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Objectives: The objective is to observe the functional outcome of early stages of osteoarthritis knee treated with Bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) and Intraarticular steroid A total of 60 Methods: patients of both genders aged 45–60 years were included in the study. 5ml - 10ml of Bone marrow was aspirated under local anaesthesia from iliac crest, ipsilateral / contralateral to the knee, with a bone marrow aspiration needle and was centrifuged and processed. 40 mg of Triamcinolone was mixed with BMAC and was administered in the knee joint. This procedure was done under Day Care. At 6-month follow-up, BMAC injection with 40 mg triamcinolone signi?cantly improved knee pain and Results: function. BMAC injection with 40 mg triamcinolone signi?cantly improved knee pain and function in early stages of Conclusion: osteoarthritis knee
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Field experiments were conducted during 2002-2003 on clay loam, sandy loam and red loam soil at Sivapuri, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, to evaluate the efficacy of vermicompost on the physico-chemical and biological characteristics of the soils and on the yield and nutrient content of blackgram - Vigna mungo, in comparison to inorganic fertilizers nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium. Vermicompost had increased the pore space, reduced particle and bulk density, increased water holding capacity, cation exchange capacity, reduced pH and electrical conductivity, increased organic carbon content, available nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium and microbial population and activity in all the soil types, particularly clay loam. The yield and quality [protein and sugar content in seed] of blackgram was enhanced in soils, particularly clay loam soil. On the contrary, the application of inorganic fertilizers has resulted in reduced porosity, compaction of soil, reduced carbon and reduced microbial activity
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Soil/standards , Waste Management , Crops, AgriculturalABSTRACT
Moisture play a crucial role in vermicomposting of pressmud [filter cake] [P]. Five levels of moisture contents of pressmud [55-57%, 60-62%, 65-67%, 70-72% and 75-77%] at 31 +/- 2[degree sign] C on earthworm activities [growth, reproduction and recovery rate of vermicompost] of Perionyx excavatus [Perrier]-an indigenous species and total microbial population, activity and nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium contents in the P vermicompost, over 60 days at interval of 15, 30, 45 and 60 days have been studied. More and better worm biomass, cocoon production, hatchling number and rate of compost recovery were found in the 65-67% moisture. Besides this level, 70-72% and 60-62% moisture were adequate. On the other hand, 55-57% and 75-77% moisture did not have the desired effects on the growth and reproduction of earthworms and on vermicompost production. Enhanced microbial population and activity and nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium contents were found in fresh vermicomposts from 65-67% moisture than other moisture levels due to the ideal moisture of P for better multiplication of microbial population while passing through the worm gut with more activity, thereby enhancing the mineralization process resulting enhancement of nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium contents, whereas these decreased with decline in moisture content, immobilization and inactivation of microorganisms and/or increase in time [aging]