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  1. Article ; Online: Complementary Therapy of Pranic Healing in Managing Moderate Panic Disorder with Mild Agoraphobia during COVID-19 Pandemic

    V Vinu / Srikanth N Jois

    Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 15, Iss 10, Pp KD01-KD

    A Case Report

    2021  Volume 03

    Abstract: Panic disorder refers to recurrent unexpected panic attacks, including symptoms such as dizziness, chest pain or discomfort, a feeling of unreality, fear of losing control, and fear of dying which could last for few minutes. Here, authors presents a case ...

    Abstract Panic disorder refers to recurrent unexpected panic attacks, including symptoms such as dizziness, chest pain or discomfort, a feeling of unreality, fear of losing control, and fear of dying which could last for few minutes. Here, authors presents a case of 71-year-old male during Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) lockdown experienced moderately distressing panic attack symptoms and feared going out by himself, due to the worry of future attacks. These symptoms made significant interference with social activities. The subject was under homeopathic medication and later referred to take Pranic Healing as an add-on therapy. Panic disorder severity (panic disorder severity scale-self report) and severity of agoraphobia (severity measure for agoraphobia-adult) were measured at day 0, day 60 and day 240. Moderate panic disorder (raw score was 12) with mild agoraphobia (raw score was 10) was reduced after 14 pranic healing sessions given in two months duration. No symptoms of agoraphobia or panic disorder were found after six months follow-up. Pranic healing along with homeopathic treatment were found effective in reducing moderate panic disorder with mild agoraphobia. Psychological therapies, combined with medication can be used as gold standards in treating panic disorder.
    Keywords coronavirus-19 ; panic attacks ; pranic psychotherapy ; prana ; vital energy ; Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  2. Article ; Online: Influence of Pranic Agriculture on Morphological Traits, Chlorophyll Content and Genetic Polymorphism of Ridge Gourd (Luffa acutangula L. Roxb.) Assessed by RAPD Marker Analysis

    R. Poornima / K. Nagendra Prasad / H. A. Yathindra / Srikanth N. Jois

    AGRIVITA Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol 42, Iss 3, Pp 521-

    2020  Volume 532

    Abstract: Pranic agriculture is a newly emerging concept of sustainable and eco-friendly agriculture. Pranic agriculture techniques are applied to plants before sowing and at the time of plant development to improve growth and yield. The present study aimed to ... ...

    Abstract Pranic agriculture is a newly emerging concept of sustainable and eco-friendly agriculture. Pranic agriculture techniques are applied to plants before sowing and at the time of plant development to improve growth and yield. The present study aimed to understand the influence of pranic agriculture on growth, yield, and genetic polymorphism of ridge gourd. An increase in root length by 38%, stem girth by 8%, and the number of days taken for the premier harvest was advanced and found to be significant (p<.05) in pranic treated plots against the control. Chlorophyll content was 26% higher (p<.05) in pranic treated plants when compared to control. To find out the probable effects of pranic agriculture at molecular levels, RAPD marker analysis was carried out and average polymorphism up to 47% was observed between pranic and control treatments. Thus, pranic treatment was found to be very effective in increasing the overall growth and yield of ridge gourd. Further, in-depth studies are warranted about molecular mechanisms that are bringing changes in the plants after pranic treatment.
    Keywords chlorophyll ; pranic healing ; sustainable agriculture ; vegetable ; Agriculture ; S ; Plant culture ; SB1-1110
    Subject code 580
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Universitas Brawijaya
    Document type Article ; Online
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  3. Article ; Online: Amelioration of mild and moderate depression through Pranic Healing as adjuvant therapy: randomised double-blind controlled trial.

