45 results match your criteria: "K. J. Somaiya Medical College and Hospital[Affiliation]"

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  • - The study evaluates 374 cases of cervical radiculopathy/myelopathy linked to spinal degeneration, particularly focusing on spinal instability as a key factor in treatment.
  • - All patients underwent a specific surgical stabilization technique without decompression procedures, primarily for arthrodesis of the affected cervical segments.
  • - Follow-up results showed significant clinical improvement, especially in patients with severe myelopathy, with many regaining the ability to walk unassisted and no major repeat surgeries needed.
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In an era marked by increasing awareness of the detrimental effects of smoking on our health, the efficacy of smoking cessation strategies is of great significance. Numerous studies have demonstrated the effectiveness and success rates of various pharmacological and behavioral interventions, and different strategies have been proposed to optimize successful implementation. As we battle the global tobacco epidemic, it is important to better understand how to support individuals looking toward a smoke-free life.

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Weakness of the muscles of the nape of the neck and back of the spine and its related instability is the nodal point of pathogenesis of a number of clinical and pathological events at the craniovertebral junction and the spine. Whilst acute instability results in sudden and relatively severe symptoms, chronic or long-standing instability is associated with a range of musculoskeletal and structural spinal alterations. Telescoping of the spinal segments results in "vertical" spinal instability in the subaxial spine and central or axial atlantoaxial instability (CAAD) at the craniovertebral junction.

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Letter to the Editor Regarding "The Oculomotor Cistern and its Role in the Management of Pituitary Lesions: An Anatomical, Radiographic, and Clinical Scoping Review".

World Neurosurg

May 2023

Department of Neurosurgery, Lilavati Hospital and Research Center, Bandra, Mumbai, India; Department of Neurosurgery, R. N. Cooper Hospital and Medical College, Mumbai, India; Department of Neurosurgery, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai, India; K. J. Somaiya Medical College and Hospital, Mumbai, India. Electronic address:

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Context: Melasma is an acquired chronic disorder of hyperpigmentation. Tranexamic acid (TXA) has been shown to be effective in reducing the severity of melasma.

Aims: The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of intralesional TXA with topical Kligman's regimen in the treatment of facial melasma and to assess their safety profile.

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The impact of EMTALA on medical malpractice framework models: a review.

Patient Saf Surg

June 2022

Former Assistant Professor and Diplomate of the National Board (DNB) Faculty of Anesthesiology, K J Somaiya Medical College and Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

The Emergency Medical Treatment & Active Labor Act (EMTALA) is a healthcare law specific to screening, stabilizing, and transferring (or accepting) patients with emergency medical conditions and active labor. This law, contextual to Medicare-participating hospitals, ensures public access to emergency medical services, regardless of the individual's ability to pay. The Defensive Medicine (DM) model and Physician Responsiveness to Standard-of-care Reforms (PRSRs) model are two medical malpractice frameworks leveraged in this paper.

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The Stark law, from inception to COVID-19 blanket waivers: a review.

Patient Saf Surg

June 2022

National Board (DNB) Faculty of Anesthesiology, K J Somaiya Medical College and Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

The concept of physicians referring patients to their own healthcare entities is considered a "self-referral". A discerning factor of a self-referral is when the physician has a financial interest in the entity of patient referral. Prospects of healthcare overutilization and costs, thereby, rise.

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