76 results match your criteria: "Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital[Affiliation]"
Cureus
November 2024
Department of Medicine, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, New Delhi, IND.
This report describes a rare presentation of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome with multi-system involvement, including unilateral blindness and stroke. Only a few cases of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome with unilateral blindness as a presentation have been reported and all have been attributed to central retinal artery obstruction (CRAO). This is the first described case to our knowledge of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome presenting with unilateral blindness, which was caused by grade four hypertensive retinopathy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
December 2024
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, Delhi, India.
This retrospective study aimed to assess the efficacy of bleomycin and sodium tetradecyl sulphate (STS) as sclerotherapeutic treatment modalities for low-flow vascular and lymphatic malformations. A total of 30 patients in age group of 9-60 years with vascular and lymphatic anomalies in the head and neck region were included in our study and divided into two groups of 15 each. Patients in group 1 received bleomycin injections, while group 2 received STS for treatment.
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October 2024
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, New Delhi, IND.
J Cutan Aesthet Surg
August 2024
Department of Dermatology, Nemi Chand Medical College, Panipat, Haryana, India.
Objectives: Medium-depth peels are dynamic tools when used as part of office procedures for the treatment of acne scars. Most of the available literature on chemical peels focuses on their role in skin rejuvenation and hyperpigmentation. There is a paucity of well-conducted studies that have compared peels in the treatment of acne scars in Asian patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTher Hypothermia Temp Manag
October 2024
Department of Medicine, Medical College of Barbacena FUNJOBE, Barbacena, Brazil.
Health Info Libr J
October 2024
Department of Applied Psychology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, India.
Ann Med Surg (Lond)
October 2024
Department of Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
Cent European J Urol
February 2024
Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Science and Research, New Delhi, India.
Introduction: In this study we aimed to compare the efficacy of mirabegron and silodosin as medical expulsive therapy (MET) for distal ureteric calculus ≤10 mm.
Material And Methods: A total of 114 patients who met the inclusion criteria were prospectively randomised into 2 groups, 58 patients in the silodosin group and 56 patients in the mirabegron group. The drugs were given for a maximum of 4 weeks.
Biol Trace Elem Res
September 2024
Department of Pharmacology, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Human populations face increasing exposure to heavy metals, which pose significant health risks. Dental tissues, such as dentin and enamel, provide a reliable biomarker for assessing long-term heavy metal exposure due to their stable nature. This study aims to explore the variability of heavy metal concentrations in the teeth dentine of residents living in gated versus non-gated societies near the Yamuna River around the Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMonaldi Arch Chest Dis
August 2024
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.
J Minim Access Surg
July 2024
Medical Officer, Shri Ram Janki Medical College, Samastipur, Bihar, India.
Introduction: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the gold-standard treatment for symptomatic cholelithiasis. To prevent bile duct injuries, various practices are recommended, one of which is the identification of Rouviere's sulcus (RS) and starting dissection above its level. So far, no uniform anatomical description of RS is available in the literature.
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September 2024
Department of Cancer Biology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
The mortality rate of Nipah virus (NiV) can vary in different regions, and its pattern across timelines has yet to be assessed. The primary objective is to perform a comparative analysis of mortality rates across different timelines and countries. Articles reporting NiV mortality from inception to November 2023 were analyzed in PubMed, Ovid Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science databases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndian J Crit Care Med
July 2024
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, Rohini, New Delhi, India.
Background: Suction-assisted laryngoscopy and airway decontamination (SALAD) is a new modality and training manikins are quite costly. Few modifications have been described with their pluses and minuses. We describe a low-cost simulator that replicates fluid contamination of the airway at various flow rates and allows the practice of SALAD .
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April 2024
Department of Internal Medicine, Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli, IND.
Background Malnutrition in children continues to be a serious public health problem in India. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the prevalence of malnutrition and assess factors contributing to it in children of the marginalized slum population of India, masked in the metropolitan cities. Methods A retrospective data analysis with a cross-sectional model was conducted by medical volunteers affiliated with the Rotaract Club of Medicrew who had organized a free pediatric health check-up camp in the Dharavi village of Mumbai, India for children under five.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Family Med Prim Care
March 2024
Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
Introduction: This study evaluates feasibility of telemedicine to deliver diabetic care among different regions of the country.
Materials And Methods: Medical interns affiliated with Rotaract Club of Medicrew (RCM) organized a Free Diabetes Screening Camp called " at multiple sites across the country. Of all beneficiaries of the camp >18 years of age, patients previously diagnosed with diabetes and undiagnosed patients with a random blood sugar level of more than 200 mg/dL were interviewed regarding their knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding diabetes care and preparedness and vigilance to receiving care through telemedicine.
