Anemia in Pregnancy: A knowledge, Attitude and Practice Survey Amongst Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in India.

Background: Anemia continues to affect one-third of the global population and is one of the most common reasons for large-scale morbidity and mortality especially among women. The importance of iron-rich diet has always been the backbone of preventing iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in vulnerable age groups followed by oral iron therapy and parenteral iron therapy as the next options in management of iron deficiency.

Objective: Objective of this survey was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of obstetricians and gynaecologists relevant to anemia in pregnancy and identify the practice gaps in management of anemia in pregnancy.

A Comparative Study of Blood Loss With and Without Infusion of Tranexamic Acid in Total Knee Replacement.

Introduction: Total knee replacement (TKR) is associated with significant blood loss in intra- and postoperative periods. This trial was designed to determine the efficacy of tranexamic acid (TXA) in the reduction of perioperative blood loss and the need for blood transfusion in patients undergoing primary TKR.

Materials And Methods: This study was performed at a tertiary care institute with 30 cases of primary unilateral TKR.

Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze Extract Ameliorates Chronic Ethanol-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Albino Rats.

The goal of this study was to investigate the hepatoprotective effects of aqueous extract of Camellia sinensis or green tea extract (AQGTE) in chronic ethanol-induced albino rats. All animals were divided into 4 groups in the study for a 5-week duration. 50% ethanol was given orally to the rats with two doses (5 mg/kg bw and 10 mg/kg bw) of AQGTE.