Unveiling Morphological Diversity: An Anatomical Investigation of the Foramen Transversarium in the Cervical Vertebrae.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the morphological variations in the foramen transversarium of the cervical vertebrae and their clinical implications. Understanding these variations is crucial for accurate diagnosis, treatment planning, and surgical procedures involving the cervical spine.

Materials And Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the AIl India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibinagar, India, and involved 150 dry cervical vertebrae specimens.

Ultrasound evaluation of gastric residual volume in fasting end-stage renal failure patients.

Study Objective: To evaluate the gastric contents and gastric residual volume in patient with end-stage renal failure by gastric ultrasound.

Design: Prospective observational study.

Setting: Tertiary care teaching hospital.

Gender Trends in First Authorship of Academic Publications Related to Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome.

Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome is a congenital cardiac preexcitation syndrome that arises from abnormal cardiac electrical conduction through an accessory pathway and results in symptomatic and life-threatening arrhythmias. The aim of this study is to analyze the patterns of gender representation among first-author publications concerning "Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome" within the PubMed-indexed publications from "January 1, 1973, to December 31, 2022," based on country and year. On May 9, 2023, bibliometric analysis was performed.

Dyslipidemia Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Case-Control Study From a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India.

Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic endocrine disease characterized by impaired glucose metabolism. Type 2 DM (T2DM) is an age-related disease that usually affects middle and older-aged people who suffer from increased blood glucose activities. Several complications are associated with uncontrolled diabetes that include abnormal lipid levels/dyslipidemia.

Assessment of the Occupational Risk of Tuberculosis & Air Borne Infection Control in High-Risk Hospital Wards and Its Implications on Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India.

Introduction The indoor air in hospitals could play a significant role in the transmission of a wide array of infections, especially in respiratory intensive care units, pulmonary outpatient departments, and other areas. Unprotected coughing and sneezing may facilitate the release of aerosols and contaminate the indoor environment. The majority of infections transmitted through these modes include viral diseases, including tuberculosis (TB), influenza, and measles, among several others.

External Auditory Canal Pleomorphic Adenoma: A Rare Case Presentation.

Pleomorphic adenoma originating from the external auditory canal is extremely rare, benign tumor. Ceruminal glands are modified sweat glands of the skin, present in the external auditory canal that may give rise to (a) benign tumors such as ceruminous adenoma, pleomorphic adenoma, and syringocystadenoma papilliferum, or (b) malignant tumors such as ceruminous adenocarcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, and mucoepidermoid carcinoma. We report a case where a 25-year-old woman presented with right aural swelling and otalgia since 1 year.

De Barsy Syndrome: A Case Report of a Rare Genetic Disorder.

De Barsy syndrome (DBS) is an exceedingly rare autosomal recessively inherited genetic disorder that manifests as premature aging with progeroid features. Typically, the skin loses its elasticity, causing laxity, wrinkling, and sagging. Other characteristics include ophthalmological, orthopedic, and neurological abnormalities.

Usefulness of ultrasonography guided femoral and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve blocks in providing analgesia before giving spinal anaesthesia in patients undergoing surgery for intertrochanteric fracture of femur: A randomized clinical trial.

Background And Aims: It is challenging to give the patient position for subarachnoid block (SAB) as intertrochanteric (IT) fracture of the femur produces intolerable pain. In this study, we have analyzed the usefulness of combined ultrasonography (USG)-guided femoral nerve block (FNB) and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block (LFCNB) to reduce the fracture pain before performing SAB.

Material And Methods: A prospective, randomized, comparative study was conducted on 60 American society of anesthesiologists (ASA) grade I and II patients (18-80 years) scheduled for elective IT fracture surgery.

Central Giant Cell Granuloma of Maxilla: A Case Report.

Central giant cell granuloma formerly called giant cell reparative granuloma is a non neoplastic proliferative lesion of an unknown aetiology. It occurs most commonly in mandible, but can also occur in maxilla. The case described here involved maxilla which was treated with surgical excision.

Stroke as a Paraneoplastic Manifestation of Ovarian Cancer: A Case Report.

People with gynecologic neoplasms have the highest risk of having an ischemic stroke. A 76-year-old woman came into the stroke unit of our hospital complaining of anosmia and acutely developing dysarthria. She was ultimately determined to have ovarian cancer after extensive testing.

Assessment of Breastfeeding, Weaning, and Complementary Feeding Practices Among Women Attending a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in South India.

