Introduction and aims Mildly hypertonic saline is more effective in relieving symptoms of nasal congestion compared to placebo or isotonic saline. Recently, a unique device, delivering a soft mist of 2.3% hypertonic sea-salt saline (Nasoclear PureHale; Zydus Healthcare Ltd.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Once-daily inhalers have been shown to improve adherence leading to lesser discontinuation compared to twice- or thrice-daily inhalers in management of asthma. Combination of Vilanterol and Fluticasone Furoate (VI/FF) is approved for management of asthma and COPD and is available as a dry powder inhaler. Pressurized-Metered Dose Inhalers (pMDIs) offer ease-of-use and therapy alternatives for patients with low inspiratory flow.
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February 2024
Background: Allergic rhinitis (AR) has shown an increasing prevalence leading to a considerable medical and social burden. Nasal congestion is the cardinal symptom of AR, and the upper respiratory tract is most affected by this long-lasting ailment. Intranasal corticosteroids alleviate nasal congestion, along with other symptoms of AR, but their effect is not evident immediately.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Vitiligo, a chronic autoimmune depigmenting skin disease, affects a significant portion of the global population. One of the topical treatment options for vitiligo is basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF)-related decapeptide (bFGFrP) 0.1% solution.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: A review study on the biochemistry of epilepsy showed that in epileptic patients, serum glucose and cholesterol concentrations are low, sodium is unaffected, potassium increases, glucose is high and mild hypocalcemia. We have conducted a biochemical study on sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) cases in an attempt to establish the characteristic biochemical values to diagnose these deaths.
Methods: This was a hospital based case-control study done at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi for one year.
Background: Saroglitazar, a novel dual peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) agonist, in clinical trials, has shown an improvement in lipid and glycemic parameters through the PPAR-α and γ agonist actions, respectively. It was granted marketing authorization in India in 2013 for diabetic dyslipidemia. This review was conducted to summarize the effects of Saroglitazar in patients with diabetic dyslipidemia in real world clinical studies conducted after marketing authorization in India.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 22-year-old male presented with reddish discoloration of the vest following perspiration for 6 months. He was a habituated consumer of cranberry juice. The peak absorption on spectrophotometric analysis of the extracted sweat coincided approximately with the peak absorption of diluted distillate of the juice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGranuloma faciale (GF) is a benign, chronic inflammatory disorder, characterized by reddish brown plaques with prominent follicular orificesand telangeictasia, usually occurring over the face. The condition often presents a problem in differential diagnosis. Herein we describe a case of GF with an unusual diascopic finding of an apple jelly appearance on diascopy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Melasma is one of the commonly reported pigmentory disorders in the Indian population. Numerous therapeutic modalities are available. However, very few have produced complete satisfactory response.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPorokeratosis is a disorder of epidermal proliferation in which many different clinical variants can be distinguished. Herein we report a rare case of porokeratosis involving almost all parts of the body with simultaneous occurrence of various forms of the disease in the same individual (classical porokeratosis of Mibelli, disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis, hypertrophic porokeratosis, and genital porokeratosis).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Saroglitazar is a dual PPAR α/γ agonist approved in India for the management of diabetic dyslipidemia.
Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of saroglitazar 4 mg once daily in clinical practice.
Methods: This was an observational, multicenter, single-arm study.
Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RTS) is a rare developmental disorder comprising of mental retardation, unusual facial appearance, broad thumbs, and big toes. It is frequently associated with molecular lesions in the cAMP response element binding protein. Many cutaneous abnormalities are associated with RTS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHerein, we report a case of leiomyoma cutis because of its rarity and unusual presentation. The case presented with a solitary leiomyoma lesion which was painless. However, the adjacent normal appearing area was tender.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeprosy is one of the causes of gynaecothelia (enlargement of nipples), however little has been published about this common but usually ignored sign. Herein, we report nine male patients with multibacillary leprosy who had gynaecothelia although only two of them had associated gynaecomastia. None of these patients was aware of gynaecothelia until it was detected by the treating doctor during examination.
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July 2010
Objectives: Hypertension is known to be associated with cognitive decline. Many studies revealed that control of hypertension with antihypertensive therapy controls the cognitive decline associated with hypertension. While there are reports that suggest that antihypertensive drugs do not provide protection from cognitive decline, the present study is designed to evaluate the cognitive status of patients recently diagnosed as hypertensive and effect of 3 month long antihypertensive therapy on cognitive functions.
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