BRAIN DEATH - CONSENSUS AND CONTROVERSIES
Brain death is an irreversible cessation of all functions of the brain and requires apneic coma with absence of elicitable brainstem reflexes for its certification. The concept was evolved following inventions of ventillators and pressor drugs wherein the cardiopulmonary function could be sustained even in the absence of brain function. Despite the wide acceptance, the concept is still unclear to many and differences continue on its justification and practice guidelines.

Anant Dhanwate
Aurangabad, In

  

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BRINGING GLOBAL ACCESS TO RADIATION THERAPY
Access to radiation therapy is crucial to control the global growing burden of cancer. It is time for a different approach to be taken by the radiation oncology community to articulate the urgent need in investment in radiation therapy.

David A Jaffray
Toronto, Canadá

  

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MALE DEPRESSED WORKERS TAKE LONGER TO RETURN TO WORK THAN FEMALE
The majority of depressed workers remained working with serious impairments and disabling cognitive complaints. The period of sick leave was significantly lengthier for men than women. General and gender-related strategies to handle depression in the workplace are recommended.

Yuan-Pang Wang
San Pablo, Brasil

  

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QUANTITATIVE CYTOMORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF BUCCAL SQUAMES IN DIABETICS
Diabetes mellitus is a systemic disease affecting the entire body including changes in oral mucosa. Quantitative cytomorphometric analysis of buccal squames of patients can be used as an verification tool for clinical diabetes. Thus, changes in nuclear area and the resultant nuclear cytoplasmic ratio of buccal epithelial cells are pathognomonic.

Bharat Sankhla
Jaipur, India

  

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AN AUTOMATED CALIBRATED ORTHODONTIC BRACKET PLACEMENT DEVICE
The principle of measurement of distance on a plane using image processing based feedback was demonstrated. Errors were seen despite the system having highest possible accuracy of 0.03 mm. These can be improved by building a setup with more precise components and by improving the algorithm analysis to get better results.

Anitha Alagesan
Mangalore, In

  

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