Schistosoma japonicum Associated Colorectal Cancer and Its Management.

Background: An association between Schistosoma japonicum and colorectal cancer in humans has been known since a long time; however, this association remains understudied and lacks comprehensive experimentation support.

Objective: Various epidemiological and pathological studies have established the role of chronic inflammation as a major factor behind the induction of colorectal cancer. The aim of this review is to present the current knowledge on the association of Schistosoma japonicum with colorectal cancer.

Rapid tranquilization of the agitated patient in the emergency department: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Background: Safe and effective tranquilization of the acutely agitated patient is challenging, and head-to-head comparisons of medications are limited. We aimed to identify the most optimal agent(s) for rapid tranquilization of the severely agitated patient in the emergency department (ED).

Methods: The protocol for systematic review was registered (PROSPERO; CRD42020212534).

Feto-maternal Outcomes in Pregnancies Complicated by Thermal Burns.

Background: Burns in pregnancy can be a potentially life-threatening condition for both mother and baby. Human physiology is altered during pregnancy and burns add further stress leading to diminished maternal reserves. Very few studies have been reported for management of such patients.

Choosing between Enoxaparin and Fondaparinux for the management of patients with acute coronary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Enoxaparin and Fondaparinux are potential anticoagulants which are used peri-operatively in the management of patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). We aimed to compare the adverse clinical outcomes which are associated with the use of these anticoagulants in patients who were treated for ACS.

Methods: Online databases (PubMed/Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane library) were searched for studies which compared differences in clinical outcomes observed with the use of enoxaparin and fondaparinux in patients who were treated peri-operatively for ACS.

Reasons for Preference of Home Delivery with Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in Rural Bangladesh: A Qualitative Exploration.

Background And Objectives: Although Bangladesh has made significant progress in reducing maternal and child mortality in the last decade, childbirth assisted by skilled attendants has not increased as much as expected. An objective of the Bangladesh National Strategy for Maternal Health 2014-2024 is to reduce maternal mortality to 50/100,000 live births. It also aims to increase deliveries with skilled birth attendants to more than 80% which remains a great challenge, especially in rural areas.

Correlation of amniotic fluid index with perinatal outcome.

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the predictive value of amniotic fluid index (AFI) (<5) for adverse perinatal outcome in terms of cesarean section for fetal distress, birth weight, meconium staining, Apgar scores, and cord pH at birth.

Methods: This was a prospective study of 200 antenatal women booked at Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital during the years 2009-2011 with gestational age between 34 and 41 weeks. The women's history, clinical examination recorded, and AFI were measured and the perinatal outcome was compared between two groups, i.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the battlefield.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is increasingly being used in a number of areas of medical practice. It is an accepted adjunctive therapy in conditions such as burns, crush injuries, head injuries, spinal cord injuries, reconstruction surgeries, gas poisonings, radiation injuries, various anaerobic and aerobic infections that are commonly encountered in combat. It is being evaluated as a potential therapy for a variety of illnesses such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and High Altitude Cerebral Oedema (HACO) that are typically encountered in a combat scenario.

Mycological and histological associations of Candida in oral mucosal lesions.

The present study aimed to assess the presence and level of colonization of Candida in patients with oral mucosal lesions, to determine the presence or absence of candidal hyphae in biopsy specimens and to correlate the degree of epithelial dysplasia with the number of colony-forming units of Candida. We performed a prospective study including 50 patients diagnosed as having oral potentially malignant and malignant disorders. These patients had lesions such as leukoplakia, lichen planus, lichenoid reaction, verrucous carcinoma and oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Livedoid vasculopathy managed with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Livedoid vasculopathy is an uncommon condition resulting in painful lower extremity ulceration and scarring. This condition presents as purpuric macules and papules that progress to painful, irregular ulcers of the lower legs and dorsal feet. These ulcerations are often recurrent and chronic with spontaneous remissions and exacerbations that may be seasonal.

Effect of atorvastatin on type 2 diabetic dyslipidemia.

Hyperlipidemia is commonly observed in patients with type 2 diabetes and is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The authors tested the effect of atorvastatin (10 mg/d) on 110 hyperlipidemic type 2 diabetes patients with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels exceeding 130 mg/d. The primary efficacy end point was the percentage change in LDL-C and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and secondary efficacy included the percentage change in apolipoproteins at weeks 6, 12, and 24.

A study of prevalence and pattern of attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity in primary school children.

The present study was undertaken with the aim of 1) Identifying students with ADDH in a primary school children and 2) to study the phenomenology of ADDH. One English medium school of suburb of Bombay agreed to participate in the study. The clats teachers of primary divisions (Std.

Standardisation of gujrati version of middlesex hospital questionnaire.

The Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire is a short clinical diagnostic self rating scale for psychoneurotic patients constructed by Crown and Crisp (1966). Aim of the present study was to prepare Gujarati Version of the M.H.