Introduction Infants depend exclusively on mothers' milk for nutrition in their early months of life. However, some infants are given cow/buffalo milk during insufficiency. After six months, the children are supplemented with complementary food, including solid food, to meet the nutritional requirements of a growing infant, a process known as weaning.

Comparitive Study on Impact of Dry (Rigid) Versus Wet (Soft) Graft on the Outcome of Type 1 Tympanoplasty.

To analyse the rate of success of dry versus wet temporalis fascia graft in type 1 tympanoplasty. A prospective, randomised study was conducted. One hundred adult patients (males and females) with chronic suppurative otitis media (mucosal type) were divided into 2 groups of 50 each: one group underwent dry temporalis fascia graft tympanoplasty and the other underwent wet temporalis fascia graft tympanoplasty.

Evaluation of Modified Extended Sick Neonate Score to Predict In-Hospital Mortality among Newborns Admitted to Resource-Poor Settings in Rural India.

Objectives: To devise a score based on eight extended sick neonatal score (ESNS) variables by adding two more variables, birth weight, and gestational age to check its efficacy.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 521 neonates admitted from January 2018 to June 2020 in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a tertiary care center. The proposed score has the following components, respiratory effort, heart rate, axillary temperature, capillary refill time, random blood sugar, pulse oximeter saturation, Moro reflex, modified Downes score, gestation age, and birth weight.

Ratio of Platelet Count to Splenic Diameter as a Predictor of Esophageal Varices in Cirrhosis of Liver.

Unlabelled: Portal hypertension and oesophageal variceal development are among major complications of cirrhosis. The risk of bleeding from varices is very high. Therefore, periodic endoscopic screening is highly recommended for patients with liver cirrhosis for presence of oesophageal varices.

NLR and PLR Ratios - Accessible and Affordable Predictors of Disease Severity in COPD.

COPD is currently the fourth leading cause of death the world but is projected to be 3rd leading cause of death by 2020. It is characterized by limitation of airflow which is not fully transformable to normal along with increased long term inflammatory response in airways of the tracts of lungs. Acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) are the most common causes of hospitalization and death among COPD patients.

Usefulness of Cat Score in Patients with Stable Copd and Acute Exacerbation of Copd and it's Co-Relation with PFT.

COPD was reported to be the 6th leading cause of death worldwide in the year 1990 and 4th in 2000. The CAT i.e.

A Study of Srum Homocysteine Level in Ischaemic Stoke.

Unlabelled: Stroke remains the second leading cause of death world wide after ischaemic heart disease. Stroke occurs mainly due to infarction which accpounts for 85% of etiological factors and 15% due to hemorrhage. Hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with premature atherosclerosis and vascular events and it is an important risk factor for cerebrovascular accidents.

Evaluation of Adiponectin Levels in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus.

Objectives: To measure Plasma Adiponectin concentrations in patients with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus and compare with Plasma Adiponectin levels in Non Diabetic healthy controls.

Material And Methods: Study includes 60 Diabetic cases and 60 age and sex matched Non-Diabetic healthy controls.

Observation And Results: Adiponectin levels were significantly lower in 60 Diabetic patients (mean adiponectin levels=3.

A Study of Platelets Indices in Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy and without Diabetic Retinopathy & the Effect of Hyperglycemia on Platelet Indices.

Unlabelled: In Diabetes, there is increased platelet activity which is implicated as a factor for development of micro and macro vascular complications. The function of platelets seems to be related to their sizes as Function of Large platelets are more reactive and contain large amount of dense granules which can increase thrombogenic potential. These can be studied by platelet indices like - Plateletcrit (PCT), Mean Platelet Volume (MPV), Platelet Distribution Width (PDW), and Platelet-Large Cell Ratio (P-LCR).

Fasting Lipid Profile in Type 2 Diabetes- Necessity or Redundancy.

Unlabelled: Diabetes mellitus is characterized not only by alteration in glucose insulin axis but marked features described as the diabetic dyslipidemia. The increased lipid level and total cholesterol synthesis during hyperglycemia may contribute to the acceleration of atherosclerosis in diabetes mellitus. Majority of guidelines currently recommend a fasting serum lipid for achieving consistency.

Primary cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinoma - An onerous task for clinicians and pathologists.

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is an uncommon malignant neoplasm usually confined to the salivary glands, lungs, and breasts. Primary cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinoma (PCACC) is an extremely rare entity with solitary cases reported at sites away from the scalp and chest. Hence, one must follow the multidisciplinary approach to exclude any primary ACC elsewhere in the body.