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Papers by Pranay Kumar

Energy Research & Social Science

World Journal of Advance Healthcare Research, Apr 8, 2005

International Journal of Architecture and Planning, 2022

The demand for a growing population leads to urbanization, which also makes the growth of transpo... more The demand for a growing population leads to urbanization, which also makes the growth of transportation in the urban areas. Non-motorized transport plays a crucial role in urban transportation planning. Non-motorized transport serves as a feeder for motorized transportation that requires proper planning. Being the capital city of Bihar, Patna is growing spatially which impacts the growth of transportation. Therefore, the success of public transport relies on dependency on non-motorized transport that acts as a feeder to public transport stops/terminals. Patna noticed a decrease from 13% in 1996 to 4.8% in 2008 (CMP 2009) in public transport due to lack of infrastructure and poor planning of non-motorized transport. The objective of this research is to discuss issues, as well as the current non-motorized status, and highlights the measures to improve in the neighborhood of Patna.

International Journal of Medical and Health Research, 2019

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multidisciplinary and evidence-based framework, devel... more Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multidisciplinary and evidence-based framework, developed to decrease perioperative surgical stress, accelerate postoperative recovery and significantly reduce the postoperative length of hospital stay (PLOS). The benefit of implementing ERAS programs on postoperative complications in pancreatic surgery has not reached consensus. Hence based on above findings the present study was planned to evaluate the safety and outcome of patients undergoing elective pancreatic surgery with ERAS protocol. The study was planned in the Department of Surgery in V.I.M.S, Pawapuri, Bihar from March 2018 to July 2018. Total 50 patients were enrolled in the present study undergoing pancreas surgery like pancreaticoduodenectomy, pancreatectomy. Postoperative outcomes included postoperative length of hospital stay, overall morbidity, major morbidity, unplanned reoperation, readmission and mortality. Grades of complications were recorded according to the Clavien Dindo classification. Enhanced Recovery after Surgery protocols are effective in pancreatic surgery. They improve efficiency, hospital length of stay, and costs. Enhanced Recovery after Surgery is safe. Enhanced Recovery after Surgery decreases postoperative morbidity, especially delayed gastric emptying. The perioperative period for pancreatic surgery is safe and effective to implement ERAS programs that can decrease postoperative complication rates and promote recovery.

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2022

The Industry 4.0 revolution has already started to redefine the way we order, produce and consume... more The Industry 4.0 revolution has already started to redefine the way we order, produce and consume ‘things’ today. By implementing advanced manufacturing methods, the medical industry can benefit from a faster and more accurate medical device and material management model to reduce procedure-caused medical redundancies, and reduce the material waste generated. Such change is also reflected in the way medical devices are made and the functionality they deliver. In the current medical industry, doctors and surgeons need to cope with the medical material redundancy issue in their daily routine of diagnosis and treatment. Such redundancies are vital to ensure the safety of patients. However, it also generates a huge amount of waste. Many products and materials become redundant only because they have been exposed to an infectious environment but were never used. The reuse of these products and materials is not preferred due to clinical challenges of safety and sterility. The use of autono...

Celastrus paniculatus (Family: Celastraceae) is an unarmed woody climbing shrub commonly known as... more Celastrus paniculatus (Family: Celastraceae) is an unarmed woody climbing shrub commonly known as Malkangni, Kangani, Jyotishmati, Sphutabandhani, Svarnalota, Black-Oil tree, Intellect tree, Climbing-staff plant. It is a rare and endangered medicinal plant distributed throughout India mostly in tropical forests and subtropical Himalayas. The species is vulnerable in Western Ghats of south India [1]. The seeds are used to heal indolent ulcers and sores, as well as infectious skin conditions such as scabies in the form of a poultice [2]. The oil being a powerful stimulant is also used as an ointment for relieving rheumatic pains inflicted by malaria [3]. Moreover, it has Anti-fertility[4], Wound healing activity [5], Anti-bacterial activity[6], Anti-fungal activity[7], Analgesic and Anti-inflammatory [8] properties. With such a wide range of uses, C. paniculatus is being commercially exploited. Hence, the population of this plant has decreased exponentially in the last few years in th...

