Study on intimate partner violence against rural tribal women of reproductive age group in siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling District, West Bengal.

Background: Since the early 1990s, several milestone international declarations have recognized violence against women as a violation of human rights. Intimate partner violence (IPV), often used synonymously with domestic abuse or domestic violence against women, is a big burden to our society which manifests itself in many forms and it has its existence in every corner of the world irrespective of all the boundaries.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to find out the prevalence of IPV against reproductive age group tribal women in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district.

Bilateral lipid keratopathy with rheumatic fever in siblings.

Purpose: To report two unusual cases of lipid keratopathy in siblings with rheumatic fever and positive anti-phospholipid antibodies.

Methods: Clinical and histopathological examination along with complete systemic work-up was done after taking appropriate consent from the patients. A serum lipid profile showed elevated cholesterol and low-density lipoproteins.

Comparison of Apical Root Resorption in Patients Treated with Fixed Orthodontic Appliance and Clear Aligners: A Cone-beam Computed Tomography Study.

Aim And Objective: To carry out comparison of apical root resorption (ARR) in the fixed orthodontic appliance and clear aligners with the help of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging.

Methods And Materials: The study was conducted on 576 roots in 110 patients. These patients were divided into two groups such that each group consisted of 55 patients.

Evaluation of Size of the Condyle in Vertical and Anteroposterior Skeletal Conditions with the Help of Cone-beam Computed Tomography.

Aim: Evaluation of size of the condyle in various vertical and anteroposterior skeletal conditions with the help of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Methods And Materials: In this study, 266 study participants were included consisting of 112 males and 144 females. The study participants were categorized as class I when -1° ≤ A point-nasion-B point angle (ANB) < 4°, class II when ANB ≥ 4°, and class III when ANB < -1°.

Association of maternal periodontal health with preterm birth and a low birth weight among newborns: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Despite numerous advancements in prenatal and natal care, complications arising in pregnancy and related to child-birth are major concerns in public health. Various risk factors responsible for poor outcomes include - life-style, biological, social, infectious, hormonal, and metabolic conditions. Oral diseases have been identified as a risk factor for low birth weight both under preterm and at-term states.

Prevalence of anxiety, stress, and depression among health care and nonhealth-care professionals in India.

Background: The psychological impact of anxiety, stress, and depression among health care and nonhealth-care professionals in India contribute significantly to the global burden of mental illness in the world. Impaired mental health and stress influence the efficiency and productivity of work. Long-term professional stress among individuals can lead to chronic illness, increased blood pressure, and many systemic disorders.

Yoga as a holistic approach for stress management in Oral Cancer patients. A prospective study.

Background And Aims: Oral cancer has been ranked as the sixth most common cancer globally. It has been reported to be increasing in incidence especially, in the southern parts of Asia which chiefly includes, India. Diagnosis of oral cancer is followed by a vigorous and highly morbid treatment protocol which drastically impacts the patient's quality of life.

Assessing the Viability of Hadad Flap by Postoperative Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Introduction: The Expanded Endonasal Approaches (EEAs) have been widely used for various skull base lesions. The reconstruction of the skull base defects is of vital importance to prevent postoperative complications. The vascular pedicled-nasoseptal flap (Hadad-Bassagasteguy flap) is used as a workhorse in reconstruction of majority of the defects.

Recent Trends in the Management of Thornwaldts cyst: A Case Report.

Tornwaldt's cyst is a benign cyst located in the upper posterior nasopharynx. It is a relatively rare lesion and most are small and asymptomatic whereas some cause nasal obstruction, postnasal drip, occipital headache or eustachian tube dysfunction. In our case a 28- year-old man presented with nasal obstruction since 10-years whose diagnostic nasal endoscopy showed a large well-encapsulated lesion arising from the posterior wall of the nasopharynx.

Clinical profile, treatment, and visual outcome of ampiginous choroiditis.

Purpose: To report the clinical profile and management of patients diagnosed to have ampiginous choroiditis in a tertiary care referral centre in India.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study. Twenty-six eyes of 16 patients were included in the study, which was diagnosed as choroiditis, serpiginous choroiditis, and acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE) or ampiginous choroiditis.

Expression of motility-related protein MRP1/CD9, N-cadherin, E-cadherin, alpha-catenin and beta-catenin in retinoblastoma.

In our earlier study we showed that invasive retinoblastoma (RB) had down regulated tetraspanin protein KAI1/CD82, a family of cell surface glycoprotein. KAI1 may link to the cell surface molecules, such as integrins, E-cadherin, and other TM4SF members, and loss of KAI1 function may have a significant role in the progression of retinoblastoma. We also showed that epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) is overexpressed in invasive RB.