A study to compare and correlate the effect of a yogic lifestyle on Framingham, Q RISK 3, and WHO risk scores among high-risk cardiovascular subjects.

Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels. Yoga is a low-cost, easily accessible lifestyle modification program that holds as an approach to decreasing cardiometabolic risk factors and increasing exercise self-efficacy among high-risk subjects. This study aimed to assess the impact of the yogic lifestyle (including diet) on cardiovascular risk scores by using the Framingham (FRS), QRISK3 score, and World Health Organization (WHO) CVD risk prediction charts at baseline, three months, and six months.

Analysis of HAM-D Scores on Cognitive Functions and Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder.

Background: Previous research has shown that Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is accompanied by severe impairments in cognitive and autonomic processes, which may linger even when mood symptoms recover. This study aimed to analyse the relationship between depression severity, as measured by the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), and how it affects heart rate variability (HRV) and cognitive function in patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).

Methodology: The cross-sectional study was conducted at RUHS College of Medical Sciences and Associated Hospitals, Jaipur, from July 2022 to January 2023 on 90 subjects having major depressive disorder (MDD) of either sex in the 20-40 age group using the Hamilton score for depression (HAM D), Heart Rate Variability (HRV) measurements, and a battery of cognitive tests.

Liquid lenses for aerospace beam steering and communications: MOSAIC.

Laser communications (lasercom) can enable more efficient and higher bandwidth communications than conventional radio frequency (RF) systems, but requires more sophisticated pointing and tracking (PAT) systems to acquire and maintain links. Liquid lens arrays can provide compact, nonmechanical beam steering as an alternative to fast-steering mirrors and mechanical gimbals. An array of two liquid lenses offset in perpendicular axes along with a third on-axis lens in the array are used for beam steering and divergence control, respectively.

Stress Attenuation Effect of Combined Approach of Yoga and Diet Intervention Among Metabolic Syndrome Patients.

Background: Persistent exposure to psychosocial stress is linked to an increased risk of metabolic disease, including obesity, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Metabolic syndrome is driven by an unhealthy lifestyle encompassing a sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy diet as well as psychological distress, which potentially triggers these metabolic derailments. Various mind-body practices, such as postures, breathing, meditation, and relaxation, are included in yoga.

The Effect of a Yoga Lifestyle on QRISK3 Score Among Individuals at High Risk for Cardiovascular Disease.

Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of mortality and morbidity, and symptoms may not always be visible. Improved preventive strategies could reduce the burden of disease. Yoga is an accessible, affordable lifestyle modification program that has been shown to reduce cardiometabolic risk factors in individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disease.

Predictors of response to sialendoscopy for patients with chronic non-obstructive Sialadenitis versus radioiodine induced Sialadenitis.

Objective: Radioiodine therapy, commonly used post-thyroidectomy to eliminate residual affected tissue in thyroid cancer patients, can lead to the development of radioiodine induced sialadenitis (RIS). Chronic idiopathic sialadenitis (CIS) is characterized by intermittent and often painful swelling of the salivary glands, not attributed to salivary duct stones. Sialendoscopy is used to treat sialadenitis when conservative management fails.

An Interventional Study of Application of Manuka Honey in Post Mastoidectomy Surgery.

The aim of present study was to observe the effect of topical application of manuka honey in healing in the healing of postoperative mastoid cavity. A total of 100 patients diagnosed with chronic suppurative otitis media with cholesteatoma underwent canal wall down mastoidectomy, Manuka honey-soaked roller gauze pack was placed on Day 10 and was removed on day 17 and manuka honey was applied on day 17. Cavity was assessed on day 47 and day 90 on follow-up.

Implementation of an Optimized Preoperative Checklist for Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Within a Multiinstitutional Resident Education Curriculum.

Background: Preoperative review of computed tomography (CT) imaging assists with endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) planning, where trainees may benefit from a systematic approach. We have previously developed an optimized preoperative checklist for sinus CT imaging using an iterative modified Delphi method.

Objective: In this study, we assess the utility of an optimized preoperative checklist for residents performing ESS.

Impact of yoga-based interventions on cognitive and autonomic functions in major depressive disorder population.

Background: Cognitive and autonomic dysfunction is increasingly being recognized as an important clinical dimension in major depressive disorder.

Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a combined approach of yoga and diet intervention on cognitive and autonomic functions in individuals with major depressive disorders.

Methods: This experimental observational study was conducted at RUHS College of Medical Sciences and Associated Hospitals, Jaipur, on the major depressive disorder population of either sex cognitive function (mini-mental score, Montreal cognitive protocol A and B, P300 latency and amplitude) and autonomic function parameters (frequency and time domain) were recorded at baseline and after three months of a combined approach of yoga and diet intervention.

Yoga and nutritional therapies for promoting health-related quality of life in persons with metabolic syndrome-An interventional observational study.

Introduction: A group of related risk factors known as central obesity, elevated blood pressure, impaired fasting glucose, elevated triglycerides (TGs), and low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) are collectively referred to as metabolic syndrome (MetS). A low quality of life (QoL) in terms of health is linked to MetS. This study sought to determine how lifestyle modifications affected the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of primary care patients with MetS.

Experiences of participation in people with intellectual disability, in relation to service support received, and views from professionals in the field of disability.

to describe experiences of people with intellectual disability of participating in the cognitive adapted annual national user survey of social services, and their perception of participation in the municipalities' improvement work. Additionally, social service professionals' views of opportunities to involve people with intellectual disability in improvement work based on survey results. Focus groups of people with intellectual disability and individual interviews with professionals were conducted and analysed, using content analysis.

A Study on Yoga-Based Lifestyle Intervention versus Dietary Intervention Alone on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors among People with Prediabetes.

