Nutritive Value and Utilization of Perennial Grasses Intercropped with Soybean Fodder by Crossbred Heifers in Humid-subtropics of Himachal Pradesh

Radotra, Sudesh,Katoch, B.S. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2002 Animal Bioscience Vol.15 No.12

A study was carried out to investigate the nutritive value and utilization of hybrid sorghum and perennial grass species viz. setaria (Setaria anceps) and hybrid napier when intercropped with soybean by growing Jersey crossbred heifers. Fifteen growing crossbred heifers (Jersey${\times}$Red Sindhi) of between 7-10 months age and pre-trial average body weight of 49-50 kg were divided on the basis of weight in to three treatment groups viz. $T_1$-hybrid sorghum+soybean, $T_2$-setaria+soybean and $T_3$-hybrid napier+soybean in a completely randomized block design. Intercropped forages were harvested fresh, chaffed and mixed before they were offered to the heifers. Chemical composition of the herbage, dry matter intake (DMI), body weight gain and nutrient digestibility co-efficients were estimated. The herbage mixtures had crude protein (CP) content in the range of 11.87 to 13.86% and ether extract (EE) contents were 2.91 to 3.11%, respectively. The herbage mixtures were rich in minerals (ash). The gross energy (kcal/g DM) was higher in hybrid napier+soybean, while hybrid sorghum+soybean and setaria+soybean herbage mixtures had lower value for gross energy. The hybrid sorghum+soybean and setaria+soybean herbage mixtures had higher contents of NDF, ADF, cellulose, lignin and silica as compared to that of hybrid napier+soybean herbage mixture. The heifers fed hybrid napier+soybean herbage mixture had significantly (p<0.05) higher $DMI\;g/kg\;W^{0.75}$ ($97.41{\pm}4.34$) as compared to hybrid sorghum+soybean ($88.31{\pm}2.66$) and setaria+soybean ($79.29{\pm}1.06$) herbage mixtures. Nutrients digestibility, DCP percent, DCP intake and nitrogen balance were significantly (p<0.05) higher in the heifers fed on hybrid napier+soybean herbage mixture. There was a significant (p<0.05) difference among different herbage mixtures in TDN. The heifers on setaria+soybean herbage mixture had lower average body weight gain (g/day) than those on hybrid sorghum+soybean and hybrid napier+soybean herbage mixtures. Data obtained in this experiment demonstrated that herbage mixture of hybrid napier+soybean was better than hybrid sorghum+soybean and setaria+soybean herbage mixtures in the nutrition of growing heifers. It had highest nutritive value, better digestibility co-efficients which showed better growth rate and higher feed efficiency. In ranking, hybrid napier+soybean herbage mixture was better followed by hybrid sorghum+soybean and setaria+soybean in nutritive value in the parameters studied. For future wasteland development program in humid-sub tropics of Himachal Pradesh hybrid napier and its intercropping with soybean is recommended for general adoption because of its better adaptability and higher nutritive value.

Brachial plexus impingement secondary to implantable cardioverter defibrillator: A case report

Jumper, Natalie,Radotra, Ishan,Witt, Paulina,Campbell, Niall G,Mishra, Anuj Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surge 2019 Archives of Plastic Surgery Vol.46 No.6

Overall complication rates of 9.1% have been reported following implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placement. Brachial plexus injury is infrequently reported in the literature. We describe a 26-year-old female experiencing left arm nerve pain, a positive Tinel's sign, numbness in the median nerve distribution of the hand and biceps muscle weakness following revision ICD via subclavian vein approach. Nerve conduction studies identified severe partial left brachial plexopathy, which remained incompletely resolved with conservative management. Surgical exploration revealed lateral cord impingement by the ICD generator and a loop of the ICD lead, along with fibrosis, necessitating surgical neurolysis and ICD generator repositioning. As increasing numbers of patients undergo cardiac device implantation, it is incumbent on practitioners to be aware of potential increases in the prevalence of this complication.

