A study of pattern and assessment of life quality index in patients of nonvenereal dermatoses of external genitalia at a tertiary care center.

Background: Nonvenereal dermatoses (NVD) are the spectrum of disorders involving the genitalia with varied etiology and having a considerable influence on the health-related quality of life (QOL), but it remains under evaluated.

Objective: To study the prevalence, pattern, and the effect of nonvenereal genital dermatoses on the QOL of patients with the help of dermatological life quality index (DLQI) questionnaire.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted for a period of 1 year.

A clinicoepidemiological study on tinea incognita with assessment of its treatment strategies and drug prescribing practices in a tertiary care hospital.

Background: The incidence of tinea incognita (TI) appears to have increased over recent years owing to the easy availability of topical corticosteroids as over-the-counter preparations.

Aim: Describing the various clinicoepidemiological aspects of TI and assessing the treatment strategies and prescribing practices followed for its management.

Materials And Methods: A prospective study was conducted with 170 patients in the department of Skin and STD of a tertiary care hospital at Salem from Jan 2022 to June 2022.

Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Males With Androgenetic Alopecia.

Background: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a common cause of hair loss in men with limited treatment options. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is one of the newer treatment modalities in the management of AGA with promising results.

Aim: The aim is to assess the efficacy of PRP in males with AGA and to study any adverse events associated with the procedure.

Proactive Outreach for At-risk Health Plan Members During COVID-19 Pandemic in New Mexico.

Objective: -Explore the impact of proactive outreach to a health plan population during COVID-19 pandemic in New Mexico.

Background: -By March 2020, the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was a global pandemic, circulating in more than 114 countries. As more information about virus transmission, symptoms, and comorbidities were reported over time, recommendations for reducing the spread of the virus within communities was provided by leading health organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Vacuum formed coils for MRI.

Purpose: To describe a digital fabrication method used for custom MRI receive coils with vacuum forming and electroless copper plating.

Methods: Our process produces intricate copper traces on curved surfaces. A three-dimensional scan of a desired anatomy is obtained and used to design coil elements.

Blocked by Gender: Disparities in COVID19 infection detection in Tamil Nadu, India.

Globally, a gender gap in COVID-19 has been noted with men reporting higher share of both morbidity and deaths compared to women. While the gender gap in fatalities has been similar across the globe, there have been interesting disparities in the detection of COVID-19 cases in men and women. While wealthier, more developed nations have generally seen similar case detection in men and women, LMICs especially in Asia have seen far greater proportion of COVID-19 cases among men than women.

A Statistical Model of COVID-19 Infection Incidence in the Southern Indian State of Tamil Nadu.

In this manuscript, we present an analysis of COVID-19 infection incidence in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. We used seroprevalence survey data along with COVID-19 fatality reports from a six-month period (1 June 2020 to 30 November 2020) to estimate age- and sex-specific COVID-19 infection fatality rates (IFR) for Tamil Nadu. We used these IFRs to estimate new infections occurring daily using the daily COVID-19 fatality reports published by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

Factors affecting relationship issues among clients attending youth mental health promotion services in India.

Background: India today is home for the largest youth population in the world. Youth is a formative phase transitioning from childhood to adulthood. Relationship is fundamental for a healthy and satisfactory life.

Hypothermia for moderate or severe neonatal encephalopathy in low-income and middle-income countries (HELIX): a randomised controlled trial in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

Background: Although therapeutic hypothermia reduces death or disability after neonatal encephalopathy in high-income countries, its safety and efficacy in low-income and middle-income countries is unclear. We aimed to examine whether therapeutic hypothermia alongside optimal supportive intensive care reduces death or moderate or severe disability after neonatal encephalopathy in south Asia.

Methods: We did a multicountry open-label, randomised controlled trial in seven tertiary neonatal intensive care units in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

Heterogeneity in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-derived Alveolar Epithelial Type II Cells Revealed with ABCA3/SFTPC Reporters.

Alveolar epithelial type 2 cells (AEC2s), the facultative progenitors of lung alveoli, are typically identified through the use of the canonical markers, SFTPC and ABCA3. Self-renewing AEC2-like cells have been generated from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) through the use of knock-in SFTPC fluorochrome reporters. However, developmentally, SFTPC expression onset begins in the fetal distal lung bud tip and thus is not specific to mature AEC2s.

DiSpect: Displacement spectrum imaging of flow and tissue perfusion using spin-labeling and stimulated echoes.

Purpose: We propose a new method, displacement spectrum (DiSpect) imaging, for probing in vivo complex tissue dynamics such as motion, flow, diffusion, and perfusion. Based on stimulated echoes and image phase, our flexible approach enables observations of the spin dynamics over short (milliseconds) to long (seconds) evolution times.

Methods: The DiSpect method is a Fourier-encoded variant of displacement encoding with stimulated echoes, which encodes bulk displacement of spins that occurs between tagging and imaging in the image phase.

Quantitative anatomy mimicking slice phantoms.

