A total 40 patients with fresh intertrochanteric fracture femur (within 15 days) were included in this study. 20 underwent DHS and 20 underwent PFN procedure. After evaluation at 10, 14, 18 weeks for radiological union and at 6 months for Harris Hip score, we found PFN and DHS to be equal in perioperative and post-operative complications, long term union. But PFN is better in terms of less blood loss, early mobilization, duration of surgery.

India ranks first in terms of production and consumption of pulses. Pulses are good source of proteins required for human beings. The consumption of pulses are going to be increased, so there is need to increase the productivity of pulse crop production. To increase the productivity of pulses we have to identify the existing constraints that includes inherent physiological limitations viz., lower germination percentage, indeterminate growth habit, slower dry matter accumulation, decline in nodule activity, photosynthetic characteristics. These limitations are controlled by the application of plant growth regulators (PGR's). Plant growth regulators are familiar to ameliorate the physiological efficiency as well as photosynthetic ability of plants. This paper reviews about application of plant growth regulators (PGR's) to improve these limitations and to increase the yield of pulse crops.

Efficient use of sulphur doses, the biological, grain and straw yield of lentil crop are significantly higher as compared with control control during first and second year of experimentation. On the basis of economics, application of sulphur/ha is significantly best for achieving higher gross income and benefit cost ratio of lentil as well as economically more net return. This study aims at reviewing the effect of different level of sulphur on growth and yield of sulphur. Sulphur showed a synergetistic effect on yields of lentil. Protein content increases significantly with increase of sulphur. Imformation gained from from this study can be utilized to develop more efficient sulphur fertilization levels in winter lentil.

Background: Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow), a familiar term used to describe myriad of symptoms around the lateral aspect of elbow mainly due to intra-tendinous degeneration assosciated with ageing, repetitive movement and vascular compromise. Activated platelet-rich plama (PRP) and Autologous whole blood (AWB) injections represent new therapeutic options for chronic tendinopathies including tennis elbow. But from the literature, no firm conclusions can be drawn about the effectiveness of PRP versus AWB or the superiority of one method over the other. Our aim of study was to compare the effectiveness and functional outcome of both modalities. Methods: 50 patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis (>3 months) with restricted ROM were included in this study and randomized into 2 groups. Group 1 was treated with a single injection of 2 mL of autologous PRP (4.8 times of plasma) with 1ml of calcium chloride as activator and group 2 with 2 mL of AWB injection followed by elbow-strap, stretching and strengthening exercises for both groups. Pain and functional outcomes were assessed using visual analogue scale (VAS) and NIRSCHL staging (NS) at 0, 4, 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months. Results: Pain variables including VAS and Nirschl scores improved significantly in both groups at short and intermediate duration but on long term follow up intervals PRP showed better improvement between groups regarding pain severity, functional improvement and recurrence rates. Conclusion: Both PRP and AWB injections are effective to treat chronic lateral epicondylitis but for longer duration the efficacy persisted with PRP seems to be superior than AWB.

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