Imaging of hypoglossal palsy: a pictorial synopsis.

Palsy of the hypoglossal nerve, the 12 cranial nerve, is rare and presents with specific clinical features depending on the anatomical location of the underlying pathology. As such, knowledge of clinical presentation and detailed anatomy of the nerve is vital to aid in localisation and identification of the pathology. This pictorial review details the anatomy of the nerve, including innervation, segments, and branches, with particular reference to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Key Performance Indicators: A Framework for Allied Healthcare Educational Institutions.

Background: Performance evaluation in the allied healthcare education sector is complex, making it essential for policymakers and managers to approach it comprehensively and thoughtfully to understand their performance. Hence, the development and monitoring of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in this domain must be considered one of the key priorities for the policymakers in AHIs.

Aim: This study aims to develop a framework for the AHIs to extract and profile the indicators, measure, and report the results appropriately.

A tool to assess the quality perception of healthcare employees.

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to determine the validity and reliability of the Healthcare Quality Perception (HQP) questionnaire tool designed to capture employees' perceptions of healthcare quality in Indian hospitals.

Design/methodology/approach: Two hundred employees in private and public sector hospitals in India were randomly selected and given the HQP tool. It consisted of 38 Likert-scale items and six different subscales: (1) Planning and Documentation ( = 7); (2) Employee Participation in Quality Management Activities ( = 5); (3) Existence of Policies/Procedures/Guidelines ( = 5); (4) Quality and Patient Safety Management ( = 9); (5) Perceived Effect of Quality Improvement ( = 7) and (6) Training and Development Opportunities ( = 5).

Assessment of proximal pulmonary arterial stiffness using magnetic resonance imaging: effects of technique, age and exercise.

Introduction: To compare the reproducibility of pulmonary pulse wave velocity (PWV) techniques, and the effects of age and exercise on these.

Methods: 10 young healthy volunteers (YHV) and 20 older healthy volunteers (OHV) with no cardiac or lung condition were recruited. High temporal resolution phase contrast sequences were performed through the main pulmonary arteries (MPAs), right pulmonary arteries (RPAs) and left pulmonary arteries (LPAs), while high spatial resolution sequences were obtained through the MPA.

Migration Status and Prevalence of Chronic Diseases in Kerala State, India.

Aim. To study the relationship between a personal history of migration and prevalence of chronic diseases and risk factors in a rural population. Method.