Erectile Dysfunction in Alcohol Use Disorder and the change in erectile function after one month of abstinence.

Objective: The association between alcohol use and erectile dysfunction (ED) has not been explored adequately. The aim of this study is (i) to determine the prevalence of ED in patients with Alcohol use disorder (AUD), (ii) the association of ED with sociodemographic and clinical variables, (iii) the association between severity of drinking and sociodemographic and clinical variables, and (iv) the assess the change in ED after one month of abstinence from alcohol.

Methods: 203 consecutive patients were recruited into the study after taking written informed consent.

Validation of an Ultrashort Screening Tool for Specific Learning Disorder Among School-Going Children.

Background: Specific learning disorder (SLD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairment in reading, written expression, and arithmetic. It can be identified during early school days itself. There is a lack of a screening tool for SLD that is properly validated and easy to administer.

Validation of Malayalam Version of Everyday Abilities Scale for India.

Background: Cognitive impairment is usually associated with impairment in everyday activities. Scales to assess activities of daily living, like the Everyday Abilities Scale for India (EASI), have been employed as screening tools for dementia or major neurocognitive disorder. EASI had not been validated in Malayalam.

The Prevalence of Specific Learning Disorder among School-going Children in Ernakulam District, Kerala, India: Ernakulam Learning Disorder (ELD) Study.

Background: Specific learning disorder (SLD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairment in reading, written expression, and mathematics. The government provides several educational and social benefits to students with SLD, hence, an accurate assessment of the prevalence of SLD is important. This study is an attempt to find the prevalence of SLD and its determinants among the school-going children in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India.

Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among cancer patients - hospital-based, cross-sectional survey.

Aim: To study the prevalence of Psychiatric disorders in cancer patients and to find out the factors associated with Psychiatric disorders in Cancer Patients.

Settings And Design: Department of Radiotherapy, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, cross sectional survey design was used.

Methods And Material: Adult patients (18 years of age and above), having a diagnosis of carcinoma were selected by consecutive sampling method.