Are Two Gliflozins Different: A Prospective Multicenter Randomized Study to Assess Effect of Remogliflozin Compared With Empagliflozin on Biomarkers of Heart Failure in Indian Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Chronic Heart Failure (REMIT-HF Study).

There is limited data comparing two gliflozins on their effect on biomarkers in diabetic patients with chronic heart failure. A prospective, multicenter, active controlled, double-arm, investigator-initiated, interventional study enrolled 250 adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and comorbid congestive heart failure (CHF; left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF] <40%; N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide [NT-proBNP] >600 pg/mL). A total of 125 patients were allocated each to a remogliflozin (R) and empagliflozin (E) group and followed up for 24 weeks.

Therapeutic clinical trials to combat COVID-19 pandemic in India: analysis from trial registry.

Objectives: With the emergence of Novel corona virus, hunt for finding a preventive and therapeutic treatment options has already begun at a rapid pace with faster clinical development programs. The present study was carried out to give an insight of therapeutic interventional trials registered under clinical trial registry of India (CTRI) for COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: All trials registered under CTRI were evaluated using keyword "COVID" from its inception till 9th June 2020.

Hypocalcemia and Vitamin D Deficiency amongst Migraine Patients: A Nationwide Retrospective Study.

: Inadequate vitamin D and calcium intake have been linked to many health issues including chronic headaches. Some studies suggested an association between low vitamin D levels and increase the risk of frequent headaches in middle-aged and older men; however, no single study reported the role of these deficiencies in migraine patients. We aimed to investigate the association of hypocalcemia and vitamin D deficiency with migraine hospitalizations.

Adverse Drug Events in Patients with Mental Disorder in an Ambulatory Setting.

Background: Although adverse drug events (ADEs) among inpatients occur frequently and are widely studied, few data are available on ADEs among outpatients with mental disorders.

Aims: To determine the rates, types, and severity of ADEs in patients with mental disorder.

Materials And Methods: Cross-sectional survey of patients with mental disorder attending outpatient department.

Eagle's Syndrome: A New Surgical Technique for Styloidectomy.

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the current diagnosis of Eagle's syndrome (elongated styloid process) and to discuss a new and a much simpler technique for styloidectomy with an intraoral approach which can be used in local anesthesia. Easiness to perform, non-association of any anesthetic complications and avoidance of an extraoral scar dictates that this approach can be practiced much safely in patients with elongated styloid process.

Knowledge and awareness regarding biomedical waste management in dental teaching institutions in India- A systematic review.

Objectives: Proper handling, treatment and disposal of biomedical wastes are important elements in any health care setting. Not much attention has been paid to the management of Biomedical Waste (BMW) in recent years, in dental colleges and hospitals in India. The present systematic review was conducted to assess knowledge and awareness regarding BMW management among staff and students of dental teaching institutions in India.

A clinical study of cysts of the maxillofacial region; and an assessment of clinico-radiologico-pathological variables affecting the formulation of a comprehensive patient need based treatment plan.

Objectives: Evaluation of clinical presentation of cystic lesions of the maxillofacial region, their relation to radiological picture, and treatment planning so as to plan and execute a patient need based treatment modality after co-relating it to the eventual histopathological diagnosis.

Methods: 25 cases with clinico-radiological diagnosis of a cyst were selected and treated, and the diagnosis was co-related to the eventual histopathological diagnosis. The patients were followed up for at least 3 months (3-12 months).

Oral health literacy among clients visiting a rural dental college in North India-a cross-sectional study.

Background: Limited health literacy among adults is one of the many barriers to better oral health outcomes. It is not uncommon to find people who consider understanding oral health information a challenge. Therefore, the present study assessed oral health literacy among clients visiting Gian Sagar Dental College and Hospital, Rajpura.

Oral health: How much do you know? - A study on knowledge, attitude and practices of patients visiting a North Indian dental school.

Objective: This study was carried out to assess the knowledge, attitude and behavior among patients visiting the out-patient department (OPD) of Gian Sagar Dental College and Hospital, Rajpura.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 642 subjects who visited the OPD of Gian Sagar Dental College and Hospital. A self-constructed questionnaire was given to each of the participant.

Knowledge, awareness and practice regarding needle stick injuries in dental profession in India: A systematic review.

Background: Hundreds of thousands of healthcare workers remain susceptible to deadly viruses throughout the year, including blood-borne pathogens. Needle stick injuries (NSI) constitute one of the most common occupational health hazards in healthcare profession. Dental professionals are at more risk of acquiring NSI due to their limited and restricted working area.

Clinical and critical care concerns of cranio-facial trauma: A retrospective study in a tertiary care institute.

Background And Objectives: Maxillofacial trauma is commonly associated with other injuries, predominantly head injuries. The predictors of outcome in such concomitant injuries have been studied the least. The present study aims at the evaluation of types of injury, management and outcome of patients sustaining maxillofacial trauma and concomitant cranial injuries.

Designing, managing and improving the operative and intensive care in polytrauma.

Background And Context: Polytrauma is a leading cause of mortality in the developing countries and efforts from various quarters are required to deal with this increasing menace.

Aims And Objectives: An attempt has been made by the coordinated efforts of the intensive care and trauma team of a newly established tertiary care institute in designing and improving the trauma care services to realign its functions with national policies by analyzing the profile of polytrauma victims and successfully managing them.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective analysis was carried out among the 531 polytrauma admissions in the emergency department.

Dexmedetomidine and fentanyl combination for procedural sedation in a case of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy, an X-linked disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness, is the most common muscular dystrophy among children leading to death before the end of third decade. Anesthesia in such patients pose a great challenge due to various complications associated with it. The dreaded metabolic and clinical complications occur due to various inhalational anesthetics and succinylcholine in this subset of patients.

Monitoring of incidence, severity, and causality of adverse drug reactions in hospitalized patients with cardiovascular disease.

Background: Patients admitted to cardiology department are mostly on polypharmacy. So drug-drug interactions and adverse effects of drugs are quite common. Yet, there is a paucity of data regarding adverse drug reaction (ADR) monitoring in cardiology department in India.