Decreasing Patient Wait Time by Process Level Interventions in an Oncology Daycare Unit: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

Introduction: The DMAIC approach is a five-phase improvement cycle which enables the advancement of pre-existing processes and was implemented as part of the "lean" process improvement initiative. The present study aims to improve the work efficiency of chemotherapy daycare unit (CDU) at a cancer hospital. The objectives include studying the process flow of the CDU, estimating the patient wait time (PWT) before infusion at the CDU, and implementing new measures to improve its functioning.

Effectiveness of meditation on wellness management among corporate employees in India: An interventional study.

Background And Aims: Urban corporate sector relies heavily on workplace well-being, with meditation being a potent stress reduction method that significantly enhances the quality of life (QoL) and wellness. The study aims to assess the effectiveness of meditation on wellness management among corporate employees in India.

Methods: The quasi-experimental controlled study design was employed from May to June 2021, which assessed stress, QoL, and wellness indices (satisfaction with life, well-being) with meditation practice as the intervention.

Antiobesity Drug Discovery Research: Models for Shortening the Drug Discovery Pipeline.

Obesity is a growing global health problem, leading to various chronic diseases. Despite standard treatment options, the prevalence of obesity continues to rise, emphasizing the need for new drugs. methods of drug discovery research provide a time and cost-saving platform to identify new antiobesity drugs.

Calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor associated with an odontome - a diverse lesion encountered.

The human jaw is an exclusive habitat for odontogenic lesions. Ghost cells associated odontogenic lesions are a diverse group with a variety of presentations in the jaws. Calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor is a benign cystic neoplasm of odontogenic origin which demonstrates ghost cells in the epithelial component.

Acute renal failure in pregnancy: Tertiary centre experience from north Indian population.

Background: Obstetrical acute renal failure ARF is now a rare entity in the developed countries but still a common occurrence in developing countries. Delay in the diagnosis and late referral is associated with increased mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the contributing factors responsible for pregnancy-related acute kidney failure, its relation with mortality and morbidity and outcome measures in these patients.

Science behind cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in humans: a clinical study.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between serum electrolyte changes and cisplatin induced nephrotoxicity.

Methods: We collected data from 18 patients undergoing cisplatin chemotherapy including serum electrolytes, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and urine potassium, sodium and pH levels before and after the cisplatin chemotherapy. All the patients had cancer and were treated with 40-50 mg/day cisplatin.

Clinical profile, prognostic indicators and outcome of Wilson's disease in children: a hospital based study.

Background: Wilson's disease is a common metabolic disease of the tropics, which is treatable, if diagnosed early. In the paediatric group, the manifestations are mainly hepatic.

Aims: The objective was to study the varied presentations of the disease and to evaluate the diagnostic values of conventional tests in children.