Factors Associated With Default of Treatment and Follow-Up Among Patients With Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study From a Lower-Middle-Income Country.

Purpose: Desirable outcomes during the treatment of patients with cancer require adherence to evaluation, treatment, and follow-up. This study aimed to evaluate the factors associated with default in patients with cancer.

Materials And Methods: We included patients with a histologically confirmed diagnosis of cancer who defaulted during evaluation, treatment, and follow-up.

Role of multidetector computed tomographybased component separation index in the management of large ventral hernias.

Background: Predicting complete closure of large ventral hernias without component separation (CS) could have clinical value. The utility of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT)-based component separation index (CSI) was derived and evaluated for these hernias.

Methods: In 60 patients with a ventral hernia, a CSI was calculated based on their MDCT.

Corrigendum to "Development and evaluation of a training of trainers intervention for nursing professionals during COVID-19 pandemic in India" [The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia 25 (2024) 100413].

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Effect of ageing and cataract formation on the Raman spectroscopic profile of human lens: An observational study.

Purpose: To observe the spectroscopic profile of human lens in different age groups and varying grades of cataract and to use the data to arrive at differentiating molecular biology.

Design: An observational cross-sectional study.

Methods: The study enrolled 30 patients (30 eyes) with a mean age of 59.

Intraoperative thoracic interfascial plane block with levobupivacaine versus levobupivacaine with dexmedetomidine for postoperative analgesia after modified radical mastectomy: A randomised controlled double-blinded trial.

Background And Aims: Nearly half of the patients following breast cancer surgery experience postoperative pain. The interfascial plane for the pectoral nerve (PECS) block, along with dexmedetomidine, can alleviate this pain.

Methods: After institutional ethics committee clearance and written informed consent, this randomised, double-blind study was conducted on 60, 18-60 years female patients, who were scheduled for modified radical mastectomy (MRM) under general anaesthesia.

Delayed traumatic left ventricular pseudoaneurysm: diagnostic challenges and surgical management.

Left ventricular (LV) pseudoaneurysms are uncommon, with traumatic cases being particularly rare. We present a case of a 26-year-old male with a delayed presentation of a traumatic LV pseudoaneurysm, 2 years post-blunt chest trauma. The patient experienced New York Heart Association (NYHA) grade 2 dyspnea, which prompted the investigation.

A cross-sectional study to assess dual-task interference in postural control in people with lower limb amputation.

Background: In people with lower limb amputation (LLA), the loss of limb structures and peripheral motor and sensory systems result in significant mobility challenges, including impaired postural stability.

Objective: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the dual-task interference (DTI) on postural control and dual-task interference on cognition during static and dynamic balance in people with LLA and compare the same with controls. The secondary objective of this study was to compare the DTI on postural control and DTI on cognition between LLA of different etiology.

Global 30-Day Morbidity and Mortality of Primary Bariatric Surgery Combined with Another Procedure: The BLEND Study.

Background: No robust data are available on the safety of primary bariatric and metabolic surgery (BMS) alone compared to primary BMS combined with other procedures.

Objectives: The objective of this study is to collect a 30-day mortality and morbidity of primary BMS combined with cholecystectomy, ventral hernia repair, or hiatal hernia repair.

Setting: This is as an international, multicenter, prospective, and observational audit of patients undergoing primary BMS combined with one or more additional procedures.

Dermato-Radiological Evaluation of Congenital Limb Overgrowth Vascular Syndromes.

International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies classification defines Congenital Limb Overgrowth Vascular Syndromes (CLOS) as a subset of vascular syndromes with other abnormalities that present with unilateral limb overgrowth. It includes Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome, Parkes-Weber Syndrome, CLOVES (Congenital Lipomatous Overgrowth, Vascular Malformations, Epidermal Nevi, Spinal/Skeletal Anomalies/Scoliosis) Syndrome, Proteus Syndrome, PTEN Hamartomatous Syndrome, and Fibroadipose Vascular Anomaly. Due to their rare and complex nature, a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment is required.

Regional variations in antimicrobial susceptibility of community-acquired uropathogenic in India: Findings of a multicentric study highlighting the importance of local antibiograms.

Objectives: Evidence-based prescribing is essential to optimize patient outcomes in cystitis. This requires knowledge of local antibiotic resistance rates. Diagnostic and Antimicrobial Stewardship (DASH) to Protect Antibiotics (https://dashuti.

Global epidemiology of cannabis use disorders and its trend from 1990 to 2019: Benchmarking analysis of the global burden of disease study.

Introduction: Cannabis is one of the most widely used psychoactive substances globally, with an increasing trend in its legalization for both medical and recreational purposes in various countries. While cannabis offers potential therapeutic benefits, its regular use can lead to the development of Cannabis Use Disorders (CUDs). Understanding the epidemiology of CUDs is crucial in assessing the public health burden associated with cannabis use.

Ethical Challenges and Guidance Related to Adolescent Pregnancy.

An emergency team was challenged with ethical issues while managing an unmarried adolescent girl who presented with an acute abdomen wherein a ruptured ectopic pregnancy was suspected. Consent remained at the center of this dilemma given the age of the patient and the nature of the issues. Herein, we deliberate upon the challenges faced by the treating team in accessing the reproductive history, obtaining consent for performing pregnancy tests and for therapeutic interventions.

Comparison of Simple Ultrasound Rules by International Ovarian Tumor Analysis (IOTA) with RMI-1 and RMI-4 (Risk of Malignancy Index) in Preoperative Differentiation of Benign and Malignant Adnexal Masses.

Background: IOTA proposed Simple Ultrasound Rules in 2009 for preoperative diagnosis of ovarian masses based on ultrasound only. It is an accurate, simple and inexpensive method. RMI, however, requires CA125 level.

The Great Masquerade: Varying Manifestations of Lysinuric Protein Intolerance.

Lysinuric protein intolerance (LPI) is an inborn metabolic error caused by cationic amino acid transport defects. The disease has a significant degree of phenotypic variation, with no confirmed genotype-phenotype correlation. Because it presents with symptoms similar to far more common diseases, the diagnosis is often missed, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality.

Role of PON1 L55M Gene Polymorphism in Parkinson's Disease among North Indian Population.

Background And Objectives: The role of various genetic markers including alpha synuclein, Parkin, etc., is known in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD). Novel genetic markers including paraoxonase 1 (PON1) have also been linked to PD pathogenesis in recent studies.

Comparison of weight-based and pinna size method for ProSeal laryngeal mask airway size selection in children receiving general anesthesia: A randomized clinical study.

Background And Aims: Several methods are in use for LMA ProSeal™ size selection in pediatric patients. Weight-based method is most commonly used. Pinna size-based method is a promising new technique for accurate size selection.