    Rajagopal, R / Jois, Srikanth N / Mallikarjuna Majgi, Sumanth / Anil Kumar, M N / Shashidhar, H B

    Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

    2017  Volume 26, Issue 1, Page(s) 82–87

    Abstract: Objectives: Depression is a mental disorder, affecting the quality of life. Our study explores the efficacy of Pranic Healing (PH), as an adjuvant therapy in treating depression Methods: In this randomised double-blind controlled trial, 52 participants ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: Depression is a mental disorder, affecting the quality of life. Our study explores the efficacy of Pranic Healing (PH), as an adjuvant therapy in treating depression Methods: In this randomised double-blind controlled trial, 52 participants with a mean age of 34.4 years, with mild to moderate depression were assessed using the Hamilton Depression Rating (HAM-D) scale during the 5-week study. Both Medication + PH (MedPH) and Medication + Mock PH (MedMockPH) groups comprising 26 members received Pranic and mock healing lasting 20 minutes per session respectively once a week for 4 weeks, along with the antidepressant drug.
    Results: The average decrease in HAM-D score in MedPH was median 11 (Interquartile Range (IQR) 7-12) and was significantly higher compared with the MedMockPH group median 6.5 (IQR 3-9). At pre-assessment, both groups had 8 cases of mild and 18 cases of moderate depression. At post-assessment, HAM-D showed that the improvement in depression category was seen in 69.2% of participants in the MedMockPH group and 100% in MedPH group.
    Conclusions: These results give first the evidence that PH can aid as an adjuvant therapy for depressed people.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Citalopram/pharmacology ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Depression/drug therapy ; Depression/therapy ; Depressive Disorder/drug therapy ; Depressive Disorder/therapy ; Double-Blind Method ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Medicine, Ayurvedic ; Middle Aged ; Mind-Body Therapies/methods ; Outcome Assessment (Health Care) ; Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors/administration & dosage ; Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors/pharmacology ; Severity of Illness Index
    Chemical Substances Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors ; Citalopram (0DHU5B8D6V)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-08-24
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
    ZDB-ID 2213198-X
    ISSN 1440-1665 ; 1039-8562
    ISSN (online) 1440-1665
    ISSN 1039-8562
    DOI 10.1177/1039856217726449
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  4. Article: Quantification of behavioural variation among sheep grazing on pasture using accelerometer sensors

    Almasi, F. / Nguyen, H. / Heydarian, D. / Sohi, R. / Nikbin, S. / Jenvey, C. J. / Halliwell, E. / Ponnampalam, E. N. / Desai, A. / Jois, M. / Stear, M. J.

    Animal production science. 2022, v. 62, no. 15

    2022  

    Abstract: Context Monitoring the behaviour of animals can provide early warning signs of disease or indicate loss of appetite. Also, an understanding of the variation in behaviours among animals and their distributions is essential for meaningful statistical ... ...

    Abstract Context Monitoring the behaviour of animals can provide early warning signs of disease or indicate loss of appetite. Also, an understanding of the variation in behaviours among animals and their distributions is essential for meaningful statistical inference. Therefore, quantifying the variation of behaviours is of both biological and statistical interest. Aim The objectives of this study were to determine the distributions and quantify the variation among animals with respect to the times spent grazing, ruminating, idling, walking, and licking. Methods The activities of 147 (male=67, female=80) Merino lambs at 10–11months of age on a commercial farm in Edenhope, Victoria, Australia were recorded for 26days, using ActiGraph accelerometer sensors attached to the left side of the sheep’s muzzle. The male and female sheep were kept in separate paddocks. A Support Vector Machine algorithm was used to differentiate sheep behaviour into six categories: grazing, ruminating, idling, walking, licking, and other activities. The distributions of behaviours were analysed using energy statistics-based tests and Generalised Additive Models for Location, Scale, and Shape (GAMLSS). Different distributions were compared using Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) values. Key results Among the distributions that were considered, we found that times spent ruminating in both male and female sheep populations as well as idling in male sheep were best described by the skew exponential type 2 distribution. Grazing, walking and licking behaviours were best described by the Box–Cox t distribution. The distribution of time spent grazing was symmetrical and unimodal in males, and adequately modelled by a normal distribution, but the distribution in females had a prominent left skew. Also, we found that females typically grazed for a longer time than males. However, males spent more time ruminating than grazing. Conclusions The time spent by the animal in each activity varied during the day. Within each population, the variation among animals in the time spent grazing was best described by a Box–Cox t distribution. Implications This study has enhanced our understanding of grazing behaviour and will facilitate more appropriate analyses of the causes of variation among animals in grazing behaviour.
    Keywords Merino ; accelerometers ; actigraphy ; animal production ; anorexia ; commercial farms ; energy ; females ; males ; normal distribution ; pastures ; sheep ; statistical inference ; support vector machines ; Australia
    Language English
    Size p. 1527-1538.
    Publishing place CSIRO Publishing
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2472524-9
    ISSN 1836-5787 ; 1836-0939
    ISSN (online) 1836-5787
    ISSN 1836-0939
    DOI 10.1071/AN21464
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  5. Article ; Online: Proximity ligation assay to study protein-protein interactions of proteins on two different cells.

