Multimodal Approach in Minimizing Transient Neurological Complications Following Single Shot Brachial Plexus Block: A Prospective Observational Study.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to assess the benefit of a using multimodal approach, including injection pressure monitoring (IPM) and different techniques of nerve localization, with respect to complications following single-shot brachial plexus block (SSBPB).

Methods: In this study, 238 adults (132 males and 106 females) undergoing upper-limb surgeries under peripheral nerve block (PNB) were evaluated. Of these, 198 patients were given supraclavicular block, and 40 patients received interscalene block using either ultrasound (USG) and peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) or PNS alone.

Evolving Concepts in Ultrasonography of Pediatric Intussusceptions: Unequivocal Differentiation of Ileocolic, Obstructive and Transient Small-Bowel Intussusceptions.

The main aim of the study was to elaborate on the various ultrasonographic parameters that can be used for definite differentiation of ileocolic, obstructive small-bowel and transient small-bowel intussusceptions (SBI). In this study, 90 children (63 boys and 27 girls) with suspected intussusception were evaluated. Of these, 54 cases were diagnosed as obstructive intussusceptions (33 ileocolic and 21 ileoileal), 15 cases were classified as transient SBIs and 21 cases were negative for intussusception.

Acceptability of Mental Health Facilities and De-addiction Centers in India.

Not much is known about disease prevalence, treatment outcomes, trained manpower, programs, and patients' awareness of diseases from South Asia, compared with the Western world. While other aspects are improving, the quantitative evaluation of awareness of diseases is lagging. Compared with other diseases, the situation for mental health disorders and addiction is worse.

A Bayesian measure of association that utilizes the underlying distributions of noise and information.

We propose a new approach, Bayesian Probability of Association (BPA) which takes into account the probability distributions of information and noise in the variables and uses Bayesian statistics to predict associations better than existing approaches. Our approach overcomes the limitations of linearity of the relationship and normality of the data, assumed by the Pearson correlation coefficient. It is different from the current measures of association because considering information separately from noise helps identify the association in information more accurately, makes the approach less sensitive to noise and also helps identify causal directions.

Bilateral Posterior Mediastinal Primary Myelolipoma.

Myelolipoma is an uncommon benign mesenchymal tumor consisting of mature adipocytes and hemopoietic elements that is mostly found in adrenal glands. Bilateral posterior mediastinal primary myelolipoma manifests extremely rarely, and only 11 such occurrences have been previously described. With no definite symptoms, pathologic evaluation is essential for diagnosis.

Complete Comparison Display (CCD) evaluation of ethanol extracts of Centella asiatica and Withania somnifera shows that they can non-synergistically ameliorate biochemical and behavioural damages in MPTP induced Parkinson's model of mice.

Parkinson's disease remains as one of the most common debilitating neurodegenerative disorders. With the hopes of finding agents that can cure or reduce the pace of progression of the disease, we studied two traditional medicinal plants: Centella asiatica and Withania somnifera that have been explored in some recent studies. In agreement with the previous work on ethanol extracts of these two plants in mice model, we saw an improvement in oxidative stress profile as well as behavioral performance in 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) induced Parkinson-like symptoms in Balb/c mice.