3D modeling to predict vascular involvement in resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Background: Current management of patients with borderline resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma (BR-PDAC) depends on the degree of involvement of the major arterial and venous structures. The aim of this study was to evaluate 3D segmentation and printing to predict tumor size and vascular involvement of BR-PDAC to improve pre-operative planning of vascular resection and better select patients for neoadjuvant therapy.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 16 patients with BR-PDAC near vascular structures who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) with or without vascular resection between 2015 and 2021.

Evaluating the Efficacy of Topical Phenytoin in the Healing of Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Comparative Study.

Objective: This study aims to observe the outcomes of topical phenytoin treatment in healing neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers with mild infection and compare these outcomes with those obtained from conventional dressing methods.

Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted by reviewing the medical records of patients with neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers treated at a tertiary care center from 2015 to 2020. Two groups were identified: (1) patients treated with topical phenytoin (for ulcers measuring less than 5 cm, a dosage of 100 mg was used; for ulcers measuring between 5 cm and 9 cm, a dosage of 150 mg was used; for ulcers measuring between 10 cm and 15 cm, a dosage of 200 mg was used; and for ulcers measuring greater than 15 cm, a dosage of 300 mg was used.

Effectiveness of video-assisted teaching on prevention of constipation among postpartum women admitted in postnatal ward at a tertiary care hospital: a randomised controlled trial.

Background: The postpartum period is a vital phase for a mother as she undergoes a role transition in her life, in addition to physiological changes. Among all discomforts experienced during this period, constipation is more common and it can cause lifelong complications such as haemorrhoids, rectal prolapse and anal fissures if left untreated. Adequate care, education and compliance with proper postpartum diet and exercise can prevent it.

Defluoridation of potable water employed by natural polysaccharide isolated from Tamarindus indica L.

The current study evaluated the effectiveness of Tamarindus indica L. seed polysaccharides in removing fluoride from potable water collected from Sivakasi,Viruthunagar district, Tamil Nadu, India. The physiochemical properties of the water samples were examined, and each parameter was compared to the standard prescribed by Bureau of Indian standards.