2024, 44(1), 164-166, 10.51248/.v44i1.4037, May 1, 2024
Bruising in the elderly can be relatively common due to changes in the skin and blood vessels that occur with aging. Several factors such as skin changes, medications, comorbidities contribute to an increased susceptibility to bruising in older individuals. While mild brui…
2024, 44(1), 159-163, 10.51248/.v44i1.4035, May 1, 2024
One of the foremost problems that brings patients to Otorhinolaryngology clinics are cystic swellings in the head and neck region. We aimed to study the presentation, configuration of cystic swellings of head and neck for diagnosis and management. A retrospective study of 30 pat…
2024, 44(1), 154-158, 10.51248/.v44i1.4150, May 1, 2024
Introduction and Aim: Knee pain mainly attributed to osteoarthritis in the elderly, significantly impacts daily life. Non-surgical options include analgesics and physical therapy, but Total Knee Replacement (TKR) is most effective for severe cases. While complic…
2024, 44(1), 151-153, 10.51248/.v44i1.4052, May 1, 2024
Introduction and Aim: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder of the female reproductive system causing infertility, an irregular menstrual cycle, and hormonal imbalance characterized by hyperandrogenism. Reaction to any stimulus is a voluntary…
2024, 44(1), 146-150, 10.51248/.v44i1.3440, Nov. 10, 2023
Introduction and Aim: Blood Pressure (BP), Intraocular Pressure (IOP) and Ocular Perfusion Pressure (OPP) are precursor parameters that lead to development of glaucoma. Under conditions of stress, either physical or psychological origin, there is disturbance of …
2024, 44(1), 140-145, 10.51248/.v44i1.3511, May 1, 2024
Introduction and Aim: Respiratory system is the most common system affected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2).Review of literature reveals that pleural effusion were seen in one third of cases with Middle East Respiratory Syndr…
2024, 44(1), 136-139, 10.51248/.v44i1.4122, May 1, 2024
Introduction and Aim: COVID-19 pandemic has posed an exceptional challenge worldwide. Research encompassing newer diagnostic tests, targeted therapy has become the need of the hour. The objective of this work is to evaluate the levels of Glucose regulated protein 78 (GRP78) an E…
2024, 44(1), 131-135, 10.51248/.v44i1.4038, May 1, 2024
Introduction and Aim: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss presents as rapid onset hearing deterioration of more than 30dB within 72 hours at the minimum of three adjacent frequencies. The aim of this research was to determine the effect of Modified Stennert&…
2024, 44(1), 125-130, 10.51248/.v44i1.3893, May 1, 2024
Introduction and Aim: While numerous studies have explored the connection between ABO blood groups and disease incidence in various medical contexts, there has been a scarcity of research dedicated to examining the relationship between ABO blood groups and the o…
2024, 44(1), 120-124, 10.51248/.v44i1.4153, May 1, 2024
Introduction and Aim: One of the greatest pandemics faced by the world was COVID-19 which has added increased strain and psychological impacts on healthcare workers. This study was conducted to find out the impact of overburden due to COVID-19 on the psychologic…
2024, 44(1), 114-119, 10.51248/.v44i1.4156, May 1, 2024
Introduction: Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) is a type of breast cancer that fails to express Estrogen Receptor (ER), Progesterone Receptor (PR) and Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) in Immunohistochemical analysis. TNBC has a unique molecular profile, aggres…
2024, 44(1), 107-113, 10.51248/.v44i1.4152, May 1, 2024
Introduction and Aim: Breast cancer ranks among the leading causes of death in women worldwide. Ginger has shown potential efficacy against certain cancer types, surpassing conventional therapies such as chemotherapy and radiation. However, its molecular mechanisms remain less u…
2024, 44(1), 101-106, 10.51248/.v44i1.2145, May 1, 2024
Introduction and Aim: Endotracheal intubation is used to maintain the airway open so that oxygen, medicine, or anesthesia can be administered. Anesthesia and surgery boost the release of cross-regulating hormones through physiological responses and psychological stress. There is…
2024, 44(1), 98-100, 10.51248/.v44i1.4113, May 1, 2024
