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  1. Article: Unmasking of severe mitral regurgitation after pericardiectomy.

    Dammalapati, Pavan Kumar / Kar, Sandeep Kumar / Mahapatra, Subhendu Sekhar

    Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery

    2023  Volume 39, Issue 4, Page(s) 402–406

    Abstract: Mitral valve prolapse in the young is the most common cause of mitral regurgitation (MR). Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is a chronic and end-stage manifestation of the inflammatory process of the pericardium. Apart from equalization of diastolic ... ...

    Abstract Mitral valve prolapse in the young is the most common cause of mitral regurgitation (MR). Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is a chronic and end-stage manifestation of the inflammatory process of the pericardium. Apart from equalization of diastolic pressure of the chambers as well as increased ventricular interdependence, the thickened pericardial sheath in end-stage pericarditis fails to accommodate the intrathoracic venous return due to restricted cardiac chamber filling. Intracardiac valvular pathologies might co-exist in CP. This report presents a case in which effusive CP was associated with MR and highlights the pivotal role of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the decision-making of such co-existent lesions.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-15
    Publishing country India
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2164386-6
    ISSN 0973-7723 ; 0970-9134
    ISSN (online) 0973-7723
    ISSN 0970-9134
    DOI 10.1007/s12055-023-01503-w
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  2. Article: Endobronchial hydatid cyst causing variable intrathoracic airflow limitation selectively during expiration acting as a ball valve.

    Dammalapati, Pavan Kumar / Kar, Sandeep Kumar / Dasgupta, Chaitali Sen

    Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery

    2023  Volume 39, Issue 4, Page(s) 438–439

    Abstract: Lung hydatid cyst is a frequently encountered site of echinococcus infection after the liver. Rupture of endobronchial hydatid cyst may lead to hydatemesis or may spread to the normal lung or can cause anaphylactic reactions. Performing bronchoscopy in ... ...

    Abstract Lung hydatid cyst is a frequently encountered site of echinococcus infection after the liver. Rupture of endobronchial hydatid cyst may lead to hydatemesis or may spread to the normal lung or can cause anaphylactic reactions. Performing bronchoscopy in cases with bronchial hydatid is controversial. The thoracic hydatid cyst may destroy the native lung parenchyma or may cause mass effect on the surrounding structures. Ball valve obstruction of the bronchial hydatid cyst is not documented in the literature and here the authors present such a case as the recognition of the ball valve mechanism is important as it may cause tension pneumothorax.
    Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12055-023-01541-4.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-12
    Publishing country India
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2164386-6
    ISSN 0973-7723 ; 0970-9134
    ISSN (online) 0973-7723
    ISSN 0970-9134
    DOI 10.1007/s12055-023-01541-4
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  3. Article ; Online: Intranasal Delivery of Carvedilol- and Quercetin-Encapsulated Cationic Nanoliposomes for Cardiovascular Targeting: Formulation and

    Kar, Sweta / Das, Sabya Sachi / Kundu, Sourav / Sahu, Bidya Dhar / Kumar, K Jayaram / Kesari, Kavindra Kumar / Singh, Sandeep Kumar

    ACS applied bio materials

    2024  

    Abstract: Carvedilol (CVD), an adrenoreceptor blocker, is a hydrophobic Biopharmaceutics Classification System class II drug with poor oral bioavailability due to which frequent dosing is essential to attain pharmacological effects. Quercetin (QC), a polyphenolic ... ...

    Abstract Carvedilol (CVD), an adrenoreceptor blocker, is a hydrophobic Biopharmaceutics Classification System class II drug with poor oral bioavailability due to which frequent dosing is essential to attain pharmacological effects. Quercetin (QC), a polyphenolic compound, is a potent natural antioxidant, but its oral dosing is restricted due to poor aqueous solubility and low oral bioavailability. To overcome the common limitations of both drugs and to attain synergistic cardioprotective effects, we formulated CVD- and QC-encapsulated cationic nanoliposomes (NLPs)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2576-6422
    ISSN (online) 2576-6422
    DOI 10.1021/acsabm.4c00102
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  4. Article ; Online: Efficient charge transfer from organometal lead halide perovskite nanocrystals to free base

    Jha, Abha / Shankar, Hari / Kumar, Sandeep / Sankar, Muniappan / Kar, Prasenjit

    Nanoscale advances

    2022  Volume 4, Issue 7, Page(s) 1779–1785

    Abstract: The efficient charge transfer from methylammonium lead halide, ... ...

