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Nightmare Case of Complex Neonatal Truncus Arteriosus
Neonatal management of severe quadricuspid truncal valve insufficiency is very challenging with high risk of postoperative mortality. Aortic valve reconstruction is the unique rescue and should be consider and previously planned in case of truncal valvuloplasty failure. Many extracardiac malformations can be associated with truncus arteriosus, therefore a cardiac and chest computed tomography scan must be performed before the elective surgical repair.
Spontaneous Secondary Colporrhexis Following Vaginal Delivery in Woman with Previous Caesarean Section
: Colporrhexis is separation of vaginal fornix from cervix and is a rare but serious cause of major obstetric haemorrhage
in women during labor. Immediate clinical diagnosis is difficult but must be anticipated if haemorrhage continues despite contracted
uterus following delivery. Rapid resuscitation and decision of laparotomy with either repair or hysterectomy is key in preventing
maternal mortality.
Evaluation of Paraspinal Muscle Properties in Adolescents with Mild Idiopatic Scoliosis Using Surface EMG Power Spectral Analysis
Previous studies reported that the paraspinal muscles of adolescents with severe idiopathic scoliosis scheduled for surgery
contain higher proportion of type Ⅰ fibers on the convex side. However, the muscle properties are unknown in mild adolescent idiopathic
scoliosis. The objective of this study was to evaluate the differences among the convex, concave and control sides of the paraspinal muscles
in patients with mild AIS and healthy individuals and to help in the treatment of mild AIS patients.
Death Scene Investigation in Cases of Suicidal Hanging
In most of the Suicidal Hanging involving young and Adult individual Speculations surrounding the Incident is not unusual. There are
instances wherein an Individual is Killed by Strangulation and than Suspended. Hence, It is always important to Study the Death Scene
besides the Crime Scene apart from the Postmortem Examination so as to understand the Suicidal Hanging
Covid-19: Which Baseline Co-Factors are Associated with a Worse Prognosis?
Critically ill Covid-19 patients are characterized by an uncontrolled cytokine storm that reflects a profoundly dysregulated immune
response and represents probably the major factor contributing to mortality. Cytokines can lead to vascular leakage, activation
of complement, and activation of the coagulation cascade, which in turn cause acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS),
myocardial dysfunction, hypotension, and coagulopathy [1-3].
Succinylcholine Used for Difficult Airway Lead to Difficult Airway - A Case Report
Succinylcholine (Sch) is usually given for intubation in suspected difficult airway due to its fast onset and short duration of action. We report a case of Masseter Muscle Rigidity (MMR) after giving Sch to a patient for lap cholecystectomy with difficult airway
Exhaled Volatile Organic Compounds in Patients with a Medical History of Cancer/Dysplasia
Exhaled Volatile Organic Compounds (E-VOCs) have been associated with cancer and may help to early detection or
even identify pre-cancerous status.
Photodegradation, Antibacterial & Antioxidant Assessment of Multifunctional Zinc Oxide Metal Nanoparticles Using Smilax aspera Leaf Extract: An Eco Approach
The endeavor of this research accounts for a superficial green route scheme by using an extract of leaves of Smilax aspera as a stabilizing
and capping agent. Zinc Oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) were examined through UV-visible Spectrophotometer, X-Ray Diffraction
(XRD), EDX (Energy Dispersive X-rays spectroscopy), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy
(TEM). The NPs demonstrates potential photo catalytic activity for the degradation of Methyl Orange (MO) and Methylene Blue (MB)
dyes upon exposure to sunlight.
Utilization of Red mud-Water/Soil Pollutant for Alternative Engineering Applications: A Critical Perspective Review
Environmental pollution and climate change continue to be a major cause for concern in the 21st century. Aluminum is the most abundant metal on the surface used in every walk of life. Red mud, a by-product produced during the extraction of Aluminium from Bauxite by Bayer’s Process, causes serious hazards for the human and ecological systems.
Tetanus Presenting with Back Pain
Tetanus is caused by Clostridium tetani, which one of its toxins, tetanospasmin is the cause of clinical symptoms. The incubation period
is generally 3 days to 3 weeks. The clinical severity is due to the amount of toxin and the neural distance to reach the neuronal body.
