Exploring the Research Landscape of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Stroke: A Bibliometric Review.

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has gained significant attention as a potential therapeutic tool in stroke rehabilitation, promoting neuroplasticity and enhancing motor and cognitive recovery. Despite growing research, the field's evolution and key trends remain underexplored. This study aims to perform a bibliographic analysis of publications related to tDCS and stroke rehabilitation to assess the growth of the field.

Mumps Myelitis-A Rare Cause of Myelitis.

This report presents a rare case of acute transverse myelitis (ATM) after mumps infection in a 33-year-old male. Symptoms included fever, parotid and scrotal swelling, and subsequent sensory-motor paraparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed long-segment spinal cord hyperintensity, and cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed pleocytosis and elevated protein, with positive mumps virus antibodies.

Hepatopathy in Scrub Typhus: Clinical Presentation, Association With Morbidity and Impact on Outcome.

Introduction: Acute liver injury accompanies tropical fevers like scrub typhus. This study was undertaken to evaluate liver injury in scrub typhus and its association with the disease severity.

Methods: This was a single-centre prospective, observational study on in-patients of scrub typhus from north India.

Efficacy of an experimental toothpaste containing sodium bicarbonate, sodium hyaluronate and sodium fluoride on gingivitis.

Background: Gingivitis is driven by plaque accumulation and, if left untreated, can progress to irreversible periodontitis. For many, the mechanical action of toothbrushing does not achieve adequate plaque control. The aim of this study was to investigate whether twice-daily use of a toothpaste containing 0.

Neurodevelopmental Treatment in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Review of the Literature.

This review aimed to explore the current literature on neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) in children with cerebral palsy (CP). It also sought to determine what outcome measures are used to analyze the effect of NDT and whether these parameters are in line with the components of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). The studies published in the English language between 2000 and 2023 were included based on a search of the databases PEDro, PubMed, and Google Scholar.

Efficacy of water flossing on clinical parameters of inflammation and plaque: A four-week randomized controlled trial.

The primary prevention of periodontitis is controlling gingivitis daily. The study objective was to compare the efficacy of a pulsating water flosser to a pulsating water flosser infused with air microbubbles on clinical signs of inflammation and plaque. One hundred and five participants were enrolled in this single-blind, single-center, parallel, four-week, IRB/IEC-approved clinical trial.

Efficacy of water flossing on clinical parameters of inflammation and plaque: A 4-week randomized controlled trial.

Background: The primary prevention of periodontitis is controlling gingivitis daily. The study objective was to compare the efficacy of a pulsating water flosser to a pulsating water flosser infused with air microbubbles on clinical signs of inflammation and plaque.

Methods: One hundred and five participants were enrolled in this single-blind, single-centre, parallel, 4-week, IRB/IEC-approved clinical trial.

Psychobiotics for Mitigation of Neuro-Degenerative Diseases: Recent Advancements.

Ageing is inevitable and poses a universal challenge for all living organisms, including humans. The human body experiences rapid cell division and metabolism until approximately 25 years of age, after which the accumulation of metabolic by-products and cellular damage leads to age-related diseases. Neurodegenerative diseases are of concern due to their irreversible nature, lack of effective treatment, and impact on society and the economy.

A protocol for the development of PhyCaRe: An extension of the CARE guideline for physiotherapy using the Delphi method.

Background: Case reports are one of the important forms of documentation and publication of clinical physiotherapy presenting the first line of evidence in scientific literature. In order to provide a systematic and precise structure for reporting and presenting cases, the CARE guidelines were established in 2013. However, these guidelines present limitations as while reporting require items of specific specialties following the checklist.

Effectiveness of a sonic-flosser toothbrush with different size brush heads and manual toothbrush plus dental floss on plaque, gingival bleeding and inflammation in adults with naturally occurring gingivitis: A 4-week randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of three oral hygiene groups: a novel sonic-flosser toothbrush with a compact brush head, a novel sonic-flosser toothbrush with a full size brush head and manual toothbrush plus dental floss on the reduction of gingival bleeding after 4 weeks. Secondarily, the groups were compared on the reduction of gingival inflammation and dental plaque.

Materials And Methods: One hundred and five (n = 105) healthy adults were enrolled in this randomized, examiner-blind, three-group, parallel clinical trial.

Gingival health effects with an oscillating-rotating electric toothbrush with micro-vibrations and a novel brush head designed for stain control: Results from a 12-week randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: To evaluate the reduction of plaque and gingivitis by an oscillating-rotating (O-R) smart-connected electric rechargeable toothbrush with micro-vibrations used with a novel brush head designed for stain control versus a manual toothbrush.

Methods: 100 adult subjects with evidence of gingivitis and plaque were enrolled in this single-center, examiner-blind, two-treatment, parallel-group, controlled trial. Subjects were randomized to either the O-R toothbrush used in whitening mode (Oral-B iO with Radiant White brush head) or the manual toothbrush (Oral-B Indicator).

To Evaluate the Efficacy of Tissue Autofluorescence (Velscope) in the Visualization of Oral Premalignant and Malignant Lesions among High-Risk Population Aged 18 Years and Above in Haroli Block of Una, Himachal Pradesh.

Introduction: Visually enhanced lesion scope (Velscope) that identifies reduction in tissue fluorescence in dysplasia can prove to be effective in screening for potentially malignant lesions. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of device that utilizes the principles of tissue autofluorescence (Velscope) in the detection of dysplastic and/or neoplastic changes in oral mucosal lesions using biopsy and histopathology as "gold standard."

