Evaluation of surgical scalpel versus semiconductor diode laser techniques in the management of gingival melanin hyperpigmentation: A split-mouth randomized clinical comparative study.

Background: "Black gums" due to melanin pigmentation of the gingiva is one reason for the demand of cosmetic therapy. Clinicians are often faced with challenge to achieve gingival esthetics in such cases because of its recurrence. Although many procedures were described in literature for gingival depigmentation, only few are mentioning about the intensity of repigmentation.

The Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Database: an omics platform for reference, integration and analysis of triple-negative breast cancer data.

Unlabelled: No abstract

Electronic Supplementary Material: The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13058-014-0490-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

TB-DOTS Outcome in Relation to HIV Status: Experience in a Medical College.

Background And Objective: There is scarce information regarding TB associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection treated under routine program conditions in medical colleges of India. This study evaluates the clinical profile and outcome of TB-DOTS treatment by HIV status.

Methods: Total two hundred and eighty TB patients registered under Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program Revised National TB Control Program (RNTCP) during January 2011 and December 2012 in a teaching hospital of South India were enrolled in the study.

Diphyllobothriasis in a nine-year-old child in India: a case report.

Introduction: The Diphyllobothrium genus belongs to the Diphyllobothridea order of tapeworms. Diphyllobothrium spp., which is commonly known as fish tapeworm, is generally transmitted in humans, but also in other species, such as bears, dogs, cats, foxes, and other terrestrial carnivores.