    Sable, Rushikesh / Jambunathan, Nithya / Singh, Sitanshu / Pallerla, Sandeep / Kousoulas, Konstantin G / Jois, Seetharama

    BioTechniques

    2018  Volume 65, Issue 3, Page(s) 149–157

    Abstract: Protein-protein interactions (PPI) by homo-, hetero- or oligo-merization in the cellular environment regulate cellular processes. PPI can be inhibited by antibodies, small molecules or peptides, and this inhibition has therapeutic value. A recently ... ...

    Abstract Protein-protein interactions (PPI) by homo-, hetero- or oligo-merization in the cellular environment regulate cellular processes. PPI can be inhibited by antibodies, small molecules or peptides, and this inhibition has therapeutic value. A recently developed method, the proximity ligation assay (PLA), provides detection of PPI in the cellular environment. However, most applications using this assay are for proteins expressed in the same cell. We employ PLA for the first time to study PPI of cell surface proteins on two different cells. Inhibition of PPI using a peptide inhibitor is also quantified using this assay; PLA is used to detect PPI of CD2 and CD58 between Jurkat cells (T cells) and human fibroblast-like synoviocyte-rheumatoid arthritis cells that are important in the immune response in the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis. This assay provides direct evidence of inhibition of PPI of two proteins on different cell surfaces.
    MeSH term(s) Biotechnology/methods ; CD2 Antigens/analysis ; CD2 Antigens/metabolism ; CD58 Antigens/analysis ; CD58 Antigens/metabolism ; Cells, Cultured ; Flow Cytometry ; Histocompatibility Antigens Class II/analysis ; Histocompatibility Antigens Class II/metabolism ; Humans ; Jurkat Cells ; Membrane Proteins/analysis ; Membrane Proteins/chemistry ; Models, Molecular ; Protein Binding ; Proteins/chemistry ; Synoviocytes
    Chemical Substances CD2 Antigens ; CD58 Antigens ; Histocompatibility Antigens Class II ; Membrane Proteins ; Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-09-27
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 48453-2
    ISSN 1940-9818 ; 0736-6205
    ISSN (online) 1940-9818
    ISSN 0736-6205
    DOI 10.2144/btn-2018-0049
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  6. Article ; Online: Dark matter axion search using a Josephson Traveling wave parametric amplifier.

    Bartram, C / Braine, T / Cervantes, R / Crisosto, N / Du, N / Leum, G / Mohapatra, P / Nitta, T / Rosenberg, L J / Rybka, G / Yang, J / Clarke, John / Siddiqi, I / Agrawal, A / Dixit, A V / Awida, M H / Chou, A S / Hollister, M / Knirck, S /
    Sonnenschein, A / Wester, W / Gleason, J R / Hipp, A T / Jois, S / Sikivie, P / Sullivan, N S / Tanner, D B / Lentz, E / Khatiwada, R / Carosi, G / Cisneros, C / Robertson, N / Woollett, N / Duffy, L D / Boutan, C / Jones, M / LaRoque, B H / Oblath, N S / Taubman, M S / Daw, E J / Perry, M G / Buckley, J H / Gaikwad, C / Hoffman, J / Murch, K / Goryachev, M / McAllister, B T / Quiskamp, A / Thomson, C / Tobar, M E / Bolkhovsky, V / Calusine, G / Oliver, W / Serniak, K

    The Review of scientific instruments

    2023  Volume 94, Issue 4

    Abstract: We describe the first implementation of a Josephson Traveling Wave Parametric Amplifier (JTWPA) in an axion dark matter search. The operation of the JTWPA for a period of about two weeks achieved sensitivity to axion-like particle dark matter with axion- ... ...

