Update on the aetiopathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea: Role of inflammatory and immune mediated mechanisms.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is often a lifestyle disease associated with obesity, which is rapidly evolving as a major health concern with diverse multisystemic implications. To prevent and mitigate its adverse effects and reduce its burden on society, its aetiopathogeneses must be precisely understood. Numerous studies focusing on the range of diverse anatomic, functional, and lifestyle factors have already been carried out to determine the possible contributory roles of these factors in OSA.

Recent advances in managing obstructive sleep apnea.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a rapidly increasing global concern. If it remains untreated, it can lead to cardiovascular, metabolic, and psychiatric complications and may result in premature death. The efficient and effective management of OSA can have a beneficial effect and help reduce the financial burden on the health sector.

Do-It-Yourself Ultrasonography Phantom Model for Improving Hand Skills: A Technical Report.

This technical report focuses on developing a do-it-yourself (DIY) model of a water phantom for training in ultrasound-guided needle insertion techniques. Ultrasound technology is becoming more widely used in perioperative and intensive care settings. However, accurate needle placement using ultrasound guidance necessitates strong spatial reasoning and hand-eye coordination.

Pectoral-intercostal fascial plane block in chronic post-sternotomy pain.

Persistent poststernotomy pain (PSP) is a well-known entity following cardiac surgery done with midline strenotomy. The severity of pain is usually mild to moderate in the majority of the patients. However, a small percentage of patients develop severe and persistent pain and need aggressive treatment.

Berry-Treacher Collins Syndrome With Congenital Bell's Palsy and Unilateral Anotia: Tongue-Tie Release Under General Anesthesia.

The inherited disease of unilateral anotia and ipsilateral Bell's palsy is exceedingly uncommon, but it has a few other clinical manifestations. The prevalence of anotia in combination with congenital Bell's palsy is well-known by Berry-Treacher Collins and Goldenhar syndrome. Despite the prevalence of anotia in combination with Bell's palsy, there have been relatively very few case reports about the corresponding conditions in India.