees in 200 men and 200 women aged 18 to 50 (mean, 30) years were evaluated using lateral radiographs. The knee was set in semi-flexion (30º) to enable good visualisation of the patellar tendon and its insertion into t...

One of the major debates in classical Indian philosophy concerned whether consciousness is present or absent in dreamless sleep. The philosophical schools of Advaita Vedānta and Yoga maintained that consciousness is present in dreamless sleep, whereas the Nyāya school maintained that it is absent. Consideration of this debate, especially the reasoning used by Advaita Vedānta to rebut the Nyāya ...

Background and Objective: Intraoperative consultation by frozen section is a high – risk procedure with important consequences. Therefore, it is critical to determine efficiency of frozen section performance periodically. This study was performed to determine the accuracy of frozen section in Urmia University of Medical Sciences. Materials & Methods:Inthis cross sectional study, we compared th...

Whole mount sections of the prostate are widely used in many laboratories. Macrocryosections of the gland; that is, whole mount frozen sections of the prostate from radical prostatectomies represent a useful new research protocol. The technique is very simple and does not require expensive equipment. (J Clin Pathol 2001;54:236–237)

Introduction In the pathology field, digital slide conferencing capabilities are obviously a highly necessary functionality when multiple participants need to simultaneously view the same digital slide from multiple, remote locations e.g. for frozen section teleconsultation, second opinion on complex cases or e-learning. In this presentation we present an expertise approach that uses teleconsul...

INTRODUCTION American Indians have the highest smoking rates in the United States, yet few randomized controlled trials of culturally specific interventions exist. This study assessed American Indians' opinions about evidence-based treatment and attitudes toward participating in clinical trials. METHODS Six focus groups were conducted based on smoking status (current/former smoker), sex, and ...