Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune

Resilience and Disparity: A statistical reevaluation of the pandemic-era self-harm crisis using Global Burden of Disease data (1990–2023)

Background Early models projected pandemic-driven increases in suicide and violence. This study utilizes Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 data to evaluate mortality trajectories for self-harm and interpersonal violence (1990-2023), assessing regional and demographic pandemic-e...

As India expands HPV vaccination for girls, inclusion of boys deserves consideration

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is Commonly associated with cervical carcinoma; however, HPV affects both female and male and contributes to a broad spectrum of diseases. HPV infection can cause benign conditions such as genital warts as well as HPV-associated malignancies,...

Implant-Supported and Conventional Dentures: A Meta-Analysis in Older Adults

Statement of problem Edentulism is highly prevalent among older adults, with approximately 30% of adults aged ≥60 years affected by complete tooth loss in at least one dental arch. Conventional complete dentures (CCDs) often provide suboptimal retention and stability, negatively...

Digital autopsy teaching in pathology: Addressing overlooked gaps in implementation and evaluation

I read with great interest the recent article by Wraith et al. on the development of a narrated video autopsy for medical students.1 The authors present an innovative approach to address declining exposure to autopsy in undergraduate training. While this work provides valuable in...

Age Cohort Patterns of Socioeconomic Inequalities in High-Risk Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR) Composite: Findings from Nationally Representative Survey

<title>Abstract</title> Background Obesity is a growing global health challenge, with central adiposity posing particularly high cardiometabolic risk. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like India, the coexistence of undernutrition and obesity reflects a double burden of...

Beyond Diagnosis: Why Clinical Curiosity Still Matters in Psychiatry

Abstract Clinical curiosity has historically been a defining characteristic of psychiatric practice. Beyond the collection of symptoms and assignment of diagnoses, psychiatry has traditionally sought to understand patients’ subjective experiences, developmental histories, interpe...