Patient-centered approaches to communicating ear, nose, and throat advancements: Bridging the knowledge gap.

Background: Effective communication between patients and healthcare providers is essential for optimal care outcomes, particularly in the field of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) medicine. Our study aimed to explore patient-centered communication approaches in the context of ENT advancements to bridge the knowledge gap between healthcare providers and patients.

Methods: A mixed-methods approach was employed, including quantitative surveys, qualitative interviews, and medical record reviews for this cross-sectional observational study.

Early clinical exposure: Dynamics, opportunities, and challenges in modern medical education.

Introduction: Applications of early clinical exposure (ECE) are wide-ranging and reflect the important role that ECE plays in medical education. This review article aimed to highlight the dynamics, opportunities, and challenges of ECE in medical education.

Study Methodology: This review article was conducted through a comprehensive search of electronic databases including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google search engine.

Effectiveness of brief counseling (5As): Antenatal tobacco cessation support program among pregnant women availing antenatal care.

Introduction: It is likely that a pregnant woman is more motivated and receptive to accepting healthy habits and practices if talked about the benefits to the fetus. When explained about the harmful effects of tobacco on the health of the baby, the mother can be encouraged to modify her tobacco consumption habits and work toward quitting tobacco.

Aim: Our aim was to study the effectiveness of brief counseling (5As)-Antenatal Tobacco Cessation Support Program among pregnant women availing antenatal care (ANC).

Study of exit survey and awareness program analysis on tobacco cessation counselling amongst the health care professionals of the tertiary care.

Introduction: Tobacco addiction in the rural community is very high, where we require efforts to break this addiction. Our aim was to find out the impact of awareness program on the current status of counselling on cessation of use of tobacco by the healthcare workers in various OPDs of PRH, Loni.

Material And Methods: All patients visiting any of the OPD of Pravara satisfying the stated inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the study.

Effectiveness of early clinical exposure in medical education: Settings and scientific theories - Review.

Early clinical exposure (ECE) is a teaching-learning methodology which fosters the exposure of medical students to the patients as early as the first year of medical college. A worldwide number of research studies investigated the outcome of ECE and found, ECE sessions motivate the medical student in various ways making their academic strength, improve clinical skills, and improve communication skills and making them more confident. In the medical curriculum, ECE makes an overall impact on student's performance and confidence.

Effectiveness of early clinical exposure in improving attitude and professional skills of medical students in current Indian medical education set up.

Introduction: As a part of education reforms Medical Council of India has introduced early clinical exposure (ECE) as an important intervention in Medical teaching. It is stated in the literature, ECE helps to relieve stress of the students pertaining to patient handling, developing real-time clinical reasoning ability, communication skills, professional attitude, and patient empathy. With this view, this study was planned to assess effectiveness of early clinical exposure in improving attitude and professional skills in the current Indian medical education set up.

Association of Thrombophilic Factors in Pathogenesis of Osteonecrosis of Femoral Head in Indian Population.

Purpose: Role of heritable blood clotting disorders, both thrombophilias and hypofibrinolysis in causing avascular necrosis (AVN) of femoral head have been studied in regions like Europe and U.S.A.

Oh, My Gauze !!!- A rare case report of laparoscopic removal of an incidentally discovered gossypiboma during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Introduction: The work has been reported in line with the SCARE criteria. The most common retained foreign body during surgery is woven cotton surgical sponge, which includes both laparotomy pads and smaller sponges. Sponges are easily retained because of their ubiquitous use, relatively small size and when soaked in blood, sponges conform to and can be difficult to distinguish from surrounding tissues.

The Efficacy and Safety of Tetrachlorodecaoxide in Comparison with Super-oxidised Solution in Wound Healing.

Background: Some of the relatively newer, more efficacious, and potent topical wound dressing solutions include tetrachlorodecaoxide and super-oxidised solution. This study compares the efficacy and safety of these two drugs.

Methods: This is a block-randomised, double blind, parallel-arm, post-marketing study.

Fundamental Ethical Issues in Unnecessary Surgical Procedures.

In clinical practice performing any surgical procedure is inconsistent because all surgical procedures carry definitely some degree of risk. Worldwide every year millions of patients go under knife, but many of them are enduring great pain and shelling out thousands and dollars for surgeries they don't really need. This review work was planned with an intention to focus attention towards it with reporting cited evidences of unnecessary surgical operations and discuss ethical issues concern with it.

Perception of Medical Faculties towards Early Clinical Exposure and MCI Vision 2015 Documents in Western Maharashtra.

