Variability and Challenges in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Practices across India: Insights from a Nationwide Survey.

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is vital for managing chronic respiratory diseases. This study aimed to assess PR practices in India, focusing on quality standards, provider affiliations, service offerings, and structural components.

Materials And Methods: A survey was conducted among Indian cardiopulmonary physiotherapists WhatsApp, Facebook, and Gmail, covering demographics, structural, process, and outcome quality indicators, and PR delivery challenges.

Role of Pericardial Patch in Neurosurgery: Institutional Experience.

Introduction: Dural closure is an important part of neurosurgery, failure which may lead to wound infection, pseudomeningoceles, meningitis, severe morbidity to a patient, and even mortality. In cases where primary dura closure is not possible, a bovine pericardial patch is a good alternative with the benefits of suturability and the ability to provide watertight closure, hence preventing Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) leak. The present study demonstrates the use of the bovine pericardial patch in both cranial and spinal disorders for dural closure as well as for transposition technique in microvascular decompression.

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Cardiac surgeons wish to spare most of their time in the operating rooms with their patients. However, in their busy schedule, sparing few minutes to update with the important global research is quite essential. These are summaries of few recent articles in cardiac surgery from important journals which might help in better patient care.

Biodegradation of polystyrene by deep-sea Bacillus paralicheniformis G1 and genome analysis.

Polystyrene (PS) films were subjected to in vitro biodegradation by Bacillus paralicheniformis G1 (MN720578) isolated from 3538 m depth sediments of the Arabian Sea. The growth of the isolate was most favourable at pH 7.5, 30 °C and 4% salinity.

Review on plastic wastes in marine environment - Biodegradation and biotechnological solutions.

The marine plastic pollution has drastic effect on marine species. The importance in environmental issues increases the demand to develop a significant technology which does not burden the marine environment or marine life forms. To mitigate the foreseen problems of micro and nanoplastic contamination, different biotechnological solutions has to be considered.

First nationwide survey on the experience of Indian cardiac surgeons about international fellowship programmes.

Objective: The correct path after finishing residency in cardiac surgery (CS) has been unclear to most of the young cardiac surgeons. Pursuing a fellowship abroad is by far the most preferred option for many residents after residency. We report the results of the first nationwide survey on the experience of Indian cardiac surgeons who have pursued a fellowship abroad.

Anterior Minithoracotomy: a Safe Approach for Surgical ASD Closure & ASD Device Retrieval.

Objective: Midline sternotomy is the preferred approach for device migration following transcatheter device closure of ostium secundum atrial septal defect. Results of patients operated for device migration were retrospectively reviewed after transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect.

Methods: Among the 643 patients who underwent atrial septal defect with closure device, 15 (2.

Ascending aortic aneurysm and diaphragmatic hernia in a case of Marfan syndrome.

Marfan syndrome commonly affects the skeletal, ocular, and cardiovascular systems. Involvement of the gastrointestinal system is known but uncommon. Intervention depends upon the system involved and the severity of symptoms.

Surgical repair of multiple congenital left ventricular aneurysms with rupture into left atrium.

Congenital left ventricular aneurysm (CLVA) associated with multiple aneurysms with rupture into the left atrium (LA) is rare. We report a 17-year-old male with two CLVAs, one of which ruptured into the LA, and discuss the surgical management and review the literature of this rare disease.

Transposition of Great Arteries with Intramural Coronary Artery: Experience with a Modified Surgical Technique.

Objective: Transposition of the great arteries is a common congenital heart disease. Arterial switch is the gold standard operation for this complex heart disease. Arterial switch operation in the presence of intramural coronary artery is surgically the most demanding even for the most experienced hands.

Novel technique for pediatric ostial cardioplegia delivery.

Antegrade ostial cardioplegia is an important mode of cardioplegia administration in pediatric patients. We present our innovative, simple, and cost-effective method of pediatric ostial cardioplegia delivery.