A study of parental knowledge and intended behaviour regarding introduction of juices and sugar-sweetened beverages in early childhood.

Background: Parents and families have a role to play in helping children develop healthy behaviours that will carry over into adulthood. The sugary drink and fruit juice consumption is significantly related to unhealthy weight gain in childhood. Hence, this study was planned to assess parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices about juice and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) among parents of children (2-24 months) and identify factors that contribute to their early introduction.

Burden of vaso-occlusive crisis, its management and impact on quality of life of Indian sickle cell disease patients.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) with vaso-occlusive pain crisis (VOC) significantly impacts patient well-being and often results in extensive healthcare resource utilization. This study assessed the VOC burden, its management and its impact on patients' quality of life (QoL). A cross-sectional observational study was conducted between November 2021 and June 2022, including 1000 SCD patients from high-prevalence states in India.

A comparative evaluation of intraperitoneal bupivacaine alone and bupivacaine with dexmedetomidine for post-operative analgesia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Introduction: Intraperitoneal instillation of local anaesthetic agents alone or in combination with opioids, α2 agonists such as Dexmedetomidine have been found to reduce postoperative pain following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The study was designed to compare the better drug among Bupivacaine alone and Bupivacaine with Dexmedetomidine with respect to their analgesic efficacy and safety profile. in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

An unusual case of Zieve's syndrome in a 36-year-old male with latent autoimmune diabetes of adult and disseminated intravascular coagulation.

Zieve's syndrome, associated with chronic alcoholism, manifests as hemolytic anemia, transient hyperlipidemia, and cholestatic jaundice. Key symptoms comprise nausea, abdominal pain, and jaundice. Diagnosis relies on recognizing the triad in those with an alcohol use history.

Multidisciplinary approach for acute MI complicated by ventricular tachycardia, stent thrombosis, and multi-organ failure: A case report.

Key Clinical Message: The case highlights the imperative requirement for multidisciplinary action in handling a myocardial infarction case, complicated by rare and severe events like ventricular tachycardia, stent thrombosis, hypoxic brain injury, and multi-organ failure.

Abstract: This article presents a case of a 53-year-old male, who presented with myocardial infarction that was managed by percutaneous coronary intervention and stent placement. However, it progressed to multiple complications in sequence (ventricular tachycardia, stent thrombosis, hypoxic brain injury, and multi-organ failure).

The Local Heroes Project: a youth-led pan-India hyperlocal crisis relief model during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduction: There was shortage of essential diagnostic and therapeutic supplies in public hospitals during the second wave of COVID-19 in India.

Materials And Methods: The Local Heroes Project, a hyperlocal project initiated by the World Youth Heart Federation (WYHF). Pilot project was conducted in six cities, and a nationwide project was scaled up to 58 city groups with 438 volunteers.

Exploring Behavioral Risk Factors for Non-communicable Diseases Among Undergraduate Medical Students in Western Gujarat: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background The burden of morbidity and death caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease is a significant global health concern influenced by modifiable behavioral risk factors. In India, the burden of NCDs is particularly high, with medical college students being a vulnerable population. This study aims to bridge the knowledge gap by investigating the prevalence and patterns of behavioral risk factors for NCDs among medical college students.

Instruments to Measure Betel Quid Dependency among Young and Adult Chewers - A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.

Background: Betel quid (BQ) consumption is prevalent globally, majorly consumed in South-Asia and South-East Asian countries. Among the other country studies done on BQ, the focus has been on its consumption prevalence, its physiological and psychological effects, and aids to discontinue this habit. Systematic literature research on suitability of different instruments (metric or scale) to measure BQ dependency is scarce, hence pointing to the need of more evidence-based studies in this domain.

The Influence of Obesity on Cognitive Functioning Among Healthcare Professionals: A Comprehensive Analysis.

Background Excessive body fat, or obesity, is a worldwide epidemic and a major contributor to the development of dementia. Aim The research aimed to determine how obesity affected healthcare professionals' memory performance. Materials and Method A total of 474 participants (both male and female) were recruited in this study by random sampling method from three different health institutions.

Assessment and correlation of anxiety, depression and serum cortisol levels in patients with oral submucous fibrosis and leukoplakia: A clinicohematological study.

Context: Potentially malignant disorders (PMDs) of the oral cavity like oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) and leukoplakia are known to be caused due to addictive habits, while serum cortisol is accepted to be a stress hormone.

Aim: The present study was aimed to assess and correlate the anxiety, depression and serum cortisol levels in habit-associated PMDs such as OSMF and leukoplakia and compare it with healthy subjects.

Materials And Methods: Ninety patients were included in the study and were divided into three Groups, namely Group I (OSMF), Group II (leukoplakia) and Group III (control group).

Effectiveness of yoga on Ewing's battery autonomic function test: cross-sectional study.

Introduction: The cardiovascular autonomic functions can be tested by a Battery of five tests developed by Ewing and Clark in 1981 in Edinburgh. Yogic practices are immensely useful for physical, mental and spiritual development required for better autonomic function.