Purpose: To present a reproducible methodology for building an anatomy mimicking phantom with targeted T and T contrast for use in quantitative magnetic resonance imaging.

Methods: We propose a reproducible method for creating high-resolution, quantitative slice phantoms. The phantoms are created using gels with different concentrations of NiCl and MnCl to achieve targeted T and T values.

Custom, spray coated receive coils for magnetic resonance imaging.

We have developed a process for fabricating patient specific Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Radio-frequency (RF) receive coil arrays using additive manufacturing. Our process involves spray deposition of silver nanoparticle inks and dielectric materials onto 3D printed substrates to form high-quality resonant circuits. In this paper, we describe the material selection and characterization, process optimization, and design and testing of a prototype 4-channel neck array for carotid imaging.

Printable microscale interfaces for long-term peripheral nerve mapping and precision control.

The nascent field of bioelectronic medicine seeks to decode and modulate peripheral nervous system signals to obtain therapeutic control of targeted end organs and effectors. Current approaches rely heavily on electrode-based devices, but size scalability, material and microfabrication challenges, limited surgical accessibility, and the biomechanically dynamic implantation environment are significant impediments to developing and deploying peripheral interfacing technologies. Here, we present a microscale implantable device - the nanoclip - for chronic interfacing with fine peripheral nerves in small animal models that begins to meet these constraints.

Wireless User-Generic Ear EEG.

In the past few years it has been demonstrated that electroencephalography (EEG) can be recorded from inside the ear (in-ear EEG). To open the door to low-profile earpieces as wearable brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), this work presents a practical in-ear EEG device based on multiple dry electrodes, a user-generic design, and a lightweight wireless interface for streaming data and device programming. The earpiece is designed for improved ear canal contact across a wide population of users and is fabricated in a low-cost and scalable manufacturing process based on standard techniques such as vacuum forming, plasma-treatment, and spray coating.

Prevalence of pruritic papular eruption among HIV patients: A cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Pruritic papular eruption (PPE) remains as one of the most common cutaneous manifestations in HIV-infected patients. Proper knowledge about understanding the risk factors associated with this disease may help to decrease the prevalence of PPE.

Objective: The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of PPE in HIV-infected patients and to correlate between the severity of PPE and individual CD4 count.

Scalable and Tunable Periodic Graphene Nanohole Arrays for Mid-Infrared Plasmonics.

Despite its great potential for a wide variety of devices, especially mid-infrared biosensors and photodetectors, graphene plasmonics is still confined to academic research. A major reason is the fact that, so far, expensive and low-throughput lithography techniques are needed to fabricate graphene nanostructures. Here, we report for the first time a detailed experimental study on electrostatically tunable graphene nanohole array surfaces with periods down to 100 nm, showing clear plasmonic response in the range ∼1300-1600 cm, which can be fabricated by a scalable nanoimprint technique.

Is Mental Illness a Risk Factor for Hospital Readmission?

People with mental illnesses (MI) receive suboptimal care for medical comorbidities and their high risk for readmission may be addressed by adequate medication management and follow-up care. We examined the association between MI, medication changes, and post-discharge outpatient visits with 30-day readmission in 40,048 Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction, heart failure or pneumonia. Beneficiaries with MI were more likely to be readmitted than those without MI (14 vs.

Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Lipid Profile in Children With Kawasaki Disease: A Single-Center Follow-up Study After a Mean Duration of 6.9 Years.

Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) has a predilection to involve coronary arteries, leading to several long-term cardiovascular sequelae. Apart from coronary artery abnormalities, children with KD are also prone to develop premature atherosclerosis, endothelial dysfunction, and lipid abnormalities. Some of these complications may occur even in children who have received appropriate treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin in the acute phase.

Epidemiology and clinico-investigative study of organisms causing vaginal discharge.

Background: Abnormal vaginal discharge is a common clinical problem in reproductive age group. It is the second most common problem after abnormal uterine bleeding. It is a neglected health problem, most commonly caused due to vulvovaginal candidiasis, trichomoniasis, and bacterial vaginosis (BV).

Anti-retroviral therapy's miracle in the treatment of Bowen's disease in a human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient: A rare case report.

Bowen's disease (BD) is a form of squamous cell carcinoma often associated with human papillomavirus. Co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is associated with a greater risk of malignancy. We describe a case of BD in a 52-year-old unmarried HIV-positive male who presented with extensive skin lesions of 1-year duration.

The Development and Implementation of an Electronic Health Record Tool for Monitoring Metabolic Syndrome Indices in Patients with Serious Mental Illness.

Objectives: 1. A quality performance improvement (QI) project to implement an electronic screening and monitoring tool to record components of the metabolic syndrome (e-MSD) during clinic visits by persons with serious mental illness (SMI). 2.

The Development and Implementation of an Electronic Health Record Tool for Monitoring Metabolic Syndrome Indices in Patients with Serious Mental Illness.

Objectives1. A quality performance improvement (QI) project to implement an electronic screening and monitoring tool to record components of the metabolic syndrome (e-MSD) during clinic visits by persons with serious mental illness (SMI). 2.