Perioperative Anesthetic Management and Outcome of a Cadaveric Pediatric En-bloc Kidney Transplantation: A Case Report.

Kidney transplantation stands as the favored approach to treat end-stage renal disease in children, offering enhanced survival, improved quality of life, and better neuropsychological development compared to dialysis. Transplanting kidneys en bloc remains a complex procedure, diverging from the conventional single kidney transplantation in several aspects, requiring precise skill and expertise to achieve favorable outcomes. In this paper, we report a successful en-bloc kidney transplantation from a 16-month-old pediatric cadaveric donor to a 5-year-old recipient, the youngest individual to undergo an en-bloc kidney transplant in the country, and the contribution of meticulous anesthetic management to this success story.

Effect of Lung Compliance-Based Optimum Pressure Versus Fixed Positive End-Expiratory Pressure on Lung Atelectasis Assessed by Modified Lung Ultrasound Score in Laparoscopic Gynecological Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background:  Lung protective ventilation during the intraoperative period is now well established. However, the additional role of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) during the intraoperative period remains uncertain in major laparoscopic gynecological surgery. The authors hypothesized that compliance-based optimum PEEP titration reduces postoperative lung atelectasis and improves outcomes.

Epidemiological & clinical characteristics & early outcome of COVID-19 patients in a tertiary care teaching hospital in India: A preliminary analysis.

Background & Objectives: In this study we describe the epidemiological data, comorbidities, clinical symptoms, severity of illness and early outcome of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from a tertiary care teaching hospital in New Delhi, India.

Methods: In this preliminary analysis of a prospective observational study, all adult patients admitted to the screening intensive care unit (ICU) of the institute who fulfilled the WHO case definition of COVID-19 and confirmed to have SARS-CoV-2 infection by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction were included. Demographics, clinical data and 24 h outcome were assessed.

Prevalence and predictors of positive mental health among adolescents in rural Puducherry, South India.

Objectives: Most of the adult mental health disorder occurs either during childhood or adolescent stage. Assessment of positive mental health among adolescents will help in predicting the future physical and mental health outcome. Hence, this study was done to determine the prevalence and factors associated with positive mental health among adolescents in rural Puducherry.