Brachial plexus impingement secondary to implantable cardioverter defibrillator: A case report

Natalie Jumper,Ishan Radotra,Paulina Witt,Niall G Campbell,Anuj Mishra 대한성형외과학회 2019 Archives of Plastic Surgery Vol.46 No.6

Overall complication rates of 9.1% have been reported following implantable cardioverterdefibrillator (ICD) placement. Brachial plexus injury is infrequently reported in the literature. We describe a 26-year-old female experiencing left arm nerve pain, a positive Tinel’s sign,numbness in the median nerve distribution of the hand and biceps muscle weakness followingrevision ICD via subclavian vein approach. Nerve conduction studies identified severe partialleft brachial plexopathy, which remained incompletely resolved with conservative management. Surgical exploration revealed lateral cord impingement by the ICD generator and aloop of the ICD lead, along with fibrosis, necessitating surgical neurolysis and ICD generatorrepositioning. As increasing numbers of patients undergo cardiac device implantation, it is incumbenton practitioners to be aware of potential increases in the prevalence of this complication.

The Diagnostic Dilemma of Neurolymphomatosis

Ritu Shree,Manoj Kumar Goyal,Manish Modi,Balan Louis Gaspar,Bishan Dass Radotra,Chirag Kamal Ahuja,Bhagwant Rai Mittal,Gaurav Prakash 대한신경과학회 2016 Journal of Clinical Neurology Vol.12 No.3

Neurolymphomatosis (NL) defned as infltration of the central nervous system or the peripheral nervous system (PNS) by malignant lymphoma cells is a rare clinical entity. However, the increasing use of fuorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography (FDG-PET) and magnetic resonance imaging in evaluating PNS disorders is resulting in; this condition being recognized more frequently. Here; we report fve NL patients and review the current literature. We report five patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) and NL, all of whom were men aged 47–69 years. Te clinical presentation varied from symmetrical peripheral neuropathy to mononeuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy was the presenting manifestation of a systemic lymphoma in two patients (40%). Neuroimaging as well as whole-body FDG-PET helped in determining the correct diagnosis in all of the patients. NL is an unusual presentation of NHL resulting from infltration of the PNS by malignant lymphomatous cells. While evaluating peripheral neuropathy, a high degree of suspicion of NL is required since the presenting symptoms vary, conventional radiology has only modest sensitivity, and a pathological diagnosis is ofen difcult. FDG-PET helps in the early diagnosis and treatment of this condition.

18F-FDG PET/CT detects Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Masquerading as Primary Breast Malignancy

Ashwin Singh Parihar,Bhagwant Rai Mittal,Shelvin Kumar Vadi,Rajender Kumar,Kaniyappan Nambiyar,Bishan Radotra,Lileswar Kaman 대한핵의학회 2018 핵의학 분자영상 Vol.52 No.6

We present the case of a 36-year-old woman who underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT with suspicion of a primary breast malignancy. However, PET/CT detected an occult renal cell carcinoma with metastases to the thyroid, breast, lungs and lymph nodes. Thyroidand breast metastases are atypical metastatic sites of renal cell carcinoma. Breast metastases from extra mammary tissue areextremely rare, more so from renal cell carcinoma. Histopathologic confirmation of the breast lesions is imperative to avoidunnecessary mastectomy and imaging can help in raising the suspicion of metastatic involvement versus primary breastmalignancy.

Sensitive Detection of a Small Parathyroid Adenoma Using Fluorocholine PET/CT: A Case Report

Thanseer N. T. K. Padinhare-Keloth,Sanjay K. Bhadada,Ashwani Sood,Rajender Kumar,Arunanshu Behera,Bishan D. Radotra,Bhagwant R. Mittal 대한핵의학회 2017 핵의학 분자영상 Vol.51 No.2

Primary hyperparathyroidism is caused by parathyroidadenoma in the majority of cases and diagnosis is usuallymade biochemically. Pre-surgical localization of parathyroidadenoma is essential to limit the extent of surgery and avoidmissing them at ectopic sites. Anatomical and functional imagingare used for the localization, but may fail to identify thesmall and ectopic parathyroid adenoma. We present a case ofsmall sized ectopic parathyroid adenoma at unusual locationdetected by F-18 fluorocholine (FCH) PET/CT, where otherimaging modalities failed. The post-operative histopathologyconfirmed the diagnosis of ectopic parathyroid adenoma.