Implications of traditional medicine in the treatment of Hepatitis A in Kerala.

Introduction: The recent outbreaks of Hepatitis A in Kerala are suggestive of decrease in endemicity as most adults were not exposed during the childhood. In allopathic system of medicine, there is no established treatment for Hepatitis A and hence most people tend to rely on the alternate systems of medicine. The study was aimed at identifying the burden of Hepatitis A in the locality and to uncover the degree of dependence of the people on traditional systems of medicine.

Use of Amnion Transfer in Resistant Nonhealing Venous Leg Ulcers.

In the treatment of venous leg ulcers, after adopting many treatment modalities, at times we are still left with a local indolent problem, "the resistant nonhealing venous ulcer." With repeated surgical procedures failing to obtain a healed ulcer, constant pain, persistent discharging wound, infections, etc., many a patient turn hostile.

Coexistence of rhinoscleroma with Rosai-Dorfman disease: is rhinoscleroma a cause of this disease?

Introduction: Rhinoscleroma and Rosai-Dorfman disease have been reported to coexist in the same patient at different sites. Rosai-Dorfman disease may have an aetiological relationship with rhinoscleroma, although this has not yet been proved.

Case Report: A case of a 42-year-old woman with recurrent nasal masses is presented, with histopathological proof of both conditions coexisting in the same nasal lesion.

Indian psychiatry: Research and international perspectives.

Indian psychiatry has many contributions to the world psychiatry to its credit. These include active participation in the international scientific organizations, research, and also creation of the manpower resources in many other countries. India has been an active partner in the research initiatives of the World Health Organization and the World Psychiatric Association.

Understanding and managing somatoform disorders: Making sense of non-sense.

Somatization is a clinical and public health problem as it can lead to social dysfunction, occupational difficulties and increased healthcare use. Hence understanding somatoform disorders is of paramount importance, especially so in developing countries like India. This paper discusses the history and evolution of the concept of somatization and somatoform disorders, etiological considerations, classification, assessment, diagnosis and clinical management.

Effect of topical nasal steroid spray in the treatment of non-specific recurrent / chronic pharyngitis - a trial study.

Objective: Non-Specific Chronic/Recurrent Pharyngitis is a diagnosis with no definite effective treatment. An array of drugs and therapies has been tried from local applications like Mandl's paint and throat gargles to anxiolytics. None have proved of therapeutic benefit.

Tissue Doppler echocardiography - a case of right tool, wrong use.

Background: The developments in echocardiography or ultrasound cardiography (UCG) have improved our clinical capabilities. However, advanced hardware and software capabilities have resulted in UCG facilities of dubious clinical benefits. Is tissue Doppler echocardiography (TDE) is one such example?

Presentation Of The Hypothesis: TDE has been touted as advancement in the field of echocardiography.