Long-Term Outcomes of Acute Temporal Bone Fractures.

Objective(s): To compare the incidence of acute and chronic complications of temporal bone fractures, and identify predictors for post-injury, audiometrically confirmed hearing loss.

Methods: Retrospective cohort analysis of patients with acute temporal bone fractures who underwent both in-hospital and outpatient follow-up Otolaryngology evaluation at an academic, tertiary-care institution from January 2002 to January 2023. Otologic outcomes were compared between initial and follow-up evaluations.

Reliability and Accuracy of Portable Devices for Measuring Countermovement Jump Height in Physically Active Adults: A Comparison of Force Platforms, Contact Mats, and Video-Based Software.

Measuring countermovement jump (CMJ) height accurately is essential for evaluating lower-body explosive power in athletes and other active populations. With technological advancements, various portable tools have been developed for this purpose, including force platforms, contact mats, and video-based software. This study aimed to (a) investigate the test-retest reliability of the KINVENT K-Deltas force platform for CMJ height measurement and (b) compare its accuracy with a contact mat (Chronojump, Spain) and a video-based software (My Jump app, version 3).

Pharmacological targeting of adaptor proteins in chronic inflammation.

Background: Inflammation, a biological response of the immune system, can be triggered by various factors such as pathogens, damaged cells, and toxic compounds. These factors can lead to chronic inflammatory responses, potentially causing tissue damage or disease. Both infectious and non-infectious agents, as well as cell damage, activate inflammatory cells and trigger common inflammatory signalling pathways, including NF-κB, MAPK, and JAK-STAT pathways.

Timing of Switching to Steroid Implants in Cases of Recalcitrant Diabetic Macular Edema Not Responding to Anti-vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Therapy: A Real-World Study.

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of the timing of the steroid switch on both visual and anatomical outcomes in diabetic macular edema (DME) eyes that have shown an inadequate response to multiple intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injections. In the treatment of DME, anti-VEGF injections are typically the initial course of action. However, in cases where DME persists despite anti-VEGF treatment, intravitreal dexamethasone implants (Ozurdex, Allergan Inc.

The Patient Population at Homeopathic Outpatient Clinics across India: A Clinical Data Collection Study.

Background:  Even though several initiatives have been undertaken in different locations worldwide to collect clinical data in homeopathy, it is important to further investigate these aspects in the context of health care in India.

Objective:  The study aimed to gather and analyze patients' clinical data and to derive insights into homeopathic treatment using an internet-based software program for data storage, retrieval and repertorization.

Methods:  A multi-center observational study was conducted across 14 homeopathy outpatient clinics in India that are affiliated with the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH).