Publications by authors named "N S Ravindran"
Objectives: Comparative assessment of the effectiveness of coronally advanced flap (CAF) with subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG) and the envelope technique with SCTG in Miller's Class I recession utilizing soft tissue-cone-beam computed tomography (ST-CBCT) and root coverage esthetic score (RES).
Materials And Methods: Twenty patients were randomly assigned to Group I (CAF + SCTG) and Group II (envelope technique + SCTG) using the coin toss method, with 10 patients in each group. Recession height (RH) and width (RW), probing pocket depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), and keratinized tissue height (HKT) were assessed at baseline and 6 months.
Objectives: To assess changes in trainees' knowledge and application of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) concepts after participating in a midwestern academic medical center Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program. LEND is a federally funded year-long program training individuals of various disciplines (e.g.
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- Mentoring is essential for professional identity formation (PIF), as it fosters personalized relationships and integrates program values, though its mechanisms remain unclear.
- A systematic scoping review examined existing literature on mentoring support from 2000 to mid-2023, using rigorous methodology to analyze themes and categories.
- Key findings highlight four domains vital to effective mentoring support: definitions and roles, personalisation, shepherding, and PIF, showcasing the importance of adapting mentoring approaches to meet individual mentee needs.
The cost of caring for patients and their families in the midst of interconnected resource, ethical, moral, legal and practical considerations compromises a physician's emotional and physical well-being and therefore patient care. Whilst the cost of caring is historically best associated with compassion fatigue, data has suggested that this may extend to other related concepts, such as vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress and burnout. In particular, palliative care physicians are especially vulnerable as they witness and encounter more cases of death and dying.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCharacterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from milk samples for their virulence, biofilm, and antimicrobial resistance.
Sci Rep
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated Staphylococcus aureus in milk, finding a 34.4% prevalence, with 27% identified as methicillin-resistant (MRSA) and 24.71% showing multiple antimicrobial resistance (MAR) patterns.
- - The isolates tested positive for enterotoxin genes sea and sed, and exhibited significant biofilm formation, indicating a potential health risk associated with contaminated milk.
- - The research highlights the diverse genetic profiles of S. aureus and calls for ongoing monitoring and strategies to enhance food safety in Chennai, given its implications for public health.