Management of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: An Indian Expert Consensus.

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is characterized by painful, oral mucosal ulcers with wide range of prevalence ranging from 2 to 78%. Etiology of RAS is idiopathic and multifactorial. There are numerous gaps in assessment and management of RAS and the absence of guidelines or a consensus document makes the treatment further difficult.

Utility of Non-EPI DWI MRI Imaging in Cholesteatoma: The Indian Perspective.

The purpose of this prospective observational study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of non-EPI-based techniques, in detecting both primary and residual/recurrent cholesteatoma in a tertiary care center. 56 patients (25 female and 31 male) aged between 6 and 59 years were prospectively evaluated for the presence or absence of cholesteatoma. This included both primary and postoperative recurrent cholesteatoma (16).

COVID-associated rhinocerebral mucormycosis: a retrospective analysis of presentation and outcomes.

Objectives: To comprehensively analyse the disease presentation and mortality of COVID-associated rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of the demographics, clinical and radiographic findings was performed. A binary logistic regression analysis was performed to examine the survival of patients with mucormycosis from hypothesised predictors.

SARS-CoV-2, Uncontrolled Diabetes and Corticosteroids-An Unholy Trinity in Invasive Fungal Infections of the Maxillofacial Region? A Retrospective, Multi-centric Analysis.

Objectives: Collate and analyse data of maxillofacial/rhino-cerebro-orbital fungal infections reported during the era of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the aim of investigating the common contributing factors leading to such infections and of highlighting the significance of this surge seen in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2.

Method: This retrospective observational multi-centric study analysed patient data collected from clinicians belonging to different specialties in Bangalore, India. The data included the presentation and management of patients presenting with aggressive maxillofacial and rhino-cerebro-orbital fungal infections and explored the relationship between SARS-CoV-2, corticosteroid administration and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.

The Real-World Safety and Effectiveness of Prochlorperazine in Indian Patients with Dizziness.

Background: Considering the prevailing concerns about extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) associated with oral prochlorperazine, this study was conducted to assess the safety of oral prochlorperazine (in recommended dose/duration) in the management of acute dizziness. Effectiveness was also assessed in the Indian real-world setting.

Methods: A prospective, multicentric, single-arm observational study was conducted across 20 centers in India.