Injecting botulinum toxin under simple topical anesthesia using a eutectic mixture of lignocaine and prilocaine is a painful procedure. A simple hyper-occlusive modification in the existing technique of topical anesthesia of palms facilitates painless injections leading to greater patient satisfaction and compliance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A plethora of studies have reported the adverse psychiatric outcomes among the general masses during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, not much data is available in relation to the Indian population from this perspective. The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health status among the general masses in the Indian population.
Materials And Methods: The present study was planned in a cross-sectional study design between July 2020 and October 2021 in which a well-structured questionnaire, consisting of questions assessing the sociodemographic profile, while, also, specific questions related to the stress and anxiety-related variables, was used.
Balloon atrial septostomy (BAS) reduces left ventricular (LV) hypertension during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). However, the acute effect of BAS on LV function as measured by echocardiography is unknown. This was a Retrospective analysis of clinical outcome, LV dimensions, and LV function in dilated cardiomyopathy patients 0-18 years old who underwent BAS on ECMO.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndian Dermatol Online J
October 2023
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
January 2024
This case report involves an elderly woman who presented with a 3-day history of a tender groin swelling on her right side. Her admission bloods were fairly unremarkable, but a preoperative ultrasound impressively confirmed a femoral hernia containing the appendix (De Garengeot hernia) and she underwent emergency laparoscopic hernioplasty with a prosthetic mesh and appendicectomy. The procedure found an incarcerated hernia with a strangulated tip of the appendix that unexpectedly separated upon gentle manipulation and histopathology revealed appendiceal inflammation.
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December 2023
Charcot arthropathy is characterized by joint dislocations, pathologic fractures, and debilitating deformities. Syphilis was believed to be the most common cause of Charcot arthropathy a century back, but now, it is one of the rare causes which get missed in the routine evaluation. We present a rare case of syphilitic Charcot joint in a middle aged, paraplegic, wheel-chaired bound male, who presented with a history of recurrent painless joint swelling.
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December 2023
Med J Armed Forces India
December 2023
Background: Erythrodermic psoriasis is an acute inflammatory condition presenting as erythema and scaling involving more than 90% of body surface area in patients with a history of psoriasis vulgaris. If not treated promptly, metabolic complications and infections due to acute skin failure can cause significant morbidity and mortality in this condition. Interleukin-17 (IL-17) is considered to be the key player in initiating the inflammatory cascade in psoriasis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This is the first study to report on the impact of race on differences in the prevalence of echocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy and left ventricular adaptation at the time of diagnosis of essential hypertension in children.
Methods: This cross-sectional, single-centre study included patients aged 3-18 years who had newly diagnosed essential hypertension. Echocardiography was used to assess left ventricular mass index and left ventricular relative wall thickness.
Indian Dermatol Online J
December 2022
Significant left-to-right shunt across a ventricular septal defect (VSD) may lead to left ventricle (LV) volume overload and dilation. The acute loss of LV preload after repair of VSD may contribute to postoperative LV systolic dysfunction. The primary aim of the study is to assess the effect of presence of preoperative LV dilation on LV systolic function recovery after VSD repair.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The shortage of health care professionals in rural areas contributes toward discriminatory health care delivery. The present study was planned with a similar intent and aimed to evaluate the perception of dental students regarding their future in rural areas.
Materials And Methods: The present study was designed as a cross-sectional study comprising of a 30-item questionnaire survey instrument distributed among a total of 550 dental students while the results obtained were subjected to statistical analysis.
With increasing evidence of global warming, the pressure is building to limit greenhouse gas emission from many human activities including dairy production systems. In this context, the present study was conducted to estimate the carbon footprint (CF) of cattle milk produced in the Hisar district of Haryana, India. The data about feeding practices, crops grown, manure management systems, etc.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe have developed a photo-mobile polymer film, that combines organic and inorganic materials, to allow for controlled motion that can be triggered by light or heat. Our film is made using recycled quartz and consists of two layers: a multi-acrylate polymer layer and a layer containing oxidized 4-amino-phenol and N-Vinyl-1-Pyrrolidinone. The use of quartz in our film also gives it a high temperature resistance of at least 350 °C.
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July 2023
In this work, we study the light-induced changes of the rotational speed of a thin photomobile film using a single-axis acoustic levitator operating at 40 kHz. In our experiments, a 50 μm thick photomobile polymer film (PMP) is placed in one of the nodes of a stationary acoustic field. Under the action of the field, the film remains suspended in air.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Cardiomegaly caused by left ventricular hypertrophy is a risk factor for development of congestive heart failure, classically associated with decreased systolic and/or diastolic ventricular function. Less attention has been given to the phenotype of left ventricular hypertrophy with enhanced ventricular function and increased cardiac output, which is potentially associated with high-output heart failure. Lack of recognition may pose diagnostic ambiguity and management complexities.
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September 2022
Ross syndrome is a rare clinical disorder of sweating associated with tonic pupil and areflexia. There are very few case reports of Ross syndrome in dermatology literature, most presenting with patchy hyperhidrosis. Here, we report two isolated cases who had presented to the emergency department with heat exhaustion.
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