(Boiss.) Pimenov & Kljuykov from Indian Western Himalaya: impact of geographical locations on essential oil yield, chemical diversity, anti-bacterial, anti-diabetic and anti-oxidant activities.

The present study investigated the effect of different geographical locations on the seeds of (Boiss.) Pimenov & Kljuykov essential oil (EO) yield, chemical profile and their anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant and anti-diabetic potentials . The samples collected from three locations in Lahaul and Spiti regions, .

Patient-centred outcome measures for oncological surgery: a narrative review.

Introduction: Peri-operative medicine is becoming increasingly relevant in the context of managing frail patients with cancer. This paper outlines how demographic shifts in populations are affecting cancer incidence and frailty rates, the relevance this holds to the management of cancer care, and the outcome measures that should be used to gauge best clinical practice to ensure patient-centred care.

Methods: A targeted literature review was conducted using the search terms 'surgical oncology', 'outcomes', 'frailty', 'quality of life' and 'end of life' from 10 to 17 June 2024.

Pupilmate: A do-it-yourself frugal pupilometer.

The pupillary direct and consensual reflex is an important non-invasive quick assessment of the neurological state of the eye. Currently, there is no cheap and affordable recording tool for screening and documentation of a relative afferent pupillary defect. We describe how to construct a frugal, do-it-yourself handheld scotopic binocular pupillometer device called Pupilmate.