Biological motors in living systems, from human beings to bacteria, are responsible for movement ... more Biological motors in living systems, from human beings to bacteria, are responsible for movement at molecular level as well as cellular level. These movements form the very basis of life, without which existence is not possible. The size of these motors is much smaller (about 1,000 to 100 times smaller) than any existing d evices. They are biocompatible and do not need any enormous external power source, because they utilize the energy of ATP present in their ambient aqueous environment. Molecular motors consist of two functional domains, which are head domain containing the ATPase and microtubule-binding motor activity and nonmotor tail domains. They move unidirectionally along actin filaments or microtubules and compete with each other for the transportation of cargo within the cell. Inspite of various limitations, different studies have been undertaken to develop nanomachines based on these biological motors to tap their vast potential.

Without disputing the importance of eco-design and sustainability in design education, there is l... more Without disputing the importance of eco-design and sustainability in design education, there is little evidence of work specifically targeting sustainable medical solutions. Developing medical devices is complex, financially risky, requires large upfront investment and involves long lead times to market. In global design education today, the rigour and necessary focus on safety and efficacy of medical devices has meant that efforts to minimize environmental impact are often deprioritized or postponed, but increasingly emphasising on providing guidance to firms. This exploratory study aims at understanding how design education affects DfE implementation in the process of designing medical products. 54 healthcare and medical design programs were identified online and analysed based on the information they provide on their websites. The surveys and the following analysis of the data helped highlight some of the problems in design education and open the platform for future work in envir...

Data Intelligence and Cognitive Informatics, 2021

International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology, Oct 23, 2017

The importance of the electricity is more in our life, so through this project we are generating ... more The importance of the electricity is more in our life, so through this project we are generating electricity in natural way. This is an electric as well as embedded based concept. In this system we are going to generate DC power by using piezo electric matrix. This system can be implemented in public places such as Railway stations, Hospitals etc. When people will walk on the piezo electric matrix an Dc power will be generated and stored in battery and then transmitted to Inverter. The inverter will convert the DC energy into the AC and various load can be operated on this ac energy such as Fan, Lights etc.

Day 4 Thu, March 21, 2019, 2019

This paper highlights an unconventional approach of using DPDP (Dual Porosity Dual permeability) ... more This paper highlights an unconventional approach of using DPDP (Dual Porosity Dual permeability) simulation technique for modelling hydraulic fractures in a full field simulation model during the forecast analysis performed on a tight carbonate reservoir in Kuwait. This was a part of integrated study in which ‘multi-stage hydraulic fracturing’ was recommended as the most optimum stimulation technique in order to enhance the productivity of all the proposed horizontal producers. Importance of DPDP model increases multi-fold when contrast between fracture and matrix permeability is in the order of 10 times or more. In the studied case, as average matrix permeability of the reservoir is in the range of 2-3 mD, this contrast is magnified to the order of 1000-10000 times (considering fracture permeability is in Darcies) which further complements the use of DPDP model.Three different approaches were tried to model the impact of multi-stage hydraulic fracturing in the full field simulation...

Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 2016

This experiment was undertaken to study the correlation and path analysis in six accessions of De... more This experiment was undertaken to study the correlation and path analysis in six accessions of Decalepishamiltonii. Correlation study revealed that petiole length, pedicel length and fruit diameter had significant positive correlation with yield per plant. According to path analysis, leaf width, petiole length and fruit length had high positive direct effects on yield per plant. Plant height, leaf length, pedicel length, fruit diameter, thickness of pericarp and thickness of mesocarp had negative direct effects on yield. Thus based on correlation and path analysis, the traits viz., leaf width, petiole length, fruit length, plant height, leaf length, pedicel length, fruit diameter, thickness of pericarp and thickness of mesocarp may be considered as selection indices for high yield.

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2015

Our case report raises some questions about the use of succinylcholine in rapid sequence intubati... more Our case report raises some questions about the use of succinylcholine in rapid sequence intubation. Indeed, despite its effi ciency, many adverse effects must be known by the young emergency physician to anticipate them. Finally, in this case of severe masseter spasm, use of vecuronium, a non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker, allowed us a safety re-intubation. Financial support and sponsorship Nil. Confl icts of interest There are no confl icts of interest.

