Procter & Gamble (India)

This article outlines the structure of the metaverse and identifies key themes related to consumer behaviour. It provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of consumer behaviour research in the metaverse, based on 143 Scopus articles, offering performance analysis and science mapping insights. Bibliographic coupling reveals five prominent research clusters. Employing the theory–context–characteristics–methods review framework, the study unveils 11 key themes in ‘What affects consumers?’, ‘How and why do they process?’ and ‘How do they respond?’ The study also reflects on how artificial intelligence is likely to impact consumer interaction in the metaverse.

A BSTRACT Background: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of oral emulsion containing milk of magnesia, liquid paraffin, and sodium picosulphate in treating constipation in Indian patients postanorectal surgery. Methods: This was a prospective, multicenter, single-arm, open-label, observational study among patients who underwent surgery for anal fissures, anal fistulas, or hemorrhoids, and were diagnosed with constipation for at least 3 days before the day of surgery. Patients were prescribed oral emulsion of liquid paraffin, milk of magnesia, and sodium picosulfate at a dose of 7.5 mL at bedtime, preferably with water, for 15 days. If the response was found unsatisfactory, the dose was increased to 15 mL. Patients were followed up on day 4 (±2 days) and 15 (±1-day). Results: A total of 80 (male: female, 57:23) patients with a mean ([standard deviation SD]) age of 42.9 (10.1) years were enrolled. Hemorrhoids (42.5%) were the most common diagnosis for which anorectal surgery was performed. The mean (SD) Patient Assessment of Constipation (PAC) Symptoms score declined significantly by −11.0 (5.4) ( P < 0.001) at day 4 and by −22.3 (11.5) ( P < 0.001) at day 15, compared to baseline. Similarly, for PAC quality of life mean (SD) Score declined significantly by −31.6 (23.5) ( P < 0.001) at day 15. The mean (SD) of frequency of spontaneous bowel movements/week increased by 0.4 ± 0.7 ( P < 0.001) at day 4 and by 0.6 (0.8) ( P < 0.001) at day 15 compared to the baseline mean (SD) score of 0.8 (0.7). No adverse events were reported during the study period. Conclusion: Oral Emulsion of Liquid Paraffin, Milk of Magnesia, and Sodium Picosulfate is an effective and well-tolerated treatment of symptoms of constipation in postanorectal surgery patients.

ABSTRACTBackground:The research was carried out for the evaluation of serum metal ion concentrations in dental implant subjects.Material and Methods:The study comprised 50 individuals, with 26 being male and 24 being female. Before inserting the implant, serum samples had been taken from every individual to determine the initial amounts of titanium and aluminum ions. Each patient had 10 milliliters of blood extracted into sterile vacutainers, without the addition of any anticoagulant. The blood had been permitted to coagulate precisely for 20 minutes at room temperature, and thereafter subjected to centrifugation to get serum. Prolonged incubation could potentially lead to the introduction of external contaminants. Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) was employed to evaluate the samples for titanium and aluminum. Subsequently, implants were inserted via a flapless approach. Serum samples were obtained on follow-up and results were assessed.Results:Mean titanium amounts prior to placement of dental implants were 3.24 mg/dl. The mean titanium levels at six weeks, three months, and six months following implant placement were 3.26 mg/dl, 3.29 mg/dl, and 3.31 mg/dl, respectively. Mean aluminum levels before placement of dental implants were 4.21 mg/dl. The mean titanium levels at six weeks, three months, and six months following implant placement were 4.25 mg/dl, 4.27 mg/dl, and 4.3 mg/dl, respectively.Conclusion:No effect in serum titanium and aluminum levels occurs after dental implant placement.

There is a relatively higher incidence of penile cancer in India 3.32 per 100 000 men, whereas Jewish men have the lowest incidence. The risk factors include phimosis, balanitis, and no circumcision. Human papillomavirus accounts for 40% of cases. Other factors include obesity, smoking, Psoralen UV- A therapy. Penile cancer is common above the age of 50 years. 95% of penile cancer is a squamous cell, carcinoma. Treatment of Penile carcinoma is stage wise, where surgery, partial or total penectomy, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy are a mainstay. Laser therapy is often used in the treatment of both CIS and low-grade/stage invasive disease. The neoadjuvant regimen often used is TIP, which consists of 4 cycles of paclitaxel, ifosfamide, and cisplatin. Nimotuzumab EGFR-antibody treatment as an alternative salvage treatment for advanced penile cancer. Immune Checkpoints blockades such as cabozantinib are evaluated in resistant diseases. Avelumab is currently tested in penile cancer patients in two ongoing trials.

In this paper the polynomial interpolation of triangular fuzzy number is discussed. First general form of the polynomial with fuzzy coefficients is proposed. The Stirling interpolation method is studied with triangular fuzzy number an example is provided to illustrate the algorithm.

This paper introduces the concept connected majority domatic number of a graph G, denoted as d CM (G).Also, exact values for some particular classes of graphs and bounds of d CM (G) are established.

Abstract The applicability of continuum granular flow models relies on the characterization of the macroscopic constituting relations of such models. Recent works have presented relations especially for the granular viscosity in certain well‐defined experiments. Here, a different, highly dynamic, yet dense granular flow experiment using a vertically rotating feeding device with an off‐centered rotating bottom opening together with an inverse problem approach of model essential parameters is described. For validation purposes, glass beads are used, even though the method is developed for a broader scope of materials. The same workflow is applied to a continuum and a discrete element method (DEM) model and results with a relative error in a comparable range are obtained.