A study on the price variability of branded medicines and Jan aushadi versions of selected commonly prescribed psychiatric medications in India using a cost-comparative approach and a passive evaluation of the Jan aushadhi scheme in India.

Introduction: The cost of medications poses a significant financial burden on patients. It limits access and adherence to treatment. Psychiatric disease burden is rising and it needs treatment for long durations.

Red Ribbon Club inculcation of positive deviance approach to promote blood donation among undergraduate medical college students.

Background: Blood is an essential part of human life and blood donation has become a necessity that every society must take into consideration. Health care professionals have a major responsibility in raising community awareness on blood donation.

Objective: This study aims to find out the knowledge and attitude of undergraduate medical students on blood donation and to determine the effectiveness of positive deviance (PD) approach.

Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia of the Orbit: A Rare Case Report and Review of the Literature.

: Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE) is a rare vascular tumour of the skin which mainly involves the head and neck regions. : A 41 year old male presented to the ENT outpatient department with a swelling in the anterosuperomedial aspect of right orbital rim since two year. Following a contrast enhanced CT of the Head, complete surgical excision was done and diagnosis of ALHE was confirmed by histopathology.

Microbiology of Active Mucosal Chronic Otitis Media and Shifting Trends in Etiology in Idukki, Kerala: A Prospective Observational Study.

Introduction: Active mucosal Chronic Otitis Media (COM) is an important cause of preventable hearing loss particularly in the developing world and may have long term effects on early communication, language development, school performance and social interaction.

Aim: This study aimed to isolate the bacterial flora in the middle ear of patients suffering from active mucosal COM in Idukki district of Kerala and also to study the antibiotic sensitivity pattern of these organisms to commonly used antimicrobial agents.

Methods: This was a clinical prospective observational study conducted over a period of 3 years involving 137 patients of all age groups, who were clinically diagnosed with active mucosal COM.

A Comparative Study of Treatment Outcomes of Music Therapy, Tinnitus Maskers and Pharmacotherpy in Chronic Subjective Tinnitus.

Tinnitus represents one of the most common and distressing otologic problems, and it causes various somatic and psychological disorders that interfere with the quality of life. This study aimed to compare the outcome of music therapy, tinnitus maskers and pharmacotherapy on patients with chronic tinnitus, to observe and analyse the etiological factors of tinnitus and to find out whether music can be used as an active listening mode by which tinnitus perception can be decreased. This was a comparative longitudinal study involving 90 patients with chronic tinnitus who were randomly assigned to 3 groups of 30 each: Group A (Music therapy), Group B (Pharmacotherapy) and Group C (Tinnitus masker).

Comparison of Team-Based Learning Over Conventional Didactic Lecture Among Second-Year MBBS Students.

Introduction Team-based learning (TBL) is an active and structured learning process. This study was undertaken to develop interest among the students over the subject and to analyze the academic performance over routine conventional lecture method of teaching. This was a comparative study organized to know the effectiveness of TBL over conventional didactic lecture (CDL) and also to assess the student's perception towards TBL.