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The anthelmintic activity of ethanolic extract of whole plant of Aerva lanata was studied in sheep with natural acute/sub-acute parasitic gastro-enteritis due primarily to mixed nematode species. Graded doses of the extract (100,200 and 300 mg/kg, p.o for five consecutive days) significantly reduced faecal egg counts in infected animals. The percentage reduction (96.1%) by 300 mg/kg of the extract was comparable to that of (5mg/kg) of Albendazole (94.3%).The administration of the extract resulted in improved haemoglobin and leucocytosis values in worm –infected...
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The aim of present work was to prepare Diltiazem HCl Fast Dissolving tablets by Direct compression method because of their convenience in administration and suitability for patients having dysphagia using Co-processed excipients – Disintequik MCC25, Disintequik MCC, Lubritose MCC, Lubritose SD, Lubritose AN, NF Fast flo Lactose Monohydrate modified spray dried. The Prepared powdered blend and tablets were evaluated for Pre compression parameters such as Angle of repose, Bulk density, Tapped density, Compressibility index, Hausners ratio and Post compression parameters such as Weight variation, Thickness, Hardness, Disintegration Time, Content uniformity, In-vitro Dissolution studies and Stability studies. All the parameters were within the limits. IR and DSC study showed that drug and excipients were compatible with each other. Twelve formulations were prepared by direct compression method in which F10 was the best formulation using Disintequik MCC25 at a concentration of 4% as it was disintegrated with in 30 sec and drug release was 99.88% over a period of 15 min. The wetting time and disintegration time decreases considerably with the...
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Modern organizations face increasing competition due to globalization, technological change, politics and economics. In order to cope with these, public organizations, including organizations at the central and local government levels, must improve their efficiency and performance to reflect the presence of organization in other countries. Leaders, therefore, must act more quickly in encouraging and motivating followers to achieve goals in groups and organizations; doing organizational transformation by explaining their vision in the future; and effectively driving employees growth. This study aims to investigate whether transformational leadership is associated with psychological empowerment, affective commitment, and organizational citizenship behavior. By using partial least squares (PLS) based structural equation modeling (SEM) technique to analyze 244 employees working in Indonesian’s pharmaceutical sector, the results show that transformational leadership is significantly associated with psychological empowerment, affective commitment, and organizational citizenship behavior as well as psychological empowerment is significantly associated with affective commitment and organizational citizenship behavior; and at the same time, affective commitment is not significantly associated with organizational citizenship behavior. The findings imply...
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Aim: To evaluate pediatricians’ cognizance about the use of antibiotics and dental caries. Materials and Method: 200 Pediatricians’ who were willing to participate were selected randomly from public and private medical hospitals in South India. A pretested questionnaire was distributed to the Paediatricians’ and was personally contacted to receive the responses within a week’s time. Descriptive statistics was done using SPSS version 16 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA). Results: The present study showed that 63% of pediatricians believed that paediatric medicines are not sweet. 72% of them believed antibiotics are not too sweet and 31% were unaware of what sweetens antibiotics. 35% of pediatricians frequently prescribed antibiotics and 95% of them chose oral way as their route of administration. 31% of pediatricians believed antibiotics can be related to dental effects and only 19% of them recommended children to brush after oral intake of antibiotics. 63% of pediatricians revealed that children complain about the taste of antibiotics. Conclusion: The Paediatricians’ in the study did not perceive the correct relation between...
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Purpose: To study the morphological details and analyse the morphometry of the various foramens in the dry human skulls of mainly Indian population. Materials and Methods: 64 dry skulls of unknown sex and of Indian origin were used in this study which was carried out at the Department of Anatomy and forensic department of Saveetha Medical College and Hospital in the year 2016. The parameters used were incidence, longitudinal diameter, transverse diameter, distance from midline, distance from petrous apex, and distance between right and left foramen. Result: The mean sizes of the foramen ovale on the right and left sides were 7.45 x 1.1 mm and 7.61 x 1.15 mm. We found that completely ossified pterygospinous ligament passed immediately inferior to the foramen ovale and also presence of bony septa within the foramen. The foramen spinosum was present bilaterally in 90% of the skulls. The mean sizes on the right and left sides were 2.54 x 0.8 mm and 1.97 x 0.7 mm. Foramen Vesalius is one of the...
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