Cureus
March 2024
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, New Delhi, IND.
Background Plate osteosynthesis is the gold standard treatment for the management of humeral shaft fractures. In the present study, we performed plate osteosynthesis on the anteromedial and anterolateral surfaces using the anterolateral approach to compare the functional outcomes. Aims and objectives To study and compare the functional outcome, time to achieve union and associated complications of anteromedial and anterolateral plating in humerus shaft fracture by anterolateral approach.
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March 2024
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, Delhi, IND.
Introduction The placenta is often overlooked in the routine evaluation of normal gestations, receiving attention only when abnormalities are detected. Placental thickness can serve as a good predictor of fetal growth and birth weight, especially in the second trimester.In this prospective study, we measured placental thickness in the second and third trimesters of singleton pregnancies and identified an association between placental thickness and adverse outcomes such as congenital anomalies, fetal growth restriction (FGR), prematurity, low birth weight, stillbirth, and hydrops fetalis.
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February 2024
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, New Delhi, IND.
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the global health system as well as the social and economic impact on tuberculosis (TB) treatment and diagnostic services. A high volume of patients diagnosed and treated for TB were impacted by the pandemic restrictions, particularly reduced access to TB services provided by the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme in India; this in turn increased the number of deaths due to TB. The Indian healthcare system has been struggling with the eradication of TB, and this additional worldwide health crisis caused by SARS-CoV-2 has put the Indian healthcare system under severe stress.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndian J Psychiatry
February 2024
Department of Survey Research and Data Analytics, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Background: Depression is a major public health concern among Indian adolescents. Pre- and post-natal depression can often alter fetal development and have negative consequences on the physical and mental health of the mother. This paper aims to draw attention to the prevalence of depression and its correlates among currently married, ever-pregnant adolescents from two Indian States, i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Family Med Prim Care
January 2024
Department of Community Medicine, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, Rohini, Delhi, India.
Objective: This study sought to assess the prevalence of adverse events following immunization (AEFI) and factors associated with AEFI of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (Covishield) among healthcare workers (HCW) of a medicine-teaching institution of North India.
Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the months of June and July 2021 among HCW ( = 203) of 18 years and above, vaccinated with at least the first dose of Covishield. A semi-structured, prevalidated, and pretested questionnaire was used to collect information through an interview schedule.
Cureus
October 2023
Department of Community Medicine, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, Delhi, IND.
Objectives Our study aims to re-evaluate the epidemiological profile and treatment outcomes of TB patients enrolled at the chest clinic of a tertiary care center after the third wave of COVID-19 in New Delhi. Patients and methods We have conducted an observational analytical study after taking the IEC approval from October 2022 to February 2022 on the TB patients enrolled from March 2022 to August 2022. The total data of 1114 TB patients was analyzed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Alzheimers Dis
December 2023
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, INCLIVA, CIBERFES, Spain.
There are several implications of the surge in the incidence of pandemics and epidemics in the last decades. COVID-19 being the most remarkable one, showed the vulnerability of patients with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease (AD). This review studies the pathological interlinks and triggering factors between the two illnesses and proposes a multifactorial pathway of AD causation due to COVID-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
December 2023
Dept. of ENT, Head and Neck surgery, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, Bhagwan Mahavir Marg, Sector 6, Rohini, Delhi India.
The aim of this study was to identify and evaluate variations in anatomy and the course of Recurrent. Laryngeal nerve (RLN) with respect to various landmarks. A retrospective study was conducted in the department of ENT and head and neck surgery in our institute including 52 eu-thyroid cases who had undergone primary thyroid surgery over a period of 1 year.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Pregnancy Childbirth
October 2023
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, Delhi, 110085, India.
Background: Vitamin D deficiency and anemia are clinical conditions that coexist during pregnancy. A high prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency ranging from 50 to 94% is seen throughout the country. The aim of the study was to discover the association between Vitamin D status and iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy.
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August 2023
Department of Cardiology, Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore, PAK.
Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is frequently observed in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients undergoing alpha-1 adrenergic antagonist (A1AA) therapy. While previous studies have acknowledged the prevalence of OH in BPH patients on A1AAs, limited data exist on ranking the safety of different A1AAs. This comprehensive review explores the underlying mechanisms of OH, examines numerous factors influencing its development, and provides insights into effective treatment strategies such as hydration, gradual postural changes, leg exercises, compression stockings, and tilt-table training for BPH management.
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