    Abstract We describe the first implementation of a Josephson Traveling Wave Parametric Amplifier (JTWPA) in an axion dark matter search. The operation of the JTWPA for a period of about two weeks achieved sensitivity to axion-like particle dark matter with axion-photon couplings above 10-13 Ge V-1 over a narrow range of axion masses centered around 19.84 µeV by tuning the resonant frequency of the cavity over the frequency range of 4796.7-4799.5 MHz. The JTWPA was operated in the insert of the axion dark matter experiment as part of an independent receiver chain that was attached to a 0.56-l cavity. The ability of the JTWPA to deliver high gain over a wide (3 GHz) bandwidth has engendered interest from those aiming to perform broadband axion searches, a longstanding goal in this field.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-12
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 209865-9
    ISSN 1089-7623 ; 0034-6748
    ISSN (online) 1089-7623
    ISSN 0034-6748
    DOI 10.1063/5.0122907
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  7. Article ; Online: Spatially and temporally variable urinary N loads deposited by lactating cows on a grazing system dairy farm.

    Ahmed, Awais / Sohi, Rajneet / Roohi, Rakhshan / Jois, Markandeya / Raedts, Peter / Aarons, Sharon R

    Journal of environmental management

    2018  Volume 215, Page(s) 166–176

    Abstract: Feed nitrogen (N) intakes in Australian grazing systems average 545 g cow ...

    Abstract Feed nitrogen (N) intakes in Australian grazing systems average 545 g cow
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Australia ; Cattle ; Dairying ; Farms ; Female ; Lactation ; Milk ; Nitrogen/analysis ; Urine/chemistry
    Chemical Substances Nitrogen (N762921K75)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-03-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 184882-3
    ISSN 1095-8630 ; 0301-4797
    ISSN (online) 1095-8630
    ISSN 0301-4797
    DOI 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.03.046
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  8. Article ; Online: Risk factors associated with COVID-19 in systemic lupus erythematosus: Results from a longitudinal prospective cohort.

    Patil, Abhishek / Shobha, Vineeta / Shenoy, Padmanabha / S, Chandrashekara / Kumar, Sharath / Daware, Manisha / Haridas, Vikram / Janardana, Ramya / Pinto, Benzeeta / Kodishala, Chanakya / Ramaswamy, Subramanian / S, Nagaraj / Jain, Vikramraj / Singh, Yogesh Preet / Singhai, Shweta / C, Srinivasa / Jois, Ramesh / Rao, Vijay K / Dharmapalaiah, Chethana /
    Kn, Sangeetha / Balebail, Dharmanand

    Lupus

    2023  Volume 32, Issue 4, Page(s) 560–564

    Abstract: Introduction: Patients with SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus) have a higher risk of infection due to dysregulated immune system as well as long-term use of immunosuppressants (IS). This could influence the risk of COVID-19 and its outcome.: Methods: ...

    Abstract Introduction: Patients with SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus) have a higher risk of infection due to dysregulated immune system as well as long-term use of immunosuppressants (IS). This could influence the risk of COVID-19 and its outcome.
    Methods: We conducted a longitudinal prospective study across 15 rheumatology centres during the first wave of the pandemic to understand the risk factors contributing to COVID-19 in SLE patients. During the 6 months follow-up, those who tested positive for COVID-19, their clinical course and outcome information were recorded.
    Results: Through the study period (April-December 2020), 36/1379 lupus patients (2.9%) developed COVID-19. On analysing the COVID-19 positive versus negative cohort during the study period, male gender (adjusted RR 3.72, 95% C.I. 1.85,7.51) and diabetes (adjusted RR 2.94, 95% C.I. 1.28, 6.79) emerged as the strongest risk factors for COVID-19, in the adjusted analysis. There was no significant influence of organ involvement, hydroxychloroquine, glucocorticoid dosage (prednisolone< 7.5 mg or ≥ 7.5 mg/day) or IS on the risk of COVID-19. There was only one death (1/36) among the lupus patients due to COVID-19.
    Conclusion: Traditional risk factors rather than lupus disease process or IS influenced the risk of COVID-19 in our cohort.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Male ; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/complications ; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/drug therapy ; Prospective Studies ; COVID-19/complications ; Longitudinal Studies ; Immunosuppressive Agents/adverse effects ; Risk Factors
    Chemical Substances Immunosuppressive Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-02
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1154407-7
    ISSN 1477-0962 ; 0961-2033
    ISSN (online) 1477-0962
    ISSN 0961-2033
    DOI 10.1177/09612033231155837
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  9. Article ; Online: Use of a sensitive multisugar test for measuring segmental intestinal permeability in critically ill, mechanically ventilated adults: A pilot study.

