A prospective study to evaluate the use of surveillance venous ultrasonography to detect incidence of deep venous thrombosis following neurosurgical excision of brain tumors.

Objectives: Patients with brain tumors are prone to develop deep venous thrombosis (DVT) following neurosurgical excision of tumor. However, there is a deficiency of knowledge about the screening method, optimum frequency, and duration of the surveillance to diagnose DVT in the post-operative period. The primary objective was to find the incidence of DVT and associated risk factors.

Association between socio-demographics and alcohol dependence among individuals living in an Indian setting.

Background: Alcohol use is on the rise worldwide and urgent steps are required to curb this growing burden of alcohol consumption. Alcohol drinking leads to serious social, physical and mental consequences.

Objective: The objective of this pilot study is to examine association between socio-demographics and severity of alcohol dependence among individuals obtaining treatment at alcohol de-addiction center.