A novel use of biomarkers in the modeling of cancer activity based on the theory of endobiogeny.

Introduction: Cancer is a complex disorder whose detection and monitoring remains challenging. A biological modeling system, the biology of functions (BoF), claims to be able to evaluate physiologic elements related to carcinogenic activity. A pilot study was undertaken to evaluate the accuracy of the BoF in detecting differences between cancer cases and matched controls.

Efficacy of fermented milk and whey proteins in Helicobacter pylori eradication: a review.

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication is considered a necessary step in the management of peptic ulcer disease, chronic gastritis, gastric adenocarcinoma and mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. Standard triple therapy eradication regimens are inconvenient and achieve unpredictable and often poor results.

Quality of care, maternal attitude and common physician practices across the socio-economic spectrum: a community survey.

Purpose: To evaluate the quality of maternity care, women's perception of the quality of care and factors influencing the same in Delhi.

Method: Women who delivered a viable live birth in the past 6 months were recruited from South Delhi by a two-stage stratified cluster randomized sampling. In stage 1, two colonies each from three predefined economic strata (high-, middle- or low-income areas) were selected by simple-random sampling.

Direct cost of maternity-care services in South Delhi: a community survey.

The study was conducted to estimate the direct maternity-care expense for women who recently delivered in South Delhi and to explore its sociodemographic associations. A survey was conducted using the two-stage cluster-randomized sampling technique. Two colonies each from high-, middle- and low-income areas were selected by simple random sampling, followed by a house-to-house survey in each selected colony.

Effect of fermented milk-based probiotic preparations on Helicobacter pylori eradication: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of fermented milk-based probiotic preparations on Helicobacter pylori eradication.

Design: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

Data Sources: Electronic databases and hand search of reviews, bibliographies of books and abstracts and proceedings of international conferences.

An exploratory study to evaluate the utility of an adapted Mother Generated Index (MGI) in assessment of postpartum quality of life in India.

Background: Given the postulated advantages of mother generated index (MGI) in incorporating the patients' viewpoint and in the absence of a validated India specific postpartum quality of life assessment tool we proposed to evaluate the utility of an adapted Mother-Generated-Index in assessing postpartum quality of life (PQOL) in India.

Methods: The study was integrated into a community survey conducted in one district of Delhi by two-stage cluster randomized sampling to recruit women who delivered in the last 6 months. PQOL was assessed using MGI.