A Rare Case Report of Osteosarcoma of Maxilla with Double Free-Flap Reconstruction.

Osteosarcomas are rare and highly malignant bone tumours which are composed of malignant mesenchymal cells producing osteoid or immature bone. Maxillary osteosarcomas are rare tumours accounting for less than 1% of head and neck malignancies. Aggressive surgical resection is the main modality of treatment with good reconstruction.

Telepsychiatry Netiquette: Connect, Communicate and Consult.

Globally, telepsychiatry has been around since the 1950s. It is in the COVID era that it has gained the relevance and much-needed momentum amongst mental health care professionals. Given the restrictions imposed by the global lockdown owing to the fear of contracting the virus, the ease of access and safety offered by telepsychiatry makes it both appealing and "the new normal.

The dawn of eMental health professional.

The widespread reach and ease of use make technology a handy tool for today's practicing mental health professional (MHP), especially in light of the Mental Healthcare Act (MHCA) 2017, the essence of which safeguards the rights of patients while squarely placing the onus on MHPs. In order to keep up with the changing times, it is imperative for the MHP to be aware of the potential of technology to not only aid delivery but also ease the burden of care while being MHCA-compliant. In addition, the article calls for a more proactive role of the MHP in driving change in terms of leveraging technology in mental health settings.

The nuances of brachytherapy taught by teachers from beyond: Questionnaire-based assessment of the first cadaveric hands-on brachytherapy workshop in India.

Purpose: A questionnaire-based assessment of a cohort of young radiation oncologists attending the first human cadaveric hands-on brachytherapy workshop in India.

Methods And Materials: The cadaveric workshop for hands-on training in head/neck and gynecologic cancers was a novel process conducted at M.S.

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in adolescents aged 10-18 years in Jammu, J and K.

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among adolescents attending school in the Jammu region, India.

Materials And Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted between November 2009 and December 2010, among a total of 1160 school-going adolescents of both sexes aged 10-18 years. Relevant metabolic and anthropometric variables were analyzed and criteria suggested by National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel Third (NCEP-ATP III) modified forage was used to define metabolic syndrome.

Holoventricular glioma in a child. Case report.

An intraventricular glioma occupying all four ventricles of the brain in children is very uncommon. The authors report a unique case of a tetraventricular Grade II astrocytoma with evidence of extension into the basal cisterns in a 5-year-old boy who had a 1-month history of headache. There was no neurological deficit except bilateral papilledema.