Clinico-pathological Spectrum of Primary Skin Malignancies in an Indian Tertiary Care Hospital.

Background: Skin malignancies are the most common form of malignant disease in the western world, predominantly affecting older age groups. The majority of skin cancers are basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and malignant melanoma, which account for more than 95% of total skin malignancies. However, in India, these constitute only 1-2% of all cancers.

Clinical Profile and Diagnostic Accuracy of Patient-submitted Photographs in Teledermatology.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted healthcare from physical in-person patient visits to teleconsultations in order to curtail the spread of this virus. Dermatology, being a visual science, lends itself amenably to teleconsultation.

Objective: This study was performed to assess the basic dermatological diseases which are more easily diagnosable and managed through teleconsultation, distinguishing them from diseases for which a face-to-face consultation may be a better option and to delineate the factors affecting the image quality which is the cornerstone of a teledermatology consultation.

Skin camouflage therapy.

Camouflage is defined as a combination of materials, colouration or illumination for concealing something. Skin camouflage therapy is the use of specially formulated products to conceal skin diseases and disfigurements, with the goal of giving a temporarily normal appearance. It gives immediate relief in various dermatological disorders, especially those affecting the visible areas, which are known to be associated with profound psychosocial impact.

Autologous intralesional platelet rich plasma improves melasma.

Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is an upcoming interventional therapy for the treatment of melasma. Its efficacy is due to the multiple growth factors present in it which decrease melanogenesis by various signal transduction pathways. The present study evaluated the efficacy of PRP as a standalone agent in treatment of melasma.

Antibacterial Activity of Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Dots Enhanced by Atomic Dispersion of Copper.

Antibiotic resistance is an imminent threat to human health, requiring the development of effective alternate antibacterial agents. One such alternative includes nanoparticle (photo)catalysts that are good at producing reactive oxygen species (ROS). Herein, we report the design and preparation of nitrogen-doped carbon dots functionalized with atomically dispersed copper centers by Cu-N coordination (Cu/NCD) that exhibit apparent antibacterial activity toward Gram-negative () under photoirradiation.

Clinical Efficacy of Topical Tranexamic Acid With Microneedling in Melasma.

Background: Melasma is a common, recurrent, and refractory cause of facial pigmentation resulting in cosmetic disfigurement. Tranexamic acid (TA) has been used systemically and locally for clearance of pigmentation.

Objective: To assess the clinical efficacy of topical TA (10%) with microneedling in melasma.

NonScarring Diffuse Hair Loss in Women: a Clinico-Etiological Study from tertiary care center in North-West India.

Background: Diffuse hair loss (DHL) is a common problem in adult women and has a major impact on quality of life. Ascertaining the etiological diagnosis is a challenging task in such patients. Satisfactory treatment can only be instituted after ascertaining the cause of hair loss.

Effect of physical activity level on orthodontic pain perception and analgesic consumption in adolescents.

Introduction: The objective of this study was to assess the effect of baseline physical activity level on orthodontic pain perception and analgesic consumption after orthodontic separator placement in adolescents.

Methods: One hundred fifty participants (mean age, 14.5 years; SD, 1.

Reporting quality of randomized controlled trials in orthodontics--what affects it and did it improve over the last 10 years?

Introduction: Objectives were to investigate the factors affecting the overall reporting quality and the reporting quality trend of each item over the last 10 years for orthodontic randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Material And Methods: MEDLINE, The Cochrane Library, and EMBASE databases were searched (2003-12) to retrieve studies. Four major orthodontic journals and reference list of included articles were hand searched to identify additional RCTs.

A randomized clinical trial investigating pain associated with superelastic nickel-titanium and multistranded stainless steel archwires during the initial leveling and aligning phase of orthodontic treatment.

Objective: To investigate and compare the effects of superelastic nickel-titanium and multistranded stainless steel archwires on pain during the initial phase of orthodontic treatment.

Design: A double-blind two-arm parallel design stratified randomized clinical trial.

Setting: A single centre in India between December 2010 and June 2012.

Orthodontic pain: an interaction between age and sex in early and middle adolescence.

Objective: To investigate the age and sex interaction effect on orthodontic pain in adolescence during the initial phase of fixed orthodontic treatment.

Materials And Methods: Three hundred participants (mean age 13.85 ± 1.

Efficiency, behavior, and clinical properties of superelastic NiTi versus multistranded stainless steel wires: a prospective clinical trial.

Objective: To investigate efficiency, behavior, and properties of superelastic NiTi vs multistranded stainless steel wires in Begg and preadjusted edgewise appliance (PEA) under moderate to severe crowding conditions.

Material And Methods: Ninety-six participants (48 male, 48 female), aged 12-18 years old (mean age  =  15.2 ± 1.