Women's views and experiences of breastfeeding during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A systematic review of qualitative evidence.

The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic affected breastfeeding women in various ways. Understanding their experiences during the pandemic is crucial for informing actionable recommendations, evidence-based strategies and future policies to support breastfeeding during global pandemics. This review aimed to synthesise qualitative evidence on women's breastfeeding perceptions, experiences and support needs during the pandemic.

Flupirtine in the Management of Taxane-induced Pain in Cancer Patients.

Objectives: Paclitaxel and docetaxel are two commonly used chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of various types of cancers. However, debilitating taxane-induced arthralgia and myalgia are among the most common adverse reactions associated with taxanes, which has greatly influenced medical practitioners. Most of the mild and moderate analgesics were found to be less effective in the management of taxane induced pain.

Pathophysiological basis in the management of myasthenia gravis: a mini review.

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the presence of autoantibodies against the acetylcholine receptor present in the post-synaptic membrane of the neuromuscular junction impairing the muscle contraction and causing the patient suffering from the disorder to develop a myriad of muscular defects ranging from drooping of eyelids, blurred or double vision, shortness of breath, difficulty in swallowing, as well as weakness of limbs and arms. Myasthenia gravis is known as the disease of old men and young women but in contrast to the global scenario, in India, myasthenia gravis was found to be predominant in males with the ratio of 2.70:1.

Quality of life 5 years following liver transplantation.

Background: Data on quality of life (QOL) among liver transplant recipients from India is scarce. We conducted a prospective assessment of QOL and incidence of complications 5 years following liver transplantation (LT).

Methods: Demographic data of 130 patients (M:F = 98:32, mean age 38.

Lessons learnt from living donor liver transplantation with ABO-incompatibility: A single-centre experience from southern India.

Background: Although, ABO-incompatible (ABOi) liver transplantation is considered a high-risk procedure, using newer and more effective preoperative B cell desensitisation techniques, many transplant centres are routinely performing ABOi living donor liver transplantation (LDLT).

Methods: This was a retrospective study of 12 patients (adult:pediatric = 10:2; M:F = 9:3; median age, 45.5 years [range 1 to 56 years]) who underwent ABOi LDLT at a tertiary care centre.

Utilization of hepatitis B core antibody positive grafts in living donor liver transplantation.

Background: Utilization of liver grafts from hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) positive donors carries the risk of reactivation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in recipients because of post-transplant immunosuppressive therapy.

Methods: This was a retrospective study of patients who had received liver grafts from anti-HBc positive live donors between 2006 and 2016 at our institute.

Results: Out of 22 recipients [all males, mean age 45.