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- Influence of Refractory Error on the Pattern Reversal VEPs of Myopes and Hypermetropes
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1 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physiology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha Maharashtra
2 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anatomy. Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha Maharashtra
3 Professor, Dept. of Physiology, AIIMS, Patna, Bihar
4 Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha Maharashtra
1 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physiology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha Maharashtra
2 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anatomy. Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha Maharashtra
3 Professor, Dept. of Physiology, AIIMS, Patna, Bihar
4 Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha Maharashtra
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International Journal of Physiology, Vol 1, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 57-61Abstract
Objective: Multiple factors including age, sex, habituation, refraction, cooperation and technical variables are associated with Visual evoked potential (VEP). We attempted to evaluate the influence of refractory error on the Pattern Reversal Visual Evoked Potential (PRVEP) recordings of a cohort of Indian subjects having myopia and hypermetropia.
Material: This rural hospital based study was conducted in the Neurophysiology unit of the Department of Physiology. The study comprised of pattern reversal visual evoked potential (PRVEP) recordings from 50 hypermetropes and 50 myopes with and without glasses having age in the range of 18-40 years. The recordings were compared with those of 50 age and sex matched controls.
Methods: One channel VEP recordings were performed with the stimulus configuration consisting of the transient pattern reversal method in which a black and white checker board was generated (full field) and displayed on VEP Monitor (colour 14") by an electronic pattern regenerator inbuilt in an Evoked Potential Recorder (RMS EMG EP MARK II). P100 latency and amplitude were measured from the averaged waveforms and analysed by student's "t" test.
Results: P100 latency was increased and amplitude decreased with and without correction of refractive error. The statistical analysis revealed a significant difference (p<0.05) in latency of P100 and amplitude of P100 between controls and myopics with glasses and highly significant difference (p<0.001) in latency and amplitude of P100 between controls and myopics without glasses. The difference in P100 latency and amplitude between controls and hyperopics with glasses and those without glasses were found to be non-significant.
Conclusion: VEPs are affected in subjects with refractive error irrespective of correction given. Among the refractory errors, the VEPs seem to be more affected by myopia than hypermetropia and the probable contributory cause may be the defocusing of the image.
Keywords
Refractive Error,Hypermetropes, Myopes, P100 Latency, P100 Amplitude
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- Management of Sheath Blight of Rice through Integrated Application of Bio-Agents, Organic Amendments and Resistance Inducing Chemicals
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Durga Prasad
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Ramji Singh
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1 Department of Plant Pathology, Bihar Agriculture College, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour (Bihar), IN
2 Department of Plant Pathology, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U.P.), IN
1 Department of Plant Pathology, Bihar Agriculture College, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour (Bihar), IN
2 Department of Plant Pathology, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U.P.), IN
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International Journal of Plant Sciences, Vol 13, No 1 (2018), Pagination: 42-46Abstract
Eco-friendly approaches have attained importance in modern agriculture to curtail the hazards of extensive use of pesticides for disease control. Present study was undertaken to assess the effect of some different management practices, which relies on less chemical application, on disease severity, per cent disease incidence (PDI) of sheath blight and yield parameters of rice in the field experiment during 2013 and 2014. Among different approaches assessed against sheath blight of rice, pre-transplanting soil application of combination of Trichoderma harzianum + Pseudomonas fluorescens + farm yard manure followed by foliar spray of zinc sulphate (0.5%) + lime (0.25%) at maximum tillering stage showed maximum reduction in sheath blight severity (50%), per cent disease incidence (55.46%) and higher grain yield (28.55%) over the control. Ten ears and 1000 grain weight showed positive correlation with grain yield. The treatments which consisted pre-transplanting soil application of bio-agents + FYM/ vermi-compost showed greater number of tillers per hill as compared to those treatments where nothing was applied in the soil.Keywords
Pseudomonas fluorescens, Resistance Inducing Chemicals, Rhizoctonia solani, Sheath Blight, Trichoderma harzianum.References
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- Sleep Habits in First Year Medical Students at AIIMS Patna and its Impact on their Academic Performance
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1 Department of Physiology AIIMS Patna, IN
1 Department of Physiology AIIMS Patna, IN
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International Journal of Physiology, Vol 8, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 124-129Abstract
Introduction: - Sleep is an important biological necessity. Sleep timing and duration affects many functions of our body like, endocrine, metabolic, and neurological functions which are critical to the maintenance of individual health. College students often have erratic sleep schedules, poor sleep hygiene and poor sleep quality, which might affect their performance and cognitive functions. Objective: To characterize sleep habits and day and night habits in medical students using sleep quality assessment (PQSI scale) and Epworth sleepiness scale; to estimate how subjective sleep quality is associated with sleep problems in students; to estimate how academic progress is associated with subjective sleep quality. Materials and Method: A cross-sectional design- A self-administered paper questionnaire was administered of first-year through finalyear MBBS students. Students data on sleep quality was collected routinely as part of orientation program to assess students’ need in department of Physiology. Data on academic performance (first professional marks) was accessed from examination controller. Pittsburgh sleep quality index and Epworth sleepiness scale scoring was done. Results: A total of 90 medical students of AIIMS Patna, aged 16 to 25 years completed the study. Sleep habits of students shows an extreme range of 2 to 4 hrs minimum sleep to 7 to 9 hrs of maximum sleep. Maximum students take 6 to 7 hrs sleep. No statistically significant difference in academic performance between the different Epworth sleepiness score is observed. Negative correlation was obtained between the PSQI and grade average.Keywords
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