    Abstract The efficient charge transfer from methylammonium lead halide, MAPbX
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2516-0230
    ISSN (online) 2516-0230
    DOI 10.1039/d1na00835h
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  5. Article: Optimizing raffinose family oligosaccharides content in plants: A tightrope walk.

    Sanyal, Rajarshi / Kumar, Sandeep / Pattanayak, Arunava / Kar, Abhijit / Bishi, Sujit K

    Frontiers in plant science

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 1134754

    Abstract: Plants synthesize various compounds for their growth, metabolism, and stress mitigation, and one such group of compounds is the raffinose family of oligosaccharides (RFOs). RFOs are non-reducing oligosaccharides having galactose residues attached to a ... ...

    Abstract Plants synthesize various compounds for their growth, metabolism, and stress mitigation, and one such group of compounds is the raffinose family of oligosaccharides (RFOs). RFOs are non-reducing oligosaccharides having galactose residues attached to a sucrose moiety. They act as carbohydrate reserves in plants, assisting in seed germination, desiccation tolerance, and biotic/abiotic stress tolerance. Although legumes are among the richest sources of dietary proteins, the direct consumption of legumes is hindered by an excess of RFOs in the edible parts of the plant, which causes flatulence in humans and monogastric animals. These opposing characteristics make RFOs manipulation a complicated tradeoff. An in-depth knowledge of the chemical composition, distribution pattern, tissue mobilization, and metabolism is required to optimize the levels of RFOs. The most recent developments in our understanding of RFOs distribution, physiological function, genetic regulation of their biosynthesis, transport, and degradation in food crops have been covered in this review. Additionally, we have suggested a few strategies that can sustainably reduce RFOs in order to solve the flatulence issue in animals. The comprehensive information in this review can be a tool for researchers to precisely control the level of RFOs in crops and create low antinutrient, nutritious food with wider consumer acceptability.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-28
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2613694-6
    ISSN 1664-462X
    ISSN 1664-462X
    DOI 10.3389/fpls.2023.1134754
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  6. Article ; Online: Transcript-specific induction of stop codon readthrough using a CRISPR-dCas13 system.

    Manjunath, Lekha E / Singh, Anumeha / Devi Kumar, Sangeetha / Vasu, Kirtana / Kar, Debaleena / Sellamuthu, Karthi / Eswarappa, Sandeep M

    EMBO reports

    2024  Volume 25, Issue 4, Page(s) 2118–2143

    Abstract: Stop codon readthrough (SCR) is the process where translation continues beyond a stop codon on an mRNA. Here, we describe a strategy to enhance or induce SCR in a transcript-selective manner using a CRISPR-dCas13 system. Using specific guide RNAs, we ... ...

    Abstract Stop codon readthrough (SCR) is the process where translation continues beyond a stop codon on an mRNA. Here, we describe a strategy to enhance or induce SCR in a transcript-selective manner using a CRISPR-dCas13 system. Using specific guide RNAs, we target dCas13 to the region downstream of canonical stop codons of mammalian AGO1 and VEGFA mRNAs, known to exhibit natural SCR. Readthrough assays reveal enhanced SCR of these mRNAs (both exogenous and endogenous) caused by the dCas13-gRNA complexes. This effect is associated with ribosomal pausing, which has been reported for several SCR events. Our data show that CRISPR-dCas13 can also induce SCR across premature termination codons (PTCs) in the mRNAs of green fluorescent protein and TP53. We demonstrate the utility of this strategy in the induction of readthrough across the thalassemia-causing PTC in HBB mRNA and hereditary spherocytosis-causing PTC in SPTA1 mRNA. Thus, CRISPR-dCas13 can be programmed to enhance or induce SCR in a transcript-selective and stop codon-specific manner.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Codon, Terminator/genetics ; Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats/genetics ; RNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas Systems ; Codon, Nonsense/genetics ; RNA, Messenger/genetics ; RNA, Messenger/metabolism ; Protein Biosynthesis ; Mammals/genetics ; Mammals/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Codon, Terminator ; RNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas Systems ; Codon, Nonsense ; RNA, Messenger
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-18
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2020896-0
    ISSN 1469-3178 ; 1469-221X
    ISSN (online) 1469-3178
    ISSN 1469-221X
    DOI 10.1038/s44319-024-00115-8
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  7. Article ; Online: Demographic and clinical profile of 1106 adult soft tissue sarcoma patients: A single institutional prospective database experience from India.

