Design and fabrication of a custom molded splint for tetraplegics.

Background: The key rehabilitation goal for cervical cord injury is promoting functional hand movement. Patients with mid to low-level cervical spinal cord injury can achieve the useful tenodesis grasp with the assistance of upper extremity orthosis. In this study, a custom molded writing device was fabricated and applied on cervical cord injured patients with the aim of hand rehabilitation.

Alternate Approach in Storing and Shipment of SARS-CoV-2 RNA Samples with the Use of FTA Cards.

Shipment of COVID-19 specimens within the country or overseas at long distances requires cold chain facility using dry ice and triple packing to prevent the risk of COVID-19 infection to the personnel involved in sample transport. The present study aimed to utilize FTA card technology as an alternate means of sample transport and storage across the country. Twenty-one SARS-CoV-2 lab confirmed samples with different Ct value (High, medium & low) were used to detect viral load in samples loaded on FTA card and further compared with VTM samples.

Contiguous squamous proliferations in syringocystadenoma papilliferum: A retrospective study of 14 cases.

Background: Syringocystadenoma papilliferum is a benign adnexal neoplasm. Contiguous squamous proliferation has been rarely described in syringocystadenoma papilliferum.

Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the spectrum and pathogenesis of contiguous squamous proliferation in syringocystadenoma papilliferum.

Correlation of SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Different Population Subsets: A Study from a Tertiary Care North Indian Hospital.

Background: The correlation of SARS-CoV-2 viral load with disease severity in different population subsets is still elusive. There is a scarcity of literature regarding this aspect in Indian Population.

Aim: To study retrospectively the risk factors and the role of viral load with disease severity among different age groups of North Indian population.

Validation of SARS CoV-2 detection by real-time PCR in matched pooled and deconvoluted clinical samples before and after nucleic acid extraction: a study in tertiary care hospital of North India.

The diagnosis of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) relies on the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) RNA by real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction in respiratory samples. Rapid increase in the COVID-19 cases across the world requires fast and efficient testing as testing capacity is a bottleneck in diagnosis. In this context, pooling strategy can be opted for rapid testing in a cost-effective manner.