Background: Prediabetes is presented as a metabolic state that predisposes persons to a greater risk of diabetes progression in the future. Prediabetes is an intervening stage between normoglycemia and diabetes with impaired fasting glucose and impaired glucose tolerance. This study aimed to compare the effect of the yoga-based lifestyle intervention (including diet) versus dietary intervention (DI) alone on cardiometabolic parameters namely fasting blood glucose (FBG), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C), lipid profile; triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), heart rate variability (HRV), and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) among people with prediabetes.

Influence of Physical Activity on Health-Related Fitness in Young Adults: An Observational Research.

Background: Health-related fitness directly depends on the level of physical activity of the individual. Inactivity contributes to around 3.3% of all deaths, making the lack of exercise and sedentary lifestyles among the young generation a current source of concern.

A study to assess the effect of yoga and diet on Framingham risk score among high-risk cardiovascular subjects.

Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a cluster of disorders of blood vessels and the heart. As a form of physical activity, yoga postures, and pranayama have been shown to be beneficial in various health conditions, i.e.

Sinonasal Schwannoma: A Case Report.

Schwannomas are benign tumours of the peripheral nerve sheath that can develop anywhere in the body. In the nasal cavity, they hardly ever happen. Lesions known as paranasal schwannomas make up fewer than 4% of all head and neck schwannomas.

Safety and efficacy of hydroset cranioplasty as an adjunct to gasket-seal and nasoseptal flap closure of the skull base. A case-controlled study.

Background: Cerebrospinal fluid leak after endoscopic skull base surgery remains a significant complication. Several investigators have suggested Hydroset cranioplasty to reduce leak rates. We investigated our early experience with Hydroset and compared the rate of nasal complications and CSF leak rates with case-controlled historic controls.

Planar Cell Polarity Signaling: Coordinated Crosstalk for Cell Orientation.

The planar cell polarity (PCP) system is essential for positioning cells in 3D networks to establish the proper morphogenesis, structure, and function of organs during embryonic development. The PCP system uses inter- and intracellular feedback interactions between components of the core PCP, characterized by coordinated planar polarization and asymmetric distribution of cell populations inside the cells. PCP signaling connects the anterior-posterior to left-right embryonic plane polarity through the polarization of cilia in the Kupffer's vesicle/node in vertebrates.

A study to evaluate the burden of hearing loss and its correlation with risk factors among high-risk infants at a teaching institution, Jaipur.

Introduction: Hearing loss is a global issue of hearing disability and early detection and rehabilitation of hearing loss are important for the development of speech and language skills in hearing-impaired infants. There are multiple risk factors that aid in hearing loss but some are potential factors that contribute toward hearing loss in infants. The aim of this study was to assess the burden of hearing loss and its correlation with risk factors among high-risk infants at a teaching institution in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Electroclinical features of myoclonic-tonic and spasm-tonic seizures in childhood.

Myoclonic-tonic (MT) and spasm-tonic (ST) seizures represent distinctive features in late infantile epileptic encephalopathy (LIEE). This commentary aims to delineate the electroclinical characteristics of MT and ST seizures, setting them apart from other seizure types. Our analysis encompasses 211 ST and MT seizures observed in 31 patients diagnosed with LIEE, providing a comprehensive overview of video-EEG features and polygraphic signatures.

Unique clinical and prognostic behavior of patients diagnosed with combined exophytic and inverted papilloma histologic subtype.

Objectives: To evaluate the clinical and prognostic behaviors of sinonasal papillomas.

Methods: Patients diagnosed with sinonasal papilloma were reviewed between 2001 and 2016 at a tertiary rhinology practice. Using pathology-specific electronic medical record software, patients diagnosed with sinonasal papilloma were identified.

A Study to Evaluate the Effect of a Combined Approach of Yoga and Diet in High-risk Cardiovascular Subjects.

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels, including coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, rheumatic heart disease, peripheral artery disease, congenital heart disease, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism.

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess cardiovascular risk factors and evaluate the effectiveness of combined approach of yoga and diet in reducing cardiovascular risk factors among high-risk subjects.

Materials And Methods: This interventional study was conducted at RUHS College of Medical Sciences and Associated Hospitals, Jaipur, on the high-risk population of either sex in the age group of 40-70 years.

Late infantile epileptic encephalopathy: A distinct developmental and epileptic encephalopathy syndrome.

Objective: Within the spectrum of developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE), there are a group of infants with features that are distinct from the well-recognized syndromes of early infantile developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (EIDEE), infantile epileptic spasm syndrome (IESS), and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS). We refer to this condition as late infantile epileptic encephalopathy (LIEE). Our objective was to highlight the characteristics of this group by analyzing patients who exhibit prototypical features.

EEG Source Imaging of Infarct Core and Penumbra for Ischemic Stroke Patients.

A quantitative method of analyzing EEG signals after stroke onset can help monitor disease progression and tailor treatments. In this work, we present an EEG-based imaging algorithm to estimate the location and size of the stroke infarct core and penumbra tissues. Building on recent advancements in localizing neural silences, we develop an algorithm that utilizes known spectral properties of the infarct core and penumbra to separately localize them.

Are Cephalosporins Safe for Surgical Prophylaxis in Patients with Penicillin Allergy?

Cefazolin, also known as Ancef, is a first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic often used in surgery to treat or prevent bacterial infection of the surgical site. Ancef is safe for most of the population; however, many physicians use alternative, less effective medications in patients with penicillin allergy due to a fear of cross-reactivity between Ancef and one's penicillin allergy. In this article, we aim to examine if cefazolin is safe for patients with penicillin allergy.