    Sharma, Jyoti / Deo, Surya V S / Kumar, Sunil / Bhoriwal, Sandeep / Kar, Madhabananda / Barwad, Adarsh W / Thulkar, Sanjay / Bakhshi, Sameer / Sharma, D N

    Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

    2024  

    Abstract: Background: Adult soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are rare and diverse. Current management is based on limited literature from the West. Therefore, data from different geographical regions is required, including the low-middle-income countries. This is our ... ...

    Abstract Background: Adult soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are rare and diverse. Current management is based on limited literature from the West. Therefore, data from different geographical regions is required, including the low-middle-income countries. This is our experience managing adult sarcomas in the tertiary cancer center of North India.
    Materials and methods: This is a retrospective analysis of the structured sarcoma database of patients treated in the surgical oncology department between 1992 and 2020. The descriptive analysis includes demography, site distribution, diagnosis, histopathology variations, prior surgical interventions, and stage.
    Results: A total of 1106 soft tissue sarcoma patients were treated in three decades. Age distribution was 13%, 43%, 31%, and 11% in <20, 21-40, and 41-60 and >60 years, respectively. The male-to-female ratio was 1.73. The anatomical distribution was 17%, 42%, 23%, 7%, 7%, and 3% in upper extremity, lower extremity, trunk, retroperitoneum, head and neck, and viscera, respectively. Overall, 49% of patients had undergone prior suboptimal surgeries at community hospitals. Common histology subtypes were synovial sarcoma (18%), undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) (13%), dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (12%), and liposarcoma (9%). A pathological discordance of 13% was identified between the initial and the final histologies. Overall, 61% of tumors were high-grade. Memorial Sloan Kettering Stages II and III were present in 33% and 35% of patients, respectively.
    Conclusions: This is one of the largest single institutional experiences of STS from the Asian population. Mostly young adults were affected with male preponderance. The lower extremity and trunk were common subsites. Frequent histologies were synovial sarcoma and UPS. A high rate of suboptimal surgical intervention at the community level and pathological discordance was noted. This study highlights the need to establish prospective structured databases for capturing quality information related to rare malignancies and providing insights for future research.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-21
    Publishing country Australia
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2187409-8
    ISSN 1743-7563 ; 1743-7555
    ISSN (online) 1743-7563
    ISSN 1743-7555
    DOI 10.1111/ajco.14050
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  8. Article ; Online: Effect of intravenous levosimendan or milrinone on left atrial pressure in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting-A prospective double-blind, randomized controlled trial.

    Mondal, Abhinandan / Ghosh, Kakali / Kar, Sandeep Kumar / Dammalapati, Pavan Kumar / Dasgupta, Chaitali S

    Annals of cardiac anaesthesia

    2023  Volume 26, Issue 4, Page(s) 411–417

    Abstract: Background: Maintaining a low left atrial pressure (LAP) in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) is desirable. This study was done to compare the effects of intravenous levosimendan or milrinone on LAP at different stages of OPCAB.: ... ...

    Abstract Background: Maintaining a low left atrial pressure (LAP) in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) is desirable. This study was done to compare the effects of intravenous levosimendan or milrinone on LAP at different stages of OPCAB.
    Materials and methods: After institutional ethics committee clearance, this two-arm double-blind randomized control trial was done in 44 adult patients with triple vessel coronary artery disease undergoing OPCAB at cardiac OT of IPGME&R, Kolkata. The patients were randomly allocated into two groups receiving intraoperative either levosimendan or milrinone. Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) was compared as the primary outcome parameter, whereas other echocardiographic and hemodynamic parameters were also assessed during six stages of OPCAB, that is, after sternotomy, proximal(s), left anterior descending artery (LAD), obtuse marginal (OM), posterior descending artery (PDA) grafting, and before sternal closure. Numerical parameters were compared using Student's unpaired two-tailed t-test.
    Results: PCWP was found to be significantly lower (P < 0.05) in the levosimendan group during proximal (P = 0.047), LAD (P = 0.018), OM (P < 0.0001), PDA grafting (P = 0.028), and before sternal closure (P = 0.015). Other parameters indicate LAP, that is, from mitral early diastolic inflow velocity to mitral annular early diastolic velocity ratio (E/e'), which indicated significantly lower LAP in levosimendan group during LAD, OM, and PDA grafting and before sternal closure. Conclusion: Levosimendan may be used as a primary inotrope in terms of better reduction in left atrial pressure during different stages of OPCAB, translating to a decrease in left ventricular end-diastolic pressure, therefore maintaining optimum coronary perfusion pressure, which is the primary goal of the surgery.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Humans ; Simendan ; Milrinone/pharmacology ; Milrinone/therapeutic use ; Atrial Pressure ; Prospective Studies ; Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump
    Chemical Substances Simendan (349552KRHK) ; Milrinone (JU9YAX04C7)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-20
    Publishing country India
    Document type Randomized Controlled Trial ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2106866-5
    ISSN 0974-5181 ; 0971-9784
    ISSN (online) 0974-5181
    ISSN 0971-9784
    DOI 10.4103/aca.aca_51_23
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  9. Article: Internal Hemipelvectomy and Pelvic Reconstruction With Non-Vascularized Fibular Graft for Chondrosarcoma Ilium.

