JSS Medical College and Hospital

Consensus-informed design of digital case-based learning for clinical and public health reasoning in undergraduate Community Medicine: a modified Delphi study

Community Medicine requires undergraduate medical students to integrate clinical reasoning with epidemiological interpretation, the social determinants of health, national health-programme linkage and preventive decision-making. Digital case-based learning (DCBL) may support this...

A Bibliometric Analysis of Dhat Syndrome Research Trends

Background: Dhat syndrome is a culturally shaped disorder characterised by distress related to perceived semen loss and associated psychological, somatic and sexual symptoms. Despite the increase in research over the last five decades, the development, geographical distribution,...

Generational changes in lung function in adults from several world regions: results from the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease study

This study estimated birth cohort effects on lung function using BOLD (Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease) data from 28 569 adults born between 1902 and 1976 across 41 sites in 34 countries. Forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV 1 ) and the FEV 1 /FVC...

Biomarkers in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Bridging Gut–Brain Mechanisms to Precision Care

Abstract Purpose of Review Irritable bowel syndrome is a common disorder of gut-brain interaction characterized by chronic abdominal pain and altered bowel habits in the absence of structural pathology. Its pathophysiology reflects a complex interplay between the central nervous...

LGBTQ+ healthcare preparedness among undergraduate medical students in India: a cross-sectional study of awareness, attitudes, and clinical confidence

Abstract Background Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) individuals in India experience significant healthcare disparities, including higher burdens of mental health conditions, HIV, and stigma, and frequently encounter discrimination in healthcare settings. Yet t...

Cognitive Impairment in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Associations with Inflammatory and Vascular Markers

Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with metabolic, vascular and cognitive complications. Although mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is increasingly recognised in T2DM, its relationship with inflammatory and vascular markers remains underexplored in India. Purp...