Importance of interprofessional collaboration in teaching diabetic foot self-management: Perceptions of health care professionals.

Background: Diabetes and associated diabetic foot ulcers require coordinated management, including several health care professional (HCPs). Therefore, an interprofessional (IP) team-based approach is essential for effectively managing and educating the population on diabetic foot self-management strategies. However, the perceptions of the HCPs related to the importance of IP teamwork in diabetic foot care and their readiness to work in an IP team are less explored.

I-JAMM (II)-Therapeutic Apheresis Practices in Preconditioning of ABO-Incompatible Kidney and Liver Transplants in India.

ABO-incompatible transplantations are increasingly gaining relevance with advancements in therapeutic modalities, thus allowing patients to receive timely solid organ transplants. Therapeutic apheresis (TA) procedures remain instrumental as a preconditioning measure to enable such transplants. This survey was undertaken to find out current trends and practices of TA across major transplant centers in India.

Oesophageal pulmonary fistula secondary to oesophageal carcinoma.

A man in his early 60s presented with dysphagia and odynophagia. He was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus. During his hospital stay, he developed a productive cough and experienced recurrent fever spikes.

Kidney stone analysis: an EAU section of urolithiasis (EULIS) survey on current practices and perspectives worldwide.

Purpose: To investigate the current thoughts and perspectives on kidney stone analysis amongst urologists and urology residents worldwide.

Methods: In October 2022 an online survey supported by the EULIS was circulated amongst urologists and urology residents worldwide. The survey was based on the current EAU guidelines regarding stone analysis and its role in urolithiasis management.

Supportive and Palliative Care Needs of the Older Adults with Stroke and Neurological Diseases: An Estimation using data from Longitudinal Ageing Study in India.

Objectives: The prevalence and burden of neurological diseases are high among the older age group. Stroke and other neurological diseases significantly impair functional capacity and lead to poor quality of life. This study aims to provide a national-level estimate for palliative and supportive care needs among older Indian adults with stroke and other neurological diseases.

An Observational Study on Female Genital Dermatoses and the Impact of Chronic Genital Dermatoses on Quality of Life in Adult Females.

Background: Female genital dermatoses (FGD) or vulvar dermatoses are a group of disorders that affect the vulva and contiguous parts. Most of the FGDs can be chronic or recurrent. Effects on Quality of life (QoL) in patients having dermatological conditions are well studied but this is not the case in vulvar dermatoses.

Supportive and palliative care needs among older adults in India: an estimation using a nationally representative survey.

Background: One in five people will be older than 60 by the year 2050 in India. This demographic transition demands integration of geriatric and palliative care. The national level burden of palliative and supportive care needs of the older population is largely unknown in India.

Efficacy of a Culturally Adapted Emotion Recognition Training Program in Improving Facial Emotion Recognition in Persons with Schizophrenia.

Background: Facial emotion recognition (FER) deficits are being considered as core features of social cognitive deficits in schizophrenia, associated with socio-occupational dysfunction. Social cognition intervention programs have been shown to improve these deficits; however, there are no such intervention strategies in India. In this study, we aim to examine the efficacy of Training of Affect Recognition - Indian Version (TAR-IV) to enhance the FER abilities of people with schizophrenia.

Complex Trauma and Mentalizing Ability in College Students With or Without Borderline Personality Disorder: A Mixed Method Approach.

Background: Exposure to complex trauma in early childhood can undermine the development of mentalization capacity. Complex trauma has also been causally linked to borderline personality disorder (BPD). The inclusion of complex post-traumatic stress disorder in ICD-11 has made it imperative to have an in-depth understanding of complex trauma.

Solid aneurysmal bone cyst of cuboid: rare location and diagnostic conundrum.

The solid variant of aneurysmal bone cyst is an expansile cystic lesion involving long tubular bones with unknown aetiology and usually occurs in the second decade of life. This is a paradigm of fibrocystic lesions. We report the rare case of a male with a biopsy-proven solid variant aneurysmal bone cyst of the cuboid that was mistakenly diagnosed as osteomyelitis.

Intraosseous lipoma of the talus.

Lipomas of the talus are rare benign bone lesions. They are usually atraumatic in aetiology with a male preponderance and generally occur between the third and sixth decades of life. We report the case of a man in his 30s who had presented with pain and swelling in the posteromedial aspect of his left ankle of 6 months' duration, associated with functional restrictions, and was diagnosed as a case of intraosseous lipoma involving the talus.

Primary actinomycotic osteomyelitis of metacarpal bones managed successfully with surgical debridement and Welsh regimen.

Mycetoma of the hand is a chronic granulomatous disease seen in the tropics and subtropical regions, mainly affecting the skin and subcutaneous tissue of the foot. Primary actinomycotic osteomyelitis involving the metacarpals is rarely reported in the literature. The conventional treatment for actinomycosis has been high-dose penicillin.

Molecular mechanisms of neurofilament alterations and its application in assessing neurodegenerative disorders.

Neurofilaments are intermediate filaments present in neurons. These provide structural support and maintain the size and shape of the neurons. Dysregulation, mutation, and aggregation of neurofilaments raise the levels of these proteins in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which are characteristic features of axonal damage and certain rare neurological diseases, such as Giant Axonal Neuropathy and Charcot-Mare-Tooth disease.

A Dosimetric Comparison Study for Blood Irradiation Employing Different Medium and Algorithms in Clinical Linear Accelerator.

Objective: To identify a suitable approach for blood irradiation other than the commonly used water medium and to study the impact of different algorithm dose computations.

Methods: Water is the commonly used medium for blood irradiation. In this study computed tomography scans were taken with locally made blood irradiation phantoms other than water, by using air, rice powder and thermocole using parallel beam for 25 Gy.

Photobiomodulation therapy for mitigating severity of radiodermatitis in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: a scoping review.

Purpose: Radiodermatitis (RD) is an adverse effect of radiation therapy. RD can negatively impact quality of life and can also hinder treatment in cancer patients. Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) has the potential to treat RD at the cellular level, and it is more promising compared to other therapy alternatives.

Multicentric Osteolysis Nodulosis and Arthropathy (MONA): A Case Series and Review of the Literature.

Multicentric Osteolysis Nodulosis and Arthropathy (MONA) is a rare skeletal disorder driven by mutations in the MMP2 gene, leading to bone and joint degradation. This case series presents three unique MONA cases, highlighting clinical, radiological, and genetic aspects. These insights shed light on the complexities of MONA, aiding early diagnosis and multidisciplinary management.

Beyond the bench: LGBTQ+ health equity after India's "no same-sex marriage" verdict.

LGBTQ+ people (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning people) experience systemic marginalisation and discrimination globally and throughout India.

Robotic spine systems: overcoming surgeon experience in pedicle screw accuracy: a prospective study.

Study Design: Prospective single-center study.

Purpose: To compare the accuracy of pedicle screws placed by freehand and under fluoroscopy and robotic assistance with intraoperative image acquisition.

Overview Of Literature: Pedicle screws are the most commonly used spinal anchors owing to their ability to stabilize all three spinal columns.