Introduction: The Medical Council of India (MCI) has advocated early clinical exposure for students in medical colleges. In its 'Vision-2015' document for further reforms in undergraduate medical education, the MCI underlined the need for clinical teaching from first year onwards in medical colleges.

Aim: Our aim was to collect and analyse perception of medical faculties towards early clinical exposure and MCI Vision 2015 and to study the awareness, depth and interest among medical faculties towards these changes.

Pelvic neurofibroma.

A 58-year old male presented with a hard lump in lower abdomen extending into pelvis. Clinical examination and computed tomography scan revealed pelvic retroperitoneal mass. Patient underwent exploratory laparotomy - revealing a well encapsulated retroperitoneal mass extending up to coccyx, posterior to the urinary bladder.

Tuberculous osteomyelitis of sternum secondary to primary tuberculous mastitis.

Sternal tuberculosis secondary to tuberculous mastitis is uncommon. The invasion of the sternum following a primary focus in the breast has not been reported. This may be due to the resistance offered by pectoral fascia and periosteum to the spread of infection into the bone.

Retention of an endoscopic capsule.

Capsule endoscopy is a highly advanced, newer technology to look for small bowel diseases. But it has certain contraindications such as bowel narrowing, strictures that have to be ruled out on Barium studies or with computed tomography. We present a rare case of retention of endoscopic capsule even after ruling out stricture or bowel thickening on radiological imaging.

Adenocarcinoma of an Ileostomy in a Case of Hirschprung's Disease with Retroviral Disease.

The number of ileostomies created for benign diseases such as familial adenomatous polyposis and ulcerative colitis is increasing. Long-term ileostomies are prone to develop various complications over time. Ileostomy site carcinoma is a well-established complication in ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis that have undergone total colectomy.

Special Relevance of FDG-PET as an Upfront Diagnostic Modality at Initial Diagnosis and in Suspected Recurrence in Patients of Breast Carcinoma Hailing From Lower Socioeconomic Status Owing to Relative Late Presentation: A Pilot Study in a Medical College Hospital Setting in India.

FDG-PET has found relatively limited use in routine management of breast carcinoma due to its limited utility in assessing the primary and axillary lymph node status. The aim of the study was to assess its role in a medical school and municipal hospital setting of Mumbai, where majority belongs to the lower socioeconomic status and presents relatively late and hence whole body FDG-PET could find important place for assessing whole body disease status that would justify being used upfront in this group of patients. Thus, the premise of this study was that FDG-PET will have special relevance in this particular setting for evaluation of patients of breast carcinoma with respect to initial staging, detection of locoregional recurrence and metastasis and assessing response to systemic treatment.

The effect of smoking on the cardiovascular autonomic functions: a cross sectional study.

Introduction: Smoking is a worldwide major cause of preventable morbidity and mortality. Smoking affects the cardiovascular system by several mechanisms. The present study was planned to study the effect of smoking on the cardiovascular autonomic functions among smokers.

Laparoscopic excision of mesenteric cyst of sigmoid mesocolon.

Mesenteric cysts are rare abdominal tumours. They are found in the mesentery of small bowel (66%) and mesentery of large intestine (33%), usually in the right colon. Very few cases have been reported of tumours found in mesentery of descending colon, sigmoid or rectum.

Retroperitoneal approach for recurrent benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma.

Benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma (BMPM) is an uncommon lesion. It presents as a lump in abdomen or a finding seen on imaging modalities. Surgery is the primary modality of treatment.

Retropancreatic Teratoma with Intra-thoracic Extension.

Primary retroperitoneal teratoma is a rare entity in adults. We present a case of 23-yearsold female who presented with complaint of abdominal pain in left upper quadrant. Computed tomography scan revealed a retroperitoneal retropancreatic teratoma near celiac axis with intra thoracic extension.

Mortality pattern of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

Background: Mumbai, one of the industrial capitals cities of the world, has witnessed a series of terror attacks over the last two decades. The 2008 Mumbai terror attacks referred as "26/11" drew widespread global condemnation and killed 166 people, in addition to wounding more than 300 people. The mortality pattern and the pathophysiology of organ injuries are presented.

Waist cancer: report of two cases.

Saree is a type of female costume unique to Indian subcontinent. This includes a superficial cloth and a skirt underneath which is fastened securely to the waist by a cord. Persistent and long-term wearing of this costume has resulted in waist dermatoses.

Primary hepatic choriocarcinoma: a rare cause of spontaneous haemoperitoneum in an adult.

Choricarcinoma is a beta human chorionic gonadotrophin secreting neoplasm pertinent to uterus and pregnancy mostly. It occurs primarily in gonads but rarely in extragonadal sites. Primary hepatic choriocarcinoma is an extremely rare tumor.