Estimation of Metabolic Syndrome in Acanthosis Nigricans - A Hospital Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Background And Objectives: Acanthosis nigricans is characterized by hyperpigmentation and velvet-like thickening of the skin. It symmetrically involves the neck, axilla, groins, antecubital and popliteal fossae, umbilical, and perianal areas. Acanthosis nigricans is a marker for insulin resistance and is increasingly found to be associated with metabolic syndrome.

A Qualitative Study on Palliative Needs of Stroke Patients in an Indian Tertiary Care Setting - Doctors' Perspective.

Introduction: Stroke is the development of a focal neurological disturbance lasting >24 h, of vascular origin. In India, stroke is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Most stroke patients, during their duration of treatment and posthospitalization, want relief of suffering, a sense of control and minimized burden on the family.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea in a rural population in South India: Feasibility of health care workers to administer level III sleep study.

Objectives: To estimate the occurrence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its risk factors in a rural Indian population using screening questionnaire and Level III sleep study. To determine the feasibility to train community health workers to administer Level III sleep study in the high-risk population.

Materials And Methods: The study was conducted from seven villages with adult population of 2247, in Mugalur, near Bengaluru, from January to April 2014.