A Cross-Sectional Study of Resident Training in Robotic Surgery in India.

Background The widespread implementation of robotic surgery in the Indian subcontinent has received mixed reactions from residents and mentors alike. To date, however, no study has documented the perception of Indian surgical trainees on the effect of robotic surgery on surgical training. Therefore, we conducted a questionnaire-based study on Indian surgical residents to assess their views about robotic surgery and the effect, they believe, it might have on resident training.

Effectiveness of Bedside Clinical Screening Tools in Predicting Short-Term Neurodevelopmental Delay Among Very-Low-Birth-Weight Pre-terms: A Prospective Observational Study.

Background: Pre-term births are associated with increased risk of various morbidities, especially neurological. Early detection and early intervention to prevent these morbidities will have immediate and long-term benefits to the individuals and society at large. However, the screening and assessment tools, including both clinical and radiological, are not uniformly available in resource-poor settings.

Association of digital media exposure and addiction with child development and behavior: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Media exposure which was traditionally restricted only to television has now broadened to include various handheld devices and constant internet access. Although high quality educational and interactive screen time is beneficial, excessive addiction and early introduction of such media use has various deleterious consequences.

Aim: To estimate the exposure of media among Indian children and its influence on early child development and behaviour.

The Spectrum of Sleep Disorders Among Children: A Cross-sectional Study at a South Indian Tertiary Care Hospital.

Introduction Sleep problems during infancy and early childhood are fairly common and rarely recognized in pediatric practice. These are mostly related to the initiation and maintenance of night-time sleep. Understanding sleep patterns and disorders associated with sleep is challenging, especially in the pediatric age group.

Specific Learning Disability Unmasked by Psychophysiological Insomnia.

Sleep is essential for good cognition and academic performance. Children with deficits in learning and cognition thus have various sleep disturbances. Learning disabilities in dyslexia are exaggerated with associated sleep problems which also impact the daily routine.

Atypical Presentation of Renal Leiomyosarcoma: A Case Report.

Primary renal sarcomas are rare comprising from 0.8 to 2.7% of adult renal tumours.

Study of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Organ Donation Among Medical Students in a Tertiary Care Centre in South India.

Introduction The deceased donor renal transplantation (DDRT) program in India has seen its ups and downs. The Indian state of Tamilnadu runs a successful DDRT program. Future doctors play an important role in continuing with this success and hence educating them on organ donation is of paramount importance.

Single Session Endoscopic Removal of Bilateral Ureteric Stents Retained for Three Decades: A Case Report.

Forgotten ureteric stents are a devastating complication, which may require a multistage approach necessitating repeated surgeries and may even require removal of the entire renal unit. We report a 59-year-old woman with heavily encrusted bilateral ureteric stents forgotten for 32 years. Successful single-stage endoscopic removal reduced the morbidity and healthcare-related costs.

Primary Renal Angiosarcoma Mimicking Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report.

Primary renal angiosarcoma is an exceedingly rare malignancy of the kidney. It usually presents in the elderly with metastatic disease and dismal prognosis. Treatment protocols are not standardized for this very rare renal malignancy.

Synchronous Triple Malignancies in an Indian Albino: A Case Report.

Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a heterogenous disorder of skin pigmentation characterized by hypopigmentation of the skin, hair, and eyes. The absence of melanin predisposes these individuals to ultraviolet rays induced malignancies. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in OCA have been rarely reported.