    Tatucu-Babet, Oana A / Forsyth, Adrienne / Udy, Andrew / Radcliffe, Jessica / Benheim, Devin / Calkin, Caroline / Ridley, Emma J / Gantner, Dashiell / Jois, Markandeya / Itsiopoulos, Catherine / Tierney, Audrey C

    JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition

    2021  Volume 46, Issue 2, Page(s) 454–461

    Abstract: ... sucrose recovery), small-bowel (lactulose-rhamnose [L-R] and lactulose-mannitol [L-M] ratios), and whole ... in 9 (43%) and 4 (19%) patients, respectively. Patients with impaired (n = 9) vs normal (n = 12 ... renal function had a higher L-R ratio (median, 0.130 vs 0.047; P = .003), lower rhamnose recovery (median, 15% vs ...

    Abstract Background: Increased intestinal permeability (IP) is associated with sepsis in the intensive care unit (ICU). This study aimed to pilot a sensitive multisugar test to measure IP in the nonfasted state.
    Methods: Critically ill, mechanically ventilated adults were recruited from 2 ICUs in Australia. Measurements were completed within 3 days of admission using a multisugar test measuring gastroduodenal (sucrose recovery), small-bowel (lactulose-rhamnose [L-R] and lactulose-mannitol [L-M] ratios), and whole-gut permeability (sucralose-erythritol ratio) in 24-hour urine samples. Urinary sugar concentrations were compared at baseline and after sugar ingestion, and IP sugar recoveries and ratios were explored in relation to known confounders, including renal function.
    Results: Twenty-one critically ill patients (12 males; median, 57 years) participated. Group median concentrations of all sugars were higher following sugar administration; however, sucrose and mannitol increases were not statistically significant. Within individual patients, sucrose and mannitol concentrations were higher in baseline than after sugar ingestion in 9 (43%) and 4 (19%) patients, respectively. Patients with impaired (n = 9) vs normal (n = 12) renal function had a higher L-R ratio (median, 0.130 vs 0.047; P = .003), lower rhamnose recovery (median, 15% vs 24%; P = .007), and no difference in lactulose recovery.
    Conclusion: Small-bowel and whole-gut permeability measurements are possible to complete in the nonfasted state, whereas gastroduodenal permeability could not be measured reliably. For small-bowel IP measurements, the L-R ratio is preferred over the L-M ratio. Alterations in renal function may reduce the reliability of the multisugar IP test, warranting further exploration.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Critical Illness/therapy ; Humans ; Intestinal Absorption ; Male ; Permeability ; Pilot Projects ; Reproducibility of Results ; Respiration, Artificial
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 800861-9
    ISSN 1941-2444 ; 0148-6071
    ISSN (online) 1941-2444
    ISSN 0148-6071
    DOI 10.1002/jpen.2110
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  10. Article: Resistant dermatomyositis complicated by tubercular myositis and successfully treated with rituximab.

    Jois, Ramesh / Vasudevan, Nikhila / Srinivasan, Pradeep / Mehta, Ravindra

    Neurology India

    2011  Volume 59, Issue 2, Page(s) 306–307

    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived/therapeutic use ; Dermatomyositis/complications ; Dermatomyositis/therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Rituximab ; Treatment Outcome ; Tuberculosis/complications ; Tuberculosis/therapy
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived ; Rituximab (4F4X42SYQ6)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011-03
    Publishing country India
    Document type Case Reports ; Letter
    ZDB-ID 415522-1
    ISSN 1998-4022 ; 0028-3886
    ISSN (online) 1998-4022
    ISSN 0028-3886
    DOI 10.4103/0028-3886.79163
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