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 2013

The objective of the study was to determine the anticancerous efficacy of Ayurvedic preparation m... more The objective of the study was to determine the anticancerous efficacy of Ayurvedic preparation made of Semecarpus anacardium (SA) nuts. Five groups of rats were used for the study. Group I served as water control. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was induced in groups II, III and IV animals using N-nitrosodiethylamine as inducing agent followed by phenobarbitone as promoter for 13 weeks. Group-II animals were kept untreated as hepatocellular carcinoma control. Group-III animals were treated with Ayurvedic milk extract of Semecarpus anacardium nuts at dose mentioned in Ashtangahridaya, an authentic book of Ayurveda for 49 days and group-IV animals were treated with doxorubicin as reference drug at dose of 1mg/kg twice a week for 7 weeks. Group V animals were kept as drug (SA nut milk extract) control for studying the effect of nut milk extract on normal rats. After 154 days of experiment, all animals were subjected to screening for HCC by estimation of liver enzymes, HCC marker (alpha-2 macroglobulin) and histopathology. Both liver enzymes and HCC marker were increased in hepatocellular carcinoma control along with neoplastic changes in liver and were decreased in Semecarpus anacardium nut milk extract treated group. The Ayurvedic drug showed positive correlation with the action of doxorubicin. This study demonstrated the efficacy of Semecarpus anacardium nut milk extract for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma either alone or along with chemotherapy.

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2009

The dose of efavirenz during concomitant rifampin (RMP) administration is a matter of debate. We ... more The dose of efavirenz during concomitant rifampin (RMP) administration is a matter of debate. We studied the influence of RMP coadministration on the steady-state pharmacokinetics of efavirenz in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected patients in South India. Fifty-seven HIV-tuberculosis (TB)-coinfected and 15 HIV-1-infected patients receiving combination antiretroviral therapy (CART) with an efavirenz (600 mg once daily)-containing regimen were recruited. HIV-TB-coinfected patients were receiving treatment with RMP-containing regimens. A complete pharmacokinetic study was conducted with 19 HIV-TB patients on two occasions (with and without RMP). Trough concentrations of efavirenz were measured in the remaining 38 patients during RMP coadministration. The 15 HIV-infected patients underwent complete pharmacokinetic sampling on one occasion. Plasma efavirenz was estimated by high-performance liquid chromatography, and genotyping of CYP2B6 G516T polymorphism was performed...

Indian Society for Sheep and Goat Production and Utilization, Apr 1, 2020

The purpose of the study was to determine seropositivity for brucellosis among sheep and goats ha... more The purpose of the study was to determine seropositivity for brucellosis among sheep and goats having history of abortion and various reproductive disorders. A total of 339 serum samples (136 sheep and 203 goats) were tested for Brucella antibody by Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT), Serum Tube Agglutination Test (STAT) and Sandwich Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (s-ELlSA). The prevalence of brucellosis by RBPT, STAT and s-ELISA was4.41%, 5.88% and 8.08% in sheep and 17.24 %, 8.37% and 12.81% in goats, respectively. Among the three serological tests employed for detection of Brucella antibodies, s-ELISA yielded maximum (13.57%) positive results followed by STAT (10.03%) and RBPT (6.78%). Thus s-ELISA is proved to be the best for screening of animals for brucellosis.

The present case study reports dystocia due to lateral deviation of the fetal head and neck and i... more The present case study reports dystocia due to lateral deviation of the fetal head and neck and its successful delivery after partial percutaneous fetotomy and mutational operation in a pluriparous nondescript cow.

Shade trees reduce the stress of beverage crops such as tea (Camellia sinensis L. Kuntze), coffee... more Shade trees reduce the stress of beverage crops such as tea (Camellia sinensis L. Kuntze), coffee (Coffea arabica L.), cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) etc. by ameliorating adverse climatic conditions and nutritional imbalances, but they may also compete for growth resources. For example, shade trees buffer high and low temperature extremes by as much as 5°C. Shade tree selection and management are potentially important tools for integrated pest management because increased shade may increase the incidence of some commercially important pests and diseases (such as Phythphora palmivora and Mycenaci tricolora) and decrease the incidence of others (such as Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Cercospora coffeicola).The relative importance and overall effect of the different interactions between shade trees and beverage crops are dependent upon site conditions (soil/climate), component selection (species/varieties/provenances), belowground and aboveground characteristics of the trees and crops,...

The piece of investigation was carried out to study the canal water as quality, nutrient status a... more The piece of investigation was carried out to study the canal water as quality, nutrient status and Physico-chemical characteristic of Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India. River water samples collected from residential area in 3 different locations were analyzed according to standard methods. The physical-chemical parameters such as pH, TSS, TDS, ALKALINITY, CHLORIDE, TOTAL HARDNESS, PHOSPHATE, SULPHATE, NITRATE, BOD, COD, DO, TURBIDITY, COLOUR, MAGNISIUM HARDNESS and CALCIUM HARDNESS have been analyzed. The results revealed that among the residential locations, many of the estimated physical-chemical parameters of residential areas are more or less with the permissible limits of WHO.