Autonomic Changes Associated with Clinical Depression as Assessed by Short-term Heart Rate Variability (HRV): A Comparative Study.

Background: In the present scenario, mental health issues have become a global burden. Among all the mental disorders, depression is one of the most disabling and has been a known cardiovascular risk. Autonomic attenuation is put forth as the cause.

A Survey on Population Perceived Factors Influencing COVID-19 Vaccination in South Indian Districts.

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges to global public health, necessitating the rapid development and distribution of vaccines. Despite the availability of effective vaccines, vaccination uptake remains varied across different regions and populations. This study aims to investigate the factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination uptake in South Indian districts, with a focus on understanding public perceptions.

The missing eyeball--CT evaluation (a case report).

A case of blow out fracture of the medial wall and floor of the orbit with herniation of the eyeball into the ethmoid sinus diagnosed on CT scan is reported. To the best of our knowledge there is no previous report of prolapse of eyeball into the ethmoid sinus.

Giant subdural empyema in an infant. Sonographic observations.

A giant subdural empyema was found to be the cause of a large head in a two month old female child referred for cranial sonography. The sonographic features of the subdural empyema as illustrated by this case are: (1) The presence of an extra-axial space occupying lesion with mass effect. (2) Its fluid nature with mobile echogenic debris within.