Reinfection in A Healthcare Worker with SARS-Cov 2 in a Hospital in North India
Here, we report a case of reinfection after a gap of 97 days in our hospital. A 26-year-old male was working as a health care worker
(HCW) in the COVID Intensive Care Unit. After completing his posting of 14 days (active quarantine), he tested positive with
SARS CoV-2 by Real-time PCR (RTPCR) assay on 03/05/20 during routine testing which is done to all the HCW at the end of
the active quarantine period as per the hospital policy
Clinicopathological Pattern and Treatment Outcomes of Acute Bowel Obstruction at a Rural Kenyan Hospital
Acute intestinal obstruction is a leading cause of emergency surgical admissions worldwide. The pattern of clinical
presentation, pathology and outcome of intestinal obstruction vary with geographical location even within the same country. The aim
of this study was to identify the clinico-pathological pattern and treatment outcomes of patients with acute mechanical and functional
intestinal obstruction managed at Nyeri county referral hospital in central Kenya between 2008 and 2013.
An Unusual Case of Guide Wire Fracture during Percutaneous Peripheral Angioplasty
Guide wire fractures during coronary or peripheral angioplasty are very rare and Incidence of these complications are around 0.02 % [1]. The guide wire remnants can lead to complications, such as thrombosis, embolic phenomena and perforation [2].
Non-Polio Enterovirus Meningitis in Children-Clinical Spectrum, Viral Serotypes and Outcome: Unusual Community Outbreak Experience at a Tertiary Care Centre from Oman
Enterovirus meningitis is one of the commonest viruses causing meningitis in children which is underdiagnosed. The
epidemiology of EV infections is not well studied in the Middle East and Arab Gulf Region. No Study was conducted in Oman to explore
more about viral meningitis. This study will help to review enterovirus meningitis in order to guide management and patient care in
Oman and will help to decrease the cost of treatment by avoiding unnecessary investigations.
Review Article: Managing Spinal Cord Injury on Anesthesiologists’ Perspective
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is trauma to the area of the vertebrae resulting in spinal cord lesions resulting in neurological
disorders, depending on the location of the spinal nerve damage and the injured nerve tissue. The symptoms of SCI can range from
pain and paralysis to incontinence. SCI due to trauma is estimated to occur in 30-40 per million population per year, and about 8,000-
10,000 sufferers each year; generally, occurs in adolescents and young adults. Although the annual incidence of events is relatively low,
the cost of care and rehabilitation for spinal cord injuries is very high, at around US $ 53,000 / patient.
Introduction to the special issue on ‘Nanostructures by Valve Metal Anodization’
With this special issue of JMSN we are pleased to present significant contributions to a fascinating topic in the field of materials nanostructing, which is the anodization of valve metals. By this treatment porous oxides of controlled geometry can be grown on the respective metal surfaces. To date, aluminum (Al) has been used most often, as confirmed in this special issue where nine out of ten contributions deals with its anodization.
Recent Developments in Human Odor Detection Technologies
Human odor detection technologies have drawn attention due to the wide possibility of potential applications they open up in areas such as biometrics, criminal investigation and forensics, search for survivors under rubble, and security checkpoint screening. Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) has been the most successful and powerful analytical approach developed to date for human odor analysis, and hundreds of human odorants have been identified using this tool.
Electronic-nose Applications in Forensic Science and for Analysis of Volatile Biomarkers in the Human Breath
The application of electronic-nose (E-nose) technologies in forensic science is a recent new development following a long history of progress in the development of diverse applications in the related biomedical and pharmaceutical fields. Data from forensic analyses must satisfy the needs and requirements of both the scientific and legal communities. The type of data collected from electronic-nose devices provides a means of identifying specific types of information about the chemical nature of evidentiary objects and samples under investigation using aroma signature profiles of complex gaseous mixtures containing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released from manufactured products and parts of the human body. E-nose analyses also provide useful qualitative information about the physicochemical characteristics and metabolic conditions of human subjects without the need for time-consuming analyses to identify all chemical components in human-derived volatile mixtures.
