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Male reproductive disorders and fertility trends are rapidly changing towards increase in reproductive disorders and decrease in fertility. A recent study reflects appreciable decrease in populations in Japan and European Union due to persistently low total fertility rates (TFR). The sexual urge is the most powerful biological drive next to the need for food, water and sleep. Sexual activity should be a healthful and pleasant experience. However many people face anxiety, humiliation, frustration and disappointment because of inadequate sexual functioning. The importance of sex in human life was duly recognized by ancient Rishies and aphrodisiac power of herbs was found out by founding fathers of Ayurveda thousands of years ago. Ancient texts also describe reproduction as one of the prime duties of an individual towards humanity and it was a matter of proud for the kings to practice polygamy. These practices gave origin to development of formulations to enhance sexual potency and reproduction. So there had been a demand for search of such formulations of herbal origin that could give a boost to satisfying sexual activities and justified reproduction. Present manuscript compiles therapeutic potentials of a wonder plant Kakoli for its use in multiple reproductive disorders. Systemized clinical studies have been conducted on a number of plants for different disorders but no plant has been reported for multiple uses. Compilation presents more than 10 ancient textual references made for use of this plant in very potent formulations however planned clinical studies/trials are needed to create scientific evidences. Keywords: Kakoli, Vajikaran, fertility, spermatogenesis, ejaculatory dysfunction.

Studies on furan resin as dune sand stabiliser are presented. Influence of acid catalysts, viz. phenol disulphonic acid, sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid and phosphoric acid and other catalysts, viz. trichlorotoluene and benzoyl chloride along with promoters, zinc chloride and ferric chloride, on the strength of stabilised furan resin-sand specimens has been discussed. Optimisation studies on resin content, catalysts and promoters and curing conditions have revealed that maximum strength of 260 kg/cm/sup 2/ of the standard specimens made by compaction of coastal sand using furan resins (10 per cent), sulphuric acid (9N, 30 per cent) and a curing time of 2 hr at 40 degree Centigrade is higher than the 170 kg/cm/sup 2/ of specimens made of Rajasthan desert sand. Sandy patches stabilised by seepage technique recorded a maximum strength of 125 kg/cm/sup 2/. Physico-chemical characteristics of this system and effect of environment on stabilised specimens have also been studied and field trials conducted successfully. This resin-catalyst system would be extremely useful in humid and saline field (coastal) areas for different military applications.

Background: Treatment of multidrug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (MDR-PTB) is challenging because of multiple anti-TB drugs, long treatment duration and various adverse drug reactions (ADRs). The aim of this study was to find the incidence of ADRs related to various anti-TB drugs. Methods: This was a prospective observational study done from 1st January 2019 to 30th June 2020, in the Department of Respiratory Medicine at Government Medical College, Haldwani, Uttarakhand. Results: A total of 163 MDR-PTB patients were reviewed, of which 136 (83.44%) patients experienced >1 ADRs, during intensive phase of treatment. Total 398 ADR episodes were observed, maximum ADRs (134, 33.7%) were related to Gastrointestinal system. Incidence of ADRs was more (96.97%) in 46-60 yrs. of age group, in patients living in rural area (82 of 92, 89%), in married patients (88.07%), in smokers (91.4%), in alcoholics (90.6%), in patients having co-morbidities and in patients who had anemia (88.24%). The most common ADR was joint pain in 36 (26.5%) of 136 patients. Conclusion: Strict follow-up with laboratory investigations, providing assurance and exercise plan to the patients is crucial. Healthcare providers should be trained regarding identification and management of ADRs.

The ability to collect and disseminate individually identifiable microdata is becoming increasingly important in a number of arenas. This is especially true in health care and national security, where this data is considered vital for a number of public health and safety initiatives. In some cases legislation has been used to establish some standards for limiting the collection of and access to such data. However, all such legislative efforts contain many provisions that allow for access to individually identifiable microdata without the consent of the data subject. Furthermore, although legislation is useful in that penalties are levied for violating the law, these penalties occur after an individual's privacy has been compromised. Such deterrent measures can only serve as disincentives and offer no true protection. This paper considers security issues involved in releasing microdata, including individual identifiers. The threats to the confidentiality of the data subjects come from the users possessing statistical information that relates the revealed microdata to suppressed confidential information. The general strategy is to recode the initial data, in which some subjects are "safe" and some are at risk, into a data set in which no subjects are at risk. We develop a technique that enables the release of individually identifiable microdata in a manner that maximizes the utility of the released data while providing preventive protection of confidential data. Extensive computational results show that the proposed method is practical and viable and that useful data can be released even when the level of risk in the data is high.