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Objective: To evaluate and compare the effect of variation in storage temperatures and duration on a tensile load at failure of elastomeric modules. Methods: In total, 140 modules were used in the study, 20 of which were tested on day 0 as received from a company using a Universal testing machine for baseline estimation of tensile load at failure. The rest 120 modules were divided into 6 groups. Groups I, II, and III modules were stored at low (T1 = 1–5°C), moderate (T2 = 20–25°C) and high (T3 = 35–40°C) temperatures, respectively, for 6 months. Groups IV, V and VI modules were stored at temperatures T1, T2 and T3 for 1 year, respectively, and were tested for tensile load at failure. Results: The tensile load at failure for the control group was 21.588 ± 1.082 N and for 6?month interval at temperatures T1, T2 and T3 was 18.818 N ± 1.121 N, 17.841 N ± 1.334 N and 17.149 N ± 1.074 N, respectively, and for 1 year, it was 17.205 N ± 1.043 N, 16.836 N ± 0.487 N and 14.788 N ± 0.781 N, respectively. The tensile load at failure decreased significantly from 6 months to 1 year among each temperature group. Conclusions: Maximum force degradation was seen in modules at high temperature followed by medium temperature and low temperature at both 6 months and 1 year intervals, and tensile load at failure decreased significantly from 6 months to 1 year storage duration. These results conclude that the temperature and duration at which the samples were exposed during storage produce a significant change in the forces exerted by the modules.
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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare soft tissue sarcoma of low to intermediate malignant potential. Incidence is estimated to be 0.8 to 4.5 cases per million persons per year. The tumor is highly aggressive locally and is known to recur. Punch biopsy or excisional biopsy (in case of small tumors) are diagnostic. Computer tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are useful in determining the size and extent of the tumor’s treatment is primarily surgical, with a wide local excision with at 2 cm margin. However, local recurrence after apparently adequate surgical excision is common. Mohs micrographic surgery has been recommended as it enables maximum preservation of tissue. When surgery is insufficient, imatinib mesylate is shown as a safe and effective treatment in dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP), especially in cases of locally advanced or metastatic disease. Here, we report a case of a giant fibrosarcoma on the anterior abdominal wall, measuring 27×18×9 cm, which occurred in a recurrent dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. Diagnosis was done by histopathological examination (HPE) of the previously excised tumor and CT was done. The tumor was excised with a 3 cm margin and extensive reconstruction of the anterior abdominal wall defect was done using synthetic mesh, myocutaneous flaps and split skin grafting. Keeping in view the recurrent nature of our case, large tumor size, DFSP-fibrosarcomatous (FS) transformation and close negative margins in the HPE of the postoperative specimen, the patient was planned for adjuvant radiotherapy.
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Lavandula angustifolia (Family Labiates) is a medicinal herb found in Mediterranean area. It is a well known herb in ayurvedic system of medicines and has traditionally been used to treat disorder of liver, fever and several conditions including infertility, infection and anxiety. There are few reports on tissue culture of Lavandula angustifolia that too mainly on micropropagation. Present study explored an in vitro micropropagation of Lavandula angustifolia. In vitro callus formation was established by using nodal segments on Murashique and Skoog, (1962) medium (MS) supplemented with IAA at 0.1mg/l, l BAP at 0.002mg/l and 2-4D at 0.2mg/l, significantly recorded complete callus formation after 6 weeks of incubation at 25±1ºC. The callus was allowed for organogenesis and then shoot multiplication was carried out at 4 concentrations of BAP (0.5, 1, 2 and 1mg/L) and IAA (0.5, 0.5, 0.5 and 1mg/L) on MS medium. The shoot regeneration medium for shoot multiplication and proliferation with higher number of shoots was recorded at 0.5mg/l of IAA and 2.0mg/l BAP. However, the growth was very steady and originating from the base. MS medium without any growth regulators tabulated the tallest shoot length of 35 mm, but the shoots were clustered not properly differentiated.