Publications by authors named "P K Lenka"
Background: Compulsive buying (CB) presents itself with uncontrollable or excessive urges and preoccupations with behaviors related to spending money that have detrimental consequences. Compulsive buying disorder (CBD) can result in remorse and regret over purchases, guilt, shame, issues with finances, and interpersonal difficulties. Despite the growing understanding of the phenomenology of CBD, only some evidence-based therapies have been developed that cater to the concerns within a limited time frame.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Interspecific hybrids of rohu (Labeo rohita) and catla (Labeo catla) are common, especially in India due to constrained breeding. These hybrids must segregate from their wild parents as part of conservational strategies. This study intended to screen the hybrids from wild rohu and catla parents using both morphometric and molecular approaches.
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- Forensic medicine specialists in developing countries encounter numerous external challenges, alongside issues like poor infrastructure and limited human resources.
- A study conducted at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, revealed that approximately 20.5% of cases presented these challenges, mainly demands to reduce autopsy procedures or conduct them at inconvenient times.
- The challenges were significantly influenced by factors such as the deceased's age, religion, socioeconomic status, and cause of death, leading to recommendations for minimizing invasive autopsies and adjusting procedures accordingly.