Healthcare professionals' acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination for their children: A cross-sectional study at a tertiary care hospital in Western India.

Background And Aims: Establishing a transparent and forthright dialog between healthcare professionals (HCPs) and the public is paramount in promoting the effective acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination for children. Hence, this study aimed to assess the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, knowledge, and perception among HCPs for their children.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among HCPs at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Western India.

Elevated Factor VIII Level Associated with Transverse Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis.

BACKGROUND Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is an uncommon cause of stroke. CVST can be caused by systemic conditions as well as mechanical factors that reduce blood flow to promote thrombosis. These can include hormonal therapies, pregnancy, malignancy, genetic conditions.

Saxagliptin: A dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by insulin deficiency or resistance. Management starts with single oral antidiabetic drug (OAD) but eventually switch over to combination therapy because of progressive β-cell dysfunction. Hypoglycemia, weight gain, and adverse cardiovascular events are major limitations of the available OADs (Sulfonylureas [SUs], thiazolidinediones [TZDs]).

Accuflow an infusion rate monitor: an evaluation in pediatric patients.

Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of ACCUFLOW an infusion rate monitor as compared to manual reading in pediatric surgical patients.

Methods: An observational study in 47 pediatric patients undergoing elective surgical procedures and needing an intravenous fluid with expected duration of infusion of at least one hour. The infusion rate was adjusted to the required flow rate with the help of the display on the ACCUFLOW.