Aim And Objectives: To assess the ANS (Autonomic function system) function with help of Ewing's Battery tests in yoga participants and healthy participants not practicing yoga.

An epidemiological investigation of a cholera outbreak in peri-urban slum settlements of Gujarat, India.

Background: Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal disease caused by consuming contaminated food and water. The burden may remain underreported due to several issues like the low capacity of epidemiological surveillance systems, laboratory testing facilities, and socioeconomic disparities in urban slums. The disease has very short incubation period resulted in quick clustering of cases.

Cross-sectional osteoporotic risk prediction with the FRAX without BMD in male and female patients attending OPD in a community health center of Bihar.

Background: Bone health is an important requirement for healthy aging. Osteoporosis is an important cause of both mortality and morbidity among older adults. If we can predict the risk of future osteoporosis by cost-effective methods, we can prevent it up to certain level and plan intervention accordingly.

Analysis of Blood Transfusion Request and Utilization Pattern at the Blood Centre of the Tribal District, Dahod, India.

Introduction Blood is the most commonly donated, vital and essential tissue, saving many lives. It is better to use components instead of whole blood for maximum benefits of blood. Blood is considered a life-saving medicine, so it must be used with precautions as blood and its components can cause side effects such as transfusion-transmitted infections and various transfusion reactions in the recipients.

Clinical applications of EEG as an excellent tool for event related potentials in psychiatric and neurotic disorders.

Electroencephalography is an excellent tool for assessing neurobiological and neurotransmission dysfunction. Event-related potentials (ERPs) are a simple, non-invasive method of studying neurophysiology. ERPs reflect complex activity of neural networks to blame for discriminative behavior of people and recognition of novel stimuli.

Surveillance of adverse drug reactions at an adverse drug reaction monitoring centre in Central India: a 7-year surveillance study.

Objectives: To analyse and present the occurrence and severity of spontaneous adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports prospectively registered at an ADR monitoring centre (AMC) in Central India.

Setting And Data: The survey was conducted between 2013 and 2019 at an ADR Monitoring Centre in Central India. ADRs were recorded using the standard 'Suspected ADR Reporting form'.

Manuka honey: A promising wound dressing material for the chronic nonhealing discharging wounds: A retrospective study.

Objectives: To assess the efficacy and feasibility of topical manuka honey application in chronic nonhealing discharging extraoral wounds.

Materials And Methods: The study includes 15 patients (9 males and 6 females, mean age: 38.06, range: 20-50 years), presenting with the complaint of chronic nonhealing discharging extraoral wounds from January 2018 to January 2020.

Negative Impact of Vestibular Suppressant Drugs on Provocative Positional Tests of BPPV: A Study from the Western Part of India.

Aims: To study the impact of vestibular suppressant drugs (VSD) on provocative positional tests (PPT) in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).

Settings And Design: A prospective case-control observational study.

Materials And Methods: Patients with a history suggestive of BPPV were tested for PPT.

Association between socioeconomic status and influenza-like illness: A study from Western part of India.

Objectives: Health status is associated with socioeconomic status (SES) of the individuals. The aim of this study was to identify any link between the SES and influenza-like illness (ILI).

Materials And Methods: This observational case-control study was done on 18-70 years old patients presented with ILI (cases) at tertiary care hospital of western India.

Diagnostic Value of Dynamic High-frequency Ultrasound for the Slipping Rib and Twelfth Rib Syndrome: A Case Series with Review.

Background: High-frequency ultrasound (HFUS) is a mobile, radiation-free imaging tool for the diagnosis of musculoskeletal disorders. We aim to demonstrate the diagnostic value of dynamic HFUS for undiagnosed lower chest, upper abdomen, and loin pain with this case series.

Case Series: A cricketer presented with long-standing left-sided dull ache lower chest and upper abdominal pain, aggravated on exertion and leaning forward.

Adrenocortical Crisis Triggered by Levothyroxine in an Unrecognized Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type-2: A Case Report with Review of the Literature.

Background: Autoimmune polyglandular syndrometype-2 (APS-2) is an uncommon endocrine disorder of Addison's disease with an autoimmune thyroid disorder and/or type 1 diabetes mellitus. The diagnosis is more challenging when a patient presents with nonspecific neuropsychiatric features with hypothyroidism in the setting of unrecognized Addison's disease.

Case Report: We report a case of subclinical autoimmune hypothyroidism presented with nonspecific neuropsychiatric symptoms precipitated by stress.

Medicated adhesive dressing is a safe and non-inferior cutaneous seal as compared to compound tincture benzoin dermal seal for percutaneous interventions.

Background: Compound tincture benzoin (CTB) is used as a post-procedure skin seal antiseptic agent since ancient times; but this drug is reported to cause allergic contact dermatitis and other unwanted side effects. Our aim of the present study was to compare alternative agent like Medicated Adhesive dressing (MAD) with CTB as a post-procedure skin seal dressing.

Design: This prospective randomized controlled experimental study included an equal number of patients in MAD and CTB as a post-operative seal dressing material for percutaneous interventions.