"Right Lower Lobe Lung Pathology": A Potential Mimic of Pneumoperitoneum.

Kumar R, Singh AK. "Right Lower Lobe Lung Pathology": A Potential Mimic of Pneumoperitoneum. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(12):1182-1183.

Implementation of an international barcode labeling standard, International Society of Blood Transfusion 128, and its integration with local regulations at a blood center in India: Step-by-step journey.

The International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) 128 is an internationally endorsed, electronically readable labeling standard that provides a convenient and accurate means of identification, traceability, publication, and storage of information for blood and blood products. The authors' center recently registered with the International Council for Commonality in Blood Banking Automation (ICCBBA) and progressed to ISBT 128 labeling standard. This manuscript was written with the objective of sharing the authors' experience with respect to the implementation of ISBT 128 standards for whole blood donations and integration of ISBT 128 standards with Indian licensing regulations.

Dosimetric Comparison of Unmatched Flattening Filter-free and Flattened Beams in Volumetric Arc Therapy Plans for Head-and-neck Cancer.

Introduction: Conventionally, the fattened beam is being used in radiotherapy for routine clinical cases even after introduction of intensity-modulated radiotherapy with incorporation of multi-leaf collimator system. With the removal of the flattening filter (FF) from the beam's path average energy of the photon gets reduced resulting in reduced scatter, reduction in treatment time, and reduced neutron contamination for high-energy beam and ultimately resulting in treatment plan quality deviations. This study aims to investigate the usefulness of the FF-free (FFF) beam for routine head-and-neck cancer (HNC) cases treated with volumetric arc therapy (VMAT) and dosimetrically compares the result with the FF beam.

Do Hounsfield Units have any significance in predicting intra- and postoperative outcomes in retrograde intrarenal surgery using Holmium and Thulium fiber laser? Results from the FLEXible ureteroscopy Outcomes Registry (FLEXOR).

Purpose: To evaluate outcomes of flexible ureteroscopy for renal stones by comparing hard versus soft stones based on their attenuation on computed tomography (Hounsfield Units-HU).

Methods: Patients were divided into two groups according to the type of laser employed [Holmium:YAG (HL) or Thulium fiber laser (TFL)]. Residual fragments (RF) were defined as > 2 mm.

Effect of CPAP Therapy in Improving Daytime Sleepiness in Indian Patients with Moderate and Severe OSA.

Introduction: Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is a highly prevalent disease and a major public health issue in India. Excessive daytime sleepiness is an almost ubiquitous symptom of OSA. Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score is a validated objective score to measure the degree of daytime sleepiness.