Introduction and Aim: Pregnancy demands vigilant fetal monitoring, yet traditional methods have limitations, leading to research on biomarkers like placental growth factor (PLGF) to enhance predictive accuracy for adverse outcomes. This investigation focuses on assessing the rel…
2024, 44(1), 89-95, 10.51248/.v44i1.4123, May 1, 2024
Introduction and Aim: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a pathological process described by atherosclerosis plaque in the epicardial arteries. CAD is a chronic process that begins during adolescence and slowly progresses through life. Several traditional risk factors genetics and…
2024, 44(1), 79-88, 10.51248/.v44i1.4154, May 1, 2024
Introduction and Aim: Erosive reflux disease (ERD) and Non-erosive reflux disease (NERD) are common gastrointestinal (GI) diseases in primary healthcare facilities that might result in alterations in gastric microflora. The aim was to characterize the altered composition of the …
2024, 44(1), 71-78, 10.51248/.v44i1.4116, May 1, 2024
Introduction and Aim: This study aims to elucidate the phytopharmacological and pharmacokinetic characteristics of Indian blackberries about human PPAR gamma receptors through in silico analyses. The protein receptor known as human PPAR gamma was retrieved, along with phytochemi…
2024, 44(1), 65-70, 10.51248/.v44i1.4066, May 1, 2024
Introduction and Aim: The incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is increasing steadily across the global population. NAFLD may progress to the more serious non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a condition that can subsequently advance to fibrosis, cirrhosis, and in man…
2024, 44(1), 59-64, 10.51248/.v44i1.4117, May 1, 2024
Introduction and Aim: The biosynthetic method of naturally occurring pigment melanin production has become a predominant technique in recent years owing to its cost-effectiveness, low chemical usage, and reduced purification procedure. This study aimed to investigate the signifi…
2024, 44(1), 46-51, 10.51248/.v44i1.4119, May 1, 2024
Introduction and Aim: Plant secondary metabolites have been found to have antidiabetic, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties. Memecylon malabaricum Cogn., is one of endemic plant species belonging to the melastomataceae family which can be found in western ghats, sacred gro…
2024, 44(1), 39-45, 10.51248/.v44i1.4045, April 24, 2024
Intracranial neoplasia is characterized by their various forms and functions including gliomas which are hard to detect properly, monitor and treat in any therapeutic regime. Present day MRI based techniques act efficiently to detect and acquire the spatial information but fall apart to gather s…
2024, 44(1), 33-38, 10.51248/.v44i1.4136, April 24, 2024
The demand of the red meat is continuously increasing leading to biodiversity damage and pollution. To overcome this, plant-based meat offers a promising option due to its organoleptic qualities that resembles closely to those of an animal-based meat product. Th…
2024, 44(1), 26-32, 10.51248/.v44i1.4121, April 24, 2024
Several health schemes have been introduced by the Government of India in recent years. It becomes essential to know the usefulness of these schemes. This narrative review was done to discuss the awareness, perception, and utilisation of the benefits of recent health schemes. Fo…
2024, 44(1), 21-25, 10.51248/.v44i1.4120, April 24, 2024
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune systemic inflammatory disease, which has serious physical, psychological, and social consequences. Many RA patients continue to experience intolerable side effects from their treatments or an inadequate response, which leads to the disease …
2024, 44(1), 13-20, 10.51248/.v44i1.4155, April 24, 2024
The most common treatment modes of cancer include chemotherapies along with other modes of treatment. But often resistance is developed and gruels towards the discovery of new modes of treatment for cancer. Natural products are used for ages in the treatment. One such component is thymoquinone (…
2024, 44(1), 01-12, 10.51248/.v44i1.4115, April 24, 2024
The extensive exploration of green tea's therapeutic potential in relation to cardiovascular ailments has sparked considerable global interest. The green tea polyphenols notably EGCG, ECG, EGC, EC, and various catechins, exhibit considerable promise as agents with cardioprotective attributes…