Effect of turmeric and triphala in the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis among Indians.

Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSMF) is a potentially malignant precancerous lesion. Various treatment modalities are tried to cure it including herbal medicaments. Therefore, it is of interest to determine whether using 1 gramme of triphala and 1 gramme of turmeric combined in a glycerine solution would be clinically effective in treating oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF).

Why are people dying due to tuberculosis? A study from Alappuzha District, Kerala, India.

Background: Tuberculosis (TB)is a major killer disease worldwide. It is the ninth leading cause of death worldwide and the leading cause from a single infectious agent. In India also, TB kills about 480,000 persons every year and more than 1400 every day.

Orbital Exenteration in Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis: A Prospective Analytical Study with Scoring System.

Mucormycosis is an uncommon, rapidly progressive, angio-invasive, commonly fatal, opportunistic fungal infection. The most critical decision in the management of rhinoorbital mucormycosis is whether the orbit should be exenterated. (1) To layout the indications of orbital exenteration in patients with rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis.

Cross-cultural adaptation of Jefferson scale of empathy-health professions students version: An experience with developing the Tamil translation.

Background: Empathy is a key cognitive attribute among healthcare professionals that fosters better patient- healthcare provider relationships. The Jefferson scale of empathy (JSE) measures self-rated empathy among various groups of healthcare professionals-health professionals, medical students and health professions students (HPS). The authors present the experience in translating the JSE-HPS version into an Indian regional language with insights into the issues faced in every step.