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  • The study investigates global practices and challenges in using sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) assays, which can affect male reproductive potential, as outlined in the latest WHO manual.
  • A survey of 436 reproductive clinicians revealed that the most popular SDF assay is TUNEL, with a significant influence from availability on their choices.
  • Clinicians see the value of SDF testing in understanding infertility but face barriers like insufficient professional guidelines and a lack of accepted reference values for interpreting SDF results.
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Psychiatric practice faces many challenges in the first quarter of 21st century. Society has transformed, as have training requirements and patient expectations, underlining an urgent need to look at educational programmes. Meanwhile, awareness has grown around psychiatric disorders and there are evolving workforce trends, with more women going to medical school and specialising in psychiatry.

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  • Current dementia risk scores are not very effective across different ages and regions, prompting the need for a new score.
  • Researchers developed the UK Biobank Dementia Risk Score (UKBDRS) using two UK cohorts, identifying key predictors like age, education, and health history.
  • The UKBDRS showed strong accuracy in identifying at-risk individuals and outperformed existing dementia risk scores from Australia, Finland, and the UK.
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Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. The use of machine learning (ML) has emerged as a key advancement in TBI management. This study aimed to identify ML models with demonstrated effectiveness in predicting TBI outcomes.

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  • Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in patients with cirrhosis, affecting 20-50% of them and leading to poor outcomes, with a study involving 117 patients tracking mortality over 30 and 90 days.* -
  • The findings showed that high serum creatinine levels within 48 hours after AKI onset and high white blood cell counts (leukocytosis) at admission were significant predictors of mortality during the first 30 days.* -
  • Additionally, health outcomes worsened with higher AKI stages, as patients who did not respond to treatment experienced increased mortality, highlighting the critical impact of AKI in cirrhosis patients.*
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Importance: The recombinant COVID-19 vaccine NVX-CoV2373 has demonstrated efficacy of approximately 90% in adults; however, its safety and efficacy in children is unknown.

Objective: To assess the noninferiority of SII-NVX-CoV2373 in children and adolescents compared to adults and to evaluate its safety in comparison with placebo.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This phase 2-3 observer-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted in 2 cohorts, children (aged 2 to 11 years) and adolescents (aged 12 to 17 years) between August 2021 and August 2022.

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Frailty Indexes in Metastatic Spine Tumor Surgery: A Narrative Review.

World Neurosurg

October 2023

Bowers Neurosurgical Frailty and Outcomes Data Science Lab, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

Quantification of preoperative frailty is an important prognostic tool in neurosurgical decision making. Metastatic spine tumor patients undergoing surgery are frail and have unfavorable outcomes that include an increased length of stay, unfavorable discharge disposition, and increased readmission rates. These undesirable outcomes result in higher treatment costs.

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Introduction: Electrosurgical unit (ESU) is integral to the endoscopy unit. The proper knowledge of the Mode with setting is essential for good therapeutic outcomes and the safety of the patients.

Areas Covered: ESU generates high-frequency electric current, which could perform cutting and coagulation for various therapeutic interventions.

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It is crucial to prevent and manage intensive care unit (ICU) distress caused by a pentad of pain, agitation, delirium, immobility, and sleep disturbance (PADIS) to optimize immediate and longterm recovery and outcomes of critically ill patients. This clinical practice guideline provides an update on the prevention, management, and liberation of PADIS in adult ICU patients using an integrated, evidence-based, multidisciplinary ICU protocol: the ABCDEF bundle. ABCDEF bundle incorporates assessment, prevention, and management of pain; both spontaneous awakening trial (SAT) and spontaneous breathing trial (SBT); choice of sedation and analgesia; delirium: assessment, prevention and management, and early mobility and exercise; family involvement and empowerment (ABCDEF) together as a PADIS care bundle.

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Characterization of Circulating Tumor Cells Using Imaging Flow Cytometry in Liver Disease Patients.

J Clin Exp Hepatol

February 2023

Transfusion Transmitted Diseases Department, National Institute of Immunohaematology, 13th Floor, New Multi-storeyed Bldg, KEM Hospital Campus, Parel, Mumbai 400 012, Maharashtra, India.

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is asymptomatic at an early stage which delays its timely diagnosis and treatment. Circulating tumor cells (CTCs), derived from a primary or secondary tumor, may help in the management of HCC. Here, we evaluate and characterize CTCs in liver disease patients.

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Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) are underrecognized entities in patients of acute pancreatitis (AP). IAH develops in 30% to 60% and ACS in 15% to 30% of all AP patients and they are markers of severe disease with high morbidity and mortality. The detrimental effect of increased IAP has been recognized in several organ systems, including the central nervous system, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and gastrointestinal systems.

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Background And Objectives: India has witnessed significant number of cases of co-infection of malaria or dengue with COVID-19, especially during the monsoon season. It has been speculated that anti-malarial immunity might have a protective role in co-infection. Retrospective analysis of co-infection of vector-borne diseases with COVID-19 was done for comparing their remission with matched controls with COVID-19 by means of epidemiological data.

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  • The meta-analysis investigates the effects of varicocele repair on semen parameters in infertile males, combining data from diverse studies without language restrictions.
  • A total of 351 studies were analyzed, revealing significant improvements in several semen parameters post-repair, including semen volume, sperm concentration, total sperm count, motility, and morphology, while sperm vitality showed no improvement.
  • This research is the largest of its kind and highlights the benefits of varicocele repair for male infertility, contributing valuable insights for clinical practice.
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  • AI has rapidly advanced in medicine, particularly benefiting fields like andrology and reproductive medicine through technologies like machine learning and neural networks.
  • AI tools can enhance the diagnosis and treatment of male infertility, improve patient care accuracy, and increase efficiency in clinical management and research.
  • Future advancements in AI integration are expected to lead to significant breakthroughs and improvements in evidence-based practices within andrology and reproductive medicine.
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Frederick Sanger: Winner of Two Nobel Prizes.

J Assoc Physicians India

December 2022

Professor of Medicine (Retd), Topiwala National Medical College and Bai Yamunabai Laxman Nair Charitable Hospital; Hon. Physician, Bhatia Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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Adolf Windaus: Sterols and Vitamin D.

J Assoc Physicians India

November 2022

Professor of Medicine (Retd), Topiwala National Medical College and Bai Yamunabai Laxman Nair Charitable Hospital; Hon. Physician, Bhatia Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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Rosalyn Yalow and Radioimmunoassay.

J Assoc Physicians India

October 2022

Professor (Retd), Department of Medicine, Topiwala National Medical College and Bai Yamunabai Laxman Nair Charitable Hospital; Hon. Physician, Bhatia Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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Background Nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) is useful in the diagnosis and assessment of various connective tissue diseases. In this study, NFC findings were studied in patients of systemic sclerosis (SS), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and dermatomyositis. Aims To study the nailfold capillaroscopic findings in patients with connective tissue disorders, their correlation with disease severity, and changes in findings following treatment or disease progression.

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