    Kar, Bikram K / Kumar Yadav, Sandeep / Venishetty, Nagaraju / Kowshik, Sharath

    Cureus

    2021  Volume 13, Issue 7, Page(s) e16292

    Abstract: Chondrosarcoma is the third most common primary malignant bone tumor. The pelvis is the most common site with iliac bone being frequently involved. Hindquarter amputation was the standard treatment for pelvic osteosarcoma for years. Resection of tumors ... ...

    Abstract Chondrosarcoma is the third most common primary malignant bone tumor. The pelvis is the most common site with iliac bone being frequently involved. Hindquarter amputation was the standard treatment for pelvic osteosarcoma for years. Resection of tumors with wide margins gained popularity with advances in the medical field. The only resection without reconstruction of the pelvis has its own demerits which paved way for methods of reconstruction. One of these is pelvic reconstruction with non-vascularised fibular graft among many other methods, which is simple, cost-effective, and has a good functional outcome. Here, we are reporting a case of exophytic chondrosarcoma of intermediate grade in ilium in a 19-year-old male for whom internal hemipelvectomy (Enneking and Dunham type 1) and pelvic reconstruction with non-vascularised fibular graft was done with the excellent functional and radiological outcome, with a two-year follow-up.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2747273-5
    ISSN 2168-8184
    ISSN 2168-8184
    DOI 10.7759/cureus.16292
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  10. Article: Use of Vancomycin Mixed Bone Graft and Vancomycin Mixed Saline Wash Before Wound Closure Reduces the Rate of Infection in Lumbar Spine Fusion Surgery.

    Kar, Bikram / Venishetty, Nagaraju / Kumar Yadav, Sandeep / Sakale, Harshal

    Cureus

    2021  Volume 13, Issue 8, Page(s) e17275

    Abstract: This study aims to evaluate whether surgical site vancomycin mixed in bone grafts and local vancomycin mixed in normal saline wash before wound closure decrease the infection rates in patients undergoing lumbar spinal instrumentation and posterolateral ... ...

    Abstract This study aims to evaluate whether surgical site vancomycin mixed in bone grafts and local vancomycin mixed in normal saline wash before wound closure decrease the infection rates in patients undergoing lumbar spinal instrumentation and posterolateral fusion. A retrospective study was performed on cases between 2017 and 2019, who underwent lumbar spine instrumentation and posterolateral fusion for lumbar canal stenosis or listhesis. The routine prophylactic procedures were performed in all patients as per institutional protocol. Patients' records were analysed and categorised into two groups, the vancomycin group (VG), where vancomycin mixed in bone graft and normal saline wash was used at the surgical site, and the control group (CG), where vancomycin was not used. The study included 63 patients, 31 in VG and 32 in CG. There is no statistical difference in age, sex, and diabetes mellitus in both groups. A total of seven cases were infected, six in CG (6/32) and one in VG (1/31). Out of six infections in CG, three patients had diabetes and four infected cases underwent surgery for debridement. In VG, the only single case got infected and treated with intravenous antibiotics. We found that the use of vancomycin added to the bone graft and normal saline in posterior lumbar spinal instrumentation and posterolateral fusion is associated with significantly lower rates of infection (p value=0.049).
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2747273-5
    ISSN 2168-8184
    ISSN 2168-8184
    DOI 10.7759/cureus.17275
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