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PREVALENCE AND CLINICO-DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF GIARDIASIS AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL: A TWO-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Giardia duodenalis is among the most prevalent intestinal protozoan parasites responsible for diarrhoeal illness. The burden of infection remains disproportionately high in developing countries, where inadequate sanitat…

CLINICAL OUTCOMES FOLLOWING EARLY AND LATE CAFFEINE ADMINISTRATION IN VERY PRETERM NEONATES

To compare early and late caffeine therapy in very preterm low birth weights newborns for apnoea of prematurity and its effects on various clinical parameters and mortality. Prospective observational study performed on…

RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH AS A PROGNOSTIC MARKERS IN CHILDREN WITH SEPSIS: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY FROM A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

Sepsis remains a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Early identification of children at greater risk of an adverse outcome is essential, but specialised…

PREVALENCE OF CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE AMONG INFANTS REPORTING IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Congenital heart disease (CHD) represents the most prevalent group of structural birth defects and is a leading cause of infant morbidity and cardiac mortality worldwide. Despite its substantial public health significan…

DRUG UTILIZATION PATTERN IN HOSPITALISED PATIENTS WITH ACUTE UNDIFFERENTIATED FEBRILE ILLNESS AT A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL

Acute undifferentiated febrile illness (AUFI) is among the most common indications for hospital admission in tropical and subtropical regions. The overlapping clinical presentations of its diverse aetiologies encompassi…

AUDIT OF CAESAREAN SECTION RATES USING THE ROBSON TEN-GROUP CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE: A RETROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Caesarean section (CS) is an essential obstetric intervention that, used for appropriate indications, reduces maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Rising CS rates worldwide have raised concerns about overuse…

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN OXYGEN THERAPY PRACTICES AND SEVERITY OF RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY IN PRETERM NEONATES

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a leading cause of preventable childhood blindness, particularly in preterm neonates requiring intensive care. Although supplemental oxygen is essential for survival in this populatio…

CLINICAL PROFILE AND VISUAL OUTCOMES OF INTRAVITREAL ANTI-VEGF THERAPY IN NEOVASCULAR AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION

Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) is a leading cause of irreversible central vision loss in older adults. Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy is the established fir…

LIVER FUNCTION TESTS IN PATIENTS WITH ALCOHOL USE DISORDER: FINDINGS FROM A TERTIARY CARE PSYCHIATRY UNIT IN MUMBAI

Alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) spans a pathological spectrum from hepatic steatosis to fibrosis and cirrhosis. Liver function tests (LFTs) including aminotransferases, bilirubin, and albumin constitute the standar…

SOFT TISSUE CEPHALOMETRIC NORMS IN KASHMIRI ADULTS USING ARNETT'S ANALYSIS: INFLUENCE OF GENDER AND VERTICAL GROWTH PATTERN

Orthodontic diagnosis increasingly integrates soft tissue evaluation alongside conventional skeletal analysis, recognising that facial esthetics is principally determined by the overlying soft tissue envelope rather tha…

ASSOCIATION OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT WITH BALANCE AND FUNCTIONAL DECLINE IN ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Age-related hearing impairment is common among older adults and has been linked to slower gait, impaired balance, and increased fall risk. Knee osteoarthritis (OA) contributes independently to functional decline through…

BODY IMAGE DISSATISFACTION AND ASSOCIATED BEHAVIOURAL FACTORS AMONG PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ADOLESCENTS IN BANGALORE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Body image dissatisfaction (BID) is increasingly recognised as an important public health issue during adolescence, a period characterised by rapid physical, emotional, and sociocultural transitions. In India, evidence…

SYPHILIS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW WITH EMPHASIS ON CLINICAL, EPIDEMIOLOGICAL, DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENT

Syphilis is a chronic, systemic bacterial infection caused by Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum, a pathogen recognized as a major public health threat for centuries. Despite the availability of effective antimicrob…

COMPARATIVE CLINICAL EVALUATION OF DEXMEDETOMIDINE WITH LIDOCAINE NEBULISATION VERSUS LIDOCAINE ALONE FOR AWAKE NASOTRACHEAL FIBREOPTIC INTUBATION

Awake fibreoptic intubation (AFOI) is the gold standard technique for anticipated difficult airway management, requiring optimal sedation and airway anesthesia for successful outcomes. To compare the efficacy of dexmede…

CONVERGENT AND DISCRIMINANT VALIDITY OF THE BIMANUAL ASSESSMENT MEASURE IN PATIENTS WITH STROKE: A STUDY PROTOCOL

Effective assessment of upper limb coordination is pivotal for guiding post-stroke rehabilitation. The Bimanual Assessment Measure (BAM) is a recently developed, psychometrically promising instrument designed to evaluat…

Artificial Intelligence Augmented Gamification in Pharmacology Education: A Narrative Review

Background: Pharmacology remains one of the most cognitively demanding subjects in undergraduate medical education, owing to the vast volume of information that students are required to assimilate. Traditional didactic…

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Tuning Optical Properties of Cylindrical Nanoinclusions: The Roles of Metal Fraction, Passive and Active Host Matrices

The optical behavior of nanostructures is profoundly influenced by their geometry and the properties of the surrounding medium. While spherical nanoparticles have been extensively studied, cylindrical nanoinclusions off…

Violence against Women with Disabilities and Mental Health in Gurage Zone, Central Ethiopia: Cross-sectional Study

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) with disabilities is a public health concern worldwide. This study is aimed at examining the prevalence of VAWG among women and girls with disabilities (WGWD), identifying associa…

Exploring Phylogenetic Relationships and Genetic Variability of Date Palms (Phoenix dactylifera L.) in Ethiopia Using ISSR Markers

Date palms (Phoenix dactylifera L.) have socio-economic importance and ecological functions in arid regions,butare poorly studied in Ethiopia. This paper examines the hereditary framework and diversity of date palms nat…

NADPH Oxidase-Driven Oxidative Stress and an Interplay of SOD and Vitamin C in Chronic Bronchitis.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive condition characterized by irreversible airflow limitation and an abnormal inflammatory response in the lungs. Extracellular superoxide dismutase (EC-SOD) is…

CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA IN ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS: CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL FEATURES AND OUTCOMES-A CASE SERIES FROM A TERTIARY CARE INSTITUTE

Significant advances have been made in the treatment of leukemia over the past two decades. However, the majority of research has concentrated on pediatric and elderly populations, leaving adolescents and young adults,…

Ultrasonographic assessment of residual gastric volume indiabetic versus non-diabetic patients following standard preoperative fasting: A comparative observational study

Background: Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents at induction of anaesthesia is uncommon but carries substantial morbidity and mortality. Standard fasting intervals assume normal gastric emptying, yet diabetes melli…

CRISPR-Cas9 Applications in Gene Therapy: Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

CRISPR-Cas9 has rapidly emerged as a gold standard for accurate genome editing, which boasts remarkable potential for human therapies. This brief review article summarizes the most up-to-date developments in CRISPR-Cas9…

Performance of Testcrosses, Heterosis, and Combining Abilityin Quality Protein Maize Inbred Lines under Moisture Stress and Non-Stress Environments in Ethiopia

The performance of newly developed, nutritionally enhanced, and stress-tolerant elite Quality Protein Maize (QPM) hybrids was evaluated under both moisture stress and non-stress conditions to assess their heterosis and…