Burning mouth syndrome: A case report

Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) or oral dysesthesia syndrome causes chronic pain in the orofacial region without any detectable causes. The most commonly manifested clinical features are xerostomia, burning sensation in the mouth, and dysgeusia. These manifestations ideally show a diurnal pattern, in which they are less in the morning and worsen as the day progresses and classically subside at the night time. BMS has multifactorial etiology. This report describes a case of BMS in a 35-year-old female patient.

Intralesional injections in oral submucous fibrosis - A series of case reports

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic insidious disease and is well-recognized as a premalignant condition. It is a collagen-related disorder associated with betel quid chewing and characterized by progressive hyalinization of the submucosa. It is a wellrecognized potentially malignant condition of the oral and oropharyngeal mucosa with initial inflammation followed by progressive fibrosis of the underlying connective tissues. The aim of this article is to report three cases of OSMF which was treated with intralesional injection of corticosteroids, hyaluronidase, and local anesthesia which showed remarkable improvement in the clinical symptoms.

Mass production of blue green algae under artificially controlld condition

Study of attitude, training need assessment and constraints faced by farmers in adoption of organic farming in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh

Field performance evaluation of L-shaped blade rotary tiller cum inter row weeder

Studies on storability of maize-millet based soy fortified extruded snacks

New way of cooling by desiccant cooling system

Nitrogen fixer nostocs found in rice field of Ranchi district

Phytogeographical Affinities of Tree Species of Similipal Biosphere Reserve, Odisha, India

The phytogeography of Similipal Biosphere Reserve (SBR), Odisha, India, reveals very interesting information on distribution of tree species. Phytogeographical affinities of tree species of SBR has been analysed by obtaining the information about the species distribution at local and global scale. A total of 240 tree species were recorded and their phytogeographical affinities were compiled with different countries of the globe. An analysis of the affinities revealed that SBR has strong affinity with Sri-Lanka (46.66%) and Myanmar (45.83%) followed by China, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia and Africa. SBR has also affinity with Himalayan vegetation possessing several trees and orchids find distribution in both the areas. The phytogeographical affinity of SBR supports the migration, establishment and naturalization of flora from/to SBR. This hypothesis needs further study for biogeographical mapping of Indian sub-continent.

Entomological investigation of Japanese encephalitis outbreak in Malkangiri district of Odisha state, India

BACKGROUND A severe outbreak of Japanese encephalitis (JE) and acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) with high case fatality was reported from Malkangiri district of Odisha state, India during September to November 2016 affecting 336 children with 103 deaths. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to investigate the outbreak in the light of entomological determinants. METHODS Entomological investigation was carried out in 48 villages from four mostly affected Community Health Centres (CHCs) of Malkangiri district. Dusk collections of resting adults was done in villages from indoor and outdoor sites to record the density of mosquito species, including the known JE vectors, feeding behaviour, parity, dusk index and infection status with JE virus (JEV). FINDINGS The per man hour density and dusk index of JE vector species varied from 2.5 to 24.0 and 0.81 to 7.62, respectively in study villages. A total of 1136 mosquitoes belonging to six vector species were subjected to PCR and one pool of Culex vishnui was found to be positive for JEV. CONCLUSION The JE transmission in Malkangiri district was confirmed. Thorough screening of human blood samples of JE/AES suspected cases and JE vector mosquitoes for the presence of JEV during rainy season every year is recommended.