Characteristic Human Scent Compounds Trapped on Natural and Synthetic Fabrics as analyzed by SPME-GC/MS
The collection of human odor volatiles is of interest to forensic applications as a path to investigate canine scent discriminations in
legal investigations. A study using a selected array of previously identified human odor compounds has been conducted to determine
the retention and release capabilities of five (5) natural and synthetic fabric types, cotton (mercerized fabric and gauze matrix),
polyester, rayon and wool.
The Effects of the Film Thickness and Roughness in the Anodization Process of Very Thin Aluminum Films
The anodization of aluminum foils having micrometer thickness is a common process and results in hexagonally self-ordered alumina membranes. However, anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) membranes fabricated from nanometer-thin films present new challenges to the anodization process, since aluminum films adheres poorly on supporting substrates and the smoothness of the film is highly related to the kind of substrate.
Anodic Oxidation of Titanium in Sulphuric Acid and Phosphoric Acid Electrolytes
Anodisation of pure titanium has been carried out in sulphuric and in phosphoric acid solutions at potentials ranging from 50 to 150V. The SEM and AFM morphological analysis indicates that, within this potential range, oxidation in sulphuric acid solution produces better developed mesoporous oxide layers.
Fabrication of Ordered Arrays of Anodic Aluminum Oxide Pores with Interpore Distance Smaller than the Pitch of Nano-pits formed by Ion Beam Etching
We investigated a method for preparation of ordered nanopore arrays with the interpore distance of 60 nm by guided self-organization of anodic aluminum oxide with a prepatterned array of pits in the starting Al film.
Preparation of Large Area Anodic Alumina Membranes and their Application to Thin Film Fuel Cell
The design of an electrochemical reactor for the preparation of self-supported comparatively thin (up to 10 μm) and large area (up to 50 cm2) anodic alumina membranes is described allowing growth of porous alumina at high applied potential (up to 150 V) without burning.
Fabrication and Luminescence of Anodic Alumina with Incorporated Vanadyl Citrate Chelate Anions
Anodic aluminum oxide doped with vanadyl citrate chelate complex anions was formed by a two-step self-organized anodization in 2 wt. % sulfuric acid containing 0.04 M V2O5 and 0.08 M citric acid at voltage range 13-23 V, and at 0 and 15 oC. The combination of two temperatures and at least four voltages (depending on the applied temperature) was applied as the operating conditions of anodization.
Editorial Board Members Related to SP

Norio Yasui-Furukori
Associate Professor
Department of Neuropsychiatry
Hirosaki University School of Medicine
Japan
Department of Neuropsychiatry
Hirosaki University School of Medicine
Japan

Suresh G. Joshi
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Drexel University
United States
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Drexel University
United States

Hong Ma
Associate Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
University of Washington
United States
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
University of Washington
United States

ADRIAN M. BARANCHUK
Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences
Queen’s University
Canada
Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences
Queen’s University
Canada

Baojun Xu
Associate Professor
Division of Science and Technology
Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University
United International College
China
Division of Science and Technology
Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University
United International College
China

Akikazu Sakudo
Associate Professor
Laboratory of Biometabolic Chemistry
School of Health Sciences
University of the Ryukyus
Japan
Laboratory of Biometabolic Chemistry
School of Health Sciences
University of the Ryukyus
Japan

BENJAMIN GODDER
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of cariology and comprehensive care
New York University
United States
Department of cariology and comprehensive care
New York University
United States

Neama Ahmed Sobhy Ahmed Reiad
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
Cairo University
Egypt
Department of Chemical Engineering
Cairo University
Egypt