Colours of India: Uniting Endocrinologists in Fitness and Friendship.

Colours of India is an annual cultural phenomenon that transcends the boundaries of professional conferences, uniting endocrinologists through the universal language of music and dance. Since its inception in 2016, this vibrant event has brought together teams from across India and other participating countries, showcasing diverse dance forms while fostering friendships, promoting wellness, and celebrating cultural diversity within the medical community.

Bladder-preserving radiation therapy for patients with locally advanced and node-positive bladder cancer.

Purpose: Trimodality therapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) yields similar oncologic outcomes compared to radical cystectomy in appropriately selected patients; however, data regarding locally advanced MIBC (LA-MIBC) is limited. We explored our experience with LA-MIBC undergoing radiation therapy (RT).

Methods: We retrospectively identified 30 patients from an institutional prospectively collated database with non-metastatic, LA-MIBC.

Proton therapy toxicity outcomes for localized prostate cancer: Long-term results at a comprehensive cancer center.

Background: Proton therapy (PT) has unique biologic properties with excellent clinical outcomes for the management of localized prostate cancer. Here, we aim to characterize the toxicity of PT for patients with localized prostate cancer and propose mitigation strategies using a large institutional database.

Methods: We reviewed medical records of 2772 patients with localized prostate cancer treated with definitive PT between May 2006 through January 2020.

Development and clinical implementation of a digital workflow utilizing 3D-printed oral stents for patients with head and neck cancer receiving radiotherapy.

Objectives: We describe the development of 3D-printed stents using our digital workflow and their effects on patients enrolled in the lead-in phase of a multi-center, randomized Phase-II trial.

Materials And Methods: Digital dental models were created for patients using intraoral scanning. Digital processes were implemented to develop the mouth-opening, tongue-depressing, and tongue-lateralizing stents using stereolithography.

Assessment of choroidal perfusion indices in thyroid eye disease by using optical coherence tomography.

Purpose: To study choroidal vascularity changes in active and inactive TED orbits by using high-definition optical coherence tomography (HD-OCT) and correlate the changes with the duration and severity of TED and Barrets' index.

Methods: A cross-sectional study wherein 37 TED orbits and 30 healthy control (HC) orbits were enrolled. Choroid was imaged using HD-OCT scans centered at the fovea, and subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) was measured.

A Novel Polymer-Encapsulated Multi-Imaging Modality Fiducial Marker with Positive Signal Contrast for Image-Guided Radiation Therapy.

Background: Current fiducial markers (FMs) in external-beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for prostate cancer (PCa) cannot be positively visualized on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and create dose perturbation and significant imaging artifacts on computed tomography (CT) and MRI. We report our initial experience with clinical imaging of a novel multimodality FM, NOVA.

Methods: We tested Gold Anchor [G-FM], BiomarC [carbon, C-FM], and NOVA FMs in phantoms imaged with kilovoltage (kV) X-rays, transrectal ultrasound (TRUS), CT, and MRI.

Closed Reduction Technique for Severely Displaced Radial Neck Fractures in Children.

Background: The described technique is useful for achieving closed reduction of severely displaced (i.e., Judet Type-III and IV) pediatric radial neck fractures.

Natural course of non-center-involving diabetic macular edema progression in patients under initial observation.

Purpose: We aim to report the natural course of non-center involving diabetic macular edema (NCIDME) progression to center involving diabetic macular edema (CIDME) and associated risk factors.

Methods: This is a multicenter retrospective comparative study. Data was collected from electronic medical records from 8 centers in India covering.

Association of primary chronic dacryocystitis and meibomian gland dysfunction.

Purpose: To evaluate the association between meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and primary chronic dacryocystitis (PCD) and the effect of dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) on tear film stability and MGD.

Methods: This prospective, interventional, non-randomized study involved 50 unilateral acquired PCD cases and 50 age-matched healthy controls. Patients with lid abnormalities, ocular trauma, previous ocular surgery, contact lens wearers, and chronic topical or systemic drug users were excluded from the study.

A phase II clinical trial of frameless, fractionated stereotactic radiation therapy for brain metastases.

Stereotactic radiation therapy yields high rates of local control for brain metastases, but patients in rural or suburban areas face geographic and socioeconomic barriers to its access. We conducted a phase II clinical trial of frameless, fractionated stereotactic radiation therapy for brain metastases in an integrated academic satellite network for patients 18 years of age or older with 4 or fewer brain metastases. Dose was based on gross tumor volume: less than 3.

Challenges in Management of Proximal Humerus Diaphyseal Fracture in a Patient with Brachial Plexus Birth Injury: A Case Report.

Case: Two-and-a-half-month-old boy, a known case of brachial plexus birth injury, sustained proximal humeral diaphyseal fracture. Fracture healed in varus malunion and failed to remodel subsequently. Challenges were faced in the course of the management because of progression of the deformity.

Perioperative Complications and Radiographic Outcomes Following Cervical Laminoplasty: A Review of 105 Cases from a Single Academic Center.

Objective: To assess complications and to compare preoperative and postoperative radiographic measures in patients who underwent cervical laminoplasty.

Methods: We evaluated patients undergoing cervical laminoplasty between 2011 and 2022 at an academic medical center. Patient demographics, intraoperative and postoperative complications, and preoperative and postoperative radiographic parameters were recorded.

Brachial Plexus Birth Injury due to Proximal Humeral Physeal Separation: A Case Report.

Case: A 9-day-old male neonate presented with swelling over his left shoulder and reduced movements of the left upper extremity since birth. Radiographs raised a suspicion of a shoulder dislocation. Ultrasonography confirmed the diagnosis of proximal humeral physeal separation.

Feasibility and Outcomes of Same-Day Surgery in Primary and Reoperative Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair.

Objective: To assess the feasibility and outcomes of same-day surgery in primary and reoperative laparoscopic hiatal hernia repairs.

Methods: Same-day surgery was planned in elective procedures with ASA II-IV. An Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol was implemented to achieve same-day surgery, and opioid-based anesthesia was replaced by opioid-free anesthesia.

Proton therapy for the management of localized prostate cancer: Long-term clinical outcomes at a comprehensive cancer center.

Background And Purpose: Proton therapy (PT) has emerged as a standard-of-care treatment option for localized prostate cancer at our comprehensive cancer center. However, there are few large-scale analyses examining the long-term clinical outcomes. Therefore, this article aims to evaluate the long-term effectiveness and toxicity of PT in patients with localized prostate cancer.