Materials And Methods: Out of nine hundred fifty patients with suspicious oral mucosal lesions, 250 patients were subjected to conventional oral examination followed by Velscope examination.

Non-Immersive Virtual Reality as an Intervention for Improving Hand Function and Functional Independence in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Feasibility Study.

Introduction Non-immersive virtual reality (NIVR) is emerging as an advantageous intervention in the arena of neurorehabilitation. Promising results have been obtained by the application of NIVR in adults with various chronic neurological conditions such as stroke and Parkinson's disease, but studies on the use of NIVR in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) are limited. Materials and methods This preliminary study included 10 school-aged participants with unilateral CP who were allocated into experimental and control groups.

A 12-Week Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing a Novel Electric Toothbrush With an Extra Gentle Brush Head to a Manual Toothbrush for Plaque and Gingivitis Reduction.

Objective: This study compared the gingivitis and plaque reduction efficacy of a novel smart-connected oscillating-rotating (O-R) electric toothbrush with micro-vibrations, used in Sensitive mode with an extra gentle ("sensitive") brush head, to the efficacy of a soft manual toothbrush.

Methods: This was a 12-week, examiner-blind, two-treatment, parallel-group clinical trial with 100 adult subjects (N = 100) having evidence of gingivitis and plaque at baseline. Subjects were randomly assigned to use either the O-R electric rechargeable toothbrush (Oral-B iO with Oral-B Gentle Care brush head) or the soft manual toothbrush (Oral-B Indicator).

Effect of virtual reality and haptic feedback on upper extremity function and functional independence in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a research protocol.

Hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP) is a subcategory of CP which is characterized by sensory motor deficits primarily on one side of the body that adversely affects functionality. Virtual reality (VR) systems have been advanced in the recent past for the use in rehabilitation of patients with neurological conditions. Virtual reality has an inherent motivational component that provides the much-needed compliance for active participation by children.

Haptic Feedback-Based Virtual Reality Intervention for a Child With Infantile Hemiplegia: A Case Report.

Virtual reality (VR) refers to an advanced technology that provides real life-like experience in a virtual environment. Numerous commercially available systems provide gaming opportunities with VR, while a few also provide haptic feedback along with VR. In the recent past, VR has been explored as a viable intervention in the field of neurorehabilitation.

Plaque removal by a novel prototype power toothbrush versus a manual toothbrush: A randomized, exploratory clinical study.

Objectives: This exploratory study investigated plaque removal with a prototype constant, low rotation speed Power Toothbrush (PTB) with two brushing actions: "Gumline" (head rotates in the horizontal axis) and "Interdental" (head rotates in the vertical axis). Gumline alone and "Combined" (Gumline + Interdental) modes were compared with a Reference PTB and a Reference Manual Toothbrush (MTB) after one brushing.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-nine participants were randomized to use each toothbrush once either in the sequence (A) Prototype PTB (in Gumline then Combined mode), (B) reference MTB, and (C) reference PTB or the sequence BAC.

A Novel Method for Muscle Elongation in Myalgia with Naqvi's-Dynamic Electrical Therapy Approach (DELTA)©: The First-Ever Case Report.

Lifestyle-related neck and shoulder pain can be attributed to trapezius myalgia (TM) in a significant number of cases. Apart from pain, manifestations of TM include tightness of the trapezius muscle, especially in the upper fibres. Naqvi's-Dynamic Electrical Therapy Approach (Naqvi's-DELTA)© is a novel electrotherapeutic intervention based on the principle of myofibril elongation obtained by interference of poled vector current that is moved along the length of muscle fibres.

Structural Insight of New Butyrylcholinesterase Inhibitors Based on Benzylbenzofuran Scaffold.

In the present work, we use a merger of computational and biochemical techniques as a rational guideline for structural modification of benzofuran derivatives to find pertinent structural features for the butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory activity and selectivity. Previously, we revealed a series of 2-phenylbenzofuran compounds that displayed a selective inhibitory activity for BChE. Here, in an effort to discover novel selective BChE inhibitors with favorable physicochemical and pharmacokinetic profiles, 2-benzylbenzofurans were designed, synthesized, and evaluated as BChE inhibitors.

Virtual Reality-Based Intervention for Enhancing Upper Extremity Function in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Literature Review.

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of motor disability in the pediatric population, with hemiplegia as one of the most widely seen subtypes of spastic CP. Although most of the children with hemiplegic CP are independent ambulators, deficits in hand function of the affected side remain a major concern of caregivers and children themselves. Children use the unaffected upper extremity to compensate for the weakness in the affected one, which consequently leads to the disuse of the hemiparetic upper extremity.

Effect of Dance Movement Therapy on Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy: A Pre-post Intervention Study.

Introduction Dance movement therapy (DMT) is a movement-based psychosocial intervention that incorporates the therapeutic components of dance movements and group psychotherapy. DMT, also known as creative movement therapy (CMT) is a psychotherapy used as a complementary therapy in cancer care. It helps in enhancing mood, emotions, self-expression and helps to rebuild self-confidence.

Comparative plaque removal efficacy of a new children's powered toothbrush and a manual toothbrush: Randomized, single use clinical study.

Purpose: To compare the plaque removal efficacy of a new children's powered toothbrush to a children's manual toothbrush.

Methods: 55 subjects aged 5-8 years old, who met entry criteria, participated in this single-center, two-cell, examiner-blind, randomized, crossover, single use clinical study. Subjects brushed at home with their first assigned toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste, under supervision of a parent or legal guardian, at least once daily for 2 minutes during a 1-week acclimation period.