Value-Based, No-Cost-To-Patient Neurosurgery at Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Bangalore: The Success Story.

The Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust (SSSCT) was founded in 1972 as a public charitable trust with the objectives of providing free education, healthcare, and public utility benefits without any discrimination. The neurosurgery department at the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences (SSSIHMS), Bangalore, one of SSSCT's many hospitals, has been offering comprehensive services with state-of-the-art facilities for a diverse range of disorders since 2001. Operating on a unique "no-cost-to-patient" model and guided by an ethos of altruism introduced by its founder Sri Sathya Sai Baba, the department has successfully provided high-quality neurosurgical care to a large number of patients.

Comparative Evaluation of Tear Strength and Tensile Strength of Different Types of Gingival Mask Materials: An In Vitro Study.

Introduction: The implant-supported prosthetic treatment strategy is commonly chosen in modern dentistry to address tooth loss caused by a variety of conditions or dental defects. To achieve healthy and natural-looking results in implant dentistry, it is essential to replicate the peri-implant soft tissue. The gingival tissue that surrounds implants is quite accurately replicated by gingival masks.

Optico-Chiasmatic Distortions in Pituitary Adenomas: Correlation Between Postoperative Morphological Reversal and Follow-Up Functional Visual Recovery.

Objective: To objectively correlate distortions of optic apparatus morphology in patients with pituitary adenomas undergoing trans-sphenoidal surgery.

Methods: In this retrospective analysis, visual acuity (VA), visual field (VF), and total visual (TV) function were objectively scored in patients selected from an institutional cohort of pituitary adenomas. The following imaging measures of optico-chiasmatic morphology were recorded preoperatively, and at 3 months after surgery: chiasm area, mid-chiasm height (CH), optic nerve-canal bending angle (BA), and optic nerve kinking angle (ONKA).

Primary intracranial pediatric ganglioneuroblastoma-report of two cases and review of an unusual masquerader.

Ganglioneuroblastoma (GNB) is a rare neurogenic tumor with a predilection for extracranial sites. Its primary intracranial occurrence is anecdotal, with less than ten cases reported in pediatric literature. We report two cases of this unusual entity.

Cervical intraosseous arteriovenous malformation: report of a rare entity and its management dilemmas.

Intraosseous occurrence of a spinal AVM is anecdotal, with only four such cases reported previously. This is the first report of a spinal intraosseous AVM in the cervical vertebrae. A 44-year-old male patient presented with a 2-month history of progressive quadriparesis and bladder dysfunction.

Moving Beyond Morphometrics and Alignment: Prospective Longitudinal Study on Cognition, Quality of Life, and Diffusion Metrics in Congenital Craniovertebral Junction Anomalies.

Background And Objectives: Chiari type I malformation (CMI) has been implicated to cause cognitive impairment. Unusual for a craniovertebral junction (CVJ) anomaly, this phenomenon is postulated to be related to microstructural changes across the brain. However, this has not been confirmed in a longitudinal study, in bony CVJ anomalies, or in the context of quality of life (QOL).

Dural sinus malformation presenting with proptosis: report and review of a rare entity.

Dural sinus malformation (DSM) is a rare vascular malformation characterized by the dilatation of a dural venous sinus with or without an anomalous jugular bulb. Its presentation with venous-reflux-related secondary proptosis is anecdotal, with only six such cases reported so far. We report a 17-month-old boy who presented with a progressive proptosis of the right eye secondary to a DSM of the transverse sinus and torcula.

Evaluation of Survival Rates of Dental Implants and the Risk Factors: A Retrospective Follow-Up Study.

Introduction The current research sets out to assess implant early survival rates and identify relevant parameters. Methods The research spanned the years 2021 and 2022 and included all individuals who had dental implants. Various criteria, such as age, sex, maxilla/mandible, implant location, immediate implant, implant diameter, implant length, and others, were used to determine the implant survival rate in the research.

Metagenomic Analysis of Viromes of Mosquitoes across India.

Metagenomic analysis of and mosquitoes from diverse geographical regions of India revealed the presence of several insect viruses of human interest. Most abundant reads found in mosquitoes were of Phasi Charoen-like virus (PCLV), granulovirus (CfGV), Cell fusing agent virus (CFAV), and Wenzhou sobemo-like virus 4 (WSLV4), whereas WSLV4 and CfGV constituted the highest percentage of reads in viromes. Other reads that were of low percentage included Hubei mosquito virus 2 (HMV2), Porcine astrovirus 4 (PAstV4), and Wild Boar astrovirus (WBAstV).

Association Between Elevated Blood Eosinophils and Chronic Kidney Disease Progression: Analyses of a Large United States Electronic Health Records Database.

Background: Blood eosinophils can increase in response to infection, inflammation, and hypersensitivity reactions, yet their involvement in the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is poorly understood. This study explores the relationship between blood eosinophils and CKD progression among patients in a real-world setting.

Methods: This retrospective study analyzed data obtained from the Optum de-identified electronic health records dataset in the United States.

In situ chlorpyrifos (CPF) degradation by Acrobeloides maximus: Insights from chromatographic analysis.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of nematodes in zooremediation of chlorpyrifos (CPF), an organophosphate pesticide. The nematode population Acrobeloides maximus (A. maximus) was employed for bioremediation, converting CPF into non-toxic residues.

Awareness and Constraints towards the Implementation of Green Dentistry amongst Dental Students and Private Practitioners of West India.

Background: Dentistry is a resource-intensive discipline of healthcare that has a notable impact on the environment. Sustainability should be the major consideration for healthcare service providers to support climate change policies. Green dentistry is an efficient strategy for practicing eco-friendly dentistry.

Giant Tumefactive Perivascular Spaces: An Unusual Cause of Holmes Tremor.

A 34-year-old man presented with a 2-year history of medically refractory Holmes tremor in the right upper limb. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a large, nonenhancing, multiseptate cystic lesion of cerebrospinal fluid intensity in the left thalamopeduncular region causing brainstem compression and hydrocephalus. A diagnosis of giant tumefactive perivascular spaces was made after a biopsy ruled out an infectious or neoplastic etiology.

Impact of iron supplementation on patient outcomes for women with abnormal uterine bleeding: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), which includes heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), is a common condition placing women at increased risk for developing iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Depletion of iron stores has negative implications on physical, social, and emotional health, as well as quality of life. Iron supplements are safe, effective, and readily available, while red blood cell (RBC) transfusions have inherent risks including infectious and immune reactions.

Primary intracranial sarcoma masquerading as a chronic subdural haematoma: illustrative case and review of an unusual phenomenon.

It is very unusual for a primary intracranial malignancy to present as a chronic subdural hematoma. This case report describes one such case in a 3-year-old girl who presented with raised intracranial pressure following a mild head injury. Imaging of her brain revealed bilateral chronic subdural hematomas with an enhancing subdural mass and multiple nodular lesions infiltrating the brain parenchyma.