Success rate and factors affecting stability of infrazygomatic miniscrew implants: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The infrazygomatic miniscrew implants (IZC-MSI) serve as innovative temporary anchorage devices placed parallel to the roots of molars in the infrazygomatic crest region, leveraging their extra-radicular location to support the en masse distalization and intrusion of the maxillary dentition. The efficacy and stability of these screws are crucial for their application in contemporary orthodontic practices.

Objectives: This systematic review aimed to estimate the success rate and factors affecting the stability of IZC-MSI.

Early Intervention in Post-operative Infectious Spondylodiscitis: Outcome of Aggressive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion.

Introduction: Conservative and surgical approach timeline in post-operative spondylodiscitis (POS) following lumbar disc herniation (LDH) surgery is ill defined, and patients have a protracted recovery phase with social, psychological, and financial implications.

Material And Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients operated by transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) in POS was done. Confirmed clinico-radiological diagnosed POS cases, not responding within three to four weeks were included.

Seroconversion of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Pregnant Women During the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic in India: A Longitudinal Study.

Aim This study aims to investigate the seroconversion of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women during their first and third trimesters, specifically during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology This is a longitudinal follow-up study of pregnant women during the second peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients in their first trimester (six to 12 weeks) were tested for SARS-CoV-2 IgM and IgG levels, with a repeat test conducted in the third trimester (28-40 weeks) using the automated VIDAS® (bioMérieux SA, Marcy-l'Étoile, France) system.

Attitudes Toward Patient Safety Among Final-Year Medical Students and Interns at a Teaching Hospital in Kerala: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: With the advancements in medicine, medical technologies, and diagnostics, patient safety is expected to be one of the priorities of modern medicine. However, in India, several medical error-related deaths have been recorded. Medical students today are the future healthcare providers, and hence, understanding their attitudes toward patient safety is crucial.

Application of functional metagenomics in the evaluation of microbial community dynamics in the Arabian Sea: Implications of environmental settings.

Ocean microbial communities form the base of marine food webs, facilitating energy transfer and nutrient cycling, thereby supporting higher trophic levels. We investigated their composition and functional profiles across depths (surface waters 0, 29, and 63 m and bottom waters 100, 150, and 200 m) in the central-eastern Arabian Sea (CEAS) using next-generation sequencing. It was hypothesized that the composition and functional diversity of these communities would be influenced by depth and environmental parameters.